Tune It Up Tuesdays wraps
Rhonda Funk wraps up the Tune It Up Tuesday concert series on Tuesday, Sept 21, in Sweet Home’s downtown area.
The weekly events were held in conjunction with the Sweet Home Farmers Market, in an effort to encourage residents and visitors to congregate and shop downtown.
Participants are encouraged to bring “tuned-up” cars, trucks and side-by-sides (on Long Street). Downtown-area shops and local restaurants will be open until 8 p.m. Bring a lawnchair and enjoy face-painting and cornhole games as well.
For more information, contact the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce at (541) 367-6186.
Women’s Bible Study begins
Mid-Valley Women of Christ will begin a fall Bible Study the week of Sept. 20 at locations throughout the area.
The seven-session study will focus on the prophet Elijah and will be led by best-selling author Priscilla Shirer.
Locations and times in Sweet Home are:
— Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Freedom Hill Church, 2470 Main St .;
— Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Sweet Home Evangelical Church, 1347 Long St.;
— Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Sweet Home Evangelical Church, 1347 Long St .;
— Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. at Sweet Home Church of the Nazarene, 415 Holley Road; and
— Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. online through Freedom Hill Church.
Child care is not offered for any of the studies, which are facilitated by local women.
For more information, visit http://www.midvalleywomenofchrist.org.
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 menu on Friday, Sept. 24, is German meatballs with sauce or chicken with paprika cream sance, garlic whipped potatoes, cabbage and carrots, rye bread and German chocolate cake.
The menu on Monday, Sept. 27, is baked beef rigatoni or sweet and sour chicken with brown rice, green beans, marinated vegetable salad, a dinner roll and rhubarb apple crisp.
The menu on Tuesday, Sept. 28, is a cheese omelet with cheese sauce or pork sausage gravy, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges, a biscuit and cefee cake.
For more information, contact Norene at (541) 367-8843.
Pine Meadows hosts planting day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites volunteers to cele-brate National Public Lands Day by planting habitat-creating vege-tation from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Pine Meadows Campground, 75166 Cottage Grove Reservoir Road, Cottage Grove.
For their efforts, participants can stay for free at the campground the night of the event. All volunteers should wear sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants and protective face masks in acknowledgment of COVID-19 protocols. Gloves and tools will be available.
Volunteers should pre-register no later than Monday, Sept. 20, by contacting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park ranger office at (541) 942-5631.
Blood drive at church scheduled
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1155 22nd Ave., Sweet Home.
To schedule an appointment, contact Jeanie Stover at (541) 971-8252.
Sign up for Oregon artist registry
Professional Oregon-based artists are encouraged to sign up for a statewide artists registry created by the Oregon Commission in partnership with The Ford Family Foundation.
The registry’s intent is to reach and connect as many Oregon artists as possible, including those who haven’t previously accessed funding programs.
Once established, the registry will allow the commission and The Ford Family Foundation, as well as other funding partners, to distribute information about upcoming funding opportunities. It will also create more comprehensive data about Oregon for artists for planning and advocacy purposes.
While the registry will remain open, artists are encouraged to sign up by Thursday, Sept. 30, to establish a base registry.
Applications are available online at https://bit.ly/3f8ddEi.
ACT announces new season
The Albany Civic Theater has announced its lineup for the 2021-22 season.
Upcoming productions and presentations include “Dracula” (Oct. 15-30), “All Together Now!” (Nov. 12-13), “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” (Dec. 3-19), “Fly Babies” (Feb. 11-28, 2022), “Clue” (April 1-23, 2022), “The Dinner Party” (June 3-25, 2022), and “Disney’s Frozen Jr.” (Aug. 19-27, 2022).
Season subscriptions are available for $63 general, $47 for patrons aged 18 and younger or 60 and older. An ACT membership is $14. Individual admission tickets are $14 general, $11 for juniors and seniors. The theater is located at 111 First Ave. W.
Season subscriptions are available online at http://www.albanycivic.org or at the box office during performances.
Funding for social accountability
Nonprofit organizations in Linn and Benton counties interested in applying for social accountability funding from Samaritan-affiliated hospitals in those counties are invited to submit full proposals no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1.
Complete proposals must address one of the following social determinants of health: economic stability, health-care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context. Specifically, a project must identify how it will address the particular determinant of health, identify the target population the project will address and must have measurable outputs.
For more information, contact Community Health Promotion director JoAnn Miller at (541) 768-7330 or [email protected], or Shelley Hazelton at (541) 768-5256 or [email protected].
Haunted Ghost Tours seek hosts
Krake Home Sales is looking for businesses to host stops on the Haunted Ghost Tours, which begin at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-23, at various Sweet Home locations.
This opportunity is exclusive to members or partners of the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce and who may have interesting or eerie connections to local history.
Participants are transported during the event by Linn Shuttle buses. The cost is $10 general to ride, with children 7 and under admitted free. Costumes are encouraged.
For more information, contact (541) 367-6186 or email [email protected].