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.

Aug
24
Fri
Sweet Home Ranger District “Streamside Rockhounding”
Aug 24 all-day
Sweet Home Ranger District "Streamside Rockhounding"

Start Time: 9:00am | Location: Meet at Sweet Home Ranger Station
Difficulty: Moderate
Learn about the origin and identification of river rocks. Includes hiking on riverbanks and in the
river and bending while collecting rocks. Please come prepared for a day on the river, including
good footwear for wading, lunch and water. If you have it, please bring a rock identification book,
a rock hammer and a hand lens.
Leaders: Tony Farque & Lance Gatchell
Emails: Tony: tfarque@fs.fed.us, Lance: lgatchell@fs.fed.us.

Sep
8
Sat
Oregon POA Club @ Linn county Fair & Expo
Sep 8 – Sep 9 all-day
Oregon POA Club @ Linn county Fair & Expo

P O A Horse Show
Contact: Farnsworth, Kayla
Email: kfarnsworth@stimson.com
Notes:
When
Sat Sep 8, 2018 7am – 11pm Pacific Time – Los Angeles
Where
CALAPOOIA ARENA

Apr
5
Fri
First Friday & Artist Reception- Featuring The Commissioners’ Show! @ Albany City Hall
Apr 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
First Friday & Artist Reception- Featuring The Commissioners' Show! @ Albany City Hall | Albany | Oregon | United States

The Albany Arts Commission (AAC) will participate in Albany’s First Friday event in April with its first-ever commission members show.

On First Friday, April 5, 2024, members of the AAC will host a reception at City Hall from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

This event is free and open to the public. Come meet your AAC active artist members, enjoy refreshments, view the variety of their work, and learn more about AAC’s mission and goals to support the arts in our community.

The AAC has raised public funds to support ongoing artist receptions for First Friday downtown for the rest of 2024.

Gallery Calapooia First Friday & Artist Reception April 5, 2024 @ Gallery Calapooia
Apr 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Every First Friday, you can meet the artists whose artwork will be displayed this month at Gallery Calapooia at their Artist Reception.

April featured artists: Koka Filipovic and Bill Thompson

May
3
Fri
First Friday Artist Reception at City Hall in Albany @ Albany City Hall
May 3 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
First Friday Artist Reception at City Hall in Albany @ Albany City Hall | Albany | Oregon | United States

Join the Albany Arts Commission (AAC) as they participate in Historic Downtown Albany’s First Friday event, May 3, 2024.

They will host a community art show featuring works by over 20 artists for the entire month of May.

Members of the AAC will host a First Friday reception for the Community Show artists at the Albany City Hall, 333 Broadalbin St SW, on Friday May 3rd from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

This event is free and open to the public. Come meet your AAC active artist members, enjoy refreshments, view the variety of their work, and learn more about AAC’s mission and goals to support the arts in our community.

The AAC has raised public funds to support ongoing artist receptions for First Friday downtown for the rest of 2024.

Gallery Calapooia First Friday & Artist Reception @ Gallery Calapooia
May 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Every First Friday, you can meet the artists whose artwork will be displayed this month at Gallery Calapooia at their Artist Reception. Refreshments will be served.

May feature artists: Bill Marshall and Linda Herd

Gallery Calapooia First Friday & Artist Reception @ Gallery Calapooia
May 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Every First Friday, you can meet the artists whose artwork will be displayed this month at Gallery Calapooia at their Artist Reception. Refreshments will be served.

May feature artists: Bill Marshall and Linda Herd

May
5
Sun
Cinco de Mayo Pottery Sale! @ Calapooia Clay Pottery Studio
May 5 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cinco de Mayo Pottery Sale! @ Calapooia Clay Pottery Studio | Albany | Oregon | United States

Visit the Calapooia Clay Pottery Studio for a fabulous Cinco de Mayo sale event!
There will be a variety of pottery for sale by several artists who work in the studio, including work by the owner, Ed Sweet.  There will be functional ware for sale like mugs, bowls, plates, vases, etc. Plus there will be decorative work and art pieces for sale.
During the sale a couple pottery wheels will be available for customers to try their hand at throwing a pot. Who knows, you just might be a potter and you didn’t know it!

Jun
7
Fri
First Friday Artist Reception at City Hall in Albany @ Albany City Hall
Jun 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
First Friday Artist Reception at City Hall in Albany @ Albany City Hall | Albany | Oregon | United States

You are invited! Celebrate the diverse talent of our LGBTQIA+ community with our artist reception this coming Friday, June 7th, from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at Albany City Hall.
The works of more than 25 artists will be featured during June.

This showcase will run the entire month of June, but if you attend the First  Friday reception, you will have a chance to meet the artists, speak with the Albany Arts Commission members, and partake in refreshments as you enjoy the various art.

The AAC has raised public funds to support ongoing artist receptions for First Friday downtown for the rest of 2024.

Gallery Calapooia First Friday Reception @ Gallery Calapooia
Jun 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Gallery Calapooia First Friday Reception @ Gallery Calapooia | Albany | Oregon | United States

Every First Friday, you can meet the artists whose artwork will be displayed this month at Gallery Calapooia at their Artist Reception. Refreshments will be served. This event is free.

May feature artists: Steve Terhune and Carol Houk