Lebanon Biz Expo
April 17 River Center
Lebanon’s Biz Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the River Center, 3000 S. Santiam Hwy.
The free event includes booths representing many of the businesses and nonprofits in the community and includes lots of free swag and chances to get to make connections and learn about the community.
For more information, contact the Lebanon Chamber at (541) 258-7164.
Coffee with Lebanon
Hospital Foundation
East Linn County residents are encouraged to join Brandy O’Bannon, Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation’s director, and hospital leadership for coffee on Friday, April 18, May 16 or June 20 at 10 a.m., in Lebanon.
Come for a tour of the hospital and learn more about ways to support the hospital and foundation. Register by emailing Brandy at [email protected] or calling 541-451-7063.
Rotary Easter Egg
Hunt Saturday
Sweet Home Rotary Club will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at Sankey Park.
Participants 12 and under will have the opportunity to join the scramble for some 9,000 eggs filled with goodies that will be on the lawn at the park.
The event is divided into age divisions, so little tykes don’t have to compete against older children.
Genealogical Society
offers free classes
Sweet Home Genealogical Society is offering free monthly classes on topics relating to family research.
The April 19 topic will be “How to Prepare and What is Needed to Visit a Genealogy Library,” led by Ardys Vaughn.
The May 17 topic will be “A Trip to Ellis Island,” which will include a visual presentation and history presented by Terri Lanini.
The classes are first-come, first-served and open to all as space permits. They all begin at 11 a.m. and are held at the Genealogy Library, 1224 Kalmia St.
Each class will be approximately 45 minutes to an hour long, with time for questions at the end.
For more information, contact the Genealogy Society at (541) 818-0578.
Free home repair,
upgrade workshops
Lebanon Area Habitat for Humanity will hold free Do-It-Yourself Workshops over the course of the next two months to help people learn to do basic home upgrades and repairs.
The workshops will be held at the Habitat ReStore at 566 S. Main St., Lebanon, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on April 22, May 6, May 13 and June 10. Sign-ups are required. Sign up at tinyurl.com/HabitatDIYworkshops.
The April 22 workshop’s focus will be “Painting and Creative Wall Updates: Transform Your Home.”
The May 6 workshop will focus on “DIY Dirty Small Jobs: Tackle the Tasks You Keep Putting Off With Easy Hacks.”
The May 13 workshop will cover “Peel-And-Stick Backsplash and Changing Deadbolts, Doorknobs and Latches.”
The June 10 workshop will focus on “Adding Plank Flooring and Updates to Furnishings.”
The events will also include giveaways and attendees get 30% off storewide after the workshops.
PacifiCorp wildfire
forum dinner
PacifiCorp will host a wildfire customer forum from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, at the Jim Riggs Community Center, 880 18th Ave.
Find out how PacifiCorp is increasing safety and reliability in the community during wildfire season and year round. Hear how PacifiCorp is adapting to this new era of extreme weather from experts in meteorology, wildfire prevention and emergency management. Find out how PacifiCorp uses advanced forecasting to put them ahead of the weather, and hear about their ongoing work to strengthen their system. Learn how Public Safety Power Shutoffs, enhanced safety settings and emergency de-energization work. Get answers to your wildfire questions during a Q & A session with their experts.
Customers, as well as public safety and emergency management partners, business customers, community-based organizations and local officials, are encouraged to attend. A free, casual dinner will be offered. Spanish and American Sign Language interpreting services are available. Register for the Wildfire Customer Forum online at https://bit.ly/4j3B9r7.
Arbor Day celebration
April 26 at Sankey Park
Sweet Home will celebrate Arbor Day from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Sankey Park, 847 14th Ave.
The event will include a tree planting celebration, outdoor kids’ activities, free hot dogs and drinks and a seedling giveaway.
For more details, visit sweethomeor.gov.
Lebanon Chorus to
perform April 26
Lebanon Community Chorus will hold its Spring Concert, titled “I Hear America Singing,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Lebanon High School Auditorium, 1700 S 5th St., Lebanon.
Under the direction of Terence Madlangbayan and accompanist Bill Langdon, the chorus will feature pieces such as “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James and Rosamond Johnson, and “The Ballad of the One-Armed Man” by Timothy Powell.
Also providing some accompaniment, and performing during intermission, will be “The Usual Suspects,” a bluegrass band that includes a former chorus member.
The Lebanon Community Chorus is a collection of nearly 50 singers from Lebanon, Sweet Home, Brownsville, Albany, and surrounding areas. This non-auditioned chorus is open to all voices, 16 years and older.
A portion of ticket sale proceeds are donated to the Lebanon Schools Foundation Music Education Fund in support of local music education in the Lebanon schools. Currently this fund is also being made available to upgrade instruments that elementary music teachers use to teach basic music skills.
Tickets are $15; all those under 18 are free. Tickets can be purchased at the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, the Lebanon Bi-Mart, and at the door with cash.
For further information email [email protected], the Lebanon Community Chorus Voicemail at (541) 730-3335, or Doug Young (board president) at (541) 570-5474.
Organic gardening classes in Lebanon
Master Gardener Sheryl Casteen will host organic gardening classes from 10 a.m. to noon for six Saturdays (April 19, 26) at the Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St.
The Food Garden Classes are free and open to the public and will cover different topics, including soil preparation, irrigation, seed starting, identifying plant diseases and pests, organic prevention methods, weeds, composting, container planting, raised beds, worm bins, and when to harvest. Plus there will be time to answer questions.
We will delve into exciting new discoveries for the backyard gardener, including insights into the soil-plant relationship, newly developed disease and pest-resistant varieties, inventive composting methods, and more.
These classes are good if you are new to gardening and want to get a great start, or an advanced gardener interested in new information about the latest methods for ‘growing successfully.’
There’s an opportunity to swap seeds, so bring yours and/or take what’s brought in. Each class will also have hands-on planting lessons; supplies will be provided.
Pre-teens and teens are encouraged to join if they are interested in learning how to grow their own food and flowers.
Register by emailing Sheryl at [email protected]. Provide your first and last name, plus phone number.
Sprenger to speak at
Lebanon Chamber lunch
County Commissioner Sherrie Sprenger will be the featured speaker at the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Forum Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, 525 N. Santiam Hwy.
Sprenger, who has served on the Lebanon School Board and as a state representative for Lebanon, will speak on the “State of the County.”
Cost is $22 for chamber members, $25 for future members. The event offers opportunities to network and learn about topics that affect the area. Prizes will be handed out as well.
Register online at www.lebanon-chamber.org or call (541) 258-7164.
OSU class to teach
farmers fermentation
Oregon State University Small Farms Program and OSU Master Food Preservers are collaborating to put on a fermentation class for farmers in the Southern Willamette Valley. This class, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, is intended for farmers interested in selling producer-processed products under Oregon’s Farm Direct Marketing Law.
The Farm Direct Marketing Law allows farmers to turn what they grow into low-risk, value-added products like jams and pickles, and to sell them directly to consumers without being licensed food processors. Lacto-fermented foods are allowed to be sold under the Farm Direct exemption.
The class will cover fermented hot sauces, including safety considerations, rules and regulations, and a hands-on demonstration. Trained Master Food Preservers will teach participants how to craft and pack their own ferment, which they get to take home. The class will be held at the Linn County OSU Extension office in Tangent. Cost is $35; scholarships are available. Pre-registration is required. To register or learn more, visit extension.oregonstate.edu/smallfarms/southern-willamette-valley/events/fiery-fermentation-hot-sauce-crafting-0 or contact Carrie Mack at (541) 237-6808 or [email protected].