Monday, April 24
2023-25 Budget Committee. 12 p.m. In-Person: 4500 SW Research Way, Shipley and Holmes Public Meeting Rooms. Via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85635133891?pwd=V0o2bmc5K0JQRTdPZUJGbS9hSDkyZz09. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/bc/page/2023-25-budget-committee-1 for more info.
City Legislative Committee. 4 p.m. This meeting will be online only. The public may sign up to watch the meeting live on the internet at this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5481246214683652441. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/city-legislative-committee-56 for more info.
2023 McCall Lecture: Nicholas Kristof, “How can we fix the problems all around us?” Learning Innovation Center (LINC), Room 100, 165 SW Sackett Pl., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Award-winning global journalist and author Nicholas Kristof will discuss homelessness, poverty and the rural-urban divide in Oregon and the U.S. while giving the 2023 McCall Lecture at Oregon State University on April 24. Kristof’s lecture, “How can we fix the problems all around us?,” will expand on his 2020 book co-written with his wife and fellow journalist Sheryl WuDunn, “Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope.” The book discusses the challenges facing rural communities across the country, including in Yamhill County, Oregon, where Kristof grew up and currently resides. Visit https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/spp/mccall-memorial-lecture for more info.
Tuesday, April 25
Board of Commissioners Information Sharing Meeting. 9 a.m. Attend in Person: Board of Commissioners Office, Kalapuya Holmes & Shipley Public Meeting Rooms, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88298354887?pwd=QVY2ajZmYmRsMkFPUUlpMjVJaEtPdz… 882 9835 4887; Passcode: 539817. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/page/board-commissioners-information-sharing-meeting-19 for more info.
Little Listeners Storytime at the Monroe Community Library. Monroe Large Meeting Room, 380 N 5th St., Monroe, OR. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. his event takes place at the Monroe Community Library, 380 N. 5th St., in Monroe, OR. Children of all ages are welcome to drop by with their parent or caregiver for stories and songs. Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at storytime! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/little-listeners-storytime-monroe-community-library-29 for more info.
Infant Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Infant Storytime occurs every Tuesday from 10:30 – 11:00 AM and is for children 0-12 months old. 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/infant-storytime-31 for more info.
Craft Night (for all ages!). Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. All ages welcome! Come make crafts with the Library, C3, and The Arts Center on the 4th Tuesday of every other month beginning in October from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. All supplies will be provided. Coloring supplies will also be available. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/craft-night-all-ages-2 for more info.
Wednesday, April 26
Corvallis Farmers Market. 9 a.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.
Philomath Storytime. Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath. 10:30 a.m. Free. Children and families are invited to join our all-ages storytime at the Philomath Community Library. We will share short stories, songs, and rhymes. https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/philomath-storytime-51 for more info.
Toddler Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Toddler storytime occurs every Wednesday from 10:30 – 11:00 AM and is for children 1-3 years old. 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/toddler-storytime-30 for more info.
Cool Jones. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6:00 p.m. Join Common Fields on Wednesday and Thursday evenings for dinner and enjoy live music while you eat! Concerts are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seating is limited and first-come, first-serve. All of the concerts are family friendly. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com for more info.
Dune (1984). The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $6-$8. In the year 10191, a spice called melange is the most valuable substance known in the universe, and its only source is the desert planet Arrakis. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info.
OSU International Film Festival: Adiós Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno (English with Spanish subtitles). Darkside Cinema, 215 SW 4th St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. In Adios Amor, the discovery of lost photographs sparks the search for a hero that history forgot—Maria Moreno, a migrant mother driven to speak out by her twelve children’s hunger. Years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta launched the United Farm Workers, Maria picked up the only weapon she had—her voice—and became an outspoken leader in an era when women were relegated to the background. The first farm worker woman in America to be hired as a union organizer, Maria’s story was silenced and her legacy buried—until now. Visit https://www.adiosamorfilm.com for more info.
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