Square dance class offered in Lebanon
Lebanon Square Circlers is offering square dance lessons on Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the IOOF Hall, 20 E. Ash St. in Lebanon.
Classes are taught by Charlotte Jeskey. No partner is required. The first class is free. A donation of $5 per person or $12 for a family of three of more is requested thereafter. s
Organizers say modern square dance is a great way to get low-impact exercise, stimulate the brain, and just plain have a lot of fun in a family friendly, smoke and alcohol-free environment. No previous dance experience is necessary and families are especially welcome.
Folks who enjoy line and contra dancing are also invited to come check out American Folk Dancing as well.
For more information, call (541) 401-9780 or visit www.lebanonsquarecirclers.com.
Singing Christmas Tree singers sought
The Sweet Home Singing Christmas Tree has begun rehearsing for its 2019 holiday program.
The next rehearsal is from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the choir room of Sweet Home High School, 1641 Long St.
The Singing Christmas Tree presents a variety of holiday songs from sacred to the carols and secular songs which we have all learned from childhood. The theme of the 2019 program is “Tinsel, Snow and Tradition.”
The choir performs on a tree-shaped choral riser covered in live fir boughs that truly looks like a living Christmas tree. Strings of red, blue, green, and amber Christmas lights move in time with the music being performed, creating a wonderful visual experience.
This year’s performances will be held Dec. 6-8 in the newly refurbished high school auditorium.
John Kluttz will direct the Singing Christmas Tree choir. This will be his second year at the helm, though he is an alumnus of the choir, having sung when he was in high school.
Those who wish to join the choir merely need to attend rehearsals to register. Singers ages 12 and older are welcome to join. It is asked that participants have very regular attendance at rehearsals.
There are no dues or fees for singers, nor do singers need to audition to become a part of the choir. Members come from Lebanon and Albany, as well as Sweet Home.
For more information, contact Sue Olson at (541) 367-4639 or message her on facebook or email [email protected].
Free water nitrate screening Sept. 12
Oregon State University Extension Service is offering free nitrate screenings in various locations across the mid and southern Willamette Valley.
A water quality educator will be on site at all of the clinics.
The most local will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at Lebanon Downtown Farmers Market on the corner of Main and Grant Street.
A portion of the Southern Willamette Valley has been designated as a Groundwater Management Area by the Department of Environmental Quality due to elevated nitrate in well water.
While it is especially important for households with pregnant women or newborns to test for nitrate because of a rare type of blue-baby syndrome, all homes with private wells should be aware of their nitrate level.
For your free nitrate screening, bring about half a cup of untreated well water in a clean, water-tight container.
You may either wait for your results (the test takes five to 10 minutes if the well water clinic is not busy), or stop by before 5:30 p.m. to pick up your test report and container, or leave us a self-addressed, stamped envelope and we will mail your results and recycle your container.
For additional information on well water and septic systems, free Rural Living Basics classes other nitrate screening events, visit the OSU Well Water Website at: wellwater.oregonstate.edu or e-mail [email protected]
Indonesia program at Brownsville library
Brownsville Community Library will host a program on World Cultures and Travel, focusing on “Indonesia’s Islands,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at 146 Spaulding Ave.
Donald Lyon, retired photographic tour operator will give a presentation on Java, Bali, Borneo, Sulawesi and New Guinea. Indonesia stretches more than 3,000 miles across the Indian Ocean, encompassing at least 17,000 islands and is perhaps the most culturally diverse country in the world.
For more information, call (541) 466-5454.
Second Saturday garden class in SH
OSU Extension Linn County offers free garden classes from 11 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month at Hoy’s Hardware Garden Center, 3041 Main St.
The topic for Sept. 14 will be “Lawn Care,” presented by OSU Extension horticulturalist Brooke Edmonds.
The Nov. 9 class will be on mason bee cocoon care. It is limited to 15 participants, so sign-ups for that class are required.
For more information, visit extension.oregonstate.edu or call (541) 730-3471.
