Black Pioneers
presentation
Brownsville Library will host a presentation on Oregon Black Pioneers from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Kirk Room.
Mariah Rocker, Oregon Black Pioneers’ public programs and exhibits manager, will speak. Oregon Black Pioneers is Oregon’s only historical society dedicated to preserving and presenting the experiences of African-Americans statewide.
There is no admission cost. The event is sponsored by the Linn County Museum Friends and the Linn County Historical Museum.
Annual bunco fundraiser
Sweet Home P.E.O. Chapter DD will host its annual bunco party from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Evangelical Church gym, 1347 Long St.
Cost is $20 per person. Pre-pay for four players and get extra tickets for the raffles. Help provide a table and get extra tickets for the raffles. There will be a silent auction, raffles, prizes and crafts for sale.
RSVP by Oct. 4 to Donna at 541-401-2513. Cash, check, Zelle ([email protected]), or Venmo (Sweet Home Chapter DD-PEO) accepted. All proceeds go to supporting scholarships for local women.
After 5 Connections
Dinner, program
After 5 Connections – a gathering for women – will host a “Craftastic!” dinner and program from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Ma’s Restaurant, 2416 S. Santiam Hwy., Lebanon.
Guest speaker will be Georgia Golling of Eagle, Idaho, who will speak on “Who Am I (Really)?” She will talk about the tragedy of losing her mother when she was just an infant. She was adopted at the age of 4 and nearly passed away at age 6. Golling met her husband when she was 19 and traveled around the world with him as an Air Force wife. Learn how she came to enjoy all that life has to bring after the tragedies of her childhood.
Michelle Petersen of Lebanon, an accomplished singer and musician, will provide music.
The featured presentation will be from Sunny Davis, owner of Mudpie & Roses in Lebanon. She will give tips on refurbishing home items into family keepsakes.
Cost for dinner is $23; credit cards cannot be accepted. To RSVP, contact Sherri at 541-258-6414, or Nancy at 541-259-1396 or by email at [email protected]. Please call to cancel reservations, if needed.
‘No Kings’ rally
Oct. 18 in Lebanon
East Linn Indivisible will hold a “No Kings” rally from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Academy Square in Lebanon.
All are invited to attend. Participants will gather along Main Street, between Tangent and Academy. “Dress up as kings and queens,” suggest the organizers, “and bring your pro-democracy signs, noisemakers, and positive energy.”
The purpose of the rally is to demonstrate that America has no king, that the sovereign power belongs to the people, and that the people of eastern Linn County stand together in supporting our democracy. The American Revolution, after all, was fought to free the British colonies in America from the rule of King George, and George Washington himself rejected “with abhorrence” the idea of becoming king. This event will be one among thousands of held the same day across the nation, all with the same anti-authoritarian message.
For more information on the work of East Linn Indivisible, join the East Linn Indivisible Facebook group or, at the rally, add your email address to the list at the East Linn Indivisible booth.
Advance care planning
Samaritan Health Services will host an advanced care planning session from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at The Oaks at Lebanon Retirement and Assisted Living, 621 W Oak St.
The Samaritan Palliative Care team will explain what an Advance Directive is and how to fill one out. They will guide you through the six key steps to planning one’s future health care. Bring your questions.
Electronics Recycling Drop Off
The City of Sweet Home invites residents to dump their unwanted electronics at no charge during a free recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at City Hall, 3225 Main St.
Green Century Electronics Recycling will be there as part of the Oregon E-Cycles program to accept any of the following items: computers, TVs, printers, monitors, keyboards, mice, phones, gaming consoles, networking devices, AV equipment, cords and chargers, and miscellaneous computer components.
For more information, call 503-764-9963.
Linn County Baking Competition
Connect Linn County will host its annual Harvest Festival from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Pioneer Park in Brownsville.
Pancake breakfast runs 7-10 a.m. Cost is $8/adult, $4/child. Includes pancakes, egg, sausage and juice.
Craft and food vendors will be on site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Trunk or Treat event and kids games runs from 1-4 p.m. A costume contest will be held at 2:30 p.m. Judging for the chili cook-off and baking competition starts at 3 p.m. There will also be a “spooky” dance hall, pumpkins and food drive.
Enter your best chili ($10 registration fee) and/or Fall-themed baked goods ($5 fee). For more information about the competitions, call or text Leise at 541-729-3633.
All proceeds support Connect Linn County, whose mission is to “create opportunities for neighbors to network, and empower community transformation through volunteerism and community events.”
To participate as a vendor, trunk or treat giver, and/or chili/dessert competitor, visit ConnectLinnCounty.net/upcoming-events to find the registration forms.
Presentation on headstone repair
Lebanon Museum Foundation and Lebanon Public Library will host a presentation on “The Art of Headstone Repair” on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the library, 44 Academy St.
Preservationists David Pinyerd and Bernadette Niederer, who have repaired headstones in Lebanon’s Pioneer Cemetery more than 1,400 other old graveyards in Oregon, will speak about their work.
The principals at Historic Preservation Northwest, a small business based in Albany, David and Bernadette are both graduates of the University of Oregon’s master’s program in historic preservation.
This program is open to all and free of charge.
Vocal Masterclass and Clinic
Lebanon Community Chorus will host its third annual Masterclass and Clinic at 9 a.m. on Nov. 8 at Linn-Benton Community College’s Takena Hall, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany.
This “open class” allows observers to listen while vocal coaches teach students. Cost for students or chorus members wanting personal lessons is $40-$50. Dr. James Redden, DMA, will work with choruses. Workshops and vocal coaching lessons will be taught by Terence Madlangbayan, Sarah Brauer, Esteban José Zúñiga Calderón and Nick Larson.
To sign up as a student or choir for lessons, or to sign up as an observer only, visit LebanonCommunityChorus.org. Sign up by Oct. 1. For more information, email [email protected].
Deliver for Meals
on Wheels
Meals on Wheels of Sweet Home is in urgent need of volunteer drivers, delivering free meals to local seniors and disabled adults in the Sweet Home area.
Delivery days are Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. The role is best suited for people available in the mid-day, as meals go out at noon. Volunteers work one to two days a week for about 2.5 hours each shift.
Meals on Wheels is managed by Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments and operated by local volunteers. Volunteers package fresh meals in the kitchen and the drivers deliver them. Many local people count on this food as a primary source of nutrition.
Email to [email protected] or call Heidi at 541.812.6015. Each volunteer must fill out an application and complete a background check.
Museum needs help from locals
East Linn Museum is seeking volunteers and items that are needed for the operation of the museum.
The museum needs volunteers for its operations to replace retiring volunteers. New volunteers are not required to know anything about the museum or how to operate a computer. The museum operates three days a week from Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Supplies needed by the museum include: copy paper, postage stamps, legal size envelopes, paper towels, toilet paper, glass cleaner, all purpose cleaner and Ajax.
For more information, call the museum at (541) 367-4580.
Free dinners on Mondays
Sunshine Industries invites the public to a free dinner every Monday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 1333 Clark Mill Road. Because everyone matters.
Free health clinic Tuesdays
The East Linn Community Clinic is held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 1600 Main St. in Lebanon.
This is a medical clinic that provides primary and acute medical care for under- or uninsured individuals. On select nights, Western U COMP-NW offers osteopathic manipulative medicine to treat chronic and acute pain. Patients may walk in or schedule appointments.
For more information, call (541) 758-3000 ext. 115.