Visitor Information

Doors to the event will open at 9:00 am and close at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, May 14th. Participating in this event is simple and easy for our visitors! The Linn County Fair & Expo center is easily accessible to all, featuring free parking, and stair-free access to the complex.

Our activities will be located in the main events center, with the speaker presentations taking place in a nearby conference room. Read below for details about featured activities!

Health Screenings

The Oregon Lions Mobile Health Screening Unit will be with us for the day, offering many free screenings to those who choose to take part. The screenings they will offer are:

• Vision

• Blood Pressure

• Glaucoma

• Hearing

• Diabetes (this requires a three-hour fast prior to the screen)

Samaritan Health Services will also offer a free bone density screening at their Diagnostic Imaging booth.

Prescription Interaction Consultations

These free consultations will be brought to you through a partnership with the Albany Bi-Mart Pharmacy and the OSU College of Pharmacy. Bring in a list of your medications, or the medications themselves, and speak with a knowledgeable pharmacist to discover any interactions or problems with the combination you are taking. This will take place at the Bi-Mart exhibitor booth.

Speaker Presentations

Speaker topics and times are listed to the right or click here for a more detailed schedule and descriptions

Chair Massages

Local Licensed Massage Therapists (LMT) Kelly Ard and Araine Goins will be providing free chair massages and information about the benefits of massage throughout the day.

Special Events Schedule

The entry area will be focused around interactive and live events in three categories. Descriptions as well as a time schedule are listed below.

Container Gardening

At five times through the day the OSU Master Gardeners will be demonstrating container gardening techniques. The supplies for these demonstrations are donated by Garland Nursery and will be raffled off to those who attend the presentations, but kept on display for visitors to view until the end of the expo. Delivery will be arranged at the conclusion of the event.

Cooking Demonstrations

OSU Extension Service Faculty member Janice Gregg will be cooking up some great recipes and offering samples four times throughout the day. Her recipes and information on healthy eating and "Cooking for 1 or 2" will be available at her booth. For attendees of these sessions there will be a veggie and herb container garden raffled off at the end of the day (not necessary to be present to win).

Group Fitness Instruction

Timberhill Athletic Club's Aging Well group exercise instructor will be providing a demonstration and explanation of healthy aging through exercise in a 15-20 minute, interactive session.

9:30 am

10:00 am

10:30 am

11:00 am

11:30 am

12:00 pm

12:30 pm

1:00 pm

1:30 pm

2:00 pm

2:30 pm

   Cooking Demo

   Container Gardening

   Cooking Demo

   Container Gardening

   Cooking Demo

   Group Fitness

   Container Gardening

   Group Fitness

   Container Gardening

   Cooking Demo

   Container Gardening

Master Gardener Demonstration Garden

The OSU Master Gardeners operate a demonstration garden year-round that is located just behind the main events center, where our Expo will take place. Many dedicated Master Gardener volunteers will be providing information on gardening-related topics throughout the day in the garden.