Upcoming City Meetings
These are regularly-scheduled meetings. Sometimes the dates or times are changed due to schedule conflicts among members, work session additions, holidays, etc. Last minute changes do occur at times. Please check the governing board’s website for updated information and agendas.
Lebanon City Council: Wed., June 10, 6 p.m., at Lebanon Library, 55 Academy St.
Lebanon School Board: Thur., June 11, 6 p.m., at Lebanon Library, 55 Academy St.
Sweet Home Park & Tree Committee: Tue., June 16, 4 p.m. at City Hall, 3225 Main St.
Sweet Home Fire Board: Tue., June 16, 6:30 p.m., at 1099 Long St.
Brownsville Fire Board: Tue., June 16, 6:30 p.m., at 600 E Blakely.
Lebanon Parks, Trees & Trails: Wed., June 17, 2 p.m. at Lebanon Library, 55 Academy St.
Lebanon Planning Commission: Wed., June 17, 6 p.m. at Lebanon Library, 55 Academy
Sweet Home Planning Commission: Thur., June 18, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 3225 Main St.
Sodaville City Council: Thur., June 18, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 30723 Sodaville Road.
Sweet Home City Council: Tue., June 23, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 3225 Main St.
Brownsville City Council: Tue., June 23, 7 p.m., at City Hall, 255 N Main St.
The New Era publishes announcements of upcoming events at no charge, as space permits. Free and nonprofit events are prioritized, but free services or events offered by for-profit businesses will also be included as space permits. To submit an event, email information (description, location, date, time and any other necessary details, as well as contact information for questions) to [email protected] at least two weeks prior to the event. Questions? Call (541) 367-2135 or send a message to the above email.
‘Greater Tuna’ on
stage in Albany
Albany Civic Theater presents “Greater Tuna,” a satirical slice of life story about Thurston and Arles who live in rural Tuna, Texas’s third smallest town. The town is filled with other colorful characters, who are in fact all creations of Thurston and Arles.
The long-running off-Broadway hit features two actors creating the entire population of Tuna, Texas, in a tour de farce of quick-change artistry.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, and Sunday, June 13, with a matinee performance on June 12 at 2:30 p.m. at 111 W. 1st Ave. in Albany.
For ticket information, visit www.albanycivic.org.
SHHS bands plan
spaghetti fundraiser
Sweet Home’s bands will host a spaghetti fundraiser from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in the Sweet Home High School Commons, 1641 Long St.
The event will include a silent auction, baked goods, carnival games and more. Cost is $10 per person, $5 for children 5 and under. Proceeds will help provide instruments and repairs.
The Sweet Home High School Jazz Band will also perform.
Movies at Sankey Park
The Sweet Home Public Library will host Movies in the Park from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Sankey Park, 847 14th Ave. Free to the public, snacks included.
June 12 – Zootopia 2
July 17 – Hoppers
Aug. 14 – National Treasure
Activities at the
Healing Gardens
Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation invites people to enjoy the hospital’s Japanese healing gardens through several upcoming opportunities. To register, or for more information, contact Brandy O’Bannon at [email protected]. Or register online at samhealth.org/LebanonHealingGardens.
June 12, July 10, Aug. 14 and Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. – Garden Tour: One-hour guided garden tour, starting at the koi pond gazebo, Boulder Falls Event Center. Learn about the garden’s history, design and care while exploring both gardens. No registration required.
June 20 from 1-4 p.m. – Garden Vignettes Textile Class: Spend time in the garden, then learn to use fabric layering and embroidery stitching to create an inspired image in cloth.
June 22, July 13, Aug. 17 and Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. – Stroll for Well-Being: An independent walking and journaling program designed to support mindful reflection. Journals provided during orientation session.
July 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Family Day: (11-12:30) – Children 6-12 are invited to this “storigami” experience to learn traditional Japanese paper folding while listening to a story read by paper artist Yuki Martin. (1-3) – Parents and children can enjoy a garden bingo activity and art project for glass plant stakes. (1-4) – Bonsai expert Lee Cheatle will lead a private bonsai class for adults 18 and over; small fee required for take-home bonsai.
Jim Bean Safety
Fair to be June 13
Sweet Home will hold its annual Jim Bean Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 13, at Sankey Park, 877 14th Ave.
The event will include raffles, games, safety education activities, a bike rodeo, a touch-a-truck, food, free bike helmets and signups for the Summer Reading Program.
Flag Day ceremony
at Sweet Home Elks
Join the Sweet Home Elks Lodge #1972 at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, for a Flag Day Ceremony at 440 Osage St. .
The exalted ruler and current officers will present a meaningful program celebrating the history and heritage of the American flag. The ceremony is open to the public; all are invited.
Community Market
in Lacomb
Lacomb Grange #907 will open its Community Market from 1-4 p.m. every Sunday from June 14 until Aug. 31, at 34100 E Lacomb Road.
Join the rural community for a variety of local produce, handmade goods, crafts, baked items and small businesses, promising a fun community atmosphere for families, neighbors and visitors.
