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WHAT: Umpqua River Lighthouse – Saturday Night Tours in September
WHAT: Umpqua River Lighthouse – Saturday Night Tours in September
WHERE: The Umpqua River Lighthouse & Museum
WHEN: Times & Dates: 7 – 9 pm on Sept 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2009.
WHEN: Times & Dates: 7 – 9 pm on Sept 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2009.
Contact: (541) 271-4631.
Fee: Lighthouse Tours: Adults, $3, Children age 16-6, $2. Cash only.
Museum: free
The Umpqua River Lighthouse & Museum will be conducting evening tours on Saturdays during the month of September.
Joe Coyne of Winchester Bay is one of the museum's local advisory board members. "We know how magical the beams of light created by the lighthouse's 1st Order Fresnel lens look during twilight, dusk and at night and we want to share that with the public".
Jim Akre of Reedsport, another museum board member, has conducted tours and knows the structural content of the lighthouse and the elements of the lens first hand. "We are one of the few active lighthouses on the west coast that still operate with its original 19th century lens. And one of the very few tours that allow you to stand up inside the massive rotating lens where you can see the hand cut prisms of red & clear glass."
With tours being conducted after dark, it's recommended that you dress accordingly for the outdoors as tours start at the Museum, with a short walk over to the Lighthouse. The Lighthouse contains 60 steps (3 sets of 20) to reach the lens.
Evening lighthouse tour registration is required as tour groups are limited to 10 per group. Sign up by calling or stopping by the Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum, 1020 Lighthouse Road in Winchester Bay, Oregon.
Housed in a 4-story historic former US Coast Guard base, the museum will also be open on Saturday evenings in September. Information about the 1st lighthouse ( built in 1857) the current lighthouse (built in 1893) as well as original artifacts used by the lighthouse keepers of the late 19th and early 20th century are on display at the museum. As the museum was the home to Winchester Bay's first US Coast Guard Base, the 2nd floor displays Coast Guard history and artifacts from the 1940's,'50's and '60's.
Times & Dates: 7 – 9 pm on Sept 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2009.
Registration: Required. Tour groups are limited to 10 per group. Sign up by calling or stopping by the Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum, 1020 Lighthouse Road in Winchester Bay
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WHAT: Arts Meeting sponsored by OCCA
WHERE: Reedsport Public Library
WHEN: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:45pm
WHO: Artists and those involved in the arts, heritage and humanities
Contact: Joe Coyne 271-2103
A discussion where to go from here on some funding issues.
You Are Invited!!!
The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA), as the Regional Arts Council for the entire Oregon coast, is holding an informal focus group meeting with coastal Douglas county arts, heritage and humanities organizations and local artists. Board members, directors, volunteers, and individual artists are invited to participate in this hour and one-half session at the Reedsport Public Library on Wednesday, September 16th from 4:45 – 6:15 pm. Catherine Rickbone, OCCA Executive Director, is encouraging dialogue about how her organization can be of service to the community.
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EVENT: Planning for "The Big One"
DATE: Friday, September 18, 2009
TIME: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
WHERE: Winchester Bay Community Center, Broadway, Winchester Bay, OR
CONTACT: Joe Coyne 271-2103
Entitled "What Native American Myths and New Scientific Discoveries Can Tell us about, "The Big One"", James Roddey, Earth Sciences Information Officer of DOGAMI (state of Oregon) will be discussing the possibility of a major earthquake occurring in our area. It has been five years since the devastating tsunami in Indonesia. The Oregon Coast has had such events in our past and, for those of us sitting on the coast, there are good reasons to prepare for a tsunami and for other events that would effect our communities. We will also talk about emergency preparedness and how individually we can make ourselves aware of such a happening and how to assist our neighbors. Perhaps an explanation why a tsunami siren many of us have never heard, and information on: are there any blankets, water or supplies in Winchester Bay in the event of an emergency. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Winchester Bay
Apple pie and ice cream will also be served.
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WHAT: Rockin' the Renovation with PBA and the Hotflashes!
WHERE: Reedsport Coffeehouse
WHEN: Sunday, September 13th from 1:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m.
WHO: Reedsport Branch Library Renovation
Contact: Reedsport Branch Library @ 541-271-3500
WHEN: Sunday, September 13th from 1:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m.
WHO: Reedsport Branch Library Renovation
Contact: Reedsport Branch Library @ 541-271-3500
All proceeds benefit the Renovation of Reedsport Branch Library.
Join the community at the Reedsport Coffeehouse on Sunday afternoon September 13th for music, BBQ, and fun. The fund raising committee for the Reedsport Branch Library Renovation Fund will have raffles, items for sale, and who knows what all.
Join the community at the Reedsport Coffeehouse on Sunday afternoon September 13th for music, BBQ, and fun. The fund raising committee for the Reedsport Branch Library Renovation Fund will have raffles, items for sale, and who knows what all.
