Memory Café: Wed, Oct 1 from 10:30-Noon at the North Bend Public Library. Memory Café Coos is held at the North Bend Public Library on the first Wednesday of every month from 10:30 AM to noon. It is designed both for people experiencing memory issues as well as their care partners. Care partners may include but are not limited to spouses, siblings, children, or friends. Memory Café Coos is staffed by qualified healthcare providers (LCSW), library staff, and volunteers.
The American Council of the Blind of Oregon, Southwest Chapter meets: The Southwest Chapter of the American Council of the Blind meets: Saturday at Venture Inn Restaurant at Inland Point Retirement Community, 2265 Inland Dr. Lunch 11:30a, meeting noon. For more info please call 541-707-2226.
COMMUNITY COOKING WITH THE CO-OP: September 25 from 5:30-6:30pm on Zoom. For this month’s recipe, Ex-Coos Head Food Co-op employee, Josh Peterson, will be making Avocado Tacos with Homemade Pico de Gallo. Register for this virtual event @ https://bit.ly/3powyqG
Walk with us to Prevent Suicide: Coos County Out of the Darkness. Sat Sept 27 at 10am. Register at afsp.org/cooscounty
Age Cafe: Third Friday of each month 10am-12pm at the Bandon Public Library. Lively conversations with fellow community members featuring discussion topics centered around aging well. For ages 19-99+.
Blue Zones Living: How to live to be 100!: Free community health & wellness education provided by the Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative of Coos & Curry Counties. At the Bandon Public Library, Thurs, Oct 9 from 10am-Noon. Register online: www.tinyurl.com/2axub279
Curry County Health & Wellness EXPO & Suicide Awareness Walk: This event will be held at the Port of Brookings-Harbor from 10am-2pm. You will be able to visit health and wellness booths, play games, get swag, eat some great food, and enjoy a family friendly event on the coast.
Teen Wellness Kits: Oct 3, all day at the Coos Bay Public Library. Teens will answer a themed prompt each month and will receive bags with items supporting teen health and wellness for that month according to said theme. (while supplies last - ages 12-18)
AAC 101 Workshop: On Wednesday, Sept 24 at 6pm, the North Bend Public Library is partnering with speech-language pathologist Coletta Manske, M.A., CCC-SLP, to host an educational event on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. AAC devices are tools that help individuals fully meet their communication needs when natural speech is difficult.
