Around Town Wednesday and Thursday

WEDNESDAY 

Toddler Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Toddler storytime occurs every Wednesday from 10:30 – 11:00 AM and is for children 1-3 years old. Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at Storytime! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/toddler-storytime-18 for more info. 

Corvallis Repertory Singers. First United Methodist Church, 1165 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 3 p.m. $20-$25. The Corvallis Repertory Singers are thrilled to announce a full slate of concerts for the 2022-23 season, with performances featuring well-loved selections from Mozart and Bach and some of the best choral work by contemporary American composers. Visit https://repsing.org for more info. 

Digital Life: Tech Help Lab. 2nd Floor Classroom, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 3:00 p.m. – 4 p.m. Get free, basic, one-on-one tech help from a library staff member. Bring your computer or device or use one of ours. Library staff can help with basic computer tasks, using social media, managing photos, downloading eBooks and audiobooks, using email, filling out online job applications, and much more. Drop-in anytime during the hour. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/build-beavs-lego-program-2 for more info. 

Build With the Beavs LEGO Program. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 4:00 p.m. – 5 p.m. Build with fellow Lego fans and Oregon State student-athletes! Put your skills to the test with new building challenges each month. LEGO bricks provided. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/build-beavs-lego-program-2 for more info. 

2001: A Space Odyssey. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $5. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info. 

2023 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Keynote Session. The LaSells Stewart Center, 725 SW 26th St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. The 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. keynote speaker is Jelani Cobb. The event is free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed. Jelani Cobb is a staff writer at The New Yorker, writing on race, history, justice, politics, and democracy, as well as Columbia University’s Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism and next Dean of Columbia Journalism School. He recently co-edited The Matter of Black Lives, a collection of The New Yorker’s most ground-breaking writing on Black history and culture in America, featuring the work of legendary writers like James Baldwin and Toni Morrison. Visit https://diversity.oregonstate.edu/MLK%20Commemoration/2023-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-commemoration for more info. 

THURSDAY  

Preschool Storytime. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. Free. Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at storytime! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/preschool-storytime-18 for more info. 

Tyler John Hartman. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Free. Join Common Fields on Wednesday and Thursday evenings for dinner and enjoy live music while you eat! Concerts are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seating is limited and first-come, first-serve. All of the concerts are family friendly. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/live-music.html for more info.