Linn-Benton Community College

WebRunner and the Online Schedule of Classes will be unavailable this weekend, Oct. 29 & 30. The college is implementing much-needed upgrades and performing maintenance on its computer systems. Sites should be available again Monday morning.

Contact: LBCC Community Education, 541-259-5801 AARP Driver Safety Program will be held Nov. 10, 8:30 a.m.-2:50 p.m. at the Lebanon Senior Center, and Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-3:20 p.m. at the Sweet Home Police Department. AARP’s program develops and reinforces safe driving skills and techniques. Check with your insurance company to see if completion of this class qualifies for reduced auto insurance premiums. Cost for the class is $15 for AARP members, and $20 for non-members. For more information or to register, contact the Linn-Benton Community College Lebanon Center at 541-259-5801.

Media Contact: LBCC Community Education, Albany 541-917-4840 ​ Learn to play piano in just three hours in “Piano Just for Fun” held November 19. Taught by nationally-known pianist Donn Rochlin, this class is for the total beginner as well as classical pianist. Learn the chords and tools needed to play your favorite songs, and how to improvise freely without years of practice, how chords work in a song, and how to get more out of sheet music by reading less.  This one-session class meets Saturday, November 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Albany Senior Center, 489 Water Ave. Ages 16 and up are welcome. Cost is $99 and includes guide and CD. Since 1995, Rochlin has emphasized a creative approach to playing piano that is less traditional, teaching thousands of people at colleges and universities nationwide how to play in one short session. Rochlin notes that most of the famous classical composers were known for their improvisational skills before they were recognized as composers. In ...

The water line at LBCC's Albany campus has been repaired. Evening classes on Albany campus are still cancelled. The college will open on time on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Media Contact: LBCC Community Education, Albany 541-917-4840 Beer brewing classes taught by Corvallis Brewing Supply owner Joel Rea will be held through Linn-Benton Community College starting Saturday, October 29. A three-day “Beginning Homebrewing” class explores beer styles and brewing history along with the tools and techniques used in home fermentation, from boiling the kettle to filling the bottle.  Class meets three Saturdays from 2:30 to 4:50 p.m. starting October 29 at First Alternative Co-Op, 1007 SE Third St., Corvallis. Cost is $99.    A one-day workshop “Advanced Homebrewing” provides a greater appreciation for the craft of brewing while you brew a batch of beer in an “all-grain” process. Take beginning class or get instructor approval. Workshop meets Saturday, November 19 from 11 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. at First Alternative Co-Op, 1007 SE Third St., Corvallis. Cost is $99.      For more information or to register, see the LBCC online schedule ...

Media Contact: LBCC Community Education, 541-259-5801 Up your skills in dog training, computers, or country dance in classes offered through LBCC Community Education in Lebanon and Sweet Home. “Dog Training II” helps you continue to teach your dog skills including precision heeling, new tricks and how to politely greet strangers. Class meets Tuesdays, 6:30-7:20 p.m. starting Nov. 1 at the Lebanon Senior Center. Cost is $49. “Complete Country Dance, Beyond Beginning” provides instruction on a variety of couple’s pattern dances and line dances. No partner required. Class meets Tuesdays, 6:30-7:50 p.m. starting Nov. 1 at the Lebanon Senior Center. Cost is $45 “Personal Computer Essentials II” helps you expand your computer skills, including surfing the web, setting up email, exploring Facebook, and keeping your computer safe and virus free. Class meets Tuesdays, 6-7:50 p.m. starting Nov. 15 at the LBCC Sweet Home Center. Cost is $59. For more information or...

Media Contact: LBCC Community Education, 541-917-4840 The class “Superior Customer Service” focuses on helping businesses enhance their "customer service" to retrain and attract new customers. Why give ordinary customer service when you can be extraordinary? The class helps separate you from your competition by focusing on essential elements that yield big results. We help train your staff to ensure you have all bases covered including how to ask the right questions, turn foes into friends, handle difficult situations, promote repeat business from the best customers and more. Class meets Friday, October 28 from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce. Cost is $49.   For more information or to register, see the LBCC online schedule at  www.linnbenton.edu , email albany@linnbenton.edu or call LBCC Community Education at 541-917-4840.

LBCC Web Services have been restored following a lengthy internet interruption this morning. Moodle, WebRunner, gmail and other services are functional again. 

Linn-Benton Community College will hold a Grand Opening for its new Innovation and Heavy Equipment Center at 2000 Oak Street in Lebanon Thursday, October 20. Expected guests include Senator Ron Wyden, Congressman Peter DeFazio, several state and local elected officials, and national industry leaders and representatives. Tours of the new facilities will be given after a brief program, which begins at 11:15 a.m. and is open to the public. The 37,000-square-foot training center includes state-of-the-art equipment to train students in heavy equipment and diesel repair, and an Innovation Center, which offers space for industry to train employees and test equipment. Training will also be offered in alternative fuels for heavy transportation vehicles. The diesel program’s move from the college’s Albany campus brings all transportation training programs onto one shared campus, opening up space for expansion of the other college industrial programs.   The Advanced Tran...

