HOLIDAY EVENTS & MARKETS

The Art Center’s Art Shop, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Sundays, 700 S.W. Madison Ave., Corvallis. Opening reception: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. “Shrines and Reliquaries” exhibit end-of-auction party: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Information: 754-1551 or www.theartscenter.net.

Charisma Gifts open house, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 24, Charisma Gifts, 315 N.W. Coast St., Newport. Features 10 theme Christmas trees, traditional, country, Victorian wreaths and ornaments, fine gifts and decorative accessories, snowbabies, willow trees, Christmas cards and giftwrap, candles and more. Information: 265-4657.

Corvallis Artisans’ Market Boutique, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sundays, 132 S.W. Fourth St., Corvallis. Locally-made gifts, lie music, demonstrations, snacks and gathering place. Opening reception: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. Fashion show: 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday Nov. 21. Knitting, crocheting and spinning circles are held from 2 to 5:30 p.m. every Sunday. Information: 602-6215 or www.corvallisartisansmarket.com.

Creative Display open house and Elf Village train ride,  11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 19, Creative Display, Inc., 1609 Steiwer Road S.E., Jefferson. Features a $1 indoor train ride for children through an animated Christmas Village and a Christmas shop filled with long-needled pine, wreaths, swags, silks, trees and more. Information: 503-585-8020 or http://sites.google.com/site/creativedisplay08/.

DIVA Holiday Annex, noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, through Dec. 23, DIVA Holiday Annex, 80 E. Broadway, Eugene. Features the works of some of Eugene’s most distinguished artists. Information: 344-3482 or http://divacenter.org/.

“Gifts for a Better World,” 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 29, First Congregational Church, 4515 S.W. West Hills Road, Corvallis. International fair-trade handmade crafts. Sales support local charities. Information: www.giftsforabetterworld.org.

TEAL Artists’ Cooperative, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 202 N.W. Third St., Corvallis. Fine arts and crafts by 26 local and regional artists. Percentage of profits goes to Linn-Benton Food Share. Opening reception: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Information: 754-6338 or www.tealartistcoop.com.

FRIDAY, NOV. 13

ON STAGE

“Once Upon a Mattress,” Corvallis High School, 7 p.m., runs through Nov. 22, Main Stage Theater, Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis. Admission: $10 general, $8 students/seniors. Tickets are available at Gracewinds Music in Corvallis and online at www.corvallistheaters.com. Advance purchase is recommended.

“No Exit,” 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 15, Imago Theatre, 17 S.E. Eighth Ave., Portland. A production of Jean-Paul Sartre’s existential thriller. Admission: $33. Information: 503-231-9581 or www.imagotheatre.com.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” OSU’s University Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Withycombe Main Stage, 30th and Campus Way, Corvallis. A production of OSU’s University Theatre, the Department of Music and the Friends of OSU Opera. Admission: $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 youth/students and $5 OSU students. Information: 737-2784 or www.oregonstate.edu/dept/theatre/.

“Reckless,” Pentacle Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Dec. 5, Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. S.W., Salem. Admission: $18. Tickets are available at the Pentacle Theatre ticket office, 145 Liberty St. N.E., Salem. Information: 503-485-4300.

“Rumpelstiltskin,” Tears of Joy, 7:30 p.m., Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $16.50 general, 14.50 children under 12. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

“State Fair,” Corban College & Graduate School Theatre Arts, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Corban College & Graduate School/Psalm Performing Arts Center, 5000 Deer Park Drive S.E., Salem. Admission: $10 general, $8 students/seniors, $4 children 12 and under. Information: 503-375-7035.

“And Then There Were None,” Albany Civic Theater, 8 p.m., runs through Nov. 14, Albany Civic Theater, 111 First Ave. S.W., Albany. Admission: $11 general, $8 students and seniors. Tickets are available at Rice’s Pharmacy in Corvallis, Sid Stevens Jewelers in Albany, or at the ACT box office. Information: www.albanycivic.org.

POPULAR MUSIC

Craig Carothers & Don Henry, 7 p.m., Yaquina Bay Yacht Club, 750 S.E. Bay Blvd., Newport. Admission: $10 advance, $12 at the door. Information: www.writersontheedge.org.

Dorian Michael, 7 p.m., Corvallis Folklore Society house concert, 770 S.W. Lookout Drive, Corvallis. Acoustic guitarist. Admission: $10. Information/directions: 753-0762.

Ian Anderson, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. Admission: $25-$130. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

The Charlie Daniels Band, 8 p.m. through Nov. 14, Chinook Winds Casino Resort, 1777 N.W. 44th St., Lincoln City. Admission: $28-$43. Information: www.ticketswest.com.

DANCE

Friday night dancers, 7 to 9:30 p.m., first three Fridays of the month, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave., Corvallis. Admission: $4. Information: 766-6959.

“One Night in Cuba,” 9:30 p.m., Aztec Willie’s, 1501 N.E. Broadway St., Portland. A “Night of Mayhem” with timba and salsa. 21 and over. Admission: $5. Information: www.rumbanana.org.

FAMILY

Wobbler story time, 10 a.m. Fridays, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis.

MISCELLANEOUS

Coastal Hills Art Tour, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 14, along Main Street, Willamina. Events include a Coastal Hills Quilters show and sale at the VFW Hall, art sales, Walt Mendenhall’s 25th anniversary studio sale, horse-drawn wagon rides, and tea and desserts at Willamina Maley’s Mercantile & Cakery, 188 Main St. Maps to tour locations and general information will be available at the “Galloping Goose” train car, tour sites and the Willamina Library, 385 N.E. C St. Information: 503-876-2242.

Grass Roots’ 38th birthday party, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Grass Roots Books & Music, 227 S.W. Second St., Corvallis. Rescheduled event. Features food/refreshments, “worst sentence” competition, a lit-theme quiz and prizes. Information: 754-7668.

Actor visit: John Pribyl and Eddie Lopez, 10 a.m. and noon, Russell Tripp Performance Center, Linn-Benton Community College, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival performers will conduct two one-hour performance workshops. The first focuses on the bard’s clowns and fools; the second features plays from the 2009 OSF season. Admission is free. Information: 917-4537.

Wine tasting, 5 to 7 p.m. Fridays, First Alternative Co-op South Store, 1007 S.E. Third St., Corvallis. Information: 753-3115.

Opening reception: “Shrines and Reliquaries,” 5:30 to 8 p.m., The Arts Center, 700 S.W. Madison Ave., Corvallis. Opening events include a silent auction through Dec. 12. The theme- and object-based exhibit runs from Nov. 13-Dec. 24. Information: 754-1551.

“Zonta Round-Up” fundraising auction, 5:30 p.m., CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Auction proceeds fund scholarships for returning and nontraditional Linn-Benton Community College and Oregon State University students. Sponsored by the Zonta Club of Corvallis. Cost: $70 general, which includes appetizers, dinner and dessert. Information: www.zontacorvallis.org/auction.

Opening celebration: TEAL Cooperative Gallery, 6 to 8 p.m., TEAL Cooperative Gallery, 202 N.W. Third St., Corvallis. Refreshments and music will be provided. Information: 754-6338 or www.tealartistcoop.com.

Gospel potluck, 6 p.m., College United Methodist Church, 1123 Main St., Philomath. Old-time gospel hymn sing and potluck. Dinner starts at 6 p.m., followed by singing at 6:30. Admission is free. Information: 929-2412.

