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Fire Dept. Sharing Tree The Sweet Home Fire District hosts its annual sharing tree for the holiday season. Tags will start showing up on the tree beginning Nov. 6. Applications for your child are due Dec. 1 and available at https://bit.ly/3MRKep7 Rem...

Fire Dept. Sharing Tree The Sweet Home Fire District hosts its annual sharing tree for the holiday season. Tags are up on the tree. Applications for your child are due Dec. 1 and available at https://bit.ly/3MRKep7 Reminders for those submitting...

Blood Drive The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m, on Thursday, Nov 16, at the Evangelical Church activity center; 1347 Long St. For more information contact, (800) 733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org. Holiday Sparkle...

Christmas in the Barn Maple Market Upcycled Furniture & Home Decor will host its annual “Christmas in the Barn” event from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday thru Sunday, Nov. 10 to 12, at 36417 Airport Drive,... Full story

Community Worship & Prayer Harvest Christian Center will host a community worship and prayer service from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 4231 Long St. For more information, contact Kelly Lehto at kellyleh68@gmail.com or Cynthia Fox at...

Halloween Costume Run Lebanon Downtown Association hosts a “Halloween Hustle” 5K run/walk on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 9am Dress in your favorite costume. Registration starts at 8 a.m. at the “Holiday Station” at Ralston Park. Entry fee is $15;...

Special Parish Mission St. Helen Catholic Church at 600 6th Avenue in Sweet Home, is having a special Parish Mission, “The Holy Eucharist: Shadows and Fulfillment,” from Sunday, Oct. 15 through Thursday, Oct. 19. Each evening from 7 p.m to 8 pm,...

Art Show (Deb Brock) - Sweet Home City Hall Reflections on the West features finely-detailed studies of western culture, seen in such subject matters as buffalo, cowboys and Native Americans. A reception will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m.,...

Audition for a local play The Art & Culture Committee of Sweet Home is holding auditions for “The Innkeepers” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Sweet Home Senior Center, 890 18th Ave., Sweet Home. The committee is looking for...

Nurturing parenting class Family Tree Relief Nursery offers a free “Nurturing Parenting Class” from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at 3111 S Main St. Transportation assistance and childcare is available. Dinner included. The program features activities... Full story

Senior Center Lunch Wednesday, Sept. 13, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm at the Sweet Home Senior Center, 890 18th Ave., Sweet Home. Every Wednesday the Sweet Home Senior Center sells delicious hot lunches to the community. Senior Center membership is not requir...

Community Market Saturday, Sept. 9, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Public Parking Lot, 1141 12th Ave., Sweet Home. Calling all shoppers! Our Community Market has artists, food trucks, farmers, and vendors of any kind! All vendor spaces will be free, and open...

Arts Guild seeks auto photos. Linn County Arts Guild invites local photographers to submit mounted, framed, and ready-to-hang photos of automotive themes for its third annual Photo Show. The show will run Aug. 1 through Sept. 2 at 846 Main St. in... Full story

Arts Guild seeks auto photos Linn County Arts Guild invites local photographers to submit mounted, framed and ready-to-hang photos of automotive themes for its third annual Photo Show. The show will run Aug. 1 through Sept. 2 at 846 Main St. in Leban...

Arts Guild seeks auto photos Linn County Arts Guild invites local photographers to submit mounted, framed and ready-to-hang photos of automotive themes for its third annual Photo Show. The show will run Aug. 1 through Sept. 2 at 846 Main St. in...

Arts Guild seeks auto photos Linn County Arts Guild invites local photographers to submit mounted, framed and ready-to-hang photos of automotive themes for its third annual Photo Show. The show will run Aug. 1 through Sept. 2 at 846 Main St. in...

Arts Guild seeks auto photos Linn County Arts Guild invites local photographers to submit mounted, framed and ready-to-hang photos of automotive themes for its third annual Photo Show. Photos can be submitted beginning Tuesday, July 25, and the show...

Red Cross needs blood donations The American Red Cross has collected about 50,000 fewer blood donations than needed over the last two months. Donors are asked to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to avoid a looming blood shortage....

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 Senior Center serves a separate lunch on Wednesdays. Suggested donation is $3.50. Al...

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 Senior Center serves a separate lunch on Wednesdays. Suggested donation is $3.50....

Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays to seniors over 60 at the Sweet Home Community Center. There is a suggested donation of $3.50 per meal. Meals are ordered in advance, and are...

Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays to seniors over 60 at the Sweet Home Community Center. There is a suggested donation of $3.50 per meal. Meals are ordered in advance, and are...

Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays to seniors over 60 at the Sweet Home Community Center. There is a suggested donation of $3.50 per meal. Meals are ordered in advance, and are...

Information on special education Per federal law, children with special needs have a right to special education. Disabilities could include physical impairments, chronic illness, intellectual disabilities, hearing and vision difficulties, speech or...