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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.
Continuing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Albany General Hospital, Regina Leytem, RN, CPAN, and Kim Sass will team up to offer local stories expressing the ever-changing nursing profession. Individuals from the 1850s to 2024 will be highlighted. Regina has been a nurse for nearly 50 years and currently works in the SAGH peri-operative care unit. Kim is a retired hospital employee and Albany history enthusiast.
History Bites is free to attend. Admission to exhibits is now fee-based, but always free for members!
Light refreshments will be provided.
The annual “Cut the Gut” car cruise in Sweet Home, Oregon!
https://www.sweethomechamber.com/cut-the-gut/
This event is a must-attend for all enthusiasts of hot rods, motorcycles, classics, and muscle cars. The cruise takes place every year on the Friday night of the second weekend of July and attracts car lovers from all over the region.
The “Cut the Gut” car cruise is more than just a celebration of vehicles – it’s a chance for car enthusiasts to come together, share their passion, and enjoy a fun-filled night in the beautiful town of Sweet Home.
This cruise features over 20 checkpoints from one end of Sweet Home to the other. At each stop, participants will have their passports stamped for a chance to win a raffle prize.
Participants are encouraged to bring their best rides to show off, and spectators are encouraged to sit along the route to watch the show. So whether you own a classic car, a hot rod, a motorcycle, a muscle car, or simply like to look at them, this is the night for you!
Mark your calendars for the second weekend of July and join us for the “Cut the Gut” car cruise in Sweet Home, Oregon. We can’t wait to see you there!
This event happens rain or shine. **no refunds**
**Only street legal UTVs will have access to every checkpoint due to state laws restricting use on highways.**
What is a cultural encampment?
Cultural encampment is a group of Native Americans from different parts of the United States coming together, making village-type settings with tipis and tents. We share our individual cultures and traditional information with the community.
Many moons ago, traveling through an area, you might see groups of tipis or tents for a short time in each area. There were there to gather together, trade or meet family members and to celebrate life by having a big feast as they traveled from one area to another.
Activities
See our schedule on site for daily activities.
Craft classes, materials provided
Pow-Wow style dancing, including a dance where anyone can participate
Shopping at booths
Raffle – Many great prizes to win!
Field activities such as atlatl throwing
Explore nature nearby at the river and park grounds
Lunchtime feast on Sunday, all are welcome
DATES
July 20 and 21, Waterloo County Park, 39510 Gross St, Lebanon, OR
Enjoy some of Albany’s wonderful homes and historic buildings – from the inside – on the 45th Summer Tour of Homes from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27.
At least five lovely historic homes will be open for touring, as well as the Monteith House, Albany Regional
Museum, and other historic buildings.
Get a chance to see progress on the renovation of the Cumberland Church, located at Santiam
Road and Pine Street SE.
Albany’s Interior Tour of Historic Homes was created by a group of friends and neighbors to
share the past through the architecture of historic dwellings. They are coordinated by Albany’s
Historic Interior Home Tour Committee and sponsored by the Monteith Historical Society.
For more information, go to albanyvisitors.com, or call 541-928-0911.
Proceeds from Albany’s Interior Tour of Historic Homes benefit the Monteith House Museum.
Photo by Cathy Webb
2 Stages. 25 Shows. 1 Sweet Weekend. All in the foothills of the scenic Cascade Mountains, Sweet Home, Oregon. The venue is situated on more than 20 acres and include the historic Weddle Covered Bridge. Its big festival atmosphere is evident on the main stage but provides a more intimate concert experience on the second stage in Sankey Park. In addition to featured headline entertainment, you can park your RV or tent camp on-site and enjoy the vendors, food booths, beer and wine gardens, and a variety of other attractions. For information visit the Oregon Jamboree’s website.
{SAVE THE DATES} for Hoop Jam! A 3-on-3 street basketball tournament, at the LBCC Parking Lot, on August 10-11, 2024. Hoop Jam is a great way to focus on youth, community building, and character development through an athletic venue.
They anticipate over 3,000 players and families will be enjoying all that Albany has to offer during the Hoop Jam. As is true for all of the Boys & Girls Club of Albany’s events and programs, the youth are the true benefactors.
This fantastic one-day cycling event takes place in the scenic mid-Willamette Valley. Established in the late 1970s, the CBBT offers a variety of route options, rest stops, delicious food, and SAG (support and gear) support tailored to cyclists of all levels. Plus, you’ll have the chance to pedal through up to five picturesque covered bridges, depending on the route you select. Join us for a memorable day of cycling and exploration!
CHECK IN FOR ALL RIDERS IS AT THE LINN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FROM 7:00 – 9:00 am. Register Here.
Please note that the 23 mile riders (Shortest route) will first check in at the fairgrounds and then proceed to Scio for the start of the ride.
Experience the charm of Linn County’s rural roads as you pedal through historic covered bridges in the picturesque Mid-Willamette Valley. Enjoy scenic views, open fields, rolling hills, and minimal traffic lights along the way. Plus, a portion of your entry fee supports Bicycle Education & Safety programs in our community.
Bring your family and invite your friends to join this unforgettable one-day ride! Lunch is included for riders on the Full Century, Metric Century, and Almost Century routes. Please note that lunch is not provided for the 44-mile and shorter rides.
Late registration begins on August 1st (with a $5 increase).
We look forward to riding with you at the CBBT this year!
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.
{SAVE THE DATES} for Hoop Jam! A 3-on-3 street basketball tournament, at the LBCC Parking Lot, on August 10-11, 2024. Hoop Jam is a great way to focus on youth, community building, and character development through an athletic venue.
They anticipate over 3,000 players and families will be enjoying all that Albany has to offer during the Hoop Jam. As is true for all of the Boys & Girls Club of Albany’s events and programs, the youth are the true benefactors.
