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• New Seasons events
  
• Pharmaca celebrates “Galentine’s Day”
  
• Edward Jones coffee club
  
• Bethany Massage & Spa events
  
• Conquer holiday debt
  
• Village Gallery events

New Seasons events

Tuesday Tea for seniors

Tues., Feb. 6, 10-11 am, New Seasons Market, 3495 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. Free.

Fill up on Fiber! Explore health topics while sipping warm tea with a New Seasons Market Nutritionist. This month we will discuss the benefits of fiber and tips on how to get enough in your diet. Registration required.

Celebrate Heart Month

Thurs., Feb. 15, 12-1 pm, New Seasons Market, 3495 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. Free.

Explore the store to celebrate Heart Month! We’ll identify nutrient-dense foods and simple habits that support a healthy cardiovascular system. You’ll leave with a meal plan making it easy to take these concepts from tour to table. Registration required.

Pharmaca celebrates “Galentine’s Day”

Sat., Feb. 3, 12-4 pm, Beaverton Pharmaca, 240 NW Lost Springs Terrace, Beaverton. Free.

Grab your best friend and come in for a day of pampering and fun including mini-facials, coupons, and kombucha mocktails. Mini-facials require a $10 service fee, and you receive a $10 off coupon valid on event day. (Galentine’s Day is a "nonofficial holiday, celebrated as a day for “ladies celebrating ladies.” It started out with Leslie Knope (star of the TV show Parks and Recreation) going to brunch with her female friends. It has turned into an optimistic celebration of friendship."

Fresh Beauty

Sat., Feb. 10, 2-6 pm, Beaverton Pharmaca, 240 NW Lost Springs Terrace, Beaverton. Free.

Get expert skin care advice and a free mini facial. Free Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Cleansing Oil with $100 purchase (A$34 value!). Free beauty samples and save up to $20 on event day. Mini-facials require a $10 service fee, and you receive a $10 off coupon valid on event day.

Questions? Contact Patrick Healey at (503) 596-3552.

Edward Jones coffee club

Fri., Feb. 16, 9-10 am, NextHome Realty Connection 12923 NW Cornell Rd, Suite 101

Brian Harvey, a local Edward Jones financial advisor, will host a coffee club. Edward Jones provides financial services in the U.S. and, through its affiliate, in Canada. The firm's 15,000-plus financial advisors serve more than 7 million clients and care for $1 trillion in assets under management. Visit the firm's website at www.edwardjones.com and its recruiting website at www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.

Bethany Massage & Spa events

All events at Massage & Spa at Bethany, 15280 NW Central Dr #102

Mindful Weigh Support Group

Wed., Feb. 7, 21, 28; 6-7:30 pm, $7 per meetup or $20 for the month.

Meditation Circle with Jen

Sun., Feb. 11, 25; 3:30-4:30 pm, $12 per class or $20 for the month.

Rosemary's Master Class

Mon., Feb. 12, 6:30-7:30 pm, free.

Hypnosis with Judith

Mon., Feb.19, 6:30-7:30 pm, free.

For more information, visit massageandspabethany.com/classes.

Conquer holiday debt

Did you go a little crazy with holiday shopping last year? You’re not alone. Reportedly, retail sales were expected to top $680 billion dollars during the 2017 holiday season. It’s hard to resist the temptation to overspend when buying gifts for your family and friends, especially when so many retailers offer their deepest discounts of the year. So if you find yourself suddenly buried under a mound of credit card debt, here’s how to dig yourself out:

1. Add up your seasonal costs: The first step is to simply calculate the exact amount of your holiday debt. This is helpful for a couple reasons. For starters, you need to know your target number so that you can make a plan for repayment. But it also lets you establish a limit for 2018’s seasonal spending. Provided that your budget is the same for this year’s holidays, you can either make a plan to save more or spend less on gifts than you did in 2017.

2. Tackle higher-interest debt first: Not all debt is created equal. You’ll pay more in the long run on credit cards with higher interest than on lower-rate cards. So rather than splitting your repayments evenly across your accounts, make the more expensive cards your priority. Otherwise, your holiday purchases will weigh you down well into the new year.

3. Re-organize your budget: If you’re struggling to get ahead of your seasonal debt, you may need to take a long, hard look at your budget (and if you’ve never made a budget, the beginning of the year is a great time to start!). Can you eat out less? Make coffee at home instead of buying it every day? Identify areas where you can save and apply the extra money towards the costs of those holiday purchases.

4. Work with your financial institution: If you still need help with your finances, check with your financial institution. Sunset Credit Union, for example, offers programs and educational assistance to help you learn how to wisely manage your money and improve your finances. Learn more by visiting their website at www.sspfcu.com.

Sunset Credit Union is a not-for-profit full-service financial institution serving anyone who lives, works or attends school in Washington County. To learn more, stop by their office located at 1100 NW Murray Blvd, give them a call at 503.643.1335, or visit their website at www.sspfcu.com.

Village Gallery events

12505 NW Cornell Road, next to the Cedar Mill Library, open Mon.-Sat., 10 am-4 pm; Sun. 12-4 pm

Village Gallery is a non-profit educational art gallery in operation since 1963.

February show

Bubbles, by Marcia Petty

Sun., Feb. 11, 2-4 pm, free.

Join us for refreshments and meet our featured artist, Marcia Petty. This show features digital art, “abstract images I create from photos I've taken of my paintings over the years. Acrylic and mixed media paintings can be reborn as exciting new abstracts.” The show also includes some photos of her yard in all seasons. “I appreciate the world nearby, having already traveled a fair amount and lived in a wide variety of places.”

Classes

Kristi Roberts - Children’s art classes

Mondays, 3:45-4:45 pm for ages 7 - 11

Mondays, 5-6 pm for ages 11 - 16

Children have an opportunity to try out different mediums including drawing, watercolor, acrylic, pastels, clay and mixed media. Fine art concepts and techniques are taught with each lesson. Varied subjects include landscapes, people, faces, animals, cartooning and perspective.

Susan Pfal - Uncial calligraphy

Fridays, Feb. 2, 9, 16; 1-3 pm.

Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day! Uncials were used throughout Europe from 300 to 800 AD. In Ireland, they continue to use this script today. This class will cover the uncial letterforms and a variety of Celtic decorations used with this calligraphy including plaitwork and knotwork.

Elizabeth Higgins - gelli-plate printing and collage

Sat. and Sun., Feb. 24 and 25, 9 am-12 pm

On the first day, we will make colorful textured papers using a Gel printing plate, texture tools, and acrylic paints. The second day will be spent composing finished collages with these papers, suitable for greeting cards or framed works of art.

For a complete list of classes, including the new classes for the new year, please visit the village gallery website at www.villagegalleryarts.org, or call 503-644-8001.

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