Calendar

Welcome to AVA’s monthly calendar of events. Take a peek and plan your stay-cation or your next visit to our region. The city’s most notable annual events include historic home tours, outdoor summer concerts and movies under the stars, and the Northwest Art and Air Festival.

*Note for event organizers: If you’d like to have your event listed on the AVA calendar, head over to our contact page and submit your event to us.

Mar
2
Fri
West Albany High School presents “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”
Mar 2 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Evening performances at 7:00 p.m.
Matinee March 10 at 1:00 p.m.

Tickets available online: https://eventswest.ludus.com/

 

Book by LAWRENCE KASHA and DAVID LANDAY
Lyrics by JONNY MERCER, Music by GENE dePAUL
New songs by AL KASHA and JOEL HIRSCHHORN
Based on the MGM Film and “The Sobbin’ Women” by Stephen Vincent Benet
Originally directed for Broadway by Lawrence Kasha
Originally produced on Broadway by Kaslan Productions, Inc.
SEVEN BRIDGE FOR SEVEN BROTHERS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance material are also supplied by MTI. ww.MTIShows.com

Call 541-967-4545 for more information.



Mar
3
Sat
Sweet Home Mud Fests @ Sweet Home Oregon
Mar 3 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Mud Fest will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 in Sweet Home, Oregon (97386.) The event is from 9am-3pm. Gates open at 7am.

Tickets will be sold via Ticketmaster on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 9am until sold out. Tickets will again be sold by phone and online for $40.00 each + ticket outlet fees. A limit of 4 tickets is imposed. Kids 8 and under are free. Tickets are per person, not per vehicle, and are for event entrance. Everyone attending must have an authentic 2018 hard copy ticket to get in (except kids 8 & under which are free.) Once in, you can choose to watch, participate, or both. Tickets are subject to scanning. Replicated tickets will be confiscated and entrance denied. Here is the link the Mud Fest 2018 Ticketmaster ticket page https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/0F005429A6092F21.

There is no registration or additional fees for participating, trailered vehicles, equipment pulling out/towing vehicles on site, or vehicle wash off. We have 4 wash stations with pressure washing staff. We require muddy vehicles to be washed off prior to leaving the event site. Please plan for this and be cautious of the pressure washing staff. Quickshades, chairs, & BBQs allowed. Food and event merchandise booths are available in the concession area of the event. The merchandise booth is open from 9am until 3pm or sold out. This year they will be selling T-shirts, hoodies, and decals. Credit cards not accepted at the merchandise booth so please plan accordingly.

No alcohol, camping, ATV’s, UTV’s (side by sides), or fires. The event address is printed on the ticket for ticket holders. You must enter the event from the Crawfordsville side. No one will be allowed entrance into the event from the Sweet Home side. If you come to the event via the Sweet Home way, you must pass the event and enter from the other direction.  4WD family event. No 2WDs or 2WD parking. Rain or shine.

We are a non profit organization and this is our 49th annual 4WD event. We hope to see you at Mud Fest 2018!

West Albany High School presents “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”
Mar 3 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Evening performances at 7:00 p.m.
Matinee March 10 at 1:00 p.m.

Tickets available online: https://eventswest.ludus.com/

 

Book by LAWRENCE KASHA and DAVID LANDAY
Lyrics by JONNY MERCER, Music by GENE dePAUL
New songs by AL KASHA and JOEL HIRSCHHORN
Based on the MGM Film and “The Sobbin’ Women” by Stephen Vincent Benet
Originally directed for Broadway by Lawrence Kasha
Originally produced on Broadway by Kaslan Productions, Inc.
SEVEN BRIDGE FOR SEVEN BROTHERS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance material are also supplied by MTI. ww.MTIShows.com

Call 541-967-4545 for more information.



Mar
4
Sun
Thompson’s Mills Preservation Society Annual Meeting
Mar 4 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Annual Meeting of the Society
1pm, Sunday March 4th, 2018
Halsey Community Center
100 W Halsey St, Halsey Oregon

We want to thank all of you for your past and present support of the Thompson’s Mills Preservation Society (formerly Boston Mill Society). Reminder: our dues structure is $20/year for a single membership and $30/year for a couple. While supplies last those who contribute $50 or more will receive a copy of Tom Adams’ fine book, “Open the Flume Gates”. Note: All dues paid after Aug. 31 include the following year. Call 541-928-0911 for more information

Mar
7
Wed
CASA Annual Albany Luncheon
Mar 7 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

CASA’s Annual Albany Luncheon draws 300 business andcommunity leaders from all over Albany to support advocacy efforts for abusedand neglected children entering foster care in Linn County.

: Call Jeane at (541) 926-2651 for details.

Mar
9
Fri
West Albany High School presents “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Evening performances at 7:00 p.m.
Matinee March 10 at 1:00 p.m.

Tickets available online: https://eventswest.ludus.com/

 

Book by LAWRENCE KASHA and DAVID LANDAY
Lyrics by JONNY MERCER, Music by GENE dePAUL
New songs by AL KASHA and JOEL HIRSCHHORN
Based on the MGM Film and “The Sobbin’ Women” by Stephen Vincent Benet
Originally directed for Broadway by Lawrence Kasha
Originally produced on Broadway by Kaslan Productions, Inc.
SEVEN BRIDGE FOR SEVEN BROTHERS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance material are also supplied by MTI. ww.MTIShows.com

Call 541-967-4545 for more information.



Mar
10
Sat
Federation of Fly Fishers
Mar 10 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 pm

Contact: Steele, Sherry
Email: steelefly@msn.com
Notes:

West Albany High School presents “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”
Mar 10 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Evening performances at 7:00 p.m.
Matinee March 10 at 1:00 p.m.

Tickets available online: https://eventswest.ludus.com/

 

Book by LAWRENCE KASHA and DAVID LANDAY
Lyrics by JONNY MERCER, Music by GENE dePAUL
New songs by AL KASHA and JOEL HIRSCHHORN
Based on the MGM Film and “The Sobbin’ Women” by Stephen Vincent Benet
Originally directed for Broadway by Lawrence Kasha
Originally produced on Broadway by Kaslan Productions, Inc.
SEVEN BRIDGE FOR SEVEN BROTHERS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance material are also supplied by MTI. ww.MTIShows.com

Call 541-967-4545 for more information.



“Be Active with Kids Yoga” with Charlotte Ridinger
Mar 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Special offer $10 When you pre-register online at www.pacificyewyoga.com.
Through kids yoga classes each adventure incorporates the physical benefits of Yoga.
Calming and concentration techniques and kindness exercises. Be active, kids yoga offers a space for relaxation, movement, imagination, and joy.

Mar
15
Thu
Albany Senior Center “St. Patrick’s Day Celebration”
Mar 15 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Register by March 1 for $9 Early Bird tickets. Tickets will be $10 after that date. There will surely be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow on St. Patrick’s Day. Join us for an afternoon of Shepherd’s Pie, Soda Bread, and Irish cream cake! Irish folk dancers will entertain as you ring in St. Patty’s Day in style. We’ll also have a raffle and some lucky winners will be treated to a leprechaun’s ransom in prizes!
Call 541-917-7760 for more information, www.cityofalbany.net