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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.
This program provides an introductory exploration of Pacific Northwest mushrooms. The program, which is catered to beginners and open to all ages, leads participants through mushroom-themed activities and a guided walk to identify mushroom species on trails. Activities include a Kid Zone specially designed for young explorers aged 12 and under.
Organizers said that participants should note that while the event emphasizes learning and appreciation, mushroom collection will not be a part of the activities.
The admission is $25 for adults ($31 out of city). Children 12 and under are free.
Online registration is available here for a morning session (9-11:30 a.m.) and here for an afternoon session (1-3:30 p.m.). Registration can also be done via phone at 541-766-6918.
The event is a joint effort between Benton County Natural Areas & Parks, Corvallis Parks & Recreation, Corvallis Environmental Center, Oregon State University Department of Botany & Plant Pathology and The Mushroomery.
Photo: “Fungal Wonder” by Dan Bateman
Fill Your Pantry is a one-day farmers’ market held every year in November. This event offers bulk quantities of beans, grains, storage crops, meats, and preserves. We believe this is a great way to encourage local eating throughout the fall and winter months. It also allows our local food farmers, ranchers, orchardists, and beekeepers to move large quantities of produce before the slower winter season. Pre-ordering is encouraged for best availability and is required for orders of 100 lbs. or more. SNAP welcome! This year, the event also includes a Winter Vegetable Sagra, a food festival with local chefs spotlighting available winter produce through cooking demonstrations and tastings.
This event, held in Corvallis, aims to serve Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties with local food.
Online pre-ordering: September 30 through October 22, at www.tenriversmarketplace.com
Pick-up pre-orders and shop in person: Sunday, November 5, 12pm-3pm at the Benton County Fairgrounds Guerber Hall and Adjacent RV Area (Same as Corvallis Indoor Winter Market), 110 SW 53rd St., Corvallis, Oregon
This program provides an introductory exploration of Pacific Northwest mushrooms. The program, which is catered to beginners and open to all ages, leads participants through mushroom-themed activities and a guided walk to identify mushroom species on trails. Activities include a Kid Zone specially designed for young explorers aged 12 and under.
Organizers said that participants should note that while the event emphasizes learning and appreciation, mushroom collection will not be a part of the activities.
The admission is $25 for adults ($31 out of city). Children 12 and under are free.
Online registration is available here for a morning session (9-11:30 a.m.) and here for an afternoon session (1-3:30 p.m.). Registration can also be done via phone at 541-766-6918.
The event is a joint effort between Benton County Natural Areas & Parks, Corvallis Parks & Recreation, Corvallis Environmental Center, Oregon State University Department of Botany & Plant Pathology and The Mushroomery.
Photo: “Fungal Wonder” by Dan Bateman
At the November 11th OSU Football game against Stanford, fans will be encouraged to bring canned goods/donations to select tailgate areas to be donated to the community and receive a premium co-branded giveaway as a thank you from the sponsors. Fans can donate directly to the Beavers Fight Hunger fund supporting the OSU BNC here.
The three organizations will come together in support of the Linn Benton Food Share and the OSU Basic Needs Center (BNC), with Safeway and TCCA providing donations to be delivered alongside student-athletes and members of the OSU Athletics Department. Linn Benton Food Share provides millions of pounds of food every year through various programs to those who need it most in the Corvallis community.
“The OSU Basic Needs Center food pantry is the most popular of all our programs,” said Sery Oeur, BNC Student Leader, Radiation Health Physics major, Class of 2026. “We are constantly buying enough produce and goods to support our community’s needs. Donations like this are very helpful to us.”
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Some Things Are True
Joe Batt & Nancy Watterson Scharf
November 16 – December 30 2023
Main Gallery
Reception: Thursday, November 16, 2023, 5:30 – 7 PM
Artist Talk at 6 PM
Exhibition Details
The relationship between humans and nature is a frequently explored theme by artists. Uniquely, Some Things Are True, an exhibition featuring PNW artists Joe Batt and Nancy Watterson Scharf, asks us to consider our connection to the world from the animals’ point of view. Join us in The Arts Center’s Main Gallery and experience an enchanted space filled with lush landscapes, persevering plants, and hares who can accomplish anything.
Photo: Joe Batt, Into the Current – Stoneware and colored pencils
The Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library will be holding its annual Holiday Book Sale Dec. 1-2 in the Corvallis Library’s main meeting room, organizers announced.
