Spend time at
Healing Garden
Lebanon Community Hospital is hosting a series of monthly cultural events at the Boulder Falls Event Center and patio, 605 Mullins Dr. through the summer.
Japanese Tea Ceremony: Saturday, May 24, at 1 p.m. – Learn about the traditional Japanese tea ceremony emphasizing harmony, respect, purity and tranquility. Presented by Suwako Watanabe, Wakai Tea Association. Free.
Japanese Flower Arranging: Saturday, May 24, at 3 p.m. – Linda Nishioka will demonstrate ohara ikebana, the art of flower arranging. Free.
Yoga in the Garden: Sunday, June 22, at 10 a.m. – Join Jenni Harper for a relaxing one-hour yoga session for adults. Suggested donation of $5 to $15 per person. Registration is required.
Japanese Percussion: Sunday, June 22, at 12 p.m. – Enjoy a performance of Japanese percussion instruments by Monmouth Taiko.
Bonsai Techniques: Sunday, June 22, at 2 p.m. – Lee Cheatle from the Bonsai Society of Portland will share bonsai history, techniques and design.
Garden Grooves Community Concert; Saturday, July 26, at 6 p.m. – The Fabulous Bad Cats, an original rockin’ blues band, will play classic hits from Johnny Cash to Prince. They have
performed throughout the Pacific Northwest since 2002.
Melodies and Masterpieces: Sunday, Aug. 3, from 1-3 p.m. – The Orchid Trio, a Portland-based string trio, shares chamber music appreciation. Enjoy music while learning new art forms: Japanese origami class from 1-2 p.m., kokedoma (moss ball) class from 1-2 p.m., koto (a Japanese instrument) demonstration at 2 p.m.
Healing Garden Lecture: Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m – Diane Durston, curator emeritus from the Portland Japanese Garden, will discuss Japanese philosophies of Wabi Sabi and forest bathing. Registration is required.
For more information or to register, visit samhealth.org/LebanonHealingGardens or contact Brandy O’Bannon at [email protected].
Free home repair,
upgrade workshops
Lebanon Area Habitat for Humanity will hold its final free Do-It-Yourself Workshop, “Adding Plank Flooring and Updates to Furnishings,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on June 10 at the Habitat ReStore, 566 S. Main St.
The event also includes giveaways, and attendees get 30% off storewide afterward. Sign-ups required at tinyurl.com/HabitatDIYworkshops.
Class offered
in flower design
Lebanon Garden Club will host its final flower design class, “Showing Water,” from 12-2 p.m. on May 30 (register by May 24) at the Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St.
Learn from the pros, or consider bringing a 4-H group or other youth group. Register in advance at the Lebanon Senior Center or by contacting Gaye Stewart at 503-510-4370 or [email protected].
Learn about
Indoor gardening
Master Gardeners will host free monthly lectures on indoor gardening at the Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St.
Lectures are: June 14 – to be determined; July 12 – seed starting for winter; Aug. 23 – tips for seed saving and identifying peak produce ripeness.
Bring your questions. For more information, contact Sheryl Casteen at [email protected].
Wellness Fair
at Pioneer School
The Lebanon Community School District will host its annual Sources of Strength Wellness Fair from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, at Pioneer Elementary, 500 N 5th St.
Business adviser is
Forum Lunch speaker
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly Forum Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 30, in the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital conference rooms.
The speaker will be Gabriel Shields of Corvallis, who will speak on “Connection Strategies to Get New Customers and Grow Your Business.” Shields is an entrepreneur, educator and storyteller based in Corvallis.
Cost is $22 for members, $25 for future members. To register, contact the Lebanon Chamber at (541) 258-7164 or visit www.lebanon.chamber.org.
Powwow planned
in Lebanon
The first annual Willamette Valley Powwow will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at the Boulder Falls Event Center, 605 Mullins St.
Visit for traditional and contest dancing, drumming and singing, as well as Native arts and crafts, and food vendors. For more information, contact Laurie at [email protected].
