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Top Picks 🏅
Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.
Saturday 12/13 Have fun at the Abominable Celebration at Bier Stein
Saturday 12/13 Book lovers unite; Author and Artists Fair
Saturday 12/13 Free Breakfast with Santa; will you be good?
Saturday 12/13 Skate into a Winter Wonderland at the roller skate party
I returned from a short trip to Maui yesterday and was immediately greeted by that classic Eugene grey. I’m taking that as a sign to hunker down and spend my free time with some coffee, a good book, and a few fun events this week. Hope you can do the same.
As always… Happy reading, and see you out there! 🤠
Around Town 🏙
It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…
Wednesday 12/10 Listen to American folk with Two Runner
Wednesday 12/10 Liberation Cinema film and panel (also Sat.)
Thursday 12/11 Hear the Messiah performed by Eugene Symphony Chorus
Friday 12/12 DJ Maddy O’Neal brings the dirty funky bass to Wow Hall
Friday 12/12 Holiday burlesque with Deville’s Holiday Spectacular
Friday 12/12 Transport to Oklahoma for the musical production (all weekend)
Friday 12/12 Tap your feet to Mood Area 52 and Whiteaker Hot Club
Friday 12/12 A Scriptless Carol; improv comedy meets Christmas Carol (through Sun.)
Friday 12/12 Adventures in Narnia; a ballet for all ages (all weekend)
Friday 12/12 Dinner and a show; see Gypsy the musical (all weekend)
Saturday 12/13 Listen to the Eugene Gay Men’s Chorus sing Dear December
Saturday 12/13 Hear the Rose Women’s Choir perform their concert
Saturday 12/13 Queer Choir performs Show Me Love
Saturday 12/13 Hoedown alert! Mud City Old Time Square Dance
Sunday 12/14 Enjoy Carols of Peace sung by Eugene Concert Choir
Sunday 12/14 Electronic jam band SunSquabi comes to town
Sunday 12/14 Spanish chamber music w/ Chamber Music Amici (& Mon.)
Monday 12/15 Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestra deliver lovely music
Tuesday 12/16 Get in the spirit with a candlelight tour of the SMJH house
For the Kiddos 🛝
We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!
Friday 12/12 See a shortened, free Peter Pan ballet for kids
Friday 12/12 It’s Gingerbread Night at the Adventure Children’s Museum
Friday 12/12 Winter Wonders for tots at Eugene Science Center
Saturday 12/13 Join Santa and Mrs. Claus for breakfast w/ the Lions Club
Saturday 12/13 Rhythms of a Winter Wonderland free at the Hult
Saturday 12/13 Enjoy Songs of the Season free with nonesuch.requirement
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The Duck Corner 🦆
All things University of Oregon.
Saturday 12/13 Men’s Basketball vs UC Davis
Sunday 12/14 Women’s Basketball vs Montana State
What’s on Tap 🍻
Grab a beverage and stay a while.
Wednesday 12/10 Gather with friends to watch Survivor
Thursday 12/11 Ugly Sweater Bingo Brunch; bring your best… or worst
Thursday 12/11 Duck Talks; Imaging with Electrons at Drop Bear Brewing
Friday 12/12 Rene Vaca brings his standup comedy act (and Sat.)
Friday 12/12 Giggle and Gulp with comedians at Gratitude Brewing
Friday 12/12 Patterns Fly brings genre bending music to Whirled Pies
Saturday 12/13 enjoy an evening of music with the Garcia Birthday Band
Sunday 12/14 Dueling Pianos; Celebrity Christmas Spectacular editon
Sunday 12/14 Pints and paws sounds like a great Sunday to me
⬇And for weekly trivia, bingo, and much more ⬇
Take a Hike 🌲
Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!
Wednesday 12/10 It’s Watershed Wednesday at Green Island; get out there!
Friday 12/12 Curious about woodpeckers? Book talk incoming
Saturday 12/13 Lend a hand resurfacing nearby nature trails
Saturday 12/13 Explore Living River Exploration Days at Green Island
Sunday 12/14 Head out on a bird tour at Mt Pisgah Arboretum
Sunday 12/14 Wander Hendricks Park in search of forest fairies
Keep searching on your hikes; the Willamette Valley Ornament Hunt is on
Free 💸
Need we say more?
Friday 12/12 Join in on a White Elephant Swap at MECCA
Friday 12/12 Hear the future of the Lane County Fairgrounds with CityClub
Saturday 12/13 Stroll & be merry at the Saturday Holiday Market (and Sun.)
Saturday 12/13 It’s the last Saturday Farmers Market of the season
Saturday 12/13 Art in the Barn market with live music
Sunday 12/14 Celebrate Hanukkah Wonderland w/ music, crafts, and more
Tuesday 12/16 Riverside Chamber Symphony’s winter concert
Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗
Events about an hour away, ish.
Friday 12/12 1000s of Christmas lights light up the speedway (Cottage Grove, all weekend)
Saturday 12/13 All day fun at the Creswell Winter Lights event (Creswell)
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