Sitka Art Invitational opening night party, 6:30 to 10 p.m., World Forestry Center, 4033 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland. The exhibit and sale of more than 500 works of art by 132 Northwest artists runs from Nov. 14-15. Party admission: $85. Information: 994-5485 or www.sitkacenter.org/sai.html.

Lisa Lampanelli, 7 p.m., McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., Eugene. Admission: $39.75. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

Reading/discussion: Author Dr. Fady Joudah, 7:30 p.m., main-floor rotunda, The Valley Library, 210 S.W. Waldo Place, Corvallis. The award-winning Palestinian-American poet and Doctors Without Borders field member is the author of “The Earth in Our Attic. “ Part of the OSU Visiting Writers Series. Admission is free.

“An Evening with Bill Maher,” 8 p.m., Silva Hall, Hult Center, One Eugene Center, Eugene. Admission: $39.50-$75. Information: 682-5000 or www.hultcenter.org.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14

ON STAGE

“Turandot,” 10 a.m. to 1:20 p.m., Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W. Olive St., Newport. Part of the center’s full season of the Met Opera in high definition. This opera is an encore presentation of a live performance. Cost (reserved seating): $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, $10 for students. Information: 265-ARTS.

“Rumpelstiltskin,” Tears of Joy, 11 a.m., Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $16.50 general, $14.50 children under 12. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Oregon Children’s Theatre, 2 and 5 p.m., runs through Nov. 22, Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $16-$24. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

“No Exit,” 2 and 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 15, Imago Theatre, 17 S.E. Eighth Ave., Portland. A production of Jean-Paul Sartre’s existential thriller. Admission: $33-$39. Information: 503-231-9581 or www.imagotheatre.com.

“Once Upon a Mattress,” Corvallis High School, 2 and 7 p.m., runs through Nov. 22, Main Stage Theater, Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis. Admission: $10 general, $8 students/seniors. Tickets are available at Gracewinds Music in Corvallis and online at www.corvallistheaters.com. Advance purchase is recommended.

Phillip Glass’ “Orphee,” 7:30 p.m., Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland. Admission: $20-$135. Information: 503-248-4335 or www.ticketmaster.com.

“Reckless,” Pentacle Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Dec. 5, Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. S.W., Salem. Admission: $18. Tickets are available at the Pentacle Theatre ticket office, 145 Liberty St. N.E., Salem. Information: 503-485-4300.

“State Fair,” Corban College & Graduate School Theatre Arts, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Corban College & Graduate School/Psalm Performing Arts Center, 5000 Deer Park Drive S.E., Salem. Admission: $10 general, $8 students/seniors, $4 children 12 and under. Information: 503-375-7035.

“And Then There Were None,” Albany Civic Theater, 8 p.m., Albany Civic Theater, 111 First Ave. S.W., Albany. Admission: $11 general, $8 students and seniors. Tickets are available at Rice’s Pharmacy in Corvallis, Sid Stevens Jewelers in Albany, or at the ACT box office. Information: www.albanycivic.org.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Sharon Thormahlen, Meadowlark Trio, 6 to 8 p.m., Sunnyside Up Cafe, 116 N.W. Third St., Corvallis. The harpist and baroque trio perform at this benefit for Christian Peacemaker Teams volunteer Josh Hough. Part of the Second Saturdays Benefit Concert Series. Sponsored by Corvallis Alternatives to War, Chapter 132 of Veterans for Peace and the Troubadour Music Center. Admission: $5 suggested donation.

POPULAR MUSIC

Colin Spring, 6:30 p.m., Lebanon Coffee House & Eatery, 661 Main St., Lebanon. Information: 258-1597 or www.lebanoncoffeehouse.com.

“Voices for Life” benefit concert, 7:30 p.m., Newport Performing Arts Center, Newport. Admission: $20 general, $15 seniors, $10 students. Information: www.coastarts.org.

The Charlie Daniels Band, 8 p.m., Chinook Winds Casino Resort, 1777 N.W. 44th St., Lincoln City. Admission: $28-$43. Information: www.ticketswest.com.

Pixies, 8 p.m., Silva Hall, Hult Center, One Eugene Center, Eugene. Admission: $35-$55. Information: 682-5000 or www.hultcenter.org.

Kolvane, 9 p.m., Mac’s Place, 201 N. Water St., Silverton. Information: 503-873-2441 or www.woodennickel.com.

DANCE

Sweet Home Squarenaders’ Thanksgiving dinner dance, 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. square dance (every third tip plus), gymnasium, Oak Heights School, 605 Elm St., Sweet Home. Square dance caller: Jim Hattrick. Round dance cuer: Joyce Voll. Admission: $12 dinner and dance, $6 for either. Hearing-enhancement system available. Information: 466-5536, 367-8216 or 451-3480.

Country folk dance, 7 to 10 p.m., Guthrie Park Community Center, 4320 Kings Valley Hwy., Dallas. Features old-time square dances, longways sets and big circles interspersed with such couple dances as waltzes, polkas, schottisches and two-steps. Caller: Alan Ede. Music: Cash and Co. No partner or previous experience required. Admission: $5 general, free for children. Information: 752-8382.

FAMILY

Story time, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays through May, Albany Main Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., Albany.

Story time, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, 777 N.W. Ninth St., Corvallis. Information: 738-0580.

Family karaoke, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, Pizza King, 231 Lyon St. S.E., Albany.

MISCELLANEOUS

“Feast, Not Famine!”, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Philomath Scout Lodge, 660 Clemens Mill Road, Philomath. Benefit for Philomath Food Bank. Begins with an 11 a.m. outdoor Veterans Memorial dedication, followed by dinner at 11:30. Admission: $5 or 3 cans of food. Information: 929-7619 or www.philomathscoutlodge.org.

Sitka Art Invitational, all day, World Forestry Center, 4033 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland. The exhibit and sale of more than 500 works of art by 132 Northwest artists runs through Nov. 15. Guided tours will be offered at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. A panel discussion on ecological influences in art takes place from 4 to 5 p.m. Information: 994-5485 or www.sitkacenter.org/sai.html.

Enduring A’s 32nd annual Albany Indoor Swapmeet, 8 a.m., Linn County Fair & Expo Center, 3700 E. Knox Butte Road, Albany. Admission: $3 for patrons 16 and older. Information: 926-3972.

Albany Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Nov. 21, Fourth Avenue and Ellsworth Street (City Hall parking lot and adjacent courthouse block). Locally grown produce, flowers, nursery plants, honey, eggs, meats and baked goods. Information: 740-1542 or www.locallygrown.org.

Coastal Hills Art Tour, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., along Main Street, Willamina. Events include a Coastal Hills Quilters show and sale at the VFW Hall, art sales, Walt Mendenhall’s 25th anniversary studio sale, horse-drawn wagon rides, and tea and desserts at Willamina Maley’s Mercantile & Cakery, 188 Main St. Maps to tour locations and general information will be available at the “Galloping Goose” train car, tour sites and the Willamina Library, 385 N.E. C St. Information: 503-876-2242.

Corvallis Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Nov. 21, First Street and Jackson Avenue, Corvallis. Locally grown produce, flowers, nursery plants, honey, eggs, cheese, meats and baked goods. Information: 740-1542 or www.locallygrown.org.

Eugene Saturday Market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eighth and Oak streets, Eugene. Local crafts, food, music and more. Information: www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org.

“The Oregon Crafted Sampler: A Fine Arts and Crafts Show,” 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., runs through Nov. 15, auditorium, Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene. Admission is free with a suggested canned-goods donation for Food for Lane County. Information: www.oregoncrafted.org.

