Wreaths on sale for scholarships
PEO Chapter FA of Sweet Home is taking orders for fresh green wreaths with bows through Nov. 8.
Cost is $20 each, payable with order. Wreaths may be picked up Dec. 2-7.
Profits go to college scholarships for local deserving women.
To order, or for more information, contact:
– Pam Heberle at (541) 367-1937 or (909) 747-5094;
– Lin Gagner at (541) 367-2969 or (541) 401-5676; or
– Mary Betts at (541) 367-2748 or (541) 409-3132.
Pencil, wood art on
display at gallery
Colored pencil artist Rachael Oehler and wood-turner J.J. Jones are the featured artists Oct. 29 through Nov. 22 at Gallery Calapooia, 222 First Ave. W. in downtown Albany.
The First Friday reception, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 1, will feature the work of Oehler and Jones as well as 19 other mid-valley artists. Refreshments, beer and wine will be served. Musical duo Rose and Thistle will be on hand to provide music.
A former teacher, YMCA director, and realtor, Jones has been turning wood since 1985. He has three wood lathes and makes a wide range of items from small vases and pens to larger vessels, platters and pieces up to five feet in length. Jones looks for downed or thinned trees for his wood turning projects. Especially prized are burls, unique patterns in the wood which are caused by injury, illness or insect infestations in the tree.
Oehler’s award-winning colored pencil artwork is largely born of the rolling hills, friendly faces and natural beauty of the Willamette Valley, as well as from her travels. A love for nature, portraiture, and the Northwest landscape led her to pursue art and biology at Western Oregon University. While she developed her understanding of color and glazing as an oil painter, colored pencil is her chosen medium for precision and luminous layers of color. .
For more information, call (541) 971-5701 or see the gallery’s website, http://www.gallerycalapooia.com.
Halloween events
in Brownsville
Brownsville Library will hold Trick or Treat beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at 146 Spaulding Ave.
A rock painting activity for adults will be held at 6 p.m. for teens and adults. The library will provide paint supplies and one rock per person. Participants are encouraged to bring another rock or two to paint or share.
For more information, call (541) 466-5454.
Square dance class
starts this Sunday
Sweet Home Squarenaders will hold square dance classes from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sundays, starting Nov. 3, at Oak Heights Gym, 6th Avenue and Elm Street.
Attire is casual and no partner is needed. Families are encouraged to participate. Instructor and caller is Jim Voll.
For more information, contact him at (541) 409-1602.
Trails walk Nov. 9 in north Lebanon
Build Lebanon Trails will host a Northside Community Trail Walk from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, starting at the Circle of Flags on Mullins Drive, across the highway from Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.
Participants will walk the trail segment running along the north end of town, connecting Lebanon’s industrial, educational and health campuses. Listening devices will be available for those interested in learning about the features of the trail, which include scenic waterside vistas and wildlife viewing areas. Well-mannered dogs on leashes are welcome. The event is free.
For more information, contact Rod at (541) 409-1302 or visit buildlebanontrails.com/events/northside-community-trail-2019.
Auditions for local
gala performance
The Sweet Home Oregon Coalition for Artistic and Scholastic Enrichment will hold a gala arts performance on Jan. 25, 2020.
The event will be a fundraiser for SHOCASE, which is dedicated to supporting and promoting the development of arts in the local community.
The event will feature professional and top amateur performers in a variety of styles of music and, possibly, dance.
Auditions will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the SHHS Auditorium, 1661 Long St. Prospective performers should bring music and accompaniment on either a CD or jump drive. Phones will not be allowed. A piano will be available.
Dress appropriately for a head-and-shoulders photo that may be used for publicity.
For more information, contact Shirley at (541) 409-8957.
African a cappella
singers at OSU
Nobuntu, an all-female a cappella quintet from Zimbabwe, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 6, in the LaSells Stewart Center on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis.
The concert is the opening performance of the College of Liberal Arts/School of Arts and Communication’s “SAC Presents” performing arts series for 2019-20. The OSU women’s chorus, Bella Voce, will join Nobuntu for some traditional Zimbabwean songs during the program. Nobuntu is known for its inventive performances of music ranging from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro jazz to gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with voices augmented by minimalistic traditional percussion instruments and dance movements.
In recent years, the quintet has performed at festivals and concert halls in Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic and throughout Africa.
Tickets for the performance are $30 and $35 in advance or $35 and $40 at the door. All seats are reserved. The performances will be held in Austin Auditorium at the LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St.
To purchase tickets online, visit liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/SACpresents or call (541) 737-5592. Tickets will also be available at the LaSells Stewart Center box office prior to the concert.
‘Roses’ and more
at women’s dinner
After 5 Connection for women will hold dinner and a special program on “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at The Lobby, 661 S. Main St., in Lebanon.
All women are invited.
Brenda Peterson will give a presentation on rose and floral paintings. A former wardrobe and color consultant, Peterson is now an artist specializing in oil florals and acrylic revelatory art. She will speak on finding value and worth out of self-rejection.
Cost is $10 and reservations are requested.
For more information or to make reservations, contact Sherri at (541) 259-6414 or Nancy at (541) 259-1396 or by email at [email protected].
Turkey Bingo night
Nov. 16 at SHHS
The Sweet Home High School Forestry Program and the Sweet Home Volunteer Firefighters Association will hold Turkey Bingo beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the high school cafeteria, 1641 Long St.
Cards are 25 cents each per game or $20 buys four cards that last all night. Door prizes and raffle drawings are included. Concessions will be available. This is a family event, so all ages are welcome but minors must be accompanied by a parent.
For more information, contact Karla at (541) 401-3339, Blake at (541) 786-4888 or Heather at (541) 401-7077.
ELCA holiday
bazaar Dec. 6-7
East Linn Christian will hold a Bazaar and Flea Market holiday event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7, at the school, 36883 Victory Drive, Lebanon.
Vendor booth spaces are available for $50 for an 8- by 10-foot space, with or without access to power.
Download a registration form at EastLinnChristian.org/christmas.php. For more information, call (541) 259-2304 (ext. 1), or email [email protected].
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, Nov. 1, is chicken spaghetti or beef sukiyaki with brown rice, marinated zucchini salad, seven grain roll and ice cream cup.
The menu on Monday, Nov. 4, is vegetarian chili with cheese or chicken lo mein, green peas, spinach romaine salad, onion roll and peanut butter bar.
The menu on Tuesday, Nov. 5, is turkey or ham salad sandwich half, both on wheat bread, chunky tomato rice soup, garden vegetable salad and seasonal fresh fruit.
Volunteers are needed for both kitchen help and meal delivery.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.