Friday, February 23
CAAB Work Group Meeting. 11 a.m. The Climate Action Advisory Board (CAAB) Work Group – Utility Decarbonization – will be meeting virtually at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend CAAB meetings. Those who would like to attend may register and attend virtually by using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TZnQolVgQJSVeoKhxs3MFg. Verbal and Written Testimony: Community members who wish to offer verbal or written testimony may do so by emailing comments to city@corvallisoregon.gov. Vist https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/bc-caab/page/caab-work-group-meeting-4 for more info.
Bourbon Month: Winter Warmup. Block 15’s Brewery & Taproom, 300 SW Jefferson Ave. & 3415 SW Deschutes St., Corvallis. Warm yourself up with specialty hot bourbon cocktails, food, and dessert specials! As part of the event, Block 15 is planning with Vina Moses Center. Drop off gently used or new winter clothing to donate to those going through hardship in our community. Visit https://block15.com/bourbon-month-2024 for more info.
Family Storytime. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis Branch, 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-15825 for more info.
Teen Movie Night. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis Branch, 645 NW Monroe Avenue, Corvallis. 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free, Registration Required. Join the Corvallis-Benton County Library for a showing of the brand new hunger games movie: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (rated PG-13)! Runtime is 2 hours and 45 min. Snacks will be provided! This is a free event for teens in grades 6-12. Registration is recommended to secure your spot, but not required! Drop ins are welcome. NOTE: since the movie runs past the library’s regular close-time, all teens must turn in a permission form signed by a parent or guardian to participate. Permission forms will be available at the library at the Youth Desk as well as at the event. Forms may also be printed. Once submitted, the permission form is good for the entire school year. Registration for this event will close on February 23, 2024 @ 4:00pm. Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 12th Grade. Limited Seating. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-movie-night-17676 for registration and more info.
Live Music: Terry Robb with Adam Scramstad. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. $15. Join for an evening with Terry Robb and Adam Scramstad live at the Old World Center! $15 at the door. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Newsies: The Broadway Musical. CSD Theater, 1400 NW Buchanan Avenue, Corvallis. 7 p.m. $8 – $15. Despite being set during the late 1800s, Newsies manages to remain as important as ever for audiences as it puts in the spotlight those who stand up for themselves while not letting big business owners kick them around. especially since industrial action has become part of our regular lives; the coming-of-age tale has a universal appeal for people of all ages. Visit https://csdtheaters.com/ & https://csdtheaters.com/buy-tickets/ for more info.
Chamber Music Corvallis: Marian Anderson String Quartet. First Presbyterian Church, 114 SW 8th Street, Corvallis. 6:45 p.m. $35 – $150. The critically acclaimed all-female ensemble has performed at presidential inaugurations, the Library of Congress and more, making history in 1991 when they won the International Cleveland Quartet Competition – the first African American ensemble to win a classical music competition. Their rich program presents works reflecting on the theme of enslavement, beginning with “At the Purchaser’s Option with Variations” by MacArthur “Genius” Award recipient, Grammy Award winner and musical polymath Rhiannon Giddens through a suite by Jonathan McNair composed for the story of the underground railroad and pieces written in honor of the quartet’s namesake, before leading organically into a performance of Dvorak’s beloved “American” Quartet. Visit https://chambermusiccorvallis.org/ for more info.
Saturday, February 24
Corvallis Indoor Winter Market. Benton County Fairgrounds, Guerber Hall, 110 SW 53rd Street, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 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. Visit https://corvalliswintermarket.wordpress.com/about-us/ for more info.
Public Seed Library Vegetable Garden Plant Clinic. Belluschi Wing, Corvallis-Benton Public Library Branch, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free. Now is the time to start peppers & tomatoes inside transplanting later in May! Come select from the amazing varieties donated to the PSL, and bring your pepper & tomato questions between 9:30 AM and noon to get advice from a Benton County Master Gardener! These informal events take place near the Public Seed Library, in the historic Belluschi Wing of the Corvallis Public Library where windows look out onto Monroe St. Sponsored by the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition and the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, with educational support from OSU Extension Service-Benton County. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/public-seed-library-vegetable-garden-plant-clinic-16874 for more info.
Tax Assistance by appointment call 541-602-5829. Basement Board Room, Corvallis Branch, 645 NW Monroe Avenue, Corvallis. 9:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Free. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides free tax help with a focus on older adults with low to moderate income. Tax Assistance is by appointment only. Appointment scheduling begins January 22 at 541-602-5829. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/tax-assistance-appointment-call-541-602-5829-17767 for more info.
Family Concert: Marian Anderson String Quartet. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton Public Library Branch, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Children and their families are invited to join the Marian Anderson String Quartet on a musical journey from the slave block to the freedom of the concert stage! The Marian Anderson String Quartet, a critically-acclaimed all-female ensemble has performed at presidential inaugurations, the Library of Congress and more, making history in 1991 when they won the International Cleveland Quartet Competition – the first African American ensemble to win a classical music competition. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/family-concert-marian-anderson-string-quartet-16214 for more info.
Lunar Spring Festival: 2024 Year of the Dragon. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton Public Library Branch, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free. Everyone is welcome to drop by this free community celebration for Chinese calligraphy writing and paper cutting, traditional Chinese foods and dance, a costume parade and recital. RSVP suggested but not required: https://cmlcenter.networkforgood.com/events/66974-lunar-spring-festival. Presented by Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center, The Arts Center and The Friends of the Library. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/lunar-spring-festival-2024-year-dragon-18146 for more info.
