FW: September 2024 Sustainability Events Calendar
Teresa Matteson
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Subject: September 2024 Sustainability Events Calendar
Dear Friends of Sustainability,
Please take a minute or two to scroll through the September 2024 calendar (attached and pasted below), then forward it to your organization and to anyone you know who may be interested. All calendar listings are also at Upcoming
Events in the Community | Corvallis Sustainability Coalition (sustainablecorvallis.org) and are posted weekly on
Corvallis Sustainability Coalition | Facebook.
Thank you for helping to spread the word about these great opportunities to connect with our community!
Annette
Annette Mills, Facilitator/Director (she/her/hers)
Corvallis Sustainability Coalition
541-230-1237 (No texting, please)
Corvallis Sustainability Coalition
SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS CALENDAR
September 2024
Events for people who want to learn about and get involved with efforts to make
Corvallis and Benton County sustainable communities
SUN, SEPT 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (11 am – 3 pm)
PHILOMATH FARMERS’ MARKET
Fresh local produce, wood-fired pizza, baked foods, hand-crafted items, and more.
At Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath
Contact: ja...@bountifulbackyard.org
Sponsor: Bountiful Backyard
SUN, SEPT 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (11 am – 3 pm)
PHILOMATH POP KIDS CLUB
Visit each week to fill in your passport, taste new foods, join in fun activities, and get a $2 token to spend on your fruit or veggie of choice!
At Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath
Contact: ja...@bountifulbackyard.org
Sponsors: Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance and Bountiful Backyard
SUN, SEPT 8 (12 noon – 4 pm)
FESTIVAL LATINO
A community event to share the Latino culture with community members. Community Resource agencies, food vendors and musical entertainment will give attendees a fun filled day.
At Timber Linn Memorial Park, 900 Price Rd SE, Albany
Contact: Ana Duffy, Linn County Co-Chair, 541-924-8430 or Cristhian Galvez, Benton County Co-Chair, 541-7445-4488
Sponsors: Linn Benton Hispanic Advisory Committee, Linn Benton Branch NAACP, and others
SAT, SEPT 14 (8 am – 12 pm)
AUDUBON SECOND SATURDAY FIELD TRIP
Led by Duncan Evered & Caryn Stoess
Registration required, open to the public
At Willamette Park. Meet at Willamette Park Shelter, east end of SE Goodnight Ave.
Contact: CorvallisAudubo...@gmail.com
Sponsor: Audubon Society of Corvallis
SAT, SEPT 14 (10 am – 2 pm)
PUPPY FEST
Celebrate your pup's uniqueness. All ages from 8 weeks to 20+ years.
Bring your leashed, well-behaved pup to this family friendly, dog friendly event.
Hourly Paws-itivity Pupper Pageants, demonstrations, exhibitions, and resources for our furry friends.
At Willamette Grange Hall, 27555 Greenberry Rd. (Corner of 99W and Greenberry Rd.)
Contact: 541-609-8335
Sponsor: Willamette Grange #52
SAT, SEPT 14 (7:00 – 8:45 pm)
DANCE PLANET
Move in your own way to a rhythmic flow of music from around the world and across the decades.
7 – 7:30 pm: A 30-minute live music journey to provide a soundtrack for warming up, stretching, dancing, or just listening. 7:30 – 8:45 pm, George Beekman will DJ.
Admission to this family-friendly event is a suggested donation, $5–10 or more. 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to local environmental organizations.
At Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2945 NW Circle Blvd.
Contact: george...@gmail.com
Sponsor: Dance Planet
SEPT 16 – 22
GET THERE CAR FREE CHALLENGE
Are you ready to win prizes for driving less? Join the Get There Car Free Challenge! Take the pledge to drive less and log your trips taken by transit, walking, biking, scooter, and carpooling.
Learn more and sign up at GetThereOregon.org/Challenge.