Our favorite local band, PBA and the Hotflashes, will play from 1:30 – 4:30. So wear your dancing shoes and bring your lawn chair to rest in. See you Sunday, the 13th. Come join the fun and Let's Boogie for the Books!
The Coffeehouse will be selling BBQ: Adults: $10 Seniors and children under 12: $5 - with part of the proceeds going to the fund. Come hungry.
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What: Coast Toasties Toastmasters Open House Celebration
When: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 6:30pm
Where: Reedsport School District Office
100 Ranch Road, Reedsport, OR
100 Ranch Road, Reedsport, OR
Who: Coast Toasties-Reedsport Toastmasters Club
Have you ever had trouble composing your thoughts, thinking on your feet, or wishing your leadership or interview skills were better? If you said yes to any of these questions, find out if Toastmasters is the answer for you by attending the Coast Toasties Toastmasters Club of Reedsport Open House on Tuesday, September 22 at the Reedsport School District Office.
"We are excited about hosting an open house where people in the community can come see the fun we're having every week while improving our skills," said club president Linda Murray-Stange. The open house will consist of an abbreviated meeting and social time with refreshments being served. As a special promotion, the club will pay the new member fee of $20 for the first three persons to join that evening.
The club meets every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the Reedsport School District Office.
At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a friendly, fun and supportive environment. A typical Toastmaster club is made up of approximately 20 or so people who meet once a week for about an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice. The program is self-paced and allows members to build confidence with each speaking assignment. Constructive evaluation is the heart of the Toastmasters program.
Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped millions of men and women become more confident in front of an audience. Its network of clubs and their learn-by doing program are sure to help you become a better speaker and leader. For more information, contact Linda Murray-Stange at 541-759-2055.
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WHAT: Senator Wyden Town Hall Meeting in Reedsport
WHAT: Senator Wyden Town Hall Meeting in Reedsport
WHERE: Pacific Auditorium, Reedsport Jr/Sr High School
WHEN: September 5, 2009 - 10:30 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.)
WHEN: September 5, 2009 - 10:30 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.)
Portland, OR – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will spend two days on the Oregon coast starting Friday, September 4, 2009, hosting town hall meetings in four counties.
The Oregon Senator will hold his annual Curry, Coos, Douglas and Lane county town hall meetings on September 4th and 5th, 2009. Local residents are invited to attend the open forums to ask questions and voice their concerns. Senator Wyden holds town halls in each Oregon county every year.
Curry County Town Hall Meeting
Date: September 4, 2009
Time: 11 a.m. (doors open at 9:30 a.m.)
Location: Gold Beach High School Gymnasium
29516 Ellensburg Ave.
Gold Beach
Coos County Town Hall Meeting
Date: September 4, 2009
Time: 4:30 p.m. (doors open at 3 p.m.)
Location: Sunset Middle School Gymnasium
245 S. Cammann
Coos Bay
Douglas County Town Hall Meeting
Date: September 5, 2009
Time: 10:30 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.)
Location: Pacific Auditorium
Reedsport Jr/Sr High School
2260 Longwood Drive
Reedsport
Lane County Town Hall Meeting
Date: September 5, 2009
Time: 1:30 p.m. (doors open at noon)
Location: Siuslaw High School Gymnasium
2975 Oak Street
Florence
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WHAT: 'Jedediah Smith and the Umpqua River Conflict'
WHAT: 'Jedediah Smith and the Umpqua River Conflict'
WHERE: Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way, Reedsport
WHEN: Thursday, September 17th, 6:30pm
WHO: Umpqua Discovery Center
Contact: 541-271-4816
Adults—$2.50
Children 6-15—$1
UDC members free
WHEN: Thursday, September 17th, 6:30pm
WHO: Umpqua Discovery Center
Contact: 541-271-4816
Adults—$2.50
Children 6-15—$1
UDC members free
As a part of Oregon's sesquicentennial, the Umpqua Discovery Center is presenting a series of programs that look at the history of the area. For a complete list of history programs go to www.umpquadiscoverycenter.com - click on 'events'.
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WHAT: TSALILA FESTIVAL
WHAT: TSALILA FESTIVAL
WHERE: Rainbow Plaza, Old Towne Reedsport
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 25th, 3:00pm to 7:00pm and Saturday, Sept. 26th, 10:00am to 7:00pm.
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 25th, 3:00pm to 7:00pm and Saturday, Sept. 26th, 10:00am to 7:00pm.
WHO: The Tsalila partnership
The TSALILA FESTIVAL is back this year on Friday, Sept. 25th, 3:00pm to 7:00pm and Saturday, Sept. 26th, 10:00am to 7:00pm. With the Alder Smoked Salmon Dinner, Exhibits, Vendors, and Entertainment.
A repeat presentation - 'A History of Reedsport - The City on Stilts' will take place Friday, September 25th, 5:00pm at the Umpqua Discovery Center.
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http://reedsportonline.com/
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