Friday, May 24
Family Storytime. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 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–15838 for more info.
Teen Donut Party! Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Free. Join for a donut party at the library! There will be donut crafts, stickers, games, and of course, DONUTS! Bring your sweet tooth and a friend to this delicious donut-themed event. For grades 6-12. Registration is recommended but not required, walk-ins are welcome! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/teendonut–party–18269 for more info.
Grass Roots’ Author Event: Heidi Beierle. Grass Roots’, 251 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Free. Join Grass Roots’ evening event in their new home at 251 SW Madison Ave.! Heidi will be reading from her book ‘Heidi Across America: One Woman’s Journey on a Bicycle Through the Heartland’. There will be a Q&A discussion after the reading. Visit https://www.grassrootsbookstore.com/events for more info.
Live Music: Thunderchud. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7:00 p.m. Thunderchud. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Saturday, May 25
Corvallis Farmers Market. Downtown Corvallis, First Street, 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, which features a beautifully designed multimodal path along the river and a playful interactive fountain. Visit https://locallygrown.org/corvallis-saturday-market/ for more info.
Science Saturday. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Free. Join for a special themed storytime followed by hands-on activities designed for preschool-aged children, to encourage the exploration of science, math, and literacy. Today’s theme is ROBOTS. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/science-saturday-16778 for more info.
The Sea Hides a Seahorse by Sara T. Behrman. Philomath Meeting Room, 1050 Applegate St, Philomath. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Free. Everyone is welcome to join debut children’s author, Sara T. Behrman, for a special reading of her new book, The Sea Hides a Seahorse plus crafts and songs. Perfect for ages 4-8! Grass Roots Books & Music will be selling books at this event for those interested in purchasing a copy. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/sea-hides-seahorse-sara-t-behrman-19512 for more info.
Digital Life: Discover the Library. 2nd Floor Classroom, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Free. Learn how to download audiobooks and ebooks, stream movies, take an online class, learn a new language, and much more all for free with your library card. Discover the tremendous value your library card has to offer! Please bring your device, library card number, and password/PIN. Digital Life classes on computer and technology topics take place in the 2nd floor classroom. For a full list of classes, visit www.cbcpl.net/digital-life. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/digital-life-discover-library-18853 for more info.
Interior Tours Of The Under-Restoration Willamette Grange Hall. Willamette Grange, 27555 Greenberry Road, Corvallis. 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Guided tour times are 12:15, 1:15, and 2:15 – but the building is open to view the entire time. Willamette Grange #52 is one of five active Granges in Benton County, alongside Hope, Fairmount, Marys River and Summit Granges. It is the oldest active Grange in BentonCounty. Willamette Grange was chartered as part of the Oregon State Grange in 1873, and is an organization promoting agriculture, forestry, & rural residents. The Grange Hall was built in 1922 on land donated by mccauley Porter and is being restored by the current membership of the grange, along with lots of help from the community. Visit https://cd.bentoncountyor.gov/events/interior-tours-of-the-under-restoration-willamette-grange-hall/ for more info.
Spanish Potluck with CMLC. Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center, 2638 NW Jackson Ave., Corvallis. 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Free. All-levels Spanish Conversation potluck. Bring and share tastey food y conoce a nuevos amigos conversando en Español. Drop in! No registration required. Visit https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=819976790177648&set=a.553515970157066 for more info.
Airlie Winery: Memorial Day Weekend Open House. Airlie Winery, 15305 Dunn Forest Road, Monmouth. 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. $15, ½ price for Wine Club. Come to Airlie for a day of music, food, and fun. Throw down a blanket and choose from our extensive list of red, white, and carbonated wines to complement your lunch or picnic. Food will be available for purchase or bring a picnic of your own. Saturday, May 25th – Rewind from Albany, Oregon. A fun, entertaining, and energetic show delivering your favorite Rock, Pop, and R&B songs from the 50’s through the 90’s. Soulful vocals and smooth harmonies, backed by an amazing rhythm section, will have you singing along and dancing the afternoon away to the best tunes from Elvis to the Eagles. You are welcome to bring your own picnic, non-alcoholic beverages, lawn-chairs, blankets, children, and dogs. Visit https://www.airliewinery.com/events/memorial-day-weekend-open-house-10/ for more info.