The Emerald City Jazz Kings. LaSells Stewart Center, Austin Auditorium, 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis. 3 p.m. $22.50 – $28. In February Lynnea Barry returns to lead the Jazz Kings in a long-overdue revisit of the brilliant songs of Cole Porter, Let’s Misbehave. They close the season in May with Vicki Brabham and company in Dearie’s Blues, her tribute to fine jazz pianst-singer, Blossom Dearie. The Emerald City Jazz Kings is the resident jazz and classic American Songbook ensemble of The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts. The Jazz Kings produce 4 original concerts each year on various themes pertinent to the historic popular music and jazz of the 1920s through ‘50s, with performances in Eugene at The Shedd, and in Corvallis at OSU’s LaSells Steward Center. Feb. 24, 3 p.m.: Let’s Misbehave ($22.50-$28) Visit https://www.theshedd.org/divp/series.aspx?series=6246&event=6258 for more info.
KORC Fundraiser with Stone Ape, Slippy And The Sheets and Jay & Hex! Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. $5 – $10. Old World is proud to support KORC, Corvallis’ own free form volunteer led radio station! Join for a night of local music and fun with Stone Ape, Slippy And The Sheets and Jay & Hex! $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. $14 – $16. A story of doomed love between two extraordinarily selfish and powerful people, set against a sweeping background of the geopolitical conflicts of antiquity. Antony, Roman general and politician, and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, can’t settle on one choice: should they put their desire for one another above their responsibilities? Or prioritize their politics over their passions? In striving for both, they achieve nothing but miscommunication, isolation, and ultimately, utter tragedy. In this radical, stripped-down adaptation, three actors transform themselves into every role. Created as a socially distanced theatre project at the height of the pandemic, the staging highlights the social isolation that yet lingers in our lives—each actor confined to their own small playing space, unable to reach out and touch one another, speaking at and around each other, striving for connection—an echo of the loneliness found in the hearts of every character in this play. Rated: PG-13 CONTENT WARNINGS: This play contains discussions and descriptions of intimacy, violence, and war, as well as several onstage suicides. Visit https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=1 for more info.
Sunday, February 25
Table Top Game Day. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. All day. Sundays are game days at Common Fields. Come join Common Fields and play board games, table top games, card games, and even D&D campaigns. $1 off drinks if playing a table top game. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/recurring-events.html for more info.
The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 2:30 p.m. $14 – $16. A story of doomed love between two extraordinarily selfish and powerful people, set against a sweeping background of the geopolitical conflicts of antiquity. Antony, Roman general and politician, and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, can’t settle on one choice: should they put their desire for one another above their responsibilities? Or prioritize their politics over their passions? In striving for both, they achieve nothing but miscommunication, isolation, and ultimately, utter tragedy. In this radical, stripped-down adaptation, three actors transform themselves into every role. Created as a socially distanced theatre project at the height of the pandemic, the staging highlights the social isolation that yet lingers in our lives—each actor confined to their own small playing space, unable to reach out and touch one another, speaking at and around each other, striving for connection—an echo of the loneliness found in the hearts of every character in this play. Rated: PG-13 CONTENT WARNINGS: This play contains discussions and descriptions of intimacy, violence, and war, as well as several onstage suicides. Visit https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=1 for more info.
Monday, February 26
Game Day. Snell Hall/Mu East, Disabled Student Lounge Suite 150, Room 172, 2150 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Snacks are provided. Feel free to bring your favorite game from home or just play one of the numerous available in the lounge! Puzzles and art supplies are also available. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/monday_is_game_day for more info.
Diversity Science Colloquia: Latinx LGBTQ People, Their Families, and Their Communities – Advancing Culturally Centered Intersectional Research. George W. Peavy Forest Science Center (PFSC), 129, 3100 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 4 p.m. Roberto L. Abreu (he/him/él) is an assistant professor of Counseling Psychology and the director of the Collective Healing and Empowering VoicEs through Research and Engagement (¡Chévere!) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida (UF). He is also an affiliate faculty in Center for Latin American Studies, and the Center for Gender, Sexualities and Women’s Studies Research at UF. Roberto’s externally funded research agenda explores ways in which marginalized communities resist systemic oppression and promote collective well-being. Specifically, Roberto’s work has made significant contributions in the areas of: (1) relational experiences and mental health outcomes among Latinx LGBTQ youth and their families and communities, (2) relational experiences and mental health outcomes among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth and their families and communities, and (3) LGBTQ adults’ experiences of discrimination, oppression, violence, support, and joy. With over 55 peer-reviewed papers, Roberto’s research has been published in multiple top-tier peer reviewed journals. He has co-edited two books, LGBTQ+ Affirmative Psychological Interventions: A Latinx Perspective and Affirming LGBTQ+ Students in Higher Education, and currently serves as Associate Editor for Psychology of Sexual Orientation of Gender Diversity; Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion (JPHP); and Qualitative Psychology (QP). Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/diversity_science_colloquia_latinx_lgbtq_people_their_families_and_their_communities_advancing_culturally_centered_intersectional_research for more info.
Do you have a story for The Advocate? Email editor@corvallisadvocate.com