Local Area Events

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Computer classes are held at the Bandon Library, Bandon Harbortown Events Center and Heritage Place.

Computer classes are being offered free of charge. You can register at the Library or online.

Click on the Cyberlynx link for class descriptions.

Jan 28th, 2012 to Dec. 22th, 2012

2012 Schedule

Jan 28 Walkable North Bend
Feb 25 Seven Devils to Whiskey Run
Mar 31 Golden and Silver Falls
Apr 15 Sweet Creek
May 12 Lets walk & talk together
May 19 Euphoria Ridge
May 26 Rocky Peak
June 9 & 10 Hanging Rock to Rogue Rvr
June 23 Oregon Coast Trail & picnic
July 8 Kentucky Falls N/Fork Smith Rvr
July 14 Cape Mtn Trails
July 22 Bandon Historical Hike
Aug 11 Blacklock Point - Floras Lake
Aug 26 Barklow Mountain
Sept 8 Blue Ridge Trails
Sept 16 Cape Blanco
Sept 22 North Spit National Public Lands Day
Oct 6 Hall Lake and Shutpelz Lake
Oct 21 Tahkenitch Dunes & 3 Mile Lake
Dec 22 Empire Lakes

Various, see 2012 schedule

We are an all volunteer hiking group and all of our hikes are free.

On each hike date we offer a short (1-3 mile) and long (3-9 mile)
hiking option.

The shorter hikes are typically easy to moderate, 1.5 - 2 mph pace and last 2 hours.

The longer hikes are moderate to most difficult, 2-3mph pace and last from
3-5 hours.

For details about each hike go to the
Healthy Hikes web page.

Submissions: Apr. 20 to May 2nd, 2012
Reception: May 5th, 2012
Show display: May 6th - June 16th, 2012

10am - 5pm

Second Street Gallery
210 2nd St.
Old Town
Bandon

Exhibition of small sized, 2 dimensional artwork.
The event challenges local artists to prepare work in a smaller format, less than 8" in any direction for the miniature category and up to 14" in any direction for the small category. Any 2 dimensional media can be entered including work done in oil, acrylic, watercolor, drawing, pulled prints, collage, mixed media or encaustic.

Submissions of Artwork begins April 20th through May 2, 2012
The show will be judged on May 4th and the opening reception will be the evening of May 5th.

All of May

During regular Library hours.

Bandon Public Library
City Park

Monsters, Gargoyles and Friends is the name of the exhibit that features paintings and clay sculptures by the Afterschool Arts and Culture Club at Harbor Lights Middle School and the Bandon High School Art Class. The show is in the glass cases.

Mom and the Girls is a three-generational show of diverse art in the library's gallery.
The show features the art of Dawn Vonderlin, her mother, Elaine Owens, her sisters Deborah Whitworth and Dana Williams and Natasha Stulz, Dana's daughter. Their mediums include acrylic paintings and pottery, stained glass and mosaic art, watercolor, poetry, photography, drawings and fairy house creations.

Ongoing.

5:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday
2:00pm - 5:00pm Saturday

Art 101 is located in the purple building 7 miles south of Bandon on Hwy 101.

Learn to make art from found beach plastics/debris.
Large community sculptures to be created also.
Free community workshops turning washed ashore marine debris into educational art! Instruction provided, no experience needed!

May 19th, 2012

10:00am

City Park
11th St.
Bandon

Join your friends and neighbors for our annual Diabetes Fun Walk from 10:00am at City Park.
All proceeds go to South Coast Diabetes.

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

7:30pm

The Sprague Theater
1200 11th St.
City Park
Bandon

Fred Radke and the Harry James Orchestra have entertained folks of all ages, packing audiences into concert halls around the globe. The group features Show-Tunes, standards, love songs and music from the "Golden Age of Swing".

Monday,May 21st, 2012

7:00 p.m.

Bandon Library, Sprague Community room
1204 11th St. SW
Bandon

Sherri Merritt, AKA "The Lavendar Lady" will read from her new book, Lost: A Lavendar Lady Mystery.
Ouestion/Answer period and book signing/sales will follow.
Everyone welcome - no cost to attend - refreshments served
Sponsored by Bandon Library Friends and Foundation

Wed., May 23rd, 2012

6pm

Lloyds Old Town Tavern
2nd Street, Old Town
Bandon, OR 97411

Join us at Lloyds Old Town Tavern for Pina Coladas, Mai Tai's and Tropical Beach appetizers.
Don't forget to bring your business cards for networking.

