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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.
May
19
Fri
2023 ANNUAL LAMB AND WOOL FAIR
“COUNTING ON EWE TO JOIN US”!!
The City of Scio is excited for this year’s fair – “Counting on Ewe to Join Us”. The theme is very appropriate, as it depicts the partnerships that help make Scio and the surrounding area a great place to live, work and play!
It is their hope that you experience a warm welcome when attending this year’s fair. Fair time allows you an opportunity to gather together and enjoy family and friends, reconvene old traditions and celebrate Scio’s rich family heritage, agricultural history and beautiful natural resources.
Photo by Melinda Martin.
Come celebrate the 85th year of what organizers say is the longest-running sheepdog trial in the country on May 19 through 21. The NW Champion Sheepdog Trial is held in conjunction with the Linn County Lamb and Wool Fair, which is celebrating its 88th year.
The sheepdog trials will take place at Wolston Farm, 39562 Highway 226 off of Franklin Butte Road beginning at 8am and last until all dogs have run.
Photo by Melinda Martin.
Jul
15
Sat
The Albany Pickleball Club is offering a free introduction to Pickleball, club members will be available to help learn this fun and social game.
Want to try the fastest growing sport in the U.S? The Albany Pickleball Club is offering a free introduction to Pickleball on the third Saturday in June and July. The sessions begin at 10am and will be held at the Pickleball courts located at Linn Benton Community College. Pickleball is a fun and social game that is played on a badminton-sized court. It combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. The rules are simple and the game is easy to learn.
For more information email the club at: albanypickleball@gmail.com.
Photo: “Linn Benton Community College” by Bill Hunt
Jul
16
Sun
You are invited to a 9-hole round of disc golf for a great cause. A chance to learn and play a round of disc golf while supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
They will be setting up a temporary short course at Bryant Park. Tee times will be every 10 minutes between 10 am and 4 pm.
Register in advance to get the time you want! Day of registrations will be accepted. Your $25 entry fee will get you one tournament stamp disc to use and take home with you.
Everyone is welcome, regardless of age or experience! Presented by National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 959 and Disc Golf Club of Albany.
For more information visit, www.facebook.com/events/980414239906367.
Photo: Frisbee Course, Bryant Park by Stephanie Low
Jul
19
Wed
Open Streets returns Sunday, August 20, 2023!
Central Park to Peanut Park, 11 am to 3 pm
Join the community of Corvallis for their 5th annual, free street festival that re-imagines our shared public spaces – streets and parks – as places where people want to walk, bike, and play.
Open Streets features live music, dance, fitness activities, giant-sized games, food and more!
One of the favorite parts of Open Streets is the parade along the route! Local jazz and funk band, DTW, is returning to lead this year’s parade from Central Park to Peanut Park. The parade starts at 11:30 am from Central Park. Anyone can join! We’ll meet at the corner of 8th St and Madison Ave, near the southwest corner of the park, a couple of minutes prior to the start. Look for the parade ambassador!
Photo: “Giving Back” by Casey Quincy
Jul
22
Sat
It’s Iron Water Ranch’s 5th Lamb & Fleece Summer Sale and it is set to be the best yet. They will have fleeces and fiber for sale, lambs available for sale and pickup, and classes for those looking to learn something new!
Saturday, July 22, 11:00 AM-4:00PM
Sunday, July 23, 10:00AM-3:00 PM
Their summer sale is all about showcasing their hard work throughout the year! Typically, this sale would be hosted in May but due to a bit of a later lambing season, they are doing it in July this year.
If you are on their list to get lambs, this is a great weekend for pick ups! Shepherding 101 which covers basic care of your new flock will also be hosted during this event so be sure to register soon!
There will be gorgeous fleeces, yarn, dryer balls, and all manner of fibery goodness available. Also available will be purebred lambs and fiber animals to go home with you and grow beautiful wool.
Vendors:
Photo: Motherhood by Stephanie Low
Hot Summer, Hot Wheels: A Roll Out for Every Body!
Be part of the first annual event THIS SATURDAY, JULY 22
Show up after 6:30 pm and
be ready to roll out @ 7:00 pm.
Rotary Pavilion at the south end of Willamette park in Corvallis, OR.
Join members of the Sick Town Derby Dames roller derby club on July 22nd for an evening of empowerment, joy and community…. on wheels! All bodies and wheels are welcome, with an emphasis on roller skates.
Come wearing what makes YOU feel empowered and get ready to feel the love of the skating community.
Love the skin you’re in and uplift your friends while you skate a 3-mile loop from the Rotary Pavilion at the south end of Willamette Park, up to the Crystal Lake Sports Fields and back. Revelry, lawn games, and roller dancing continue until dark.
Suggested donation $5.
Water fountains and bathrooms on site.
It’s gonna be a blast!
You’re gonna get so many compliments!
Follow @mountain.pony on Instagram for more details & updates.
Jul
23
Sun
Jul 23 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Cheer on teams at the 2023 SOOR Summer Regional Games Softball at Mid-Valley Family YMCA Fields in Albany. Also see the Special Olympics of Oregon website to find out about all of their programs.
It’s Iron Water Ranch’s 5th Lamb & Fleece Summer Sale and it is set to be the best yet. They will have fleeces and fiber for sale, lambs available for sale and pickup, and classes for those looking to learn something new!
Saturday, July 22, 11:00 AM-4:00PM
Sunday, July 23, 10:00AM-3:00 PM
Their summer sale is all about showcasing their hard work throughout the year! Typically, this sale would be hosted in May but due to a bit of a later lambing season, they are doing it in July this year.
If you are on their list to get lambs, this is a great weekend for pick ups! Shepherding 101 which covers basic care of your new flock will also be hosted during this event so be sure to register soon!
There will be gorgeous fleeces, yarn, dryer balls, and all manner of fibery goodness available. Also available will be purebred lambs and fiber animals to go home with you and grow beautiful wool.
Vendors:
Photo: Motherhood by Stephanie Low
Aug
13
Sun
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
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