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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.
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Angel Tree at the Carousel
10:00 am
Angel Tree at the Carousel
@ Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany
Nov 21 @ 10:00 am – Dec 7 @ 5:00 pm
Help children in our community feel loved! Select an ‘Angel’ from the tree and purchase new clothing or a toy – your gift may be the only one a child opens on Christmas morning. The carousel is closed... Read More
Cowboy Christmas Sale
9:00 am
Cowboy Christmas Sale
@ Hand in Hand Farm
Dec 1 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
The 12th Annual Cowboy Christmas Sale at Hand in Hand Farm showcases several vendors for tack, decor, crafts, and anything horsey!! For information visit the event Facebook page: CowboyChristmas
Sweet Home Ranger District “Wreath Making & Holiday Decor”
9:00 am
Sweet Home Ranger District “Wreath Making & Holiday Decor”
Dec 1 @ 9:00 am
Start Time: 9:00am | Location: Meet at Sweet Home Ranger Station Difficulty: Easy Learn to assemble holiday swags and wreaths from locally pre-collected forest products, such as boughs, cones, and berries. We will have a limited number of... Read More
Brownsville Library Book Sale
10:00 am
Brownsville Library Book Sale
@ Brownsville Library
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More
Joy of Giving Christmas Festival & Fundraiser
10:00 am
Joy of Giving Christmas Festival & Fundraiser
@ United Presbyterian Church of Albany
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
A fun loaded event including a Silent Auction & Raffle, Secret Santa Shoppe, Live Music, photos with Santa, a Barefoot Book sale, cookie decorating, letters to Santa, and more! All proceeds from the event will directly fund new... Read More
Roller Derby – Sick Town Derby Dames
6:00 pm
Roller Derby – Sick Town Derby Dames
@ Linn County Fair & Expo
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm
This family-friendly event is all ages. As always, we’ll have food vendors, a beer garden, a Sick Town merchandise table, half-time fun and more! Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Doors open at 5... Read More
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Cascade Rye
8:00 pm
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Cascade Rye
@ Calapooia Brewing
Dec 1 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cascade Rye is a grass roots effort, led by husband and wife team, Jake and Kalyn Payne, with roots 8 generations deep in rural Oregon. Whether this Americana/Roots Rock act performs as an acoustic duo, trio, or a... Read More
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Brownsville Library Book Sale
10:00 am
Brownsville Library Book Sale
@ Brownsville Library
Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More
DIY Craft Workshops at the Library
7:00 pm
DIY Craft Workshops at the Library
@ Albany Library
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm
Join the library for fun holiday craft evenings in December! Get ready for the holidays by learning how to make your own decorations and gifts. These evenings are best for adults and teens 15+, and all supplies are provided.... Read More
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Brownsville Library Book Sale
10:00 am
Brownsville Library Book Sale
@ Brownsville Library
Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More
Enduring A’s Chapter MAFCA
7:00 pm
Enduring A’s Chapter MAFCA
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monthly meeting for people interested in the preservation and restoration of the Model A Ford. For information contact Linda Harding: 541-926-3972.
