Sep 10 Wednesday
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.
Preschool Storytime returns to the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St., on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 10:30 AM, and continues every Wednesday all school year long! Enjoy engaging stories followed by a fun, themed craft designed for little hands and big imaginations.This program is perfect for preschoolers and their caregivers, offering a weekly opportunity to explore creativity, practice early literacy skills, and enjoy quality time together.All supplies are provided—just bring your curiosity and excitement. We can’t wait to see you at the library!
FOR the TREES Film and Panel Discussion.
Step inside Eugene Science Center's planetarium to view Oregon’s forests like never before. For the Trees is a first-of-its-kind, 360-degree virtual reality documentary that brings you face to face with the people, practices and places shaping the future of Oregon’s working forests. After the screening, stick around for a panel conversation with forestry experts and community voices to talk more about what you’ve seen—and ask your own questions. Whether you’re curious, concerned or just want to learn something new, this is an experience you won’t want to miss.
ABOUT THE FILM:Oregon’s forests are part of who we are—and what we’re building for the future. But as catastrophic wildfires grow more intense and forests go unmanaged, the stakes are getting higher. For the Trees is a 29-minute 360° film that takes you deep into Oregon’s timberlands to explore how sustainable forestry can support clean water, healthy wildlife habitat, renewable materials and access to the outdoors. This immersive experience shows how one of Oregon’s oldest industries is evolving to meet today’s biggest challenges.
Run time: 29 minutes | Rated G
The Shedd Institute welcomes Nellie McKay back once again. I mean…how could we NOT? Be prepared for yet another unexpected and unexplainable evening of gobsmacking entertainment; this time focussing on Nellie's demo tapes for her 2004 debut album, Get Away From Me.When Get Away From Me was released on February 10, 2004, Rolling Stone gave the album ★★★★. McKay made her national TV debut on The Late Show with David Letterman, and the record landed in the Billboard Top 200. She was compared to both “Doris Day and Eminem,” said NPR Morning Edition. “And throw in a bit of Billie Holiday for good measure.” “It was a different time,” says Nellie.
“Nellie McKay—and her debut album—were not perfect. They were better than that. They were real. And in a year that saw seminal punk from Green Day (American Idiot) and seminal hip hop from Kanye (College Dropout), which came out the same day as Get Away From Me, that was enough to make it the best album of the year.”–– Audiophix
Revisiting the album, Salon named it “one of the great pop albums of the early 21st century.” Popmatters writes, “Two decades later, the circumstances and names differ, but the anguish remains the same, as politicians, dictators, and other killers make life hell for ordinary citizens.”
On Wednesday, September 10th the Community Center for the Performing Arts proudly welcomes EXTC – XTC’s Terry Chambers & Friends to the WOW Hall.
For almost four decades XTC fans could only dream of witnessing the sensational XTC classic songbook played live. That dream has now become a reality. XTC’s legendary drummer Terry Chambers is back on the road with his band EXTC (named and approved by XTC frontman, Andy Partridge).
Emerging out of the post-punk and new-wave explosion of the late 70s XTC experienced global success touring with the likes of The Police and Talking Heads. The band put their hometown of Swindon UK on the map. They achieved huge success in North America and Japan. Sadly their legions of loyal fans would be left in limbo when in 1982 XTC stopped touring becoming a studio-based entity. Fast forward to 2017 Terry returned to the UK from Australia and reconnected with XTC bandmate Colin Moulding. The two would go on to collaborate on new venture TC&I releasing an EP and live album.
Sadly the project was short-lived with TC&I disbanding in early 2019. By now the flame inside Terry had been reignited. His time with TC&I made him realize he wanted to continue doing what he does best. His love and passion for playing music and performing live gave him the idea for his new project EXTC.
Born in early 2019 EXTC would set out to achieve its goals of performing to audiences who had waited so long to hear the EXTC back catalogue performed live only to be bought to a standstill in 2020 due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Terry was keen to get on the road with EXTC with a tour of the United States scheduled for autumn 2020. Unfortunately this would be postponed due to covid restrictions still in place the tour being rescheduled for the following year.
The band eventually began gigging again in 2021 with sold-out dates around the UK. This would include the Isle of Wight Festival and gigs in Terry Chambers and XTC’s hometown of Swindon. The band would go on to do further successful tours of the United States and Canada with EXTC also heading to Japan in early 2023. EXTC has kept much of the original fan base from XTC’s glory days of the late 70s and early 80s as well as gaining a new following of fans in their own right. Enthusiastic fans have lapped up the chance to see Terry and EXTC perform all those classics live once more. Alongside Terry the EXTC line-up features frontman Steve Hampton (lead vocals & guitar – Joe Jackson, The Vapors and Dead Crow Road) and Terry Lines (bass & vocals – The Rams and Dead Crow Road).
Originally a four-piece EXTC band members have changed frequently over recent years. EXTC announced in November 2022 that they are now moving forward as a three-piece. Terry, Steve and Terry will bring you the full EXTC experience with their mesmerizing and engaging live performances as you relive the heyday of XTC. With new material already in the works EXTC is a band on an upward trajectory. With their popularity gaining momentum and international tour schedules increasing it is clear the sky is the limit for Terry Chambers and EXTC!
Sep 11 Thursday
Deschutes Children’s Foundation (DCF) is excited to launch its first-ever pickleball fundraiser, The Big Dill, presented by The Brewer Group at Morgan Stanley and sponsored by Widgi Creek Golf Club. The event will take place on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 5:00–9:00 p.m. at the Widgi Creek Golf Club Pickleball Courts.
The evening will feature a casual round robin tournament open to all skill levels, with food, drinks, raffle prizes, a silent auction, and awards—all to support DCF’s mission to provide the space and support where nonprofits succeed at helping children and families thrive.
Bilingual Storytime returns to the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St., on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 5:30 PM, and will continue all school year long! Families can enjoy stories told in both English and Spanish, followed by a fun, hands-on craft.This program celebrates language, culture, and community, creating a welcoming space for children and families of all backgrounds.All supplies are provided—just bring your curiosity. We can’t wait to see you at the library!
This is a space where queer and trans people with disabilities can share their day to day frustrations, discuss chosen topics, and share resources and validation. Open to all LGBTQIA people, including trans, nonbinary, questioning, and gender-diverse folks, ages 13+. FREE.
Email info@transponderoregon.org for the Google Meet link.
J Long (b. 1976) grew up in a Mississippi family devoted to the land on which they lived. Creativity and culture were celebrated; a sense of adventure burned bright. Making has always been an innate instinct for J, thus her multifaceted studio practice of painting, ceramics, and mixed-media pieces. Her art is the confluence of color, materiality, and a deep love for process. J earned a Master of Landscape Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design and has spent the past 20 years designing and making spaces that improve people’s quality of life. Having returned to her art practice, J explores conceptual themes that process emotion; producing layered multi media pieces. J is a native of Greenwood, Mississippi, living in Bend, Oregon, with her husband and two sons. They enjoy spending time outdoors as a family, creating memories, and having adventures.
