Corvallis e-News | February 2025

In this issue: The Mayor hosts a Town Hall, C3 GameCon returns, and more!

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Mayor's Town Hall and State of the City Scheduled for February 25

The Corvallis community is invited to join Mayor Charles Maughan and City staff for an interactive discussion about recent progress and milestones at the City of Corvallis, and a look ahead to what we’re working on for 2025 and beyond.

The event will take place from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. February 25 at C3's Chandler Ballroom, 2601 NW Tyler Ave. The event is free and open to the public. 

The event will begin with a State of the City presentation from Mayor Maughan, followed by a Q&A with attendees and an opportunity to interact with staff and elected officials and learn more about various programs, services, and initiatives from the City of Corvallis.

A remote 0ption is available via Zoom. Register to watch the broadcast here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_db7JfZnPSY-75tupJdxuog

C3 GameCon Returns February 15 & 16!

Get your tickets for two days of cosplay, RPGs, fan art, tabletop gaming, and more. C3 GameCon returns February 15 and 16 at C3 - Corvallis Community Center. The popular event will feature cosplay contests, live tabletop gaming, and local vendors, panel discussion, and lots more. 

General Admission: All ages welcome.

Ages 13 and under: Must be accompanied by an adult.

Advance Tickets: $12 for a 1-day pass / $18 for a 2-day pass

Date & Time: Saturday, February 15, 2025, 1–11pm & Sunday, February 16, 2025, 10am–8pm

Location: Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330

Read more about all the events, sessions, and vendors at C3 GameCon!

Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event on February 8

On Saturday, February 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Republic Services invites all residents of Benton County to bring their household hazardous wastes to 110 NE Walnut Blvd, Corvallis, OR 97330 for safe disposal and recycling. There is no charge for residential customers with household quantities of waste. The quarterly event is a chance for residents to safely and environmentally responsibly dispose of items that can’t be tossed in the weekly trash cart. This includes household quantities (5 gallons max) of:

• Paint, motor oil, and other car fluids
• Batteries, fluorescent tubes, and electronics
• Pesticides and herbicides

Whether it is paint, electronics, pesticides, herbicides or other household chemicals, Republic Services will take these items to be safely processed, and where possible, recycled so they can be used for future products.

There are some items however, that will not be accepted at this event such as:

• Business or industrial waste,
• Ammunition, explosives, and fireworks,
• Biological or medical waste and sharps.

Business and residents wishing to dispose of industrial waste or larger-than-household quantities of waste should call 360-772-2838 to schedule a drop-off time for Friday, February 7.

For more information, and to see a calendar of future events please visit www.republicservices.com/corvallis.

Know Your City Event Series Returns in February

Since 2017, the League of Women Voters of Corvallis has offered annual public forums on Corvallis city services and programs. For 2025 the League is offering two programs on facilities managed by Corvallis Parks and Recreation and the city’s infrastructure managed by Public Works. The two events will be held in the Corvallis Benton County Public Library Main Meeting Room, 645 NW Monroe, Corvallis on February 6 and February 19, 2025. Both programs will start at 7:00 pm.

The first event (Parks and Recreation: What Do We Have and How Do We Pay for It?) will take place at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 6, 2025. Have you found yourself looking for something special to do, wondering what opportunities the city offers? Or do you already know that Corvallis owns and manages an amazing variety of natural areas, parks, and recreational opportunities and sometimes wonder how the city pays for acquiring and maintaining them? Get answers to your questions from Meredith Petit, Director of Corvallis Parks and Recreation. Register online on the LWV website. 

The second event (Pipes and Roads and Sewers, OH MY! Aging City Infrastructure) will take place at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 19. Do you ever think about the gift we have with clean water, storm drainage and street and trail networks and wonder about their health and maintenance? Do you drive, bike, or walk over a pothole or crack in a road or sidewalk and ask why is this not fixed? Join Jeff Blaine, Corvallis Director of Public Works to get your questions answered. Register online on the LWV website.

