Merchants need
presents for kids
The Committee for Christmas in Sweet Home is collecting gifts and wrapping paper for its Kids Christmas Free Store.
Last year more than 100 children received gifts at this event, which allows children the opportunity to “shop” at no cost for gifts for family members. Organizers also will wrap the gifts.
This year’s event will be for children 12 and under from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Evangelical Church, 1347 Long St.
CCSH is seeking donations of unwrapped gifts valued at $10 or less, for all ages, infant through adult. Suggestions: books, socks, jerky, perfume, earrings, shoes, T-shirts, boxes of candy, cups, etc. Also needed is wrapping paper, tissue and ribbon. If you are interested in volunteering, there is opportunity also.
Gifts and paper may be dropped off at Trash to Treasure, 1023 Main St .; Cathy’s Corner Gift Store, 1913 Main St., Santiam Variety in the Santiam Plaza shopping center next to Safeway; and Sweet Home Evangelical Church.
For more information, contact Nancy Patton, event chairman, by text or phone at (541) 409-4276 or by email at [email protected].
‘James and the
Giant Peach’ play
Oregon State University Theatre will kick off the 2016-17 season with a family-friendly adaptation of the quirky children’s novel, “James and the Giant Peach.”
The show runs at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 and 2 p.m. Nov. 12-13 in the Withycombe Hall Main Stage theatre, 2901 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis.
In David Wood’s adaptation of the classic tale by Roald Dahl, kindly young James lives in England with his two cruel aunts, Spiker and Sponge, until a mystical old man gives him a bag of magic and everything changes.
James bravely embarks on an epic journey across the Atlantic Ocean accompanied by a group of eccentric bug friends for a new life in Central Park.
The wild adventure, directed by Tinamarie Ivey, offers fun for the whole family and features colorful costumes, puppetry and original music. The large cast is comprised of OSU students.
Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors, $8 for youth/students, and $5 for OSU students. Children under three will be admitted free with the purchase of an adult ticket.
Tickets, group sales and disability accommodations are available through the OSU Theatre Box Office at (541) 737-2784. Tickets are also be available at bit.ly/1wgmTkJ.
Art and fine wine
at Marks Ridge
Create a “masterpiece” sign and enjoy a little wine in the process during Marks Ridge Winery’s “Paint and Pinot” from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at 29255 Berlin Road.
Artist Victoria Knight will lead the evening’s activities. She’ll teach participants how to create a wood-like finish and lettering, using stencils or their own handwriting.
Cost is $40, which includes all materials, a glass of wine and appetizers.
Sign up at victoriaknightpaintings.com.
Mud run Nov. 12 in Cheadle Park
The Cheadle Challenge mud extravaganza is back Saturday, Nov. 12, at Cheadle Lake Park in Lebanon for its fifth running.
Organizers predict epic mud and awesome obstacles. The course is set up so contestants of any fitness level will be able to participate to the extent they want.
No pets allowed and the course is not appropriate for strollers. No children under the age of 6 may run/walk the course, and contestants under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
The fun starts at 10 a.m. and runs through 1 p.m., with contestants starting in heats every 15 minutes.
Cost is $45 per person. The home-grown event supports local people and projects in east Linn County, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam.
For more information or to sign up, visit http://www.cheadlechallenge.com..
Free pickleball
session Nov. 15
Lebanon Pickleball Club and the Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Santiam invite young and old to come and try out Pickleball, an easy game that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong.
A free introductory session will be offered from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Lebanon Boys and Girls Club, 305 S. 5th St., Lebanon.
Pickleball is played with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. The lower net and wiffle ball allow the game to be accessible to people of all ages and abilities, while still allowing more competitive players to test their mettle.
Pickleball was created with one thing in mind: fun! It was designed to be easy to learn and play whether you’re 5, 85 or somewhere in between.
For more information call (541) 401-9780 or (541) 258-7105 or visit lebanonpickleballclub.weebly.com.
