Event Listings in Oregon

The Corvallis Outdoor Farmers Markets operate every Saturday and Wednesday until the day before Thanksgiving, with a bonus market on Dec. 6.

Find fruits and vegetables, plants, or cut flowers, gathered and cultivated mushrooms, or are raising meat, poultry, eggs or honey.

What’s in season varies from week to week and is influenced by weather and production methods, including the tall greenhouses called “high tunnels” that some farmers use.

Albany Farmers' Market, believed to be the oldest continuous outdoor farmers' market in Oregon, is in its 48th season.

Markets continue through the Saturday before Thanksgiving, with a Dec. 13 bonus market capping the season.

Find fruits and vegetables, plants, or cut flowers, gathered and cultivated mushrooms, or are raising meat, poultry, eggs or honey.

What’s in season varies from week to week and is influenced by weather and production methods, including the tall greenhouses called “high tunnels” that some farmers use.

Join Dr. Henry Alley to see how very much alive these works are in engaging your curiosity! This course will feature lecture and discussion, close analysis of the readings, and a chance to develop your writing skills.

These courses are for people eager to engage in a studious seminar format. Each in-person only Seminar meets weekly, over four sessions. The Seminars are led by current and retired professors who provide formal study guides and lead college-level discussions, with participants actively contributing to each session. Seminars are noncredit and ungraded but include challenging homework. 

Participation is open to all adults; no previous affiliation with UO is required. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) membership is not required, however, active OLLI members may register at a reduced fee.

Led by volunteers with hearing loss and The Shedd Institute's LOOP OREGON committee, Sound Advice is a free, monthly gathering of peers to share knowledge and experiences with hearing loss. The group meets in a hearing looped classroom, practices using this powerful assistive listening system, and explores ADA-guaranteed rights to hearing access. Drop ins and partners welcome. Sign ups encouraged so we have adequate materials, or for more information call 541-434-7000.

The Maude Kerns Art Center presents the “Art Rescue Sale” fundraiser on Saturday, October 11, 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday, October 12, 10 am – 2pm. The Art Rescue Sale is a great opportunity to refresh your art collection at bargain prices.

Maude Kerns Art Center is chocked full of art treasures in all styles and media donated by members of our community. Paintings, drawings, prints, posters, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, textiles, local originals, and arty collectibles are ready to be re-discovered. There are sure to be hidden gems!

Support your community Art Center and give new life to donated artworks! All proceeds benefit the Maude Kerns Art Center.

The Maude Kerns Art Center presents the “Art Rescue Sale” fundraiser on Saturday, October 11, 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday, October 12, 10 am – 2pm. The Art Rescue Sale is a great opportunity to refresh your art collection at bargain prices.

Maude Kerns Art Center is chocked full of art treasures in all styles and media donated by members of our community. Paintings, drawings, prints, posters, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, textiles, local originals, and arty collectibles are ready to be re-discovered. There are sure to be hidden gems!

Support your community Art Center and give new life to donated artworks! All proceeds benefit the Maude Kerns Art Center.

Photography at Oregon is proud to present:

Carol Isaak

SEASONS: Lan Su Gardens

Opening Reception: Friday, Oct. 3, 5-6 pm during Eugene's First Friday Artwalk

Artist's Talk: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2:30 pm at the Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St, Springfield, OR 97477

Lan Su Garden in downtown Portland, Oregon, is one of the most stunning and authentic Chinese scholar gardens in North America. Photographer Carol Isaak found refuge there during the pandemic and fell in love with its archways, plants, bridges, and the way modulated light would puncture its exterior walls. Isaak photographed the garden in all four seasons for this collection in an attempt to express the serenity she felt while in the garden. Chinese scholar gardens are meant to express calm and provoke contemplation. The layers and shadows in Isaak’s work do both these things. The garden is a collaboration between sister cities Portland and Suzhou, China. Lan Su is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025.

In Carol Isaak’s words: “I call myself an opportunistic photographer—an adventurer at heart. When COVID curtailed travel, the freedom to photograph regularly in Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden became a vital outlet, easing my longing to explore. Lan Su reconnected me with my deep love for Chinese culture. Entering the garden beneath the poetic inscription, "The Garden of Awakening Orchids," I was transported—viscerally and visually—to Suzhou, China. Suzhou, Portland’s sister city and the inspiration for Lan Su, is a place I had the privilege of visiting twice. It’s an astonishing city, rich with artistry and tradition.

As I began to explore the Garden’s mysteries, the seasons shifted—and so did my vision. Over three years, I collaborated with the space, allowing my eye to follow its changing light and subtle rhythms. In time, it became my home away from home. Floating between the magical and the material, I photographed without a plan—simply responding to the Garden.”

About Carol Isaak

Carol Isaak’s art education was at The Cooper Union (BA) in NYC where she lived for a significant time. She has been a Portland Art Museum docent/educator for twenty years, specializing in photography, Asian and contemporary art. Her affinity towards Asian subject matter has led to extensive work that has been showcased in five separate Chinese cultural festivals. Her Chinese portfolio has also been exhibited widely in the Pacific Northwest. as well as numerous exhibits in the United States. Her work is exhibited widely and collected by museums, universities and private collectors.

Visit her website at www.carolisaakphoto.com.

You’re invited to Fall Carnival at First United Methodist Church on Friday, October 11! Bring your family and friends for a few hours of fun with games, crafts, and surprises to enjoy. This is a chance to celebrate the season, connect with neighbors, and experience the warmth of a community church that welcomes everyone. We’d love to see you there!

Get ready for Umpqua Woofstock’s Howl-O-Ween Carnival!

Bring the whole family (and your pups!) for:

Music & Games

Contests & Prizes

Food & Vendors

Kids Activity Area

Photo Booth

All Things Dog!

All proceeds go toward our Discount Pet Vaccine Clinic in March 2026!

Costumes encouraged — for both people & pets!

A monthly gathering for trans/non-binary/gender-diverse and questioning folks to socialize, share resources, and provide support on the shared experience of being gender diverse. Ages 16+. FREE. In Person.

Email info@transponderoregon.org for the location information.