Free Class to Help You Prepare for Homeownership

Homebuyer Workshop
A Free Homebuyer Workshop, will be taught by Beth Larsen, a certified housing counselor from Community Services Consortium (CSC), to help prospective homebuyers learn how to successfully navigate the home buying process.
You will learn how to search for and evaluate homes, work with housing industry professionals and gain knowledge and confidence with the home purchase process. At the end of class, you will receive a certificate that may help to qualify for a number of assistance and loan programs, including Valley Individual Savings Accounts, a program to help you save for buying your first home.
Sign up by contacting Beth Larsen at blarsen@communityservices.us or call (541) 758-2759.

January
Newport: Saturday, January 22nd from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm at the Oceanspray Family Center 1039 NW Nye Street, Newport, OR
March
Lincoln City: Saturday, March 12th from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Beacon Crest Apartments: Oceanspray Center, 2897 NE 47th Street, Lincoln City, OR
May
Newport: Thursdays, May 19th and 26th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Oceanspray Family Center, 1039 NW Nye Street, Newport, OR
July
Newport: Saturday, July 9th from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm at the Oceanspray Family Center 1039 NW Nye Street, Newport, OR
September
Newport: Saturday, September 10th from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm at the Oceanspray Family Center, 1039 NW Nye Street, Newport, OR
November
Lincoln City: Tuesdays, November 1st and 8th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Beacon Crest Apartments: Oceanspray Center, 2897 NE 47th Street, Lincoln City, OR

Free Class on Learning the Basics about Managing Money

Money Matters It’s easy to lose control of your spending over the holiday season. The New Year is the perfect time to get back on track.
Money Matters is a FREE class designed to help people learn the basics, and more, about managing money—from budgeting and savings to credit and debt. This is the 2011 class schedule taught by Community Services Consortium's (CSC) Beth Larson, for Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties. To sign up, contact blarsen@communityservices.us or call
(541) 758-2759.

APRIL
Newport: Saturdays, April 9th and 16th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at CSC Newport Head Start at 235 Northeast 1st Street, Newport, OR
Corvallis: Wednesdays, April 13th, 20th and 27th from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Corvallis Community Services Consortium, 545 SW 2nd St., Suite A, Corvallis, OR
JUNE
Newport: Tuesdays, June 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Oceanspray Family Center, 1039 NW Nye Street, Newport, OR
JULY
Albany: Wednesdays, July 13th, 20th and 27th from 1:30 to 5:00 at the Albany Community Services Consortium, 250 SW Broadalbin, Suite 2A, Albany, OR
AUGUST
Lincoln City: Saturdays, August 13th and 27th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Beacon Crest Apartments: Oceanspray Center, 2897 NE 47th Street, Lincoln City, OR
SEPTEMBER
Corvallis: Wednesdays, September 14th, 21st and 28th from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm at Corvallis Community Services Consortium, 545 SW 2nd St., Suite A, Corvallis, OR
OCTOBER
Newport: Tuesday, October 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm at the Oceanspray Family Center 1039 NW Nye Street, Newport, OR