Wednesday, October 4
Leadership Team Meeting. 1:30 p.m. Attend in Person: Board of Commissioners Office, Kalapuya Holmes & Shipley Public Meeting Rooms, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis. Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84818104373?pwd=UU50Z3h2dy9PTHJlNTVpamgyTHJKQT09 Meeting ID: 848 1810 4373; Passcode: 853558. By Phone:1 253 215 8782 Meeting ID: 848 1810 4373; Passcode: 853558. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/page/leadership-team-meeting-4 for more info.
Digital Life: Tech Help Lab. 2nd Floor Classroom, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free. 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-18 for more info.
Build With the Beavs LEGO Club. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free. Build with fellow LEGO fans and Oregon State University student-athletes! Put your skills to the test with new building challenges each month. LEGO bricks provided. Drop in anytime during the hour. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/build-beavs-lego-club-4 or contact the Youth Reference Desk at 541-766-6794 for more info.
Time, Place, and Manner Operational Advisory Workgroup. 4 p.m. View Virtually: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5078188345373953119. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cd/page/time-place-and-manner-operational-advisory-workgroup-1 for more info.
Live Music @ Common Fields: The Return of Dr. Zoo! Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Enjoy live music for the evening at Common Fields. Beverages and food items will be available at Kalamata Bistro or Black Forest Kitchen. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
Planning Commission. 6:30 p.m. Observe Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8411663508413620056 Submit Written Testimony & Participate via Live: https://forms.corvallisoregon.gov/Forms/MeetingRegistration. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/advisorygroups-pc/page/planning-commission-7 for more info.
The Hacking Age. Remote. 7 p.m. Free. A cybersecurity lecture by David Kennedy. Attackers are continuously figuring out new methods to gain access to computer systems and enterprises. Everything from Ransomware to targeted and precise attacks aimed at intellectual property theft, monetary gain, or other motives. In today’s age of hacking, it’s never been more important to understand who the hackers are and the methods they use to attack organizations. In this talk, we go into the demographics of hackers, how they are hacking, and the best defenses both from a personal perspective as well as an enterprise. It’s possible to withstand the attacks we see today with proven practices, but it requires hard work, and an understanding of who your adversaries are. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/the_hacking_age for more info.
Suspiria 1977. Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7p.m. $6 – $8. Suzy (Jessica Harper) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place. (Rated R) Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org/#calendar-5d97f094-c9f1-4f4e-978b-f6354303c339-event-lmjdsz9m for more info.
OSU Science Pub: The Secret Lives Of Sharks. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. Free. OSU: Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station (COMES) presenters will share riveting research and wild stories of their adventures tracking and studying one of our oceans’ top predators! Whether you fear or revere the mighty SHARK, don’t miss your opportunity to hear OSU’s own shark experts and leaders of the Big Fish Lab, stars of both The Discovery Channel’s Shark Week and Nat Geo’s Shark Fest programs, share their love of sharks & science with us! Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/science-pub-corvallis-tickets-714084715607?aff=oddtdtcreator for more info and to register.
Thursday, October 5
Monroe Farmers Market. Monroe High School, Grass Area, 365 N 5th St., Monroe. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free. Located beside Highway 99W, next to the high school parking lot, the Monroe Farmers Market brings local artisans and food producers every week to celebrate the bounty of the community. It’s the place to buy and sell local edibles and handcrafted gifts. Visit https://www.facebook.com/market97456 for more info.
Davis Family Farm Hayrides and Pumpkin Patch. Davis Family Farm, 4380 NE Highway 20, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. $5.50*. Visit Davis Family Farm to enjoy hay rides to their pumpkin patch! Enjoy the scenic view of Mary’s Peak and scout out the perfect pumpkin, solve the corn maze, climb the hay pyramid, and take part in kids’ activities. You can buy pumpkins, gourds, mini-pumpkins, and fall veggies and apples while visiting, and of course, grab a bag of homemade donuts and fresh pressed apple cider. The farm stand is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October, with public hayrides starting at 2 p.m. on weekdays, and starting at 9 a.m. on the weekends. The last hayride of the day departs around 5:30 p.m. *Hayrides and activity bracelets are just $5.50 per person. Call 541-752-0697 for more information.