LBCC to host play Nov. 17-19
LBCC Performing Arts will perform the play “The Path of True Love” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17-19 in the atrium outside the college Bookstore, Calapooia Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany.
The student-directed play is produced in the Commedia dell’ Arte style, a popular form of Italian theater during the Renaissance that combines the use of masks and improvisational slapstick comedy with singing and dancing.
This fun, lighthearted play spins the story of Captain Spavento, who decides to marry Isabella with the approval of her father, only to find Isabella and her maid, Franceschina, have come up with a convoluted plan to keep Isabella away from the Captain and in the arms of her true love.
Tickets are $10 general admission, $7 for students and seniors. This play is not recommended for children under the age of 13.
Purchase tickets online at linnbenton.edu/tickets, or one hour prior to performance.
Turkey Bingo
fundraiser Nov. 19
Play Turkey Bingo and benefit the Sweet Home High School Forestry Club and the Volunteer Firefighters Association from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the high school cafeteria.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Cost is 25 cents per card/game or $20 for the evening (four cards). This is a family event, so all ages are welcome. Concessions will be available.
Every bingo wins a turkey and there will be raffle drawings and door prizes. Participants must be present to win.
For more information, contact Karla at (541) 401-3339, Dustin at (541) 401-5772 or Heather at (541) 401-7077.
Sunshine plans concert Nov. 19
Sunshine Industries will present Thad Beckman in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at 1333 Clark Mill Road.
Beckman specializes in blues and folkstyle guitar with what one reviewer called “a voice that raps like shoe leather on roadside gravel, and a finer-picked guitar on which notes fly by like railroad ties under a fast-moving freight.”
He has written and produced seven solo albums and has backed up Tom Russell, Bo Diddley and The Shirrelles, and has opened for B.B. King, Emmy Lou Harris, The Band, Dan Hicks and many more.
The event is one of a series of monthly benefit concerts for Sunshine. Suggested donation for tickets is $10 for pre-sale, $12 at the door.
For more information, call (541) 367-2765 or visit http://www.sunshineindustriesunlimited.com.
Sunshine plans concert Nov. 19
The Elks National Foundation will offer 20 scholarships ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 this year, with 480 runners-up receiving $4,000 scholarships.
The Most Valuable Student scholarship is available to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens.
Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks. The deadline to apply is Nov. 30.
Males and females compete separately and are judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need. Applications for the 2017 contest are available online at enf.elks.org/mvs.
The 500 national winners will be announced in late April 2017, after the top 20 finalists participate in the Leadership Weekend in Chicago, April 6-9, 2017.
For complete Most Valuable Student scholarship contest details, including the application, and to learn more about how the Elks are investing in your community, visit elks.org/enf.
Evergreen Hospice seeking volunteers
Samaritan Evergreen Hospice is seeking volunteers to help hospice patients and their families in the extended Sweet Home and Lebanon area.
The hospice currently serves 30 patients in east Linn County and relies on volunteers to provide much-needed respite care, transportation and companionship.
Hospice is a system of care that supports people’s choices for end-of-life treatment, which often involves remaining at home. Care provided in the home allows families to be together when they need it most – sharing final days in peace and comfort.
To find out more about volunteering, contact Karen McLain, volunteer coordinator, at (541) 812-4677 or [email protected].
Meals on Wheels
weekly menu
Meals on Wheels, also known as Your Table or Ours, offers lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to seniors over 60 at noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Suggested donation is $3.50.
Meals on Wheels will close for Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11.
The menu for Monday, Nov. 14, is chicken a la king or pork sausage gravy over whipped potatoes, with broccoli, a bran rye roll and a zucchini brownie.
The menu for Tuesday, Nov. 15, is turkey loaf with gravy or a Salisbury patty with gravy, with whipped potatoes, mixed vegetables, bread dressing with gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin custard with topping.
For more information, call (541) 367-8843.