Know Your City programs are sponsored by the League of Women Voters Corvallis, Corvallis Benton County Public Library and the City of Corvallis. 

Upcoming City Council Meetings

Catch up with your elected officials at their regularly scheduled meetings and work sessions. Upcoming meetings are listed below, along with links to calendar entries with more information. You don't have to attend to share feedback on any topic that's important to you. Feel free to use the Public Input Form to get in touch with the Council anytime, anywhere. 

Government Comment Corner at the Library

Meet your local government officials and chat about whatever's on your mind at Government Comment Corner. Each two-hour session takes place at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon each Saturday. A rotating cast of elected leaders from Corvallis and Benton County will be available for open, honest, one-on-one conversations with anyone who wants to stop by. Bring your questions about public services, and learn more about how to volunteer and get involved!

Here's the schedule (subject to change):

FYI: Council Three-Month Calendar

The City Council's three-month calendar is a good way to track topics and learn about upcoming business items. The three-month calendar is available on the City website.

The schedule is subject to change, so be sure to contact your City Councilor to learn more about any particular topic you see on the calendar.

What's New at the Library this Month?

• Storytime: 10:30am Tuesday-Friday, Main Meeting Room. Tuesdays: Infant, Wednesdays: Toddler, Thursdays: Preschool, Fridays, Family. Drop in.

• Tech Help Lab: February 5 and 19,  2nd floor Board Room, Drop in for free, basic, one-on-one tech help from a library staff member. Bring your computer or device or use one of ours.

• Free Employment Help: February 5, Conference Room C, second floor , 10am-noon, drop-in.  Job-seekers can drop in to meet with an Employment Specialist from Worksource Oregon.

• Digital Life Classes: Various Thursdays and Saturdays, 11:00am:  Learn about various technology topics with library staff.  Free, drop in.

• People and Pianos Day: Feb 1, 10:30-3pm :  Main Meeting Room and Lobby.  A day filled with piano music provided by Corvallis-OSU Piano International.

• Nerf Night for Adults 18+: Feb 7, 6:15-8:15, Main Meeting Room. Snacks, crafts, and Nerf games after hours in the library!

• Intro to Paper Quilling: Feb 8, 2-3:30pm  Come and find out what paper quilling is all about. Quilling tools and strips provided for the first 30 people.

• Random Review: February 12, 12-1pm, Main Meeting room and streamed online. Jennifer Richter reviews Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World by Pádraig Ó Tuama.

• Cucunandy Celtic Band:  Feb 15, 3-4:30pm:  With fiddle, Irish flute and penny whistle, cello, Irish drum and guitar, Cucunandy will lead you on a musical journey through the 7 Celtic nations.

• Craft Night for Adults:  February 18  , 5:30-7pm, Main Meeting Room  For ages 16+.    

• Game Night at the Library: February 20,  5-6:30pm, Main Meeting Room.  Board games, card games and video games for all ages! 

• True Crime Author Rebecca Morris:  Feb 22 10-11 am, Main Meeting Room   Join Rebecca Morris, a true crime author raised in Corvallis, for a presentation about the cold case of Kyron Harmon who went missing 15 years ago from Portland Oregon.

• Ten Tiny Dances®:  Feb 22, 2-3pm, Main Meeting Room: Everyone is welcome to this free preview performance. Ten Tiny Dances® will visit the library and perform their magical dances, expressing the theme “Books – Tell Me a Story.”  

• Get a Library Card: Sign up for a library card and get access to all services and materials including placing holds on materials,  downloadable books, audiobooks, magazines, streaming movies and more!

• Home Delivery Service:  Get your holds delivered to you!  Delivery is available to patrons with current library cards who live within the library service district.

• Books & More from Home:  Read ebooks, download audiobooks and magazines, or watch streaming video all from the comfort of your home with your library card!

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