Upcoming Events in the Community
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, or FRIDAY (1 – 3 pm or 7 – 9 pm) You choose date and time!
HOME RETROFIT CLINIC
Nancy Evenson, a retired architect, is offering free home retrofit clinics to help people move along the path toward increased energy efficiency. During a personalized 2-hour session, Nancy will analyze your home’s current use of energy and help you identify the most important upgrades and the incentives that help you get there. To learn more about the retrofit clinics, email or visit sustainablecorvallis.org/action-teams/housing/retrofit/
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Sponsor: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Housing Action Team
SEPTEMBER 1 – 30
EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER
Make your way to the Gathering Together Farm Stand and purchase a handmade ceramic bowl to support the OSU campus food pantry and Fresh & Local, First! in their fight against food insecurity. Bowls are priced at $20 and come with a $5 coupon for the Farm Stand itself.
At Gathering Together Farm Stand 25159 Grange Hall Rd, Philomath
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Sponsor: Food in Culture and Social Justice Program at Oregon State University and Gathering Together Farm
TUESDAYS – SEPTEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28 (5:30-7:30 pm) & FRIDAYS – SEPT 3, 10, 17, 24 (12:00-3:00 pm)
OSUsed STORE PUBLIC SALES
OSU’s on-campus surplus store carries furniture, computers, household items, office supplies and more. Additional hours for nonprofits and government agencies.
Free admission
At the OSUsed Store, 644 SW 13th St. Corvallis
Contact: , 541-737-7347, https://fa.oregonstate.edu/surplus
Sponsor: OSU Surplus Property
SUN, SEPTEMBER 12 (2:30-5 pm)
BEAVER +BEAVER NATION EDUCATION DAY
Talks, arts and crafts for kids, ceremonial shrub planting, and information tables
At OSU Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture, 844 SW 35th St.
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Sponsor: Odd Fellows and other organizations interested in sustainability
TUES, SEPTEMBER 14 (7 pm)
MIXED USE: COMING TO A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR YOU?
Mixed use neighborhoods hold the promise of creating a more compact, walkable, and bikeable community. There are already sections of Corvallis that are zoned “mixed use”, but the promise has yet to be realized. Learn more about mixed use and join in a lively discussion with panelists representing different interests.
Go to https://lwv.corvallis.or.us/events/ for Zoom link and further details.
Contact: Shelly Murphy at
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Corvallis and Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Land Use Action Team
THURS, SEPTEMBER 16 (7 pm)
AUDUBON PROGRAM
Fred Ramsey has led ASC fieldtrips for 50 years and will present a whirlwind tour of Oregon’s splendid birding territories; check the ASC website for title and other information, https://auduboncorvallis.org
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Sponsor: Audubon Society of Corvallis
FRI, SEPTEMBER 17 (10 am)
EARTH’S WILD MUSIC: CELEBRATING LIFE IN A TIME OF EXTINCTION
How can we attune ourselves to the music that surrounds us? How can we bear the sorrow of its silencing? Join author Kathleen Dean Moore and naturalist Hank Lentfer in virtual conversation with host Kyra Epstein to celebrate the earth’s music and creatures. We’ll hear about Kathleen’s new book, Earth’s Wild Music, and listen to incredible animal recordings from Hank. Learn more and register here.
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Sponsors: Spring Creek Project, The New School at Commonweal
SAT, SEPTEMBER 25 (9 am – 12:30 pm)
GRACE CENTER’S 4TH ANNUAL AGING SUMMIT
Join us virtually! This event will feature guest speakers who will share information about Palliative Care, Aging in Place & Loneliness, and Suicide Prevention. A panel of experts will also be available to answer questions about aging. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6716285272688/WN_fUMOfmj4Tu-PM2AyaHr4Lg
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Sponsor: Grace Center for Adult Day Services
THURS, SEPTEMBER 30 (6 pm)
THREATS TO OUR DEMOCRACY
Join us for this year’s kick-off meeting of the League of Women Voters of Corvallis. We’ll discuss priorities for action in the year ahead and hear from a guest speaker on the urgent threats to our democracy and how important your voice is in upholding voting rights for all!
Go to https://lwv.corvallis.or.us/events/ for Zoom link and further details.
Contact: Annette Mills, 541-230-1237
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Corvallis