Friday, March 31
Spring Arts Carnival. The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Join the Arts Center to engage in a variety of spring-themed arts activities such as watercolors, beading projects, bubble art, and more. Have a lemonade, shop the ArtShop, and celebrate the changing of seasons through artistic expression. This is a free drop-in event open to the public. For more information please contact Carl Conner by email. Thanks to support from the Benton Community Foundation for support of No School Arts Events. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/221622446922357 for more info.
Fellow Pynins. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $15-$20. The Fellow Pynins are a contemporary folk duo with a keen and bucolic sense of vocal harmony and song craft, performing predominantly original music alongside a few reworked traditional ballads gathered from their travels. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info
Super Secret Band. Old World Center, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Super Secret Band live at the Old World Center! Learn more at www.OldWorldCenter.com.
Majestic Readers’ Theatre: Tru. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. $13-$15. Truman Capote’s brilliant, crisp writing, his colorful personality, and his craving for attention peaked in his drive to associate with the heights and riches of the social elite. He was allowed to gaze behind their masks. They gave him what he craved—if not love, at least a surrogate: their fascinated draw to his charisma. All the while, he was gathering material for his long-promised and self-proclaimed masterpiece, Answered Prayers. In Tru, Capote grapples with the self-inflicted loss of some of his super rich friends that he’d gutted through a published excerpt from Answered Prayers. And, it has the mirror effect of baring himself in much the same way as he had revealed them. Visit https://www.majestic.org for more info.
Justice Theatre Presents: The Blaming of the Shrew. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis, 2945 NW Circle Blvd., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. Pay-What-You-Can. After an evening spent at the local pub, Christopher Sly rents the DVD of The Taming of a Shrew to watch at home with his wife, a movie that is advertised as being a good lesson for married men. The movie he watches becomes the action of the play, with Sly’s wife moving from the real world to step into the role of Katharina, the titular shrew. Katharina’s mother Baptista will not allow any of her children to be married before Katharina, who is the eldest. However, no one seems to want to marry her, since she’s known far and wide as an intolerable shrew. Visit https://blamingoftheshrew.brownpapertickets.com for more info.
Saturday, April 1
Board of Commissioners Legislative Breakfast Meeting. 8 a.m. Attend in Person: Benton County Kalapuya Building, Holmes & Shipley Public Meeting Rooms, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis, Oregon 97333. Attend via Zoom video: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83890195696?pwd=NVJLRm9QYlRKd1lSRTM1dldJb1dDZz09. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/page/board-commissioners-legislative-breakfast-meeting-0 for more info.
2023 Corvallis Indoor Winter Market. Benton County Fairgrounds, Guerber Hall, 110 SW 53rd St., Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free. The Corvallis Indoor Winter Market is one of western Oregon’s oldest weekly indoor winter markets. The market offers a broad variety of fine quality crafted items from artist drawings to handcrafted jewelry. The food selections are also outstanding! From organically grown vegetables and fruits to artisan baked breads, this weekly market offers a broad selection. Market hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday in Guerber Hall at the Benton County Fairgrounds, January 14 through April 8, 2022. Visit https://corvalliswintermarket.wordpress.com for more info.
Government Comment Corner – Councilor Cadena. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10 a.m. Ward 9 City Councilor Tony Cadena will host Government Comment Corner in the lobby of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please stop by to say hello and ask your questions about local government. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/government-comment-corner-councilor-cadena for more info.
Digital Life: Using Craigslist. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:00 a.m. Free. Learn how to search, reply, and post ads to Craigslist. Digital Life classes on computer and technology topics take place in the 2nd floor classroom. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/digital-life-using-craigslist-0 for more info.
Public Seed Library Vegetable Garden Plant Clinic. Belluschi Wing, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Bring your vegetable gardening questions between 10 AM and 1 PM and get advice from a Benton County Master Gardener! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/public-seed-library-vegetable-garden-plant-clinic-2 for more info.
Wacky Indoor Bounce. Benton County Event Center & Fairground, 110 SW 53rd St., Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $20+. Enjoy the largest indoor inflatable event ever in Oregon, featuring 12 different obstacle courses, slides, interactive and bounce houses, all for just $20 per bouncer. Also available is a new activity, Gellyball, for only $5 per game. Purchase a daily pass online for only $20 per child or adult under 200 lbs, before Midnight on March 31. After that passes are $25 at the gate or online. Parents or other friends or guardians who aren’t bouncing are not required to purchase a pass. Visit https://www.wackybounce.com/items/largest_indoor_event_fairgrounds for more info.
Online Registration Opens for April Kids Book Club Kit. 12 p.m. The Kids Book Club is for kids reading beginning chapter books. The Kids Book Club features a new book club kit, every other month, which includes a paperback copy of a beginning chapter book, discussion questions, and a craft. A limited number of copies of each month’s book are provided by the Friends of the Library. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/online-registration-opens-april-kids-book-club-kit for more info.
OSU VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance). Austin Hall, 100, 2751 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 12 p.m. Want help with your taxes? Not sure if you need to file taxes this year? Maybe you are owed a refund and don’t even know it? Come to VITA for free tax preparation! Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/osu_vita_volunteer_income_tax_assistance_2339#.ZB3vMvbMIuU for more info.
