Events

Hosted by Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates
Co-Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Corvallis

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Time: 6:30–8:00 PM
Location: Corvallis-Benton County Public Library | 645 NW Monroe Ave | Corvallis, OR
Also available remotely via Zoom

The League of Women Voters of Corvallis is pleased to co-sponsor this community Town Hall on Universal Health Care. This interactive session will explore:

• What are the current gaps in our health care system?
• What additional challenges may arise with cuts in federal funding?
• What is Oregon’s Universal Health Plan Governance Board proposing?

Community members will have the opportunity to hear directly from experts engaged in this work and to submit questions in advance or during the event.

Featured Speakers

Tony Germann, MD
Vice President, Health Care for All OregonMember, Oregon Health Policy Board

Miriam McDonell, MD
Executive Director, Oregon Universal Health Plan Governance Board

Brian Mayo
Executive Director, Oregon State Pharmacy Association

The League of Women Voters of the United States has a longstanding position supporting universal health care. By co-sponsoring this program, LWV Corvallis continues its commitment to informed civic engagement and public dialogue on critical policy issues affecting our community and state.

Register or Submit a Question

You may attend in person at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library or participate remotely via Zoom. Community members are encouraged to register and submit questions in advance.

We hope you will join us for this important conversation.

The League of Women Voters is committed to fostering civility in public discourse. Because of this, we are letting people know about on this upcoming event by Braver Angels that promotes civil discourse.

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Linn-Benton Community College (Albany Campus), 6500 Pacific Blvd SW | Albany, OR 

Mid-Willamette Braver Angels will host an in-person Skills for Disagreeing Better workshop designed to help participants engage more constructively across political differences.

This free workshop (registration required) offers practical tools for:

• Understanding the values and concerns of those with differing political views
• Communicating respectfully across disagreement
• Finding areas of common ground

Participants will learn essential skills for navigating challenging conversations in ways that strengthen relationships and civic dialogue.

Registration is required.
Register here → https://mid-willamette.braverangels.org/alliance-events

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Location: CH2MHill Alumni Center on the OSU Campus

Sustainability Fair: 5:00 - 7:00 PM (no registration required)
Town Hall: 7:00 - 9:00 PM (please register here!)

As a partner organization of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition, the League of Women Voters of Corvallis (LWVC) is taking advantage of two promotional opportunities at the 2026 Sustainability Fair and Town Hall. These back-to-back events will take place on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the CH2MHill Alumni Center on the OSU campus, with the fair running from 5:00 - 7:00 PM and the Town Hall from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.

Our booth coordinator extraordinaire, Carla Olson, is organizing the LWVC exhibit – one of more than 60 interactive booths that will be part of the fair, which will also feature a delicious spread of local food prepared by New Morning Bakery and the toe-tapping sounds of the Nick Rivard/Ben Woodman Jazz Guitar Duo. Make sure to stop by the League booth to see what’s happening!

Following the fair, participants are invited to move into the Alumni Center ballroom for the town hall portion of the evening. One of the highlights of this event will be the “Community Scrapbook”, a slide presentation that illustrates the many sustainability-related activities and projects that have happened in the past year in Corvallis and Benton County. If you plan to attend the Sustainability Town Hall, watch for the League’s submission, and be ready to cheer us on!

Go HERE to learn more about this popular community event that typically draws more than 500 attendees annually. It’s free and open to the public.

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
Time: 10:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Kalapuya Building, 4500 Research Way | Corvallis, OR
Note: This will be a hybrid event. If you'd like to attend virtually, via Zoom, you can register here. 

The League of Women Voters of Corvallis invites community members to attend an upcoming Legislative Update session featuring Benton County’s state legislators. This event provides an opportunity to hear directly from our elected officials as they share updates on current legislative priorities and answer questions from attendees.

Legislators invited to participate include:

• Senator Sara Gelser Blouin (District 8)
• Senator Dick Anderson (District 5)
• Representative Sarah Finger McDonald (District 16)
• Representative David Gomberg (District 10)
• Representative Shelly Boshart Davis (District 15)

Legislative Updates are co-sponsored by Benton County.