Nov 08 Saturday
Bend Design 2025 is not just for Designers! Join Scalehouse for two days of creative connection on November 7 & 8 at OSU-Cascades. Speakers include internationally known artist Lisa Congdon! Speakers, Workshops, Networking and more.
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.
The Alpine Holiday festival is a small-town, neighborly holiday gathering where you can find unique handmade gifts and decorations by community artisans, enter to win generous raffle prizes from local businesses, and enjoy pie and coffee to start the winter season's festivities.
This seminar surveys China’s cultural history through brief excerpts of significant literature well known to Chinese, and key to understanding the context of current Chinese thought. The student will acquire a knowledge of and appreciation for major literature from critical periods of Chinese history that shape or reflect the thinking of contemporary educated Chinese. The classical period set patterns of hierarchy, as well as the role of personal meditation, attachment to place and social networks. Revolutionary period work reflected the struggles of encounters with the West and national identity adjustments, from self-mocking pain at foreign repression to assertive nationalism. The major work of Mao (a classically trained librarian) continues the transitional struggle in both a practical and more strategically violent way, echoing some of the hubris of a legendary semi-hero. The final globally distinguished selections combine major elements of this literary heritage playing out in the present.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORDr. Susan Walcott has a B.A. in History from Swarthmore College, an M.A. in Chinese history from Rutgers University, a PhD. in Geography from Indiana University, and was a Ford Foundation scholar in Chinese at Princeton University. She headed the China Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers and founded Asia Research Centers at two universities. She is now a Professor of Geography Emerita at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Her principal research interests concern regional economic development, particularly in rapidly transitioning areas throughout Asia. Books, numerous chapters and articles from grant-supported overseas research focusing on high technology parks and industry clusters (life science, furniture, tea) across the U.S. and China, modernization in Bhutan, and immigrant entrepreneurs. Active in many aspects of OLLI, she finds that giving presentations is the most fun.
ABOUT CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARSThese 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.
Shop for the book lovers in your life at the Holiday Book Sale, hosted by Friends of the Eugene Public Library. We offer curated, gently-used books in gift-giving condition. Featuring holiday-themed books, coffee-table books, classics, novels, nonfiction, children's book, puzzles and novelties. Most books $2. Free admission. All proceeds benefit the Eugene Public Library.
The TEAL Artist Coop will opens its seasonal store on Oct. 31 at 328 SW 2nd St. in downtown Corvallis. Every October, the team of artists transforms an otherwise vacant storefront into a gallery offering unique gifts, hand-made in the Willamette Valley. The store will be open through Dec. 28.
This year, 21 artists are participating in TEAL, and the gallery—staffed by the artists—will sell fine works of fiber, leather, glass, wood, mixed media and paper, as well as ceramics, jewelry and paintings.
TEAL makes a charitable donation earmarked for art education from a portion of its annual gallery proceeds. This year’s recipient will be Mountain View Elementary School in Corvallis.
For more information visit https://www.tealartistcoop.com.
Come join us for a mystical event of shopping, live music, mystics, handmade gifts and so much more! Get your holiday shopping done early! You don’t want to miss this event folks. Tarot readers, runes, crystals from around the world, wire wrapped jewelry, dragons, face gems, hair tinsel, handmade masks, and an appearance from the Witches of Cottage Grove of course! Costumes ENCOURAGED!!! Let’s get MYSTICAL!
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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.
