Wednesday, April 12
HOPE Executive Committee Meeting. 4 p.m. The HOPE Executive Committee meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month from 4-5pm. They decide who serves on the HOPE Board when there are vacancies and they also set the agendas for the full board meetings. The HOPE Executive Committee is made up of seven board members from the 21-person HOPE Board: two co-chairs, one county commissioner, two city councilors, one business community representative, and the Director of Community Services Consortium, our community action agency for Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/health/page/hope-executive-committee-meeting-1 for more info.
Arthur Buezo. 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.
Thursday, April 13
Logging Sports Regional Championship. Peavy Arboretum, 8692 NW Peavy Arboretum Rd., Corvallis. 8 a.m. The Oregon State University Forestry Club is hosting the annual Conclave, where forestry teams from throughout the West converge for the Association of Western Forestry Clubs Regional Meet Championship. The logging sports competition will be held at the George W. Brown Logging Sports Arena in Peavy Arboretum from April 12-15. Events include axe throwing, pole climbing, buck saw events, birling (log roll on a floating log), and more! The students will also be competing in technical events such as wood identification and estimating lumber yield from timber stands. The public is invited; shuttles will be running hourly from the Life Community Church on Highway 99. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/logging_sports_regional_championship#.ZDSDnPbMIuU for more info.
OSU VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance). Austin Hall, 100, 2751 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 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! They partner with the IRS to serve our student and community population by providing free tax preparation services. Our volunteers are certified by the IRS. Schedule an appointment at our website below! Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/osu_vita_volunteer_income_tax_assistance_2339#.ZDSDrfbMIuU for more info.
Civic Beautification and Urban Forestry Department Advisory Committee Meeting. 9 a.m. The Civic Beautification and Urban Forestry Department Advisory Committee Meeting will be held 9 am at the Corvallis Parks and Recreation Administration Building. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/bc-cbufdac/page/civic-beautification-and-urban-forestry-department-advisory-committee-meeting-15 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-28 for more info.
READ Dogs. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 3:30 p.m. Free. Kids can practice reading aloud to a trained therapy Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ Dogs) on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 3:30-4:30pm. Permission form is required and available on-site. Limited spots available. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/read-dogs-4 for more info.
Flat Stanley Incident. 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.
Wild Hog Jam. Old World Deli, 341 2nd St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Wild Hog Jam live at the Old World Center! Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com for more info.
Friday, April 14
Logging Sports Regional Championship. Peavy Arboretum, 8692 NW Peavy Arboretum Rd., Corvallis. 8 a.m. The Oregon State University Forestry Club is hosting the annual Conclave, where forestry teams from throughout the West converge for the Association of Western Forestry Clubs Regional Meet Championship. The logging sports competition will be held at the George W. Brown Logging Sports Arena in Peavy Arboretum from April 12-15. Events include axe throwing, pole climbing, buck saw events, birling (log roll on a floating log), and more! The students will also be competing in technical events such as wood identification and estimating lumber yield from timber stands. The public is invited; shuttles will be running hourly from the Life Community Church on Highway 99. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/logging_sports_regional_championship#.ZDSDnPbMIuU for more info.
WFGRS-RAFWE joint symposium. George W. Peavy Forest Science Center (PFSC), 3100 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis. 8 a.m. The Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium (WFGRS) and the Research Advances in Fisheries Wildlife and Ecology Symposium (RAFWE) are teaming up for one great event this year. The mission of this event is to create a supportive community for graduate students in the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences department and the College of Forestry, to expand educational and professional development opportunities for our students and promote their work, and to promote the exchange of ideas in the field of ecology. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/wfgrs-rafwe_joint_symposium#.ZDSDsPbMIuU for more info.
Understanding Current Challenges Facing Global Polio Eradication Efforts. Hallie E. Ford Center For Healthy Children and Families, 115, 2631 SW Campus Way, Corvallis. 1 p.m. This presentation will provide a focus on the current challenges facing global polio eradication efforts to reach the final 0.1% of polio cases. In 1988, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution for worldwide polio eradication. Since that time, the global incidence of polio has decreased by 99.9% with an estimated 20 million paralytic cases prevented and 1.5 million lives saved. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/current-challenges-facing-global-polio-eradication-efforts#.ZDSDuPbMIuU for more info.
Sex Worker Rights as Public Health Praxis. Hallie E. Ford Center For Healthy Children and Families, 115, 2631 SW Campus Way, Corvallis. 3:30 p.m. Presentation and Discussion with Bianca Beebe, MPH. Hosted by the Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity Consortium. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/sex_worker_rights_as_public_health_praxis#.ZDSDuvbMIuU for more info.
Get Engaged! Corvallis Forest Stewardship Plan Update. 12 p.m. The City will be presenting a lunch and learn video/webinar on April 14, 2023 with the purpose of promoting continued engagement in the Corvallis Forest Stewardship Plan Update. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/360178062058152098. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/publicworks/page/get-engaged-corvallis-forest-stewardship-plan-update for more info.
Accordioso. Old World Deli, 341 2nd St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Accordioso live at the Old World Center! Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com for more info.
Pigs on the Wing. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $31-$35. Portland, Oregon-based Pigs on the Wing has on occasion been referred to as “the most punk rock of the Pink Floyd tributes” and that is a badge the band wears with unequivocal pride. None are bigger fans of the work of Pink Floyd than the members of Pigs on the Wing, and while the band approaches the material with the deepest respect for legacy of the music, they also chart a course suggesting a willingness to push the musical boundaries of a traditional tribute band. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info.
Die Fledermaus. Compton Family Wines, 810 Applegate St., Philomath. 7:30 p.m. OSU voice and theater students collaborate to perform Die Fledermaus, Strauss’ well-loved operetta, full of waltzes and pranks, in English with a chamber orchestra. The cast is comprised of national award winning singers and a student orchestra. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/osu_voice_and_theatre_fledermaus for more info.
Visiting Writers Series: Tania James. The Valley Library, Rotunda, 201 SW Waldo Pl., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. The School of Writing, Literature and Film will host Tania James, whose novel “Loot” will be published this summer. James will give a free talk and Q&A session open to the public in the Valley Library Rotunda. Accommodation requests can be made by contacting Molly McFerran at molly.mcferran@oregonstate.edu or (541) 737 – 3244. Visit https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/visiting_writers_series_tania_james#.ZDSDvPbMIuU for more info.
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