Announcements

Protecting Yourself from Scam and Fraud

On Thursday, January 9, from 10 a.m. to noon, Living Well with Dementia Sisters will present a seminar on learning how to outsmart scammers and stay safe online. This event will be held at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Community Hall, 301 S. Elm St. Attendance is free. Reserve your spot by emailing an RSVP to [email protected].

STARS Seeks Volunteers to Transport Patients

Help Sisters Country residents get to nonemergency medical appointments in Sisters, Redmond, and Bend. Attend a free two-hour training. Emails from STARS dispatchers allow you to accept dates and times that work for your schedule, and a mileage reimbursement is included. Learn more at http://www.starsride.org and volunteer to keep Sisters healthy one ride at a time.

Sisters Garden Club Meeting

Sisters Garden Club invites the public to their monthly meeting on Saturday, January 11, at 10 a.m., with doors opening at 9:30. Presentation will be by Ashley Joyce, owner and veggie enthusiast at Bend Urban Gardens. She will present solutions to the most common challenges we face in growing food in our high desert yards. The meeting is at Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. Call 971-246-0404 for more information.

Monthly Songwriters' Sharing Circle

Be in a creative community and be inspired while sharing songs, being a great listener, and providing feedback. Second Sunday of the month, 6-8 p.m., in the Sisters Folk Festival "JAM Studio" upstairs (chairlift available) in the Sisters Art Works building, 204 W. Adams Ave. Free. Info: 541-977-8494, [email protected].

Hunter Education Class

Starts February 11, 2025. Register online at odfw.com. For info call Rick Cole 541-420-6934.

Sisters Garden Journal

Sisters Garden Club has Garden Journals that are available for $15 at Paulina Springs Books & The Gallimaufry here in Sisters. The multiyear journal includes pages for notes on weather, monthly garden activities, plant details, and more. Sales support the Garden Club and other local nonprofits. Get your copy now. They make great gifts. Please call 971-246-0404 to ask questions and find more information.

Public Pickleball Courts

There are pickleball courts available 7 days a week at the middle school tennis courts, for play when school is not in session. All of the tennis courts are permanently lined for pickleball. There are three temporary nets up against the fence that can be moved out onto the court and used, or bring your own nets. Please put the net back when you are done. Info: Karen at 503-871-4172.

Weekly Food Pantry

The Wellhouse Church hosts a weekly food pantry Thursdays at 3 p.m. at 222 N. Trinity Way. Both drive-through pick-up and shopping-style distribution are available. Info: 541-549-4184.

Free Weekly Meal Service

Family Kitchen hosts weekly to-go hot meals on Tuesdays, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. Visit http://www.FamilyKitchen.org.

Habitat Thrift Store Temporary Closure

Sisters Habitat for Humanity will temporarily close the Thrift Store at 211 E. Cascade Ave. from Sunday, January 26 until Monday, February 10, to make store improvements. Storewide inventory-reduction sale is happening now. Donation intake will halt from Tuesday, January 14 to Tuesday, February 11. Sisters Habitat appreciates the community's support and regrets the interruption to the public.

Sisters 4-H Dog Group for Youth

Have fun and meet new friends while learning about care & training of dogs, including anatomy, parasites, feeding, different sports that dogs can do, and more. Sisters K9 Paws 4-H encourages youth to set goals and helps to develop self-confidence and problem-solving. In August group members can show their dog at the Deschutes County Fair 4-H Dog Show. This group is open to children 9-18 years of age who weigh as much as their dog. Projects are available for Cloverbud children ages 5 to 8. Register at Deschutes County Extension 4-H, 541-548-6088, ext. 2. For more information, contact: Nancy Hall 541-904-4433, [email protected].

A Course in Miracles Study Group

Interested in exploring the principles of love, forgiveness, and inner peace? "A Course in Miracles" study group has formed near Sisters, meeting the first Sunday of each month. Contact Steven at 541-668-3834 or [email protected].

Announce Your Celebrations!

Sisters community birth, engagement, wedding, anniversary notices may run at no charge Email [email protected] Deadline is 5 p.m. on Fridays.

Living Well With Dementia Sisters Support Groups

Living Well now offers two support groups. A support group for the care partners and family of those diagnosed with some form of dementia meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 1-2:30 p.m. at Sisters Senior Living, 411 E. Carpenter Ln. A support group for the person diagnosed with some form of dementia in the early stages meets the same days and times, also at The Lodge. Info: 541-647-0052.

Free Pet Food

Budget tight this month, but you still need pet food for your dog or cat? Call the Furry Friends pet food bank at 541-797-4023 to schedule your pickup. Pickups available Thursdays, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Located at 412 E. Main Ave., Ste. 4, behind The Nugget.

Sisters French Club

For people interested in French culture and language, Sisters French Club meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at The Barn, 171 E. Main Ave. All levels are welcome. For more information, visit Facebook @SistersFrenchClub.

Sisters Caregiver Support

A facilitated support group for caregivers of those with chronic or life-shortening diseases meets 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at Sisters Episcopal Church of The Transfiguration, 121 Brooks Camp Rd. For more information, please call 503-616-8712.

Pet of the Week: Milo

Free Lunches for Seniors

For those 60+, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon offers a fun, no-cost social lunch every Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy. No reservations needed. No-cost Grab-N-Go lunches take place weekly on Wed. and Thurs., from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Call 541-797-9367.