Top Picks 🏅
Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.
Friday 2/13 Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing on stage (and Sat.)
Saturday 2/14 Strap on your bonnets; Frontier Heritage Fair (all weekend)
Saturday 2/14 Science Uncensored: Love Chemistry @ Science Center
Saturday 2/14 Valentine’s Night Out; choral music, dancing, drinks & more
Apologies for this email being a little bit of a Valentine’s Day/love themed version… but there are some real non love-themed gems in here as well! Hope you have a great week regardless!
As always… Happy reading, and see you out there! 🤠
Around Town 🏙
It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…
Thursday 2/12 Films and live music intertwine; Right in the Eye show
Thursday 2/12 Enjoy the Eugene Symphony perform Beethoven
Friday 2/13 Get sweaty at Cottage Chemistry; A Related Rivalry dance party
Friday 2/13 Attend a Candlelight Concerts; Valentines special
Friday 2/13 Tap your shoes; Swing Dance Party w/ Black Swan Jazz Band
Friday 2/13 Anastasia on stage w/ the Non Stop players (and Sat.)
Friday 2/13 Brazilian guitar experts The Assad Brothers perform
Saturday 2/14 I’m In The Mood For Love (songs) w/ Calvin Orlando Smith
Saturday 2/14 Love model trains? 37th Swap & Meet Train Show (and Sun.)
Saturday 2/14 Go see LOVE!; a high energy dance performance
Saturday 2/14 Electronic music meets arts with Beats Antique
Saturday 2/14 Celebrate the weekend with Candy Apple Bleu
Saturday 2/14 Uprising of Love concert w/ Soromundi Chorus and more
Saturday 2/14 Oasis Ensemble presents an evening of music, treats, &more
Saturday 2/14 Get ready for a night of music & fun at the Sweethearts Ball
Saturday 2/14 Open; a night of love in word, music, and imagery
Saturday 2/14 Learn at the Metaphysics and Wellness fair (and Sun.)
Sunday 2/15 Mark Hummel’s 35th annual Blues Harmonica Blowout
Sunday 2/15 Love is in the Aire with a range of choral music presentations
Sunday 2/15 Irish accordian your vibe? Taisce Baile and his trio at Art House
Sunday 2/15 A night of music; including MJ Upstairs & Caroline Strickland
Monday 2/16 Listen to Romantic Reverberations w/ Chamber Music Amici
For the Kiddos 🛝
We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!
Wednesday 2/11 Get excited for a Romantic Poetry Slam (ages 13-19)
Thursday 2/12 Get crafts and learn how to do basic origami
Thursday 2/12 Magical Moombahteers & their Critter Menagerie perform (all weekend)
Friday 2/13 Go see Stellaluna, the puppet show about an adorable fruit bat
Saturday 2/14 Head out on a Slimy Valentine’s tour looking for slugs etc
Saturday 2/14 Eugene Concert Choir sings Songs From the Heart for Kids
Sunday 2/15 Have some fun with pastels (ages 5-9)
The Duck Corner 🦆
All things University of Oregon.
Wednesday 2/11 Stephanie Reents reads from her short fiction work
Wednesday 2/11 Filmlandia; short films about Portland
Thursday 2/12 Attend the law lecture Unhoused about homelessness
Thursday 2/12 Hear from a paleontologist about Oregon’s Fossil Rodents
Friday 2/13 See the Spanish opera La Vida Breve (also Sun.)
Friday 2/13 Men’s Baseball vs George Mason
Friday 2/13 Ice Hockey vs Oakland University
Saturday 2/14 Men’s Baseball vs George Mason
Saturday 2/14 Men’s Basketball vs Penn State
Saturday 2/14 Ice Hockey vs Oakland university
Sunday 2/15 Men’s Baseball vs George Mason
Tuesday 2/17 Men’s Basketball vs Minnesota
Links for sports events below:
What’s on Tap 🍻
Grab a beverage and stay a while.
Wednesday 2/11 Jazz Station Jam; join in or watch
Wednesday 2/11 Bourbon Street Fest at Publichouse (through the 17th)
Thursday 2/12 Flourish After Hours; botanical making, music, and drinks
Thursday 2/12 Comedian Nick Thune brings his deadpan comedy
Thursday 2/12 Tastes of New Orleans cocktail class (and tasting!)
Thursday 2/12 Or perhaps an NA wine tasting session
Thursday 2/12 Catch some high energy jazz with the Robert Bohall Quartet
Friday 2/13 Giggle and Gulp; unwind with laughter at Gratitude Brewing
Friday 2/13 2 headliners in 1.. Comedy w/ Tyler Boeh & Andrew Sleighter
Friday 2/13 Valentines Slay Dance; speed friending, dancing and more
Friday 2/13 Enjoy some Friday laughs with comedian Irene Tu
Friday 2/13 Shhhh… Don’t Tell Comedy somewhere in the city
Saturday 2/14 Dueling Pianos meet; love songs and breakup songs
Saturday 2/14 Get ready for Heartpunch POW pro wrestling
Saturday 2/14 Valenties’s Day Book Swap; pink drinks included!
Saturday 2/14 Mardi Gras Valentines Revelry; vintage R&B music
Sunday 2/15 Pet adoption event at Publichouse… you are tempted!
Sunday 2/15 Anatomy of Love art show opening reception party
Tuesday 2/17 Fly fishing night at Falling Sky Brewery
⬇And for weekly trivia, bingo, and much more ⬇
Take a Hike 🌲
Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!
Wednesday 2/11 Go Birding with Sam, no experience needed
Wednesday 2/11 Hike up to Eagles Rest with the Obsidians
Saturday 2/14 Lace up for the Couples Classic 5k run/walk
Free 💸
Need we say more?
Wednesday 2/11 Slice of Life; Staged readings by four local playwrights
Thursday 2/12 Puppet making workshop with Pegasus Puppet Theater
Friday 2/13 Listen to the UO Small Jazz Ensembles ft George Colligan
Saturday 2/14 Valentine’s Day movie showing, snacks included!
Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗
Events about an hour away, ish.
Thursday 2/12 A Piece of my Heart; a play about American women in Vietnam (Cottage Grove, all weekend)
Friday 2/13 Enjoy Wine, Chowder, & Glass Float trail (Florence,all weekend)
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