Flower and
Quilt Show
The Lebanon Garden Club will host its annual Standard Flower Show and Quilt Display in conjunction with the Lebanon Strawberry Festival from 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, and from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at The River Center, 3000 S Santiam Hwy.
Explore floral designs and handmade quilts, participate in a quilt raffle and silent auction, and shop from art and garden vendors. The club will be raffling off a 78” x 80” handmade quilt featuring a strawberry theme. Tickets are $3 each, two for $5, or 5 for $10. Buy tickets at the Lebanon Senior Center or Standard Flower Show. For more information about how to buy raffle tickets, contact Merrie Wales at (530) 330-0023 or [email protected].
For more information about the flower show, contact Lynne Neuman at (541) 990-3894.
Brownsville
Farmers Market
The Brownsville Farmer’s Market is looking for vendors for the 2025 season. The market is held from 3-6 p.m. on Thursdays at 185 Main St., Brownsville (across from Dari Mart). For more information, contact Melissa Selby at 541-223-4980 or [email protected].
Japanese Healing Garden tours
The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation will host free monthly tours of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital’s Healing Gardens this spring and summer.
The gardens offer serene spaces for quiet walks, reflection and a chance to escape everyday distractions and stresses.
Brandy O’Bannon, Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation executive director, invites all community members to join her for these special tours. The one-hour tours will guide visitors through the Samaritan Health Sciences Campus Entrance Garden and Campus Garden, providing insights into their history and maintenance while allowing guests to soak in the peaceful atmosphere.
Tours will take place at 10 a.m. on the second Friday of each month at the gazebo located at the Boulder Falls Event Center, 605 Mullins Drive. No registration is required. Upcoming tour dates: June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12.
For more information, contact Brandy at [email protected] or visit samhealth.org/LebanonHealingGardens.
Lebanon garden
tour June 21
Master Gardeners will host its first-ever Lebanon Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, starting at Ralston Park Rose Garden.
Tour a range of garden styles – from wedding-worthy to edible food bonanza – plus a rainwater-irrigated landscape and one yard with five different gardens. This is a walking tour, so wear your comfortable shoes. Vendors will be at Ralston Park selling their plants and art.
Tickets are $20. For more information, visit LinnMasterGardeners.com.
T-Mobile Hometown
grant cycle open
The T-Mobile Hometown Grants cycle is now accepting applications for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations and local government entities’ projects.
The Hometown Grants are to help small towns across America thrive and grow. Apply for funding to support a community project, like revitalizing an historic structure, creating a downtown destination, or improving a space where friends and neighbors gather. Projects that add to a sense of place or could lead to further investment are of particular interest.
Grant recipients will each receive an award of up to $50,000 to implement their ideas and will have 12 months (September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026) to complete their projects. The grant application period will close on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 11:59pm Central Time. No late applications will be accepted.
Eligible grant uses include construction/installation supplies and materials, equipment, labor costs for construction/rehabilitation/installation/artist fees, artist’s supplies and fees associated with a community engagement design process (i.e. a mural or creative crosswalk informed by facilitated community discussions), streetscape and/or indoor furniture for a community space, or other physical items. Special events or public space activation programming can only account for up to 10% or $5,000 of total grant amount.
For eligibility and grant criteria, for more information and to apply, visit https://bit.ly/3XScKMY
ODFW wildlife
art contest
The Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife invites artists to submit their work for the 2026 stamp art competitions.