An exhibit of recent oil paintings from regional artist Pablo Solares, titled Retratos (Portraits) will be on display through October 26 in the South Santiam Hall Gallery at Linn-Benton Community College, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. Retratos features eleven vibrant oil paintings exploring the concept of portraiture. Solares moves beyond the standard definition of a portrait, using landscape as a broad portrayal of identity in addition to traditional portraiture. Solares, a visual artist and professional runner, has been in numerous exhibitions and recently completed two murals for the Cesar Chavez Cultural Center at Oregon State University. A closing reception will be held in the South Santiam Hall Gallery Tuesday, October 25 from 12 to 1 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. You can view Solares’s work in LBCC SSH Gallery and on his website, pablosolares.com . LBCC galleries are free and open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. ...

North Santiam Hall Gallery presents a group exhibition of diverse work by the art faculty of Oregon State University on display through December 2 at Linn-Benton Community College, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. The OSU Art Faculty Show features 14 artists: Evan Baden, Michael Boonstra, Julia Bradshaw, Katherine Campbell, Anna Fidler, Lee Ann Garrison, Julie Green, Stephen Hayes, Yuji Hiratsuka, Shelley Jordon, Andrew Myers, Felix Oliveros, Kerry Skarbakka, and John Whitten. The work on view showcases a vivid range of subject matter, style and media including photography, paintings in oil, tempera and acrylic; printmaking using screen and chine colle techniques; graphite on paper, and video. A reception and artist talk is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26 from 12 to 1pm in the NSH Gallery second floor atrium. The exhibit extends to both floors of the gallery. The reception is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. LBCC art galleries are free...

The college’s year-seven accreditation evaluation is complete, and the accreditation team shared their commendations and recommendations from their site visit (the full report should be out by end of January): Commendations 1. The faculty and staff's commitment to student success! 2. MAC's work on course level outcomes 3. The progress with OERs 4. LBCC Board of Education's active engagement in using data to make decisions 5. The creation and use of our Strategic Initiate Funds 6. Our strong engagement with external partners   Recommendations (what we need to work on) 1. Learning outcome at the program level that tie to our core themes and mission 2. Review and update the report cards that track our progress on our core themes 3. Create an integrated, systematic planning effort that is clear for our campus to understand The Family Resource and Education Center was one of two Oregon programs chosen to present at Left to right: Jerri Wolfe, Kris Wessel an...

Join in for a conversation and learn about different cultures from around the world with international students on Wednesdays at 12-noon in Red Cedar Hall 116. Bring your lunch and a friend. Culture Tables dates: Wednesdays, 12 p.m., Red Cedar Hall 116 
Oct. 19 & 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Sponsored by the Academic Foundations and Extended Learning division in partnership with LBCC International Programs. 

Spanish language Pesticides Laws & Safety class held October 27 & 28 A Pesticide Laws and Safety class in Spanish will be held through the Small Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College October 27 and 28. Designed to prepare senior agriculture workers to take the State of Oregon Department of Agriculture pesticide applicator exam, classes provide in-depth training, including extra coaching in math and calibration skills.  Course may be used for recertification credits. Pesticide Private Applicator in Spanish meets October 27 and 28, beginning at 8 a.m. both days, at LBCC’s Calapooia Center, room CC-203/205. Cost is $119. LBCC offers ODA exams at an additional cost of $58 each. For test dates, see the METRO web site at  http://oregon.metrosignup.com  or call 1-877-533-2900. The ODA pesticide applicators exam is optional and should be arranged with Metro. For more information or to register, contact LB...

A free gardening series with OSU Master Gardeners will meet Thursdays from Noon-12:50 p.m. at the LBCC Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way, starting Oct. 27. Sharpen your gardening skills and learn new techniques in these informal classes taught by OSU-trained Master Gardeners. For more information on topics presented, contact the LBCC Lebanon Center at 541-259-5801.

Learn how to manage your money in the free class “Dollars and Sense” to be held Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. at Linn-Benton Community College Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way. Learn how to create a budget with easy to follow steps that create a habit of saving and help improve your credit report and score. This free class is held in conjunction with Willamette Neighborhood Housing services. Registration required by calling 541-752-7220, extension 300.

Renowned Benjamin Franklin scholar and impersonator Steve Nousen will give a free presentation “An Evening with Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Time to Choose” at Linn-Benton Community College at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 in the Forum, room F-104, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. Nousen has performed as Benjamin Franklin across the country, entertaining and educating audiences in full costume as this classic American icon. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask Ben Franklin questions. This event is free and open to the public, and co-sponsored by Cascade Chautauqua and LBCC. For more information, visit www.benspeaks.com or contact Michael Winder at 541-917-4561.