Calendar Picks of the Week

PoeticsInterzoneFriday, January 3
Poetics Open Mic at Interzone. Come down this Friday to share your latest work with other talented poets or just sit and enjoy a great cup of coffee in a relaxed atmosphere. Poetics is an open mic poetry and spoken word event that happens the first Friday of every month at the Interzone Cafe, 1563 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 8 p.m.

Saturday, January 4
The DJ who spun for Gift of Gab, Corvallis’ own, The Turntable Enabler will be rocking a solo set at Cloud & Kelly’s Public House this Saturday. If you love hip-hop and funk, are down to bust a move, or have yet to experience the art of turntablism at it’s finest, you won’t want to miss this one. 126 SW 1st St., Corvallis. 10 p.m.

Wednesday, January 8
OSUsed Store’s Welcome Back Sale. 644 SW 13th St., Corvallis. 12 – 3 p.m. The OSUsed Store is open for its first weekly afternoon public sale today, after being closed for 2 weeks! We will have many items – furniture, computers and computer accessories, sporting goods, bicycles, household items, and much more. For more information, please visit http://surplus.oregonstate.edu.

Thursday, January 9
Beginning Hip-Hop at Downtown Dance. 223 NW 2nd St., Corvallis. 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. A fun and supportive setting for teen/adults with little or no dance/hip-hop experience. Explore current hip-hop, pop, and funk dance styles through basic technique and choreography. For more information, www.DowntownDanceCorvallis.com or 541-829-0070.

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