Museum needs
more volunteers
The East Linn Museum will be closed during February. During this time volunteers will be catching up on several projects, including improvements to the mining exhibit. Special visits can be arranged by calling the museum at (541) 367-4580 or by emailing [email protected].
The number of hours and days the museum will be open beginning in March is dependent upon the number of volunteers available. In years past the museum had a volunteer director and such a person would be welcomed now, but there is opportunity for those who only have one day a month to give.
Friday is deadline
for nominations
Nominations for this year’s Chamber of Commerce awards are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 13, at the chamber office, 1575 Main St.
The chamber is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The 71st Annual Awards Banquet will be held March 14. Nomination forms are available at the chamber office. Awards are awarded for Business of the Year, Service Organization of the Year, First Citizen, Junior First Citizen, Distinguished Service, Woman of the Year, and V.I.P, the latter presented by the Presidents Club.
Cost is $20 per person. The chuckwagon barbecue dinner of chicken and ribs, beans, slaw and biscuits, with end-of-the-trail cobbler will be catered by JT’s BBQ.
For more information or to learn about criteria for each award, contact the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce at (541) 367-6186 or email [email protected].
Library hosting
writers’ open mic
Sweet Home Public Library and the Willamette Writers on the River will co-host a free open mic event from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12.
Bring your stories and poems and read for applause or just listen. All skill levels and genres are welcome.
Sign-up table opens at 6:15 p.m. There are a few rules:
n First to sign up is first to read. Total number of readers will be limited by available time.
n Time limit per reader is seven minutes and only one prose piece is allowed during the seven-minute time frame.
n No graphic violence, sex or hate.
For more information, contact Library Services Director Rose Peda at (541) 367-5007.
Figure out your
iPhone at LBCC
Get to know your iPhone’s basic functions and useful features in a class offered by Linn-Benton Community College’s Sweet Home Center.
Explore the touchscreen interface, type with the intelligent keyboard, set up your email account, and confidently manage your preferences in the Settings menu.
Take advantage of standard iPhone Apps (camera, maps, notes, and music) and download new apps from the App Store. This class is suitable for iPhone beginners, using any generation of iPhone device.
Class will meet Wednesdays from 6 to 7:50 p.m. starting Feb. 11 at the LBCC Sweet Home Center, 1661 Long St.
Cost is $49.
For more information, see the LBCC online schedule at http://www.linnbenton.edu or call (541) 367-6901.
Nursery owner to
display, talk plants
Linn-Benton Community College’s Lebanon Center is offering a free Winter Gardening Series that meets Thursdays from noon to 12:50 p.m. at the Lebanon Center Annex, 44 Industrial Way.
This week’s speaker will be Dave Van Essen, owner of Van Essen Nurseries in Lebanon, who will show and discuss new plants from his nursery for this spring season.
Pick up a complete list of topics and dates at the LBCC Lebanon or Sweet Home Centers.
Genealogist to
speak about DNA
David Devin will speak on “DNA – A Non-Technical Presentation” to the Linn Genealogical Society at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave. SE.
Devin will show how DNA test results can be used to connect with cousins, and add value to genealogy research. Genealogical DNA test results are another tool to help prove (or disprove) paper trail research. However, knowing how to interpret and use DNA results may be the biggest stumbling block to furthering research.
Devin will demonstrate how to use the tools provided on the testing companies’ websites to identify genetic cousins without exporting test results to a spreadsheet. While he will be using the tools on the FamilyTreeDNA website, the principles can be applied to other testing company’s tools.
For more information call the LGS Library at (541) 791-1618, or visit http://www.lgsoregon.org.
Learn how to set
up online business
Interested in starting an online business? Ready to sell those unwanted items collecting dust? Learn how to effectively use Craigslist, eBay, and Etsy in a class offered by Linn-Benton Community College’s Lebanon Center.
Explore shopping options and popular marketplace services while learning to create ads to attract buyers and other strategies to get results and protect yourself as both buyer and seller. Class meets Wednesdays from 1 to 2:50 p.m. starting Feb. 18 at the LBCC Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way. Cost is $59.
For more information, see the LBCC online schedule at http://www.linnbenton.edu or call (541) 259-5801.
Watercolor class
starts Feb. 19
Learn the basics of watercolor and build a good foundation to expand your creativity in a two-day workshop offered by Linn-Benton Community College’s Sweet Home Center.
This class is for those just beginning or those wanting to broaden their understanding and explore new techniques. Class will meet Feb. 19 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the LBCC Sweet Home Center, 1661 Long Street. Cost is $59.
For more information, see the LBCC online schedule at http://www.linnbenton.edu or call (541) 367-6901.
Gardener to teach
growing flowers
Linn-Benton Community College’s Lebanon Center is offering a free Winter Gardening Series that meets Thursdays from noon to 12:50 p.m. at the Lebanon Center Annex, 44 Industrial Way.
This week’s speaker is Brenda Winslow of Sweet Home, a Master Gardener who will teach how to have flowers in your gardens three seasons out of the year and what to do in February to start the process.
Pick up a complete list of topics and dates at the LBCC Lebanon or Sweet Home Centers.
Free SH class on
Corps of Discovery
Have you ever wondered what the Corps of Discovery did in Oregon, what happened on their way back to St. Louis in 1806, or what Lewis and Clark and their companions did after they disbanded?
Learn all about Lewis and Clark and their great expedition in a class offered on Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 18, by Linn-Benton Community College’s Sweet Home Center.
The class will provide insight into these questions and give perspective from the tribal point of view. The first week will focus on the Oregon winter and the return trip while the final session will examine the fate of the main players including tribal leaders. Sweet Home Ranger District Archeologist Tony Farque will narrate.
Class will meet Wednesdays from 1 to 2:50 p.m. starting Feb. 18 at the LBCC Sweet Home Center, 1661 Long St.
For more information, see the LBCC online schedule at http://www.linnbenton.edu or call (541) 367-6901.
Learn to manage
money in free class
A free Dollars and Sense class will be held by Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services Saturday, Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. at the Linn-Benton Lebanon Center Annex, 44 Industrial Way.
Using hands-on tools and group discussions, the class will teach money management skills to reach financial goals, such as setting and following a budget. Workshop participants are also eligible for free one-on-one support from certified credit and budget specialists.
Registration is required by contacting Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services: http://www.w-nhs.org, or email [email protected], or call (541) 752-7220, Ext. 300.
Free workshop on
tree farm taxation
Learn what you should know about taxation for tree farms and how to lower the bite in a free workshop held Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 7 to 8:20 p.m. at the LBCC Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way.
The workshop will cover free to grow, logging, severance taxes and more. Class is open to everyone and there will be time for questions and answers. It is co-sponsored by Linn County Small Woodland Association and OSU Extension Service.
For more information, call (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.
The lunch menu on Friday, Feb. 13, is meatloaf with gravy or rotisserie chicken, whipped potatoes with gravy, Oregon bean medley, onion bread and strawberry ice cream.
No meal will be served Monday, Feb. 16, due to the Presidents Day holiday.
The menu for Tuesday, Feb. 17, is southern chicken and rice or macaroni and cheese, dilled carrots, spinach Romaine salad, dill wheat roll and chilled peaches.
For more information, call (541) 367-8843.