Thursday, October 5
Council Work Session. 4 p.m. Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. View live: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5658830540110672734.
Sound, Gentrification, and Listening to Black Life. Memorial Union Building (MU), Multipurpose Room, 2501 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. Free. 5 p.m. Ethnomusicologist and artist Dr. Allie Martin directs the Black Sound Lab at Dartmouth College, a research environment dedicated to amplifying Black life and decriminalizing Black sound through digital practice. Her work explores the relationships between race, sound, and gentrification in Washington, DC. Utilizing a combination of ethnographic fieldwork and digital humanities methodologies, she considers how African American people experience gentrification as a sonic, racialized process. Her work has been supported by the Ford Foundation, the Smithsonian Institution, the Society for American Music, and the American Musicological Society. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/musicsound_studies_lecture for more info.
Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues Jam. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues jam returns to The Old World Deli from 7-10pm! Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Friday, October 6
Davis Family Farm Hayrides and Pumpkin Patch. Davis Family Farm, 4380 NE Highway 20, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. $5.50*. Visit Davis Family Farm to enjoy hay rides to their pumpkin patch! Enjoy the scenic view of Mary’s Peak and scout out the perfect pumpkin, solve the corn maze, climb the hay pyramid, and take part in kids’ activities. You can buy pumpkins, gourds, mini-pumpkins, and fall veggies and apples while visiting, and of course, grab a bag of homemade donuts and fresh pressed apple cider. The farm stand is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October, with public hayrides starting at 2 p.m. on weekdays, and starting at 9 a.m. on the weekends. The last hayride of the day departs around 5:30 p.m. *Hayrides and activity bracelets are just $5.50 per person. Call 541-752-0697 for more information.
Poke Pop-Up. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 11 a.m. Every Friday Common Fields will be selling Poke bowls out of the Common Kitchen Food Truck from 11:00am until sold out! Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
GreenGable Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze. GreenGable Farm, 24689 Grange Hall Rd., Philomath. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. $5+. GreenGable Farm offers 200+ pumpkins, gourds, and squashes for an autumn decorators paradise. Grab a provided wagon or a wheel barrel and have fun picking the best pumpkins you can find in the U-Pick Patch. The maze can be muddy This year their Corn Maze will also be a Scavenger Hunt. Purchase $5 tickets at the shop (babies and toddlers are free) search for all the black boxes throughout the maze, use the hole punches to punch your ticket and return to the Shop for a Free Gourd as a Prize! On rainy days or weeks, The maze can be muddy so be sure to bring appropriate boots. On the weekends in October GreenGable Farm will have freshly made Apple Cider Doughnuts for sale. Visit https://www.greengable.com/galery for more info.
Corn Maze & Haunted Maze. Melon Shack, NE Garden Ave at NE Highway 20, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. $4 – $16. The melon Shack annual harvest actives will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday September 23rd! This year’s activities will be open seven days a week 10:00 am – 6:00 p.m. Activities include Pumpkin patch (over 6 acres of pumpkins), Day maze w/trivia (over 4 miles of trail) – $6 (last entry into day maze is 5 p.m.), Super Slide – free, & Hay fort – free. The following activities will be open on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Hayride – $4 pp & Train ride (3 & under can’t ride alone) – $4 pp. The Melon Shack haunted corn maze will open on Friday September 29th – October 28th from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm. This year, the Melon Shack has made a change, the haunted corn maze will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s from 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. If you are in line by 10 p.m. you will enter the haunted maze! Visit https://www.facebook.com/themelonshack for more info.
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-63 for more info.
Poke Pop-Up. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 11 a.m. Every Friday Common Fields will be selling Poke bowls out of the Common Kitchen Food Truck from 11:00am until sold out! Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
What’s Cooking?: Grandma’s Hands and Black COVID Care. George W. Peavy Forest Science Center (PFSC), 125, 3100 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis. 12 p.m. Free. Panel discussion with Chuck Smith of Black Food Sovereignty Coalition and eight grandmothers of Grandma’s Hands about African American food traditions in the Pacific Northwest. Moderated by ethnomusicologist, artist, and creator of the Black COVID Care project through the Black Sound Lab, Dr. Allie Martin, Dartmouth. The Grandmas: Mildred Braxton, Vanessa Chambers, Rhonda Combs, Ruthie Culver, Mary Fresun, Marchane Lawson, Martha Lewis, Laurie Palmer. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/lunchtime_panel_on_food_sovereignty_and_black_food_traditions for more info.
Blocktoberfest 2023. Block 15 Brewing, Jefferson Ave. between 3rd & 4th Streets, Corvallis. 4 p.m. Blocktoberfest is back! In celebration of the changing season and in the tradition of the German Oktoberfest, Block 15 is hosting Blocktoberfest on October 6-7, 2023. The festival will feature live music, German-style beer from Block 15, a German spelling bee, a stein-holding competition, face painting, German food and unique food carts, and college football on the big screen. Schedule: Friday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 7, 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Pre-Sale Packages (Available Starting September 11, 2023) Half Liter, $25 – Package; Full Liter, $35 – Package. Regular admission is $5 for those over the age of 12. A wristband will be provided upon entry and is good for both Friday and Saturday. Mugs will be available for purchase at the door. Visit https://block15.com/bloktoberfest-2023 for more info.
Family Fun Night @ C3. Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., Corvallis. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Join us at the Corvallis Community Center (C3) for a night of family fun! There will be a range of activities including music, STEAM, trading cards, games, and more! ¡Únete a nosotros en el Centro Comunitario de Corvallis (C3) para una noche de diversión en familia! Habrá una serie de actividades como música, STEAM, cartas coleccionables, juegos y mucho más. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/parksrec/page/c3-family-fun-night for more info.
Meet Your Streets Storytelling Tour. Downtown Corvallis, TBA to Ticketholders, Corvallis. 5:30 p.m. Free. These brief, free, monthly walking tours connect you two different stories each month as you explore an invisible side of downtown Corvallis. This 40 minute, in-person gathering is the perfect opportunity to explore and connect with the vibrant streets of Corvallis. You’ll pass hidden gems and amazing local businesses that make Corvallis unique. The downtown meet-up location will be announced to free-ticket holders a few days before the event. This event is free, but space is limited and tickets are required. Visit https://www.visitcorvallis.com/eventdetail/3790/meet-your-streets-storytelling-tour#eventdetail for more info.
Hill Top Big Band. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. The Hilltop Big Band has been performing in and around Corvallis, Oregon since 1988. They perform a wide variety of big band arrangements, from the timeless classics of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton and Woody Herman to more modern arrangements. Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Do you have a story for The Advocate? Email editor@corvallisadvocate.com