News from the Siuslaw Community
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Scotch Broom Removal at Oregon Dunes Day Use Area – Saturday, September 26 – Public Lands Day
Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative is inviting volunteers to join ODRC and the Siuslaw National Forest to celebrate Public Lands Day by removing invasive Scotch broom at the Oregon Dunes Day Use Area on Saturday, September 26 from 1 PM to 3 PM. This is an...
Mapleton Community School Celebrates Final Upriver Farmers Market with AUTUMN Equinox Block Party
Updated September 9, 2026 — MAPLETON, OR — Mapleton Community School will bring the 2026 Upriver Farmers Market season to a close on Friday, September 25, with a special Autumn Equinox Block Party celebrating local food, families, creativity, and the community...
Goin with the Flo Vintage Trailer Open House with Classic Cars!
VINTAGE TRAILER OPEN HOUSE RETURNS TO FLORENCE Come to Florence and “roll-retro” during the 9th annual Goin' with the Flo Vintage Trailer Rally and Community Open House. Dozens of kitschy-campy vintage travel trailers will be decked out for public viewing at Heceta...
Basic Genealogy Class Series
The Siuslaw Public Library will be presenting a two-part Basic Genealogy Class series, on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd and Tuesday, Oct. 6th, at 10am each day in the library's Bromley Room. Librarian Kevin Mittge will be discussing in the first class how to get started...
Author Sue DeMarinis to Discuss Latest Book
Oregon author Sue DeMarinis will be speaking at the Siuslaw Public Library on Thurs., Sept. 24th, at 2pm, about her novel The Feathers of Fortunato, a multi-generational story of an Italian-American family. Ride the roller coaster from rags to riches, financially and...
Medicare 101 Workshop & Informational Session at Siuslaw Public Library – Tuesday, Sept. 15th, at 10am (CORRECTED DATE/TIME)
CORRECTED WITH DATE & TIME!!!: On Tuesday, Sept. 15th, at 10am, get your Medicare questions answered by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) representatives at the Siuslaw Public Library. CMS has been doing public workshops informing Medicare and...
“Back to School Fall Supply Drive” Supports Local Child Care Providers
This fall, the Siuslaw region has the opportunity to donate learning materials, cleaning supplies, and fun items to area child care providers and early learning educators. The Siuslaw Vision Child Care Working Group’s “Back to School Fall Supply Drive” is gathering...
Lane County Treatment Center Addresses City Club
The City Club of Florence welcomes guest speakers from the Lane County Treatment Center, Thursday Sept. 10th, at 1:30pm, in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library. As the opening of the new Florence location approaches, learn more about the effectiveness of...
Free Grant Workshop – Lane County Cultural Coalition
Lane County Cultural Coalition (LCCC) is hosting a free grant workshop for the 2027 Cultural Opportunity Grant cycle on Wednesday, September 9, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Library, 1460 9th Street, in Florence. This program is neither...
First Step Florence Pancake Dinner
First Step Florence is hosting a fundraiser Back to School Pancake Dinner, on Friday, September 18th from 4- 7:00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Church, 3996 Hwy 101. Plates are $10 or $25 for a family of four, kids under 4 eat free! Proceeds help support unhoused...