Vendor booth spaces can be reserved for $10 a week, or $60 for the whole season. Contact Charlotte at 541-801-1907 or email [email protected]. Follow them on Facebook by searching “Lacomb Grange 907.”
Free community health event
Samaritan Community Health Network, Linn County Health Services, and Oregon State University Extension Service bring a free Produce Market and Mobile Health Clinic every last Wednesday of the month through October from 4-6 p.m. at Sweet Home Church of the Nazarene, 415 Holley Road, Sweet Home.
The next event is Wednesday, June 24.
Participants can receive fresh produce and access to services through a mobile health clinic at no cost.
PEO berry sale
in Sweet Home
Sweet Home’s PEO Chapter DD is selling freshly picked, flash-frozen berries to raise money for educational scholarships, loans and grants to women in the community.
Blueberries and thornless Columbia Star blackberries are available in nine-pound buckets for $30 each. Order by July 9 by calling or texting Nancy at (541) 912-6579. Pickup will be in the parking lot behind the Rio Theater in Sweet Home from 9 to 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 22.
Lebanon trails work day
Build Lebanon Trails will have a work day from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, at Riverview Park. Volunteers will remove weeds and debris, and sweep the trail. Loaner tools and work gloves are available onsite. Wear appropriate clothing and shoes.
Arrive a little before 9 a.m. for instructions and signing in.
Native American
encampments in parks
A Native American Cultural Encampment will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 24-26, at Waterloo County Park, 39510 Gross St., and Aug. 28-30 at Cascadia County Park, 48241 Cascadia Dr., Cascadia.
Cultural encampment is a group of Native Americans from different parts of the U.S. gathering together and making village-type settings with tipis and tents as they share their individual cultures and traditional information with the community.
Activities include craft classes, Pow Wow style dancing, vendor booths, flute playing, family activities, and a lunchtime feast on Sunday.
For more information, visit naculturalencampment.org.
Storytime at
Lebanon Library
Lebanon Public Library’s storytimes will continue on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 55 Academy St.
Baby and Me StoryTime is held at 10 a.m. every Wednesday. This is designed for ages 0 to 24 months and their caregivers. Those that attend will enjoy interactive time with their child through stories, finger plays, rhyme time and more.
Preschool StoryTime is held at 10 a.m. every Thursday. This allows children 3 years old through kindergarten to explore their world interactively through books, songs, finger plays and crafts.
For more information about storytimes at the Lebanon Library, call (541) 258-4926, visit www.ci.lebanon.or.us/library, or follow the library on social media.
Square dance lessons
open to public
Lebanon Square Circlers offers square dance lessons Sundays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St.
No experience required. The first class is free and cost thereafter is $6 per person or $15 per family. All ages are welcome.
Shaun McKamey will be the caller/instructor.
Square Circlers also hold dances on the first and third Saturday nights of each month at the Lebanon Senior Center.
For more information, call (541) 401-9780 or visit www.lebanonsquarecirclers.com.
Lebanon garden
beds available
Porter Park Community Garden in Lebanon has 15 raised garden plots available for rent.
The Community Garden was built by the city to give Lebanon residents a place to garden and promote a healthy community through fresh garden-grown produce and enjoy a community of gardeners.
Located at 2240 Porter St., the rental plot includes soil, compost, water, basic gardening tools to use on-site, and support from Master Gardener and Community Garden Coordinator Sheryl Casteen.
Impromptu garden classes or mentoring available upon request. Application documents can be found at LebanonOregon.gov/535/Porter-Park-Community-Garden, or send an email request to [email protected].
Church seeks help with hygiene supplies
Crowfoot Baptist Church operates a hygiene supply program for families in need. They are in need of toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, bar soap, hand soap, feminine hygiene products (tampons and pads), razors, shaving cream, dish soap, laundry detergent, bathroom cleaner, bleach, toilet paper, garbage bags.
To donate, or for more information, call (541) 258-3138, or visit the church during open hours (T, W, Th, and Sun from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m) at 699 Cascade Drive.
Suicide loss
support group
Lebanon Area Mental Health Alliance hosts a Suicide Bereavement Support Group every second Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Lebanon Community Hospital, 525 Santiam Hwy. in conference room 1 and 2. Park and enter at the back of the building.
For anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one by suicide, struggles with previous attempts or attempts from a loved one, or if suicide has had an impact on your life.
A licensed mental health therapist will facilitate the meetings. For more information, contact Dave Butler at (541) 936-2580 or via email at [email protected].
Animal rescue
helpers needed
Linn County Animal Rescue needs volunteers for its nonprofit work outside Lebanon. For those interested in a rewarding time spent with animals, consider joining LCAR which has horses, minis, cows, sheep and senior dogs. There are two shifts a day, morning and afternoon. Volunteers can work with the livestock or dogs, or both.
Donations and sponsorships are also welcomed. For more information, visit lcarhorse.org or call (541) 258-3422.
Urgent need for Meals
on Wheels delivery
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.
VFW open events
The VFW & AUX Post #3437 invites the public to its open house events, located at 580 Main St., Sweet Home.
Breakfast every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Poker night every Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Karaoke every second and fourth Friday
Cook-Off competitions once a month