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Brownsville Library Book Sale
1:00 pm
Brownsville Library Book Sale
@ Brownsville Library
Dec 6 @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Rusty Hinges
7:30 pm
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Rusty Hinges
@ Calapooia Brewing
Dec 6 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Rusty Hinges performs at Calapooia Brewing. Rusty Hinges grew out of the bluegrass jam circles at local festivals. Their music is a blend of traditional and contemporary bluegrass and Americana. For more information visit: Calapooia Brewing
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Brownsville Library Book Sale
10:00 am
Brownsville Library Book Sale
@ Brownsville Library
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More
Festival of Trees in Brownsville
10:00 am
Festival of Trees in Brownsville
@ Brownsville
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Festival of Trees is a community event sponsored by the Brownsville Women’s Study Club which supports the Library, the Moyer House and other community causes. View some 25 decorated trees in the downtown Brownsville area businesses and place... Read More
Sweet Red Bistro Sweeteasy
9:00 pm
Sweet Red Bistro Sweeteasy
@ Sweet Red Bistro
Dec 7 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 8 @ 12:00 am
Join Sweet Red for our First Friday late night Sweeteasy! Stop by for a 1920s inspired roarin’ good time! Happy Hour menu food and drinks- dress up if you like! See you at Sweet Red’s Sweeteasy! For information... Read More
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Brownsville Library Book Sale
10:00 am
Brownsville Library Book Sale
@ Brownsville Library
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More
Festival of Trees in Brownsville
10:00 am
Festival of Trees in Brownsville
@ Brownsville
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Festival of Trees is a community event sponsored by the Brownsville Women’s Study Club which supports the Library, the Moyer House and other community causes. View some 25 decorated trees in the downtown Brownsville area businesses and place... Read More
South Albany High School 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar
10:00 am
South Albany High School 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar
@ South Albany High School
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
You are invited to the second annual South Albany High School Holiday Bazaar! This year, all proceeds from vendor registration fees will go directly to meeting the needs of the students experiencing homelessness at South Albany High. There... Read More
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – The Bush Pilots
8:00 pm
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – The Bush Pilots
@ Calapooia Brewing
Dec 8 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Bush Pilots are a bluegrass-style trio that plays their original songs and adds a variety of interpretations of other tunes. Their unique style is difficult to place into a single category encompassing newgrass, jazzgrass, and bluegrass with a... Read More
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A Dickens Christmas Dinner Fundraiser at Sybaris
5:00 pm
A Dickens Christmas Dinner Fundraiser at Sybaris
@ Sybaris Restaurant
Dec 9 @ 5:00 pm
Sybaris presents the fourth “Let Kids be Kids!” a Dickens Christmas dinner to raise funds for local underprivileged children to ride the Albany Historic Carousel. The menu includes chilled pheasant pie with wassail jelly, goose “ham”, pease porridge,... Read More
Christmas Concert at Eastside Christian Church
6:00 pm
Christmas Concert at Eastside Christian Church
@ Eastside Christian Church
Dec 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Christmas Concert at Eastside Christian Church.
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DIY Craft Workshops at the Library
7:00 pm
DIY Craft Workshops at the Library
@ Albany Library
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm
Join the library for fun holiday craft evenings in December! Get ready for the holidays by learning how to make your own decorations and gifts. These evenings are best for adults and teens 15+, and all supplies are provided.... Read More
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Holiday Banquet
12:00 pm
Holiday Banquet
Dec 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Brookdale Senior Living and Sybaris Bistro are partnering to bring us this annual event of wonderful holiday food and entertainment. the Center will be decorated and an 11:00 a.m. hors d’oeuvers and punch service will take place in... Read More
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YMCA Brunch with Santa
9:30 am
YMCA Brunch with Santa
@ Mid-Willamette Family YMCA
Dec 15 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Enjoy brunch and take a photo with Santa! This is a fun, family event where you can have one on one time with Santa! We’ll have games and crafts. Go home with a free professional photo of your... Read More
Monster Trucks
2:00 pm
Monster Trucks
@ Linn county Fair & Expo
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 9:30 pm
For the 1st time ever, the Linn County Fairgrounds will Explode with Ground Pounding Monster Trucks flying 30 feet in the air. Plus Tuff Trucks and Quad Racers for you Locals. Two shows: 2:00 – 3:00 and 7:30 – 9:30. All Advance... Read More
Shop Til You Drop – Parents Night Out at the Y
2:00 pm
Shop Til You Drop – Parents Night Out at the Y
@ Mid-Willamette Family YMCA
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Kids will enjoy a Christmas pajama party, with movie, crafts, games and treats while the parents finish shopping or whatever they want to do! 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. This event is $15 for members and $17 for non-members.... Read More
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DIY Craft Workshops at the Library
7:00 pm
DIY Craft Workshops at the Library
@ Albany Library
Dec 17 @ 7:00 pm
Join the library for fun holiday craft evenings in December! Get ready for the holidays by learning how to make your own decorations and gifts. These evenings are best for adults and teens 15+, and all supplies are provided.... Read More
