Corvallis Calendar: Friday Afternoon to Monday Evening

Friday, August 18

Corvallis Corkscrew. Corvallis Municipal Airport, 5695 SW Airport Ave., Corvallis. 8 a.m. Free. The annual Corvallis Corkscrew Aerobatics Competition returns to the Corvallis Airport 17-19! First flight is set to start between 8-8:30am. Flying will go until about 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Friday and around 12 p.m. on Saturday. Enjoy this free public event and see some of the nation’s top aerobatic pilots put their high-performance airplanes through the rigors of a competition aerobatic sequences. Pilots travel from all over the Western states and Canada to compete in 5 categories (Primary, Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced, and Unlimited) and the pilot who flies with the greatest precision in their respective categories will take home the top prize. Visit https://www.facebook.com/IAC77/posts/694472639391658?ref=embed_post & https://chapters.eaa.org/iac77/about-us for more info.

2023 Oregon Senior Games. Various Locations in the Greater Corvallis Area, Corvallis. 8 a.m. Various Entry Fees. Athletes ages 50+ (National Senior Games qualifying age) can compete in several sports offered. The Oregon Senior Games are a great chance to test your mettle against other seniors while enjoying a getaway to beautiful Corvallis, Oregon. Whether you’re a super-competitive athlete or just someone looking to stay active, the Oregon Senior Games is a great event to add to your must-do list! Weekend One (Aug. 10-13) includes Archery, Bowling, Golf, Pickleball, Power Walk, Race Walk, Racquetball, Table Tennis, and Track & Field. Weekend Two (Aug. 17-20) includes Disc Golf, Softball, Swimming, and Tennis Cycling Time Trial, and 5k/10k Road Races. The Triathlon, offered through Best in the West Events Triathlon Festival, happens in September (Sep. 9-10). Visit https://oregonseniorgames.com/oregon-senior-games-sports/ for more info.

Summer Farm Tours. Terra Bella Farm, 6959 Northeast Elliott Circle, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5 – $10. Experience Terra Bella Farm’s eleven acres during the beautiful summer season. Meet and interact with Terra Bella’s alpacas, dwarf goats, and chickens, including feeding them, petting them, and brushing them. There are multiple time slots per day available for tours. Admission is $10 per person. Children 3 to 10 years old are $5 (with an adult). Children 2 years old and younger get in free. Visit https://www.terrabella-farm.com/book-online for more info.

Fun Friday Goat Yoga. No Regrets Flower Farm & Animal Sanctuary, 26641 Bellfountain Rd., Monroe. 6 p.m. $25.  Join a one-off goat yoga session every Friday night, June 9 through Aug. 25, 2023! Goat Yoga is part yoga, part animal-assisted therapy, and part beautiful views and loving animals. It’s about disconnecting from day-to-day stress, illness or depression and focusing on happy vibes. No yoga experience is needed. Join in on a Goat Yoga class at No Regrets Farm Sanctuary in Monroe, located between Eugene and Corvallis. Events are held outdoors (weather permitting) or inside the most amazing 130-year-old barn with 360-degree views of in the Southern Willamette Valley. Visit https://headquarters.goatyoga.net/events for more info.

Summer Friday Night Concert Series: Fionnghal. Cardwell Hill Cellars, 24241 Cardwell Hill Dr., Philomath. 6 p.m. $10. Join Cardwell Hill Cellars for a Friday night concert. Concerts are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and the suggested check-in time is 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. There will be cheese, salami, crackers, and Burst’s Chocolates available for purchase (as well as wine, of course). All concerts are $10 per person. Children under 18 are free. Pets are allowed with a leash. Visit https://cardwellhillwine.com for more info.

Live Music at Lumos: Zingaresca Esemble. Lumos Wine Co., 24000 Cardwell Hill Dr., Philomath. 6 p.m. –  8 p.m. $20. Join Lumos Wine Co. for live music in the afternoons and evenings during the summer. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair and enjoy some wine and tunes. Join us under the oaks for a concert on Friday, August 18th at 6:00pm. Doors open at 5:00pm. Bring concert chairs or a picnic blanket and enjoy a glass of wine and some great music. Enjoy some wood fired pizza from Nomadic Pizza Food Truck, or bring your own picnic dinner! Tickets are $20 and are available. Juilliard-trained baritone Anton Belov will join the famous Romani (Gypsy) guitar virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov and classical guitarist Oleg Timofeyev for a new program inspired by the music of Eastern Europe, Spain, France, Italian opera, and even American jazz standards. Visit https://lumoswine.com/events/ for more info.

