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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.
Join Froggy’s Blues Jam aka Church of Eternal Suds at Calapooia Brewing every Sunday from 3-6 PM for a fun evening of live music, food, and drinks! Bring your instrument of choice, grab a beer and a burger then jump right in and jam with the band! All ages are welcome! You can even bring your dog!
Downtown’s one-of-a-kind cocktail party, is back and is being held at Sybaris Bistro again this year!
At Mixology Madness you’ll be invited to
Tickets are $60 each and include a wristband, tasting tray, five tasting tickets, and a voting pamphlet. In addition, full-size cocktails, wine, and beer will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the Albany Downtown Association.
Tickets will be available for purchase beginning March 28th, 2024 from the Albany Downtown Association
Finding Work
Annual Career Fair
Career fairs are a great way to network and connect employers and job seekers. The LBCC career fair typically hosts over 100 booths and has over 600 attendees. You are invited to join us this year – employers register for a fee and all students and job seekers attend for free.
Date: April 24, 2024
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: 6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany – Activity Center, Gym (campus map)
Contact the Advising Center at 541-917-4780 or careerconnections@linnbenton.edu for more information.
Adult Skate
2nd and the 4th Wednesday of the Month
7pm-9pm
$10
All guests must be 18yrs and older to participate. ID verification required at the door before entry.
– Song Request Permitted –
* WAIVER NOTICE * – All occupants are highly encouraged to complete an individual online waiver before arriving to avoid potential delays of entry.
Management reserves the right to refuse entry for any reason.
** Know Before You Roll **
* Online Sales , Valid Waiver (15 min early entry)
* Traditional quad skates included, Inline skates $5.00 additional
* Walking Assist Skate Mates (Sundays Only)
Members of Friends of Historic Albany (FOHA) will be discussing historically significant residents and structures during a one-hour walking tour through part of the Hackleman Historic District. The tour begins at 6 p.m. in front of the former Oregon Electric Railroad Depot, 133 5th Ave. SE, and will end at the Albany Regional Museum, 136 Lyon St. SW. You are welcome to stay and attend FOHA’s annual public meeting at the museum, where you can enjoy the museum’s exhibits from 7 to 8 p.m.