Celebrating Our 40th Anniversary!
40 Free Mini-Classes to Celebrate 40 Years of Excellence!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Linn-Benton Community College, you are invited to enjoy the following mini-classes - free of charge. We hope that you will attend as many as your schedule will allow. No pre-registration is required unless indicated below. Please scroll down to see mini-classes offered at our Benton Center, Lebanon Center and Sweet Home Center. Please click here for driving directions and maps.
| Date | Topic/Instructor | Time | Room |
| Monday, 2/11 | Louder Than Words: The Importance of Nonverbal Communication in Interaction Sally Moore, Faculty How do we as communicators create images of confidence, expertise, openness and professionalism? Research confirms that impressions are, for the most part, determined by nonverbal behavior. In this presentation we will explore strategies and tactics for creating the right impression. | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | College Center Boardroom |
| 2/11 Sorry, this class is full. | Prep Ahead Valentines Entrees - FULL Chef Scott Anselm, Faculty A hands-on class -- be ready to be in a kitchen and "get into" your project"! Aprons and hats will be provided. Learn some easy techniques to make entrees for two that you can have on the table in half an hour. Pre-register: maximum class size 12. | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | College Center Room 219 |
| 2/11 | The Creativity Challenge - Creating Possibilities in Life and Work Karin Magnuson, Faculty Imagination and creativity are forces that can power success, but these forces can just as easily be squashed during day-to-day pressure to get work done. This session puts the focus on creativity as an attitude, ability and a process that can and should be encouraged and celebrated in the workplace. | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | College Center Boardroom |
| 2/11 | Mexican Tissue Paper Flowers for Your Valentine - fun for all ages! Analee Fuentes, Faculty Participants will take home their own colorful, handmade flowers for their favorite valentine. Children welcome. | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | South Santiam Hall Room 211 |
| 2/11 | LBCC Open House Learn how to finance a college education. Hear about the LBCC/OSU Degree Partnership program. Find out how to earn college credits while still in high school. Explore major and career options and take a campus tour. | 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Register at www.linnbenton.edu/go/openhouse or call (541) 917-4490 | College Center Commons Cafeteria |
| Tuesday, 2/12 | Living and Working in Europe Ian Priestman, Faculty Ian Priestman, LBCC Business Faculty, was born and raised in England. Discuss similarities and differences between living and working in Europe vs the US. | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | College Center Fireside Room |
| 2/12 | How People Change: From Emancipation to Empowerment Joseph Bailey, Faculty Have you ever wondered what it would take for people to change? Hear current ideas from research in neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and folk wisdom. | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | College Center Boardroom |
| 2/12 | How to Succeed in College Mark Weiss and Audrey Perkins, Faculty Discuss techniques, qualities, and behaviors that help students to succeed in college and in life. | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | North Santiam Hall 210 |
| 2/12 | Balancing Work and Family Pam Dunn, Faculty We are busier than ever and find it is difficult to bring balance into our lives. Discuss the ten tools for Work/Life Balance and strategies to help with this difficult task. Share your ideas with others and hear theirs. | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Business 118 |
| 2/12 pre-registration required | CNC Machining John Niedermann, Faculty In this hands-on workshop participants learn the basics of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) technology and write machine code for a personalized key ring. We will machine as many key rings as time will allow. | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. pre-registration required - call 917-4840 | Industrial B 101 Machine Shop |
| 2/12 | The Life and Death of Suns Greg Mulder, Faculty As new instruments have allowed our species to probe back to the very beginning of time, our understanding of the life and death of suns has become very strong. In this presentation we will use images from instruments such as the Hubble Telescope to get a "slide show" presentation of the life and death of suns as well as present some physical demonstrations to get to a better understanding of the underlying physics involved. | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | College Center Boardroom |
