December 2011 Sustainability Events Calendar

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Corvallis Sustainability Coalition
SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS CALENDAR
 
December 2011
 
Events for people who want to learn about and get involved with efforts to make Corvallis and Benton County sustainable communities
Saturday, DEC. 3 (All Day)
BUY LOCAL FIRST DAY
Visit participating locally-owned independent businesses for special treats or promotions.  Pick up an envelope for the Buy Local Hero Contest: Save receipts from money spent at locally-owned independent businesses Dec. 3rd through 17th. Turn in receipts from the greatest number of businesses and win a basket filled with fabulous prizes donated by CIBA businesses!
Sponsors: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition & Corvallis Independent Business Alliance (CIBA)
 
TUESday & THURSDAY, DEC. 6 & 8 (7:00 pm)
Corvallis International Film Festival, Part 4: Two special jury award-winning short films from the United Nations and Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival  “The Ancient Forests” and “Switch Today” and award-winning feature film “Kingdom of the Forest.”
Richardson 107 (OSU campus, corner of 30th and Jefferson)
Contact: Susan...@oregonstate.edu or  http://international-programs.forestry.oregonstate.edu.
Sponsor:  Corvallis Sustainability Coalition; OSU College of Forestry, International Forestry Students Association, Student Sustainability Initiative; Majestic Theatre
 
WEDNESday, DEC. 7 (7:30 pm)
Sustainable Economics Discussion Group (SEDG) 
At Imagine Coffee Shop, 53rd and Philomath Blvd (Highway 20) 
Contact: Skip Wenz -
sw...@ecotecture.com or 541-738-6430 
Sponsor: Ecotecture® Publications
 
SATURday, DEC. 10 (7:30 am – Noon)
half-day local birding walk
Meet at Benton Center, birding site to be determined
Contact: Bill Proebsting,
proe...@gmail.com
Sponsor: Audubon Society of Corvallis
 
SATURday, DEC. 10 (3:00 – 7:00 pm)
3rd ANNUAL TERRA MADRE DAY FOOD FAIR
Celebrate and support local food producers - Proceeds will benefit Slow Food’s “1,000 Gardens in Africa” initiative and Ten Rivers Food Web’s “That’s My Farmer” SNAP Incentive Program.
Marys River Grange Hall (24707 Grange Hall Road, Philomath)
Sponsors: Slow Food Corvallis and Ten Rivers Food Web
 
SUnday, DEC. 11 (11:00 am – 5:00 pm)
The HOUR Traders Winter Celebration
Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd Street, Corvallis
Contact: HOUR Exchange 541-224-7752 
Sponsor: The Corvallis HOUR Exchange
 
sATURday, DEc. 17 (1:00 pm)
Slow Hike up Bald Hill for Willamette Valley Vista
Pre-registration required
Contact: To pre-register & for meeting location - Christy Stevens,
christy...@linnbenton.edu
Sponsor: Marys Peak Group of the Sierra Club
 
SUNDAY, DEc. 18 (9:00 am-Noon)
Naturalist Adventure
1210 SW Avery Park Dr.
 
MOnday, DEC. 19 (7:00 pm)
Corvallis International Film Festival, Part 5: Finalist short film from the United Nations and Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival “Wild Places: Banff National Park” and award-winning feature film “Climbing Redwood Giants”
Majestic Theatre (115 SW Second Street, Corvallis)
Contact: Susan...@oregonstate.edu or see full schedule and film descriptions at http://international-programs.forestry.oregonstate.edu.
Sponsors:  Corvallis Sustainability Coalition; OSU College of Forestry, International Forestry Students Association, Student Sustainability Initiative, Majestic Theatre
 
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 (Noon – 3:00 pm)
OSUsed Store End of Year Clearance
644 SW 13th Street
Sponsor:  OSU Surplus Property
 
 
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