This Week in Corvallis

Local events happening Monday through Thursday

MONDAY, MAR. 10

Pop-Up Thrift Shop and Bake Sale, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. March 10-13, fourth-floor lobby, Kerr Administration Bldg., OSU, 15th and Jefferson. Shop for treasures and load up on baked goods, all to benefit the OSU Food Drive.

Queer Peers Middle School, 4 – 5:15 p.m. Mondays, Jackson Street Youth Services, Mission Central, 225 SW 4th St. Game night. See here.

Safe Streets & Roads For All Task Force, 5 p.m., virtually and in-person, Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave. Open to the community See here.

Provost’s Lecture Series: Céline Cousteau, 7 p.m., livestream (tickets to see in-person are no longer available online). A free OSU Provost’s Lecture with the daughter of ocean explorer and filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau, and granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau. See here to register for the livestream.

Corvallis Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., online and in-person, Cordley Hall, Room 2602, OSU, 2040 SW Campus Way. Program: Abbey Neat, PhD candidate in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University, will discuss using Douglas-fir as a model system to understand how plant-fungal interactions vary in different climates. See here to register to watch via Zoom.

TUESDAY, MAR. 11

Corvallis & Benton County Business Resiliency Workshop, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave. Featuring guest speakers who will share expert insights on emergency planning and real-world experiences to help protect your business. Lunch provided. See here to sign up to attend.

Benton County Board of Commissioners, 9 a.m., Holmes & Shipley Room, Kalapuya Bldg., 4500 SW Research Way. See here.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide by Appointment, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (plus additional dates and times), 2nd floor classroom, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave. Free tax help with a focus on older adults with low to moderate income. By appointment only, call 541-250-0268.

OSU Campus Arboretum Tree Walks, noon – 1 p.m. Help OSU support Linn Benton Food Share by joining Dan Blanchard, Curator of Living Plant Collections and Instructor in the Department of Horticulture, on a tree and campus landscape history walk in the OSU Campus Arboretum. Also Mar. 26 and 28. A donation of $5 or more per person is requested, and each walk is limited to 30 people. All proceeds benefit Linn Benton Food Share. See here for registration information.

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

Benton Believes Community Comprehensive Plan Update - North Benton Public Meeting, 6 – 8 p.m., North Albany Fire Station 14, 2850 NW Gibson Hill Rd., Albany. An opportunity to provide input on community priorities related to land use, natural resource conservation, housing, economic development, and more. See here.

City Budget Commission Orientation, 6 p.m., virtually and in-person, council chambers, Downtown Fire Station, 400 NW Harrison Blvd. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. See here.

City Historic Resources Commission, 6:30 p.m., virtually and in-person, Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave. See here.

Alfred Hitchcock’s “Blackmail” (1929), 7 p.m., Darkside Cinema, 215 SW 4th St. A classic silent film with original live music by Sonochromatic. Admission is $10. See here.

Diffusions: A Music Technology Concert, 7:30 p.m., Detrick Hall, PRAx, 470 SW 15th St. A concert by students in Oregon State’s Music Technology program exploring the aesthetic power of electronic sound production and manipulation through technological experimentation. Tickets are $10, free for students; see here.

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 12

Coffee with Your Economic Development Office, 10 – 11 a.m., Sam’s Station, 1210 NW 29th St. Staff from the Corvallis-Benton County Economic Development Office will be on hand to meet with community members and discuss hot topics in economic development both locally and nationally. See here.

Random Review, 12 – 1 p.m., main meeting room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. “As the Condor Soars: Conserving and Restoring Oregon’s Birds,” by Susan M. Haig, reviewed by Selina Heppell, professor of Fisheries and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University. See here.

JUST ADDED! Welcome Back the Beavs, 1:15 p.m., Gill Plaza, OSU campus. Celebrate the 2025 WCC Champions, Oregon State Women’s Basketball!

Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, 3:30 – 5 p.m., online and in-person, CAMPO Conference Room, 1121 NW 9th St. Open to the public. See here for the agenda and online access.

Starker Lecture Series, 3:30 – 5 p.m., online and in-person, Starker Forests Classroom 117, OSU Peavy Forest Science Center, 3100 SW Jefferson Way. “The Dynamic Aquatic Landscape: A New Perspective and Approach,” with Paul Hessburg and Gordon Reeves. See here for the Zoom registration.

City Council Joint Meeting with Benton County Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., virtually and in-person, council chambers, Downton Fire Station, 400 NW Harrison Blvd. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. See here.

