Events for people who want to learn and get involved with efforts to make Corvallis and Benton County  sustainable communities

MARCH 2010

FRIDAY, MAR 5

12:10 p.m.

AIM HIGH: UPDATE ON BUILDING A HEALTHY OREGON - Presentation by Jeanene Smith, MD, Oregon Office of Health Plan Policy and Research

Corvallis-Benton County Public Library - Bring your lunch and your questions!

Contact: bjonnson2@juno.com

Sponsors: League of Women Voters of Corvallis, Corvallis Physicians for a National Health Program, Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates

 

SUNDAY, MAR 7

12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.

COOPED UP IN CORVALLIS: Annual Self-Guided Chicken and Duck Coop Tour

Featuring all new coops!  $7 per person, $10 day of event, 12 years and under free

Tickets available at CEC office (214 SW Monroe) and at First Alternative Co-op (both stores)

Contact: leslie@corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org, 541-753-9211

Sponsor: Corvallis Environmental Center

 

TUESDAY, MAR 9

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

THE REAL STORY ON HOMELESSNESS IN BENTON COUNTY

Panel discussion on services for the homeless and those teetering on the brink

Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Avenue

Contact: Karen Nibler, mniblerk@comcast.net, 541-752-8567

Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Corvallis

 

THURSDAY, MAR 11

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (Fair)

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (Town Hall)

SUSTAINABILITY FAIR & TOWN HALL: Taking Action in 2010 and Beyond!

A model sustainable event to engage ctitzens in creating a resilient community

OSU Campus - CH2MHill Alumni Center - 725 SW 26th Street

Register at www.sustainablecorvallis.org by March 9th

Contact: Annette Mills, 541-230-1237

Sponsor: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition

 

FRIDAY - SUNDAY, MAR 12 - 14

All day event

DA VINCI FILM FESTIVAL

LaSells Stewart Center on OSU campus and Darkside Cinema, Corvallis

Cost: $20 for adult weekend pass, $12 for students - $10 for adult day pass, $8  for students

Contact info: Nancy Ulman, 541-760-0346

Sponsor: The da Vinci Film Festival is a program of da Vinci Days

 

FRIDAY, MAR 19

12:10 p.m.

FEDERAL HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION VS. IMPROVED AND EXPANDED MEDICARE FOR ALL - Presentation by Margaret Flowers, MD, Congressional Fellow, Physicians for a National Health Program

Corvallis-Benton County Public Library - Bring your lunch and your questions!

Contact: bjonnson2@juno.com

Sponsors: League of Women Voters of Corvallis, Corvallis Physicians for a National Health Program, Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates

 

SATURDAY, MAR 20

2:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

THE HOUR TRADERS ANNUAL SPRING CELEBRATION & PLANT/SEED EXCHANGE

Westminster House, 101 NW 23rd Street, Corvallis

Free

Contact info: Cheryl 541-757-7334

Sponsor: Corvallis HOUR Exchange, www.hourexchange.org  

 

SUNDAY, MAR 21

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

NATURALIST ADVENTURE

Avery Park Rose Garden

Contact: Don, 541-753-7689, bouchdon@peak.org, www.neighborhood-naturalist.com

Sponsor: Neighborhood Naturalist

 

WEDNESDAYS, starting MAR 31
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.

CHOICES FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING: 7-week Discussion Course

Exploring how to create a life with a lower footprint and deeper satisfaction.
Corvallis High School
$22 for reading materials
Contact: Susan Wulfekuhler, 541-753-9177

Sponsors: Corvallis NW Earth Institute, LBCC/Benton Center

 

 

 Calendar production sponsored by the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition partners