Wednesday, November 1
Corvallis Farmers Market. Farmer’s Market, 1st & Monroe, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 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.
Philomath Storytime. Philomath Branch, 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-78 for more info.
Teal Co-operative Art Gallery. Downtown Corvallis, 328 SW Second Street, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The Teal Co-operative Art Gallery has a reputation as the place to shop for hand-crafted, unique, made-in-Oregon gifts. Each year their team of dedicated Oregon artists transform an otherwise vacant and lifeless store front into a world of color, light and beauty, open for business during the months of November and December. On display and for sale are some of the finest works in fiber, leather, pottery, jewelry, glass, metal, wood work, mixed media, paper, and soap that the central Willamette Valley has to offer. A portion of the Gallery’s sales is donated to schools and programs in the community. This year the Bessie Coleman Elementary School in Corvallis will be the recipient of the Gallery’s 2023 Charitable Donation. Visit https://www.tealartistcoop.com/ for more info.
Toddler Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 p.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Toddler storytime occurs every Wednesday from 10:30 – 11:00 AM and is for children 1-3 years old. 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/toddler-storytime-40 for more info.
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. Attend Virtually: TBA. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/page/leadership-team-meeting-8 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-19 for more info.
NaNoWriMo Write-Ins in Monroe. Monroe Lobby, 380 N 5th St., Monroe. 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free. November is National Novel Writing Month! Come pen your own novel at the Monroe Community Library. Bring your preferred writing tools and work on your novel surrounded by other local writers! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/nanowrimo-write-ins-monroe-16483 for more info.
HOPE Executive Committee Meeting. 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/health/page/hope-executive-committee-meeting-7 for more info.
Build With the Beavs LEGO Club. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Library, 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. For more information, contact the Youth Reference Desk at 541-766-6794. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/build-beavs-lego-club-5 for more info.
2023 Thomas Condon Lecture: Ivory, INTERPOL, intrigue: Using chemistry to solve forensic mysteries. LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis & Virtual. 5 p.m. Naturally-occurring variations in elements, called isotopes, can be used in a wide variety of ways in forensic studies. Ratios between isotopes of a given element can provide clues to animal and human diets, region of origin, travel history and other chronologies. Cerling will discuss several applications of isotopic analysis, including travel histories and origins of confiscated ivory. Thure Cerling is a distinguished professor of geology & geophysics and distinguished professor of biology at the University of Utah. He uses chemical isotopes to understand geological and ecological processes and applies that knowledge to interpret ancient and modern ecological and climatology records, to study wildlife and to understand the evolution of landscapes. Visit https://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/thomas-condon-lecture for more info.
Planning Commission. 6:30 p.m. Observe Meeting Virtually: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5542316393331587166. Submit Comment: https://forms.corvallisoregon.gov/Forms/MeetingRegistration. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/advisorygroups-pc/page/planning-commission-9 for more info.
Library Advisory Board. 6:30 p.m. Attend in Person: Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Attend Virtually: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3976513978977098837. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/advisorygroups-lab/page/library-advisory-board-0 for more info.
Thursday, November 2
Teal Co-operative Art Gallery. Downtown Corvallis, 328 SW Second Street, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The Teal Co-operative Art Gallery has a reputation as the place to shop for hand-crafted, unique, made-in-Oregon gifts. Each year their team of dedicated Oregon artists transform an otherwise vacant and lifeless store front into a world of color, light and beauty, open for business during the months of November and December. On display and for sale are some of the finest works in fiber, leather, pottery, jewelry, glass, metal, wood work, mixed media, paper, and soap that the central Willamette Valley has to offer. A portion of the Gallery’s sales is donated to schools and programs in the community. This year the Bessie Coleman Elementary School in Corvallis will be the recipient of the Gallery’s 2023 Charitable Donation. Visit https://www.tealartistcoop.com/ for more info.
Baby Storytime at the Monroe Community Library. Monroe Children’s Area, 380 N 5th St., Monroe. 10:30 a.m. – 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-93 for more info.
Preschool Storytime. Corvallis-Benton County Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Preschool storytime is for children 3-5 years old and happens every Thursday from 10:30-11:00 AM. 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-102 for more info.
