Thursday, May 23
Preschool Storytime. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Preschool storytime is for children 3-5 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/preschool–storytime–15802 for more info.
Monroe Baby Storytime. Monroe Children’s Area, Join to read, sing, rhyme and move, followed by free play! Thursdays at 11:00 AM, for ages 0-24 months and their caregivers. Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at storytime! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/monroe–baby–storytime–13 for more info.
CAAB Work Group Meeting – No Wasted Food. 5 p.m. The Climate Action Advisory Board (CAAB) – No Food Wasted Work Group will be meeting virtually at 5:00 p.m. This is a work session so that CAAB members may focus on a single issue. As such there will be no opportunity for public comment on the agenda, however, community members are still welcome and encouraged to attend CAAB meetings. Those who would like to attend may register and attend virtually by using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vKmPrkFRSKeayzAtqBTXig. Written testimony received seven days before the meeting, will be included in the meeting materials packet. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/advisorygroups-caab/page/caab-work-group-no-wasted-food for more info.
Movie Nights at CMLC. Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center, 2638 NW Jackson Ave, Corvallis. 5 p.m. (Doors) 6 p.m. (Start). Free. Join Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center for movie night. Pahuna (Nepal/India 2018). The story of 3 Nepalese children facing extraordinary circumstances. The emotion transcends barriers of language and geography. 1 hour 28 minutes. Visit https://cmlcenter.org/community-events/ for more info.
Live Music: Tuesday String Band. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd Street, Corvallis. 6 p.m. Free. Tuesday String Band is a Bluegrass Trio made up of young music professionals who met through the music education program at Western Oregon University. They love to entertain crowds with fast picking humor, and variety in their music. They are an Oregon Bluegrass Association member band, were featured on KGW News for theirmusic, and was featured at the North Cascades Bluegrass Festival. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
Corvallis School District Budget Committee Meeting. Virtual. Free. 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. “Meeting will be live streamed on the district’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/CorvallisSchoolDistrict“. Visit https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MTd… for more info.
Live Music: Sarah Saul’s Jazz Jam. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7:00 p.m. Free Sarah Saul’s Jazz Jam every fourth Thursday at the Old World Deli! Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
PRAx Presents: Rob Schwimmer, “Triple Helix”. Detrick Concert Hall, PRAx, 470 SW 15th St, Corvallis. 6 p.m. $5 or $20. In connection with the “Sonic Booms” exhibition, PRAx celebrates music technology and experimentation. Rob Schwimmer inhabits a musical kingdom where he, playing alone, conjures a sound world created by his singular virtuosity at the piano, theremin (on which he’s considered to be one of the world masters) and Haken Continuum — a rarely heard combination which allows him to bring audiences to beautiful and mysterious new sonic territory and perhaps find new or re-connect with forgotten feelings. Come join for a pre-show happy hour! PRAxPRELUDES feature food and drink for purchase and an equally tantalizing bit of programming related to the main event. Visit https://prax.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1499 for more info.
Grass Roots’ Author Event: Christ Anderson. Grass Roots’, 251 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Free. Join in welcoming Chris Anderson to Grass Roots’ first evening event in their new home at 251 SW Madison Ave.! Chris will be reading from his April 2024 poetry release ‘Love Calls Us Here’. Chris is a Catholic deacon, poet, and retired professor of English living in Corvallis, Oregon. “In Anderson’s poetry, hope takes shape in the ordinary; wisdom lingers between the lines. In each of the poems collected here, Anderson helps us taste the mystery hidden in our lives and invites us to trust it—to dare joy and risk hope in these difficult times.” There will be a Q&A discussion after the reading. Visit https://www.grassrootsbookstore.com/events for more info.
Friday, May 24
Family Storytime. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 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–15838 for more info.
Teen Donut Party! Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Free. Join for a donut party at the library! There will be donut crafts, stickers, games, and of course, DONUTS! Bring your sweet tooth and a friend to this delicious donut-themed event. For grades 6-12. Registration is recommended but not required, walk-ins are welcome! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/teendonut–party–18269 for more info.
Grass Roots’ Author Event: Heidi Beierle. Grass Roots’, 251 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Free. Join Grass Roots’ evening event in their new home at 251 SW Madison Ave.! Heidi will be reading from her book ‘Heidi Across America: One Woman’s Journey on a Bicycle Through the Heartland’. There will be a Q&A discussion after the reading. Visit https://www.grassrootsbookstore.com/events for more info.
Live Music: Thunderchud. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7:00 p.m. Thunderchud. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
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