Welcome Waggoners, 11 a.m. to noon, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Tenth-anniversary event for the READ dog program. Information: 928-7658 or gloria@peak.org.

Philomath Open Studios Art Tour & Sale, noon to 6 p.m., runs through Nov. 15, then resumes Nov. 21-22, various locations, Philomath. Information: www.philomathopenstudios.com.

Wine tasting, noon to 3 p.m., Avalon Wine, 201 S.W. Third St., Corvallis. Fine Oregon and Northwest wines, with an occasional European selection. Information: 752-7418.

Wine tasting, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Rice’s Pharmacy, 910 N.W. Kings Blvd., Corvallis. Information: 752-7760.

Opening reception: Plein Air Art Show paintings of the “Old Schoolhouse,” 2 to 4 p.m., Creswell Library, 64 W. Oregon Ave., Creswell. The exhibit runs through Dec. 7. Information: www.savetheschoolhouse.com.

Northwest Food and Wine Festival, 4 to 9 p.m., Memorial Coliseum Exhibit Hall, 1401 N. Wheeler Ave., Portland. Admission: $95 preferred, $75 general. Information: www.nwfoodandwinefestival.com.

Wine tasting, 4 to 7 p.m., WineStyles, in the Timberhill Shopping Center, 2333 N.W. Kings Blvd., Corvallis. Featured: Oregon and Washington wines in honor of the Beaver game. Admission: $5 general, free for wine-club members. Information: 738-9463.

Da Kaibigan Showkase, 6 p.m., Smith Center Ballroom, Portland State University, 1825 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $9 general, $7 students with valid ID. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

SUNDAY, NOV. 15

ON STAGE

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Oregon Children’s Theatre, 2 p.m., runs through Nov. 22, Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $16-$24. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

“No Exit,” 2 p.m., Imago Theatre, 17 S.E. Eighth Ave., Portland. A production of Jean-Paul Sartre’s existential thriller. Admission: $28. Information: 503-231-9581 or www.imagotheatre.com.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” OSU’s University Theatre, 2 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Withycombe Main Stage, 30th and Campus Way, Corvallis. A production of OSU’s University Theatre, the Department of Music and the Friends of OSU Opera. Admission: $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 youth/students and $5 OSU students. Information: 737-2784 or www.oregonstate.edu/dept/theatre/.

“Reckless,” Pentacle Theatre, 2 p.m., runs through Dec. 5, Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. S.W., Salem. Admission: $18. Tickets are available at the Pentacle Theatre ticket office, 145 Liberty St. N.E., Salem. Information: 503-485-4300

“Rumpelstiltskin,” Tears of Joy, 2 and 4 p.m., Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $16.50 general, $14.50 children under 12. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

OSU Wind Ensemble: “Canons,” 3 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission: $10 general, free for OSU students, staff and faculty with ID. Information: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/music.

Portland Symphonic Choir: “The Brahms Requiem,” 3 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $22-$85. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

Xuefei Yang, 3 p.m., Hudson Hall, Rogers Music Center, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. Yang will also conduct a free guitar master class at 7:30 p.m. Part of the Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series. Admission: $10-$20 general, $5 students, $10 education employees with ID. Tickets are available at Travel Salem, 181 High St. N.E., in Salem, at 503-581-4325 or online at www.absolutelytix.com. Information: 503-370-6255 or www.willamette.edu/arts/goudyartistseries.

The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis, 7 p.m., Silva Hall, Hult Center, One Eugene Center, Eugene. Admission: $35-$75. Information: 682-5000 or www.hultcenter.org.

OSU Symphonic Band and Campus Band, 7:30 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission: $10 general, free for OSU students, staff and faculty with ID. Information: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/music.

POPULAR MUSIC

“Blues Power: A Benefit for Blues DJ Tom Wendt,” 4 to 9 p.m., Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St., Portland. Features The Lloyd Jones Struggle, Curtis Salgado, D.K. Stewart Band, The Strange Tones, Norman Sylvester Band, Terry Robb, Bill Rhoades, Jim Mesi, a harmonica blowoff, guitar showdown and guest stars. Admission: $10 suggested donation. Information: www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=2.

Gumbo, 6 p.m., Mississippi Pizza Pub, 3552 North Mississippi Ave., Portland. Information: 503-288-3231.

Strings of Time, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant, 2306 Heritage Way S.E., Albany. Easy-listening standards by father and son guitar duo. Information: 967-9488 or www.stringsoftime.com.

MISCELLANEOUS

Sitka Art Invitational, all day, World Forestry Center, 4033 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland. The exhibit and sale of more than 500 works of art by 132 Northwest artists runs through Nov. 15. Guided tours will be offered at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Information: 994-5485 or www.sitkacenter.org/sai.html.

“The Oregon Crafted Sampler: A Fine Arts and Crafts Show,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., auditorium, Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene. Admission is free with a suggested canned-goods donation for Food for Lane County. Information: www.oregoncrafted.org.

OSU Flying Club fall open house, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Corvallis Municipal Airport, located five miles south of downtown Corvallis on Airport Ave. off Hwy. 99W, Corvallis. Features airplane rides over OSU. Information: http://flying.oregonstate.edu/openhouse.php/.

Philomath Open Studios Art Tour & Sale, noon to 6 p.m., ends today, then resumes Nov. 21-22, various locations, Philomath. Information: www.philomathopenstudios.com.

Artist reception, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., Albany. Held for artists chosen to provide artwork for the new library. Artists include Cheryl French (art columns in the children’s section), Judi Mintzer (mural-type painting over the circulation desk), and Mike Leckie (outdoor sculptures). Information: 917-7772.

Book Group, 3 p.m. Sundays, Enoteca Wine Bar, 136 S.W. Washington Ave., Corvallis. Information: 758-9095.

Benefit wine tasting, 3 to 5 p.m., WineStyles, in the Timberhill Shopping Center, 2333 N.W. Kings Blvd., Corvallis. A benefit for Saturday Academy. Admission: $5 general, with one-half donated to Saturday Academy, as well as 10 percent of all sales made during the event. Information: 738-9463.

Willamette Poker Tour, 5 and 8 p.m. Sundays, Starlite Sports Bar, 638 Main St., Lebanon.

MONDAY, NOV. 16

FILM

International Film Festival: “Grave Decisions” (Germany, 2006), 7 to 9 p.m., Owen Hall, 1501 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Director: Marcus H. Rosenmüller. An offbeat, magical film about a boy who feels responsible for his mother’s death. Admission is free.

POPULAR MUSIC

Acoustic folk jam, 7 p.m., Block 15, 300 S.W. Jefferson Ave., Corvallis.

Corvallis Community Choir, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2945 N.W. Circle Blvd., Corvallis. Newcomers welcome. No audition. Shayne Flock is the director and Shauna Tominey is the accompanist. Cost: $50 for 12-week term. Information: 753-7660 or j.converse@comcast.net.

FAMILY

Evening story time with puppet show, 7 p.m., Albany Main Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., Albany.

Bedtime story time, 7 p.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis.

DANCE

Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance,” 7:30 p.m. through Nov. 17, Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland. Admission: $20-$55. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

Contra dance, 8 p.m., Gatton Hall, First United Congregational Church, 4515 S.W. West Hills Road, Corvallis. Features Wild Asparagus with George Marshall. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes. Admission: $12 general, $10 Corvallis Folklore Society members. Information: 745-1002 or http://cfs.peak.org/dance/.

