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Top Picks 🏅
Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.
Saturday 5/16 Have fun checking out the Eugene Reptile Show (& Sun.)
Saturday 5/16 Get excited to see all the big wheels at Touch a Truck
Sunday 5/17 Bark in the Park! Enjoy a 5k/10k, vendors and more
Sunday 5/17 Food, music, and fun at the Wildflower Festival
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Around Town 🏙
It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…
Wednesday 5/13 Hear the ballads of Francis James Child at The Shedd
Wednesday 5/13 Glen Phillips of Toad and the Wet Sprocket performs
Thursday 5/14 Eugene Symphony presents Forces of Nature
Thursday 5/14 Head to a concert at a house; folk artist Shanna in a Dress
Thursday 5/14 Fiddler on The Roof by North Eugene Theater (through Sat.)
Friday 5/15 Very Little Theater presents the play Keely & Du (all weekend)
Friday 5/15 Last weekend to see Little Women by Non Stop Players (& Sat.)
Friday 5/15 Laugh outside with John Mulaney at Cuthbert Amphitheater
Friday 5/15 Riverside Chamber Symphony performs in concert
Friday 5/15 Listen to genre bending music with Joshua Josue
Saturday 5/16 Watch The Sandlot… with the actual cast plus Q&A
Saturday 5/16 Tsunami Books music double header: Mood Area 52 & Baroque Betty String Quartet
Saturday 5/16 A Cappella music all night with Divisi
Sunday 5/17 Electric- a wide ranging night of dance performances
Sunday 5/17 Jaguar Sun will be performing their music at The Hult
Sunday 5/17 Head to Piccadilly Flea to hunt for your next great find
Sunday 5/17 Peter Case brings Americana music to Art House
Sunday 5/17 Hear the Eugene Concert Choir present Liverpool Oratorio
Monday 5/18 Do some Yoga Under the (planetarium) Stars
Monday 5/18 Eugene-Springfield Youth Symphony spring concert
Tuesday 5/19 Eugene Emeralds are home playing the Hillsboro Hops
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For the Kiddos 🛝
We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!
Wednesday 5/13 Help native plants by crafting seed bombs (for teens)
Wednesday 5/13 Stories and activities about Native Innovations (ages 5-9)
Thursday 5/14 Get creative with Mexican tin decorating; Hojalata
Friday 5/15 Tot Discovery Day at Eugene Science Center
Saturday 5/16 Healthy Kids Day at the Y, games food and more
Saturday 5/16 Tie Dye Roller Skate Party… get groovy 🛼
Saturday 5/16 Games, activities and more for children’s mental health
Tuesday 5/19 Little ones can help make bookmarks for a good cause
The Duck Corner 🦆
All things University of Oregon.
Thursday 5/14 Hear a poetry reading with V. Penelope Pelizzon
Thursday 5/14 Visiting artist lecture; From Loom to Screen w/ Kate Nartker
Thursday 5/14 Men’s Baseball vs USC
Friday 5/15 Women’s Softball vs Idaho State
Friday 5/15 Men’s Baseball vs USC
Saturday 5/16 Men’s Baseball vs USC
Sunday 5/17 Hear Appalachian Spring by the Manhattan Chamber Players
Links for sports events below:
What’s on Tap 🍻
Grab a beverage and stay a while.
Thursday 5/14 Author talk at Hodgepodge Books; Thomas Zeitoff
Thursday 5/14 Head to the Jazz Station to hear Henry Ivie-Gardner
Thursday 5/14 Laugh with comedian Christopher Titus (through Sat.)
Thursday 5/14 Blockbustin’; a VHS inspired drag and burlesque show
Friday 5/15 A Comedy Show at the Fun E Club
Friday 5/15 Happy 2nd Birthday PlayEugene! (also Sat.)
Friday 5/15 Grateful to the Core performs… guess what kind of music!
Friday 5/15 Anthony Fung and the New World Trio jazz band
Saturday 5/16 Bop to the music of the Garcia Birthday Band
Saturday 5/16 Eugene Frocktails; party at Viking Brewing for fiber artists
Sunday 5/17 Poetry at the Wine Lab; readings, music, and fun
Sunday 5/17 Enjoy playing some Planty Bingo
Monday 5/18 Pint of Science Festival; learn and drink (also Tuesday)
Tuesday 5/19 Horrible Bingo at ArtHouse; The Boneyard
⬇And for weekly trivia, bingo, and much more ⬇
Take a Hike 🌲
Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!
May is Bike Month; loads happening all week 🚲
Wednesday 5/13 Help out with a Bee Survey at Rasor Park
Thursday 5/14 Pop Up Roller Rink at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion
Thursday 5/14 OTC hosts Pre’s Trail evening race (6k, 4k, and mile)
Saturday 5/16 Learn some at the free Compost Workshop
Saturday 5/16 Oregon Paddle Sports gear swap 🛶
Free 💸
Need we say more?
Wednesday 5/13 KLCC Listener Appreciation party; music, games, drinks
Thursday 5/14 See films from Archaeology Film Festival (through Sun.)
Friday 5/15 Learn about the History and Artistry of Victorian Hairwork
Friday 5/15 Eugene CityClub hears about The Library in the Community
Friday 5/15 Attend a Fossil History talk on mountain beavers
Saturday 5/16 Get a little help at Community Wellness Expo (& Sun.)
Saturday 5/16 Eugene Saturday Market and Lane farmer’s market
Saturday 5/16 Hot Wheels and Die Cast show; come to trade and collect
Sunday 5/17 Whiteaker Community Market with Art in the Park
Sunday 5/17 Stroll and check out the Eugene Vintage Fest
Tuesday 5/19 Learn about Native Plant Gardens for pollinators & wildlife
Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗
Events about an hour away, ish.
Thursday 5/14 Rhody Days; carnival, art fest, 5k… (all weekend, Florence)
Saturday 5/16 Oregon Gran Fondo bicycle ride (Cottage Grove)
Sunday 5/17 Lace up the shoes; Half Marathon/10k (Cottage Grove)
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