Winning with Family Game Night, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., room 244, LBCC Benton Center, 757 NW Polk Ave. Gameplay and skill-building workshop for families with children ages 5+. Learn tools to promote your child’s growth mindset, self-regulation, and collaboration, as well as how to adapt games for all ages and skill levels. Dinner and class are free. Find registration information here.

CVHS 8th Grade Spring Open House, Gym, Crescent Valley High School, 4444 NW Highland Dr. Incoming 9th graders and their parents are invited to the open house. A sports and club fair takes place from 5 – 5:45 p.m. in the gym, followed by an introduction and tours starting at 6 p.m. from the gym.

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network PubTalk, 5 – 7 p.m., Corvallis Foundry, 257 SW Madison Ave., Suite 210. Food, beverages, 5-minute pitches from regional entrepreneurs, and a facilitated networking game. The cost is $15 for OEN members, $25 for non-members. See here for tickets.

Benton County Disposal Site Advisory Committee, 6 – 8 p.m., Kalapuya Bldg., 4500 SW Research Way. See here.

Benton County Parks Advisory Board Meeting, 6 – 8 p.m., Avery Bldg., 360 SW Avery Ave. See here.

City Empowerment Grant & Green Grant Information Session, 6 p.m., online only. This webinar is an information session to familiarize community members with the Empowerment Grant and Green Grants. It will also provide opportunity for potential applicants to ask questions. See here to register for the Zoom link.

History off the Clock: Video Game of the Year Edition, 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. lecture, Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd St. This all-ages event celebrates the history of video games, with opportunities to play with vintage consoles, learn about chiptunes music, view responsive art work from local artists, and make pixel art. Keynote speaker Joe Nicolia will talk about the impact of video games from 1977 through today. Tickets are $15. Buy tickets here.

“The Hoodlum” (1951), 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Darkside Cinema, 215 SW 4th St. Paroled sociopath career criminal Vincent Lubeck betrays his family's trust when he masterminds a complex armoured car robbery. Admission is $8. See here.

“Juno” (2007), 7 p.m., Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave. Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes a selfless decision regarding the unborn child. PG-13. Tickets are $8-$10, see here.

OSU Jazz Ensemble – Winter Concert, 7 p.m., Detrick Hall, PRAx, 470 SW 15th St. Tickets are $10, free for students; see here.

Peace and Justice Song Circle, 7 – 9:30 p.m., Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St. All levels encouraged. Explore the songs of the peace and justice movement, old and new; from labor songs, to civil rights songs, to 60's peace anthems and original material.

THURSDAY, MAR. 13

Growing Strawberries for Beginners, 10:30 a.m., Shonnard’s Nursery, 6600 Philomath Blvd. Free class. See here to register to attend in-person or via Zoom.

City Legislative Committee, 4 p.m., online only. See here to register for the Zoom link.

EverBowl Ribbon Cutting, 4 p.m., 425 SW Madison Ave., Ste B. The Corvallis Chamber of Commerce welcomes EverBowl (superfood bowls) with a ribbon cutting. See here.

Benton County Courthouse Preservation Committee, 4:45 – 6 p.m., Benton County Courthouse, Centennial Room, 120 NW 4th St. See here.

Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Town Hall and Sustainability Fair, 5 – 7 p.m. Fair and 7 – 9 p.m. Town Hall, CH2M HILL Alumni Center, 725 SW 26th St. The community sustainability fair features more than 60 exhibitors, local food, and live music by the Rivard/Woodman Jazz Duo – all free of charge. This year’s town hall theme is Reciprocity: Vision and Action. David Harrelson, Cultural Resources Manager for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, will deliver the keynote address, “huy huy: An Indigenous Approach to Abundance through Giving and Receiving.” Seating for the town hall is limited, register here.

Dementia 101, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., main meeting room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave. Join Dr. Helen Kao from Lumina Hospice and Palliative care for a free community lecture about dementia. See here.

PS 541 Peer Support, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jackson Street Youth Services Mission Central, 225 SW 4th St. For ages 16-24. March is Housing Month: How to get an apartment; how to move out of an apartment; housing dynamics; emergency housing resources; and trauma and money. See here.

OSU Guitar Ensemble – Winter Concert, 7 p.m., Detrick Hall, PRAx, 470 SW 15th St. Tickets are $10, free for students; see here.

Wild Hog Jam, 7 p.m., Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St.

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.