Calendar

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.

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Kid’s Craft Program 3:30 pm
Kid’s Craft Program
Sep 5 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Hands on crafting for all ages! This month we are celebrating Fall with sunflower, apple printing, and owl crafts. Contact: 541-917-7580.
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Rock Painting 1:00 pm
Rock Painting
Sep 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Come to the carousel and PAINT ROCKS!!!.. Join local artists and take part in this fun-for-all ages activity. This event is free and will ask for donations. Partnering with Facebook Group Linn County Rocks. Contact: Carousel, 541-497-2934.
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Oregon POA Club
Oregon POA Club @ Linn county Fair & Expo
Sep 8 – Sep 9 all-day
Oregon POA Club @ Linn county Fair & Expo
P O A Horse Show Contact: Farnsworth, Kayla Email: kfarnsworth@stimson.com Notes: When Sat Sep 8, 2018 7am – 11pm Pacific Time – Los Angeles Where CALAPOOIA ARENA
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Live Music – Wild Hog in The Woods 7:30 pm
Live Music – Wild Hog in The Woods
Sep 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Wild Hog in The Woods has been together for over fifteen years, having fun every minute of the way! We play Kickin’ Stringband Music, including traditional & original tunes: Oldtime music, Old-school country classics, Hot Sleaze-jazz, and Tin-pan-alley... Read More
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Sweet Home Ranger District “Paddle Board or Kayak Daly Lake with the District Ranger”
Sweet Home Ranger District “Paddle Board or Kayak Daly Lake with the District Ranger” @ Daly Lake Parking Area
Sep 14 all-day
Start Time: 11:00am | Location: Meet at the Daly Lake Parking Area Difficulty: Depends on Experience | Paddle boards, kayaks, equipment NOT provided Enjoy a day of paddling Daly Lake and conducting a biological inventory of the lake.... Read More
Gigantic Garage Sale 8:00 am
Gigantic Garage Sale
Sep 14 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Big indoor garage sale, bake sale and farmers market. This is a fundraiser for a new gym floor! For information call: 541-928-9349.
National Tree Ornament Painting 1:00 pm
National Tree Ornament Painting
Sep 14 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Did you know that the National Christmas tree is coming from LINN COUNTY!!!! How exciting!.. Along with the tree the whole state of Oregon is making hand made ornaments!.. Come to the carousel and contribute your talent and... Read More
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Sep 15 all-day
 