8th Annual Fall Energy Symposium. Corvallis Historical Museum, 411 Southwest 2nd Street, Corvallis. 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. $10 – $75. Sustainable Northwest is proud to host the 8th annual Fall Energy Symposium November 2-3, 2023. This year Sustainable Northwest will be taking in the rich history, cutting-edge research, and clean energy innovations of Benton County. This year’s panel presentations include: Policy Roundtable – Emerging federal and state energy policies | An overview of how Oregon is preparing for new investments and policies (featuring Oregon State Representative Marsh), Panel 1: Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act one year in | How are we doing?, Panel 2: Community Energy Resilience | What will it take to get microgrids, storage, and resilience planning at scale?, Panel 3: The Future of Farming | Best practices and innovations for energy, water, and working lands management, & Panel 4: Siting Renewable Energy in Oregon | Mitigating conflict and driving shared solutions. Visit https://www.sustainablenorthwest.org/events/2023-fall-energy-symposium for more info.
Día de los Muertos Celebration @ CMLC. Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center, 2638 NW Jackson Ave., Corvallis. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free. oin us for a Día de los Muertos Celebration at the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center (CMLC)! Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a celebration to honor and keep alive the memory of loved ones that have passed. While the ceremony originated in México, it is celebrated all over Latin-America. You are invited to celebrate the lives of loved ones that have passed away. Celebrate with music, food, crafts de alfeñiques (sugar skulls), pan de muerto, calaveritas (poetry), hot chocolate. A community altar at the CMLC is set-up is ready to hold our community members’ photos, instruments, favorite objects, flowers, fabrics, and more. Join this community altar by bringing the ofrendas for your loved ones and register your contributions with your contact information directly to the CMLC. Visit https://cmlcenter.org/community-events/ 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 will be live at The Old World Deli from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
What’s New In Climate Friendly & Safe Bicycle Infrastructure. Virtual. 7 p.m. Special online event to promote cycling, education & safety in the Willamette Valley. To join zoom event, visit https://tinyurl.com/mry25c4s to join.
The Song Tenders. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. The Song Tenders will be live at The Old World Deli from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Friday, November 3
8th Annual Fall Energy Symposium. Corvallis Historical Museum, 411 Southwest 2nd Street, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. $10 – $75. Sustainable Northwest is proud to host the 8th annual Fall Energy Symposium November 2-3, 2023. This year Sustainable Northwest will be taking in the rich history, cutting-edge research, and clean energy innovations of Benton County. This year’s panel presentations include: Policy Roundtable – Emerging federal and state energy policies | An overview of how Oregon is preparing for new investments and policies (featuring Oregon State Representative Marsh), Panel 1: Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act one year in | How are we doing?, Panel 2: Community Energy Resilience | What will it take to get microgrids, storage, and resilience planning at scale?, Panel 3: The Future of Farming | Best practices and innovations for energy, water, and working lands management, & Panel 4: Siting Renewable Energy in Oregon | Mitigating conflict and driving shared solutions. Visit https://www.sustainablenorthwest.org/events/2023-fall-energy-symposium for more info.
Family Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 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. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/family-storytime-67 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.
Día de los Muertos – Movie Screening: Coco. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Take a journey into the Land of the Dead with Miguel in order to seek his ancestors. Join the library in the Main Meeting Room on November 3rd at 4:00pm for Movie Night, where we’ll be watching “Coco!” Free snacks, and coloring sheets will be provided for patrons who attend this screening. All ages are welcome! Rating: PG | Run Time: 109 min. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/dia-de-los-muertos-movie-screening-coco for more info. Embárcate en un viaje a la Tierra de los Muertos con Miguel para buscar a sus antepasados. Únete a nosotros en la Sala de Reuniones el 3 de noviembre a las 4:00pm para la Noche de Cine, donde veremos “¡Coco!”. Habrá bocadillos gratis y hojas para colorear para todos los que asistan a esta proyección. ¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas! Clasificación: PG | Duración: 109 min. https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/dia-de-los-muertos-movie-screening-coco.
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