Florence Forward

10/03/2026

Help support our local childcare providers with supplies! Stop by any of the participating locations!

09/26/2026

The Siuslaw Public Library District is asking the community to help us create a strategic plan for the next 3 to 5 years. Help us to help you in the best way possible. Take the survey, attend a town hall, find out more.

09/24/2026

09/18/2026

Join the community for a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month this September 26th!

✨🪅 Join us for the inaugural RAÍCES LATINO FESTIVAL on Saturday, September 26th from 4-8pm to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! 🪅✨

The event will take place in our parking lot at 208 Laurel St. and will feature FREE FOOD from 4-6pm, courtesy of Happy Taco, Fresh Harvest Café, Florence Rosas Mexican Restaurant, Ixtapa Florence Mexican Restaurant, Vennys Cafe 101, Travelers Cove and Los Amigos Burritos.

🎵 Live music & dancing to follow from 6-8pm, featuring Francisco Javier y El Haciendeño! 🎵

Many thanks to these awesome restaurants for their participation and to Tr Hunter Real Estate, Comunidad y Herencia Cultural Noche Cultural and All Seasons Sanitation for your support!

Todos invitados! Vengan a celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Latina en EU! Comida gratis de 4-6pm y música para bailar de 6-8pm!

08/31/2026

Please take this opportunity to fill out and share this survey about Economics & Childcare by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center (OVBC) & ECOnorthwest, and the Children's Institute for this statewide survey.

They want to understand how spending on early care and education affects jobs, pay, and how much people rely on public assistance and what that means for Oregon's economy overall.

The goal is to give state leaders solid, current information to help with decisions about childcare and early education.

What to expect?
This survey should take about 10-15 minutes. Random and robotic responders and those writing hate speech in the open response questions are subject to disqualification through validity analytics.

https://ovbc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eCzT3Y9xmRgASDs

More info: https://oregonvbc.org/

08/25/2026

Roll your dice and check out this exciting event at the Siuslaw Public Library!

Adult Dungeons and Dragons meets this Saturday, August 29! Our D&D club for grownups meets on the last Saturday of each month, 1-6 PM. It's free and open to players of all experience levels!

08/25/2026

Beginning Sept. 4th! A new monthly event in Florence for the community.

SAVE THE DATE - The merchants of Old town will be kicking off a NEW, downtown - wide First Friday monthly event starting on September 4th, 2026 at 4pm! Each business will feature something special, only available on First Fridays - Expect live music, food, demos, discounts on goods or services, and more.

We will also benefit a different local area nonprofit or charity each month - September's will be Oregon Coast Humane Society.

Look for walking maps coming out soon, available at the Studio and participating businesses!

07/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Florence Forward kayaking Adventure! The weather wasn't ideal but we still had fun and spent a couple hours on the water. Thank you to for letting us borrow kayaks!

Did you know Siuslaw Watershed Council has a free gear library!? That's right free. You can check out kayaks, bikes, and other gear with the watershed council to get out and enjoy your watershed! Email [email protected] to learn more and to check out the free gear library.