CALL TO ARTISTS

Wassail Bowl calls all carolers — The third annual Wassail Bowl caroling contest will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4. Participating groups will be placed at various locations around downtown Corvallis and will sing for one hour. Participants can recruit groups or four or more carolers, with a maximum of 12, to form a team, designate a team captain, fill out an application form and send in a $20 registration fee to: Melissa Metz, Mother Advisor IORG, P.O. Box 1783, Albany, OR 97321. Make checks payable to St. Mary’s No. 16 IORG. Benefits the Jackson Street Youth Shelter. Sponsored by The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. Information/registration packet: www.corvallis-iorg.org.

“Ten Grands Young Artist” accepting auditions — Submission deadline is Jan. 31. Young Oregon musicians between the ages of 6 and 18 are invited to vie for a scholarship and a chance to perform during the third annual Ten Grands concert, set for May 21 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Nonprofessional acoustic instrumentalists, vocalists or ensembles of up to six people are eligible to submit an entry (consisting of an audition recording and entry form). Acceptable submissions are YouTube clips lasting no more than five minutes. Entry forms/information: www.king.org.

OSU mural contest seeks entries — Submission deadline is Dec. 31. Sustainable and renewable energy are the topic of a mural contest sponsored by the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. When complete, the mural will be about 10 feet high by 30 feet wide and placed just inside the main door of the Kelley Engineering Center on campus. Interested parties should submit a portfolio of previous work and a scaled version of their proposed mural, along with a description and budget for materials. Entries should be sent to the School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, attn: Tina Batten — Mural Contest, 1148 Kelley Engineering Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, or via e-mail to tinab@eecs.orst.edu.

“The 9 Show: A Canine & Feline Exhibit” — Submissions due by 4 p.m. Jan. 27, 2010. The Giustina Gallery at Oregon State University’s LaSells Stewart Center seeks artists for an exhibit focusing on canine- and feline-themed art. The exhibit will run from April 1-28, 2010, with a reception set for April 7. Art executed in any permanent medium will be accepted. (Student art will also be accepted for the student portion of the exhibit. One piece per student; apply online.) Information/downloadable entry form: http://oregonstate.edu/lasells/gallery.html/.

Holiday trees for downtown Corvallis — Submitted photos due by noon Dec. 1. The Downtown Corvallis Association Promotions/Marketing Committee seeks stores to participate in the first annual tree-decorating contest, themed “Pretty Present Trees in Downtown Corvallis.” The DCA will create a map featuring tree locations in time for Winter’s Eve Corvallis attendees to select their favorite. The competition will run through Dec. 12, allowing customers a full week to vote. Information: Joan Wessell at joan@downtowncorvallis.org or 754-6624.

HOLIDAY

Write a letter to Santa  — Santa Claus, that jolly old elf, has made arrangements with Albany Parks & Recreation as a special “elf” to answer mail from Albany boys and girls. Correspondence can be dropped off at Albany City Hall, 333 Broadalbin St. S.W.; the Albany Visitors Association, 250 Broadalbin St. S.W.; or mailed to Santa Claus in care of Albany Parks & Recreation, P.O. Box 490, Albany, OR 97321. Letters must be received at the Parks & Recreation office no later than Dec. 7 in order to receive an answer. Information: 917-7777 or www.cityofalbany.net.

Children’s holiday party — 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 5, Memorial Union Main Lounge, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m. Children aged 5 to 10 are invited for an afternoon of activities and entertainment. Admission is free, but registration is required. Information: www.osumu.org/childrens_party.html, then click “Register Online.”

AUDITIONS

The Actors Cabaret seeks cast for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” — The Actors Cabaret of Eugene is holding auditions for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the theater, 996 Willamette St., Eugene. Auditioners must be 17 years of age or older and prepare a short, Broadway-style song. “Putnam” runs from March 19-April 24, with most rehearsals scheduled for Monday through Thursday. Information: 683-4368.

Albany Civic Theater seeks cast for “Morning’s at Seven” — Albany Civic Theater is holding auditions for Paul Osborn’s “Morning’s at Seven” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-8 (with Dec. 9 callbacks) at the theater, 111 First Ave. S.W., Albany. “Seven” is a comedy about the intertwined relationships and longstanding sibling rivalries of the four aging Gibbs sisters. Performances are scheduled for March 5-20, 2010. Information: director Leigh Matthews Brock, morningsat7@gmail.com.

Corvallis Community Theater seeks cast for “I Hate Hamlet” — Corvallis Community Theater is holding open auditions for Paul Rudnick’s “I Hate Hamlet” at 7 p.m. Dec. 14-16 at the Majestic Theater, 115 S.W. Second St., Corvallis. Actors auditioning for the roles of Andrew Rally and John Barrymore should be prepared to recite the first 14 lines of Hamlet’s soliloquy, “To be or not to be.” (“Hamlet,” Act III, Scene 1). Scripts are available for checkout at the Majestic box office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. “I Hate Hamlet” will run from Feb. 19-28. Information: director Kaitlin Fitzgerald, fitzgeraldkaitlin@comcast.net or 981-9901.

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Writing workshops — 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Corvallis Arts Center, 700 S.W. Madison Ave., Corvallis. Poet Frances Payne Adler will present “Fire & Ink,” a social action writing workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Willa Schneberg will present “Dreaming the Poem,” a dream-inspired workshop, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. (Both will speak that evening in the CALYX- and Corvallis Arts Center-sponsored “Poetry of Resistance and Resilience” at 7 p.m. in the main meeting room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis.) Cost: $10. Sign up and fee payment via PayPal at www.calyxpress.org, or mail checks to CALYX Press, P.O. Box B, Corvallis, OR 97339. Registration closes Dec. 3.

Corvallis Community Access Television — CCAT Channel 29 is offering a variety of classes this winter at the station, located at Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis.

Information: Amy Hunter, 757-5756 or www.ccat29.org.