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)
WEDNESday,
DEC. 7 (7:30 pm)
Sustainable
Economics Discussion Group (SEDG)
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)
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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