THURSDAY
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/3446735183979932427. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/council-work-session-74 for more info.
Brook Adams. 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.
FRIDAY
HandleBar’s Da! Nation Shotski Fest. American Dream Pizza, Campus, 2525 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 5 p.m. $5. Make history at HandleBar as you help pull off Corvallis’ largest Shotski ever! Celebrate the ski season (in your winter finest) as HandleBar lines up Shotskis in front of the Campus Dream and simultaneously toast the new record and winter’s arrival. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/745595227273208 for more info.
BANFF Mountain Film Festival. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 6 p.m. $20-$38. The Whiteside Theatre presents the BANFF Mountain Film Festival Feb. 10 and 11. Tickets are $20 for one night or $38 for both nights. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the movies will begin at 7 p.m. Learn more and get tickets at www.WhitesideTheatre.org. This will be the second year the Whiteside hosts the Worlds’ Best Mountain Film Festival. This year will offer two nights of different films, featuring the best films about outdoor adventure, mountain culture and the environment, from thrilling adventures that will keep you at the edge of your seat to well told outdoor tales of wild places and wild times. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info.
Valentine’s Benefit Dance & Silent Auction. Willamette Grange #52, 27555 Greenberry Rd., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $12. Join the Willamette Grange on Feb. 10, 2023 for their first ever Valentine’s Benefit Dance and Silent Auction. This event will help support the restoration project of the Willamette Grange #52. Tickets are $12 in advance ($15 at the door) and are available online. Limited quantities are available, so get your tickets soon. Shatterproof will provide live music for dancing, and there will also be a silent auction featuring items from local artisans as well as drinks, snacks, and professional photos. For more information contact Desiree Giles at 541-497-0499. Visit https://fb.me/e/2pU8PtUlF?mibextid=N4tvPT for more info.
The Emerald City Jazz Kings: Isn’t It Romantic. The LaSells Stewart Center, 725 SW 26th St., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25. Lynnea Barry and the Emerald City Jazz Kings present an evening from the extraordinary songbook of Richard Rodges and Lorenz Hart, from 1925’s “Manhattan” to 1943’s “To Keep My Love Alive” and a choice selection of the host of classics in between: “My Heart Stood Still,” “Thou Swell,” “The Lady Is A Tramp,” “Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered,” “My Funny Valentine,” “Isn’t It Romantic,” and so many more. Visit https://www.theshedd.org/divp/series.aspx?series=5766&event=5780 for more info.
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