MISCELLANEOUS

Debate: Jerome Wernow and Lani Roberts, “Euthanasia: A Good Death?,” 7 p.m. Gilfillan Auditorium, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Wernow, the director of the Northwest Center for Bioethics, will present a Christian narrative approach, while Roberts, an associate professor in OSU’s Department of Philosophy, offers a philosophical perspective. Sponsored by the Socratic Club at OSU. Information: http://oregonstate.edu/groups/socratic.

Willamette Poker Tour, 7 p.m. Mondays, Starlite Sports Bar, 638 Main St., Lebanon.

TUESDAY, NOV. 17

FILM

“The Unsinkable Molly Brown” (1964), 4:15 and 7:30 p.m., Pix Theatre, 321 Second Ave. S.W., Albany. Debbie Reynolds essays an Academy Award-nominated performance as the indomitable title character, who survives upper-class snubbing and the 1912 sinking of the Titanic. The 4:15 p.m. showing is for all-ages, 7:30 p.m. for patrons 21 and over. Admission: $5. Information: 926-PIXX or www.albanypix.com.

International Film Festival: “Paloma Delight” (France/Algeria, 2007), 7 to 9 p.m., Owen Hall, 1501 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Director: Nadir Mokneche. A resourceful scam artist specializes in solving other people’s problems. Admission is free.

POPULAR MUSIC

Philomath High School fall concert, 7 p.m., Gym I, Philomath High School, 2054 Applegate St., Philomath. Features performances by the high school’s jazz band, concert choir and symphonic band. Admission is free.

FAMILY

Toddler story time, 10 a.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Information: 766-6794.

Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Monroe Community Library, 668 Commercial St., Monroe.

Story time with puppet show, 10:30 a.m., Downtown Carnegie Library, 302 Ferry St. S.W., Albany.

Bedtime story time, 7 p.m., Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath. Information: 929-3016.

DANCE

Albany Timber Twirlers Modern Western square-dance classes, 7 p.m., IOOF Hall, 738 Fifth Ave. S.E., Albany. First two lessons free. Information: 974-4978.

Beginner line-dance class, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Corvallis Elks Lodge, 1400 N.W. Ninth St., Corvallis. Cost: $3. Information: 758-7341 or www.robbiehalvorson.net.

Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance,” 7:30 p.m., Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland. Admission: $20-$55. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

Salsa dance, 8 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, Womenís Building Room 112, Oregon State University. Information: osucasineros@lists.oregonstate.edu.

MISCELLANEOUS

Girls Night Out!, Knit Night, 4 to 6 p.m., Enoteca Wine Bar, 136 S.W. Washington Ave., Corvallis. Free appetizers. Information: 758-9095.

Scrabble tournament, 6 to 8 p.m., WineStyles, in the Timberhill Shopping Center, 2333 N.W. Kings Blvd., Corvallis. All skills levels welcome. Admission: $10 for the game, first glass of wine and light appetizers. Reservations: 738-9463.

“Dine & Discover,” 6 p.m., Vista Room, Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland. African-inspired cuisine will be served. Zoo general curator Chris Pfefferkorn will discuss his experiences and work with the Matabeleland Leopard and Cheetah Research Program in Zimbabwe. The Dine & Discover series continues on Jan. 13, Feb. 14 and March 17. Admission: $85 general, $650 per table of eight. Seating is limited to the first 100 paid registrants. Reservations: 503-220-2492 or kris.terich@oregonzoo.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18

FILM

International Film Festival: “A Friend of Mine” (Germany, 2006), 7 to 9 p.m., Owen Hall, 1501 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Director: Sebastian Schipper. The film juxtaposes an introverted young man with his friend, a brash rule-breaker. Admission is free.

“Graters of the Lost Carp” world premiere, 8 p.m., Beit Am, Mid-Willamette Jewish Community Center, 625 N.W. 36th St., Corvallis. World premiere of the action-packed (yet nonviolent) 30-minute film, “The Adventures of Israel Stein, Gastronomical Archaeologist.” Written, directed and performed by Beit Am members; music by local composer Rob Birdwell. Admission: $5 suggested donation, $10 per family. Information: 753-0067.

POPULAR MUSIC

Jefferson Jammers, 6 to 10 p.m., Morningstar Grange, Morningstar Road, Millersburg. Classic rock and country. Information: 327-9882.

“Paul McCartney: A Life in Music and Words,” 8 p.m., Mississippi Theater, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland. Features Peter Ames Carlin, author of “Paul McCartney: A Life in Music and Words,” plus performances from Nick Jaina, Matt Sheehy and Jim Brunberg, among others. Admission: $7. Information: www.mississippistudios.com.

DANCE

Albany senior dance, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Albany Eagles Lodge, 127 Broadalbin St., Albany. Admission: $3.

Argentine tango class, 7:15 p.m., Peter Gysegemís studio, Corvallis. Cost: $5. Information: 231-7330 or peter@gysegem.com.

Belly dance, 8 p.m., Old World Deli, 341 S.W. Second St., Corvallis.

Dance, 9 p.m. to midnight, Club Escape, Memorial Union, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Follows the International Film Festival screening of “A Friend of Mine.” Sponsored by OSU’s Student Sustainability Initiative.

FAMILY

Infant story time, 10 a.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Information: 766-6794.

Preschool story time, 10 to 10:30 a.m.,, Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath.

Story time with puppet show, 10:30 a.m., Albany Main Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E.

MISCELLANEOUS

OSU Seed Laboratory centennial open house, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3291 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Features hands-on displays and demonstrations of old-time and modern seed-testing methods. A short centennial recognition ceremony will begin at noon. Information: http://seedlab.oregonstate.edu/.

Opening reception: Gonzalez & Valdés exhibit, noon, North Santiam Hall Gallery, Linn-Benton Community College, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. The works of artists Humberto Gonzalez and Yolanda Valdés will be on display through Dec. 4. Information: 917-4237.

Random Review, noon to 1 p.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Samaritan Internal Medicine doctor Cosimo Storniolo reviews Shannon Brownlee’s “Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer.” Admission is free. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Lunches OK.

Lecture: Arndt Pelter, “Twenty Years After the Fall: Personal Stories,” 1 to 2 p.m., Stagg Agriculture Hall 222, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Part of the International Film Festival, held during OSU’s International Education Week. Admission is free.

Corvallis Farmers’ Market, 3 to 6 p.m. through Nov. 25, Second Street and B Avenue on the south downtown riverfront near the skateboard park. Locally grown produce, flowers, nursery plants, honey, eggs, meats and baked goods. Markets continue through Nov. 25 but end an hour earlier in November. Information: 740-1542 or www.locallygrown.org.

Presentation: Geoffrey Hiller, “Life in a Mega City: Images of Urban Bangladesh,” 6:30 p.m., Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., Albany. The photojournalist and Fulbright scholar will show his photographs and discuss life in Bangladesh. Part of the statewide “Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua.” Information: 791-0112.

Wine tasting, 6:30 p.m., Enoteca Wine Bar, 136 S.W. Washington Ave., Corvallis. Cost: $10. Information: 758-9095.

Discussion: Jeff Golden, “Of the People or for the People: Getting the Government We Deserve,” 7 p.m., Ray’s Food Place, 621 N.W. Hickory Ave., Albany. Hosted by the Linn County League of Women Voters Members-at-Large Unit. Information: 503-394-3643.

Willamette Poker Tour, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Bogey’s Bar & Grill, 129 First Ave. N.W., Albany.

