Free ASL class
at area library
The Brownsville Community Library is hosting an American Sign Language Class on Thursday evenings in January.
The first class will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at 146 Spaulding Ave., Brownsville. This will be a community-wide volunteer American Sign Language Class for all ages and learning levels. Feel free to come even if you’re a beginner or an expert. The course will be flexible course and can be adapted according to weekly needs and requests from those attending.
The class is free and open to all ages. For more information, please contact Brownsville Community Librarian Sherri Lemhouse at (541) 466-5454 or by email at [email protected].
Suffrage movement
centennial event
“Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence,” a centennial
celebration of the 19th Amendment and women’s suffrage in Oregon, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Albany First Christian Church, 432 Ferry St. S.W.
The celebration will include talks by Kimberley Jensen, professor of history and gender studies at Western Oregon University; Sharon Konopa, mayor of Albany; Fay Stetz-Waters, director of civil rights for the Oregon Department of Justice; and Monica Bielski Boris, labor council representative (AFSCME). These women will speak about the history of women’s suffrage in
Oregon and across the country, the intersection of working women and voting rights, civil rights challenges since women gained the vote and personal journeys and challenges as women forged their way into the public sphere.
Also included will be period music by the Crazed Weasel String Band, dramas and historical vignettes. Costumes and signs are encouraged. All participants are invited to join a march around the downtown area at the conclusion.
SH Garden Club
to meet Monday
Sweet Home Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at Fir Lawn Lutheran Church, 109 W. Holley Road.
Master Gardener Brenda Winslow will discuss how to have three seasons of color in one’s garden. She will show photos of her garden in Sweet Home.
All are welcome. For more information, contact Vivian at (541) 367-8894.
Women’s dinner, program Jan. 14
After 5 Connection for women will hold a “New Year, New You” dinner and special program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at The Lobby, 661 S. Main St., in Lebanon.
All women are invited.
MB Bradshaw-Vogt of Monmouth will offer customized advice on skin care, and introduce participants to Powerhouse Skin Care, a 98 percent natural, stay-put makeup.
Guest speaker Janyce Ripley, of Milwaukie, is a hairstylist but her real passion is restoring homes. Through this love of restoration she found out the secret to restoring a life.
Note: The program may be subject to change, based on availability.
Cost is $10, which includes dinner; reservations are required. Credit cards cannot be accepted.
For reservations contact Sherri at (541) 258-6414 or Nancy at (541) 259-1396, or by email at [email protected].
If unable to attend, cancel your reservation.
Learn about joint
health in free class
Learn about joint health in the hips and knees, surgical and non-surgical options to relieve joint pain, joint replacement and how to get back to active at a free seminar will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, conference rooms A & B.
Healthy snacks and beverages will be provided.
Registration is required, as space is limited. To register, visit samhealth.org/BeHealthy or call toll free (855) 873-0647.
Eyesight group to
talk traffic signals
“Installation of Audible Traffic Signals” will the topic at the Mid Valley Low Vision Support Group’s monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Brookdale Grand Prairie, 1929 Grand Prairie Road SE, Albany.
Audible Traffic Signals help low-vision, blind, low-hearing and deaf people to safely cross a busy traffic intersection by triggering a chirping signal and a wheelchair-height vibrating button.
Jenna Berman, ODOT Region 2, Active Transportation Liaison, will present an update on the community project which began in January of 2019. The designated traffic lights will be Highway 20 intersections of high pedestrian usage and will be installed this year.
Ron Irish, City of Albany traffic engineer, will be in attendance should there be questions concerning those intersections of high pedestrian usage that are under city jurisdiction. He is scheduled to speak to the group in more detail about the city streets at a later monthly meeting.
There is no cost to participate. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call (541) 928-5008.
Free workshop on
land conservation
A free Plan For Your Land Workshop will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on four consecutive Wednesday evenings, starting Jan. 15, at the Lebanon Public Library, 55 Academy St.
The four-part series will include information about natural resources, professional guidance on conservation projects, connections with watershed neighbors and more. Classes will be taught by professionals from Oregon State University Extension, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service and others.
Topics covered in each workshop include: Jan. 15 – Conservation Planning and Vegetation; Jan. 22 – Water and Soil; Jan. 29 – Streamsides and Woodlands; and Feb. 5 – Agricultural Lands and Action Planning.
To register, visit pfylsswc-2020.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Mike Vernon at (541) 990-6654 or [email protected].
Lawyer in the
library in B’ville
The Brownsville Community Library will host its seventh Lawyer in the Library event from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 in the Brownsville Community Library Kirk Room, which is located at 146 Spaulding Ave. in Brownsville.
The workshop is a quarterly Lawyer in the Library series being hosted by the Brownsville Community Library. Local attorney Danielle M. Myers is donating her time as guest speaker. The workshop is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Your attendance and questions will be welcome.
For more information, please contact Brownsville Community Librarian Sherri Lemhouse at (541) 466-5454 or email her at [email protected].
SHOCASE plans Gala concert
SHOCASE will present a Gala Evening Celebration performance, featuring Broadway singer Douglas Webster and various artists from the local area, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Sweet Home High School Auditorium, 1641 Long St.
Hosted by Bob Burford, the concert will include local performers Stefani Brown, Cathy Cheshire and Brom Sherwood, Alison Hurst, Jenni Grove, David Dominy, Moriah Winn, the Helland Family, Mac McNulty, Maren Weld, dancers from Willamette Apprentice Ballet, and more.
General admission tickets are $12, $8 for students and seniors. A limited number of VIP Experience tickets are available for $30. Tickets are available at Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce, 1575 Main St. or online at sweethomecoc.com.
Woodlands group
annual meeting
The Linn County Small Woodlands Association will hold its annual membership meeting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the ZCBJ Hall, 38704 N. Main St., Scio.
Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting.
Doors open at 4:30, with potluck service beginning at 5:30. Soft drinks and coffee will be provided. Bring your own table service.
Meals on Wheels
weekly menu
Meals on Wheels 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 menu on Friday, Jan. 10, is herbed chickenpatty or meatloaf, both with gravy, lyonnaise potatoes, herbed carrots, rye bread and pear cobbler.
The menu on Monday, Oct. 28, is (an international mix of) Italian sausage sandwich or chicken parmesan sandwich, both on oval French roll, Italian blend vegetables, German potato salad and seasonal fresh fruit.
The menu on Tuesday, Oct. 29, is baked beef rigatoni or Santa Fe chicken with lentils, green peas, pickled beets, wheat roll and orange whip.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.