Knitting
group at Fir Lawn Church
A
Knitting and Stitchery Group is now meeting at The Fir Lawn Lutheran
Church on Highway 228 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday
of each month.
Bring
any project you are working on or want to start. Encouragement and
chocolate will be available in large quantities.
For
more information, call (541) 915-7290.
Free
program on dementia Aug. 12
Those
interested in learning and talking about Alzheimer’s disease and
dementia are invited to a free program sponsored by Sunshine
Industries, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 1333 Clark
Mill Road.
A
representative from Senior Helpers will speak on how to identify and
understand Alzheimer’s and dementia and ways you can be supportive.
To
RSVP, call (541) 367-2765.
‘Paddington’
in
the
park Thursday
The
City of Sweet Home Parks and Recreation Department is showing movies
in Sankey Park on Thursday nights through Aug. 20.
The
Aug. 13 feature will be “Paddington.”
The
Aug. 20 feature will be “Brave.”
Showings
are free and start at dusk. For more information, call the city at
(541) 367-8113.
Woodwind
group to play at winery
The
URA Woodwind Quintet will perform chamber music Friday, Aug. 14, at
Marks Ridge Winery, 29255 Berlin Road.
Music
starts at 7 p.m. Bring a dinner or a picnic and enjoy the open-air
seating, bistro tables or bring a blanket. Entry is $10. Children
under 17 are free and admitted with a parent.
For
more information, visit http://www.marksridge.comor call (541) 974-4450.
Veterans
picnic Saturday in Albany
Vets
Helping Vets HQ of Albany will hold its eighth annual picnic honoring
all veterans, active duty military personnel and their families from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Timber Linn Park in Albany.
A
picnic lunch featuring barbecued pork, turkey, salmon, hamburgers and
hot dogs will be served. Attendees encouraged to bring a side dish
or dessert to share with others. The picnic is an alcohol-free
event.
The
event will feature a special solemn ceremony honoring those who have
died in recent conflicts. World War II and Korean War veterans in
attendance will be honored, as well as Gold Star families who have
lost a loved one.
Other
activities include vendor booths, raffles and a silent auction with
money raised going to support the Albany-based Vets Helping Vets HQ,
an all-volunteer organization helping other veterans obtain veteran’s
benefits. A family zone with a dunk tank for children will be
available and the Bret Lucich Show will perform on the main stage.
For
more information, call 541-791-4357.
Free
CPR training offered by hospital
Samaritan
Health Services will host a free community CPR training at Samaritan
Lebanon Community Hospital in conference rooms B and C on Tuesday,
Aug. 18.
This
free training, part of Samaritan’s Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies
series, will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
This
course covers adult CPR and choking. It is designed for individuals
who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card.
Heart-healthy
snacks and beverages will be provided. Pre-registration is required
as space is limited.
To
register, call toll free 1-855-873-0647 or visitsamhealth.org/BeHealthy.
Vision
support meeting Aug. 19
A
display of visual aids for use by blind and low-vision people will be
the topic of the August meeting of the Mid Valley Low Vision Support
Group at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Brookdale Senior Living
Villiage, 1929 Grand Prairie Road, Albany.
Provider
for the display is Jeff Gardner, owner of the only privately owned
visual aids products retail store for blind and low vision people in
the Mid-Valley, located in Corvallis.
He
will bring a variety of hand-held magnifiers, a CCTV reading
machine, and other pertinent equipment. Items may be purchased at the
meeting or orders taken for later purchase.
All
Low Vision Support Group meetings are free and open to the
public. Light refreshments will be served.
For
more information, call (541) 928-5008.
Salsa-making
workshop Aug. 22
Do
you know salsa?
Find
out at a hands-on tomato/salsa workshop offered by Oregon State
University Extension Service – Lane County Master Food Preservers
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Community of Christ
Church, 1485 Gilham St. in Eugene.
Participants
will learn the safe way to preserve locally grown tomatoes, make
salsa and sauces. Participants will leave the workshop with six jars
of home canned tomato products and a wealth of information on safely
preserving tomatoes and tomato products. Master Food Preserver
volunteers will be there to guide participants through the process
from start to finish.
Cost
of the workshop is $40 plus a lab fee of $20 to cover cost of
ingredients and jars. Registration information is available online athttp://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/announcements/food-preservation-baking-classes.
For more information, call (541) 344-5859.
Fish
education
volunteers
needed
Salmon
Watch, a conservation education program sponsored by Oregon Trout,
needs volunteers to teach children about salmon lifecycles and
watersheds.
Session
topics include: salmon biology, riparian areas, macroinvertebrates
and water quality. Volunteers do not need degrees in the subject
areas to participate, though background in the area is helpful.
Would-be volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend one of two free
trainings to get ready to teach one of the four topics to Linn-Benton
fifth- and sixth-graders, on Aug. 28 in Corvallis and Aug. 29 in
Albany.
Register
for training and sign up to volunteer at http://www.lbsw.org,
or email [email protected].
For more information, contact Angela Clegg, Watershed Education
Coordinator for the S. Santiam Watershed [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.
The
Senior Center serves a separate lunch on Wednesdays.
First-time
diners are invited to come in and have a free lunch to give it a try.
Suggested
donation is $3.50. All meals are served with milk, coffee or tea
upon request and diabetic desserts are available on request.
The
lunch menu on Friday, Aug. 14, is Mexican chicken pasta or ground
beef and potatoes, green peas, garden vegetable salad, herb roll and
ice cream cup.
The
menu for Monday, Aug. 17, is beef mushroom patty or chicken patty
with gravy, Delmonico potatoes, country trio vegetables, multigrain
bread and zucchini brownie.
The
menu for Tuesday, Aug. 18, is spaghetti with meat sauce or spinach
cheese strata, mixed vegetables, tossed salad, French roll and
Mandarin pineapple cup.
For
more information, call (541) 367-8843.