Advance registration is requested.

$8 at the door.

Please RSVP to the Bandon Chamber of Commerce at 541-347-9616.

May 26th, 2012
(Memorial Day Weekend)

10AM - 3PM

On the Port of Bandon's Boardwalk in Old Town Bandon.

"Come on down to sell/trade your books, boards, kites, sails, boats, fishing gear or ground tackle."

Contact 541-347-3206 to sell your items.

Free event.

Vendors Welcome! FREE

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

9am Late Registration
10am Race

Bandon Boardwalk, downtown Bandon.

Where: Bandon Boardwalk, downtown Bandon.
Course : 10K-flat course, pavement, sand, beach stairs.
5K-flat course, pavement, sand, beach stairs.
1 mile flat course towards beach.
Entry $12.00 early registration (deadline May 18th)
$15.00 after May 18th and on race day.
No T-shirt race only fee- $5.00

Race info: Race day registration will be open an hour before race.
Race will begin at 10am.
Awards ceremony following the finish of the 5k & 10K race.
Awards: 1st place M/F over all will receive a special award. Ribbons for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for each age group.

Miscellaneous: Restrooms and water are available at the start and finish of the race. The course is open to traffic, so please be alert. For participant safety no roller blades, skateboards, or bicycles are allowed during the race.

Race and registration Information questions please call: Tricia Hutton 541-347-6512

Saturday, May 26, 2012

TBA

Port Fishermen's parking lot

Donations of Flowers and Wreaths gratefully accepted.

U.S.C.G. Coquille River Patrol carries wreaths/flowers out to sea.

VFW Post 3440 Gun Salute at the South Jetty.

Annual Memorial Weekend Ceremony to Bless the Fleet and those Lost at Sea.

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

10am - 3pm

Port of Bandon

U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY COURTESY BOAT INSPECTIONS

Call (541) 347-3206 for appointments

Monday, May 28th, 2012

7:00 -- 9:00 p.m.

Bandon Library
1204 11th St. SW

Bandon Library (refreshments served)

June through September

Call for hours

Lavender Lady Farm
87450 McTimmons Lane
Bandon, OR 97411

FREE lavender farm tour, lavender labyrinth garden, & gift shop featuring luscious bath & body products, aromatherapy, gourmet treats, pet products & daily specials.

June 7th, 2012

11:30am

Lord Bennett's Restaurant
Beach Loop Dr.
Bandon, OR 97411

The first Thursday of the month, we meet at Lord Bennett's for lunch at 11:30. Whether you are new to Bandon or a long time resident, you are "Welcome" to join us.

June 23rd through September 3rd, 2012

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Second Street Gallery
210 2nd Street Southeast, Old Town
Bandon, OR 97411

Featuring a variety of artists demonstrating their talents in various mediums, such as:

Painting
Collage
Photography
Woodcarving
Jewelry
Fabric
Glass

Friday, June 29th, 2012

6PM to 7PM

Picnic Shelter on Boardwalk

Steven Langenstein-BLM Wildlife Biologist
Explains the benefits of living with bat colonies in our neighborhoods from pollination to natural pest control.

Mysteries, myths & legends discussed and debunked with science and logic.

July 6 - 8; 13 - 15, 2012

Fridays/Saturdays: 7:00 pm
Sunday Matinees: 2:00 pm

Sprague Community Theater
Bandon City Park
West 11th Street

Watch as Alice makes her way through Wonderland where she meets the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts and all the other characters in this delightful comedy.

Tickets: $10 Adults, $8 Senior Citizens, $5 Students/Children
Outlets: Bandon True Value Hardware, Chetco Federal CU, at the door

July 7th, 2012

9:30am

Port of Bandon Picnic Shelter

Fish & Crab Class for Kids
Ages 5 and up (must have 1 parent present)
Port of Bandon Picnic Shelter
ODFW Aquatic & Angler Education
Jay Chojinacki, Volunteer Instructor

July 12th, 2012

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Port of Bandon Boardwalk Picnic Shelter
Bandon, Oregon

Gary Vonderohe-Asst. District Fish Biologist ODFW talks about fish habitat
and life cycle of our fish populations

FREE Summer Lecture Series

Saturday, July 21, 2012

8am

Port of Bandon's Picnic Shelter on the Coquille River

ODFW Shellfish Sampler/Biologist Jim Heinrich, will teach how to ID and clean your clams. Please dress warm & wear boots to clam after the 1 hour class. The tides are just perfect for clamming. RSVP to (541) 347-3206 so we know how many people to plan for.

