Corvallis Calendar: Thursday Afternoon to Friday Evening

Thursday 

Corvallis Arts Walk. Downtown Corvallis. 4 p.m. Free. Visit downtown Corvallis to tour the working studios of our local artists, see them at work, and view their art! Visit http://www.corvallisartswalk.com for more info. 

Brutal Bridges 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. 

Benton County Talks Trash (BCTT) Solid Waste Process Work Group. Hybrid (Virtual and In-person), Benton County Kalapuya Building, 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333. 1:30 p.m. Register in advance for this meeting (New addition to the virtual meetings, and this may take a few minutes). https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qdeGhpzIoHd1ja3J62w2tl7yyp7fsT9M6%C2%A0. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/cd/page/bctt-meeting-9 for more info. 

Seed Library – Growing Lectures. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Free. Choosing a good garden spot, soil and fertilizer, use of compost, mulch and soil thermometer with Benton County Master Gardener Emily Herb. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/seed-library-growing-lectures for more info. 

Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues Jam. Old World Center, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Dennis Monroe’s Funked Up Blues Jam live at the Old World Center! Learn more at www.OldWorldCenter.com. 

Friday 

Liftoff to Mars! Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 3:00 p.m. – 4 p.m. Liftoff to Mars! Join us as we learn about the spacecraft currently exploring our red planet. Through crafts we will create our own helicopter and launch straw rockets through the Solar System.  For elementary school students and their families. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/liftoff-mars for more info. 

Teen Advisors SPoBiT Meeting. 2nd Floor Classroom, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Members of the library’s teen advisors, or Society for the Prevention of Boredom in Teens (SPoBiT) meet monthly to plan teen events, and give input on teen spaces and services. Apply to join. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-advisors-spobit-meeting-11 for more info. 

Teen Takeover: Game Night. Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Teens in grades 6-12 take over the library after it closes on the 3rd Friday of the month. Snacks and materials provided for Game Night in March! They will have board games, VR games, and video games to share with friends! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-takeover-game-night for more info. 

Drag Spectacular: Tuck O’ The Irish. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 8 p.m. $15-$20. The Whiteside Theatre presents a Drag Spectacular, “Tuck O’ The Irish,” hosted by Kenzie B. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info. 

The Loose Flagstone. Old World Center, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. The Loose Flagstone live at the Old World Center! Learn more at www.OldWorldCenter.com. 

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