Tuesday, January 23
Little Listeners Storytime at the Monroe Community Library. Monroe Large Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. This 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-63 for more info.
C3 Craft Night with The Arts Center. Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., Corvallis. 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free. Try a new craft every month with the Art Center! This event is free for all ages and held on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 5:30–7:00pm. The location alternates each month between the Willow Room at the Corvallis Community Center (odd months) and the main meeting room at the Benton County Library (even months). Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/c3/page/c3-craft-night-arts-center for more info.
Trivia Night. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free. Max Team size is 6 people. Show up early to sign your team up for the chance to win fun prizes. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
OPEN AUDITIONS – The Tragedy of Antony & Cleopatra. Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Free. All auditions are free and open to the public. This audition is for an amateur, volunteer production. The Majestic Theatre staff and volunteers do not discriminate on the basis of age, national origin, race, gender, ethnic background, ability, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or any protected class. Auditions will be held in person at The Majestic Theatre. A headshot will be requested to be posted with the cast list. SHOW SYNOPSIS: A story of doomed love between two extraordinarily selfish and powerful people, set against a sweeping background of the geopolitical conflicts of antiquity. Antony, Roman general and politician, and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, can’t settle on one choice: should they put their desire for one another above their responsibilities? Or prioritize their politics over their passions? In striving for both, they achieve nothing but miscommunication, isolation, and ultimately, utter tragedy. FROM THE DIRECTOR, RACHEL KOHLER: This is a play that is, at its core, about people who are incapable of communicating effectively. The play is by definition a tragedy because “everyone dies,” but in this particular tragedy, almost every death is by suicide. These people are lonely, broken, and disconnected. Because of these themes of isolation, I created this adaptation originally as a response to the social and staging pressures of the height of the COVID pandemic. The adaptation is designed for three actors to play all 20 roles (pared down considerably from the 35+ roles in the full play).CONTENT WARNING: This play contains discussions and descriptions of intimacy, violence, and war, as well as several onstage suicides. If you have any questions, feel free to email kohlerrl6297@marybaldwin.edu and ask! Visit https://www.majestic.org/post/open-auditions-the-tragedy-of-antony-cleopatra for more info.
Wednesday, January 24
Philomath Storytime. Philomath Meeting Room, Philomath Meeting Room, 1050 Applegate St, Philomath. 10:30 a.m. – 11 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. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/philomath-storytime-17406 for more info.
Vampires of Oregon: From Historical Photographs to a Reimagined Past. Corvallis Museum, 411 SW Second Street, Corvallis.10:30 a.m. Free. Anna Fidler will share about her series of artworks Vampires of Oregon (2010-2013) and how it relates to her use of 19th and 20th-century photographs from the Oregon Historical Society. The Pittock Mansion was an inspiration for the series, in which she recontextualized the mansion on a hill overlooking Portland as home to a family of vampires. Fidler will also discuss the use of photographs culled from Historical Societies of Portland and her home state of Michigan that she has used in an ongoing series titled Energy Portraits (2003-present) Visit https://bentoncountymuseums.org/events/vampires-of-oregon/ for more info.
Thursday, January 25
Family Storytime at the Benton County Historical Society – Corvallis Museum. Benton County Historical Society – Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd Street, Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Join for a storytime at the Benton County Historical Society – Corvallis Museum! Free admission for children and families. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/family-storytime-benton-county-historical-society-corvallis-museum-16853 for more info.
Monroe Baby Storytime. Monroe Children’s Area, 380 N 5th St., Monroe. 10:30 – 11 a.m. Free. Baby Story Time for birth to 24 months at the Monroe Community Library, 380 N 5th Street in Monroe, OR. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/monroe-baby-storytime-0 for more info.
Cooks and Books. C3 (Corvallis Community Center), 2601 NW Tyler Ave., Corvallis. 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Free. Join C3 for Cooks and Books, a free, in-person cooking demonstration and showcase of cookbooks at C3 (Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave). Learn how to prepare and sample a recipe demonstrated by a local chef as well as browse cookbooks related to the recipe and theme. The theme for January is Mexican cuisine with Rommy Streicher of Sabor. Rommy Streicher is the owner and operator of Sabor LLC, a company that began in 2019 with the mission of making authentic and homemade products with love. Sabor is well-known in Corvallis for their tamales. Rommy will demonstrate a recipe for tinga toast with chicken and with mushrooms (vegan/vegetarian). Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/cooks-and-books-13824 for more info.
Sarah Saul’s Jazz Jam. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Sarah Saul’s Jazz Jam every fourth Thursday at the Old World Deli! Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
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