Join the celebration with a parade; historic re-enactments by Last Resort Players and John Quay Heritage Players; Dancing Divas; music; League of Women's Voters presentation; and a voter registration drive. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. at the corner of Bay and Kingwood streets and proceed to the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum for celebration events. […]
Voter registration and information will take place at the Old Town Gazebo Park on Bay Street from 2-3:30 p.m. Join a Centennial Women's Suffrage Celebration at 1 p.m. with a parade; historic re-enactments by Last Resort Players and John Quay Heritage Players; Dancing Divas; music; and League of Women's Voters presentation. The parade will begin […]
Lace up your sneakers, it’s time for the annual Rhody Run 5K/10K Run-Walk on Saturday, May 15th at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince Street. Registration begins at 7:30 and start time is 9:00. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been actively training or you need to shake the dust off your shoes, come out and […]
Tired of standing in line to return those redeemable bottles and cans? Florence Habitat for Humanity will gladly take them off your hands as they continue to raise funds for a new delivery truck. Florence Habitat is hosting its next bottle and can drive on Saturday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This […]
Bring us your unwanted household paint! By donating your unwanted paint to Florence Habitat you help to further our mission of keeping paint out of the landfill. Come by our drive thru event and we will unload your car for you.
The first 30 customers to make a purchase will choose a gift box to open revealing either a discount or prize.
PFLAG Hosts GSA Speaker PFLAG Florence will be hearing from the Siuslaw High School’s faculty advisor for the GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Florence United Methodist Church. Jaculin Johnson, who has worked with the GSA for the last few years, […]
Wednesdays at Florence Habitat ReStore active duty military and veterans get 10% off donated items. Excludes See's Candies and new goods.
Human Trafficking Awareness. Every day and every home with internet, people are at risk. Real Talk about Social Media safety. Expert panel Q&A. This event precedes Siuslaw Middle School, Siuslaw High School and Mapleton School presentations. You are invited to join us, knowledge is power. Presented by Soroptimist International of Florence.
This event is a fund raiser where monies raised benefit people living their cancer journey...rather than funding research or a cure. It is a three mile walk on the track at the middle school on Oak Street. There are several opportunities to support to event, its sponsors, and its beneficiaries. Coast Busters was started by […]
First Step Florence is a transitional housing program for families of florence. First annual pancake breakfast fundraiser at the Presbyterian Community Church, 3996 US-101. $10/person, $25/3 people, kiddos under 2 eat free. Also hosting a baked goods showcase - area bakers register for a table ($25) and showcase/sell your baked goods (you keep the proceeds). […]
This is a "show and tell" event with the goals of recruiting volunteers for our existing four hour a week program, and also finding volunteers to help us open for a second day. We will provide tea and coffee and home baked cookies for attendees, and explain how and why our program is so helpful […]
Waste Wise Lane County—part of the Lane County Waste Management Division—is partnering with the city of Florence to host a community informational meeting on Tuesday November 14 in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Public Library from 4-6 p.m. to discuss local recycling programs, environmental waste reduction projects, and Oregon State Senate Bill 582 (the […]
A “White Elephant” exchange is a way to give and get a gift by drawing a number and selecting a wrapped present on a table or “taking” a gift from someone who’s already made a selection. We limit our “gifts” to an item under $5, or something fun you find around the house and want […]
Mike Harklerode, Principal of Siuslaw High School, will do a Q & A with PFLAG-Florence at our regular January meeting.
Learn what's new from Siuslaw High School's new advisor to the Gay-Straight-Alliance (GSA) Club
**RSVPs are not mandatory, but they do help us estimate how much food to prepare for lunch. If you’re planning to attend, we’d appreciate you clicking here to RSVP.** The Western Lane Community Foundation (WLCF) and the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) are pleased to announce a FREE Grant Writing Workshop designed to provide grant writing […]
What’s Your Story? Learn How to Tell it at PFLAG March 11 PFLAG welcomes storytelling expert Dr. Jennifer Yocum to speak at its regular meeting on Monday, March 11, at Florence United Methodist Church. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Dr. Yocum, whose doctoral specialty was storytelling, recently co-hosted a “Story […]
PFLAG will meet Monday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall to discuss current events and make final assignments for PFLAG’s appearance in upcoming the Rhody Days Parade May 19. We invite anyone from church to march with PFLAG in the parade. We have leis, flags and signs to carry. PFLAG has appeared […]