Minds in Motion: A Positive Mental Health Event for Benton County Youth and their Communities. Corvallis Community Center (C3), 2601 NW Tyler Ave., Corvallis. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free. The Benton County Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition is hosting a free event promoting mental health and wellness for Benton County Youth and their families. View the flyer below for more details. This event will feature: Resource fair, Food trucks, Self-care and wellness activities: Bilingual yoga, Art space, Therapy dogs, QPR suicide prevention training for families, Parenting advice panel. For organizations interested in tabling, please sign up at www.surveymonkey.com/r/J5RT5LD. Visit https://health.bentoncountyor.gov/events/minds-in-motion/ for more info.
Robotics Day. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free. Experience robotics and fun STEM-related activities with the robotics teams from local schools in our community. Learn about FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League programs and the fun, challenging world of robotics. Local teams will demonstrate their robot and projects, and there will be opportunities to drive the robots yourself. Presented by the Crescent Valley High School Robotics Team, 997 Spartan Robotics, 847 PHRED, and local FLL teams. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/robotics-day-18191 for more info.
Live Music at Lumos: Enjoy The Ride. Lumos Wine Co., 24000 Cardwell Hill Drive, Philomath. 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free. Lumos is excited to have Enjoy the Ride back to kick off our Memorial Day weekend music on Sat, May 25th from 2-4pm. They are a Corvallis-based wide-ranging musical adventure from the 70s to today. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a glass of wine. Lumos will have limited food available for purchase, so you are encourage to bringing a picnic or snacks to enjoy with your wine. Visit https://lumoswine.com/event/enjoy-the-ride-2/ for more info.
Ten Tiny Dances. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. $15 – $17. The Ten Tiny Dances® Broadway theme presents edgy new work by local choreographers as they face the challenge of creating dance for a stage that is 4 feet x 4 feet x 1.5 feet high. Originally created in Portland, Oregon, in 2002, by Mike Barber, Ten Tiny Dances® continues to be produced by Mr. Barber, and others, with permission. You’ll see song and dance on the tiny stage (AND a few fully mounted production numbers) as we celebrate and interpret Broadway classics. In the lobby, you will be treated to a companion Tiny Art Show, coordinated by AliceAnn Eberman. Rated: G Visit https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=7 for more info.
Pokemon Drag Night (18 & over). Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7:00 p.m. Free. Haus of Dharma presents Rare Candy Toxic, A Pokemon Drag Show! Dedicated to Poison Type Trainers & Pokemon (18 & over). Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Sunday, May 26
Philomath Farmers Market. Philomath Public Library, 1050 Applegate Street, Philomath. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free. Empower local food growers, producers, and makers to contribute to a thriving localized economy. Improve the accessibility, affordability, and availability of food within our community. Create inclusive space to foster community building and gathering to encourage collaboration, understanding, and shared experiences. Visit https://philomathfarmersmarket.org/ for more info.
Table Top Game Day. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Free. Common Fields is open Sundays! If you are playing games on Sundays at Common Fields, you get a $1.00 off your beverage. Swing by and meet up to play D&D, Magic the Gathering, or a good old board game. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
Airlie Winery: Memorial Day Weekend Open House. Airlie Winery, 15305 Dunn Forest Road, Monmouth. 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. $15, ½ price for Wine Club. Come to Airlie for a day of music, food, and fun. Throw down a blanket and choose from our extensive list of red, white, and carbonated wines to complement your lunch or picnic. Food will be available for purchase or bring a picnic of your own. Sunday, May 26th – Portland based Jay Si Proof’s original music plays between rhythmic grooves, personal lyrics, and jazzy harmonies, blending the finesse of a Steely Dan record with the aesthetic of old school funk. You are welcome to bring your own picnic, non-alcoholic beverages, lawn-chairs, blankets, children, and dogs. Visit https://www.airliewinery.com/events/memorial-day-weekend-open-house-10/ for more info.
Butterfly Tour + Wine Tasting. Near Wren, Oregon (RSVP for Directions) 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Free – $18. Learn how ecologists have been working to enhance and expand habitat for the Fender’s blue butterfly and Kincaid’s lupine, two rare species endemic to the Willamette Valley. All are welcome! This tour will take place at a beautiful conservation site near Wren, Oregon that is not otherwise open to the public. Join the Institute for Applied Ecology to learn about local ecosystems and what IAE is doing to conserve rare species at a local level. The tour comes with a wine tasting ($15-$18) or a glass of wine ($7-$14) at the tasting room of Lumos Wine Co. after the tour. Visit https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=836677218481959&set=a.354719016677784 for more info.
