FRI, NOV 1 & SAT, NOV 2 (Noon – 5 pm)
THE ARTS CENTER SHOW AND SELL
Join us for shopping on Friday and Saturday from noon to 5 pm and attend the reception on Friday 5 – 7 pm. The TAC Show & Sell features 9 booths of local artists of various art forms.
At The Arts Center Main Gallery – 700 SW Madison Ave, Corvallis
Info: https://theartscenter.net/show-sell/
Sponsor: The Arts Center (TAC)
SUN, NOV 2 (10 am – 2 pm)
PUMPKIN PALOOZA
Fun for everyone. Kids can decorate small pumpkins to keep or launch. Learn about pumpkins and trebuchets. Live music and local craft vendors.
At Willamette Grange, 27555 Greenberry Rd. (Corner of 99W and Greenberry Rd.)
Contact: 541-609-8335
Sponsor: Willamette Grange #52
SUN, NOV 3 (Noon – 3 pm)
FILL YOUR PANTRY CORVALLIS
Farmers Market – locally produced dried beans, grains, meats, preserves, and more. SNAP welcome! No registration required. Open to the public
At Benton County Fairgrounds; Guerber Hall and adjacent RV Area (same place as Corvallis Winter Market)
Contact: fillyourpantry@tenriversfoodweb.org
Sponsor: Ten Rivers Food Web
SUN, NOV 3 (Noon – 3 pm)
WINTER VEGETABLE SAGRA
Free food festival, with local chefs showcasing the bounty of Willamette Valley’s winter produce through cooking demonstrations and tastings.
At Benton County Fairgrounds; Guerber Hall and adjacent RV Area (same place as Corvallis Winter Market)
Contact: fillyourpantry@tenriversfoodweb.org
Sponsors: Ten Rivers Food Web, Corvallis Sustainability Coalition’s Food Action Team, First Alternative Co-op, OSU Extension Small Farms Program, Slow Food Corvallis, and Culinary Breeding Network
MON, NOV 4 (5:30 – 6:30 pm)
TAP TALK: FROM THE STREETS TO HOUSING
Learn what it takes to help people who are homeless move into housing and find stability. Andrea Myhre, Executive Director of Corvallis Housing First, will discuss what strategies work best, funding and policy issues, and an evidence-based solution to homelessness.
At Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St. & Instagram.com/500WomenScientists_Corvallis
Contact: 500WSCorvallis@gmail.com
Sponsor: 500 Women Scientists Corvallis
WED, NOV 6 (7 – 8:30 pm)
CHAMPINEFU SERIES – CULTIVATING CAMAS AND COMMUNITIES: TRACING PEOPLE-PLANT RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Webinar with OSU Asst. Professor Molly Carnes. Learn how past peoples cared for and stewarded camas and associated plant communities, the plant’s role within everyday life, and how tribal communities are revitalizing traditional plant stewardship practices throughout this region. Open to the public.
At ZOOM Webinar. Pre-registration required. https://bit.ly/2024champinefu2
Contact: Dave Eckert – deckert@willamettewatershed.com
Sponsors: Marys Peak Group Sierra Club, The Spring Creek Project, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, Corvallis Sustainability Coalition and the OSU School of Language, Culture and Society
THURS, NOV 7 (5:30 – 7 pm)
REPLAY OPENING RECEPTION
Guest Curator Vuslat D. Katsanis and The Arts Center present RePlay, an international contemporary art exhibition featuring work by Ilknur Demirkoparan, Naomi Middelmann, and Keoni K. Wright.
At The Arts Center – 700 SW Madison Ave, Corvallis
Info: https://theartscenter.net/mpac_artists/
Sponsor: The Arts Center (TAC)
FRI, NOV 8 – 18 (Closes 9 pm)
FALL HARVEST ONLINE AUCTION
Local and sustainable gifts, services, and experiences just in time for the Holiday Season.
At Fall Harvest Online Auction
Info: Fall Harvest Online Auction Webpage
Contact: karen@corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org
Sponsor: Corvallis Environmental Center
FRI, NOV 8 (9 am)
PLANT ENDANGERED DAISIES IN POLK COUNTY
This fall, you are invited to join the Institute for Applied Ecology and the Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to help plant endangered Willamette daisy and Delphinium oreganum at Cornerstone, a Polk County SWCD property. All are welcome! All tools and instructions are provided. All volunteers must complete IAE’s volunteer release form. Thanks to the Polk Soil and Water Conservation District for partnering with us on this project. Registration required. Open to the public.
At Cornerstone property (coordinates provided upon RSVP)
Contact: evanlasley@appliedeco.org
Sponsor: Institute for Applied Ecology
SAT, NOV 9 (8 am – 12 pm)
MWBA (AUDUBON) SECOND SATURDAY FIELD TRIP: Led by Duncan Evered & Caryn Stoess.
At Willamette Park; meet at Willamette Park Shelter, east end of SE Goodnight Ave
Registration required. Open to the public.
Contact: CorvallisAudubonSecondSaturday@gmail.com
Sponsor: Mid-Willamette Bird Alliance (previously Audubon Society of Corvallis)
SAT, NOV 9 (12:30 – 4 pm)
REESE CREEK PROJECT TOUR
Join Marys River Watershed Council staff on a guided tour of one of our recent stream restoration projects. Registration is required due to space limitations.
