Thursday, June 20
CMLC: Summer Celebration. Central City Park, 650 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free. A Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center free event. Build community and have fun together! Popsicles, food (first-come-first-serve), music, bounce house, and obstacle course! Visit https://cmlcenter.org/ for more info.
Corvallis Arts Walk. Downtown Corvallis, Corvallis. 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free. The Corvallis Art Walk (CAW) is a monthly celebration put on by local artists on the third Thursday of each month. Check out the participating venues and enjoy the creative spirit of the Corvallis community with. Visit https://theartscenter.net/corvallis-arts-walk/ for more info.
Music in the Park. Offsite Philomath, Philomath City Park, 299 S 23rd St., Philomath. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free. City of Philomath Music in the Park Series on May 16th, June 20th, July 18th and August 15th from 6 PM to 8 PM. Join for a craft and a fun activity while you enjoy the music. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/music-park-19508 & https://www.ci.philomath.or.us/musicinthepark for more info.
Live Music: It’s Not Rocket Surgery. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m. Free. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
Jubilate: O Sing. Tyee Wine Cellars, 26335 Greenberry Road, Corvallis. 6:30 p.m. Donations Accepted. As always, the Jubilate program is guided by Jubilate!’s quest for musical excellence and a desire to express a wide range of human emotions and experiences. They hope you enjoy our musical selections on topics related to change, hope, awareness, diversity, community, and social justice. All are welcome. Donations are accepted at the gate instead of advance-purchase tickets. Food, wine, beer, and nonalcoholic beverages are available for purchase from Tyee or Nick’s Soul Food. Please no dogs, and no alcohol other than what you purchase there. Find the winery at 26335 Greenberry Road, Corvallis. Visit https://www.jubilatechoir.org/ for more info.
Live Music: Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues Jam. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues Jam at the deli on the 1st and 3rd Thursday’s every month! Music starts at 7pm! Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Friday, June 21
Art About Agriculture. LaSells Stewart Center, Giustina Gallery, 875 SW 26th St., Corvallis. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free. OSU College of Agricultural Sciences’ Art About Agriculture 2024: Art About Agriculture’s 41st annual competition and touring exhibition presents juried selections from Pacific Northwest artists highlighting the lifeblood of the region’s agricultural diversity, economy, communities, and culture: our natural resources. RESOURCEful presents multifaceted interpretations of natural resources’ inseparable tie to our food and fiber. For the first time, Art About Agriculture’s annual juried open call encouraged student art submissions with scholarship awards for College of Agricultural Sciences students of selected artwork. This opportunity was made possible in partnership with OSU College of Agricultural Sciences’ Academic Programs. We are thrilled to include artwork from four students representing OSU College of Agricultural Sciences, OSU ECampus and Oregon Coast School of Art. Visit https://lasells.oregonstate.edu/exhibit/art-about-agriculture-competition-and-touring-exhibition-2024-resourceful for more info.
Bringing the World Together: Paintings, Prints & Panels by Betty LaDuke. Philomath Museum, 1101 Main Street, Philomath. Wed – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free. LaDuke’s current exhibitions focus on social justice from multiple perspectives, with colorful, elaborate totems and turtles carrying messages of resilience. This retrospective art exhibition includes paintings, prints and panels created between 1972 and 2023. Other recent exhibits by Betty LaDuke include Fire, Fury, and Resilience: Totem Witnesses and Totem Wisdom, and Turtle Wisdom: Personal, Political, and Playful. In 1993, La Duke received the Oregon Governor’s Award in the Arts. In 1996, she received the National Art Education Association’s Ziegfeld Award for Distinguished International Leadership and the Oregon Medallion Award 2019. The Philomath Museum, located at 1101 Main Street in Philomath, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Visit https://bentoncountymuseums.org/exhibits/bringing-the-world-together-paintings-prints-panels-by-betty-laduke/ for more info.
