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122 Ferry St SW
Albany, OR 97321
PO Box 965
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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.
Jun
1
Thu
TEEN STUFF all June long at the Albany Public Library!
Start June off by picking up your summer reading log! Mark off every day you read and return periodically for cool prizes!
ALL JUNE LONG – Make a button! Stop by the Teen Desk at the Main Library and make buttons! A variety of templates will be provided for pride flags, pronouns, and positive messages.
The Li’l Art Show is a gallery display at Linn County Arts Guild including only works of art that are 8×10″ or smaller. Visitors are welcome to come enjoy artwork created by local artists from Linn County.
If you are interested in entering your art, go to the Art Guild’s website for information.
Jun 1 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Shop local and fresh. For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market
Whether it is watching the Saturday night fireworks display, enjoying a complimentary piece of the World’s Largest Strawberry Shortcake, taking in a parade, or just sitting back and relaxing on the lawn to watch some entertainment on the main stage, the Strawberry Festival offers something for everyone and every budget.
Tickets are $8.00 (ages 13+) daily presale, $10.00 daily at the gate, Kids 0-12 are free. $25.00 Season Pass is available for presale only and allows re-entry for the entire 4 days of the festival. Thursday ONLY, veterans, active military, first responders, and lineman get FREE ADMISSION, just come to the festival gates with your official ID. Buy presale tickets online here.
For a full schedule of events, visit the Lebanon Strawberry Festival website.
The Lebanon Strawberry Festival is a community wide celebration held each year during the first full weekend in June. The festival started in 1909 as a celebration of the bountiful berry harvests; the strawberry festival continues today as a chance to bring our community together, and to celebrate with pride all of Lebanon’s beauty and friendliness.
Jun
2
Fri
The Li’l Art Show is a gallery display at Linn County Arts Guild including only works of art that are 8×10″ or smaller. Visitors are welcome to come enjoy artwork created by local artists from Linn County.
If you are interested in entering your art, go to the Art Guild’s website for information.
Whether it is watching the Saturday night fireworks display, enjoying a complimentary piece of the World’s Largest Strawberry Shortcake, taking in a parade, or just sitting back and relaxing on the lawn to watch some entertainment on the main stage, the Strawberry Festival offers something for everyone and every budget.
Tickets are $8.00 (ages 13+) daily presale, $10.00 daily at the gate, Kids 0-12 are free. $25.00 Season Pass is available for presale only and allows re-entry for the entire 4 days of the festival. Thursday ONLY, veterans, active military, first responders, and lineman get FREE ADMISSION, just come to the festival gates with your official ID. Buy presale tickets online here.
For a full schedule of events, visit the Lebanon Strawberry Festival website.
The Lebanon Strawberry Festival is a community wide celebration held each year during the first full weekend in June. The festival started in 1909 as a celebration of the bountiful berry harvests; the strawberry festival continues today as a chance to bring our community together, and to celebrate with pride all of Lebanon’s beauty and friendliness.
The Carousel’s theme for 1st Friday this month is Summer Vacation! Dust off your summer attire. It can be tacky or cute. Does not matter. Hats, sunglasses, but no flip flops in the café please. There will be face painting, characters in the building, candy rides and Pets on Parade. Kids, bring your favorite stuffed animal and show them off to our judges.
Photo: Blake the Bengal Tiger with Frankie Jo Koch courtesy of Peggy Burris
Jun
3
Sat
Fresh and local produce, baked goods, meat, flowers and more! For information visit Albany, OR Farmers’ Market
Jun 3 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Corvallis Community Children’s Centers, a nonprofit that has cared for thousands of children in the community, will celebrate its 55th anniversary with a block party event from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 at its location at 3285 NE Oxford Circle in Corvallis.
The childcare center invites the community to reminisce, look through old photos and newspaper clippings and talk with children, parents and staff who have been involved throughout the years. The center’s newly-remodeled campus will be available for tours, in addition to a fire truck and police vehicle on the scene for children to explore. A variety of community groups and booths will be on-site, in addition to a clothing giveaway and BBQ offerings for guests. More event information is available at https://www.facebook.com/
“We’re excited to celebrate 55 years of service to the community with an event designed to celebrate our children, parents and staff,” said Brenda Daigle, Executive Director of Corvallis Community Children’s Centers. “We’ll have local firefighters and police officers on-site along with their vehicles for children to explore, in addition to community organizations like the Boys & Girls Club and The Little Gym here – fun for the whole family!”
The Li’l Art Show is a gallery display at Linn County Arts Guild including only works of art that are 8×10″ or smaller. Visitors are welcome to come enjoy artwork created by local artists from Linn County.
If you are interested in entering your art, go to the Art Guild’s website for information.
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