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White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College,
7:00 pm
White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College,
@ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Dec 20 @ 7:00 pm
It’s the holiday treat you’ve been dreaming of! South Albany High School Theater Arts, in its second annual partnership with the Russell Tripp theater at LBCC, presents White Christmas, featuring all the songs, characters, and moments you love... Read More
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Jesse Meade
8:00 pm
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Jesse Meade
@ Calapooia Brewing
Dec 20 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jesse is a singer-songwriter now living in Eugene. He presents original material and an array of cover songs and is performing all over the Northwest while also writing and recording new music. For more information visit: Calapooia Brewing
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Ugly Sweater & White Elephant Party at Deluxe
5:30 pm
Ugly Sweater & White Elephant Party at Deluxe
@ Deluxe Brewing
Dec 21 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us for a fun time with holiday beer and cocktail specials and prizes for the individual and couple wearing the ugliest Christmas sweater. Bring a wrapped white elephant gift and get a gift in exchange – $15... Read More
White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College,
7:00 pm
White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College,
@ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm
It’s the holiday treat you’ve been dreaming of! South Albany High School Theater Arts, in its second annual partnership with the Russell Tripp theater at LBCC, presents White Christmas, featuring all the songs, characters, and moments you love... Read More
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White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College,
2:00 pm
White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College,
@ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Dec 22 @ 2:00 pm
It’s the holiday treat you’ve been dreaming of! South Albany High School Theater Arts, in its second annual partnership with the Russell Tripp theater at LBCC, presents White Christmas, featuring all the songs, characters, and moments you love... Read More
White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College,
7:00 pm
White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College,
@ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Dec 22 @ 7:00 pm
It’s the holiday treat you’ve been dreaming of! South Albany High School Theater Arts, in its second annual partnership with the Russell Tripp theater at LBCC, presents White Christmas, featuring all the songs, characters, and moments you love... Read More
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Mikael Penderson
8:00 pm
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Mikael Penderson
@ Calapooia Brewing
Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mikael, born and raised in Oregon, creates music with hints of soul and blues driven guitar riffs, and adds vivid story telling to create a compelling performance. Mikael seeks to inspire and encourage others through his songs and... Read More
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White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College,
2:00 pm
White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College,
@ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Dec 23 @ 2:00 pm
It’s the holiday treat you’ve been dreaming of! South Albany High School Theater Arts, in its second annual partnership with the Russell Tripp theater at LBCC, presents White Christmas, featuring all the songs, characters, and moments you love... Read More
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Candlelight Service at Eastside Christian Church
5:30 pm
Candlelight Service at Eastside Christian Church
@ Eastside Christian Church
Dec 24 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Eastside Christian Church.
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Coloring Contest
10:00 am
Coloring Contest
@ Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany
Dec 27 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Get the kids out of the house! Come to the Carousel and let the kids color! We will have coloring sheets of our carousel animals. Prizes will be given to different age groups. For information visit: AlbanyHistoricCarousel ... Read More
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Peace Corps Information Event
10:00 am
Peace Corps Information Event
@ Historic Carousel & Museum
Dec 29 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Join former Peace Corps volunteer Jack Dunkin for an informative meeting about the Peace Corps volunteer program. Volunteers will share experiences they had in their host countries and those familiar with the Peace Corps can find out what’s... Read More
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Sick Monkey
8:00 pm
Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Sick Monkey
@ Calapooia Brewing
Dec 29 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sensing a need for a harder-edge rock sound on the west coast, Grace formed Sick Monkey. Her playing brings a tight, intricate, hard-driving feel to every song the band performs along with lead vocalist and bassist, Eric Smith’s... Read More
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New Year’s Party at Sweet Red Bistro
7:00 pm
New Year’s Party at Sweet Red Bistro
@ Sweet Red Bistro
Dec 31 2018 @ 7:00 pm – Jan 1 2019 @ 1:00 am
Our New Year’s Eve Party theme is Moulin Rouge and Masquerade starting with a cocktail hour at 7p.m with hors d’ oeuvres. Dinner begins at 8:30- with a champagne cocktail pairing! Of course, we will have a toast... Read More
New Years Eve 90’s Paint Rave
7:00 pm
New Years Eve 90’s Paint Rave
@ Albany Art Studio
Dec 31 2018 @ 7:00 pm – Jan 1 2019 @ 12:30 am
MUSIC, DANCING, AND PAINT! It’s a paint rave. Music, drinks, dancing, and paint, lots of paint. You can throw it around, design on the walls, or each other or make a nice design on canvas. We even have... Read More
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