Thursday, March 7
Preschool Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Preschool storytime is for children 3-5 years old and happens every Thursday from 10:30-11:00 AM. 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/preschool-storytime-15791 more info.
Monroe Baby Storytime. Monroe Children’s Area, 380 N 5th St, Monroe. 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Free. Join the Monroe Community Library to read, sing, rhyme and move, followed by free play! Thursdays at 11:00 AM, for ages 0-24 months and their caregivers. 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/monroe-baby-storytime-5 for more info.
Council Work Session. 4 p.m. Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend City Council work sessions. This work session will be held in-person and virtually. See the published agenda for work session details and participation instructions. The public may register to watch the meeting live on the internet via this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8TcCcsF5SgasmJWvUsGBMg. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/council-work-session-94 for more info.
2024 Sustainability Fair and Town Hall. OSU’s CH2M Hill Alumni Center, 725 SW 26th St., Corvallis. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. & 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Free. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome, but space at the Town Hall is limited. Register HERE for the 2024 Sustainability Town Hall. Registration deadline is February 29. Registration is NOT required for the Sustainability Fair. The Town Hall will begin at 7 pm in the Alumni Center ballroom, where participants will be seated at tables of eight for a fast-paced, interactive Town Hall. The program includes three parts, each with a presentation from the main stage followed by discussion and activity at the tables. This year’s theme is “The Arts: A Portal to Sustainability”. A highlight of the program will be the keynote presentations by local leaders of the arts: Cynthia Spencer-Hadlock of The Arts Center, representing the visual arts; Carly Lettero of Spring Creek Project, representing the written and spoken arts; and Rose Holdorf of Tarweed Folk School, representing the practical arts. The Town Hall program will also include the annual “Community Scrapbook”, a slide presentation highlighting the sustainability achievements of local organizations and businesses during the past year – actions that are moving our community toward environmental quality, social equity, and economic vitality. Just prior to the Town Hall, the annual Sustainability Fair will begin at 5 pm with more than 50 hands-on exhibits, each representing a partner organization or action team of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. A fabulous spread of delicious local food will be offered by New Morning Bakery, and attendees will delight to the sounds of the Nick Rivard/Ben Woodman Jazz Duo. The entire event will be waste-free, and attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus to the event. Bike racks will be available on the south side of the Alumni Center. Visit https://sustainablecorvallis.org/2024-sustainability-town-hall-registration-now-open/ for more info.
Friday, March 8
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-15827 for more info.
Winter Wildlife Field Days 2024. Lilly Park, 865 SE Lilly Ave. Corvallis. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free. Join at any of the Field Stations that will pop-up in local parks and community spaces throughout the month of March and throughout the mid-Willamette Valley. FREE!! Drop by anytime and stay for as little or as long as you like. All bilingual (Spanish and English). ALL are welcome. At the Field Stations there will be activities such as: Wildlife hands-on activities, collectible event stickers and take-home activities, Live critter insect and spider petting zoo!, Mole and dragonfly crafts + education material. Activity Stations: What Ate my Sock?, See Inside the Soil!, Forage Like a Bird, Can you Jump as Far as a Jumping Spider (family Salticidae)?, eDNA interactive display + 2023 Results, Nature and bird walks, and More! Visit https://www.fws.gov/event/winter-wildlife-field-station-lilly-park-0 for more info.
The Revolutionists. Majestic Theatre, Main Stage,115 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 2:30 p.m. $16 – $18, (VIP +$20). Four women find themselves caught up in the French Revolution: an assassin, a spy, a playwright, and, of course, Marie Antoinette. They plot murder, find friendship (and do some good writing), in this irreverent, poignant, rebellious comedic romp that considers how we go about changing the world. Rated: R (feisty feminist comedy of art, activism, violence, and legacy) Visit https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=221720 for more info.
Mobile Makerspace for Tweens & Teens. Monroe Large Meeting Room, Monroe Branch, 380 N 5th St., Monroe. 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free. Leather Making, participants will engage in hands-on projects, like designing and creating their own leather goods. We will learn how to accurately gauge and cut the leather, use technology and equipment for finishing touches and decorations, and discover how leather is used by indigenous people in sustainable ways. This interdisciplinary approach allows students to apply knowledge from various fields in a practical, creative context. ***This is a makerspace project for tweens and teens, grades 4th to 12th. Sharp objects, hammers, and equipment will be involved. Safety is our top priority. *** Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/mobile-makerspace-tweens-teens-16771 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.
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