Friday, September 15
Farm Tours. Terra Bella Farm, 6959 Northeast Elliott Circle, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5 – $12. Experience and explore Terra Bella’s beautiful eleven-acre boutique farm. Meet and interact with Terra Bella’s alpacas, dwarf goats, chickens, and very soon – ducks. Activities include the following: Baby duck swimming lessons, Feed an alpaca, Snip some herbs to take home, Brush the goats, Collect some eggs, Selfies with alpacas, Frolic with the goats & Enjoy their view of the beautiful Willamette Valley. There are multiple tours every hour on the hour. Admission is $10 per person. Children 3 to 10 years old are $5 (with an adult). Children 2 years old and younger get in free. Visit https://www.terrabella-farm.com/book-online for more info.
Family Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Family Storytime is for children of all ages. 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/family-storytime-61 for more info.
Library Wines Weekend. Cardwell Hill Cellars, 24241 Cardwell Hill Drive, Philomath. 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Join Cardwell Hill Cellars September 15-17, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., to enjoy selections of Estate, Pommard, Old Vines, and Reserve in a vertical tasting arrangement. Reservations are required. Visit https://cardwellhillwine.com/ for more info.
Teen Nacho Nosh. Monroe Large Meeting Room, 380 N 5th St., Monroe. 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free. Take it CHEESY at the Monroe Community Library. Teens can celebrate back-to-school with nachos, video games, table tennis, a movie and more!
Minor Anomaly and Night Presser. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Minor Anomaly and Night Presser will be live at Old World Deli. Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Love’s Labour Lost. Starker Auditorium, Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. $15 – $17. The King of Navarre and his two best friends are huge nerds, and they make a pact to spend three years studying together while ignoring worldly pursuits. Unfortunately, the King is so excited to launch his own little academy that he forgets that the Princess of France and her ladies are about to arrive on an important visit of state. Scrambling to balance providing appropriate hospitality while keeping to their scholarly vows, the King and his friends rapidly find themselves falling in love. Rated: PG. Visit https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=191818 for more info.
Saturday, September 16
Corvallis Farmers Market. Farmer’s Market, 1st & Monroe, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Corvallis Farmers Market happens Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 9am to 1pm, April through November, on First Street in downtown Corvallis. The Farmers Market offers fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy and more, all sourced locally from Benton County and the counties immediately surrounding Benton County. Visit http://locallygrown.org for more info.
Government Comment Corner – Councilor Lytle. 10 a.m. Attend in Person: Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/government-comment-corner-councilor-lytle for more info.
Saturday Stories. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Saturday Stories is a storytime for children of all ages. Storytime is 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/saturday-stories-36 for more info.
Library Wines Weekend. Cardwell Hill Cellars, 24241 Cardwell Hill Drive, Philomath. 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Join Cardwell Hill Cellars September 15-17, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., to enjoy selections of Estate, Pommard, Old Vines, and Reserve in a vertical tasting arrangement. Reservations are required. Visit https://cardwellhillwine.com/ for more info.
LEGO Block Blast. Monroe Branch, 380 N 5th St., Monroe. 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Free. Bring your friends to the library and hang out playing LEGOs, listening to music, and having snacks. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/lego-block-blast for more info.
11th Annual Invasive Species Cookoff. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. $30 – $50. The Invasive Species Cook-off is an event to remember, with dinner that features all-too-common invasive plants and animals. Guests are frequently surprised that well-known foods are both edible and invasive, usurping resources from our native ecosystems. This awareness-raising is at the heart of this fundraiser for the restoration, research and education work of IAE. Each year is more fun than the last with live music, food and beverages in a festival-like ambience. In 2022, the Cook-off Contest featured professional food cart chefs cooking up invasive species and vying for the people’s choice award! Click here to watch a great video involving frog-gigging and past Cook-Offs on Oregon Field Guide. Visit https://appliedeco.org/get-involved/invasive-species-cookoff/ for more info.
Love’s Labour Lost. Starker Auditorium, Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. $15 – $17. The King of Navarre and his two best friends are huge nerds, and they make a pact to spend three years studying together while ignoring worldly pursuits. Unfortunately, the King is so excited to launch his own little academy that he forgets that the Princess of France and her ladies are about to arrive on an important visit of state. Scrambling to balance providing appropriate hospitality while keeping to their scholarly vows, the King and his friends rapidly find themselves falling in love. Rated: PG. Visit https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=191818 for more info.