Author reading: Brenda Hillman, 7:30 p.m., Cone Chapel, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. Hillman, whose recent book is the collection “Practical Water,” will discuss poetry and activism. Admission is free. Information: www.willamette.edu.

“It Starts Now,” 7:30 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Theatrical vignettes aimed to inform and facilitate discussion about sexual assault and how to keep yourself safe. Information: OSU Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator, carrie.giese@oregonstate.edu.

THURSDAY, NOV. 19

ON STAGE

“Mad Love,” Ashbrook Independent School Theater, 7 p.m. through Nov. 21, Ashbrook Independent School, 4045 S.W. Research Way, Corvallis. Admission: $8 general, $6 students and seniors. Information: 745-5524.

“Autumn Garden,” Willamette University, 7:30 p.m., through Nov. 22, Hatfield Room, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. Preview performance. Admission is free. Information: www.wutheatre.com.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” OSU’s University Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Withycombe Main Stage, 30th and Campus Way, Corvallis. A production of OSU’s University Theatre, the Department of Music and the Friends of OSU Opera. Admission: $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 youth/students and $5 OSU students. Information: 737-2784 or www.oregonstate.edu/dept/theatre/.

“Reckless,” Pentacle Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Dec. 5, Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. S.W., Salem. Admission: $17. Tickets are available at the Pentacle Theatre ticket office, 145 Liberty St. N.E., Salem. Information: 503-485-4300.

“State Fair,” Corban College & Graduate School Theatre Arts, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Corban College & Graduate School/Psalm Performing Arts Center, 5000 Deer Park Drive S.E., Salem. Admission: $10 general, $8 students/seniors, $4 children 12 and under. Information: 503-375-7035.

FILM

International Film Festival: “13 Roses” (Spain, 2007), 7 to 9 p.m., Owen Hall, 1501 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Director: Emilio Martinez Lázaro. Thirteen young women continue to fight for their ideals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War. Admission is free.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Eugene Symphony: “The Mighty Organ Symphony,” 8 p.m., Silva Hall, Hult Center, One Eugene Center, Eugene. Admission: $15-$53. Information: 682-5000 or www.hultcenter.org.

POPULAR MUSIC

Music a La Carte: Gideon Freudmann and Brad Price, noon, Memorial Union Lounge, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission is free. Information: http://oregon

state.edu/cla/music/.

Northwest Banjo Band, 6:30 to 8 p.m., third Thursday of every month, Papa’s Pizza Parlor, 1030 S.W. Third St., Corvallis. Information: 757-2727.

Hanneke Cassel, Natalie Haas, Chris Lewis, 7:30 p.m., 3620 N.W. Elmwood Drive, Corvallis 97330. Cost: $21 per ticket, reserved. To reserve seats, please send checks (made out to “Hanneke Cassel”) to the address above, care of Robin Silver. Reservations/information: robinhsilver@comcast.net.

DANCE

Country dance lessons, 7 to 10 p.m., Albany Eagles Lodge, Water and Broadalbin Streets, Albany. Cost: $4. Information: 926-1159.

Eugene Ballet Company: “The Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission: $18-$30. Tickets are available at Gracewinds Music in Corvallis, Sid Stevens Jewelers in Albany or at the door. Information: 485-3992, 682-5000 or www.eugeneballet.org.

FAMILY

Preschool story time, 10 a.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Information: 766-6793.

Story time with puppet show, 10:30 a.m., Albany Main Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., Albany. Information: 917-7591.

MISCELLANEOUS

Lecture: George Edmonston, “Is OSU Lying About Its Age?,” 4 p.m., Moreland Auditorium, Benton County Historical Society & Museum, 1101 Main St., Philomath. The OSU historian and BCHS board member will discuss the university’s possible “Hollywood starlet” behavior. Admission is free. Information: www.bentoncountymuseum.org.

Wine tasting, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, WineStyles, in the Timberhill Shopping Center, 2333 N.W. Kings Blvd., Corvallis. Featured: Organic wines and mead. Admission: $5 general, free for wine-club members. Information: 738-9463.

Lebanon Trails, 7 p.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Four leaders of the Build Lebanon Trails project will relate their experiences in forming a coalition between the outdoors and health communities to create a system of trails in the Lebanon area. Sponsored by the Marys Peak Group Sierra Club. Admission is free. Information: 758-5255.

Artist lecture: Nancy Worden, 7 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State St., Salem. The jewelry maker will discuss professional practices for young and emerging artists or older artists interesting in promoting and marketing their work. Her exhibit, “Lord Bones: The Jewelry of Nancy Worden,” will be on display from Nov. 21-Jan. 17. Information: 503-370-6855.

Lecture: Jason Clay, “Nine Billion Mouths to Feed,” 7 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Part of OSU’s “Food for Thought” lecture series. Admission is free. Information: http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/orb/.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20

ON STAGE

“Mad Love,” Ashbrook Independent School Theater, 7 p.m. through Nov. 21, Ashbrook Independent School, 4045 S.W. Research Way, Corvallis. Admission: $8 general, $6 students and seniors. Information: 745-5524.

“Once Upon a Mattress,” Corvallis High School, 7 p.m., runs through Nov. 22, Main Stage Theater, Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis. Admission: $10 general, $8 students/seniors. Tickets are available at Gracewinds Music in Corvallis and online at www.corvallistheaters.com. Advance purchase is recommended.

“Autumn Garden,” Willamette University, 7:30 p.m., through Nov. 22, Hatfield Room, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. Admission is free. Information: www.wutheatre.com.

“Holidazed,” Artists Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Dec. 20, Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., Portland. Admission: $25-$47 adults, $20 for students. Information: 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” OSU’s University Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Withycombe Main Stage, 30th and Campus Way, Corvallis. A production of OSU’s University Theatre, the Department of Music and the Friends of OSU Opera. Admission: $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 youth/students and $5 OSU students. Information: 737-2784 or www.oregonstate.edu/dept/theatre/.

“Reckless,” Pentacle Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Dec. 5, Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. S.W., Salem. Admission: $18. Tickets are available at the Pentacle Theatre ticket office, 145 Liberty St. N.E., Salem. Information: 503-485-4300.

“State Fair,” Corban College & Graduate School Theatre Arts, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Corban College & Graduate School/Psalm Performing Arts Center, 5000 Deer Park Drive S.E., Salem. Admission: $10 general, $8 students/seniors, $4 children 12 and under. Information: 503-375-7035.

Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” Actor’s Cabaret of Eugene, 8 p.m., runs through Dec. 19, Actor’s Cabaret, 996 Willamette St., Eugene. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission: $10-$41.95. Information: 683-4368 or www.actorscabaret.org.

FILM

International Film Festival: “The Last of the Crazy People” (France, 2006), , 7 to 9 p.m., Owen Hall, 1501 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Director: Laurent Achard. The film depicts the breakup of a peasant family as seen through the eyes of an 11-year-old boy. Admission is free.

POPULAR MUSIC

Jeremy Camp, Natalie Grant, Bebo Norman, 7 p.m., Rolling Hills Community Church, 3550 S.W. Borland Road, Tualatin. Admission: $20-$35. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

Pant, 8 p.m., Westside Station, 610 Edgewater St. N.W., Salem. Information: 503-363-8012.

DANCE

Friday night dancers, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Taylor Ave., Corvallis. Admission: $4. Information: 766-6959.

Siobhan, 8 to 10 p.m., The Beanery, 500 S.W. Second St., Corvallis. A fundraiser for Chintimini Wildlife Center. Admission: $5-$10 suggested donation. Information: www.siobhanbellydance.com.

