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Top Picks 🏅
Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.
Thursday 1/8 Love The Beatles? 3rd annual Sing-Along at Tsunami Books
Sunday 1/11 A ”howling good time”, it’s Dog Man: The Musical (ages 6+)
Monday 1/12 Happy hour with the Women’s Basketball team/coach
Monday 1/12 Head to the Hult to hear the Eugene 2026 State of the City
It’s that time of year where we make promises and then try for the next 365 days to keep them. Read more, head to the gym, talk to friends… you get the idea. Well hopefully these emails make one goal a little easier…. get out there and make more memories with friends and family. Happy New Year everyone!
As always… Happy reading, and see you out there! 🤠
Around Town 🏙
It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…
Wednesday 1/7 Steffen Land brings his jazz saxophone to the stage
Thursday 1/8 Musical jack-of-all-trades Amelia Day performs
Thursday 1/8 Enjoy some music w/ Jack Radsliff Organ Trio
Friday 1/9 Join Shane Allen and his ensemble for jazz, folk and more
Saturday 1/10 Be sure to laugh with comedian Jamie Lissow
Saturday 1/10 Groove to the music of Natsukashii Soul
Saturday 1/10 Shake your hips… Swing Dance Party with live music
Monday 1/12 Yoga Under the Stars (the nicely heated planetarium stars)
Tuesday 1/13 Scottish fiddle & cello w/ Alasdair Fraiser and Natalie Haas
For the Kiddos 🛝
We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!
Wednesday 1/7 Try your hand painting with watercolors (ages 5-9)
Wednesday 1/7 Get creative making monster fleece mittens (ages 13-19)
Friday 1/9 Design a terrarium for a real beetle (ages 13-19)
Saturday 1/10 Who doesn’t love a free movie w/ popcorn; Superman
Tuesday 1/13 Play mad scientist and explore thermodynamics (ages 9-12)
The Duck Corner 🦆
All things University of Oregon.
Wednesday 1/7 Megumi Kanda brings her talent with the trombone to stage
Thursday 1/8 Men’s Basketball vs Ohio State
Friday 1/9 Hear the Wind Ensemble and Trombone Choir perform
Friday 1/9 Duck’s Ice Hockey vs San Diego State (also Sat.)
Sunday 1/11 Women’s Basketball vs Michigan State
Monday 1/12 Attend a lecture on Poetry in Indigenous languages
What’s on Tap 🍻
Grab a beverage and stay a while.
Wednesday 1/7 Jam with the Pros; Jazz Jam at Whirled Pies
Wednesday 1/7 It’s the inaugural BurgerWeek at Publichouse
Thursday 1/8 Drag, burlesque, and cabaret; MUSE-eum event
Thursday 1/8 Read, sip, and meet at Silent Book Club at Hodgepodge
Thursday 1/8 Shake your hips; Latin Dance Night at Claim 52
Friday 1/9 Steve Trevino takes the Olsen Run mic w/ his comedy (also Sat.)
Friday 1/9 The Mike Dillon Band takes the stage for a night of music
Friday 1/9 Giggle and Gulp to some comedy at Gratitude Brewing
Monday 1/12 History Pub Talk; Intra-racial struggle over segregated schools
⬇And for weekly trivia, bingo, and much more ⬇
Take a Hike 🌲
Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!
Thursday 1/8 Join Silenus Run Club on their 3 year anniversary run
Friday 1/9 Grab your snowshoes; group hike with the Obsidians
Friday 1/9 Join friends on a hike in Thurston Hills
Sunday 1/11 Get outside and join the January bird tour at Mt Pisgah
Sunday 1/11 Lace up the sneakers for a good cause; 5k for Kaittie
Sunday 1/11 Guess your finish time, then get it. Predictor 5k/10k/15k run
Tuesday 1/13 Go on a Wetland Wander through an urban forest to learn
Tuesday 1/13 Get inspiration; plant talk on Resilient Gardening
Free 💸
Need we say more?
Friday 1/9 Hear about housing and homelessness at Eugene CityClub
Friday 1/9 Opening art reception; Escape to the Forest at Maude Kerns
Saturday 1/10 Learn about travel at the Celebration of Travel expo
Monday 1/12 Check out the opening reception of the Mayor’s Art Show
Tuesday 1/13 Go to the edge of the universe with the Stargazer experience
Tuesday 1/13 Learn to craft mocktails perfect for winter
Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗
Events about an hour away, ish.
Saturday 1/10 Head slightly out for Winter Square Dance (Spencer Creek)
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