Sonic Booms: How the Sound and Science of Technology Created Pop Music. Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts, 470 SW 15th Street, Corvallis. Tues. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat. 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free. The inaugural exhibition in PRAx connects our gallery programming to the musical side of our mission. “Sonic Booms: How the Sound and Science of Technology Created Pop Music” unveils how advancements in science and technology drove the development of pop forms over the past 150 years of music-making. In addition to historical objects – including the original mini-Moog synthesizer and a 19th century wax cylinder player invented by Thomas Edison – interactive displays anchor the exhibition, inviting the visitor to participate in the history they are encountering. Come make your own hip-hop beats, mix a record and listen to the ways in which recording fidelity has evolved over the decades. Visit https://prax.oregonstate.edu/visual-arts/exhibitions-prax/sonic-booms for more info.
The Spirit Coalescent. Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd Street, Corvallis. Wed. – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Sun., 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free. The Benton County Historical Society is honored to host an art exhibit related to the new commission that Franklin Piland, Julia Keefe, and Delbert Anderson, three incredible Indigenous musicians, have created for the opening weekend of PRAx at OSU. The Spirit Coalescent was a project that combined original instrumental compositions of The Delbert Anderson Trio, eight giant multi-media visual art pieces by paintere Karen Ellsbury and photographer Patrick Hazen, dynamic choreography from Maura Garcia, and tied together through the poetry of James Pakootas.Visit https://www.visitcorvallis.com/eventdetail/3811/the-spirit-coalescent#eventdetail for more info.
Philomath Museum Storytime. Benton County Historical Society Museum, 1101 Main Street, Philomath. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Free. Storytime at the Philomath Benton County Museum. Stories, songs and art! 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/philomath-museum-storytime-19634 for more info.
2024 Artist Accelerator Exhibition. Corrine Woodman Gallery, The Art Center, 700 SW Madison Avenue, Corvallis. 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free. The 2024 Artist Accelerator Exhibition celebrates work completed by Camila Godoy Valdés and Marie McMahon during the Accelerator Residency this year at The Arts Center. The Accelerator Residency is a TAC program that runs for 12 weeks, annually from January to March. Applicants are selected by a jury of artists and arts administrators based on their application and work samples. This residency is designed to be an intensive program that pushes emerging creatives to improve their business planning and professional skills. Together, the accepted Residents complete lectures, coursework, and consult with the experienced program director to plan and build the framework for their creative business. Visit https://theartscenter.net/2024-artist-accelerator-exhibition/ for more info.
Teen Takeover: NERF. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Free. Teens in grades 6-12, come to a special themed Nerf event to celebrate Pride Month in June! We will have snacks, stickers, buttons, and crafts, in addition to Nerf games. Participants MUST register to attend this event; day-of walk-ins may not be accepted. The library provides Nerf blasters, darts, and snacks. Teens are welcome to bring their own un-modded blasters; no Rivals blasters or shields, please! This event opens at 6:30pm; the library closes at 6pm. Teens at the library at close must exit and then re-enter through the library doors on Monroe Ave. Teens will be released at 8:30pm through the same doors. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-takeover-nerf-18736 for more info.
Live Music: I Wish I was a Punk Band. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. I Wish I was a Punk Band with Jean Shorts Jesus and Bluessence. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Chintimini Chamber Music Festival. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 4515 SW West Hills Rd., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. Free – $30. The Chintimini Chamber Music Festival, founded in 2001, is built around performers who grew up in Willamette Valley and are now pursuing concert careers in classical music. Tickets are $30 for a single concert or $100 for the season. Current high school and college-aged students with ID are admitted free. Youth (K-8) are admitted free if they’re accompanied by an adult. No tickets are needed for students. Performance for the evening: Anthea Kreston, Erika Nagamoto (violins), Andrew Duckles, Kim Uwate (violas), Jason Duckles, Noah Seitz (cellos), Tyler Abbott (bass), & Rachelle McCabe (piano). Visit https://www.chintimini.org/tickets for more info.
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