Latin X Night, 9:30 p.m., Cantina, 140 N.W. Third St.,Corvallis. Featuring timba, salsa, reggaeton and bachata. Admission: $2 cover. Information: www.latinxnight.com.

FAMILY

Wobbler story time, 10 a.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis.

 

 

SUNDAY, NOV. 15

ON STAGE

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Oregon Children’s Theatre, 2 p.m., runs through Nov. 22, Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $16-$24. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

“No Exit,” 2 p.m., Imago Theatre, 17 S.E. Eighth Ave., Portland. A production of Jean-Paul Sartre’s existential thriller. Admission: $28. Information: 503-231-9581 or www.imagotheatre.com.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” OSU’s University Theatre, 2 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Withycombe Main Stage, 30th and Campus Way, Corvallis. A production of OSU’s University Theatre, the Department of Music and the Friends of OSU Opera. Admission: $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 youth/students and $5 OSU students. Information: 737-2784 or www.oregonstate.edu/dept/theatre/.

“Reckless,” Pentacle Theatre, 2 p.m., runs through Dec. 5, Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. S.W., Salem. Admission: $18. Tickets are available at the Pentacle Theatre ticket office, 145 Liberty St. N.E., Salem. Information: 503-485-4300

“Rumpelstiltskin,” Tears of Joy, 2 and 4 p.m., Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $16.50 general, $14.50 children under 12. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

OSU Wind Ensemble: “Canons,” 3 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission: $10 general, free for OSU students, staff and faculty with ID. Information: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/music.

Portland Symphonic Choir: “The Brahms Requiem,” 3 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Admission: $22-$85. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

Xuefei Yang, 3 p.m., Hudson Hall, Rogers Music Center, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. Yang will also conduct a free guitar master class at 7:30 p.m. Part of the Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series. Admission: $10-$20 general, $5 students, $10 education employees with ID. Tickets are available at Travel Salem, 181 High St. N.E., in Salem, at 503-581-4325 or online at www.

absolutelytix.com. Information: 503-370-6255 or www.willamette.edu/arts/goudyartistseries.

The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis, 7 p.m., Silva Hall, Hult Center, One Eugene Center, Eugene. Admission: $35-$75. Information: 682-5000 or www.hultcenter.org.

OSU Symphonic Band and Campus Band, 7:30 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission: $10 general, free for OSU students, staff and faculty with ID. Information: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/music.

POPULAR MUSIC

“Blues Power: A Benefit for Blues DJ Tom Wendt,” 4 to 9 p.m., Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St., Portland. Features The Lloyd Jones Struggle, Curtis Salgado, D.K. Stewart Band, The Strange Tones, Norman Sylvester Band, Terry Robb, Bill Rhoades, Jim Mesi, a harmonica blowoff, guitar showdown and guest stars. Admission: $10 suggested donation. Information: www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=2.

Gumbo, 6 p.m., Mississippi Pizza Pub, 3552 North Mississippi Ave., Portland. Information: 503-288-3231.

Strings of Time, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant, 2306 Heritage Way S.E., Albany. Easy-

listening standards by father and son guitar duo. Information: 967-9488 or www.stringsoftime.com.

MISCELLANEOUS

Sitka Art Invitational, all day, World Forestry Center, 4033 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland. The exhibit and sale of more than 500 works of art by 132 Northwest artists runs through Nov. 15. Guided tours will be offered at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Information: 994-5485 or www.sitkacenter.org/sai.html.

“The Oregon Crafted Sampler: A Fine Arts and Crafts Show,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., auditorium, Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene. Admission is free with a suggested canned-goods donation for Food for Lane County. Information: www.oregoncrafted.org.

OSU Flying Club fall open house, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Corvallis Municipal Airport, located five miles south of downtown Corvallis on Airport Avenue off Highway 99W, Corvallis. Features airplane rides over OSU. Information: http://flying.oregonstate.edu/openhouse.php/.

Philomath Open Studios Art Tour & Sale, noon to 6 p.m., ends today, then resumes Nov. 21-22, various locations, Philomath. Information: www.philomathopenstudios.com.

Artist reception, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., Albany. Held for artists chosen to provide artwork for the new library. Artists include Cheryl French (art columns in the children’s section), Judi Mintzer (mural-type painting over the circulation desk) and Mike Leckie (outdoor sculptures). Information: 917-7772.

Book Group, 3 p.m. , Enoteca Wine Bar, 136 S.W. Washington Ave., Corvallis. Information: 758-9095.

Benefit wine tasting, 3 to 5 p.m., WineStyles, in the Timberhill Shopping Center, 2333 N.W. Kings Blvd., Corvallis. A benefit for Saturday Academy. Admission: $5 general, with one-half donated to Saturday Academy, as well as 10 percent of all sales made during the event. Information: 738-9463.

Willamette Poker Tour, 5 and 8 p.m. Sundays, Starlite Sports Bar, 638 Main St., Lebanon.

MONDAY, NOV. 16

FILM

International Film Festival: “Grave Decisions” (Germany, 2006), 7 to 9 p.m., Owen Hall, 1501 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Director: Marcus H. Rosenmüller. An offbeat, magical film about a boy who feels responsible for his mother’s death. Admission is free.

POPULAR MUSIC

Acoustic folk jam, 7 p.m., Block 15, 300 S.W. Jefferson Ave., Corvallis.

Corvallis Community Choir, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2945 N.W. Circle Blvd., Corvallis. Newcomers welcome. No audition. Shayne Flock is the director and Shauna Tominey is the accompanist. Cost: $50 for 12-week term. Information: 753-7660 or j.converse@comcast.net.

FAMILY

Evening story time with puppet show, 7 p.m., Albany Main Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., Albany.

Bedtime story time, 7 p.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis.

DANCE

Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance,” 7:30 p.m. through Nov. 17, Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland. Admission: $20-$55. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

Contra dance, 8 p.m., Gatton Hall, First United Congregational Church, 4515 S.W. West Hills Road, Corvallis. Features Wild Asparagus with George Marshall. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes. Admission: $12 general, $10 Corvallis Folklore Society members. Information: 745-1002 or http://cfs.peak.org/dance/.

MISCELLANEOUS

Debate: Jerome Wernow and Lani Roberts, “Euthanasia: A Good Death?,” 7 p.m. Gilfillan Auditorium, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Wernow, the director of the Northwest Center for Bioethics, will present a Christian narrative approach, while Roberts, an associate professor in OSU’s Department of Philosophy, offers a philosophical perspective. Sponsored by the Socratic Club at OSU. Information: http://oregonstate.edu/groups/socratic.

Willamette Poker Tour, 7 p.m. Mondays, Starlite Sports Bar, 638 Main St., Lebanon.

TUESDAY, NOV. 17

FILM

“The Unsinkable Molly Brown” (1964), 4:15 and 7:30 p.m., Pix Theatre, 321 Second Ave. S.W., Albany. Debbie Reynolds essays an Academy Award-nominated performance as the indomitable title character, who survives upper-class snubbing and the 1912 sinking of the Titanic. The 4:15 p.m. showing is for all-ages, 7:30 p.m. for patrons 21 and over. Admission: $5. Information: 926-PIXX or www.albanypix.com.

International Film Festival: “Paloma Delight” (France/Algeria, 2007), 7 to 9 p.m., Owen Hall, 1501 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Director: Nadir Mokneche. A resourceful scam artist specializes in solving other people’s problems. Admission is free.

