Happy 1st birthday The Eugene Cal!
Top Picks 🏅
Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.
Friday 12/19 One last Rally in the Alley for the upcoming playoff game
Friday 12/19 Go see The Nutcracker ballet w/ an orchestra (through 24th)
Saturday 12/20 Need a last minute gift? Procrastinators Market
Sunday 12/21 Lace up your shoes; Jingle Bells Run (15k, 5k, & fun run)
🎂 The Eugene Cal is 1 year old! 🎂
From starting this with 2 initial subscribers (thanks Mom!) to now a few thousand of you that enjoy going to great events in Eugene and beyond, it has been quite a journey!
I hope you all keep reading, keep sending in events and feedback, and keep exploring the cool things happening in our community.
As always… Happy reading, and see you out there! 🤠
Around Town 🏙
It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…
Thursday 12/18 Strap on some roller skates; Dance and Skate
Friday 12/19 The Nightmare before Cirque-mas aerial show (and Sat.)
Friday 12/19 Love the Beatles? The Fab Four tribute them
Friday 12/19 Christmas at The Shedd with Glad Tidings We Bring (& Sun.)
Friday 12/19 River Road Park brings their Holiday Concert w/ food&drinks
Friday 12/19 Head to Art House to hear acoustic music with Brett Newski
Friday 12/19 Holiday Salsa and Bachata party and performance
Friday 12/19 Christmas Presence; stories, music and more (and Sat.)
Saturday 12/20 Steely Dan meets Grateful Dead with Steely Dead
Saturday 12/20 Listen to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons w/ a candlelight concert
Saturday 12/20 Shop and checkout the Gun & Knife Show (& Sun.)
Saturday 12/20 Oregon based doom metal trio YOB take the stage
Saturday 12/20 Hear from storyteller and comedian Jon Bennett
Saturday 12/20 Shop time; Saturday Christmas Market (& 21st, 23rd, 24th)
Sunday 12/21 It’s the last Piccadilly Flea Market of the year
Sunday 12/21 Sew your very own ugly Christmas sweater
Sunday 12/21 Join the Side Hustle’s 3rd Annual Christmas Show
Sunday 12/21 Celebrate Winter solstice with a worldless guitar concert
For the Kiddos 🛝
We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!
Wednesday 12/17 Get creative and make a paper lantern (ages 5-9)
Wednesday 12/17 Be crafty and punkify your clothes (ages 13-19)
Friday 12/19 Make cozy crafts while listening to stories & music (ages 5-9)
Saturday 12/20 The Frozen Lagoon; Holiday party w/ Olaf and more
Tuesday 12/23 See The Nutcracker Ballet Short & Suite (sensory friendly)
No gimmicks- Upside pays you for filling up your gas, going out to eat, or shopping around Eugene. Simply scan your receipt for money back. If you like easy wins, this one’s hard to beat!
PS-My wife and I have been using it for 7 years… and actually love it!
The Duck Corner 🦆
All things University of Oregon.
Wednesday 12/17 Men’s Basketball vs Portland
Thursday 12/18 Women’s Basketball vs Portland
Saturday 12/20 Football vs James Madison
What’s on Tap 🍻
Grab a beverage and stay a while.
Wednesday 12/17 Laugh with comedian Shapel Lacey
Wednesday 12/17 Bike Happy Hour; sip and chat with Disciples of Dirt
Wednesday 12/17 It’s time for Winterfest at Publichouse (through Sunday)
Thursday 12/18 Love or hate the dentist? Oral Fixation comedy show
Thursday 12/18 Join in on a night of holiday spirit at Arable Brewing
Thursday 12/18 Open Mic with a twist, it’s Comic Interrupted
Thursday 12/18 Fun and mischief with Gnome Fest at Oakshire
Friday 12/19 Ashley Gavin delivers her standup comedy act (& Sat.)
Friday 12/19 See the musical Gypsy at Actors Cabaret (& Sat.)
Saturday 12/20 Get creative making pipe cleaner Christmas trees
Saturday 12/20 Carols and pint at Gratitude Brewing
Saturday 12/20 Silent Night, Violent Night; POW Pro Wrestling
Saturday 12/20 Get ready to party at the Santa Claus Pub Crawl
Sunday 12/21 Hang out with dogs at Beergarden… you can bring one home!
Sunday 12/21 Drag Brunch Extravaganza at Drop Bear Brewery
Sunday 12/21 Want to roller skate in a brewery? Roller rink at Claim 52
⬇And for weekly trivia, bingo, and much more ⬇
Take a Hike 🌲
Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!
Wednesday 12/17 Donate some time to help out at Watershed Wednesday
Wednesday 12/17 Decorate your bike in Christmas lights and group ride
Saturday 12/20 Get dirty digging up invasive blackberries at Mt Pisgah
Free 💸
Need we say more?
Wednesday 12/17 Meet and greet Eugene author Ken Babbs
Friday 12/19 CityClub hears from local NAACP president Demond Hawkins
Saturday 12/20 pictures, activities and more with black Santa (also Sun.)
Saturday 12/20 Grab some green! Yard tree and native plant giveaway
Sunday 12/21 Go check out the Happy Hippie Holiday Market
Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗
Events about an hour away, ish.
Thursday 12/18 1000s of lights to see at Winter Wonderland (Cottage Grove, through 31st)
Saturday 12/20 Enjoy a Victorian Christmas at Heceta Head Lighthouse. (Also Sun., Florence)
Have an event or a photo you want to be featured in an upcoming edition? Submit it below! We will try and include it, and who knows… maybe we will even go.