Concerts in the Park continue
Lebanon’s Concerts in the Park series continues, with performances running from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Ralston Park, 925 Park St.
Scheduled performances include The Teccas (July 27), DRTR (Aug. 10), Rachael and the Rain Kings (Aug. 17), Grand Jazz and Swing Bands (Aug. 24) and Cashmere and Chaos (Aug. 31).
Admission is free. Concertgoers are advised to provide their own seating.
Meals on Wheels weekly menu
Meals on Wheels offers take-out 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.
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, July 30, is King Ranch chicken bake or lima beans and turkey ham, broccoli, spinach romaine salad, cornmeal roll and banana chocolate chip bar.
The menu on Monday, Aug. 2, is hearty chicken stew or scalloped potatoes and turkey ham, brussel sprouts, cucumber and red onion salad, whole wheat roll and spiced apples.
The menu on Tuesday, Aug. 3, is white-bean chicken chili or creamy pasta with vegetables, mixed vegetables, spinach romaine salad, cracked-wheat roll and key lime bar.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.
Summer Bands & Brews series
The annual Summer Bands & Brews series runs from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays at Strawberry Plaza, 847 S. Main St.
The park is located between Conversion Brewing and Hollywood Studio.
Performers include Beyond the Lamplight (July 31), Neil Gregory Johnson Trio (Aug. 7), Gabriel Cox (Aug. 14), SOS (Aug. 21) and DTW (Aug. 28).
Admission is free, and food and drink will be available for purchase.
Camps conclude at brewery
Conversion Brewing is hosting a summer day camp from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 29, at Strawberry Plaza, 847 S. Main St.
Campers are placed in a “cabin” to work on crafts, perform theater, sing camp songs and compete in games. Participants are advised to prepare to get wet. The camp is for adults; alcohol will be served. The event itself, however, is kid-friendly.
Ticket prices range between $10 to $40.
Tickets are available online at ConversionBrewing.com/events. For more information, call (541) 259-2337 or email [email protected].
Nitrate screening clinics scheduled
Oregon State University Extension has added a Sweet Home and a second Lebanon location for free nitrate screenings of local well water.
The events will be held at Sweet Home Farmers Market, at 12th Avenue and Kalmia Street, from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, as well as the Lebanon Farmers Market, on the corner of Main and Grant streets, on Thursday Aug. 19, from 2 to 6 p.m.
Look for the OSU signs to find the booth at each location.
A portion of the Southern Willamette Valley has been designated as a Groundwater Management Area by the Department of Environmental Quality due to high levels of nitrate in well water. This contaminate can lead to many health risks such as the rare blue-baby syndrome in infants, thus it is crucial to test for this regularly in homes with infants and pregnant women.
In order to get a free nitrate screening bring half a cup of unfiltered well water in a clean cup. The test will only take about 10 minutes if the clinic is not busy. There will be various educational resources available concerning nitrate, other contaminants, and other well and septic related topics.
For additional information on well water and septic systems, free Rural Living Basics classes other nitrate screening events, visit the OSU Extension Service website
extension.oregonstate.edu/benton or for more information call 541-766-3556.
Free nitrate screening clinics will also be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Waterloo City Hall, 31140 First St., and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Scio Saturday Market, at the Scio Event Center.
For additional information on well water and septic systems and free Rural Living Basics classes other nitrate screening events, call 541-766-3556 or visit http://extension.oregonstate.edu/benton.
After 5 group returns Aug. 10
After 5 Connection returns Tuesday, Aug. 10, following the COVID shutdown.
The August event will be “Summertime Sounds In The Park,” a picnic and mini-concert from 6 to 8 p.m. at River Park, 1235 E. Grant St., Lebanon.
Soloist Peter Butler, of Lebanon, a former high school teacher and choir director, will perform. Butler is a longtime member of Lebanon Community Chorus and The Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Association.
Russ and Janna Clifford, of Cottage Grove, will share “A Hope in Troubled Times.” Russ is a businessman and Janna is a nurse. They will share (with humor) how COVID-19 has affected their lives recently and how to have hope in every situation.
Cost is $10. 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, please cancel your reservation.