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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.
Mid-Valley Bicycle Club invites YOU!
Participate in our 44th Covered Bridge Bicycle Tour
Sunday, August 13, 2023
All ages and bicycle experience levels are invited to join this one-day cycling event in the Mid-Willamette Valley, offering fun, fitness and the excitement of other cyclists as we ride past several historic bridges.
To register or get more information: register.coveredbridgetour.org
With 5 different route options, aid stations with water and snacks, and mechanical support on call, cyclists will be able to enjoy the rolling hills and scenery of the Willamette Valley. The shortest route is 25 miles and the longest reaches the “century” mark at over 100 miles. Depending on the route chosen, riders will cross between 3 and 5 historic covered bridges.
Longer routes include a pre-packaged lunch.
Registration fees start at $15 for youth under 18, and $30-$45 for adults, dependent upon the route. A $5 late registration fee will apply after August 1, so don’t delay, sign up today!
Participants bring their bicycles, helmets, and sunscreen, and the Mid-Valley Bicycle Club (MVBC) offers the routes, logistics, and hospitality. Proceeds from the Covered Bridge Bicycle Tour supports the Mid-Valley Bicycle Club’s bike safety classes in the Corvallis and Albany school districts. This program annually has provided bike education to over 800 elementary and middle school children and allows MVBC to donate over 300 bike helmets to young riders in our communities.
Here is what previous participant had to say about the ride:
“Your organization did a fantastic job organizing and providing support during the ride. The course was exceptionally well marked, clean with rest stops well equipped and nicely spaced out. Having such a nice lunch at the mid-way point for century riders was a real treat. It’s so nice to have some real food at a peaceful cool place to sit down for a few minutes and enjoy lunch especially after you’ve been on a bike saddle for 50 miles with another 50 to go. Thanks
again for putting together such a fun ride.”
Mid-Valley Bicycle Club ● info@mvbc.com ● mvbc.com
About MVBC;
The Mid-Valley Bicycle Club is a non-profit cycling club centered in Corvallis, Oregon, one of the nation’s top bicycle commuting cities. The club was founded in 1974, and is open to cyclists of all ages and abilities. Its primary purpose is to promote general interest in cycling relative to bicycle education, safety, transportation and recreation.
Photo: “Gilkey Bridge” by Oliver J. Anderson
Join Paddle Oregon for four sun-ripened days dreaming your way down the magnificent Willamette River. It’s here that you’ll experience the river in a markedly different way, with spectacular meals, entertainment, lots of laughs and more memories than a mere four days really deserve to make.
August 17 – 20, 2023
This year’s trip will wind along 60+ miles of river, beginning at Peoria Park and ending at Keizer Rapids Park. Please see www.willamettewatertrail.org for more information about the segments of river they will be paddling.
Registration is $799 per adult guest and $649 for minors.
Registration includes: 4 days paddling on a National Scenic Water Trail and 3 nights camping, catered meals throughout the event, daily baggage shuttle, nightly entertainment, education opportunities, a 20th Annual Paddle Oregon t-shirt, safety paddlers, ACA event insurance coverage and logistical support.
Photo: “Paddle Boats” By Oliver J. Anderson
The Highland Games originated in Scotland and have increasingly become a way for people to learn about and celebrate Celtic Heritage around the globe. The games include caber toss, stone throw, Scottish hammer throw, weight for distance, weight over bar, and sheaf toss. There will also be vendors, pipe bands, and representatives and information about Clans/Societies. For information, visit their FACEBOOK page.
THE 2023 EDWARD JONES
RALLY IN THE VALLEY
August 24-27, 2023
Presented by Albany Pickleball Club
Hosted by Shane Denning at the Albany/LBCC Pickleball Courts
*Doubles Skill/Age Round Robin format (1 game to 15, win by 2) with Single Elimination playoffs (2 of 3 to 11 win by 2) for Gold/Silver/Bronze.
*Under 50 & Senior Divisions (10+, 50+, 60+, 70+) for all skills (3.0 – 5.0
*Medals will be awarded for all skill levels in combined brackets
*Pro/Open Men’s and Women’s Doubles Brackets with Prize Money. Prize money awarded based on number of teams registered in each bracket.
