Friday, September 8
Family Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Family Storytime is for children of all ages. Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at Storytime! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/family-storytime-62 for more info.
Time, Place, and Manner Operational Advisory Workgroup. 11 a.m. Attend Virtually: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3084017299621014615. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cd/page/time-place-and-manner-operational-advisory-workgroup for more info.
C3 Open Mic Night. Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., Corvallis. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free. Join the Corvallis Community Center on the second Friday of the month for live music. Soak in the sounds of local performers at this series of open mic nights. Both performers and audience members are welcome. Open mic nights are free. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/c3/page/c3-open-mic-night for more info.
The Flatt Stanley Incident. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. The Flatt Stanley Incident will be live at Old World Deli. Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Saturday, September 9
Corvallis Farmers Market. Farmer’s Market, 1st & Monroe, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Corvallis Farmers Market happens Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 9am to 1pm, April through November, on First Street in downtown Corvallis. The Farmers Market offers fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy and more, all sourced locally from Benton County and the counties immediately surrounding Benton County. Visit http://locallygrown.org for more info.
Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire. Kings Valley, Grant Road, Kings Valley. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. $10 – $22. Come be thee blythe and merry at the Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire! Just 15 miles and 500 years away from downtown Corvallis, here enchantment awaits young and old alike as jousting knights and noble steeds clash on the tourney fyld while minstrels, troubadours, jongleurs, dancers and bards fill the lanes with delight. With over 125 artisan stalls and 1,000 costumed players, visitors can browse the village for unique hand made goods and one of a kind treasures while surrounded by Renaissance revelry and entertainment. Eat, drink, and be merry, for food purveyors are on hand within Friar Tuck’s Forest, and children delight in games and adventures. Parking is free. Sorry, no pets allowed. Visit https://shrewsburyrenaissancefair.rsvpify.com/about/ & https://www.facebook.com/Shrewfaire/ for more info.
Farm Tours. Terra Bella Farm, 6959 Northeast Elliott Circle, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5 – $12. Experience and explore Terra Bella’s beautiful eleven-acre boutique farm. Meet and interact with Terra Bella’s alpacas, dwarf goats, chickens, and very soon – ducks. Activities include the following: Baby duck swimming lessons, Feed an alpaca, Snip some herbs to take home, Brush the goats, Collect some eggs, Selfies with alpacas, Frolic with the goats & Enjoy their view of the beautiful Willamette Valley. There are multiple tours every hour on the hour. 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.
Saturday Stories. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Saturday Stories is a storytime for children of all ages. Storytime is a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at Storytime. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/saturday-stories-34 for more info.
Artisan Market. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Local artists and artisans show and sell their work at the Artisan Market at Common Fields every second Saturday of the month, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit https://www.facebook.com/artisan-market-at-common-fields-photo/ fore more info.
Second Saturday Arts Day. The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free. Join the Arts Center every month on the second Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., for Second Saturday Arts Day, a family-friendly chance to learn, play, and make art. September 9: Tie-Dye Handkerchiefs, Come learn different tie-dye techniques from various cultures around the world! The Arts Center will provide all of the supplies needed to create your own custom tie-dye handkerchief. Instructions for rinsing and washing at home will also be provided. Visit https://theartscenter.net/2nd-saturday-art-day/ for more info.
Live Music at Lumos: The Creighton Lindsay Quartet. Lumos Wine Co., 24000 Cardwell Hill Drive, Philomath. 2:30 p.m. Free. he Creighton Lindsay Quartet–featuring Ray Brassfield, Gary Nolde, and Dave Plaehn will be playing roots music from 2-4pm. For more information about the band, check out their site: https://www.creightonlindsay.com/. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair and enjoy some wine and tunes! Nomadic Pizza Food Truck will be serving wood fired pizzas from 12-6pm and Go Giddy Pops will have their fantastic popsicles for sale from 2-6pm.Visit https://lumoswine.com/ for more info.
Cuban Salsa Night. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m. Join us for a night of Cuban salsa dancing and other Latin favorites on the patio at Common Fields. Rumbanana will lead an intro lesson from 6 – 6:30pm and then we’ll keep dancing until 9pm. All ages welcome! Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/321257030284688/ for more info.
Whiteside Live: Fleetwood Mask. Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 6 p.m. $35 – $45. Fleetwood Mask – the Premium Fleetwood Mac tribute presenting the most authentic and very best of Fleetwood Mac to fans around the world. Doors are 6 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org/#calendar-5d97f094-c9f1-4f4e-978b-f6354303c339-event-lgwnr4vn for more info.
Hilltop Big Band Family Night. UCC Church Sanctuary, 4545 SW West Hills Rd., Corvallis. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Free. Dance the night away or sit and listen to the talented musicians preform wide variety of big band arrangements, from the timeless classics of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton and Woody Herman to the more modern arrangements of Stevie Wonder, the Mingus Big Band, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Lee Morgan, Brian Setzer and The Average White Band. This event is all-ages, open to all and free of charge. Donations for snacks and beverages are gladly accepted. Visit https://www.visitcorvallis.com/eventdetail/3805/hilltop-big-band-family-night#eventdetail for more info.
Jazz WRX Trio. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Jazz WRX Trio will be live at Old World Deli. Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Sunday, September 10
Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire. Kings Valley, Grant Road, Kings Valley. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. $10 – $22. Come be thee blythe and merry at the Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire! Just 15 miles and 500 years away from downtown Corvallis, here enchantment awaits young and old alike as jousting knights and noble steeds clash on the tourney fyld while minstrels, troubadours, jongleurs, dancers and bards fill the lanes with delight. With over 125 artisan stalls and 1,000 costumed players, visitors can browse the village for unique hand made goods and one of a kind treasures while surrounded by Renaissance revelry and entertainment. Eat, drink, and be merry, for food purveyors are on hand within Friar Tuck’s Forest, and children delight in games and adventures. Parking is free. Sorry, no pets allowed. Visit https://shrewsburyrenaissancefair.rsvpify.com/about/ & https://www.facebook.com/Shrewfaire/ for more info.
Sunday Brunch with Karl Smiley. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 10 a.m. Karl Smiley is serenading your Sunday brunch at the deli from 10am-noon. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events & https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063684485432 for more info.
Philomath Farmers Market. Philomath Public Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free. The Philomath Farmers Market offers fresh fruits, veggies, and more from local farmers and makers on Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Philomath Library, May 28 through October 15. Visit https://philomathfarmersmarket.org/ for more info.
Monday, September 11
Senior Book Club. 2nd Floor Board Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 1:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Free. Senior Book Club is currently full, please let us know if you would like to be added to the wait list. Senior Book Club is for readers over 50. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/senior-book-club-0 fore more.
Enterprise Zone Advisory Committee. 4:30 p.m. Attend in Person: Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. Attend Virtually: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/103800928249643610. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/advisorygroups/page/enterprise-zone-advisory-committee fore more info.
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