Wednesday, March 22
Jam Wagon. 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.
Persepolis. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $6-$8. Visit the Whiteside Theatre for a movie night! The Whiteside hosts a movie every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Persepolis is based on Satrapi’s graphic novel about her life in pre and post-revolutionary Iran and then in Europe. The film traces Satrapi’s growth from child to rebellious, punk-loving teenager in Iran. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info
Thursday, March 23
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-25 for more info.
BCTT Meeting #10. 1:30 p.m. Benton County Talks Trash (BCTT) Solid Waste Process Work Group. 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/tZApc-qgpjkjG9T81P7AoXsoEDKTzDmo6zjR%C2%A0. Visit https://www.co.benton.or.us/cd/page/bctt-meeting-10 for more info.
Council Work Session. 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend City Council work sessions. This work session will be held in-person and virtually. See the published agenda for work session details and participation instructions. The public may register to watch the meeting live on the internet via this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9015619741665404172. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/mc/page/council-work-session-77 for more info.
Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 5:30 p.m. Free. An evening with author Christopher Preston, as he shares his new book Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals. He offers an inspiring look at how wildlife species are defying the odds and teaching important lessons about how to share a planet. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/preschool-storytime-25 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.
Sarah Saul’s Jazz Jam. Old World Center, 341 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Sarah Saul’s Jazz Jam every fourth Thursday at the Old World Center! Learn more at www.OldWorldCenter.com.
Friday, March 24
Digital Life: Google Sheets. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:00 a.m. Free. Learn to use spreadsheets with Google Sheets’ free web-based spreadsheet application. This will be a presentation, but feel free to bring your own device to practice with while you watch. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/digital-life-google-sheets for more info.
Live + Local: DJ Edition. The Whiteside Theatre, 361 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. $10-$15. The Whiteside Theatre presents “Live + Local,” a concert featuring local DJs, including Eveu, Cyborg, GlowCat, Fkn Rios, and Yezi. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Visit https://www.whitesidetheatre.org for more info
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