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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.
Help children in our community feel loved! Select an ‘Angel’ from the tree and purchase new clothing or a toy – your gift may be the only one a child opens on Christmas morning. The carousel is closed on TUESDAY. For information call 541-497-2934 or visit: AlbanyCarousel
The 12th Annual Cowboy Christmas Sale at Hand in Hand Farm showcases several vendors for tack, decor, crafts, and anything horsey!! For information visit the event Facebook page: CowboyChristmas
Start Time: 9:00am | Location: Meet at Sweet Home Ranger Station Difficulty: Easy Learn to assemble holiday swags and wreaths from locally pre-collected forest products, such as boughs, cones, and berries. We will have a limited number of wreath rings on hand, please bring your own if possible along with clippers and wire. This event will be inside the conference room or heated warehouse. Leaders: Alice Smith & Tiffany Young Email: acsmith@fs.fed.us (Alice), tayoung@fs.fed.us (Tiffany)
Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1 – 7 pm and Saturday 10 – 2. All proceeds go to support the Brownsville Community Library. For information visit: Brownsville Community Library.
A fun loaded event including a Silent Auction & Raffle, Secret Santa Shoppe, Live Music, photos with Santa, a Barefoot Book sale, cookie decorating, letters to Santa, and more! All proceeds from the event will directly fund new materials for The Children’s Place @ UPC. For information call: (541)926-3183 ext. 303, or visit: UnitedPresbyterianChurch
This family-friendly event is all ages. As always, we’ll have food vendors, a beer garden, a Sick Town merchandise table, half-time fun and more! Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. for Live Roller Derby Action. For information visit the Derby Dames at : https://www.sicktownderbydames.com/ .
Cascade Rye is a grass roots effort, led by husband and wife team, Jake and Kalyn Payne, with roots 8 generations deep in rural Oregon. Whether this Americana/Roots Rock act performs as an acoustic duo, trio, or a hard hitting electrified band, the Payne’s deliver a refreshingly unrehearsed, raw, and unique experience- every time! For more information visit: Calapooia Brewing
Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1 – 7 pm and Saturday 10 – 2. All proceeds go to support the Brownsville Community Library. For information visit: Brownsville Community Library.
Join the library for fun holiday craft evenings in December! Get ready for the holidays by learning how to make your own decorations and gifts. These evenings are best for adults and teens 15+, and all supplies are provided.
Dec 4, 7:00 p.m.: Mason Jar Hot Chocolate Mix – Make your own hot chocolate mix to give to friends or enjoy with family.
December 11, 7:00 p.m.: Book Page Ornaments and 3-D Snowflakes.
December 17, 7:00 p.m.: Hand-printed Tea Towels . For information visit: albanypubliclibrary
Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1 – 7 pm and Saturday 10 – 2. All proceeds go to support the Brownsville Community Library. For information visit: Brownsville Community Library.