| 2/12 | Science and Religion - the Nature of a Controversy Bob Ross, Faculty A somewhat interactive and provocative style of presentation will explore the controversies between science and religion in some novel ways. | 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. | College Center Fireside Room |
| Wednesday, 2/13 | Gardening in the PNW: Garden Writing Master Gardeners Bring your lunch and spend an hour catching up on the latest gardening techniques. | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Albany City Library |
| 2/13 | The Architecture of Knowledge - Thinking Holistically Bob Ross, Faculty Come sample a novel style and view of critical thinking that reveals our world in unique ways. This is for thinkers who like to explore at least the edge of the box if not outside the box. | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | College Center Fireside Room |
| 2/13 | Early Literacy Jennifer Beudert and Sue Doescher, Faculty Literacy development in young children. Learn what is involved and how adults can help. | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Periwinkle Child Development Center 105 |
| 2/13 | Celtic and Original Music on Guitar, Flute, Bouzouki and Mandolin James Wilson, Faculty Enjoy the tunes of James Wilson, ESOL faculty, on guitar, flute, bouzouki and mandolin. | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | College Center Fireside Room |
| 2/13 |
Hard-Wiring: When Our Defenses Get in Our Way and What To Do About It
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | College Center Fireside Room |
| 2/14 | You Can't Say That! Why The First Amendment Still Matters Rob Priewe, Faculty | Noon-1 p.m. | North Santiam Hall 210 |
| 2/14 | Small Equine Herd Breeding Management
Jenny Strooband, Faculty
This class will focus on easily applied techniques to improve fertility rates of mares, and how to better work with your veterinarian to decrease breeding costs. | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | College Center Willamette Room |
| 2/14 | Shakespeare's Four Joyous Comedies "Man is a giddy thing." --Benedick, Much Ado About Nothing Peter Jensen, Faculty Intro to 4 plays, their common themes, and the 4 best videos: 1. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1594)--The Pyramus and Thisbe Skit--Will makes fun of amateur actors and silly lovers. 2. Much Ado About Nothing (1597)--Will invents the "merry war" of wit between two mature lovers. 3. As You Like It (1598)--Will creates "gender benders." Rosalind, dressed as a boy, teaches her lover how to woo her. 4. Twelfth Night (1601)--Olivia falls in love with Orsino's messenger "boy," who is a women who loves Orsino. LBCC English Instructor Peter Jensen Teaches Shakespeare and writing. His most recent publication is a discovery narrative book called--The Secrets of the Sonnets: Shakespeare's Code. | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | College Center Calapooia Room |
| 2/14 | Overview of WORD 2007 Nancy Noe, Faculty | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Business Building Room 103 |
| 2/14 | The Nature of Peace - Can There Really be Any? Bob Ross, Faculty Explores interactively with the audience the nature of peace and how it can be achieved in a world bent upon conflict and competition. | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. | College Center Boardroom |
| 2/14 | Stem Cells: Why do we Need Them and What’s all the Fuss About? Warren Coffeen, Faculty | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | College Center Calapooia Room |
| 2/14 | Preview of Stuart Little Play - talk theater with the director and tour the play set and backstage of the Tripp Theater. Brian Newberg, Faculty | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Russell Tripp Performance Center in Takena Hall |
| 2/14 | Pain Management Virginia Brittsan, Faculty Learn how to maximize pain control using over the counter and prescription medications. Tips on decreasing pain without medications. | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | College Center Calapooia Room |
| 2/14
| I’m Learning to be a Friend (childcare training) Martha Foster, Instructor Learn the power of helping children and parents to create friendships and a sense of community in child care. | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. $3.00 lab fee | Periwinkle Child Development Center |
| Friday, 2/15 | Learning How to Learn C. Wimbley-Gouveia, Faculty Apply Dr. Rita Smilkstein’s research on the natural human learning process to help you rekindle your joy of discovery. Come explore why lifelong learning is so good for our brains! | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Business 118 |
