Ladies night for B&G Club Feb. 7
A fund-raiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam will kick off with a champagne toast at 5:30 p.m., followed by an auction starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the Boulder Falls Event Center.
This Ladies Night Out Purse Auction will help fund girl-centric programs at the clubs. Tickets are $35 in advance, or $45 at the door. For more information, call (541)258-7105.
Basic gardening
class at LBCC
Seed to Supper will hold six free basic gardening classes from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Feb. 8, at LBCC’s Lebanon Campus, 44 Industrial Way.
Learn how to plant, grow, water, harvest and preserve your own food, and reduce your budget. A free textbook, seeds and supplies for classes are included.
For more information, contact Sheryl Casteen of OSU Master Gardeners at [email protected].
B&G Club spring
sports sign-ups
Registration deadline for spring sports at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam is Feb. 9.
Indoor soccer for first through fourth grades will run mid-March to April. Cost is $68 for first and second grades, $73 for third and fourth grades.
Volleyball for third through sixth grades will run mid-March to April. Cost is $90.
Track & Field for second through fifth grades will run March to May. Cost is $73.
For more information, call (541)367-6421.
Squarenaders
birthday dance
The Sweet Home Squarenaders are celebrating their 61st birthday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Oak Heights school gym, at 6th and Elm streets.
The square dance caller will be Jim Voll, and round dance cuer will be Jackie Gale. Birthday cake, ice cream and finger foods will be available.
Suggested donation of $5 adults, $4 youth. For more information call (541) 401-3600 or (541) 409-0345.
‘Red Riding Hood’ on stage at LBCC
The 43rd annual Children’s Theater at Linn-Benton Community College presents “Red Riding Hood” at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 at the Russell Tripp Performance Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany.
This fun, musical take on the classic children’s tale follows Bridget and Stephen as they sleepover at their grandmother’s house and pass the time by acting out their favorite story with things found in the attic. They soon discover what’s real and what’s imagined blurs together as they find themselves in the deep, dark woods with a wolf.
Tickets are $8 adults, $6 under 18. Purchase online at http://www.linnbenton.edu/tickets, or at the door one hour prior to performance. For more information, contact the LBCC theater box office at (541) 917-4531.
Home-schooling
conference Feb. 10
A conference to encourage local home schoolers will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the River Center, 3000 S. Santiam Hwy., Lebanon.
Speakers will include Lee Binz, Heidi Scovel and Heidi St. John.
To register or for more information, visit http://www.midvalleyhomeschoolconference.com or contact Aubrey Grove at (541) 570-5508.
Sweetheart Run this Saturday
The City of Sweet Home Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its 5K/10K Sweetheart Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 at Sankey Park.
The “Sweetheart Run” is chip timed, and will include finisher medals and shirts.
A one-mile Kids Fun Run starts at 10 a.m. and is free for children 10 and under. The 5K and 10K start at 10:30 a.m.
For more information, or to register online, visit http://www.shsweethomerun.weebly.com.
Second Monday
gardening series
Linn County Master Gardeners and the Lebanon Garden Club will host the Lebanon Second Monday Lunchtime Gardening Series from 12 to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 at The Lobby, 661 S. Main St.
Master Gardener Susan Morton will talk about mason bees and why they are so important.
The talks are free, and will be held throughout the year.
For more information, contact Laurie Gibson at (541) 248-1088.
Foster Dam Road closures next week
The following road closures are required to support juvenile fish passage research at Foster Dam:
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 (and Wednesday, Feb. 14 if needed), for divers to install underwater antennas on the dam.
Also from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 to install a new fish weir and stop logs in the spillway.
Spinning yarns at
women’s dinner
Women from all aspects of life are invited to attend the After 5 Connection dinner and program, “Spinning Yarns,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 at The Lobby, 661 S. Main St., Lebanon.
Maurine Bunce, owner of Alpaca Alley LLC and Knitty Gritty yarn store of Lebanon, will talk about alpaca and wool fiber yarns created at her farm that can be custom dyed.
Also, guest speaker Pat Smith from Mackay, ID will share about how she spent years looking for love in all the wrong places—Detroit, New York City, and a remote ranch in the Idaho mountains. Then, when she least expected it, love found her.
Cost is $8.50; please no credit cards. Reserve your seat by contacting Sherri at (541) 258-6414.
Lacemakers invite
guest participants
The Oregon Trail Lacemakers will be having its February meeting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at Willamette Oaks Retirement Living (north of Valley River Center).
For more information, call (541) 913-9070 or visit www. OregonTrailLacemakers.weebly.com.
Symphony to play
Feb. 17 and 18
Willamette Valley Symphony will perform works by Copeland, Bloch and Schumann Feb. 17 and 18.
Concerts are at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Albany First United Methodist Church, 1115 28th Ave. SW, and Sunday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. at Ashbrook Independent School, 4045 Research Way in Corvallis.
Cellist Noah Seitz will perform in Boccherini’s Cello Concerto. Also on the program are Brahms’ “Tragic Overture,” and Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 “Spring.”
Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors 65 and over and students, and free at the door for children 12 and under. Discounts are available for season packages (four concerts).
For more information on the orchestra and where or how to purchase tickets, visit http://www.WillametteValleySymphony.org.
Linn County
photo contest
The Albany Visitors Association is sponsoring the 11th annual Albany Photography Contest, with the purpose of finding images suitable for use in the coming year’s marketing materials for Albany and Linn County.
For further information, contest rules and entry forms, visit http://www.albanyvisitors.com, email [email protected], stop by the AVA at 110 3rd Ave. SE, Albany, or call (541) 928-0911.
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.
Suggested donation is $3.50. All meals are served with milk, coffee or tea upon request and diabetic desserts are available on request.
The menu on Friday, Feb. 9, is homestyle turkey or beef mushroom patty with gravy, garlic whipped potatoes, Scandinavian blend vegetables, wheat bread and lemon whip.
The menu on Monday, Feb. 12, is baked chicken supreme or meatloaf with gravy, whipped potatoes, succotash, onion bread and seasonal fruit.
The menu on Tuesday, Feb. 13, is beef chili with beans or lasagna cheese roll-ups, whole kernel corn, spinach Romaine salad, cornmeal roll and vanilla pudding.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.