Register at https://buytickets.at/marysriverwatershedcouncil1/1371606.
At location in Philomath TBD. Instructions will be sent to registered participants.
Contact: nina@mrwc.org
Sponsor: Marys River Watershed Council
SAT, NOV 9 (1 – 4 pm)
2nd SATURDAY
Join teaching artist Jess Eastburn, and create layered, abstract stencil paintings inspired by the cutouts of the French Fauvist artist, Henri Matisse. Eastburn will speak about her Corrine Woodman Gallery exhibition at 11:30 am, before the activity.
At The Arts Center – 700 SW Madison Ave, Corvallis
Info: theartscenter.net/2nd-saturday-art-day
Sponsor: The Arts Center (TAC)
THURS, NOV 14 (6:30 – 10 pm)
WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL
Films from our region and beyond that inspire environmental activism and a love of nature. Tickets Available Online and at the door.
General: $25, Youth: $5; University Student: $10, Video on Demand: $25
At Whiteside Theater, 361 SW Madison Ave, Corvallis
Contact: karen@corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org
Sponsor: Corvallis Environmental Center
FRI, NOV 15 (9 am)
PLANT ENDANGERED DAISIES AT CHANKAWAN
This fall, you are invited to join the Institute for Applied Ecology and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) to help plant endangered Willamette daisy and Delphinium oreganum at Chankawan, a CTGR property east of Salem. All are welcome! Join us to help plant native plants in prairie habitat, while contributing to the recovery of the land. We will be planting 4,000 daisy plugs and around 500 Delphinium corms. All are welcome! All tools and instructions are provided. All volunteers must complete IAE’s volunteer release form. Registration required. Open to the public.
At Chankawan property (coordinates provided upon RSVP)
Contact: evanlasley@appliedeco.org
Sponsor: Institute for Applied Ecology
SAT, NOV 16 (10 am – 1 pm)
PLANTING FOR POLLINATORS FAMILY DAY WITH THE GREENBELT LAND TRUST
Fun outdoor event for kids grades K-5 and their families at Bald Hill Farm in Corvallis. Hands-on activity stations to learn about local pollinators and plants, followed by a fun and easy session of planting native plants in a prairie restoration. All tools and gloves provided. Pre-registration required.
At Bald Hill Farm
Info/Registration: https://greenbeltlandtrust.org/event/planting-for-pollinators-family-day-2024
Contact: kendra@greenbeltlandtrust.org
Sponsor: Greenbelt Land Trust
SAT, NOV 16 (7 – 8:30 pm)
DANCE PLANET
Move in your own way to a rhythmic flow of music from around the world and across the decades with DJ George Beekman. The journey starts with a few minutes of gentle warm-up music (sometimes provided by live musicians) and builds into more high-energy global grooves before returning to a peaceful landing space. Admission to this family-friendly event is a suggested donation, $5–15 or more. 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to local environmental organizations.
At Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2945 NW Circle Blvd.
Contact: georgebeekman@gmail.com
Sponsor: Dance Planet
MON, NOV 18 (5:30 – 7:30 pm, talk begins at 6 pm)
ECOLOGY TAP TALK
Hydrophiles Research Symposium – Young Professionals in Water Research and Management. Hydrophiles is a water-focused student group at OSU. A portion of food/beverage sales benefit Marys River Watershed Council.
At Common Fields Truck Pod and Taproom, 545 SW 3rd Street
Contact: nina@mrwc.org
Sponsor: Marys River Watershed Council
THURS, NOV 21 (9 am)
VOLUNTEER PLANTING DAY AT HERBERT FARM
Please join the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) to plant native plants at Herbert Farm and Natural Area! This is a great opportunity to see one of the most beautiful natural areas in the City of Corvallis, meet new friends, and help restore habitat for important species native to the Willamette Valley. All are welcome! All tools and instructions are provided. All volunteers must complete IAE’s volunteer release form. Registration required. Open to the public.
At Herbert Farm and Natural Area, Corvallis
Contact: evanlasley@appliedeco.org
Sponsor: Institute for Applied Ecology
THURS, NOV 21 (7 – 8:30 pm)
MWBA (AUDUBON) PROGRAM: Presentation by Richard Rich on “Sage-grouse and Raven Interactions.” 6:30-7 pm social gathering; 7-7:30 pm ASC meeting; 7:30-8:30 pm presentation by speaker. Silent auction of 5 bird paintings by Roger Tory Peterson & others, including Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, Snowy Egrets, Chickadees & Parrots.
At Alder Room, Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis
Online option also available. All ages welcome, masks optional
Contact: audubon.corvallis@gmail.com
Sponsor: Mid-Willamette Bird Alliance (previously Audubon Society of Corvallis)
SAT, NOV 30 (10 am – 2 pm)
HOLIDAY FAIR
Craft activity making holiday wreaths and decorating them. Local craft vendors, treats and music.
27555 Greenberry Rd. (Corner of 99W and Greenberry Rd.)
Contact: 541-609-8335
Sponsor: Willamette Grange #52