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Top Picks 🏅
Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.
Thursday 8/13 Enjoy Junction City Scandinavian Festival (through Sun.)
(Just this one this week, sorry… see my message below…)
I’m sorry!
This is a passion project of mine, and for the first time in 86 weeks, I frankly ran out of time to finish the email. I have written this on airplanes, in foreign countries, on family vacations, during work trips for my actual job, immediately after the birth of our daughter, and so many others places. While I hoped my luck would never run out…. this weekend it did. Enjoy what events I was able to write about, and I promise in the future to try and include way more like I do every other week.
As always… Happy reading, and see you out there! 🤠
Around Town 🏙
It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…
Wednesday 8/12 Oregon Festival of American Music (through the 22nd)
Thursday 8/13 Island Park rocks with the music of The Honey Brown Band
Friday 8/14 Eugene Emeralds at home through Tuesday (except Monday)
Friday 8/14 Music and fun at the 44th Annual SLUG Queen coronation
Friday 8/14 Concert outside at the Cuthbert; Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Friday 8/14 Go on a sound healing journey with Starwater & Soul
Friday 8/14 Enjoy a concert outside; The Sugar Beets at the park
Saturday 8/15 Sip Sip Horray; Music, drinks & more at 5th St (& Sun.)
Saturday 8/15 Watch an inclusive performance with DanceAbility
Saturday 8/15 Listen to an evening of jazz standards at Art House
For the Kiddos 🛝
We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!
Wednesday 8/12 Try your hand making a llama marionette (ages 5-9)
Wednesday 8/12 Use natural materials to craft a rustic fairy house
Friday 8/14 Movies in the park; go see Hoppers
Friday 8/14 Geology Rocks! Fun and learning at the museum (and Sat.)
Monday 8/17 Grab some free school supplies while they last
Tuesday 8/18 Learn how to play Magic the Gathering (ages 13-19)
The Duck Corner 🦆
All things University of Oregon.
Saturday 8/15 Women’s Volleyball scrimmages itself (free admission!)
Sunday 8/16 Women’s Soccer vs Gonzaga
★ FEATURED (well, sort of)
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What’s on Tap 🍻
Grab a beverage and stay a while.
Wednesday 8/12 Join or watch a poetry open mic night
Wednesday 8/12 Head to John Henry’s for Australia’s Magic Hunks
Friday 8/14 Comedian Marlon Wayans delivers at Olsen Run (all weekend)
Friday 8/14 Brazilian jazz all night with Ben + Brazil ft. Kerry Politzer
Friday 8/14 Drinks, dinner, and the musical Bye Bye Birdie (all weekend)
Friday 8/14 A vineyard concert with a nice glass of wine interest anyone?
Saturday 8/15 The Billie Eidson Quintet brings soulful jazz to stage
Sunday 8/16 What makes PublicHouse even more fun? A pet adoption event
⬇And for weekly trivia, bingo, and much more ⬇
Take a Hike 🌲
Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!
Thursday 8/13 Lace up for the monthly OTC 5k & mile at Maurie Jacobs Park
Saturday 8/15 Hit the streets for the Scandia Run (5k, 10k, or walk)
Saturday 8/15 Enjoy the night sky at a Dark Sky Start Party
Saturday 8/15 Get your boots on to help at the River Cleanup Work Party
Saturday 8/15 Family Exploration Day at Golden Gardens Park
Sunday 8/16 Learn a little at Wildfire Family Day at Mt Pisgah
Free 💸
Need we say more?
Wednesday 8/12 Music in the courtyard at Oakway Center; Eug Symphony
Wednesday 8/12 Bollywood Bhangra dance party anyone?
Wednesday 8/12 Head to The Whit for a free summer concert series
Thursday 8/13 The Amazon Farmer’s Market for the freshest of finds
Thursday 8/13 Go see The Wind in the Willows (and Fri.)
Thursday 8/13 Concerts in the Park: Pendleton Highway performs
Saturday 8/8 Enjoy an artist talk at the Don Dexter Gallery
Saturday 8/8 Eugene Saturday Market and Lane farmer’s market
Saturday 8/15 Shakespeare in the Park; The Winter’s Tale (and Sun.)
Sunday 8/16 Enjoy the Whiteaker Community Market
Tuesday 8/18 Explore and learn about the wonderful world of succulents
Tuesday 8/18 Learn more about summer foraging in the PNW
Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗
Events about an hour away, ish.
Wednesday 8/12 Enjoy Summer concerts in the park (Cottage Grove)
Thursday 8/13 Go see the show I Hate Hamlet (Cottage Grove, all weekend)
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