MON – FRI, DEC 1 – 10 (9 am – 5:30 pm)
FOOD DRIVE FOR PEOPLE AND PETS
This holiday season Oregon State Credit Union will be partnering with local food shares and animal shelters to help stock the shelves during this busy season! We invite you to join our teams in this special giving opportunity by dropping donations at any of our 15 branch locations. Please note that our community partners cannot accept glass, homemade, or expired donations.
At Oregon State Credit Union
Contact: LRoe@oregonstatecu.com
Sponsor: Oregon State Credit Union
DEC 2 & 6 (times Vary)
WINTER ARTS ADVENTURE – GRADES 6-8
Looking for a fun, creative outlet for your middle schooler during No-School and Early Release days this December? Look no further, TAC’s Winter Arts Adventures offer half-day clay-based workshops! Create gifts to remember and memories that last. Choose Sparkling Spruces and bring light to winter nights with wintery tree luminaries or create A Frosty Friend to bring home your very own gnome. Cost: $100
At The Arts Center – 700 SW Madison Ave, Corvallis (Clay Studio)
Contact: theartscenter.net/winter-arts-adventures
Sponsor: The Arts Center (TAC)
MON, DEC 2 (5:30 – 6:30 pm)
TAP TALK: THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY FRIEND
Join us for a captivating presentation on using natural enemies as biological pest control. Dr. Jana Lee, a Research Entomologist with the USDA Agricultural Service, will discuss how to use predators, parasitoids, and pathogens to improve the sustainability of farms and gardens in Oregon.
At Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St. & Instagram.com/500WomenScientists_Corvallis
Contact: 500WSCorvallis@gmail.com
Sponsor: 500 Women Scientists Corvallis
WED, DEC 4 (7 – 8:30 pm)
CHAMPINEFU SERIES – LOCAL INDIGENOUS RIVER ART AND PLACEKEEPING: AN INTENTIONAL ASSERTION OF INDIGENOUS LANDS, SPACES AND RELATIONS
Webinar with former OSU (now UCSB) Professor Natchee Barnd. Professor Barnd unveils a unique cultural geography and reclamation project deployed by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, activating indigenous place keeping principles that could be expanded throughout the Willamette Valley.
Register: https://bit.ly/2024champinefu3
Contact: Dave Eckert, deckert@willamettewatershed.com
Co-Sponsors: Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, 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, DEC 5 (4 – 7 pm)
HOLIDAY SIP & THRIFT
Join us for an evening to celebrate the holidays and our supporters at the thrift shop! Music, Santa Clause, kittens, great deals, raffles, and complimentary beer/wine for shoppers 21+
At Heartland Humane Thrift Shop, 411 SW 3rd St
Contact: 541-757-0573
Sponsor: Heartland Humane Shelter & Care
FRI, DEC 6 & SAT, DEC 7
HOLIDAY BOOK SALE
Membership hours: Friday 12/6 (12 noon to 3 pm)
Open to the public: Friday 12/6 (3 to 6 pm) & Saturday 12/7 (9 am to 5 pm)
Shop the Friends of the Library’s Holiday Book Sale. Excellent quality used books for gift giving, for adults and children. Large selection of children’s books. All books and media are individually priced.
At Corvallis Public Library, Main Meeting Room
Contact: shaws@peak.org; 541-757-2749 (text)
Sponsor: Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
SAT, DEC 7 (10 am – 2 pm)
WREATHS AND RESTORATION PARTY
Join us for a festive day of crafting and volunteerism as we help protect the Oak Savanna habitat at Bald Hill Farm! Oak Savannas are a unique and essential ecosystem, supporting diverse wildlife and plant species. We’ll start with some hands-on restoration work, cutting and pulling Douglas fir trees that can shade out and weaken the oaks. Luckily, while fir trees aren’t great for our oak savannas, they are perfect for winter crafting. Once you’ve pulled your fill of fir, join us for hot chocolate and a free wreath making class taught by local instructor Margot Schwarz. All are welcome—no experience needed!
At Bald Hill Farm
Register: https://greenbeltlandtrust.org/event/wreaths-and-restoration/
Contact: jean@greenbeltlandtrust.org
Sponsor: Greenbelt Land Trust
SAT, DEC 7 (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. This month will start with a rhythmic warmup by percussionists Dave Chiller and Dave Storrs, followed by a world music journey from guest DJ Beeara Edmonds. 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
SUN, DEC 8 (5 – 8 pm)
MARYS RIVER ANNUAL CELEBRATION FUNDRAISING PARTY AND SILENT AUCTION
Tickets include an evening of live music by Wild Hog in the Woods, dinner, beverages, a silent auction and raffle, and fun with the wonderful community of our supporters. We want as many people as possible to join us for our annual celebration, so the ticket price covers the per person costs to host the event. If you would like to attend and the cost of the tickets would prevent you, please reach out to nina@mrwc.org. If you are able to support the work of MRWC, please consider an optional donation and participation in the silent auction.