Ten Tiny Dances. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. $14-$16.Ten Tiny Dances® presents edgy new work as dancers face the challenge of performing on a stage that is 4 feet by 4 feet by 1.5 feet high. Director Mishele Mennett explains that the “less is more” principle brings an intense focus to the contained dances. Originally created in Portland, Oregon, in 2002, by Mike Barber, Ten Tiny Dances® continues to be produced by Mr. Barber, and others, with permission. Ballet, modern, contact improv, tap, jazz, and traditional Hawaiian dancers (along with an OSU robot) will all express the theme – “Poetry” – through their individual dance forms. The companion Tiny Art Show, coordinated by AliceAnn Eberman, will sell miniature artwork before the show. You’re invited to share in this community multi-art event to benefit the Majestic Theatre. Visit https://www.majestic.org for more info.
Majestic Readers’ Theatre: Tru. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. $13-$15. Truman Capote’s brilliant, crisp writing, his colorful personality, and his craving for attention peaked in his drive to associate with the heights and riches of the social elite. He was allowed to gaze behind their masks. They gave him what he craved—if not love, at least a surrogate: their fascinated draw to his charisma. All the while, he was gathering material for his long-promised and self-proclaimed masterpiece, Answered Prayers. In Tru, Capote grapples with the self-inflicted loss of some of his super rich friends that he’d gutted through a published excerpt from Answered Prayers. And, it has the mirror effect of baring himself in much the same way as he had revealed them. Visit https://www.majestic.org for more info.
Mudslinger 2023. Blodgett, Oregon, 5177 Tum Tum Rd., Blodgett. 7:45 a.m. $50. This Pacific Northwest original features an 11-mile course and an 18-mile course on private Starker Forests land. This event is for anyone 10 to 75 and features 300 riders or more for some logging road climbs and fun and slippery trails on the downhill. Bring a smile and your mountain bike and join the Mudslinger! Visit https://www.mudslingerevents.com/mudslinger-xc-mountainbike-race-oregon for more info.
Sunday, April 2
Wacky Indoor Bounce. Benton County Event Center & Fairground, 110 SW 53rd St., Corvallis. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. $20+. Enjoy the largest indoor inflatable event ever in Oregon, featuring 12 different obstacle courses, slides, interactive and bounce houses, all for just $20 per bouncer. Also available is a new activity, Gellyball, for only $5 per game. Purchase a daily pass online for only $20 per child or adult under 200 lbs, before Midnight on March 31. After that passes are $25 at the gate or online. Parents or other friends or guardians who aren’t bouncing are not required to purchase a pass. Visit https://www.wackybounce.com/items/largest_indoor_event_fairgrounds for more info.
Majestic Readers’ Theatre: Tru. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 2:00 p.m. $13-$15. Truman Capote’s brilliant, crisp writing, his colorful personality, and his craving for attention peaked in his drive to associate with the heights and riches of the social elite. He was allowed to gaze behind their masks. They gave him what he craved—if not love, at least a surrogate: their fascinated draw to his charisma. All the while, he was gathering material for his long-promised and self-proclaimed masterpiece, Answered Prayers. In Tru, Capote grapples with the self-inflicted loss of some of his super rich friends that he’d gutted through a published excerpt from Answered Prayers. And, it has the mirror effect of baring himself in much the same way as he had revealed them. Visit https://www.majestic.org for more info.
Shook Twins. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. $25-$28. Shook Twins are a festival favorite indie-folk music group originally from Sandpoint, ID and currently based in Portland, OR. Formed in 2004, the nucleus of the band consists of identical twin sisters Katelyn and Laurie Shook. Visit https://www.majestic.org for more info.
Monday, April 3
Community Wide Diaper Drive organized by Students for Life. Memorial Union Building (MU), Main Lounge, 2501 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 7 a.m. Students for life is calling on community members on OSU’s campus and in the cities of Corvallis, Albany, and Lebanon to joint us in our endeavor to support pregnant and parenting students on our campus with tangible resources and empower them to continue their education and raise their families. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/community_wide_diaper_drive_organized_by_students_for_life#.ZCXW0fbMIuU for more info.
Little Gallery: Dolors Escala Opening. Kidder Hall, 210, 2000 SW Campus Way, Corvallis. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. On display April 3 through May 12, 2023, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Artist Reception April 20, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Dolors Escala’s The Mystery of the Monotype is an exhibition of engravings inspired by nature and landscape from the artist’s abstract perspective. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/little_gallery_dolors_escala_opening#.ZCXW0vbMIuU for more info.
Five Electeds Meeting. 12 p.m. Attend in Person: Board of Commissioners Office, Kalapuya Holmes & Shipley Public Meeting Rooms, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/page/five-electeds-meeting-24 for more info.
Speaker Panel – Nutrition and Rural Health. Waldo Hall, 400, 2250 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 4 p.m. Kick-off National Public Health Week by learning about the intersection between nutrition and rural health from Dr. Stephanie Grutzmacher and Dr. Shannon Caplan who are experts in their fields. All are welcome to attend in person or virtually. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/speaker_panel_about_nutrition_and_rural_health#.ZCXW0_bMIuU for more info.
City Council Meeting. 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend City Council meetings. This meeting will be held in-person and virtually. See the published agenda for meeting details and participation instructions. The public may register to watch the meeting live on the internet via this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6120108646474797325. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/city-council-meeting-68 for more info.
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