Linn-Benton Community College

A free screening of the documentary "Every War Has Two Losers" with filmmaker Haydn Reiss will be shown Monday, Feb. 10 at noon at the Linn-Benton Community College Forum, room F-104, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. Based on the journals of former Oregon Poet Laureate William Stafford, a conscientious objector during World War II, the film is presented in honor of the centennial year of his birth. Through Stafford's writings, the viewer is invited to reflect on their own ideas regarding war and how individual witness can contribute to a more peaceful world. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Linn Libraries Consortium, the LBCC Poetry Club and LBCC Peace Studies Program.   The Linn Libraries Consortium is comprised of the Libraries of Albany, Lebanon, and Linn-Benton Community College, with the addition of Sweet Home, Scio, and Harrisburg in Spring 2014.  Its aim is to more efficiently use library resources to promo...

Linn-Benton Community College has classes that begin the week of Feb. 8. A free “Dollars and Sense” workshop will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. at the LBCC Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way. Learn how to master your budget and to create a habit of saving. Registration is required. Contact Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services at info@w-nhs.org or call 541-752-7220 Ext. 300. A free one-week session of “Going Into Business” for those thinking about starting a business will be held Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 1-3:20 p.m. at the LBCC Lebanon Center. Session will cover rules, regulations, financing, customers, market and feasibility. Call 541-917-4923 to register. “Cake Decorating” class will be held at the LBCC Sweet Home Center, 1661 Long St. This two-day class meets Feb. 11 and 13 from 5:30 to 8:20 p.m.  Learn the basics of cake decorating while creating a Valentine themed cake. Cost is $39. The workshop “Effortless Gardening” will be held at the Steelhead Fitness ...

“Computers-Second Step” and “Digital Photo Books” classes will be held at the LBCC Lebanon and Sweet Home Centers in February. “Computers-Second Step” helps you build on skills learned in Computers-First Step, including more features of Windows 7, Internet, email, how to copy information between programs, organize files, create folders and more. This four-week class meets Tuesdays from 6 to 8:20 p.m. beginning Feb. 4 at the LBCC Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way. Class is also offered at the LBCC Sweet Home Center beginning Feb. 2 from 1 to 3:30 p.m., and beginning Feb. 13 from 6 to 8:20 p.m. Cost for each class is $39. “Digital Photo Book” class helps you learn to turn your digital photos into a handcrafted photo book. Learn the basics of editing using Photoshop Elements to improve your digital photos.This five-week will meet Wednesdays from 6 to 7:50 p.m beginning Feb. 12 at the LBCC Lebanon Center. Cost is $39. For more information or to register, visit the LBCC online schedule at...

Poets Laureate Ruth Krueger, right, and Amy Earls. Student Poets Laureate Ruth Krueger and Amy Earls will hold a poetry reading as part of the Valley Writers Series Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at LBCC’s Benton Center, room BC-244, 757 NW Polk Ave., Corvallis. Earls became the second LBCC Student Poet Laureate in 2009-2010.  A writer and part-time English and education graduate student at Western Oregon University, Earls also instructs an online vocabulary course at LBCC’s Benton Center and is currently writing her memoir. Krueger’s love for words came to life when she started taking classes at LBCC in 2009.  She began writing poetry, enjoying the variety of expression that can go into a poem. Krueger was an active member of the LBCC Poetry Club and, following in the footsteps of her daughter Amy, served as the fourth LBCC Student Poet Laureate in 2011-2012.  Krueger is pursuing a degree in elementary education and in liberal studies at Oregon State Universit...

The LBCC Sweet Home Center will hold an iPad and Kindle Fire class starting Feb. 5.  Learn about core functions and settings, how to edit and share your favorite pictures and videos, and how to search, download and use practical and fun apps and tips for shopping. This three-week class will meet Wednesdays from 6 to 7:50 p.m. beginning Feb. 5 at the LBCC Sweet Home Center, 1661 Long St. Cost is $39. For more information or to register, visit the LBCC online schedule at www.linnbenton.edu or call the LBCC Sweet Home Center at 541-367-6901.

Several free Phlebotomy Program information sessions will be offered through Linn-Benton Community College for those interested in training to become a phlebotomist. Sessions will be held Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, from noon to 2 p.m., and Monday, March 10, from noon to 2 p.m. All sessions will be held at the LBCC Albany campus, Calapooia Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW. No pre-registration is required to attend. Attendance at one of the information sessions is mandatory to register for the program. The 16-week Phlebotomy Program training starts July 28 and runs through Nov. 14, 2014 at the Lebanon Community Hospital Health Careers Training Center and the LBCC Lebanon Center. Skill areas covered in the training include medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, customer service, medical law and ethics, and phlebotomy theory and technique.  Cost for the program is $5,500. The program is eligible for financial aid. Check the LBCC web site for course...

Need help preparing for your GED or improving your skills in reading, writing or math? GED/Adult Basic Education classes at Linn-Benton Community College can help. Attend a free two-day orientation at the LBCC Sweet Home Center Monday, Feb. 3 and Wednesday, Feb. 5 to find out more. Morning orientation is 9-11:30 a.m., and evening orientation is 6-9 p.m. You must attend both days of the orientation. For more information, call the LBCC Sweet Home Center at 541-367-6901.