The winning artists receive a $2,000 award and their artwork is used to produce collector’s stamps and other promotional items with sale proceeds benefiting Oregon’s fish, wildlife and their habitats. The three contests are:
Habitat Conservation Stamp – Art entries must feature a Strategy Species identified in the Oregon Conservation Strategy in its appropriate habitat. Not all species in the Strategy are eligible, so please use the qualifying list of species. See the contest rules and entry form for more information and a list of eligible species. https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/habitat_conservation_stamp.asp
Waterfowl Stamp Contest – Art entries must feature one of the following species in its natural habitat setting: Blue-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, or Ruddy Duck. See contest rules and entry form for more information. https://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/waterfowl/contest/index.asp
Upland Game Bird Stamp Contest – Art entries must feature Ring-necked Pheasant in its natural habitat setting. See contest rules and entry form for more information. https://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/upland_bird/contest/index.asp
Artists are asked to use the Recommendations for Packaging Artwork on the Contest Rules’ final page.
A panel will judge artwork based on artistic composition, anatomical accuracy of the species and general appeal. Collector’s stamps, art prints and other promotional materials are produced from first-place artwork. Proceeds from product sales are used for habitat improvement, research surveys and conservation projects.
Interested artists are encouraged to visit ODFW’s stamp art competition webpage for more information on the contests and to view entries from previous years.
Entries will be accepted from Aug. 29 until 5 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the ODFW headquarters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr., SE, Salem, OR 97302.
For more information on contest rules and to order stamps and art prints, visit: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/stamp_contest/index.asp
Entries can be mailed or hand delivered. If you hand-deliver your entry, please call ahead to make arrangements at (503) 947-6314.
Stand By Me Day
The annual Stand By Me Day in Brownsville will be held Saturday, July 26, throughout Brownsville. More details to come.
Church seeks hygiene help
Crowfoot Baptist Church operates a hygiene supply program for families in need. They are in need of toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, bar soap, hand soap, feminine hygiene products (tampons and pads), razors, shaving cream, dish soap, laundry detergent, bathroom cleaner, bleach, toilet paper, garbage bags.
To donate, or for more information, call (541) 258-3138, or visit the church during open hours (T, W, Th, and Sun from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m) at 699 Cascade Drive.
Suicide loss support group
Lebanon Area Mental Health Alliance hosts a Suicide Bereavement Support Group every second Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Lebanon Community Hospital, 525 Santiam Hwy. in conference room 1 and 2. Park and enter at the back of the building.
For anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one by suicide, struggles with previous attempts or attempts from a loved one, or if suicide has had an impact on your life.
A licensed mental health therapist will facilitate the meetings. For more information, contact Dave Butler at (541) 936-2580 or via email at [email protected].
Animal rescue
helpers needed
Linn County Animal Rescue needs volunteers for its nonprofit work outside Lebanon. For those interested in a rewarding time spent with animals, consider joining LCAR which has horses, minis, cows, sheep and senior dogs. There are two shifts a day, morning and afternoon. Volunteers can work with the livestock or dogs, or both.
Donations and sponsorships are also welcomed. For more information, visit lcarhorse.org or call (541) 258-3422.
Lebanon chorus
seeks singers
The Lebanon Community Chorus is seeking singers as it starts its 2025 schedule.
Rehearsals have started at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Lebanon.
The Lebanon Community Chorus is an unauditioned, mixed-voice chorus often accompanied by piano. All voices are welcome. Participants should be able to carry a tune, enjoy singing, and can cooperate in a musical environment with others.
Director is Terence Madlangbayan and the accompanist is Bill Langdon.
For more information, visit lebanoncommunitychorus.org.
Tomatofest
The annual Tomatofest will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St. Times are subject to change.
Taste dozens of varieties of homegrown tomatoes, swap seeds or pick up free seeds, shop local vendors, pick up homegrown free produce as available, sample homemade recipes, bring your gardening questions for master gardeners to answer, and watch demonstrations.
For more information, contact Sheryl Casteen via email at [email protected]. Do not call the Senior Center.
Weyerhaeuser grant
cycle now open
Weyerhaeuser is now accepting applications for its 2025 Giving Fund grant cycle. Eligible organizations located within Oregon operating communities are encouraged to apply by Sept. 30. Organizations can learn more and submit applications at https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/company/values/citizenship/giving-fund/.