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What: Geology Lecture Series
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: HALES Center for the Performing Arts
Southwest Oregon Community College
Topic: "Assessing Tsunami Threats to the Oregon Coast: A New Approach
Dr. George Priest of Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) will be talking on some new work being undertaken in Oregon to better assess the tsunami threat(s). This is a continuation of a lecture series dealing with Oregon's coastal environment. For additional information contact: Ron Metzger 541.888.7216
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WHAT: Confluence 2010 - A Wine, Beer, Seafood & Music Festival
WHERE: Gardiner, Oregon at the old W. F. Jewett School Location
WHEN: February 12th to 14th
WHO: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce
Contact: 1-800-247-2155
The Award Winning Wine, Beer, Seafood & Music Festival - Confluence 2010 – (Confluence, Noun: "coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point,") will be February 12th to 14th in Gardiner, Oregon at the old W. F. Jewett School Location. Friday night will kick off the event with Confluence's "Wine Taster's Dinner," at 6 pm featuring a four course of gourmet dinner by Bedrock's Catering Services and wine pairings by Henry Estates. Henry Estates will be offering case discounts on wine at the dinner. Live music will accompany the dinner by the "Worn Out Frets." Tickets for the Wine Taster's Dinner are on sale for $65 at the Chamber office.
Saturday's hours for Confluence 2010 are extended until 10pm starting at Noon and Sunday's hours until 7pm also starting at Noon. The music line up Saturday is Hot Tea Cold, Mark Madden and the Ferguson Brothers, The Michael Tracy Band, and Paul Biondi and Band. Sunday's main stage line up includes local favorites PBA and the Hot Flashes, the Young Bucs and returning from Las Vegas are the Speaks Brothers, known as Wild Horse Theatre. Scheduled in the "Rogue Room," include ice sculpture carving by Chris Foltz, art and craft vendors, and cooking demonstrations by area chefs. Sunday in the Rogue Room will offer chowder tastings during the annual Reedsport and Winchester Bay Community Chowder Cook-Off where locals compete to go on to the 2010 Coastal Chowder, Blues and Brews Contest. Returning on the main stage are Paul Biondi and Mark Madden as the Masters of Ceremony.
Wineries and Breweries attending will be Deschutes Brewery, Ninkasi Brewing, Wakonda Brewery, Abiqua Wind Vineyard, Bradley Vineyards, Henry Estates, Old Coyote Winery, Pyrenees Winery, River's Edge Winery, Saginaw Vineyard, and Wild Rose Vineyard. Food vendors will be featuring Oregon Seafood and other delicacies and an assortment of craft vendors will be present. Admission price for Saturday is $10 and Sunday $7. Weekend passes are $15 and senior discounts are available. Tickets are available at The Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce office. There will be free shuttle bus service available; in Winchester Bay from the Winchester Bay RV Resort and Bay Front Loop, in Reedsport from Circle Drive at Reedsport High School, and Price 'N Pride and in Gardiner at the old IP sawmill lot on Saturday and Sunday. There is also plenty of free parking available at the event. This is a 21 and older only festival. For more information, log on to http://www.reedsportcc.org/confluence or contact the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-247-2155.
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Confluence 2010 Wine Taster's Dinner
Confluence 2010 Wine Taster's Dinner
Start off Valentine's Weekend by attending Confluence's 2010 Wine Taster's Dinner on Friday Feb. 12th. Confluence – A Wine, Beer, Seafood, Music Festival, Winner of the Ovation Award for "The Best New Festival or Event in Oregon", is held over the Valentine's and Presidents Day weekend in February at the Old W.F. Jewett School in Gardiner, Oregon.
Friday night's dinner menu will be catered by Bedrock's Catering Services and hosted by Henry Estates Wine. Live music will be provided by the "Worn Out Frets." The first course will include Italian Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms with fresh shaved Parmesan Cheese served with a Sundried Tomato Crostini and paired with a 2007 Oregon Pinot Noir. The second course will include a Gourmet Green Salad topped with Oregon Hazelnuts and Cranberries paired with a 2007 Dry Gewürztraminer. The main course will unveil with Dungeness Chicken Florentine and Wild Rice Pilaf paired with a 2007 Pinot Gris. The meal will finish off with a Croissant Bread Pudding topped with a warmed Dark Chocolate Sauce paired with a 2006 Henry IV.
Advanced tickets are recommended. These tickets can be purchased for $65 each through the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce. Seating for this dinner is limited to 70 people. Henry Estates will be offering special pricing of case wine that evening.
