Eugene this week August 13-August 19

Top Picks 🏅 

Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.

• Wednesday 8/13 6th Annual Tacos & Tequila at PublicHouse (all weekend)

• Thursday 8/14 Velkommen to the Scandinavian Festival (Junction City, all weekend)

• Friday 8/15 Legendary funnyman Jerry Seinfeld live at The Hult

• Sunday 8/17 Speed dating… but to make friends instead; Speed Friending!

Around Town 🏙️ 

It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…

• Wednesday 8/13 Jourdain Fisher does stand-up comedy

• Wednesday 8/13 Finding Peace in Troubled Times talk w/ Jigme Thrinley Rinpoche

• Thursday 8/14 A Fox on the Fairway at Very Little Theater (all weekend)

• Friday 8/15 Go explore the Moon Mountain Art Fair (also Sat.)

• Friday 8/15 Midsummer, A Musical at the theater (all weekend)

• Friday 8/15 Solo guitar night at Jazz Station w/ Brooks Robertson (& Sun.)

• Friday 8/15 Genre-bending instrumentalist Buckethead at McDonald

• Friday 8/15 Once Upon a Mattress from Non-Stop Players (all weekend)

• Saturday 8/16 Love really fast boats? Can-Am Challenge (all weekend)

• Saturday 8/16 Historical games, crafts, and more at Hands on History

• Saturday 8/16 Stories and Melodies with jazz great Calvin Orlando Smith

• Saturday 8/16 Learn from pros at the Beauty Education Expo (& Sun.)

• Sunday 8/17 Rock out with ZZ Top at Cuthbert Amphitheater

• Sunday 8/17 Vendors, music and more at 5th St Mini Market

• Sunday 8/17 Think you can make paper? Workshop

• Tuesday 8/19 The Eugene Emeralds take on Hillsboro

• Tuesday 8/19 Comedian Janeane Garofolo laughs her way into town

• Oregon Festival of American Music continues running through the 16th

For the Kiddos 🛝 

We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!

• Wednesday 8/13 Try your hand at conducting the symphony

• Wednesday 8/13 Learn to sew a small tapestry (ages 5-9)

• Friday 8/15 Family Fun in the Sun; archaeology at the museum (also Sat.)

• Friday 8/15 Catch Moana 2 outside at the park, BYO popcorn!

• Sunday 8/17 Toddler time; dance party, crafts, snacks and more (ages 1-5)

• Sunday 8/17 Kids Art Club in the park, get crafty!

• Tuesday 8/19 Try a workshop on block printing; decorate school supplies

• Tuesday 8/19 Explore rock climbing & archery (ages 12-15) (Can I do it?!)

The Duck Corner 🦆 

All things University of Oregon.

• Thursday 8/14 Women’s Soccer vs Weber State

• Sunday 8/17 Women’s Soccer vs Portland

What’s on Tap 🍻 

Grab a beverage and stay a while.

• Wednesday 8/13 Sit ringside and enjoy Micromania Wrestling

• Thursday 8/14 Musician looking for band mates? Musical Speed Dating

• Friday 8/15 ISCEE Fashion through the Ages show

• Friday 8/15 Cruise Night; check out the cars, stay for the food and music

• Friday 8/15 The Dose; A psychedelic comedy show

• Saturday 8/16 From hip-hop to trap music at Pop Tha Trunk

• Saturday 8/16 Eugene Poetry Seasons: Connotations of Summer

• Saturday 8/16 Jeep Night… show off your ride!

• Sunday 8/17 Go for a drink, come home w/ a dog; BeerGarden pet adoption

• Tuesday 8/19 The Donn of Tiki documentary, director talk, and drinks

 ⬇️And for weekly trivia, bingo, and much more ⬇️ 

Take a Hike 🌲 

Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!

• Wednesday 8/13 Walk if off for the Y; Cancer Awareness Day

• Friday 8/15 Get a little dirty removing teasel plants at West Eugene wetland

• Friday 8/15 Look to the stars… Dark Sky Star Party at Dexter Reservoir

• Saturday 8/16 Help out with wildflower garden maintenance at Mt Pisgah

• Saturday 8/16 Learn about and search for dragonflies at Alton Baker

• Saturday 8/16 Look for birds; Third Saturday Bird Outing

• Saturday 8/16 Family Exploration Day at Golden Gardens park

• Saturday 8/16 Lace up your shoes… Scandia Run 5k/10k

Free 💸 

Need we say more?

• Wednesday 8/13 West Coast Blues Doctors perform outside at Oakway

• Thursday 8/14 Bad Reputation; country rock in the park

• Thursday 8/14 Catch Peter Pan by the Roving Park Players (all weekend)

• Thursday 8/14 Boxcar Figaro takes the stage at Scobert Park

• Saturday 8/16 Go check out the Saturday Market and Farmer’s Market

• Saturday 8/16 County Highway author meet and reading

• Saturday 8/16 Pull up a mat… outdoor yoga at Dorris Ranch

• Saturday 8/16 Two Gentlemen of Verona; Shakespeare in the Park (& Sun.)

• Sunday 8/17 The Whiteaker Community Market is the perfect little stroll

• Sunday 8/17 Catch Barbie the movie at 5th St Market Alley

• Tuesday 8/19 Learn to paint watercolor birds

• Tuesday 8/19 Decoupage a Treasure Box (I had to look that word up 😆)

Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗 

Events about an hour away, ish.

• Thursday 8/14 See Shakespeare; The Tempest (all weekend/Cottage Grove)

• Thursday 8/14 Hear some free bluegrass in the park (Veneta)

• Friday 8/15 Western Oregon Heritage Fair (all weekend, Cottage Grove)

• Sunday 8/17 Barrel Racing and more; CGRC Buckle Series (Cottage Grove)