CASA
info session
Wednesday
Court
Appointed Special Advocates will hold a volunteer information session
from noon to 1 p.m. on Dec. 16 at the Jim Riggs Community Center, 890
18th Ave.
CASA
is a volunteer organization that serves abused and neglected children
who are in foster care. CASA volunteers are trained to advocate for
the best interest of abused children and help ensure they are placed
in safe permanent homes.
For
more information, contact Mollie Kerins at (541) 833-0340.
Free
celebration
for
local children
Little
Promises will host a free Christmas party for local children from 1
to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the school gym, 28028 Pleasant Valley
Road.
The
event is a collaborative effort by Little Promises, Mt. Calvary
Baptist Church and Child Evangelism Fellowship. It is part of a
nationwide effort is to reach kids across America with the true
meaning of Christmas. The focal point will be “the best gift ever
given…the birth of Jesus,” according to organizers.
All
children ages 4 through sixth grade are welcome to attend free of
charge. Parents are encouraged to come early to register their
children. Donations are welcome.
For
more information, contact Pete Taraski at (936) 522-6033.
Holiday
musical onstage in Lebanon
The
Lebanon Senior Center will host a Christmas musical directed by
Shirley Austin at noon on Dec. 17 and 7 p.m. on Dec. 18.
The
public is welcome. Admission is free, but donations are welcome, with
$5 suggested and any amount appreciated.
The
musical, “Home for Christmas (Straighten Up & Fly Right)” is
set at the end of World War II, and the boys are coming home.
Their
sweethearts are waiting for them aflutter with love and impatience.
“Will
Bill and Johnny be the same standup guys they were when they left?”
Austin asks. “Will Lorraine and Dolores forgive a tiny indiscretion
and make them straighten up and fly right? Join us and find out in
this new Christmas musical.”
For
further information, call the Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St.,
at (541) 258-4919.
5K
race to benefit local healing farm
Hand
In Hand Farm will hold its inaugural Santa Dash 5k run/walk
fund-raiser at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Floral Courtyard at
the Benton County Fairgrounds in Corvallis.
Hand
In Hand Farm is a non-profit organization based out of Lebanon that
uses agricultural endeavors to help heal broken and struggling
families, people with disabilities, and troubled youth – serving
about 400 participants per year.
The
money from the run will be matched by an anonymous donor and used to
purchase a wagon which has been offered to HIH for a bargain price.
Registration
starts at 12:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults and $8 for students
17 and under. Children 6 and under are free. Race participants
receive a participation certificate that can be redeemed for pony
cart rides given by Hand In Hand Farm. That certificate can be
purchased separately for those who do not want to race for $5.
Immediately
after the race, awards will be presented to the fastest runners in
the adult, high school, and elementary categories. The best-dressed
participants will also get awards, so come dressed up in your
favorite holiday garb. Categories include the best-dressed
participant for all participants and a cutest elf competition for
kids 6 and under.
For
more information, visit http://www.handinhandfarm.org or call (541)
451-1243.
Restaurant
offers
free
holiday dinner
Home
Sweet Home Cafe, at 1333 Main St., will serve Christmas Dinner on
Friday, Dec. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m.
No
one will be turned away. Those who would like to donate may do so.
Suggested donation is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Everyone is
welcome.
Proceeds
will go to feed the homeless and local needy families.
Driver
education
offered
at LBCC
Driver
education courses start Jan. 4 through Linn-Benton Community
College’s Community Education Department.
The
course includes state-mandated 30 hours of classroom instruction, a
three-hour parent/student orientation at first meeting plus 12 hours
behind-the wheel practice and driver observation.
Cost
for the course is $265 for ages 17 and under, $445 for ages 18 and
over. Students under the age of 18 may qualify for, upon successful
completion of the course, a car skills testing waiver when obtaining
their driver’s license.
Classes
fill quickly. Register at http://www.linnbenton.edu/driver-education,
call (541) 917-4849, or pick up a registration packet at any LBCC
location.
Submit
a completed packet, fee, original driver permit and one photocopy.
For more information, visit the online schedule at http://www.linnbenton.eduor contact LBCC Albany Community Education at (541) 917-4849.
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.
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, Dec. 18, is beef patty with scallopini sauce or
roast pork with gravy, whipped potatoes, Capri blend vegetables, bran
wheat bread and candy cane cake.
The
menu for Monday, Dec. 21, is shoyu chicken or baked ham with orange
glaze, Lyonnaise potatoes, Scandinavian blend vegetables, cracked
wheat bread and pumpkin custard.
The
menu for Tuesday, Dec. 22, is roast turkey or meatloaf, both with
gravy, whipped potatoes, succotash, oatmeal bread and ice cream cup.
For
more information, call (541) 367-8843.