Thursday, August 17
READ Dogs. Brookes Reading Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free. Kids can practice reading aloud to trained therapy Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ) during our Dog Days of Summer. Permission form is required and available on sight. Limited spots available. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/read-dogs-23 for more info.
Corvallis Arts Walk. Downtown Corvallis, Corvallis. 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free. The Corvallis Arts Walk (CAW) is a grass-roots organized art walk that takes place on the 3rd Thursday of each month in downtown Corvallis from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Galleries, studios, arts and crafts stores and the occasional pop-up keep their doors open late to host an art-related event or demonstration. Visit downtown Corvallis to tour the working studios of our local artists, see them at work, and view their art. Visit https://theartscenter.net/corvallis-arts-walk/ for more info of participating venues.
Movie in the Park: WALL-E. Avery Park, 1200 SW Avery Park Dr., Corvallis. 6 p.m. Free. Experience an FREE outdoor movie screening of the timeless classic, Wall-E at Avery Park! Fun starts at 6pm, movie starts at sunset. Join Corvallis Parks and Recreation for Aerial Arts Performance, Fun with the Library, Robot Comedian (if its circuits don’t overload in the heat wacka wacka), Concessions and more! Bring your loved ones, a comfortable blanket, and immerse yourself in the captivating story that reminds us of the significance of love, friendship, and environmental responsibility. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/parksrec/page/movie-park-wall-e for more info.
Music in the Park: The Easy Targets. City Park, 299 S 23rd St., Philomath. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free. Music in the Park is a free concert series held at City Park in Philomath. Concerts take place on the 3rd Thursdays and the last Sundays of each month, May through August, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This concert series is fun for the whole family. Bring a chair and relax in the lawn while enjoying a variety of music. All concert donations will go to the Philomath Performing Arts Benefit Fund. Visit https://www.ci.philomath.or.us/musicinthepark for more info.
SAGE Summer Concert. Starker Arts Park Amphitheater, 4485 SW Country Club Drive, Corvallis. 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Free. Join the Corvallis Environmental Center for their annual outdoor summer concert series. Concerts are held at the Starker Arts Park amphitheater from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and admission is free (with a suggested donation of $20/family). Food and beverages will be available for purchase, provided by Pupuseria del Valle, Mud Oven Pizza, First Alternative Co-op, Tyee Winery, Block 15 Brewing, Lumos Winery, and Beaver Classic Food Truck. There’s a $20 suggested donation per family that will help support the Corvallis Environmental Center’s education programs. Visit https://www.corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org/ for more info.
Music At Lumos: Enjoy the Ride. Lumos Wine Co., 24000 Cardwell Hill Dr., Philomath. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free. Join Lumos Wine Co. for an afternoon of live music. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair and enjoy some wine and tunes. For our August Third Thursday Twilight Tasting, we’re excited to be hosting Enjoy the Ride! They are a Corvallis-based wide-ranging musical adventure from the 70s to today. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair and enjoy some wood fired pizza from Nomadic Pizza Food Truck, or bring your own picnic dinner. Visit https://lumoswine.com/events/ & https://www.enjoytherideband.com/ for more info.
Music at Common Fields: Tyler John Hartman. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Enjoy live music for the evening at Common Fields. Beverages and food items will be available at Kalamata Bistro or Black Forest Kitchen. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues Jam. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Free. Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues Jam will be live at Old World Deli. Sandwiches available until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Friday, August 18
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.
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