Stargazing Party. Bald Hill Farm, 5700 SW Reservoir Ave., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Free. Join in the fun as Heart of the Valley Astronomers bring their telescopes for a night of stargazing at Greenbelt Land Trust’s Bald Hill Farm in Corvallis. The event is free and family friendly for those with kids aged six and up. You’ll get started at sunset and watch stars and planets as they appear in the night sky. Please register in advance so HVA can make certain to have enough telescopes available. Visit https://greenbeltlandtrust.org/event/stargazing-party-at-bald-hill-farm/ for more info.
Sunday, September 17
Philomath Farmers Market. Philomath Public Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free. The Philomath Farmers Market offers fresh fruits, veggies, and more from local farmers and makers on Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Philomath Library, May 28 through October 15. Visit https://philomathfarmersmarket.org/ for more info.
Sunday Brunch with Sammy Holmes and the Tappet Brothers. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free. Sunday Brunch with Sammy Holmes and the Tappet Brothers will be live at Old World Deli. Enjoy brunch until 12 p.m. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Library Wines Weekend. Cardwell Hill Cellars, 24241 Cardwell Hill Drive, Philomath. 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Join Cardwell Hill Cellars September 15-17, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., to enjoy selections of Estate, Pommard, Old Vines, and Reserve in a vertical tasting arrangement. Reservations are required. Visit https://cardwellhillwine.com/ for more info.
Love’s Labour Lost. Starker Auditorium, Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 2:30 p.m. $15 – $17. The King of Navarre and his two best friends are huge nerds, and they make a pact to spend three years studying together while ignoring worldly pursuits. Unfortunately, the King is so excited to launch his own little academy that he forgets that the Princess of France and her ladies are about to arrive on an important visit of state. Scrambling to balance providing appropriate hospitality while keeping to their scholarly vows, the King and his friends rapidly find themselves falling in love. Rated: PG. Visit https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=191818 for more info.
Bingo. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 3 p.m. Free. Enjoy beverages and food from the Kalamata Bistro or Black Forest Kitchen while playing a game of bingo. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
Corvallis Folklore Society: San Miguel Fraser. The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Avenue, Corvallis. 7 p.m. $20 – $25. Celtic and Castilian fiddle duo María San Miguel and Galen Fraser are multi-instrumentalists and educators who celebrate the values of community and traditional music in their unique chamber music style. As a lifelong fiddler and the son of Alasdair Fraser (Scottish fiddle champion), Galen Fraser continues the tradition of bringing audiences the traditional music of Scotland while adding contemporary tunes, some of which he has written himself. Maria San Miguel adds the voice of traditional Spanish music to the mix. Tickets are $20 in advance, available at Grass Roots Books and Music or online, or $25 at the door. Corvallis Folklore Society members receive $2 off tickets. Visit https://www.tickettomato.com/event/8270/san-miguel-fraser-concert-nbsp for more info.
Live Music: San Miguel Fraser. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Enjoy live music for the evening at Common Fields. Beverages and food items will be available at Kalamata Bistro or Black Forest Kitchen. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
Monday, September 18
C3 Open House. Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., Corvallis. All Day. Free. During our annual open house, all fitness class are free for drop-ins. There will also be free class demos throughout the week. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/parksrec/page/c3-open-house-0 for more info.
Mobile Makerspace: Magnets. Philomath Branch, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath. 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free. Explore the force of magnets in this interactive program. Recommended for children ages 5 and up and their families. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/mobile-makerspace-magnets for more info.
City Council Executive Session. 5 p.m. Attend in Person: Downtown Fire Station: Council Chambers, 400 NW Harrison Blvd., Corvallis. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/city-council-executive-session-63 for more info.
City Council Meeting. 6 p.m. Attend in Person: Downtown Fire Station: Council Chambers, 400 NW Harrison Blvd., Corvallis. Attend Virtually: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3864324208356421211. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/city-council-meeting-78 for more info.
Community Health Centers Board of Directors Meeting. 6:30 p.m. Attend Virtually: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YWU3ZjQ0MjgtNT… Meeting ID: 257 466 928 366 ; Passcode: o92J6R . Attend by Phone: in (audio only): (213) 357-4434 – United States, Los Angeles, Phone Conference ID: 896 943 335# . Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/health/page/community-health-centers-board-directors-meeting-5
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