Tuesday, June 13
Benton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday Board Meeting. 9 a.m. Attend in Person: Board of Commissioners Office, Kalapuya Holmes & Shipley Public Meeting Rooms, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333 Zoom. Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82200831739?pwd=eUVtR3JmdFFaanRIZCsvQVFQTUNtUT09. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/page/benton-county-board-commissioners-tuesday-board-meeting for more info.
Outdoor Storytime. Central Park, 650 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. family storytime in Central Park every Tuesday and Thursday in June, July and August*! If the weather is inclement, storytime will be held in the Main Meeting room in the Library. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/outdoor-storytime-27 for more info.
Housing Operational Committee. 12 p.m. The Housing Operational Committee (HOC) will meet virtually at 12:00 p.m. The HOC meets, as needed, to assist staff with preparing draft documents for policy change that will eventually be presented to the Council for review. Read more about the HOC here. Community members who would like to attend the meeting may do so using this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7094376008136337759. Community members who wish to offer verbal testimony either by telephone or through their computer are encouraged to preregister by calling or emailing the staff contact (see below). Community members who wish to offer written testimony may do so by emailing comments to housing@corvallisoregon.gov. Written testimony will be received until 11:30 a.m. the day of the meeting. If testimony is received seven days before the meeting, it will be included in the meeting materials packet. If it is received after, it will be e-mailed to committee members before the meeting. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/bc-hcdab/page/housing-operational-committee-5 for more info.
Southtown Farmstand & Market. 1465 SE Alexander Ave., Corvallis. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free. Browse fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as other produce from a variety of vendors every Tuesday evening from May 2, 2023 to Oct. 31, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be vendors selling animal products, vegan desserts, gluten free items, crafts, drinks, jams, pickles, plants, mushrooms, plants and more. Many items are ready to eat. Linger and enjoy old-fashioned community fun and the Southtown Farmstand & Market, “Where the sidewalk ends and community begins.” The Southtown Farmstand & Market is dog- and kid-friendly. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/930278475072470/930278535072464/ for more info.
Wednesday, June 14
Corvallis Farmers Market. Downtown Corvallis, 1st St., Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free. The Corvallis Farmers Market happens Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 9am to 1pm, April through November, on First Street in downtown Corvallis. The Farmers Market offers fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy and more, all sourced locally from Benton County and the counties immediately surrounding Benton County. Visit http://locallygrown.org for more info.
Employment Help. 2nd Floor Classroom, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. Job-seekers and anyone with career and employment questions are invited to drop in to meet with an Employment Specialist from Worksource Oregon. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/employment-help-29 for more info.
Philomath Storytime. Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath. 10:30 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. https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/philomath-storytime-58 for more info.
Ma and Me: A Memoir, Putsata Reang. Philomath Museum, 1101 Main St., Philomath. 10:30 a.m. Free. Putsata Reang will speak about her memoir, Ma and Me, and its examination of her Cambodian heritage, Corvallis childhood, journalism career, coming-out story, and the weight of inherited trauma and filial duty. Visit https://bentoncountymuseums.org/events/ma-and-me-a-memoir for more info.
Leadership Team Meeting — Two or more Commissioners may attend this meeting. 1:30 p.m. Attend in Person: Board of Commissioners Office, Kalapuya Holmes & Shipley Public Meeting Rooms, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333 Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84818104373?pwd=UU50Z3h2dy9PTHJlNTVpamgyTHJKQT09. By Phone: Dial 1 (253) 215-8782; Meeting ID: 848 1810 4373; Passcode: 853558. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/page/leadership-team-meeting-two-or-more-commissioners-may-attend-meeting-0 for more info.
Community Police Review Advisory Board (CPRAB). 3 p.m. The Community Police Review Advisory Board (CPRAB) meeting will begin at 3:00 pm in the Madison Avenue Meeting Room located at 500 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis, Oregon. Community members who would like to attend the meeting virtually may do so using this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8537223336532829789. Community members who wish to offer public comments either in person, via telephone or through their computer must preregister with Kristine Steeves at Kristine.Steeves@corvallisoregon.gov by 12:00pm on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/bc-cprab/page/community-police-review-advisory-board-cprab-3 for more info.
Flatt Stanley Incident. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6:00 p.m. Join Common Fields on Wednesday and Thursday evenings for dinner and enjoy live music while you eat! Concerts are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seating is limited and first-come, first-serve. All of the concerts are family friendly. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com for more info.
Willamette Innovators Network. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m. Come hear from guest speakers Rich Carter and Mike Standen, the visionary minds behind Valliscor- a local chemical company that produces innovative and novel chemical solutions for pharmaceutical and other high-value industries. Join us Wednesday, June 14th 6pm. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com for more info.
Planning Commission. 6:30 p.m. Use this link to obtain a GoToWebinar attendee link which will allow you to observe, but not speak or present during the meeting: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/880378291442912349. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/bc-pc/page/planning-commission-80 for more info.
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