OSU Stater Magazine Fall 2023

SAVE THE DATE Find more events — both virtual and in person — at ForOregonState.org/events. 30 ForOregonState.org/Stater C U LT UR E CAIT GOODWIN PHOTO BY KARL MAASDAM, ’93 E V E N T S FAMILY FUN Book Launch: Weave Me a Crooked Basket Oct. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Street, Corvallis Celebrate the new novel of popular local writer Charles Goodrich, MFA ’02. Weave Me a Crooked Basket follows a ragtag troupe of land defenders in their last-ditch effort to save a way of life on a family farm. Provost’s Lecture Series: Diana Henriques Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis Virtual option: beav.es/ provost-lecture An award-winning journalist known for unearthing Wall Street’s scandals, Diana Henriques investigates invest- ment and securities regulation, white-collar crime and more for The New York Times. Her bestseller, The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust, was the basis for an HBO film and Netflix docuseries. Nature of Gratitude Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Street, Corvallis Join artists and performers as they come together to share their experience of nature and gratitude through music, spoken word and photography at this event sponsored by OSU’s Spring Creek Project. PRAx GRAND OPENING April 6, 2024 HUNT FOR TREASURE ON THE OREGON COAST Looking for a fun family acti- vity on the Oregon coast? Oregon Sea Grant — a part- nership between Oregon State and NOAA — has updat- ed its popular book of out- door quests in coastal parks, cemeteries and downtowns.¶ Learn about natural, cultural or historical treasures as you follow clues and solve puzzles to uncover a secret box. Boxes conceal a logbook and a unique, hand-carved stamp for mark- ing your accomplishment at the back of your book. Com- plete 10 quests to qualify for a colorful, embroidered patch. ¶ “The true treasure is the fun of the walk and learning about special places in the community,” said Cait Goodwin, an educator with Oregon Sea Grant and the coordinator of its Quests program.¶ The Oregon Coast Quest Book features 30 self-guided treasure hunts. New in this edition: quests in Seaside, Newport, Toledo and Florence.¶ Learn more, see sample quests and order your copy at beav.es/quest. Construction is nearly three-quarters complete on the $75 million Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts, a multidisciplinary performance, gallery and teaching space that will open April 6, 2024, in Corvallis. liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/prax ڿ The 49,000- square-foot center will be known as “PRAx.” The acronym stands for Patricia Reser Arts, with the “x” signifying the intersections between the arts and other academic disciplines. The project includes the adjacent Rehearsal Classroom Building (shown here), where performers will warm up.

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