Monday, June 30, 2014

Upcoming Community Events!

We are officially in summer mode and there are a ton of great community events coming up in the next few weeks! 

Check out these links for more ideas of fun family activities for the summer!
Corvallis Events Calendar
Downtown Events

Corvallis Knights Home Games!


Corvallis Community Band Summer Concerts!

Corvallis Community Band: Concert In The Park. Photo By Kendal Waters.The Corvallis Community Band‘s much-anticipated summer Concerts in the Park begin at 8pm in front of the Gazebo in Central Park. The concerts are free and family-friendly. The themes change weekly, with a new concert each week presented throughout the summer until the end of August.
No seating is provided, so audience members are encouraged to bring low chairs and/or blankets and to dress for the weather.
The Corvallis Community Band is supported by the Mario and Alma Pastega Foundation as well as generous members of our community and sponsored by the Corvallis Department of Parks and Recreation.
Shedule
  • June 17 – Highlights from local musicals (Gypsy and Fiddler on the Roof) with principals as soloists
  • June 24 – Soul Music, featuring vocalist Anne Hubble
  • July 1 – Patriotic Favorites, featuring the Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir
  • July 8 – An old fashioned Sousa concert
  • July 15 – Broadway Favorites, with Rafael and Illya Lebron
  • July 22 – Great Movie Musicals of 1964, featuring vocalists Gale Hazel and Paul Pritchard *
  • July 29 – Christmas in July, featuring the Willamette Apprentice Ballet
  • August 5 – From the Classics, featuring violinist Anthea Kreston
  • August 12 –Jazz in the Park, featuring Steve Matthes and friends
  • August 19 – Adventures in Oregon and the Solar System, a reprise of their educational concert for 4th graders, including videos
  • August 26 – Corvallis Community Band Favorites, featuring Sharon Edwards singing songs of Barbra Streisand


Heart of Willamette Wineries Summertime Wine Tour!

Oregon State University Vineyard. Photo by Lainey Dyer.
Pick up a passport and tour Heart of Willamette Wineries between June 21st and September 23rd for free tastings and a chance to win a fantastic Grand Prize!
The Summertime Wine Tour runs from June 21 through September 23. You can buy a ticket for $20 from any Heart of Willamette Winery. Your ticket gets you a free tasting at each winery you visit. Each winery will stamp your ticket, and once you’ve filled it up, you can turn it in to any HOWW winery to be entered to win the Grand Prize: an afternoon guided barrel tour for 4 to HOWW wineries of the winner’s choice!
Everyone with a completed ticket will also get a Heart of Willamette Wineries t-shirt. For more information, see the HOWW Summertime Wine Tour flyer. To purchase your passport online,visit our Wine Tour page.

Red, White and Blue Riverfront Festival!

On July 3rd and 4th on the Downtown banks of the beautiful Willamette River!

Bring your family and friends to this fun-filled, family Festival featuring live music throughout, a delightful array of food vendors, colorful crafts booths, Kids activities, and Oregon wines and microbrews. 

Stay for the spectacular Corvallis Jaycees fireworks display after dusk on the 4th! 

The 2014 Musical Line-up:

July 3

Fate 55
5-7 pm


The Strange Tones

8-10:30 pm
 July 4

Wild Hog Gumbo
11 am-1 pm


Steve Peterson - Children's Magician 

1:15-1:45 pm



Bottle Cap Boys

2-3:30 pm



Orqesta Monte Calvo

4:30-6:30 pm



Too Slim & the Taildraggers
7:30-9:30 pm
Vendors will include various foods, arts and crafts, microbrews and wine


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