Revel’n and The Nashville Pickers. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Free. Live music from Revel’n and The Nashville Pickers at Old World Deli from 7-10pm. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Event for more info. 

Saturday, August 19

Fiechter House Open House. William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Finley Refuge Rd., Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 2p.m. Donations Welcomed. The John Fiechter House, also known as Failing Cottage, is believed to be the oldest house in Benton County. It’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors to the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge will be able to visit and tour this historic 1855 pioneer house every Saturday, July 8 through Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and learn the history of one of Benton county’s early families. The Fiechter House is located on Finley Refuge Road, across from the red Cabell barn. Visitors can also stop in at the refuge’s Nature Store for directions. Visit https://www.fws.gov/refuge/william-l-finley for more info.

Reser Stadium Open House. Reser Stadium, 660 SW 26th Street, Corvallis. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Free. The public is invited to tour Oregon State University’s completed Reser Stadium during an open house Aug. 19. On Saturday, Aug. 19, Oregon State Athletics, in conjunction with Hoffman Construction, is excited to open Reser Stadium to the public for the first time since construction’s completion. The public is invited to check it out from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The entire west side of the stadium will be open to the public and will include open concession stands with sampling and items available to purchase for concessions. OSU staff will be stationed throughout the west side to answer all your questions. There will be signage at various locations on the concourse with QR codes to help fans get acquainted with the completed side of the stadium. Visit https://osubeavers.com/news/2023/7/21/football-check-out-the-completed-reser-stadium-august-19 for more info.

Willamette Grange 100 Year Birthday Celebration. Willamette Grange, 27555 Greenberry Rd, Corvallis. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free. The Willamette Grange Hall has been in existence for 100 years. This beautiful hall is undergoing restoration. Come celebrate this wonderful milestone and view the newly painted hall with its beautifully restored front doors.

Summer Movie: Star Wars Episode 7. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Free. Set thirty years after Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens follows Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, and Han Solo’s search for Luke Skywalker and their fight in the Resistance, led by General Leia Organa and veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/summer-movie-star-wars-episode-7 for more info.

Original Goat Yoga Experience. No Regrets Flower Farm & Animal Sanctuary, 26641 Bellfountain Rd., Monroe. 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. $35. Goat Yoga is part yoga, part animal-assisted therapy, and part beautiful views and loving animals. It’s about disconnecting from day-to-day stress, illness or depression and focusing on happy vibes. No yoga experience is needed. Carpooling is strongly suggested since parking can be tricky onsite. Please arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before class. Class starts promptly at the time listed. The experience includes a 30-minute Original Goat Yoga™ Class, a 60-minute Goat Happy Hour®, beverages, a yoga mat, and images of your experience by Lainey Morse. Visit https://headquarters.goatyoga.net/events/ for more info.

Animals With Clothes On and FAM. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Free. Animals With Clothes on and FAM are back at the Old World Deli bringing the good time grooves from 7-10pm. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Event for more info. 

Sunday, August 20

Sunday Brunch with Sam Holmes and the Tappet Brothers. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free. Sam Holmes and the Tappet Brothers are back at the deli for your brunch entertainment from 10am-12pm. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Event for more info. 

Open Streets Corvallis. Between Central Park & Peanut Park, Corvallis. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free. Enjoy this free community festival that re-imagines two miles of walkable, bikeable city streets for people to explore. You’ll find giant games in the parks, bicycle-powered rides, fitness classes, cultural activities, local food and drink, street installations, dance, music and more. This year’s car-free route travels from Central Park to Peanut Park. More information will be available closer to the event date. Visit https://openstreetscorvallis.org/ for more info.

9th Street Community Market. High Quality Parking Lot, 1435 NW 9th Street, Corvallis. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Browse a diverse array of local crafters, makers, musicians and artists at the family friendly 9th Street Community Market. The Community Market is open bi-monthly on Sundays from April 30 through Sept. 3 (April 30, May 14 and 28, June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23, Aug. 6 and 20, and Sept. 3), from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Community Market is pet friendly.

Monday, August 21

Anime Afternoon: Beat the Heat. Philomath Branch, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath. 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Free. Teens and Tweens: Do you like anime and manga? Do you like snacks? Then beat the heat with us every Monday in August. The library will have access to a wide variety of anime and some Japanese food stuffs to try. If you are up to it, they will also have anime inspired crafts and a manga discussion. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/anime-afternoon-beat-heat-0 for more info.

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