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Fun Events coming to Florence this March

Home and Garden Show

3/1/24 at 12:00p-6:00p

3/2/24 at 10:00a-6:00p

Winter weather got you down?  Looking for signs of Spring?  Mark your calendar for March 1st & 2nd so you won’t miss the 26th Annual Florence Home & Garden Show at the Florence Events Center. Show hours are noon - 6pm on Friday and 10am - 6pm on Saturday.

The 2024 show has been full since early January according to Show Director Jon Thompson who said vendor demand for the show was higher than ever.  “We’re packed from wall to wall with a wide variety of vendors, noted Jon Thompson.  It’s a good mix of local and out-of-area merchants and new and returning favorites.”

The annual show features products and services from more than 40 different vendors as well as free giveaways, drawings, samples, and demonstrations.

“We’ve got new products and new vendors, added Thompson. We have a Spa and Sauna dealer back in the show, and of course, it will all be anchored by Laurel Bay Garden’s Centerpiece Design. We’ve got a vendor for almost anything to do with home improvement and landscaping.”

Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Admission is free from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday.

The show is sponsored by Three Rivers Casino Resort, Oregon Pacific Bank, Florence Area Chamber of Commerce and B. R. Hornung Certified Public Accountant. It is presented by

Coast Radio and the Siuslaw News.

Rhododendron Drive Realignment Open House

3/6/24 from 5:00p-7:00p

Join the City of Florence, RH2 Engineering, and K&E Excavating at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., to learn about the Rhody Drive Realignment & Improvement Project in an informational open house on Wednesday, March 6, from 5 to 7 pm. A presentation will take place at 6 pm.

This project aims to realign and improve Rhododendron Drive from Wildwinds to 35th Street, including water

and sewer lines, retaining walls, roadway realignment and more. It begins in March 2024.

More information and updates will be included on the City Project website located at this address: https://bit.ly/ RhodyRealignment.

Rotary Auction 3/9/24

Silent Auction: 5:00p

Dinner: 6:30p

Live Auction: 7:00p

The Rotary Club of Florence is organizing its 64th annual Rotary Auction on Saturday, March 9th. The event, which will take place at the Florence

Events Center, has the theme “Setting the Stage for Student Success” and aims to raise funds for scholarships for students in Florence and Mapleton.

Doors open promptly at 10:00 AM and the sale continues until 4:00 PM. Admission to the general public is $2.00 per person.

Many fun events coming to Florence this February

Oregon Origins Project 2/9/24

Limited availability - Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.

February 18th, from 11am – 4pm.

Admission is FREE!

Oregon Origins Project presents a new contemporary music work exploring the ancient forces that shaped Oregon’s natural wonders. Join composer Matthew Packwood and a string quartet for a performance of Oregon Origins: Seven Wonders, a musical journey through Oregon’s wild places, from the majesty of Steens Mountain to the ever-changing Oregon Dunes - and many stops in between.

FACE Indoor Yard Sale

Not only can you experience a taste of wine from our regional wineries but enjoy the art and fine craftsmanship of our local artisans.

3/23/24 from 10:00a - 4:00p

Did Somebody Say YARD SALE??!!

Florence Regional Arts Alliance is the organizer for the Festival, bringing together both local and regional artists and craftsmen to fill the booths with their latest creations.

FACE is proud to announce the date of the fabulous FACE INDOOR YARD

Purchase payments are handled by the individual Vendors via cash, Square/ PoS apps, and possibly personal checks. The nearest ATM is next door to the FEC inside Safeway at 700 US Highway 101.

er items). All donations to this 501c3 nonprofit are tax-deductible. Please bring items to the FEC on Friday, March 22 between 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, or Saturday during sale hours. Call 541-991-8811 for more information.

Following the performance, geologist Ian Madin will give a multimedia presentation on the breathtaking locations that inspired the work.

Come and see works of art in wood; all kinds of fiber creations; jewelry designs in various media; glass art, pottery, paintings, photography and more. Some of the artists will be demonstrating their painting techniques.

SALE: On Saturday, March 23rd, the Florence Events Center’s Exhibition Hall will become a wonderland of incredible items for sale at incredibly cheap prices.

A short intermission will be followed by An introduction to the lands and history of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians by Jesse Beers.

In addition, FRAA will host a juried art show for local artists displaying their works.

ATTENTION SHOPPERS! Prepare to wander the booths of more than 40 vendors from Lane County and beyond. You’ll find scads of books, records, household goods, gewgaws and gimcracks, tchotchkes and toothpick dispensers, jewelry and ornaments, and other items you didn’t know you needed until you stumbled upon them.

We will have both 2D and 3D artwork with prizes awarded in each, of $300, $200 and $100 and a people’s choice award.

Jesse is a sha’yuushtl’a uhl quuiich hiich (Siuslaw and Lower Umpqua person) and is an enrolled citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians and serves as the Tribes’ Cultural Stewardship Manager. Jesse will be joined by fellow tribal culture bearer Patty Whereat Phillips.

FRAA A Taste of Art & Wine Festival 2/17/24 – 2/18/24

VENDORS! Perhaps your house, yard, workshop, attic, and storage locker could use some Marie Kondo-ing…? Sign up for a booth rental! Registration is an easy on-line process at FlorenceArts.org to sign up. Registered nonprofit groups are eligible for a small discount. FACE and the FEC provide the space, advertising, and organization -- you just provide the rental fee and lots of STUFF. The FlorenceArts.org website lists the booth prices, vendor guidelines, and restrictions on goods for sale.

