Friday night music at Marks Ridge
Marks Ridge Winery will host its final summer concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at 29255 Berlin Road.
Performing will be Jobe Woosley and Company.
Originally from Sweet Home, Woosley is now based in Eugene and his band has developed a dedicated following throughout central Oregon.
They play a blend of covers and originals, inspired by late-’60s folk and roots Americana.
Cost is $10 per person. Bring a picnic dinner, friends, blankets and lawn chairs. Wine is available for sale. For more information, contact Janet at (541) 974-4457.
Big band Saturday in Lebanon Plaza
Summer Bands and Brews takes place Saturday evenings in Strawberry Plaza, 847 S. Main St. in Lebanon.
Performances begin at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Performing Saturday, Aug. 29, is DTW (Despite The Whiteness). The 10-piece Corvallis-based big band specializes in horns, funk and jazz, and a diverse repertoire of time-tested standards, pop-favorite renditions, video game themes, etc. They like participation.
Hospital grants for local nonprofits
Non-profit organizations in Linn County interested in applying for Social Accountability funding from Samaritan Albany General Hospital and Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital are invited to submit a full proposal no later than Friday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.
The grants are aimed at funding activities that increase family health, provide greater access to health and community services, increase social supports for families, particularly in regard to housing and transportation, combat child abuse/neglect and increase services and supports for children, adolescents and senior citizens.
For more information, contact JoAnn Miller, director of Community Health Promotion, at (541) 768-7330, [email protected] or Rochelle (Shelley) Hazelton at (541) 768-5256, [email protected].
Oaks concert for Alzheimer’s Walk
The Oaks at Lebanon Retirement and Assisted Living will host its annual benefit concert supporting Mid-Valley Walk to End Alz-heimer’s from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, on the lawn at the library, 25 Academy Square.
Weldwood Blues Band and Gabriel Cox will perform live music. Food trucks will be there. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Social distancing will be encouraged.
For more information, contact Jenni at (541) 619-0556.
Master Gardener Fall Workshops
Lane County Master Gardeners are replacing their traditional Fall Festival with a virtual event this year that will include classes and expert panels.
Registration is open now for this virtual alternative to the Fall Festival.
Workshops, which start at 11 a.m., will address everyday garden topics and the interactive format allows you to see presentations and ask your pressing gardening questions to Master Gardeners and OSU faculty, such as:
– Are cover crops too complicated for a small garden?
– Why does my compost never get hot?
– Is lasagna the same as sheet mulch?
– How long can I save tomato seeds?
– Where’s the best place to store them?
– What do I do with all this squash?
To register for Fall Workshops, visit extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/lane/events/fall-festival.
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.
The Senior Center serves a separate lunch on Wednesdays.
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, Aug. 28, is Salisbury steak with gravy or breaded fish with tartar sauce, Delmonico potatoes, California blend vegetables, dill bread and butterscotch bar.
The menu on Monday, Aug. 31, is beef tamale pie or chicken pastina, green beans, carrot pineapple salad, white dinner roll and rocky road pudding.
Details on the menu on Tuesday, Sept. 1 were not available at press time.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.