Benton County Museums

10/20/2026

We appreciate the support of Rommy Streicher of SABOR tamales and her generous donation of a portion of her sales during the Corvallis Fall Festival this year! Sabor tamales are amazing!
Thank you Rommy for supporting local history, art, and cultural education here in Benton County!

10/17/2026

It was our last MUSE of the year, and wow did the community show up to support us! Two exhibit receptions with artist talks filled the galleries of the Corvallis Museum on Thursday.
You can view the new exhibits, "An Unfinished Country" in the Johnson Gallery until Febrary 14, 2027, and "Beneath the Stars and Stripes" in the Brauti Gallery until January 10, 2027.

Third Thursday MUSE events will resume in February 2027. In the meantime, see you at the museum!

10/16/2026

Is the American Dream still possible? Share your ideas and listen to others in this community event hosted by Braver Angels Mid-Willamette Valley Alliance.

Join us for our next debate on Wednesday, October 21, 6pm at the Philomath Museum (1101 Main Street, Philomath). Presented in partnership with the LBCC Civil Discourse Program and Benton County Museums. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞

Is the American Dream still achievable? Americans are increasingly divided over the answer. Some see opportunity, hard work, and upward mobility as central to the American experience, while others believe the dream has become increasingly out of reach. Join us for a Braver Angels debate as people with different perspectives come together to explore what the American Dream means today and whether it remains within reach.

Free! RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resolved-the-american-dream-is-still-achievable-registration-1998984937760?aff=oddtdtcreator&discount=BRAVER

10/14/2026

Our BCHS board member, Doña Elena Chavarria will be leading this workshop, sharing poetry traditions from her Mexican culture. Check it out at the library next week!

Join us for a free poetry workshop led by Doña Elena Chavarria on October 20, 5 PM. Participants will read examples and write their own calaverita literaria, which is a short, popular poem of Mexican origin, written with humor, irony, and rhyme to celebrate the Day of the Dead.
Acompáñanos en este taller gratuito de poesía dirigido por Doña Elena Chavarria el 20 de octubre a las 5 PM. Los participantes leerán algunos ejemplos y escribirán su propia calaverita literaria, un poema breve y popular de origen mexicano, escrito con humor, ironía y rima para celebrar el Día de los Mu***os.

10/12/2026

There are so many special traditions associated with Día de los Mu***os! Join our community partners at one of these workshops to learn more about the history, art, and culture surrounding Día de los Mu***os!

¡Hay tantas tradiciones especiales asociadas con el Día de los Mu***os! ¡Acompaña a nuestros colaboradores comunitarios en uno de estos talleres para aprender más sobre la historia, el arte y la cultura que rodean al Día de los Mu***os!

Visit www.bentoncountymuseums.org/events/ to register for some of these free and low-cost art classes.

Latinos Unidos Andares Multicultural Literacy Center -Benton County Public Library

10/02/2026

Papel picado is a traditional art made of tissue paper, used to decorate during Día de los Mu***os. Learn how to cut paper in the traditional style, and help us decorate the Museum! This workshop is taught by Jen Hernandez. This class is taught in English.

📆Wednesday, October 21, 5:30 pm
📍Corvallis Museum
💲Free; register online: bentoncountymuseums.org/events/

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