| 2/15 | Successful Technical Troubleshooting Denis Green, Faculty You will learn an effective method for solving technical problems that will improve your troubleshooting on all types of systems. Denis Green is department chair of the RHVAC and Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance program. He is the co-author of the textbook Industrial Maintenance. He has been teaching industrial troubleshooting for over 20 years. His PhD theses dealt with how technicians learned from troubleshooting. | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | College Center Siletz Room |
Benton Center, 757 NW Polk Avenue, Corvallis, (541) 757-8944
| Date | Topic/Instructor | Time | Room |
| 2/11 | Suicide Awareness and Prevention Lynn Bain, Faculty Suicide is on the rise...but can be prevented! Counselors will discuss the warning signs, risk factors and how to get the individual the help needed. | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Benton Center Rm 107 |
| 2/12 | Gearing up for Gardening Master Gardeners Get inspiring and useful ideas whether you are an experienced gardener or a novice. Topics: vegetables, hardscaping, low maintenance landscaping, native plants, unusual fruits, beautiful weeds, shade plants and beneficial insects. | 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. | Corvallis Library |
| 2/13 | How People Change: From Emancipation to Empowerment Joseph Bailey, Faculty Have you ever wondered what it would take for people to change? Hear current ideas from research in neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and folk wisdom. | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Benton Center Room 104 |
| 2/13
| Fire and Ceramics – a demonstration Jay Widmer, Faculty | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Benton Center Ceramics Studio 140 |
| 2/14 | A Gift of Love - panel of community members discussing love from a variety of angles and viewpoints: of self, family, partners, animals, friends, the earth and more Liz Pearce and Mark Weiss, Faculty | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Benton Center Room 105 |
| 2/15 | Acoustic Showcase with Cooper Hollow Cooper Hollow plays a high-energy mix of contemporary bluegrass, old-time dance tunes, country blues, rags, and humorous songs, with a bit of Cajun and Celtic thrown in for spice. | 12 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Benton Center Student Lounge |
| 2/15
| Learning How to Learn C. Wimbley-Gouveia, Faculty Apply Dr. Rita Smilkstein’s research on the natural human learning process to help you rekindle your joy of discovery. Come explore why lifelong learning is so good for our brains! | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Benton Center Room 104 |
Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way, Lebanon, (541) 259-5801
| Date | Topic/Instructor | Time | Room |
| 2/12 | Going Into Business Get the basic information you need to begin planning for your successful business. | 2:00 - 4:50 p.m. | Lebanon Center Room 203 |
| 2/13 | Organize My Life! - Postponed Beryl Westby, Instructor Learn how to downsize your belongings for more compact living, how to plan meals and organize your pantry for efficiency and value, and ways to capture wasted space and let go of things that bring chaos to your life. | Postponed | Lebanon Senior Center |
| 2/14 | Winter Gardening Series: Garden Writing Lynn Welp, Linn Co. Master Gardener and Home and Garden page writer for the Democrat Herald This talk will be about some of the interesting ways Lynn gets ideas for stories - complete with a slide show of some of the gardens she has visited. Come with garden questions you want answered (such as, "What's Bugging You?"), and other suggestions for garden related topics you would like to see featured on the Home and Garden page. | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lebanon Center Room 205 |
| 2/19
| Giving Directions & Feedback Karin Magnuson, Faculty Clear directions and helpful, accurate feedback are cornerstones to good communication and relationships at work and elsewhere. This interactive session introduces specific ways to give good directions and useful feedback. | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lebanon Center Room 205 |
Sweet Home Center, 1661 Long St., Sweet Home, (541) 367-6901
| Date | Title/Instructor | Time | Room |
| 2/13 | Making Sense of Investing Teresa Grimes, Instructor Introduction to the stock market and information on the different types of mutual funds. | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Sweet Home Center Room 101 |
| 2/20 | Computer Orientation Kelli Dunleavey, Instructor A hands-on class for students with no computer experience. Learn to start applications and accessories in Windows. Use the mouse and keyboard to move and size windows and change appearance of the computer screen plus a brief overview of word processing. | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Sweet Home Center Room 104 |