Board of Commissioners Meeting w/ Health & Community Health Centers Directors. 10 a.m. Attend in Person: Board of Commissioners Office, Kalapuya Holmes & Shipley Public Meeting Rooms, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis. Attend Virtually: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmIwMjg… Meeting ID: 239 512 753 531; Passcode: xMbsZT. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/page/board-commissioners-meeting-w-health-community-health-centers-directors-1 for more info.
GreenGable Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze. GreenGable Farm, 24689 Grange Hall Rd., Philomath. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. $5+. GreenGable Farm offers 200+ pumpkins, gourds, and squashes for an autumn decorators paradise. Grab a provided wagon or a wheel barrel and have fun picking the best pumpkins you can find in the U-Pick Patch. The maze can be muddy This year their Corn Maze will also be a Scavenger Hunt. Purchase $5 tickets at the shop (babies and toddlers are free) search for all the black boxes throughout the maze, use the hole punches to punch your ticket and return to the Shop for a Free Gourd as a Prize! On rainy days or weeks, The maze can be muddy so be sure to bring appropriate boots. On the weekends in October GreenGable Farm will have freshly made Apple Cider Doughnuts for sale. Visit https://www.greengable.com/galery for more info.
Corn Maze & Haunted Maze. Melon Shack, NE Garden Ave at NE Highway 20, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. $4 – $16. The melon Shack annual harvest actives will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday September 23rd! This year’s activities will be open seven days a week 10:00 am – 6:00 p.m. Activities include Pumpkin patch (over 6 acres of pumpkins), Day maze w/trivia (over 4 miles of trail) – $6 (last entry into day maze is 5 p.m.), Super Slide – free, & Hay fort – free. The following activities will be open on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Hayride – $4 pp & Train ride (3 & under can’t ride alone) – $4 pp. The Melon Shack haunted corn maze will open on Friday September 29th – October 28th from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm. This year, the Melon Shack has made a change, the haunted corn maze will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s from 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. If you are in line by 10 p.m. you will enter the haunted maze! Visit https://www.facebook.com/themelonshack for more info.
Baby Storytime at Monroe Community Library. The Monroe Community Library, 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/baby-storytime-monroe-community-library-90 for more info.
Preschool Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Preschool storytime is for children 3-5 years old and happens every Thursday from 10:30 – 11 a.m. 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-49 for more info.
Council Work Session. 4 p.m. Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. View live: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5658830540110672734.
Sound, Gentrification, and Listening to Black Life. Memorial Union Building (MU), Multipurpose Room, 2501 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. Free. 5 p.m. Ethnomusicologist and artist Dr. Allie Martin directs the Black Sound Lab at Dartmouth College, a research environment dedicated to amplifying Black life and decriminalizing Black sound through digital practice. Her work explores the relationships between race, sound, and gentrification in Washington, DC. Utilizing a combination of ethnographic fieldwork and digital humanities methodologies, she considers how African American people experience gentrification as a sonic, racialized process. Her work has been supported by the Ford Foundation, the Smithsonian Institution, the Society for American Music, and the American Musicological Society. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/musicsound_studies_lecture for more info.
Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues Jam. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues jam returns to The Old World Deli from 7-10pm! Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Friday, October 6
Davis Family Farm Hayrides and Pumpkin Patch. Davis Family Farm, 4380 NE Highway 20, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. $5.50*. Visit Davis Family Farm to enjoy hay rides to their pumpkin patch! Enjoy the scenic view of Mary’s Peak and scout out the perfect pumpkin, solve the corn maze, climb the hay pyramid, and take part in kids’ activities. You can buy pumpkins, gourds, mini-pumpkins, and fall veggies and apples while visiting, and of course, grab a bag of homemade donuts and fresh pressed apple cider. The farm stand is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October, with public hayrides starting at 2 p.m. on weekdays, and starting at 9 a.m. on the weekends. The last hayride of the day departs around 5:30 p.m. *Hayrides and activity bracelets are just $5.50 per person. Call 541-752-0697 for more information.
Poke Pop-Up. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 11 a.m. Every Friday Common Fields will be selling Poke bowls out of the Common Kitchen Food Truck from 11:00am until sold out! Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
GreenGable Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze. GreenGable Farm, 24689 Grange Hall Rd., Philomath. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. $5+. GreenGable Farm offers 200+ pumpkins, gourds, and squashes for an autumn decorators paradise. Grab a provided wagon or a wheel barrel and have fun picking the best pumpkins you can find in the U-Pick Patch. The maze can be muddy This year their Corn Maze will also be a Scavenger Hunt. Purchase $5 tickets at the shop (babies and toddlers are free) search for all the black boxes throughout the maze, use the hole punches to punch your ticket and return to the Shop for a Free Gourd as a Prize! On rainy days or weeks, The maze can be muddy so be sure to bring appropriate boots. On the weekends in October GreenGable Farm will have freshly made Apple Cider Doughnuts for sale. Visit https://www.greengable.com/galery for more info.
