Portland
artists’ work at LBCC
Four
Portland-area artists are featured in the “PDX Fall Exhibition”
show at Linn-Benton Community College’s North Santiam Hall Gallery
through Dec. 1.
A
reception and artist talk will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, Nov. 1 in the gallery. Light refreshments will be
provided.
LBCC
Art Galleries are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For
special needs and accommodations, contact the LBCC Disability
Coordinator at (541) 917-4789 or via Oregon Relay TDD at 1(800)
735-2900 or 1(800) 735-1232 at least 72 hours in advance of this
event.
For
more information call Lori Fluge-Brunker at (541) 917-4411.
Veterans
sought for Albany parade
The
66th annual Albany Veteran’s Day Parade will be held Saturday, Nov.
11.
Parade
applications are now available. Deadline is Friday, Oct. 27.
The
Veteran of the Year banquet will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 10 at Linn
County Fair and Expo Center.
Local
veterans who would like to ride in the parade are encouraged to
contact Al at (541) 928-7676. Tickets to the banquet are also
available by calling that number.
For
more information, on how to participate, contact the Veterans
Commemoration Association at (541) 981-2390 or visitwww.albanyveteransdayparade.org.
Lunch
and Learn at
Senior Center
The
2017 Fall Lunch and Learn Series is being held at the Lebanon Senior
Center, 80 Tangent St.
Bring
your lunch for educational presentations co-hosted by the Lebanon
Senior Center and Linn-Benton Community College Community Education.
At
1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, join Emily Simpson, Oregon State
University graduate student studying history of science and
education, in her talk “Martians in New Jersey?-Science,
Literature, and Myth in the 1938 Panic Broadcast.” She will be
discussing the original War of the Worlds radio broadcast and the
Martian Canal Controversy.
Register
at LBCC or the Lebanon Senior Center. For more information, call the
Senior Center at (541) 258-4919.
Chronic
pain class
offered
Samaritan
Health Services will host a Living Well with Chronic Pain workshop at
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.
The
series will meet for six weeks every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon
beginning Oct. 25.
Living
Well with Chronic Pain is a free workshop that teaches practical
skills for living a happy and healthy life while managing chronic
pain. This interactive workshop will help participants learn:
techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue,
isolation and poor sleep; appropriate exercise for maintaining and
improving strength, flexibility and endurance; appropriate use of
medications; how to communicate effectively with family, friends and
health professionals; nutrition; and pacing activity and rest.
The
series is free and does not require a physician referral.
To
register, please call (541) 768-6811 or [email protected].
Speaker
to discuss dementia
care
Phyllis
Stalcup will speak on caring for loved ones with dementia at 1 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 26, at Think Brain Candy Books, 678 Main St., Lebanon.
Stalcup
cared for her mother before she died, and now her husband has the
condition. Her story will enfuse confidence, hope and joy for a
future with someone, even though they may not remember you.
For
more information, call (541) 258-7151.
Students
plan can, bottle drive for trip
Sweet
Home Charter School will hold a bottle and can drive from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at Beauty 101, 1262 Main St. to raise funds
for a trip to Washington D.C.
The
trip, for fifth- through eighth-graders, will take place in June.
For
more information, contact Cara Osborne at (541) 367-1833.
Hands-on
learning for pre-teens
Sweet
Home Public Library will host Mechanisms, a hands-on learning
activity, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month
until June at the Sweet Home Public Library, 1101 13th Ave.
The
next session will be Nov. 1.
Ward
Christman will teach about simple machines, energy collection and
storage, electricity, parts of computers and how they work and more.
All supplies are provided.
Sign
ups and regular attendance are required. This activity is recommended
for third- through fifth-graders.
For
more information or to sign up, visit the library or call (541)
386-5007.
Voces
8 a capella group
at OSU
The
School of Arts and Communication at Oregon State University presents
begins its 2017-18 season at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2, with a
performance by Voces 8, an a capella octet from the United Kingdom.
SAC
Presents is a visual and performing arts events. Performances will be
held in Austin Auditorium at The LaSells Stewart Center, 875 S.W.
26th St., Corvallis.
Voces
8 is one of the world’s most popular vocal ensembles. The OSU
Chamber choir will also perform.
New
this year, SAC Presents is partnering with OSU KidSpirit to offer
child care in Langton Hall during performances. Children must be
three or older and fully potty-trained. Advanced registration is
required for child care.
For
more information, including reservation and pricing details, call
(541) 737-5592 or liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/SACpresents.
Archaeology
on Tap at brewery
Barsideous
Brewing will host Archaeology on Tap, a free public event, from 7 to
9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at 644 S. Main St.
Archaeology
on Tap is a new Science Café mini-series presented by the
Northwestern Archaeological Conservancy, featuring discussions with
archaeological scientists exploring human pasts across Ore-gon.
Scott
Thomas, of the Bureau of Land Management, will discuss patterns of
bison hunting in southeastern Oregon. The archaeological record there
reveals the long-range migration of human hunters following prey
animals.
Cayla
Hill, of Oregon State University, will discuss the historic
archaeology of St. Joseph’s Mission in St. Paul. Artifacts
recovered from excavations reveal information about the lives of the
people at the first Catholic mission in the “Oregon Country.”
Molly
Kirkpatrick, also of OSU, will discuss how geology can help
archaeologists tell the story of human-landscape interactions on the
Pacific Coast of Oregon at Tahkenitch Landing, near Reedsport.
Seating
is open and unreserved, but limited. It is recommended to arrive half
an hour before the discussion begins.
Genealogist
to talk about
female kin
Linn
Genealogical Society will meet at 1:15 Saturday, Nov. 4, at Albany
Public Library Meeting Room, 2450 14th Ave. SE.
Pam
Vestal will speak on “Beyond Names and Dates: Filling in the
Stories of our Female Ancestors.”
For
most of recorded time, women have not left much of a paper trail.
Nonetheless, these ancestors led rich, full lives, and it is up to us
to find ways to tell their stories. Vestal will discuss ways in
which local history, laws, politics, natural disasters, probate
inventories and other resources can help.
She
does genealogical research for clients and works one-on-one with
aspiring genealogists who want to improve their skills. She entered
the field of genealogy after a 20-year career as a professional
writer. She has had articles published in the Assoc. of Professional
Genealogists Quarterly, and her education includes intensive courses
at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and at the Genealogical
Institute of Pittsburgh. Her website can be viewed at
http://www.generationsgen.com.
For
more information call the LGS Library at (541) 791-1618 or visit
http://www.lgsoregon.org.
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
menu on Friday, Oct. 27, is lima beans and ham or mac and cheese
florentine, dilled carrots, marinated broccoli salad, cornmeal roll
and cherry whip.
The
menu on Monday, Oct. 30, is beef patty or roast turkey, both with
gravy, whipped potatoes with gravy, green peas, oat bran bread and,
for Halloween, red devil beet cake.
The
menu on Tuesday, Oct. 31, is orange glazed chicken or beef liver and
onions, whipped potatoes and gravy, broccoli, squash bread and, for
Halloween, pumpkin custard.
Volunteers
are needed for both kitchen help and meal delivery.
For
more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.