Handicrafts
and more at After Five
Lebanon’s
After Five Connection invites local women to its monthly gathering
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at Kings Coffee House, 661 S.
Main St. in Lebanon.
Cost
is $7, including dinner, and only cash will be accepted. This month’s
topic is “Just For Fun Handicrafts,” led by Audrey Regan, who
will display and offer a quick lesson in needle felting. Guest
speaker will be Crystal Trott of Chico, Calif, a real estate broker
who will share how she found a bottom line of peace and security.
For
reservations or more information, contact Nancy at (541) 259-1396 or
Norma at (541) 259-5672.
Sankey
Park music
program
Thursdays
The
Sweet Home Parks Department will present Music on the Green on
Thursday evenings through the month of July in Sankey Park, 877 14thAve.
Featured
bands will be Riffle on July 2, Cascade Rye on July 9, Betty &
The Boy on July 16, and Jake Blair on July 23. Shows start at 6:30
p.m. Admission is free.
For
more information, call (541) 367-8113.
Josai
host families
needed
July 10-23
Host
families are needed in Sweet Home to host students during a two-week
exchange program with Josai High School in Tokyo, Japan.
The
students will arrive Friday, July 10, and depart Thursday, July 23.
Hosts are responsible for providing room and board for students, who
will spend most of their time during the day in classes and
activities hosted by Sweet Home High School. Hosts will be required
to undergo a simple background investigation similar to the one used
for volunteers in the school district.
Those
interested are asked to contact Mrs. Anderson at (541) 401-2750.
Lebanon
park
concerts
Tuesdays
Lebanon’s
Partners for Progress will offer its annual Concerts in the Park
series on Tuesday nights, beginning July 7.
Performances
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ralston Park. Featured artists will be
the Willamette Valley Concert Band on July 7, Barbara Cecil on July
14, Misplaced Topics on July 21, Cloey on July 28 and Fate 55 on Aug.
4.
For
more information, call (541) 258-4339.
LBCC
summer classes in Lebanon
There’s
still time to register for a fun summer class through Community
Education at Linn-Benton Community College’s Lebanon Center.
Explore
your artistic talents in the Corks and Canvas class while enjoying
the atmosphere at Marks Ridge winery. No experience necessary.
Supplies are provided as well as your first glass of “inspiration.”
Class will meet at the winery Thursday, July 16 from 6 p.m. to 8:20
p.m. Cost is $39.
Buying
and Selling Online will get you ready to sell those unwanted items
collecting dust. Learn how to effectively use Craigslist, eBay and
Etsy. Basic computer and online search skills required. This
three-week class meets Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
starting July 21. Cost is $59.
For
more information or to register, contact the LBCC Lebanon Center at
(541) 259-5801.
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.
No
lunch will be served on Friday, July 3, due to the Independence Day
holiday.
The
menu for Monday, July 6, is white chicken chili or spaghetti with
meat sauce, cut green beans, carrot raisin salad, garlic roll and
gold fruit cup.
The
menu for Tuesday, July 7, is breaded baked fish with dill sauce or
BBQ smokehouse chop, garlic whipped potatoes, steamed spinach,
sunflower seed bread and gelatin jewels with whipped topping.
For
more information, call (541) 367-8843.