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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 Midway Farms for another May Day Dance around the May Pole in the beautiful garden! This is a family-friendly event and all are invited to dance around the 20ft May Pole! There will be live performances by members of the Tribal Rising Dance belly dance troupe, live drummers, a fire flow performer, and more! Fresh baked goods, treats, and juices will be available in the store or feel free to take your own picnic blanket and gluten-free snacks and make an evening of it. (Midway Farms is a designated Gluten Free space) $5 donations are welcome, as well as cash tips for performers.
Live performances will begin at 6 pm, followed by the May Pole dance.
The Vintage Roost is a seasonal gift shop nestled in the scenic hills of the beautiful North Albany countryside. Springtime at the Roost is a spring show featuring indoor and outdoor garden decor, delicious baked goods, and a shop full of antiques and collectibles. 30 local crafters have contributed to the beautiful and unique gifts available for purchase.
The show is open Fridays and Saturdays only, May 3 – May 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information visit the Vintage Roost Facebook page.
PARKING: Passengers may be dropped off at the front doors of the shop by driving through the circular driveway. While there is no parking available in the driveway, parking is available on Scenic Drive.
All credit cards are accepted as well as cash and checks.
First Friday- Preserving your Family Photos
Albany Regional Museum is kicking off National Historic Preservation Month with a special event that will take place from 4:30 pm- 7:00 pm where you will learn from our very own Collections & Exhibits Manager, Amy Bozorth! Amy will teach you how to preserve your family photos using the Museum’s scanners!
You can even help to contribute to the Museum’s digital photo collection to help preserve Albany’s memories for generations to come. Please see below for how to participate:
Bring in no more than 10 photos that are 8”x10” or smaller. The photos must be loose photos to fit in our scanners.
Bring in a USB or portable hard drive to save your digital copies to, we cannot send your photos to you.
If your photo is related to Albany, it can be added to our digital collection with your permission!
Any questions, contact the Museum.