This Week in Corvallis

Local events happening Monday through Thursday

Plus — Read to the end for local No School Day programs.

MONDAY, OCT. 7

NASA Ambassador: Moon Viewing, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate. For elementary school students and their families. See here.

League of Women Voters Tap Talk: Voting Rights in Oregon & Beyond, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St. Education materials and voter registration forms available from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. See here.

Corvallis City Council Meeting, 6 p.m., council chambers, Downtown Fire Station, 400 NW Harrison Blvd. See here for the agenda. The council will meet in executive session at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Corvallis Evening Garden Club, 7 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 2650 NW Highland Dr. Business meeting followed by a plant exchange. See here.

Corvallis Native Plant Society of Oregon, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., room 2602, Cordley Hall, OSU campus, 2701 SW Campus Way. Program: Plants that Eat Truffles for Lunch, with Dan Luoma. See here.

TUESDAY, OCT. 8

Coffee with Your Economic Development Office, 10 a.m., Timber Towne Coffee, 1427 Main St., Philomath. Bring your questions to the staff from the Corvallis-Benton County Economic Development Office. See here.

A Shroom of One’s Own: At-Home Edible Mushroom Production, 12 – 1 p.m., online. OSU Extension agent, Alicia Christiansen, will cover preferred growing media, inoculation methods, caring for your logs, money-saving tips, harvesting, and more. Free. Register here.

Teen Sketch Club, 4 – 5 p.m., main meeting room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave. For grades 6 – 12. See here.

Southtown Farmstand & Market, 5 – 7 p.m., 1465 SE Alexander Ave. Multiple vendors selling seasonal fruits and vegetables and more. See here.

Fall into hiSTORIES, 5:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., starting in the lobby of Courtyard Marriot, 400 SW 1st St. An hour-long walking tour by Engage Corvallis; $15. See here to register.

“At Every Depth,” 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., PRAx, 470 SW 15th St. Author and oceanographer, Tessa Hill, will read excerpts from her book, "At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans," co-authored by science journalist Eric Simons. Free. Reserve a spot here.

Historic Resources Commission, 6:30 p.m., Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave. See here.

Corvallis Community Choir, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 10, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2945 NW Circle Blvd. All singers welcome. No auditions. Cost is $70 per term or $8 per session. See here. 

The Man with the Golden Arm” (1955), 7 p.m., Darkside Cinema, 215 SW 4th St. $8 admission. See here for tickets.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9

Corvallis Wednesday Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., First and Jackson, downtown. Visit with the Corvallis Police Department from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. for Coffee with a Cop. See here for a map of participating vendors.

4-H Fundraiser, Papa’s Pizza, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Papa’s Pizza, 1030 SW 3rd St. Provide the cashier with the flyer, found here, and Papa’s will donated 50% of the proceeds to support the Benton County 4-H Program.

Lunch & Learn: Creating a Personalized Dream Future with Jim Kuhlman, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Corvallis Chamber of Commerce, 420 NW 2nd St. State Farm agent, Jim Kuhlman, will share a unique process for creating a compelling financial vision that inspires action. See here for a link to register.

McHenry Funeral Home Advanced Planning Seminar, 11:30 a.m., The Old Spaghetti Factory, 603 NW 2nd St. Learn how intentional planning today will protect your loved ones tomorrow at this free meal and advanced planning seminar. RSVP here.

Random Review: “Solito: A Memoir,” 12 – 1 p.m., main meeting room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. A review of Javier Zamora’s book by Joel Zapata, assistant professor of history, Oregon State University. See here.

Orange Media Network Fall Open House, 4 – 6 p.m., 4th floor of the OSU Student Experience Center, 2251 SW Jefferson Way. OMN is home to six OSU student-run mediums: a newspaper, three magazines, a radio station and a TV station. See here about the open house or check out orangemedianetwork.com.

Downtown Corvallis Organization First Public Meeting, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott Corvallis, 400 SW 1st St. A first public meeting of the newly formed Downtown Corvallis Organization. As part of both the Oregon State and National Main Street Organizations, the DCO is committed to revitalizing the historic downtown through advocacy, beautification, events, and promotion. Hear about plans for the coming year and opportunities to get involved. Everyone welcome. See here to RSVP and for more information.

