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Photo: “Kimber” Photo by Theresa Lynch

Friends of the Lebanon Public Library Monthly Book Sale at the Lebanon Senior Center (80 Tangent Street).
Friends of the Lebanon Public Library July Book Sale features hundreds of new arrivals, select inventory of books, special editions and sets, DVDs, CDs, audio books, carved vintage books, and more! Most books $0.50 to $2 each. Credit/debit cards accepted on purchases of $5 and up.

Proceeds support children’s programs and special projects at the Lebanon Public Library.

Photo: “Lebanon Skate Park” by Nancy Hunt

Visit the Book Bin in Corvallis on July 16th to help raise funds for the historic Whiteside Theater. 20% of Book Bin sales will be generously donated to The Whiteside Theater.

To celebrate turning 40, The Book Bin will be partnering with community nonprofits: on a set day each month, 20% of sales (in-store, over the phone, and on bookbin.com) will be donated to a partnering organization.

The Corvallis Book Bin was opened by Bob and Maria Baird in 1983. Naomi and Obadiah were two and three years old. The four Bairds plus Obadiah’s wife Kat continue to run The Book Bin 40 years later.

The Book Bin is and has always been committed to Corvallis, to Salem, and to thriving Oregon downtowns.

Whiteside Theatre – Sunday 7/16/23
The Whiteside Theatre Foundation supports a multi-purpose entertainment and events venue in the historic Whiteside Theatre that enhances the economic vitality and cultural diversity of downtown Corvallis for the benefit of the entire community.

Upcoming Fundraising Days:
Pentacle Theatre – Sunday 8/13/23
Oregon Humane Society of Salem – 9/10/23

“Celebrating Our Agricultural Heritage” is the theme of the annual History Through Headstones Tour at Albany’s Riverside Cemetery on Wednesday, July 19. It is sponsored by the Albany Regional Museum and the Riverside Cemetery Board of Directors.

This is the 13th year for the free event where light refreshments will be served from 7 pm to dusk. Visitors can park on either side of 7th Ave. west of Albany General Hospital and can begin their tour at either cemetery entrance.

Eleven people associated with the area’s agricultural community will be featured, including six members of the prolific Jenk’s family.

Here is a list of those to be honored along with the names of the docents who will talk about each one: James Benton Jenks (1833-93) and Mary Callaway Jenks (1838-1919), docent and great-granddaughter Mary Jacque Jenks Burck; Enoch Marvin Jenks (1880-1965) and Elizabeth Moser Jenks (1887-1965), docent and great grandson Tim Jenks; Howard Benton Jenks (1893-1963) and Eunice Luper Jenks (1890-1984), docent and grandson Howard Benton Jenks.

Also being honored are Amos Conrad (1925-94), docent and family friend, Pat Hagerty; Cyrill Koos (1863-1943) and Adele Koos (1864-1936), docent and family member Kathryn Koos-Lee; and John Gale Swatzka (1925-09), docent Darrel Tedisch, Riverside Cemetery Board member.

Concluding the featured subjects are Samuel Hill (1804-54), docent Bill Maddy, ARM member; and Mary Pettibone Buchner (1905-2002), docent and family member Kitty Buchner.

Photo credit: “Riverside Cemetary Heart of Linn County Genealogy” by Kimberly Richards

The Fill the Canoe Back to School Drive was founded in 2007 by Red Canoe Credit Union with a simple goal in mind, to make a difference in the lives of school-aged children in the communities we serve. All donations made to Fill the Canoe are matched by Red Canoe CU. With the help of their members, local businesses, and service organizations, Red Canoe has matched more than 224,809 pounds of school supplies to date!

You can help make a difference by collecting new school supplies and taking them to one of Red Canoe’s drop-off locations, or donating funds online at https://www.fillthecanoe.com/ 

Photo: “Paddle Boats” By Oliver J. Anderson

Albany American Legion Post 10

3rd Annual Car Show

Saturday, July 29, 2023 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM

There will be Raffle baskets, Music and Vendors.
Food will be available to purchase.
Hamburgers and Legion Dogs, Chips, Sodas and Water.
Lots of Fun to be had, too!

Questions: call event manager Denise at 541-760-4698
or Email: Post10carshow@peak.org

Albany American Legion Post 10
Attention: Car Show
1215 SE Pacific Blvd, Albany, OR 97321

A fundraiser to support fishing opportunities for local disabled veterans

Make checks payable to: The American Legion Post 10
Mail check and registration form to:

Registration forms can be found under Post 10 Current Events at:

https://www.albanypost10.org

Free Admission – Everyone is Welcome

American Legion Post 10 Albany, Oregon Car Show for July is Saturday, July 29, 2023. Registration is now available. Contact American Legion Post 10 on Pacific Blvd or get the Registration Form here and print out registration. This is a fund raiser to take disabled veterans out fishing. Thank you.

Photo by Oliver J. Anderson.

Come and enjoy Live Music, Beer & Wine Garden, Food Trucks, and a raffle!

July 29th at Academy Square in Lebanon, OR.

This event is free to attend, donations to the Mid-Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be gratefully accepted.

The Fill the Canoe Back to School Drive was founded in 2007 by Red Canoe Credit Union with a simple goal in mind, to make a difference in the lives of school-aged children in the communities we serve. All donations made to Fill the Canoe are matched by Red Canoe CU. With the help of their members, local businesses, and service organizations, Red Canoe has matched more than 224,809 pounds of school supplies to date!

You can help make a difference by collecting new school supplies and taking them to one of Red Canoe’s drop-off locations, or donating funds online at https://www.fillthecanoe.com/ 

Photo: “Paddle Boats” By Oliver J. Anderson

The Fill the Canoe Back to School Drive was founded in 2007 by Red Canoe Credit Union with a simple goal in mind, to make a difference in the lives of school-aged children in the communities we serve. All donations made to Fill the Canoe are matched by Red Canoe CU. With the help of their members, local businesses, and service organizations, Red Canoe has matched more than 224,809 pounds of school supplies to date!

You can help make a difference by collecting new school supplies and taking them to one of Red Canoe’s drop-off locations, or donating funds online at https://www.fillthecanoe.com/ 

Photo: “Paddle Boats” By Oliver J. Anderson

In May of 1923 the Jefferson Women’s Club appointed a committee to find a suitable place to house a public library. The first library was opened on July 10, 1923, in the Smith and Fontaine General Merchandise Store with club members serving as volunteer librarians.

Join the Jefferson Public Library for their Centennial Open House on Aug. 1 from 10am – 7pm. They’re celebrating the library’s past, present, and future with games, food & fun!

Photo: Santiam at Rest by Dave Maestas