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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.
SAVE the DATE – Library Uncorked is going virtual this year! Win great prizes like wine, beer, books, a 2-night stay at Sylvia Beach Hotel and more. For every $50 donation, you will be entered in a drawing to win! Join the effort to provide childhood literacy to local children by donating to this virtual event. Stay tuned to Friends of the Albany Public Library
Iron Water Ranch knows that lambs are adorable, but they are absolutely terrible at basketball, so you have a chance to judge them in their strong suit which is, of course, CUTENESS! Lamb will be pitted against lamb in a “Sweet 16” bracket to win the “Cutest IWR Lamb 2021!” This online Facebook event (Facebook Iron Water Ranch) begins March 4th at 12:01 AM and culminates on March 20 and 21 with an in-person event in the open-air barn where all of the lambs will be available for hugs, snuggles, and bottle feeding. Tickets for March 20 & 21 must be purchased in advance – visit Iron Water Ranch March Maadness
SAVE the DATE for Albany’s 1st Friday celebration in Historic Downtown. For participating businesses both in-person and virtual visit 1st Friday Downtown Albany Facebook
This fundraiser for the Albany Public Schools Foundation is in its 17th year. This year 10K and 15K registrants have the choice of participating in person or virtually. The 5k and Little Leprechaun races will be virtual with an exciting scavenger hunt option. For information call 541-979-2773 or visit: irunforkids
The Pix Oscar Blitz with two Golden Globe nominees: Promising Young Woman (R) – Recipient of 4 Golden Globe nominations (Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Director) and The Croods: A New Age (PG) – Golden Globe nominee for Best Animated Feature. For tickets visit https://www.albanypix.com.
The Willamette Valley Handmade Market is celebrating SPRING with an online virtual market featuring Artisans throughout the Willamette Valley and Oregon. Shop completely unique items and support small business owners in your neighborhood and town. Shop the market at Facebook WV Handmade Market Spring Event
This fundraiser for the Albany Public Schools Foundation is in its 17th year. This year 10K and 15K registrants have the choice of participating in person or virtually. The 5k and Little Leprechaun races will be virtual with an exciting scavenger hunt option. For information call 541-979-2773 or visit: irunforkids
While supplies last, every child will receive a DIY Easter Egg hunt kit that includes pre-stuffed Easter eggs, fun family activity suggestions, and more! Say hi to the Easter Bunny and get a free photo opportunity. See the event website for a COVID safe location near you Hope Church Eastereggs