Drinking Liberally, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Delicias Valley Café, 933 NW Circle Blvd. A progressive social club aimed at getting together socially and politically, making friends, and getting more involved locally.

Disposal Site Advisory Committee, 6 – 8 p.m., Benton County Kalapuya Bldg., 4500 SW Research Way. The committee advises the Benton County Board of Commissioners by reviewing the siting, operation, closure and long-range monitoring of the Coffin Butte Landfill and provides a forum for community comments, questions and concerns. Find the agenda and a Zoom link here. For more information about the committee, see here.

General Election Candidate Fair, 6 – 7:30 p.m., main meeting room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. Meet and ask questions of invited candidates for Corvallis City Council, Benton County Commissioner and State Representative 16th District. Sponsored by LWV Corvallis and Linn Benton Branch of the NAACP.

Give Peace a Chance: A Peace and Justice Musical Showcase, 7 p.m., Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St. A performance on John Lennon’s birthday, hosted by the Peace and Justice Song Circle.

Shati pi boom boom, 7 p.m., Detrick Hall, PRAx, 470 SW 15th St. Traditional and contemporary Indigenous music of Western Oregon. Free. NOTE – This event is SOLD OUT. A standby line forms at the box office 60 minutes before the performance for no-shows or relinquished tickets.

“The Shining” (1980), 7 p.m., Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave. See here for tickets.

THURSDAY, OCT. 10

Autumn Dine Out for CASA – Voices for Children, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., The Naked Crepe Cafe, 1425 NW Monroe Ave., Suite B. Support children in need, with 15% of proceeds going to CASA.

Downtown Parking Task Force, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave. See here.

Digital Life: Google Maps, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., 2nd-floor classroom, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. Plan trips, find businesses and get around with Google Maps. Bring a computer or phone, or use one of the library’s computers. See here.

Ignite Children’s Environmental Health Research Colloquium, 3 – 5 p.m., room 115, OSU Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families, 2631 SW Campus Way. Learn how ASPIRE Center pilot project awardees past and present are working to accelerate research into action to protect kids' health where they live, learn and play. See here.

Benton County Foundation Grand Opening, 4 – 6 p.m., 340 NW 5th St. A grand opening of the Jim & Cheryl Jordan Leadership and Learning Center and BCF Offices with a ribbon cutting at 4:30 and refreshments and dessert. See here.

Corvallis City Council Work Session, 4 p.m., Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave. See here.

Corvallis School District 509J Board Meeting, 5:15 p.m., District Office, 1555 SW 35th St. See here for the agenda.

An Evening with Poet Tess Taylor, 5:30 p.m., Toomey Lobby, PRAx, 470 SW 15th St. Tess Taylor will read select works from her five celebrated collections dealing with place, ecology, memory, and cultural reckoning. Free. See here.

4-H Volunteer Trainings, 6 – 9 p.m., Benton County Extension Office, 4077 SW Research Way. Opportunities are available in a wide variety of 4-H project areas. There are trainings on Oct. 10, Dec. 12 and Jan. 14. Registration required, call 541-713-5000.

Corvallis D&D Adventurers League, 6 – 9 p.m., The Beer Place, 401 SW Jefferson Ave. Setup begins at 5:30 p.m. No need to RSVP and no experience needed.

Mary’s Peak Orchid Society, 6:30 p.m. 2nd Thursdays, 3160 SW Western Blvd. (the building in the back of the Seventh Day Adventist Church parking lot). The program starts at 7 p.m. Dues are $15 a year for an individual and $20 a year for a family.

Wild Hog Jam, 7 p.m., Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St. Music by Wild Hog in the Woods.

 

Plan Ahead for No School Oct. 14

Corvallis Museum – Spooky Spider Art Class. From 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and for ages 6 – 12 years old. See here to register; $15.

Corvallis Environmental Center – Poisons, Toxins, Venom, Oh My! From 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Avery Park. For ages 5 – 8 years old, $65. Last day to register is Oct. 7. See here.

OSU KidSpirit ACES – No School Day Camps. Full ($90, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) and half-day ($55, morning or afternoon) options with a broad range of activities and interactive classes. See here for all the information and additional dates.

Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis – Non-School Days. Open Oct. 14 from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. for children in grades K through 6th grade. The cost is $40, with an additional $10 fee for day-of registration. Clubhouse membership is not required. See here for all the information and additional dates.

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.