At Corvallis Community Center
Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/marysriverwatershedc ouncil1/1366965
Contact: nina@mrwc.org
Sponsor: Marys River Watershed Council
THURS, DEC 12 (1 – 2:30 pm)
PUBLIC SEED LIBRARY PRESENTATION: SUMMER PLANTED CROPS FOR WINTER EATING
One of the joys of gardening is that you can answer “What’s for dinner?” by going out to pick it fresh or selecting something home grown from your pantry. You could be serving home grown sweet potato fries or rutabaga hash. Come learn which varieties of winter squash to grow for their great taste and storage life, and add colorful and crunchy carrots, kohlrabi and radishes, along with branching broccoli, kale, chard and other greens (and reds) to your meals through the winter. Presented by Darren Morgan, Shonnard’s Nursery Manager and educator, who grows much of his family’s food.
At Corvallis Library Meeting Room, at 645 NW Monroe Ave.
Contact/Info: CorvallisPublicSeedLibrary@gmail.com, https://www.bentonmg.org/public-seed-library-resources
Sponsors: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition and Corvallis-Benton County Library
THURS, DEC 12 (7 – 8:30 pm)
POST-ELECTION ANALYSIS: UNRAVELING THE 2024 ELECTION
David Bernell, Associate Professor of Political Science at OSU, and Christopher Stout, Associate Professor of Political Science at UC San Diego, will make brief presentations, followed by audience Q & A. Please join us via Zoom as our presenters help us understand the outcome of the Nov. 5th election and what it means for the future of our state and our country.
Register: https://lwvcorvallis.org/event/post-election-analysis/
Contact: amills@willamettewatershed.com
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Corvallis
FRI, DEC 13 (3 – 5 pm)
THE CONFLUENCE OPEN HOUSE
Join the partner organizations of The Confluence – Marys River Watershed Council, Corvallis Environmental Center, Cascade Pacific RC&D, and Greenbelt Land Trust – for our annual Open House at the site of our future home in downtown Corvallis. Drop in to enjoy some light refreshments, check out the progress on the building, and share some cheer with your conservation community!
At The Confluence, 412 SW 2nd St.
Contact: mbenotsch@greenbeltlandtrust.org
Sponsors: Marys River Watershed Council, Corvallis Environmental Center, Cascade Pacific RC&D, and Greenbelt Land Trust
SAT, DEC 14 (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, DEC 14 (9 am – 3 pm)
PRAIRIE RESTORATION WEED PULL AT HAGG LAKE
Please join the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) for a volunteer weed pull day at Henry Hagg Lake! Invasive weeds can overwhelm important nectar resources for native butterflies within a few short years—if left untreated. Help to restore habitat for the threatened Fender’s Blue butterfly and learn more about the local prairie ecology and species’ recovery work. All tools and instructions are provided. All volunteers must complete IAE’s volunteer release form.
At Henry Hagg Lake (coordinates provided upon RSVP)
Contact: evanlasley@appliedeco.org
Sponsor: Institute for Applied Ecology
SAT, DEC 14 (10 am – 4 pm)
TARWEED FOLK SCHOOL HOLIDAY MARKET
Local craft and artisanal wares holiday market. Come learn about Tarweed Folk School and support our community’s makers!
At 400 SW 2nd St, Corvallis (formerly Robnett’s Hardware)
Contact: info@tarweedfolkschool.com
Sponsor: Tarweed Folk School
SAT, DEC 14 (1 – 4 pm)
2nd SATURDAY
Create art inspired by the style of the famous visual artist, Keith Haring. You’ll create dynamic figures with bold lines in oil pastel and watercolor. This activity produces exciting artwork that is meditative and playful!
At The Arts Center – 700 SW Madison Ave, Corvallis
Contact/Info: theartscenter.net/2nd-saturday-art-day
Sponsors: The Arts Center, Edward Jones
SAT, DEC 14 & 21 (7 pm)
WE ARE – BY JUBILATE! THE TREBLE CHOIR OF CORVALLIS
Sat. Dec 14, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 4515 SW West Hills Rd, Corvallis
Sat. Dec 21, First United Methodist Church, 1165 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis
Jubilate!, a diverse community of treble singers, invites you to celebrate the December holidays of Chanukah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Through song we celebrate the sums of our ancestry, race, culture, gender, ethnicity, and experiences. In this way, we are one.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/we-are-jubilates-winter-concerts-3801653
Contact: president@jubilatechoir.org
Sponsor: Jubilate! The Treble Choir of Corvallis
TUES, DEC 17 (all day)
MWBA (AUDUBON): 2024 Corvallis Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Corvallis will sponsor its 64th CBC. Last year 61 observers & feeder watchers counted over 126 species of birds and over 92,000 birds total.
Contact: clark.bev9@gmail.com
Sponsor: Mid-Willamette Bird Alliance (previously Audubon Society of Corvallis)
THURS, DEC 19 (4 – 8 pm)
CORVALLIS ARTS WALK
A monthly celebration produced by local artists on the third Thursday of each month. Check out the stunning visual art at many downtown venues and enjoy the creative spirit of the Corvallis community.
At The Arts Center – 700 SW Madison Ave, Corvallis
Contact/Info: theartscenter.net/corvallis-arts-walk
Sponsor: The Arts Center (TAC)
THURS, DEC 19 (7 – 8:30 pm)
MWBA (AUDUBON) PROGRAM: Members Slide Show.
Social gathering from 6:30-7pm social; ASC business meeting from 7-7:30pm; Slide presentations start at 7:30-8:30. Online option also available. All ages welcome, masks optional.
At Alder Room, Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis.
Contact: audubon.corvallis@gmail.com
Sponsor: Mid-Willamette Bird Alliance (previously Audubon Society of Corvallis)