Monday, March 27
Youth Book Swap. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 1:00 p.m. Free. Give a book, get a book! Kick off Spring Break with a new read. Bring your very gently used kids books to swap with others. Leftover books will be donated to the Friends of the Library. For more information, contact Youth Services, 541-766-6794. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/youth-book-swap for more info.
City Legislative Committee. 4 p.m. This meeting will be online only. The public may sign up to watch the meeting live on the internet at this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2480395307864364632. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/city-legislative-committee-54 for more info.
Empowerment Grant Workshop. 5 p.m. The Empowerment Grant program is returning for 2023. This popular program from the City of Corvallis offers small cash grants to fund neighborhood and community projects. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cm/page/empowerment-grant-workshop-1 for more info.
Tuesday, March 28
Infant Storytime. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Infant Storytime occurs every Tuesday from 10:30 – 11:00 AM and is for children 0-12 months 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/infant-storytime-27 for more info.
Spring Break Family Movie – The Bad Guys. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 1:00 p.m. Free. Rated PG, Movie Length: 1 hour and 40 minutes, Snacks provided. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/spring-break-family-movie-bad-guys for more info.
Spring Break Teen Movie! The Addams Family. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 4:00 p.m. Free. Spring Break Movies for teens in grades 6-12! See where Wednesday Addams got her start with this showing of The Addams Family (PG-13)! Snacks provided. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/spring-break-teen-movie-addams-family for more info.
Wednesday, March 29
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-26 for more info.
Dry Vegetable Gardening – Hybrid Class. Shonnard’s Nursery Classroom, 6600 SW Philomath Blvd., Corvallis. 11 a.m. Would you like to attend the class remotely? CLICK HERE to register and receive the Zoom invitation to join the class remotely on Wednesday, March 29th. Visit https://www.chamberorganizer.com/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=448912 for more info.
Spring Break Family Movie – Encanto. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 1:00 p.m. Free. Rated PG, Movie Length: 1 hour and 42 minutes, Snacks provided. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/spring-break-family-movie-encanto for more info.
FREE INFO SESSION – Knee Injuries and How to Avoid Them. 3 p.m. The knee is a very complex joint. As an active weight-bearing joint, the knee is one of the most commonly injured joints. Learn more about the benefits of the right way to exercise to avoid injury in this FREE Info Session! North America: Wednesday, March 29th, 6pm Eastern/ 5pm Central/ 4 pm Mountain/ 3pm Pacific Australia and New Zealand: Thursday, 30-March, 9am Sydney Time. You must register in advance for these FREE Info Sessions. An email will be sent to the address you used to register with meeting information. Visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcuCuqjIuEtNsCWHVvOSwk-Zrqx6cWnWr. Visit https://www.curves.com/?srh=FREE+INFO+SESSION+%E2%80%93+Knee+Injuries+and+How+to+Avoid+Them for more info.
Spring Break Teen Movie! Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 4:00 p.m. Free. Teens can watch Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (PG-13) at the library, with provided snacks. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/spring-break-teen-movie-black-panther-wakanda-forever for more info.
Linx Family Band. 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.
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