Wednesday, April 5
Resisting Cultural Oppression in Sexual and Reproductive Health Panel. Hallie Ford Center, 115 2631 SW Campus Way, Corvallis. 2 p.m. As part of our engagement with national public health week, we invite folks to an equity-focused panel from three OSU alumni and community members: Dharmakrishna Mirza, Cade Deloach, & Dr. Luhui Whitebear. The panelists will discuss community-based strategies for resisting cultural oppression in Sexual and reproductive health. The panelists will draw from their lived experiences as well as their scholarly and community organizing engagements with regards to culturally- inclusive care and advocacy. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/resisting_cultural_oppression_in_sexual_and_reproductive_health_panel#.ZCchTvbMIuU for more info.
Digital Life: Tech Help Lab. 2nd Floor Classroom, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 3 p.m. Get free, basic, one-on-one tech help from a library staff member. Bring your computer or device or use one of ours. Library staff can help with basic computer tasks, using social media, managing photos, downloading eBooks and audiobooks, using email, filling out online job applications, and much more. Drop-in anytime during the hour. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/digital-life-tech-help-lab-3 for more info.
Build With the Beavs LEGO Program. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 4 p.m. Build with fellow Lego fans and Oregon State student-athletes! Put your skills to the test with new building challenges each month. LEGO bricks provided. Drop in. For more information, contact Youth Services: 541-766-6794. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/build-beavs-lego-program-4 for more info.
Two or more Commissioners may attend the April 5, 2023 Leadership Team Meeting. 1:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted entirely virtually. Attend online via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84818104373?pwd=UU50Z3h2dy9PTHJlNTVpamgyTHJKQT… ID: 848 1810 4373, Passcode: 853558 Attend via Zoom Phone Audio: Dial 1 (253) 215-8782, Meeting ID: 848 1810 4373, Passcode: 853558. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/page/two-or-more-commissioners-may-attend-april-5-2023-leadership-team-meeting for more info.
Ask Alumni: The How-Tos of Salary Negotiation (presented by Vamos OSU). CH2M Hill Alumni Center, 725 SW 26th Street, Corvallis. 5 p.m. Join this interactive session for tips on how to negotiate your offer after landing a job! Presented by Vamos OSU, an alumni network for all graduates and friends who identify with and support OSU’s Latinx and Chicanx communities. Ask Alumni is an opportunity to meet OSU alumni who have been where you currently are, ask questions and learn from their experiences. This is a hybrid event. Join us in person at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center on the Oregon State campus for community and food. This session is presented by Bianca Z. Quiñones, ’13, and Marcia Torres, ’01, Vamos OSU alumni network leaders. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/ask_alumni_the_how-tos_of_salary_negotiation_presented_by_vamos_osu#.ZCchUPbMIuU for more info.
2106.Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Free. 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/live-music.html for more info.
Oregon State Science Pub. Old World Center, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. The surprising role that invisible single-celled microbes play in buffering climate change impacts in ocean waters will be the topic of Oregon State University’s Science Pub event at 6 p.m. April 5. The free event, which can be attended in person at the Old World Deli in Corvallis or viewed online, will feature a presentation by Kimberly Halsey, the Excellence in Microbiology Faculty Scholar in the OSU College of Science. Her presentation is titled “The oceans’ single-celled gas guzzlers.” Learn more at https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/surprising-role-plankton-buffering-climate-change-topic-oregon-state-science-pub-talk-april-5.
Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $5. Visit the Whiteside Theatre for a movie night every Wednesday at 7 p.m., along with the Bob Newton Family Movie, a family-friendly 3 p.m. matinee. Wednesday tickets are $5. Matinee tickets are $5, and free for kids 12 and under. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info.
Thursday, April 6
Board of Commissioners Meeting with Directors of Health Services and Community Health Centers. 9 a.m. Physical Attendance: Board of Commissioners Office, Kalapuya Holmes & Shipley Public Meeting Rooms, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/page/board-commissioners-meeting-directors-health-services-and-community-health-centers for more info.