Corn Maze & Haunted Maze. Melon Shack, NE Garden Ave at NE Highway 20, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. $4 – $16. The melon Shack annual harvest actives will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday September 23rd! This year’s activities will be open seven days a week 10:00 am – 6:00 p.m. Activities include Pumpkin patch (over 6 acres of pumpkins), Day maze w/trivia (over 4 miles of trail) – $6 (last entry into day maze is 5 p.m.), Super Slide – free, & Hay fort – free. The following activities will be open on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Hayride – $4 pp & Train ride (3 & under can’t ride alone) – $4 pp. The Melon Shack haunted corn maze will open on Friday September 29th – October 28th from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm. This year, the Melon Shack has made a change, the haunted corn maze will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s from 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. If you are in line by 10 p.m. you will enter the haunted maze! Visit https://www.facebook.com/themelonshack for more info.
Family Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 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-63 for more info.
Poke Pop-Up. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 11 a.m. Every Friday Common Fields will be selling Poke bowls out of the Common Kitchen Food Truck from 11:00am until sold out! Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
What’s Cooking?: Grandma’s Hands and Black COVID Care. George W. Peavy Forest Science Center (PFSC), 125, 3100 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis. 12 p.m. Free. Panel discussion with Chuck Smith of Black Food Sovereignty Coalition and eight grandmothers of Grandma’s Hands about African American food traditions in the Pacific Northwest. Moderated by ethnomusicologist, artist, and creator of the Black COVID Care project through the Black Sound Lab, Dr. Allie Martin, Dartmouth. The Grandmas: Mildred Braxton, Vanessa Chambers, Rhonda Combs, Ruthie Culver, Mary Fresun, Marchane Lawson, Martha Lewis, Laurie Palmer. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/lunchtime_panel_on_food_sovereignty_and_black_food_traditions for more info.
Blocktoberfest 2023. Block 15 Brewing, Jefferson Ave. between 3rd & 4th Streets, Corvallis. 4 p.m. Blocktoberfest is back! In celebration of the changing season and in the tradition of the German Oktoberfest, Block 15 is hosting Blocktoberfest on October 6-7, 2023. The festival will feature live music, German-style beer from Block 15, a German spelling bee, a stein-holding competition, face painting, German food and unique food carts, and college football on the big screen. Schedule: Friday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 7, 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Pre-Sale Packages (Available Starting September 11, 2023) Half Liter, $25 – Package; Full Liter, $35 – Package. Regular admission is $5 for those over the age of 12. A wristband will be provided upon entry and is good for both Friday and Saturday. Mugs will be available for purchase at the door. Visit https://block15.com/bloktoberfest-2023 for more info.
Family Fun Night @ C3. Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., Corvallis. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Join us at the Corvallis Community Center (C3) for a night of family fun! There will be a range of activities including music, STEAM, trading cards, games, and more! ¡Únete a nosotros en el Centro Comunitario de Corvallis (C3) para una noche de diversión en familia! Habrá una serie de actividades como música, STEAM, cartas coleccionables, juegos y mucho más. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/parksrec/page/c3-family-fun-night for more info.
Meet Your Streets Storytelling Tour. Downtown Corvallis, TBA to Ticketholders, Corvallis. 5:30 p.m. Free. These brief, free, monthly walking tours connect you two different stories each month as you explore an invisible side of downtown Corvallis. This 40 minute, in-person gathering is the perfect opportunity to explore and connect with the vibrant streets of Corvallis. You’ll pass hidden gems and amazing local businesses that make Corvallis unique. The downtown meet-up location will be announced to free-ticket holders a few days before the event. This event is free, but space is limited and tickets are required. Visit https://www.visitcorvallis.com/eventdetail/3790/meet-your-streets-storytelling-tour#eventdetail for more info.
Hill Top Big Band. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. The Hilltop Big Band has been performing in and around Corvallis, Oregon since 1988. They perform a wide variety of big band arrangements, from the timeless classics of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton and Woody Herman to more modern arrangements. Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
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