31st Annual
Portuguese Water Dog Club of America
National Specialty
Albany, Oregon
August 25th – September 1st, 2023
Click here for the full brochure of events and schedule: PDF Brochure
Water Trial Address
Dexter Lake
850 Shore Line Drive
Lowell, OR 97452
Show Address
Linn County Expo Center
3700 Knox Butte Road E.
Albany, Oregon 97322
Photo: A Portuguese water dog competes during a water trial at Chatfield State Park in Colorado, by Tom Auclair. From Wikimedia Commons.
THE 2023 EDWARD JONES
RALLY IN THE VALLEY
August 24-27, 2023
Presented by Albany Pickleball Club
Hosted by Shane Denning at the Albany/LBCC Pickleball Courts
*Doubles Skill/Age Round Robin format (1 game to 15, win by 2) with Single Elimination playoffs (2 of 3 to 11 win by 2) for Gold/Silver/Bronze.
*Under 50 & Senior Divisions (10+, 50+, 60+, 70+) for all skills (3.0 – 5.0
*Medals will be awarded for all skill levels in combined brackets
*Pro/Open Men’s and Women’s Doubles Brackets with Prize Money. Prize money awarded based on number of teams registered in each bracket.
THE 2023 EDWARD JONES
RALLY IN THE VALLEY
August 24-27, 2023
Presented by Albany Pickleball Club
Hosted by Shane Denning at the Albany/LBCC Pickleball Courts
*Doubles Skill/Age Round Robin format (1 game to 15, win by 2) with Single Elimination playoffs (2 of 3 to 11 win by 2) for Gold/Silver/Bronze.
*Under 50 & Senior Divisions (10+, 50+, 60+, 70+) for all skills (3.0 – 5.0
*Medals will be awarded for all skill levels in combined brackets
*Pro/Open Men’s and Women’s Doubles Brackets with Prize Money. Prize money awarded based on number of teams registered in each bracket.
THE 2023 EDWARD JONES
RALLY IN THE VALLEY
August 24-27, 2023
Presented by Albany Pickleball Club
Hosted by Shane Denning at the Albany/LBCC Pickleball Courts
*Doubles Skill/Age Round Robin format (1 game to 15, win by 2) with Single Elimination playoffs (2 of 3 to 11 win by 2) for Gold/Silver/Bronze.
*Under 50 & Senior Divisions (10+, 50+, 60+, 70+) for all skills (3.0 – 5.0
*Medals will be awarded for all skill levels in combined brackets
*Pro/Open Men’s and Women’s Doubles Brackets with Prize Money. Prize money awarded based on number of teams registered in each bracket.
This 295 mile bike ride begins and ends right here in Albany! Do you crave the wide-open landscape, the silky-smooth single lane roads, the forested canopies, the soundtrack of a river as you pedal along, those postcard worthy views, and those friendships made and nurtured. Then what you want is the Classic!
The amount of geographical wonder packed into the 295 by 395-mile rectangle we call Oregon is unparalleled. And for over 30 years Cycle Oregon has been exposing you to the sights, sounds and people of this wonderland. And still, there are roads and communities we have yet to experience – until now. This year, we’re taking you on an all-new adventure, with new routes, new communities, and new experiences.
You can read more and register for the event on the Cycle Oregon website.
Photo by Wirestock on Freepik
Annual Bridges, Bikes & Brews Festival in Scio, Oregon on Saturday, September 9, 2023.
There will be a motorcycle poker run, cornhole tournament, live music, food, vendors, local breweries, and more. Bridges, Bikes and Brews is sponsored by the Scio Event Center Organization to raise funds for a new Fairgrounds and Event Center to be built in or near Scio, Oregon.
The Linn County Lamb and Wool Fairgrounds will be open from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. with food carts, and other vendors. The beer garden opens at 11:00 and features beverages from the Growler Café in Lebanon. There will be entertainment at the Carol Bates Stage featuring Lane Norberg, Jessie Leigh, and Huckle Buck Highway.
Photo: “Gilkey Bridge” by Oliver J. Anderson