Corvallis This Weekend
Local events happening Friday through Sunday
FRIDAY, JAN. 3
Splendid Barre Free Classes, Friday, Jan. 3, through Sunday, Jan. 5, online and in-studio, 462 SW Madison Ave. See here to register.
Family Storytime, 10:30 – 11 a.m. Fridays, main meeting room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave. For children of all ages.
Gem Show, 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, High Quality The Lifestyle Store, 1435 NW 9th St. See here.
OSUsed Store Public Sale, 12 – 3 p.m., 644 SW 13th St. University surplus property for sale to the public. See here.
Family Fun Night, 5 – 7 p.m., Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave. Activities include: match and learn nocturnal creatures with Coyle Outside; explore and play with Indoor Park’s room of toys; envision and create wonders of the night with C3; play an array of gym games with Parks & Recreation’s Summer Day Camps; and craft and learn with Mid-Willamette Bird Alliance’s owl creations. Free.
Free Film Fridays: “Hud,” 7 p.m., Detrick Hall, PRAx, 470 SW 15th St. A screening and discussion of the 1963 movie starring Paul Newman, with Tracy Daugherty, New York Times best-selling author of “Larry McMurtry: A Life.” Reserve your seat here.
Plaehn & Hino Blues Band, 7 p.m., Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St. An acoustic and acoustic/electric blend of country blues, R&B and originals.
“Ungendered Ecology”: A Poetry Open Mic, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., Interzone Cafe, 1563 NW Monroe Ave. Featuring Luca Riley, local high school student, poet and writer, and author of “Ungendered Ecology.” Followed by open mic; signups start at 7:15 p.m. See Poetics Corvallis here.
SATURDAY, JAN. 4
Discovery Day – Clockworks and Time Capsules, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Philomath Museum, 1101 Main St., Philomath. A free family event. Make a time capsule. See the inner workings of antique clocks with Clocksmith Cyrus. RSVP here.
Government Comment Corner with Councilor Shaffer, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Belluschi Wing, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave. Ward 7 Councilor, Paul Shaffer, will be on hand to answer questions about local government.
Tapfoolery Workshop: Tap in the New Year, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Majestic Theatre Studio, 115 SW 2nd St. Learn the Shim Sham, the dance all tap dancers know. No experience required. Loaner shoes available. Free. Register here.
Pride Storytime with Haus of Dharma, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., main meeting room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave. An all-ages Pride storytime.
Red Cloud and Bikini, 7:30 p.m., Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St. Heavy rock and metal. See here.
SUNDAY, JAN. 5
Orientation to Zen Practice, 10 – 11:45 a.m., Sangha Jewel Zen Center, 2935 NW Circle Blvd. If you are new to meditation or to practice with Sangha Jewel Zen Center, orientation is recommended and strongly encouraged. Orientation takes place the first Sunday of every month. See here to sign up.
“The Longest Hatred”: Antisemitism Through the Ages, 2 – 4 p.m., online and in-person, Beit Am, 4318 NW Circle Blvd. Presented by Paul Kopperman, professor emeritus of history at Oregon State University. If you are not a Beit Am member and would like to participate in this event either in-person or over Zoom, please contact the office at 541-753-0067 or office@beitam.org. See here.
Sundays@3 Concert: A Medieval Mystery Play, 3 – 4 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, 333 NW 35th St. Sundays@3 presents a new theatrical performance of the medieval Christmas play known as the “Second Shepherd’s Pageant.” Free to attend. See here.
Corvallis Little League Board Meeting, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Corvallis Foundry, 257 SW Madison Ave., Suite 210. The league seeks volunteers to join its board and plan for the 2025 season. See here.
Events are subject to change. Finding Corvallis strives to provide up-to-date information about events open to the public. If you have a question or submission, email wendygeist@findingcorvallis.com.