CALL TO READERS

Tell us about your holiday event

The Democrat-Herald and Gazette-Times are seeking submissions for the annual Holiday Gift Book, which includes holiday events that occur between Thanksgiving and Jan. 1, 2009. Bazaars and other events that were in the 2007 Holiday Bazaar Guide are not eligible.

Include the name of the event, dates, times, location, a brief description and contact information. If your event appeared in previous years' Gift Books, please submit updated information.

Listings can be e-mailed to news@dhonline.com (please put Gift Book in the subject line); faxed to (541) 926-4799; or mailed to Attn: Amanda Robbins, Albany Democrat-Herald, P.O. Box 130, Albany, OR 97321.

The deadline is Wednesday.

ALBANY

'Soul of India' to kick off film series

The Linn-Benton Community College Travel at the Tripp film series kicks off the 2008-09 season with "Soul of India," by filmmaker Rick Ray, at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Russell Tripp Performance Center in Takena Hall, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W.

The film takes viewers to the Taj Mahal, the palaces of Rajasthan, the sweeping Himalayas, the River Ganges and many other exotic places.

Documentary filmmaker Ray spent six months touring the country. He is the award-winning director of the internationally acclaimed film "10 Questions for the Dalai Lama."

Films will be shown at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $7, or $6 for students and seniors. Season Passports for all four films cost $20. The schedule is:

* Jan. 25, 2009: "The Real World of New Zealand" with Rick Howard.

* March 29, 2009: "The Other Side of Mexico" with Fran Reidelberger.

* April 26, 2009: "Postcards from Italy" with Steve McCurdy.

For more information or to buy tickets, call 917-4531 or visit www.linnbenton.edu.

Club to hold fundraiser for new library

The Albany Area MOMS Club is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Albany Public Library from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Albany Burgerville.

A portion of all sales during that time will benefit the children's area of the new library.

Contact Talyn at 926-6785 for more information or to make a donation.

LEBANON

American Legion to host music social

American Legion Post 51 will host a social with music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at 480 Main St.

Jefferson Jammers will host the jamboree and all musicians are invited to join in and play. Lunch will be served. Homemade pies will be sold to benefit children who suffer from cystic fibrosis.

For more information, call Frankie Gray at 259-2274.

MID-VALLEY

Education district seeks volunteers for panel

The Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service District is seeking four individuals to serve as budget committee members for three-year terms.

Contact Superintendent Susan Waddell for more information at 812-2601 or susan.waddell@lblesd.k12.or.us.

Democrat-Herald