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Calendar Picks of the Week!
Tyee’s 28th Annual Memorial Day Celebration. 26335 Greenberry Rd., Corvallis. 12 – 5 p.m May 24 through 27. Taste Tyee Estate Wines, Special Discounts & Hiking on the Buchanan Family Century Farm. Magenta Restaurant of Corvallis will have some delicious Dim Sum available for purchase and you can dig in while The Space Neighbors play a ...
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Hate Weeds? Learn More About the Enemy at This May 18 Tutorial
Want to become an anti-weed warrior? Join Benton Soil and Water Conservation District (BSWCD) to help tame the threat from local weeds. No, BSWCD isn’t joining the marijuana debate; they take on invasive plant species that push out native plants and cost tax payers a head-spinning amount of money. BSWCD has been providing the Weed ...
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2013 Willamette Angel Conference Roundup: Willamette Business Startups, The Envelopes Please…
The 2013 Willamette Angel Conference (WAC), held May 9 at the OSU CH2M Hill Alumni Center, exceeded all expectations, morphing into what organizers dubbed “the biggest Angel Venture conference in Oregon history.” Over $465,000 in prize money was divvied up amongst the top four companies selected in the competition, which began months ago with a ...
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Take a Hike and Benefit Greenbelt!
Buy some shoes and then visit one of the places your purchase will help protect. For every pair of Patagonia shoes purchased at Footwise from Saturday, May 18 to Saturday, June 1, $10 will go to the Greenbelt Land Trust. The donation, made by Patagonia, is part of its Advocate Weeks program. This is the ...
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Calendar Picks of the Week!
Bicycle Extravaganza. OSU MU Quad and Brick Mall, 2500 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. May 16th. An incredibly cool and valuable service for a city of so many cyclists, The Corvallis Bicycle Collective has committed to provide mechanics with tools to show people how to perform minor repairs on their bikes. ...
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Oregon’s New Coordinated Care: City Club Meeting May 13
Coordinated care organizations are the new health care model for participants in the Oregon Health Plan, also known as Medicaid. The organizations combine physical, mental, and eventually dental care to lower costs while improving quality. Oregon legislators passed a bill just over a year ago to transform Oregon’s health care delivery system to coordinated care. ...
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Linus Pauling Discussed at Science Pub: Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m.
At what’s sure to be one of the most interesting Science Pub’s yet, this May 13th will present visitors of the Old World Deli with a talk on two-time Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling—known largely in the public eye for his work towards uncovering the health benefits of vitamin C. Anyone who has sipped on ...
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Monday Night Open Mic: Fireworks Talent Search
Looking for a place to voice your talent? Open Mic Night at Fireworks offers an inviting environment for artists interested in sharing their music with a warm and welcoming audience. Every Monday night, their Open Mic Talent Search features some of the best local acoustic acts in the Willamette Valley. Attending the show myself, I ...
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Calendar Picks of the Week!
Tyee Bonfire, Wine Tasting, and Owling. Tyee Wine Cellars, 26335 Greenberry Rd., Corvallis. May 10th, 5 – 9 p.m. A beautiful, unique landscape is being conserved and restored by fourth- and fifth-generation family farmers alongside the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Institute for Applied Ecology, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Come out and learn about restoration ...
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Ready… Set… Startup! OSU Startup Weekend May 10 to 12
It’s organized by Oregon State Athletics, involves teams and coaches, and it takes place in Reser Stadium, but next weekend’s event is no sports game. Startup Weekend is a chance for students and locals to pitch ideas for startups, vote for their favorites, and then break into teams to tackle the challenge of entrepreneurship. Any ...
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Music, Solidarity, and Education in Central Park
Have you decided to forgo the big May Day festival experience this year but still want to get out? Have no fear—you need not fritter your Saturday away! Coming to Central Park on May 4 is the second annual May Day Solidarity Fair, celebrating International Worker’s Day (three days belated) with live music and activities ...
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Cinco De Mayo in Corvallis
Cinco de Mayo may fall on a Sunday this time around, but quite a few local hotspots are still putting on events to celebrate! The Peacock Bar and Grill on 2nd Street is throwing the “biggest Cinco de Mayo party in town,” with karaoke downstairs on its stage and dance floor and a DJ upstairs. ...
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Picks of the Week!
The Umbrella Festival of Circus and Comedy. The Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. May 3rd, 7:30 p.m. Wow yourself with the artistry of some of the finest acrobats, aerialists, hand balancers, stilt dancers, trick ropers, jugglers, crooners, and clowns performing the circuit today. All for less than the cost of two tickets to ...
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Dance Around the Maypole to Local Music
MayDay Family Gathering is an opportunity to get the camping and music festival season started with a celebration of Corvallis’ own. Running from Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5, MayDay is now in its 21st year as an annual tradition with an ever-expanding group of local musicians, artists, and others who appreciate when music ...
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Picks of the Week
Family Movie Night. Wilson Elementary School, 2701 NW Satinwood Ave., Corvallis. April 26, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Comes on out for a screening of Wreck It Ralph. It’ll includes 25-cent popcorn and 10-cent licorice! All children must be accompanied by an adult, and there’s a suggested donation: $3 ($10 per family). All proceeds will go ...
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Corvallis’ Earth Day Events: Earth Ball, Scavenger Hunts, and the Pup Crawl
Corvallis is planning its annual Earth Day festivities, which include activities for every age group all day and evening on Saturday, April 20. The Corvallis Environmental Center and Corvallis Parks and Recreation are co-sponsoring two of these events: The Procession of the Species: An endangered animal procession—get your condor, grey wolf, or grizzly mask on ...
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Corvallis’ S*M*A*S*H Unit Fought Hard Against Church of Sk8in: Derby Bout Recap
Local roller derby league Sick Town Derby Dames’ S*M*A*S*H* Unit took on Eugene’s Church of Sk8in’ at the Linn County Fairground on Saturday, April 13th, for a hard-fought bout that ultimately led to the Church’s victory. SMASH started off strong, at one point leading 102-48; but after halftime the Church dominated the track while SMASH ...
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Picks of the Week!
Opera at The Whiteside: Corvallis Repertory Singers: Passion, Virtue, Revenge, April 18, 7 – 9 p.m. Great opera choruses with arias and ensembles at The Whiteside Theatre. Includes music by Verdi, Bizet, Gershwin, Bernstein, Gilbert and Sullivan, and more. Advanced tickets available at Grass Roots Books & Music, Gracewinds Music, Troubadour Music, WineStyles in Corvallis, ...
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City Club Talks Arts and Culture: April 8 Meeting Recap
City Club met on Monday to talk about Arts and Culture opportunities in Corvallis. Brenda VanDevelder, chair of the Arts and Culture Commission, Joel Hirsch, city councilman and liaison to the Arts and Culture Commission, and David Huff, executive director of Corvallis Arts Center, spoke to a full crowd at the Renaissance Building downtown. VanDevelder ...
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Sick Town Derby Dames Take on Eugene’s Church of Sk8in: Derby Bout April 13
On Saturday, April 13th at 6 p.m., the Corvallis/Albany Sick Town Derby Dames are bringing the pain to the Linn County Fairgrounds in a bout against their close-knit “sister” league out of Eugene, the Emerald City Roller Girls. In 2008, Church of Sk8in team captain Brick Wallace left the team to found STDD in Corvallis. ...