Samaritan doctor to talk vaccines
Dr. Adam Brady, infectious disease specialist and chair of the Samaritan coronavirus task force, will offer a free webinar on the latest on coronavirus vaccines at noon Friday, April 9.
More and more people in the state of Oregon are becoming eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, as we approach May 1, when everyone over the age of 16 in Oregon is slated to be eligible for vaccination.
Meanwhile, Samaritan Health is working with county public health partners, under the direction of the OHA, to help administer vaccines in our region as quickly, efficiently and equitably as possible.
In the webinar, Dr. Brady will discuss: vaccines currently available; potential side effects and why most people do not need to worry about them; common concerns about vaccines; coronavirus variants; what you can safely do once you have been vaccinated; and more.
There will also be time for questions and answers.
Register for the event at samhealth.org/BeHealthy. Registrants will receive a confirmation email with details on how to access the event.
For more information on Samaritan Health Services’ response to coronavirus and helpful resources, visit samhealth.org/Coronavirus.
Arts guild offers scratchboard class
Local artist Donna Lee is offering a class in making scratchboard images of tigers from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at the Linn County Arts Guild gallery, 605 Main St. in downtown Lebanon.
Cost is $30, which includes all supplies except a knife, which must be provided by the participant. An Exacto or similar is required.
For information, visit linncountyartsguild.org or call (541) 497-0386.
Virtual Marine Science Day at OSU
Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center will host its annual Marine Science Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10.
The free event will be held virtually this year with a range of activities and opportunities to learn more about the diverse marine research occurring at Hatfield, which houses OSU’s marine science center and six state and federal marine research agencies.
The theme for this year’s Science Day is “The Beauty of Science.” The event will kick off with a keynote address, “What is the Beauty of Science?” by Pacific Northwest artist Janet Essley.
Attendees can visit five event “rooms” throughout the day. Attendees can pick one room or explore them all. The rooms are:
Main Stage: Listen and ask questions of researchers live via Zoom while they share their work on sharks, whales, sea stars and the art of science. To learn more about the main stage speakers, visit: hmsc.oregonstate.edu/marine-science-day/main-stage
Exhibit Hall: Explore the research taking place at Hatfield by visiting dozens of interactive displays about marine mammals, plankton, scientific diving, marine fisheries, seabirds and ocean technology.
Kid Zone: Investigate intertidal animals with an educator by checking out one of the many live animal interactions, interview an aquarist live, learn to draw like an octopus, explore careers in marine science and find lots of hands on marine science activities.
Tours: Take one of the many virtual tours of Hatfield’s world-class facility for research and learning. See the insides of the seawater system, dive beneath the waves without getting wet, explore living in an eelgrass bed and see inside the new Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building and its vertical tsunami evacuation features.
Community Art Gallery: Explore the art around the Hatfield campus or share your own artwork inspired by this year’s Marine Science Day theme: the Beauty of Science.
Marine Science Day is free and open to the public and no advance registration is required. To attend or learn more, visit the event website: hmsc.oregonstate.edu/marine-science-day.
Search and Rescue recruiting teens
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting young men and women, ages 14 to 18, to join the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team and participate in a 10-day summer training program.
This will be the 27th Search and Rescue Training Academy in Linn County and will be held June 18 through June 28.
Those who are interested in becoming an integral part of the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue mission should have an interest in community service and a desire to be a part of a highly trained and professional life-saving organization.
There is an application process that includes oral interviews, a background check and physical aptitude test. Applicants must attend one recruit meeting at the Sheriff’s office at 7 p.m. on either Monday, April 12, or on May 10 to attend the academy. Successful applicants will be eligible to attend the 10-day Search and Rescue Training Academy in June.
The training will include classes in wilderness survival, shelter building, search tactics, first aid/CPR, map and compass reading, rappelling, and many more topics.
For more information about the program contact Lt. Joe Larsen at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, (541) 812-2272, or visit the Linn County Sheriff’s Office website at http://www.linnsheriff.org. Online applications are available on the website and at the Sheriff’s Office in Albany.
Master Gardeners class on dahlias
The Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gardener program is offering a series of free virtual monthly classes, The Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series, which will be broadcast via Zoom webinar at 3 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month through November.
The classes, which include topics as far-ranging as Dazzling Dahlias to Adapting Your Garden and Landscape to Climate Change, are meant for those with a bit of gardening under their belt.
The topic for Tuesday, April 13, will be “Dazzling Dahlias.”
Learn all about this popular plant, including the varieties that do well in your location, how to prep a site and how to plant, care and tend dahlias throughout the season. The session will also cover how to identify, plan for and treat common pests and diseases.
Before the pandemic, this series would have been held in person solely as continuing education for Master Gardeners, but the webinar format allows the sessions to be offered to the public.
Deadline for art show is April 17
Linn County Arts Guild will hold its first-ever “Li’l Arts Show” and is seeking submissions from local artists.
The event is open to all. Art must be original pieces or photography taken by the person submitting the work. Hanging art must not exceed 8×10 inches, including the frame, and must be ready to hang. Three-dimensional art must not exceed 8x10x10 inches, including the stand or base.
Art will be accepted through Saturday, April 17. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show will run from April 20 through May 29. Entries are limited to two per person. The event is made possible through a grant from the Linn County Cultural Coalition.
All artwork will be for sale, with 20 percent going to the gallery. For more information, stop by at 605 Main St. in Lebanon, or call (541) 497-0386.
Meals on Wheels weekly menu
Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to seniors over 60 at noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Suggested donation is $3.50. All meals are served with milk, coffee or tea upon request and diabetic desserts are available on request.
The menu on Friday, April 9, is tuna or egg salad half sandwich, tomato florentine soup, marinated broccoli salad, whole wheat bread and golden fruit cup.
The menu on Monday, April 12, is lemon herb chicken or country fried steak with country gravy, whipped potatoes, cabbage and carrots, multigrain bread and chocolate pudding.
The menu on Tuesday, April 13, is chef mini salad or chicken curry salad, spinach romaine, lentil soup, whole wheat roll and pears.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.