Saturday and Sunday of the event, February 13th and 14th, will feature Oregon Wineries, Breweries, Coastal Cuisine, an array of Art and Craft vendors, and an outstanding line-up of Bands and Music both days including local favorites "Wild Horse Theatre," aka The Speaks Brothers and Reedsport's own "PBA and the Hot Flashes."
Make this years Valentine's Weekend special by attending Confluence 2010. This is a 21 and older event. For more information call 271- 3495 or 1-800-247-2155.
For accommodations please call area motels, Discovery Point and Winchester Bay RV Resort for Confluence special rates or promotions.
Submitted by Karen Bedard
Cell 541-662-0542
Cell 541-662-0542
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SOUTH COAST FOLK SOCIETY NEWSLETTER: JANUARY 2010
Is your New Year's resolution to exercise more? Get out and meet people? Learn a new skill? We've got opportunities to do all those things. Find more information about these events (including directions), and a complete calendar of folk events, at moourl.com/scfs. Check out our new International Folk Dance page on the site.
Is your New Year's resolution to exercise more? Get out and meet people? Learn a new skill? We've got opportunities to do all those things. Find more information about these events (including directions), and a complete calendar of folk events, at moourl.com/scfs. Check out our new International Folk Dance page on the site.
ACOUSTIC JAM JAN. 8
7 p.m. at the Farwest Hall in Bandon. Old-time, bluegrass, Celtic. Acoustic musicians and listeners welcome! Info: Jolly Hibbits, 347-2229.
7 p.m. at the Farwest Hall in Bandon. Old-time, bluegrass, Celtic. Acoustic musicians and listeners welcome! Info: Jolly Hibbits, 347-2229.
SING-ALONG SUNDAY, JAN. 10
This month's Second Sunday Sing-Along is Sunday, Jan. 10 at Unity Church, 2100 Union Avenue, North Bend, 4-6 p.m. You're sure to find something you know in our Rise Up Singing books, or teach us something new. Info: Robert Cribbins, 267-3760. Please put up the attached flyer to spread the word.
This month's Second Sunday Sing-Along is Sunday, Jan. 10 at Unity Church, 2100 Union Avenue, North Bend, 4-6 p.m. You're sure to find something you know in our Rise Up Singing books, or teach us something new. Info: Robert Cribbins, 267-3760. Please put up the attached flyer to spread the word.
FREE CONCERT AT NORTH BEND LIBRARY, JANUARY 14
Four Shillings Short, a duo that apparently performs traditional music from all over the place on every kind of instrument, will give a free concert at the North Bend Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Four Shillings Short, a duo that apparently performs traditional music from all over the place on every kind of instrument, will give a free concert at the North Bend Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
CONTRA DANCE SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
Band is The All-Girl Impromptu Pickup Band (TAGIPUB), caller is Stacy Rose. Starts at 7 p.m. at Green Acres Grange. Visit our Web site at moourl.com/scfs for more information. A flyer for the January 16 dance is attached. Please put some up!
Band is The All-Girl Impromptu Pickup Band (TAGIPUB), caller is Stacy Rose. Starts at 7 p.m. at Green Acres Grange. Visit our Web site at moourl.com/scfs for more information. A flyer for the January 16 dance is attached. Please put some up!
THERE'S STILL TIME TO DANCE AROUND THE WORLD
Beginning International Folk Dance classes at SOCC's Main and Curry Campuses started this week, but you can still sign up. It's PE 0230 in the Community Education department. The Main Campus class is taught by Stacy Rose on Tuesday evenings; the Curry Campus class is taught by Vicki Isaeff on Wednesday evenings. For more information, call Brenda Locke, Community Education Coordinator, at 888-7328.
Beginning International Folk Dance classes at SOCC's Main and Curry Campuses started this week, but you can still sign up. It's PE 0230 in the Community Education department. The Main Campus class is taught by Stacy Rose on Tuesday evenings; the Curry Campus class is taught by Vicki Isaeff on Wednesday evenings. For more information, call Brenda Locke, Community Education Coordinator, at 888-7328.
HELP WANTED. REALLY NOW!
We need some people to put their names on a list to be called to help with setup and cleanup at the dances. It's just a matter of moving some tables and chairs around. Please sign up at the dance.
We need some people to put their names on a list to be called to help with setup and cleanup at the dances. It's just a matter of moving some tables and chairs around. Please sign up at the dance.
We also still need a concert coordinator for the May benefit concert. Learn new skills, or exercise old ones. Call Gail Elber at 756-4701 if you're interested.
South Coast Folk Society
southcoastfolksociety@yahoo.com
Gail 756-4701, Paul 572-5370
www.moourl.com/scfs
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