Admission to A Taste of Art and Wine Festival is free. Come find the float and join us for a great weekend.

For wine glasses and tasting tickets, and for more information on the Glass Float Hunt and Chowder trail participation cards, go to the Florence Chamber’s event site, wineandchowdertrail.com.

This “RAIN OR SHINE/ All-underone-roof” event kicks off the Florence yard sale season, and is the perfect way to get a jump on your Christmas shopping if you’re that organized (Lucky You!).

We are joining the Florence Chamber’s 13th Annual Wine & Chowder Trail. It will be making a stop again this year at the Florence Events Center, Saturday, February 17th from 10am – 5pm and Sunday,

For update on all the events happening, check the Florence Events website, www.eventcenter.org .

The Florence Events Center is an excellent venue to accommodate this sale: shoppers and sellers are out of the weather; with access to restrooms and seating. Plus -- hot coffee and yummy treats are available for purchase at the FEC Concessions.

For more information on A Taste of Art and Wine Festival, contact Lila Timmons, at 503-544-8800.

Please see EVENTS Page 5

DONATORS! FACE will have its own sales booth, and we welcome your no-longer-needed household treasures (excluding clothing and comput-

(541) 997-3434

FAX (541) 997-3435

733 Highway 101

Florence, OR 97439

ONE DAY ONLY! Again, the FACE Indoor Yard Sale is on Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince Street (behind Safeway). Entry is only $2 per shopper, and all income goes directly to support the FACE nonprofit, which supports the Florence Events Center and all who use it.

Hope to see you there!

C.R.O.W. Presents “Newsies: The Musical”

4/12, 4/13, 4/19, 4/20 at 7p & 4/14, 4/21 at 2p

Now is the Time to Seize the Day with C.R.O.W.

C.R.O.W. is excited to present Dis-

ney’s “Newsies” April 12-21, 2024 at the Florence Events Center.  There will be 6 public performances, Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2 pm.  “This is a wonderful show that reminds us to fight for what’s right, and to stand up for what we believe in,” said Artistic Director, Melanie Heard.  Together, with a team of talented volunteers and production coordinators, Heard says she is excited to bring this mainstage extravaganza to the stage.  “I’m most excited about the catchy music and big dance numbers,” said Heard.  “Newsies is full of acrobatic, energetic, and over the top dancing, singing, and stage comradery.  It’s a great show for C.R.O.W. because the core themes are working together, building important relationships, becoming strong in one’s own beliefs, and knowing right from wrong.  These are things we want our kids to connect to.”

Set in turn-of-the century New York City, and based on the actual newsboy’s strike of 1899, “Newsies” is the tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy. Jack is the leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When Joseph Pulitzer and the other Titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the

kids’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions.  Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by true historical facts, “Newsies” features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (“Little Shop of Horrors”) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (“Kinky Boots”). The show features the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” “King of New York,” and “Santa Fe.”

The cast is comprised over 55 youth participants, plus a few adults who have graciously stepped in to fill roles not suitable for kids.  The cast features both brand new and returning talent, including talented familiar face, William Owens as “Jack.” William dazzled audiences last year as “SpongeBob SquarePants” and returns this time in a very different type of role.  New to the C.R.O.W. family this year is Adelaide Lake as “Katherine Plumber,” Jack’s love interest and headstrong journalist in her own right.  Other featured performers are Ezra King as “Race,” Henry Stone as “Henry,” Maggie Walls as “Les,” Andrew Hester as “Crutchie,” and many other rising stars.  The role of “Medda Larkin” will be portrayed by the

incomparable Maree Beers.

The “Newsies” production team is in the process of creating functional set pieces for painting and design, designing hundreds of period appropriate costumes and props, and teaching music, choreography, and blocking to cast members 5-6 days a week.  The show is musically directed by Maree Beers, Assistant Directed by Genevieve Shahan, Assistant Musical directed by Angie Walls, and Assistant choreographed by Elyse Stewart.  Melanie Heard will Direct and Choreograph, returning for her 13th C.R.O.W. main stage Spring youth musical.  A list of show sponsors may be found on C.R.O.W.’s website, and sponsorship opportunities are available (and very much needed) through March 1st.  For information, please visit www.crowkids.com/programadsandsponsorships

Tickets are on sale now at the Florence Events Center box office.  This year’s show will only be available to view in person, as live streaming rights were unfortunately not available for this title.  For more information, visit www.crowkids.com/newsies  or call the Florence Events Center Box Office: 541-997-1994

FOLLOW THE CHARM TRAIL

through Oregon’s Coastal Playground and make a personalized keepsake for friends and family.

Charm Trail Locations:

Lighthouse Inn

Glass Stash

The Shippin’ Shack

Florence Area Chamber of Commerce*

Oregon Coast Humane Society Thrift Store

Kitchen Klutter

P.S. Winkles

Bonjour!

Stitch & Sole

Siuslaw News*

Bay Street Tee’s

Lovejoy’s Restaurant & Tearoom

Sea Lion Caves

Driftwood Shores Resort

BeauxArts Fine Art Materials*

Silver Lining Boutique & The Gallery Above

Florence Elks Lodge Thrift Store*

Florence Events Center

U.B.U Naturally

Periwinkle Cottage

Uncommon Collective Rivals Hollow*

Novelli’s Crab & Seafood

Begin Your Journey at the Trailheads*

Organized by the Siuslaw News