The sale is open to the general public from 3-6 p.m. Dec. 1 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 2. On the first day, the event is open to members only from noon-3 p.m. The Corvallis Library is located at 645 NW Monroe Ave.
Organizers said the books, which will be individually priced, offered for sale are in very good condition and suitable for gift-giving. There will be fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and much more!
Books. CDs and DVDs will also be for sale. Items may be purchased with cash, check or credit card.
Sales benefit activities at all library locations — Alsea, Corvallis, Monroe and Philomath.
The Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library will be holding its annual Holiday Book Sale Dec. 1-2 in the Corvallis Library’s main meeting room, organizers announced.
The sale is open to the general public from 3-6 p.m. Dec. 1 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 2. On the first day, the event is open to members only from noon-3 p.m. The Corvallis Library is located at 645 NW Monroe Ave.
Organizers said the books, which will be individually priced, offered for sale are in very good condition and suitable for gift-giving. There will be fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and much more!
Books. CDs and DVDs will also be for sale. Items may be purchased with cash, check or credit card.
Sales benefit activities at all library locations — Alsea, Corvallis, Monroe and Philomath.
It’s a quick trip to Corvallis to visit the historic Whiteside Theater!
Born out of the relentless winter months of the Pacific Northwest — where Christmas sweaters adorn even the animal statues — this holiday concert hits different.
The Cello Project, known for their delightfully dedicated performances of both modern and classical music (and everything in between), invite Saeeda Wright on stage with them to bring a complement of unexpected classical jams to the holiday stage. Expect uniquely jazzy takes on holiday classics from What Child is This and Do You Hear What I Hear, to standards like What Are you Doing for New Years?, bridged with Hannukah medleys and hidden gem classical pieces from Benjamin Britten and renaissance rounds made famous by The Monkees.
Just try to be a scrooge at this concert. We dare you. There’s something for everyone, and all the gifts are tied together by the cello in the unique ways that have made The Cello Project a perennial favorite over the last decade.
Special Guest Saeeda Wright has been seen on stages backing Prince (as a member of his New Power Generation), and she has performed with gospel music greats Jessica Reedy, Cece Winans, Crystal Akin, JJ Harrison and Yvette Williams. She is regularly featured heating up the stage in The Cello Project’s Purple Reign programs, and The Cello Project is honored to have her continue their relationship, warming up some wonderful wintertime favorites on this program as well as a new album — also called Under the Mistletoe with Saeeda Wright — due out in November 2023.
Willamette Valley Symphony Concert–“Musical Stories”
Dates: December 16 at 7:00 p.m. and December 17 at 4:00 p.m.
Location: Ashbrook Independent School, 4045 SW Research Way in Corvallis
Price: Youth under 18 are free; Seniors $18; Adults $20. Our Youth Passport Program allows for one free adult ticket for every youth ticket. Arts for All: anyone with a Oregon Trail card gets in for $5. Tickets available at www.willamettevalleysymphony.org
Please join the WVS for an evening of Musical Stories. Our December concerts feature pianist Monica Ohuchi playing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 3. You will then escape into musical stories featuring the adventures of Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck), the peaceful forest (Debussy’s Afternoon of a Faun), and finally the incredible Firebird Suite by Stravinsky, which depicts the struggle between Prince Ivan and the evil “Kastchei the Deathless.” With the help of the beautiful bird with feathers like flames, Prince Ivan claims victory. The concert is preceded by a pre-concert talk by Artistic Director Lance Inouye at 6:15 pm on Saturday and 3:15 pm on Sunday.
Save by purchasing season tickets for WVS’ last four concerts.
Corvallis Repertory Singers presents
Candlelight & Carols: Illumination of the Spirit
Sunday, December 17, 2023 – 3 PM
Venue: First United Methodist Church, 1165 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330
Tickets: available to purchase online at https://repsing.org/
Main Floor: $25
Balcony: $20
Students (K-College) Main Floor or Balcony: $5
Contingent on availability, some tickets may be purchased at the door prior to the performance.
Illuminare by Elaine Hagenberg
Carols of the Season
From the pen of Elaine Hagenberg, one of our country’s most innovative and exciting young composers, is a new five movement work for chamber orchestra and choir. This choral work utilizes ancient texts bringing the listener from the dark into light. Hagenberg’s haunting melodies, driving rhythms, and use of counterpoint are perfect to celebrate the holiday season. It’s a new work that truly captures the need for hope in our time, while acknowledging the uncertainty that surrounds us. The Corvallis Repertory Singers traditional concert concludes with carols old and new.
