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122 Ferry St SW
Albany, OR 97321
PO Box 965
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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.
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.
Jun
15
Thu
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 15 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Shop local and fresh. For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market
Jun 15 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Showing at The Arts Center in Corvallis; June 8 – July 22, 2023
Pacific Waters
Mary Frisbee Johnson
w/ Oregon State University Student Composers
Reception: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 5:30 – 7:00 PM
The Pacific Waters exhibition features a collection of indigo ink drawings by Mary Frisbee Johnson. Through her work, Johnson explores how water changes depending on light, weather, time, and tide, and with her mark making she embraces the myriad of sounds water can make: gurgle, chitter, roar, stream, crash, bubble, hiss, murmur.
(Photo: “Yachats Wave” by Camron Settlemier)
Jun
16
Fri
136th Linn County Pioneer Picnic
June 16, 17, and 18, 2023
Theme: Fun and Games
Through the Years
The Linn County Pioneer Picnic has been a local staple since 1887 when it was created as a reunion for the early homesteaders. Since the first event, the annual event has never been cancelled, which makes it the longest continuously running celebration in the state of Oregon. Admittance is and always has been free for attendees.
The Picnic lasts three days every year and is chock full of activities, exhibits, and entertainment for the whole family. Friday is kicked off with the Kiddie Parade and the crowning of the Linn County Pioneer Picnic Princesses. Children and families can then enjoy fun activities and entertainment at the park. On Saturday, the day begins with a breakfast hosted by local firemen that raises funds for the Fourth of July Fireworks. Then begins the ever-popular Parade down Main Street, where hundreds gather to see floats from all kinds of Linn County organizations, clubs, and more. Afterward, the crowds flock to Pioneer Park, where they can find a quilt show, flower show, art display, horseshoe tournament, a logging competition, and more. Children enjoy a penny scramble, three-legged races, and crafts.
Sunday continues the festivities with a nondenominational church service that dates back to the early years of the Linn County Pioneer Picnic.
Throughout the weekend, great music, food, and vendors abound, and attendees set out blankets and fill up picnic tables to spend the weekend together.
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
17
Sat
Fresh and local produce, baked goods, meat, flowers and more! For information visit Albany, OR Farmers’ Market
The Oregon State University Extension Service in Lane County welcomes the public to Gearing Up for Pollinator Week on June 17, 2023
The classes and activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 996 Jefferson Street at the OSU Extension Service office in Eugene.
Gearing Up for Pollinator Week will feature classes and activities led by OSU Master GardenersTM and a guest lecturer from the Xerces Society.
Pollinator Week is an international celebration promoting the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, moths, wasps, and flies.
Join the OSU Master GardenersTM for a cup of pollinator tea, pollinator treats, classes, and activities to celebrate Pollinator Week!
Schedule:
- 10-11 am Mason Bees with Shirley Betournay, OSU Master Gardener
- 11 am-12 pm Gardening for Pollinators – Ernst Schwintzer, OSU Master Gardener
- 12-1 pm Using iNaturalist to Identify bees, butterflies, flies, and wasps plus Pollinator Bingo
- 1-2 pm Pollinator Conservation and Home Habitat Assessment – Dave Kollen, Xerces Society Ambassador
Take home bee identification tools, trading cards for kids, and pollinator-friendly plant seeds.
More information about Gearing Up for Pollinator Week is at https://beav.es/SVk
Or call OSU Extension in Lane County at 541-344-5859.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by June 7 to Jet Eccleston, 541-344-5859, and jet.eccleston@oregonstate.edu.
About OSU Extension: The Oregon State University Extension Service shares research-based knowledge with people and communities in Oregon’s 36 counties. OSU Extension addresses issues that matter to urban and rural Oregonians. OSU Extension’s partnerships and programs contribute to a healthy, prosperous and sustainable future for Oregon.
“Bee-utiful Daisy” photo by Cathy Webb, 2019
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.
TEEN Anime Club
Hang out! Try some new snacks! Do crafts! Watch anime! Feel free to cosplay and bring your favorite squishies and art. Anime rated TV-14.
Join the fun at the Albany Public Library June 17th from 3pm-5pm.
graphic with event information
Photo: “Creatures Ride” by Cathy Webb
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