Sweet Home Ranger District “General Outdoor Preparedness”
Sweet Home Ranger District “General Outdoor Preparedness”
Sep 15 all-day
Start Time: 9:00am | Location: Meet at Sweet Home Ranger Station Difficulty: Easy This eight hour hands-on class is a great way to learn how to stay alive in the woods of Western Oregon. Learn how to start... Read More
Gigantic Garage Sale 8:00 am
Gigantic Garage Sale
Sep 15 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Big indoor garage sale, bake sale and farmers market. This is a fundraiser for a new gym floor! For information call: 541-928-9349.
Live Music – Robert Blair 8:00 pm
Live Music – Robert Blair
Sep 15 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Robert Blair – I have been a musician of sorts most of my life. I played bass guitar in jazz bands for over 10 years. My live performances consist of a combination of my songs along with numerous... Read More
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Blues Jam 4:00 pm
Blues Jam
Sep 16 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Weekly Blues Jam with local talent, good food, great beer and tons of fun!http://calapooiabrewing.com 
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Community Conversation with the Novak Family 3:00 pm
Community Conversation with the Novak Family
Sep 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join folklorist Jennie Flinspach and local restauranteurs the Novak Family for a conversation about some of the cultural traditions of Linn County and the people who practice them. This open community conversation invites audiences to connect with tradition... Read More
Mikel Pail Trio 5:30 pm
Mikel Pail Trio
Sep 20 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mikel Paul Trio.  Wonderful Jazz infused singer/songwriterMikel Paul (pianist) returns to  Cellar Cat. This will be a lively and funevening! Joining him will be two of Portland’s finest musicians. Craig Snazelleon Acoustic Bass and the very groovy Dave Averre... Read More
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Rock Painting 1:00 pm
Rock Painting
Sep 21 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Come to the carousel and PAINT ROCKS!!!.. Join local artists and take part in this fun-for-all ages activity. This event is free and will ask for donations. Partnering with Facebook Group Linn County Rocks. Contact: Carousel, 541-497-2934.
Albany Timber Twirlers Square Dancers 7:30 pm
Albany Timber Twirlers Square Dancers @ Albany IOOF HAll 738 SE 5th
Sep 21 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Welcome Back Dance. $ 6.00. Contact: Sandy Harris, 541-974-4978
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Fall Garden Fair 10:00 am
Fall Garden Fair
Sep 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join us this September for the Fall Garden Fair, presented by the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs, an event that invites visitors of all ages to engage with and learn about gardening in the state of Oregon.... Read More
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Fall Garden Fair 10:00 am
Fall Garden Fair
Sep 23 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join us this September for the Fall Garden Fair, presented by the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs, an event that invites visitors of all ages to engage with and learn about gardening in the state of Oregon.... Read More
Blues Jam 4:00 pm
Blues Jam
Sep 23 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Weekly Blues Jam with local talent, good food, great beer and tons of fun!http://calapooiabrewing.com 
Nancy Hamilton Trio 5:30 pm
Nancy Hamilton Trio
Sep 23 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Nany Hamilton Trio at the Cellar Cat. John Crider on the piano has been Nancy’s main accompanist since 2004. He plays in a sensitive lyrical style and soars on the Latin tempos. Dan Schulte is one of Portland’s... Read More
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Benton County Museum “Artists and Friends” 10:00 am
Benton County Museum “Artists and Friends”
Sep 25 @ 10:00 am – Sep 29 @ 4:30 pm
Philomath, Ore. – Six talented friends will publicly share some of their passions in the “Artists and Friends” exhibition, featuring Rip Cronk, Ken Haines, Lee Kitzman, Earl Newman, Bill Siebler and Vince Zettler. When they rendezvous every Tuesday... Read More
Albany Timber Twirlers Sqaure Dancers Lessons 7:00 pm
Albany Timber Twirlers Sqaure Dancers Lessons @ Albany IOOF HAll 738 SE 5th
Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Modern Western Square Dance Lessons. First 2 lessons free. Every Tuesday. Contact: Sandy Harris, 541-974-4978
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Capitol Tree Ornament Painting 1:00 pm
Capitol Tree Ornament Painting
Sep 28 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Did you know that the Capitol Christmas tree is coming from LINN COUNTY!!!! How exciting!.. Along with the tree the whole state of Oregon is making hand made ornaments!.. Come to the carousel and contribute your talent and... Read More
Home Show 3:00 pm
Home Show
Sep 28 @ 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Home Show bursts at the seams with home improvement ideas and tips from the local experts. If you are considering hiring some work done by a pro or even doing the work yourself, then the Albany area... Read More
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Home Show 10:00 am
Home Show
Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
The Home Show bursts at the seams with home improvement ideas and tips from the local experts. If you are considering hiring some work done by a pro or even doing the work yourself, then the Albany area... Read More
Roller Derby 5:00 pm
Roller Derby
Sep 29 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sick Town Derby Dames Home Bout. This family-friendly event is all ages. As always, we’ll have food vendors, a beer garden, a Sick Town merch table, half-time fun and more! 6 p.m. for Live Roller Derby Action. Doors... Read More
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Home Show 10:00 am
Home Show
Sep 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Home Show bursts at the seams with home improvement ideas and tips from the local experts. If you are considering hiring some work done by a pro or even doing the work yourself, then the Albany area... Read More
Blues Jam 4:00 pm
Blues Jam
Sep 30 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Weekly Blues Jam with local talent, good food, great beer and tons of fun!http://calapooiabrewing.com 
Help Build a House 5:00 pm
Help Build a House
Sep 30 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Let’s build a house! Sybaris tries to keep its charitable giving close to home; this is why you don’t see us involved with too many large-scale organizations. One of our past employees told us about their fantastic experience... Read More
Dmitri Matheny & Dan Gaynor 5:30 pm
Dmitri Matheny & Dan Gaynor
Sep 30 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Award winning Northwest touring artist Dmitri Matheny, on Flugelhorn, joins pianist Dan Gaynor, from Portland. These two bring mellow and lively classics at their finest to the beautiful acoustics at Cellar Cat.  https://www.facebook.com/LeCellarCat/