http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley Your Guide to Living in the Mid-Willamette Valley Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:46:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to the 23rd annual edition of Our Town, Your Guide to Living in the Mid-Willamette Valley. Those of us fortunate enough to live, work and play here believe we are surrounded by the best Oregon has to offer. We live in an area rich in beauty. From the green ... http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley/welcome-to-our-town/welcome-to-our-town/ Communities in the mid-Willamette Valley strive to be family-friendly. After all, nearly a quarter of the population in Linn and Benton counties is 18 or younger. From an emphasis on supporting education to the sports and recreational opportunities available here and the wide variety of youth activities offered all year ... http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley/especially-for-kids/community-programs/ Educational 4-H Youth Program Benton County 1849 N.W. Ninth St., Corvallis 541-766-6750 http://extension.oregonstate.edu/benton Linn County 104 Fourth St. S.W., Albany 541-967-3871 http://extension.oregonstate.edu/linn Volunteer-led clubs for youths in kindergarten through high school focusing on such areas as animal science, natural resources, horticulture, home economics, leadership skills, community service, personal development and expressive arts. Sponsored by Oregon State University Extension Service. A Child’s ... http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley/especially-for-kids/other-youth-organizations/ The Albany and Corvallis Farmers’ Markets offer much more than fresh, local produce for eight months out of the year – from mid-April to mid-November. The markets often feature live entertainment, cooking demonstrations or gardening workshops as well. For detailed information, call 752-1510 or send an e-mail to landisr@peak.org. Also, the ... http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley/leisure-activities/farmers-and-artisans-markets/ Whether you like folk dancing, ballroom dancing, line dancing or old-fashioned square dancing, there are plenty of opportunities throughout the mid-Willamette Valley to join others with the same interest. In the weekly entertainment guide, The Entertainer, published in the Friday edition of the Albany Democrat-Herald and the Friday edition of ... http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley/leisure-activities/dancing/ Albany Public Library 2450 14th Ave. S.E. (Main Library) 302 Ferry St. S.W. (Downtown Carnegie Library) 541-917-7580 (main), 541-917-7585 (downtown) library.cityofalbany.net/ Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (M-W), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (TH/F) and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (SAT) at the Main Library; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (M-F) at the Downtown Carnegie ... http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley/leisure-activities/libraries/ Albany Albany Regional Museum 136 Lyon St. S. 541-967-7122 armuseum@peak.org www.armuseum.com Open noon to 4 p.m. (M-F) and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (SAT) to school groups and tours by appointment. The Albany Regional Museum is a nonprofit organization that acquires, documents, preserves and interprets materials illustrating the history and development of Albany. The museum offers educational ... http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley/leisure-activities/museums/ Chamber Music Corvallis 541-752-6286 www.violins.org Chamber Music Corvallis is in its 51st concert season. Season tickets are $110 for all six concerts or $95 for any five concerts. Individual concert tickets are $25 at the door, and $22 if purchased in advance from Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, or Sid Stevens ... http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley/leisure-activities/music/ Spectator sports in the mid-valley are at an all-time high, thanks to the successful athletic programs at Oregon State University in Corvallis and the University of Oregon in Eugene, the area’s high school programs and local American Legion baseball teams. OSU and Oregon are members of the Pacific­10 Conference, which bills ... http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley/leisure-activities/spectator-sports/ Albany Civic Theater 111 First Ave. S.W. 541-928-4603 www.albanycivic.org ACT is one of the oldest continuously operating community theaters in the Pacific Northwest, offering a year-round schedule of comedy, drama and musicals. Performance times are 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Admission prices for plays are $11 general and $8 for those 60 ... http://www.mvourtown.com/midvalley/leisure-activities/theater/