POPULAR MUSIC

Philomath High School fall concert, 7 p.m., Gym I, Philomath High School, 2054 Applegate St., Philomath. Features performances by the high school’s jazz band, concert choir and symphonic band. Admission is free.

FAMILY

Toddler story time, 10 a.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Information: 766-6794.

Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., Monroe Community Library, 668 Commercial St., Monroe.

Story time with puppet show, 10:30 a.m., Downtown Carnegie Library, 302 Ferry St. S.W., Albany.

Bedtime story time, 7 p.m., Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath. Information: 929-3016.

DANCE

Albany Timber Twirlers Modern Western square-dance classes, 7 p.m., IOOF Hall, 738 Fifth Ave. S.E., Albany. First two lessons free. Information: 974-4978.

Beginner line-dance class, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Corvallis Elks Lodge, 1400 N.W. Ninth St., Corvallis. Cost: $3. Information: 758-7341 or www.robbiehalvorson.net.

Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance,” 7:30 p.m., Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland. Admission: $20-$55. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

Salsa dance, 8 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, Womenís Building Room 112, Oregon State University. Information: osucasineros@lists.oregonstate.edu.

MISCELLANEOUS

Girls Night Out!, Knit Night, 4 to 6 p.m., Enoteca Wine Bar, 136 S.W. Washington Ave., Corvallis. Free appetizers. Information: 758-9095.

Scrabble tournament, 6 to 8 p.m., WineStyles, in the Timberhill Shopping Center, 2333 N.W. Kings Blvd., Corvallis. All skills levels welcome. Admission: $10 for the game, first glass of wine and light appetizers. Reservations: 738-9463.

“Dine & Discover,” 6 p.m., Vista Room, Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland. African-inspired cuisine will be served. Zoo general curator Chris Pfefferkorn will discuss his experiences and work with the Matabeleland Leopard and Cheetah Research Program in Zimbabwe. The Dine & Discover series continues on Jan. 13, Feb. 14 and March 17. Admission: $85 general, $650 per table of eight. Seating is limited to the first 100 paid registrants. Reservations: 503-220-2492 or kris.terich@oregonzoo.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18

FILM

International Film Festival: “A Friend of Mine” (Germany, 2006), 7 to 9 p.m., Owen Hall, 1501 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Director: Sebastian Schipper. The film juxtaposes an introverted young man with his friend, a brash rule-breaker. Admission is free.

“Graters of the Lost Carp” world premiere, 8 p.m., Beit Am, Mid-Willamette Jewish Community Center, 625 N.W. 36th St., Corvallis. World premiere of the action-packed (yet nonviolent) 30-minute film, “The Adventures of Israel Stein, Gastronomical Archaeologist.” Written, directed and performed by Beit Am members; music by local composer Rob Birdwell. Admission: $5 suggested donation, $10 per family. Information: 753-0067.

POPULAR MUSIC

Jefferson Jammers, 6 to 10 p.m., Morningstar Grange, Morningstar Road, Millersburg. Classic rock and country. Information: 327-9882.

“Paul McCartney: A Life in Music and Words,” 8 p.m., Mississippi Theater, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland. Features Peter Ames Carlin, author of “Paul McCartney: A Life in Music and Words,” plus performances from Nick Jaina, Matt Sheehy and Jim Brunberg, among others. Admission: $7. Information: www.mississippistudios.com.

DANCE

Albany senior dance, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Albany Eagles Lodge, 127 Broadalbin St., Albany. Admission: $3.

Argentine tango class, 7:15 p.m., Peter Gysegemís studio, Corvallis. Cost: $5. Information: 231-7330 or peter@gysegem.com.

Belly dance, 8 p.m., Old World Deli, 341 S.W. Second St., Corvallis.

Dance, 9 p.m. to midnight, Club Escape, Memorial Union, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Follows the International Film Festival screening of “A Friend of Mine.” Sponsored by OSU’s Student Sustainability Initiative.

FAMILY

Infant story time, 10 a.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Information: 766-6794.

Preschool story time, 10 to 10:30 a.m.,, Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath.

Story time with puppet show, 10:30 a.m., Albany Main Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E.

MISCELLANEOUS

OSU Seed Laboratory centennial open house, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3291 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Features hands-on displays and demonstrations of old-time and modern seed-testing methods. A short centennial recognition ceremony will begin at noon. Information: http://seedlab.oregonstate.edu/.

Opening reception: Gonzalez & Valdés exhibit, noon, North Santiam Hall Gallery, Linn-Benton Community College, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. The works of artists Humberto Gonzalez and Yolanda Valdés will be on display through Dec. 4. Information: 917-4237.

Random Review, noon to 1 p.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Samaritan Internal Medicine doctor Cosimo Storniolo reviews Shannon Brownlee’s “Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer.” Admission is free. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Lunches OK.

Lecture: Arndt Pelter, “Twenty Years After the Fall: Personal Stories,” 1 to 2 p.m., Stagg Agriculture Hall 222, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Part of the International Film Festival, held during OSU’s International Education Week. Admission is free.

Corvallis Farmers’ Market, 3 to 6 p.m. through Nov. 25, Second Street and B Avenue on the south downtown riverfront near the skateboard park. Locally grown produce, flowers, nursery plants, honey, eggs, meats and baked goods. Markets continue through Nov. 25 but end an hour earlier in November. Information: 740-1542 or www.locallygrown.org.

Presentation: Geoffrey Hiller, “Life in a Mega City: Images of Urban Bangladesh,” 6:30 p.m., Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., Albany. The photojournalist and Fulbright scholar will show his photographs and discuss life in Bangladesh. Part of the statewide “Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua.” Information: 791-0112.

Wine tasting, 6:30 p.m., Enoteca Wine Bar, 136 S.W. Washington Ave., Corvallis. Cost: $10. Information: 758-9095.

Discussion: Jeff Golden, “Of the People or for the People: Getting the Government We Deserve,” 7 p.m., Ray’s Food Place, 621 N.W. Hickory Ave., Albany. Hosted by the Linn County League of Women Voters Members-at-Large Unit. Information: 503-394-3643.

Willamette Poker Tour, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Bogey’s Bar & Grill, 129 First Ave. N.W., Albany.

Author reading: Brenda Hillman, 7:30 p.m., Cone Chapel, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. Hillman, whose recent book is the collection “Practical Water,” will discuss poetry and activism. Admission is free. Information: www.willamette.edu.

“It Starts Now,” 7:30 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Theatrical vignettes aimed to inform and facilitate discussion about sexual assault and how to keep yourself safe. Information: OSU Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator, carrie.giese@oregonstate.edu.

THURSDAY, NOV. 19

ON STAGE

“Mad Love,” Ashbrook Independent School Theater, 7 p.m. through Nov. 21, Ashbrook Independent School, 4045 S.W. Research Way, Corvallis. Admission: $8 general, $6 students and seniors. Information: 745-5524.

“Autumn Garden,” Willamette University, 7:30 p.m., through Nov. 22, Hatfield Room, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. Preview performance. Admission is free. Information: www.wutheatre.com.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” OSU’s University Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Withycombe Main Stage, 30th and Campus Way, Corvallis. A production of OSU’s University Theatre, the Department of Music and the Friends of OSU Opera. Admission: $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 youth/students and $5 OSU students. Information: 737-2784 or www.oregonstate.edu/dept/theatre/.

“Reckless,” Pentacle Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Dec. 5, Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. S.W., Salem. Admission: $17. Tickets are available at the Pentacle Theatre ticket office, 145 Liberty St. N.E., Salem. Information: 503-485-4300.