At The Root. The Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd Street, Corvallis. 3 p.m. Free. Revels presents a world premiere work by local actor/singer/songwriter Lo Steele, celebrating the bonds women build through the ritual of styling one another’s hair. At the Root features a series of short vignettes showcasing the rituals marking life transitions with hair. Creating and honoring community with choral singing and audience participation, this is production not to be missed. Visit https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=236211 for more info.
Last Sunday Family Comedy Shows @ Common Fields. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free. Common Fields is excited to bring family friendly comedy to Corvallis! Once a month on the last Sunday of the moth there will be an amazing line up of 3-4 comedians making you laugh with their clean comedy. This is an all ages event and we will be charging a $5 cover at the door to help pay the comedians. Kick off is April 28th. Shows planned for the following Sundays: April 28th, May 26th, June 30th, and July 28th. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
Music in the Park Concert Series: Chipindura Marimba – Zimbabwean music. City Park, 299 S 23rd Street, Philomath. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free. Music in the Park is a FREE concert series held at City Park, 299 S 23rd Street. Concerts take place the 3rd Thursdays and last Sundays of each month, May – August from 6pm-8pm. This concert series is fun for the whole family! Bring a chair and relax in the lawn while enjoying a variety of music. Come back twice a month all summer to experience all of the bands! Chipindura Marimba – Zimbabwean music. Visit https://www.ci.philomath.or.us/musicinthepark for more info.
Poetry Night. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7:00 p.m. Free. Haus of Dharma presents Rare Candy Toxic, A Pokemon Drag Show! Dedicated to Poison Type Trainers & Pokemon (18 & over). Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Monday, May 27
Library Closed. All Library Branches. All Day. All Library Branches Closed for Memorial Day. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/events/library-closed-118 for more info.
City Offices Closed – Memorial Day. All Day. City of Corvallis offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024 for Memorial Day. Offices will reopen at 8:00a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/community/page/city-offices-closed-memorial-day-0 for more info.
Tyee Wine Cellars’ Memorial Day Concert & Picnic. Tyee Wine Cellars, 26335 Greenberry Rd, Corvallis. 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. $10. The Space Neighbors and Cool Jones will be rockin the Stage at Tyee with Nick’s Soul Food, Go Giddy Pops and Tyee Estate Wines. Love to see ya there! All Ages welcome. Tickets $10 at the gate at Tyee Wine Cellars. $10 per person at the Gate is for entry, food, wine and beer sold separately. You may bring your own picnic, but no outside alcohol and no dogs on concert days. Every Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 5pm and every Memorial Day Monday, we welcome visitors to Tyee Wine Cellars located on the scenic Buchanan Family Century Farm founded over 130 years ago in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Visitors enjoy our estate vineyard and winery, tasting parlor and historic barn event facility, hiking trails and picnic tables, hazelnut orchards, cathedral oak trees and Willamette Valley native woodlands and wetlands. Good wines remember the grapes of their origin. We believe sharing Tyee Estate Wines with you is perhaps the most sublime expression of the land. Visit https://www.tyeewine.com/event-details/tyees-memorial-day-picnic-with-music-by-the-space-neighbors for more info.
Airlie Winery: Memorial Day Weekend Open House. Airlie Winery, 15305 Dunn Forest Road, Monmouth. 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. $15, ½ price for Wine Club. Come to Airlie for a day of music, food, and fun. Throw down a blanket and choose from our extensive list of red, white, and carbonated wines to complement your lunch or picnic. Food will be available for purchase or bring a picnic of your own. Monday, May 27th – The Austin Trio with Claudia, Billy and Ron will bring original tunes and their all-time favorites to the stage to complete the weekend. You are welcome to bring your own picnic, non-alcoholic beverages, lawn-chairs, blankets, children, and dogs. Visit https://www.airliewinery.com/events/memorial-day-weekend-open-house-10/ for more info.
Craft n’ Chat. Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., Corvallis. 12:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Free. A free and social workspace for artists of all types– knitters, woodcarvers, painters and more. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/c3/page/ongoing-free-programs?fbc… for more info.
Live Music at Lumos: Cheatgrass Bluegrass Band. Lumos Wine Co., 24000 Cardwell Hill Drive, Philomath. 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free. Lumos hosting Cheatgrass for an afternoon of great music by this “invasive bluegrass band!” Check out their website for more info about this fun band: https://www.cheatgrass.net/. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy some wine and tunes on Monday, May 27th from 2-4pm. Lumos will have limited food available for purchase, so you are encouraged to bringing a picnic or snacks to enjoy with your wine! Visit https://lumoswine.com/event/enjoy-the-ride-2/ for more info.
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