Health Career Ladder Saturday
Lebanon Health Career Ladder kicks back into gear Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at COMP-Northwest medical school, 200 Mullins Drive.
The LHCL program is designed to provide students in grades 6 through 12, with age- and interest-appropriate presentations and hands-on learning sessions covering topics such as healthy living, exercise regimens, nutrition, hygiene and microbiology, and other health career related topics, designed to help students develop and strengthen a passion for science, and inspire them to seek careers in the health professions.
It’s free, including lunch, for participants.
To find more information, visit http://www.westernu.edu/ladder-lebanon/about.php.
Free Plant Clinic at Farmers Market
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Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gardeners will hold a free Plant Clinic from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Sweet Home Farmers Market, in the square between the Sweet Home Library and the old City Hall.
They are available to help you with garden problems, large or small.
Learn to make moveable masks
Local costume designer Lillian Vaughan Lemhouse will demonstrate how to make moveable jaw masks beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Brownsville Public Library, 146 Spaulding Ave.
Lemhouse, a costume designer and historic clothing enthusiast since 1996, most recently created Fafnir the Dragon for the 2019 Junction City Scandinavian Festival. She will share her lessons-learned for basic mask design that can be customized to each participant’s vision.
Whether you dream of stalking through the jungle as a tiger or howling at the Halloween moon as a werewolf, this class will give you the foundation for a full-head, cardboard mask form over a fabric balaclava that you can take home to decorate.
Participants are encouraged to bring paper, fabric, strings, buttons, etc. for decorating their masks as time allows. There is a $20 supply fee.
For more information or to sign up, call (541) 466-5454.
Career Tech grand opening at LBCC
The public is invited to attend a Grand Opening for the newly-renovated Career Technical Education facilities at Linn-Benton Community College Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the northeast entrance of campus, 6500 SW Pacific Blvd, Albany.
The program begins at 10:45 a.m. with an unveiling of a sculpture created by LBCC art and welding students. A ribbon cutting will take place at 11 a.m., with tours of college career technical programs to follow.
Guest speakers will include state Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle, Albany Mayor Sharon Konopa, Selmet Vice President Marc Christman, Oregon Freeze Dry Vice President John Damon, CoEnergy Propane General Manager Randy Camp, Festo Didactic USA CEO Thomas Lichtenberger, LBCC President Greg Hamann, and LBCC Dean of Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation Technology Steve Schilling.
Renovation of LBCC career technical programs brings the latest in cutting-edge technology and education to students, which leads to high-wage jobs and helps to meet regional workforce needs. The $20 million project was funded in part by a local bond, state legislature, the City of Albany, and industry partners.
The project included renovation of programs in Mechatronics, Welding and Industrial Fabrication, Machine Tool, and Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation using facilities that came available after the college’s automotive and heavy equipment diesel programs moved to Lebanon.
Driver education classes at LBCC
Registration is now open for Driver Education courses offered through Linn-Benton Community College Community Education.
Classes start as early as Sept. 21, and will be offered in Sweet Home, Albany and Corvallis.
The course includes Oregon state-mandated 30 hours of classroom instruction, a one-time parent/student orientation, plus 12 hours behind-the wheel practice and driver observation.
Cost is $265 for ages 17 and under, $445 for ages 18 and over. Upon successful completion, students under the age of 18 qualify for a car skills testing waiver when obtaining their Driver’s License.
To register or for more information, visit www.linnbenton.edu/driver-education or pick up a packet at any LBCC location. Submit completed packet along with fee, original driver permit and permit photocopy to the LBCC location nearest you.
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, Sept. 13, is chicken penne pasta or beef enchilada bake, mixed vegetables, vegetable garden salad, cornmeal roll and Poke ’n’ Pour cake.
The menu on Monday, Sept. 16, is chicken pomodoro or braised beef tips with brown rice, carrots, spinach romaine salad, herb roll and s’mores pudding.
The menu on Tuesday, chicken caesar salad or garden turkey mini salad over spinach romaine, sausage and kale soup, whole wheat roll and pineapple.
Volunteers are needed for both kitchen help and meal delivery.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.