Registration: June 2, 2012 until classes are full
Workshops run from Monday, July 23, 2012 through Friday, Aug. 3, 2012

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Second Street Gallery
210 2nd Street Southeast, Old Town
Bandon, OR 97411

Our goal in the art education program is to stimulate your creativity while teaching you to transpose your ideas into works of art. The instructional staff is composed of college trained educators with many years of experience in their field. Our courses are informal and class sizes small, while the curriculum is thought-provoking, purposeful and open-ended.

Our workshops this summer include:
Photography Workshops
Watercolor Workshops
Colored Pencil Techniques
Felting Classes
Oil Painting
Collage

Thursday, August 02, 2012

6PM to 7PM

Glass Picnic Shelter on the Boardwalk.

Reg Pullen-Renowned Historian & Archaeologist will talk about the Nasomah village that was located on the waterfront 4000 years prior to the settlers and progressing through the gold rush to present.

FREE Summer Lecture Series

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

6PM to 7PM

In the Picnic shelter on the boardwalk at the Harbor area.

Medford NOAA Weather Meteorologists Sven Nelaimischkies & Ryan Sandler talk about our La Nina weather phenomenon on the south coast.

FREE Summer Lecture Series

Saturday, August 04, 2012
Sunday, August 05, 2012

9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Both days

Port of Bandon Boardwalk on the Coquille River- Bandon, OR

Port of Bandon wants You!!

Bandon's 5th Annual WindFest! Vendors, Music, Wind Demonstrations, Food-Family Fun, Kite Making/Flying...Vendors wanted!

FREE Summer Fun Event

August 10,11,12
August 17,18,19
August 24,25,26,2012

Fri. & Sat. shows start at 7:30pm
Sun. shows start at 2pm

Sprague Theater
1200 11th St.
City Park
Bandon

Welcome to the world of "Godspell", a timeless musical theater show that casts its spell on all who experience it, whether on stage or in the audience.
Godspell was first conceived and directed in the early 1970's by John-Michael Tebelak with music and new lyrics by Steven Schwartz. The show is currently in its first revival on Broadway since the 70s.
Godspell offers innovative entertainment through singing, acting , and dancing, all the while following one of our oldest stories of all time, the goodness and love of Jesus Christ.
Godspell is simply to me (as a director or actor or musician) a perfect piece of musical theater.
The message is simple: pure joy.
As in the original production, the staging is simplicity.. a spare set design,bright colors of costuming to best focus on the cast of characters as they come together as a community. No one moment in this show is more or less important than another. The diversity of casting the characters can be young and old, all ages come to a universal understanding inside the teachings of Jesus.
You will be bombarded with color- the colors of life and love. You will laugh, you may cry, you will enjoy being still, you will move to the music, you will be totally entertained and then some. You may depart form the theater feeling lifted, and perhaps come to the show again.
Inside this presentation lies the essence of human nature.
Remembering the past , living in the present , looking to the future.
Come share and experience Godspell!
Lisa Carman, Director

Sept: 7th, 8th and 9th, 2012

all day long............Will list events as we receive them.

Old Town, Marina, all over town.

Come join us for our 66th annual Cranberry Festival!

Entries due: Oct. 24th, 2012
Reception: Oct. 27th, 2012
Display: Through Dec. 16th, 2012

TBD

Second Street Gallery
2nd St.
Old Town, Bandon

Competition begins on October 15th - Oct. 24th, which is the timeframe for submitting work. A reception will be held the evening of Oct. 27th.

The exhibition will run Oct. 27th through December 16th, 2012.

Friday, November 23rd and runs weekends through Sunday, December 23, 2012

10am - 5pm

Second Street Gallery
2nd St., Old Town
Bandon

Showcasing local artists at work for Santa Claus.
Begins Friday, November 23rd and runs weekends through Sunday, December 23, 2012.