Contact: Lindsey....@corvallisoregon.gov
Sponsors: Oregon Department of Transportation and City of Corvallis Active Transportation Group
MON, SEPT 16 (5:30 – 7:30 pm, TALK BEGINS AT 6 pm)
ECOLOGY TAP TALK: “THERE AND BACK AGAIN – A SALMONID’S TALE TO RESTORED FISH PASSAGE IN THE MID-WILLAMETTE"
Presentation by Marys River, Calapooia, Luckiamute, North Santiam, and South Santiam Watershed Councils, regarding proposed NOAA funding to restore fish passage in the Mid-Willamette watershed.
At Common Fields Truck Pod and Taproom, 545 SW 3rd Street
Contact: ni...@mrwc.org
Sponsor: Marys River Watershed Council
WED, SEPT 18 (7:00 – 8:45 pm)
“UNDIVIDE US” FILM SHOWING
View this award-winning documentary that is being shown and discussed in towns and cities throughout the country and participate in a follow-up discussion. Through the lens of six focus groups across three American cities, “Undivide Us” explores conversations around the most divisive topics of our time and uncovers the potential for healing conversation. To learn more about the film and to watch the trailer, click here.
At Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis
Contact: https://lwvcorvallis.org
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Corvallis
THURS, SEPT 19 (7 – 8:30 pm)
AUDUBON PROGRAM: “ALBATROSS RESEARCH ON CAMPBELL ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND”
Presentation by Peter Moore.
6:30-7 social gathering; 7-7:30 ASC meeting; 7:30-8:30 presentation by speaker.
Online option available. All ages welcome, masks optional
At Oak Room, Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis
Contact: audubon....@gmail.com
Sponsor: Audubon Society of Corvallis
FRI, SEPT 20 (6:30 – 8:30 pm)
BINGO AT THE GRANGE
Enjoy a family friendly evening of BINGO and games at Willamette Community and Grange Hall.
All ages welcome. Popcorn and sodas available.
$10 per pack (3 cards per page), Plus a Blackout card $1 each, 50/50 Drawing.
Funds go to help Willamette Grange Hall restoration.
At Willamette Grange Hall 27555 Greenberry Rd. (Corner of 99W and Greenberry Rd.)
Contact: 541-609-8335
Sponsor: Willamette Grange #52
FRI, SEPT 27 – SUN, SEPT 29
FALL FESTIVAL BOOK SALE
Large selection of used paperback fiction and nonfiction, children’s and teen books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks. Please note open times:
Friday 9/27 – Friends of the Library members only (3 - 4:30 pm)
Friday 9/27 – Open to the public (4:30 - 6 pm)
Saturday 9/28 – Open to the public (9 am - 5 pm)
Sunday 9/29 – Open to the public (10 am - 4 pm)
At Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, main meeting room, 645 NW Monroe Avenue
Contact: sh...@peak.org, 541-757-2749 (text)
Sponsor: Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
SAT & SUN, SEPT 28 & 29 (9 am – 4 pm)
TARWEED FOLK SCHOOL: SEPTEMBER SESSION CLASSES
Community classes in woodworking, fiber arts, basketry, ecology, and more!
At Greenbelt Land Trust’s Bald Hill Farm, Highland Woodshop, and Corvallis Waldorf School
Cost: Classes start at $50, full and partial tuition scholarships available.
Contact: in...@tarweedfolkschool.com, view classes and register at tarweedfolkschool.com
Sponsors: Tarweed Folk School, Greenbelt Land Trust, Highland Woodshop, and Corvallis Waldorf School
SAT, SEPT 28 (Festival 10 am – 6 pm, Street Dance 6 – 9:30 pm) & SUN, SEPT 29 (10 am – 5 pm)
CORVALLIS FALL FESTIVAL
Celebrate more than 50 years of the Corvallis Fall Festival! All items at this festival directly support the economic vitality of the arts. The event includes 170 art booths, a food court featuring local and regional food and beverage vendors, and live regional music on two stages. The Art Discovery Zone offers opportunities for kids to engage in a variety of art activities. A free, fast shuttle is available from Samaritan Square. Bike parking is available in the Arts Center Parking lot, thanks to the Sustainability Coalition’s Transportation Action Team. To plan your visit and for further details, go to https://www.corvallisfallfestival.org/.
At Central Park, 650 NW Monroe Avenue
Contact: dire...@corvallisfallfestival.org
Sponsor: Corvallis Fall Festival
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