“State Fair,” Corban College & Graduate School Theatre Arts, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Corban College & Graduate School/Psalm Performing Arts Center, 5000 Deer Park Drive S.E., Salem. Admission: $10 general, $8 students/seniors, $4 children 12 and under. Information: 503-375-7035.

FILM

International Film Festival: “13 Roses” (Spain, 2007), 7 to 9 p.m., Owen Hall, 1501 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Director: Emilio Martinez Lázaro. Thirteen young women continue to fight for their ideals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War. Admission is free.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Eugene Symphony: “The Mighty Organ Symphony,” 8 p.m., Silva Hall, Hult Center, One Eugene Center, Eugene. Admission: $15-$53. Information: 682-5000 or www.hultcenter.org.

POPULAR MUSIC

Music a La Carte: Gideon Freudmann and Brad Price, noon, Memorial Union Lounge, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission is free. Information: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/music/.

Northwest Banjo Band, 6:30 to 8 p.m., third Thursday of every month, Papa’s Pizza Parlor, 1030 S.W. Third St., Corvallis. Information: 757-2727.

Hanneke Cassel, Natalie Haas, Chris Lewis, 7:30 p.m., 3620 N.W. Elmwood Drive, Corvallis 97330. Cost: $21 per ticket, reserved. To reserve seats, please send checks (made out to “Hanneke Cassel”) to the address above, care of Robin Silver. Reservations/information: robinhsilver@comcast.net.

DANCE

Country dance lessons, 7 to 10 p.m., Albany Eagles Lodge, Water and Broadalbin Streets, Albany. Cost: $4. Information: 926-1159.

Eugene Ballet Company: “The Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Admission: $18-$30. Tickets are available at Gracewinds Music in Corvallis, Sid Stevens Jewelers in Albany or at the door. Information: 485-3992, 682-5000 or www.eugeneballet.org.

FAMILY

Preschool story time, 10 a.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Information: 766-6793.

Story time with puppet show, 10:30 a.m., Albany Main Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., Albany. Information: 917-7591.

MISCELLANEOUS

Lecture: George Edmonston, “Is OSU Lying About Its Age?,” 4 p.m., Moreland Auditorium, Benton County Historical Society & Museum, 1101 Main St., Philomath. The OSU historian and BCHS board member will discuss the university’s possible “Hollywood starlet” behavior. Admission is free. Information: www.bentoncountymuseum.org.

Wine tasting, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, WineStyles, in the Timberhill Shopping Center, 2333 N.W. Kings Blvd., Corvallis. Featured: Organic wines and mead. Admission: $5 general, free for wine-club members. Information: 738-9463.

Lebanon Trails, 7 p.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Four leaders of the Build Lebanon Trails project will relate their experiences in forming a coalition between the outdoors and health communities to create a system of trails in the Lebanon area. Sponsored by the Marys Peak Group Sierra Club. Admission is free. Information: 758-5255.

Artist lecture: Nancy Worden, 7 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State St., Salem. The jewelry maker will discuss professional practices for young and emerging artists or older artists interesting in promoting and marketing their work. Her exhibit, “Lord Bones: The Jewelry of Nancy Worden,” will be on display from Nov. 21-Jan. 17. Information: 503-370-6855.

Lecture: Jason Clay, “Nine Billion Mouths to Feed,” 7 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Part of OSU’s “Food for Thought” lecture series. Admission is free. Information: http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/orb/.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20

ON STAGE

“Mad Love,” Ashbrook Independent School Theater, 7 p.m. through Nov. 21, Ashbrook Independent School, 4045 S.W. Research Way, Corvallis. Admission: $8 general, $6 students and seniors. Information: 745-5524.

“Once Upon a Mattress,” Corvallis High School, 7 p.m., runs through Nov. 22, Main Stage Theater, Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis. Admission: $10 general, $8 students/seniors. Tickets are available at Gracewinds Music in Corvallis and online at www.corvallistheaters.com. Advance purchase is recommended.

“Autumn Garden,” Willamette University, 7:30 p.m., through Nov. 22, Hatfield Room, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University, 900 State St., Salem. Admission is free. Information: www.wutheatre.com.

“Holidazed,” Artists Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Dec. 20, Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., Portland. Admission: $25-$47 adults, $20 for students. Information: 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” OSU’s University Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Withycombe Main Stage, 30th and Campus Way, Corvallis. A production of OSU’s University Theatre, the Department of Music and the Friends of OSU Opera. Admission: $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 youth/students and $5 OSU students. Information: 737-2784 or www.oregonstate.edu/dept/theatre/.

“Reckless,” Pentacle Theatre, 7:30 p.m., runs through Dec. 5, Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. S.W., Salem. Admission: $18. Tickets are available at the Pentacle Theatre ticket office, 145 Liberty St. N.E., Salem. Information: 503-485-4300.

“State Fair,” Corban College & Graduate School Theatre Arts, 7:30 p.m., runs through Nov. 21, Corban College & Graduate School/Psalm Performing Arts Center, 5000 Deer Park Drive S.E., Salem. Admission: $10 general, $8 students/seniors, $4 children 12 and under. Information: 503-375-7035.

Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” Actor’s Cabaret of Eugene, 8 p.m., runs through Dec. 19, Actor’s Cabaret, 996 Willamette St., Eugene. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission: $10-$41.95. Information: 683-4368 or www.actorscabaret.org.

FILM

International Film Festival: “The Last of the Crazy People” (France, 2006), , 7 to 9 p.m., Owen Hall, 1501 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. Director: Laurent Achard. The film depicts the breakup of a peasant family as seen through the eyes of an 11-year-old boy. Admission is free.

POPULAR MUSIC

Jeremy Camp, Natalie Grant, Bebo Norman, 7 p.m., Rolling Hills Community Church, 3550 S.W. Borland Road, Tualatin. Admission: $20-$35. Information: www.ticketmaster.com.

Pant, 8 p.m., Westside Station, 610 Edgewater St. N.W., Salem. Information: 503-363-8012.

DANCE

Friday night dancers, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Taylor Ave., Corvallis. Admission: $4. Information: 766-6959.

Siobhan, 8 to 10 p.m., The Beanery, 500 S.W. Second St., Corvallis. A fundraiser for Chintimini Wildlife Center. Admission: $5-$10 suggested donation. Information: www.siobhanbellydance.com.

Latin X Night, 9:30 p.m., Cantina, 140 N.W. Third St.,Corvallis. Featuring timba, salsa, reggaeton and bachata. Admission: $2 cover. Information: www.latinxnight.com.

FAMILY

Wobbler story time, 10 a.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis.

MISCELLANEOUS

Artist lecture: Nancy Worden, 5 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State St., Salem. The jewelry maker will reflect upon her life, art and 35-year career. Her exhibit, “Lord Bones: The Jewelry of Nancy Worden,” will be on display Nov. 21-Jan. 17. Information: 503-370-6855.

Wine tasting, 5 to 7 p.m., First Alternative Co-op South Store, 1007 S.E. Third St., Corvallis. Information: 753-3115.

Author reading: Jess Walter, “The Financial Lives of the Poets,” 7:30 p.m., main-floor rotunda, The Valley Library, 210 S.W. Waldo Place, Corvallis. The Pacific Northwest writer and investigative journalist will discuss his new novel, which the New York Times called “an apt and timely version of the current Great Recession.” Part of the Visiting Writers Series. Admission is free.