Preschool Storytime. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. Free. 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-27 for more info.
CASS hosts Microsoft’s Rikki Gibson Webinar Thursday. 12 p.m. A day in the life of an open source language developer | April 6th @ Noon | Zoom Live. Rikki is an amazing person with remarkable insight. You won’t want to miss this incredible and real-world look into a day-in-the-life of industry. Bring your questions to this ask-industry-anything session hosted by students from the OSU Center for Applied Systems and Software (CASS) and be prepared to learn about exciting developments happening in open source with this OSU alum working as a developer of the C# language at Microsoft. Webinar Days are a series of talks to help students jump-start their careers in high tech. Everyone is welcome. While technical failures happen, we try to record the webinars. If you are concerned about appearing on screen – consider waiting for the recording to post at: . Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/cass_hosts_microsofts_rikki_gibson_webinar_thursday#.ZCciEfbMIuU for more info.
Trans Resource Fair. Student Experience Center (SEC), lobby, 2251 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 3 p.m. Join the Pride Center in the SEC lobby to get some resources on finding doctors, HRT, etc.! Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/trans_resource_fair_942#.ZCciE_bMIuU for more info.
Council Work Session. 4 p.m. 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://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7755516744071329550. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/council-work-session-78 for more info.
OSU VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance). Austin Hall, 100, 2751 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 5:30 p.m. Want help with your taxes? Not sure if you need to file taxes this year? Maybe you are owed a refund and don’t even know it? Come to VITA for free tax preparation! Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/osu_vita_volunteer_income_tax_assistance_2339#.ZB3vMvbMIuU for more info.
Ida Jane & the Weekend Gardeners. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Free. 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/live-music.html for more info.
Seed Library – Growing Lectures. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 6 p.m. Starting seeds inside, direct seeding, and transplanting with Benton County Master Gardener Brenda Bye. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/seed-library-growing-lectures-0 for more info.
Friday, April 7
JEDI Disability Event: Lunch and Learn. Snell Hall/Mu East, 150, 2150 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 11:30 a.m. Calling all that are interested in disability justice and equity! Join us for a free Lunch & Learn where we will share our thoughts about how Corvallis & OSU support those with disabilities. This is a collaborative event with Transforming Academia for Equity, the Disabled Student Union, and CPHHS. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/jedi_disability_event_lunch_and_learn#.ZCci8PbMIuU for more info.
Teen Advisors SPoBiT Meeting. 2nd Floor Board Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 4 p.m. Members of the library’s teen advisors, or Society for the Prevention of Boredom in Teens (SPoBiT) meet monthly to plan teen events, and give input on teen spaces and services. Apply to join. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-advisors-spobit-meeting-34 for more info.
City Legislative Committee. 4 p.m. This meeting will be online only. The public may sign up to watch the meeting live on the internet at this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4676315741978052958. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/city-legislative-committee-55 for more info.
Trail Running Film Festival. Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $10. The 2023 Trail Running Film Festival – presented by Heart of the Valley Runners – celebrates diverse stories that highlight the beauty, the grit, and the variety of the trail running community. Join the HotV Runners for an evening celebrating the best films by inspired filmmakers from all over the world. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info.
OSU Swing Club’s Shim Sham Workshop. Memorial Union Building (MU), 013, 2501 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 7 p.m. $5. Come learn the most popular lindy hop swing line dance: The Shim Sham! This choreographed routine is known by dancers around the world and includes many popular solo jazz steps. Great lesson for absolute beginners and experienced dancers as we will be teaching variations on the moves! After the lesson, we will have an open dance practice with club leaders around to answer any questions and offer feedback. Doors open – 6:45 PM, Shim Sham lesson – 7-8:30pm, Open dance practice – 8:30-10pm, Cost: $5 (pre-registration or cash-only at door). Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/osu_swing_clubs_shim_sham_workshop#.ZCci8fbMIuU for more info.
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