1) Umpqua Singers Concert
2) Texaco Showdown Auditions
3) Memorial Day Weekend
4) 63rd Annual National Day of Prayer
5) Spring Book Sale @ Reedsport Library
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Who: Umpqua Singers (from Umpqua Community College)
What: Concert
When: 7:00pm FRIDAY May 2nd
Where: Pacific Auditorium
Cost: FREE
In the middle of their South Coast Tour, the Umpqua Singers will be performing a concert at the Pacific Auditorium in Reedsport at 7:00pm on Friday, May 2nd.
Coastal Douglas Arts and Business Alliance is sponsoring the group and would like to have a great community turnout. Starting at 5:30pm there will also be free Strawberry Shortcake.
Directed by Jason Heald, the Umpqua Singers from Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, are one of the premiere vocal jazz ensembles in the Pacific Northwest. This 10 member group performs a broad range of musical styles ranging from traditional swing to contemporary R & B. With 18 CD's to their credit, the group performs 45-50 engagements per year.
The Umpqua Singers have toured across the United States, and were the featured performers at the Capitol Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington D.C. on December 12, 2002. They have also recently toured Brazil, Spain and Ukraine. In addition to frequent radio and television broadcasts, the Umpqua Singers have been featured on FOX, C-SPAN, and XM Satellite Radio.
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Who: Texaco Showdown Auditions
What: Auditions
When: 5:00pm THURSDAY May 8
Where: Pacific Auditorium
Entry Fee
$20.00
BiCoastal Media is sponsoring the Annual Texaco Country Showdown which has been providing an opportunity for up and coming country music stars for over three decades. This will be its 33rd year and in past years participants have included: Garth Brooks, Sara Evans and Brad Paisley.
The competition is country wide with the finalists performing in Memphis in November's "Follow the Road" for a $100,000 prize and the National Title.
Rules are available at the Reedsport Library, from offices of Coastal Douglas Arts and Business Alliance and at Jitterbug and Java. If you are a first timer or an accomplished musician sign up for one of the local auditions. Contact L Taft at BiCoastal Media if you have any questions.
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What: Memorial Day Weekend
Where: Reedsport
When: Sunday, May 25th and Monday, May 26, 2014
Who: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Communities, Reedsport Rotary, VFW, American Legion, Reedsport/Winchester Chamber of Commerce, City of Reedsport
Reedsport Memorial Weekend celebration is back! Be sure to join in all the fun! Sunday there will be a dinner honoring all veterans at the Presbyterian Church on Longwood Drive from 4-7pm. Open to all for a donation, free to all veterans. Following dinner a patriotic concert will be held at Pacific Auditorium from 7p-8:30p with a sing-along. Donations accepted at the door. Monday there will be a special ceremony by the American Legion and the VFW held at the Masonic Cemetery on Longview Drive at 10am. The public is invited. At noon there will be a Memorial Day parade starting at the Reedsport Community Charter school and going along Highway 101, ending at Hahn Park. The parade will feature veterans, music, floats, old cars and much more! Following the parade, a Memorial Day Service will be held at the Hahn Park Memorial. You don't want to miss out on all the fun so mark your calendar! Reedsport is the place to be Memorial Weekend! For more information, please contact Ron at 541-271-3940, Ryan at 541-271-4281, Jim & Mary Ann Wells at wellshome@frontier.com.
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Contact Person: Terry Plotz 541-271-4414 or 541-662-0095
63rd Annual National Day of Prayer
On Thursday, May 1st, our nation will pause to observe a National Day of Prayer, and on that day, we as the church in Reedsport, have an opportunity to emphasize the importance of PRAYER as a testimony to who God is, what we believe, and the fact that our Nation was founded upon the truths of God's Word. LUMA, the Lower Umpqua Ministerial Association, would like to invite you to join us as we participate in this year's National Day of Prayer! We will be gathering at noon at the Reedsport Community Center, 451 Winchester Ave. to lift one voice to God in Prayer.
This year's theme, "One Voice United in Prayer" calls us to join our voices as we pray for our country, our city, our schools, our homes and churches. Participants will be able to share their prayers on these many topics as local Pastors lead them through different formats of prayer.
The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our national heritage. Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through our history. In 1952 a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual, national day of Prayer. In 1988 the law was amended to permanently set it on the first Thursday of every May. For more information call any member of the Lower Umpqua Ministerial Association or Pastor Terry Plotz at 541-271-4414.
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Spring Book Sale Reedsport Library
Friday, April 25 from Noon to 4:00 pm
Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday, April 27- $2.00 Bag Sale - from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Friends of Reedsport Library
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