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Top Picks 🏅
Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.
Thursday 5/7 Go watch As You Like It, a Wild West ballet
Friday 5/8 Spring Mother’s Day Market by Sweet Salvage (all weekend)
Saturday 5/9 Green thumbs up for the Hardy Plant Sale
Saturday 5/9 Plants & Pancakes; a free family day in the park
Another big week coming at you, so I will let you get right into it… enjoy!
As always… Happy reading, and see you out there! 🤠
Around Town 🏙
It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…
Wednesday 5/6 Singer-Songwriter Willy Porter takes Tsnuami Book’s stage
Wednesday 5/6 Moms & Mimosas; shop, sip and have a good time
Wednesday 5/6 See Mamma Mia, the smash hit musical (all weekend)
Wednesday 5/6 Hear a little Francophone folk music with Le Vent du Nord
Wednesday 5/6 Head over to ArtHouse blues rock by Frank Viele
Wednesday 5/6 Move your feet at West Coast Swing Social Dance
Thursday 5/7 VLT presents the theatrical play Keely and Du (all weekend)
Thursday 5/7 Battttteeerrrr UP! Eugene Emeralds at home (all weekend)
Thursday 5/7 Country and rap music combine with Struggle Jennings
Thursday 5/7 Head on over to the Flannel Ball for a good cause
Thursday 5/7 Ian George & the Knee Pockets perform at Jazz Station
Thursday 5/7 More than just cello music with Dirty Cello
Friday 5/8 Spring decor and gifts at Spring Marketplace
Friday 5/8 Celtic music with a twist by Scottish Fish
Friday 5/8 Coffee and chat with the conductor of Eugene Symphony
Friday 5/8 Go see the play Little Women on stage (all weekend)
Friday 5/8 Cassie and Maggie bring Celtic folk music to stage
Friday 5/8 Musician of the world Porangui takes the stage
Saturday 5/9 Ready to dance outside at Foam Wonderland & Afterparty
Saturday 5/9 Enjoy classical Beethoven Symphonies No. 4 & 8 (and Sun.)
Saturday 5/9 Flash Art Sale; checkout 13 regional artists all at once
Saturday 5/9 Join in on a Swing Dance Party with live music
Saturday 5/9 Organic Plant Sale; go get that greenery!
Saturday 5/9 Seventh Avenue, women’s jazz combo performs
Saturday 5/9 Toon Fusion brings collectibles, music, and more (and Sun.)
Sunday 5/10 Celebrate Mother’s Day with a violin recital w/ Kara Eubanks
Sunday 5/10 Enjoy the music of American punk rock band Leftover Crack
Sunday 5/10 Stroll the Whiteaker Community Market
Sunday 5/10 Or checkout the Freedom Market at the Crow Grange
Monday 5/11 GZA, a founding member of Wu Tang Clan performs
For the Kiddos 🛝
We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!
Wednesday 5/6 Adopt and decorate a pet rock
Wednesday 5/6 Get crafty decorating a tote bag to keep (ages 5-9)
Friday 5/8 Go see on stage Willy Wonka Kids 🍫 (all weekend)
Saturday 5/9 Spring Carnival; games, bingo, cotton candy and more
Sunday 5/10 Community Days at Gilbert Park; all sorts of free activities
The Duck Corner 🦆
All things University of Oregon.
Wednesday 5/6 Men’s Baseball vs Grand Canyon
Friday 5/8 Track and Field in the Oregon Twilight
Friday 5/8 UO MFA Art gallery opening reception
Friday 5/8 Melissa Aldana and the Oregon Jazz Ensemble entertain
Saturday 5/9 WAVE Electroacoustic Musical Festival… give a listen
Saturday 5/9 Go see the opera Ordo Virtutum (and Sunday)
Monday 5/11 Learn at a talk on Rural Vs Urban: Repairing the Divide
Tuesday 5/12 Listen to some brass at the UO Teuph Ensemble concert
What’s on Tap 🍻
Grab a beverage and stay a while.
Wednesday 5/6 He may be non-verbal, but laugh w/ comedian Ahren Belisle
Thursday 5/7 Laugh as Jimbo the Drag Clown impersonates Joan Rivers
Thursday 5/7 Claim 52 celebrates 1 year; brewery tours and more (also Fri.)
Friday 5/8 Get ready to Giggle & Gulp to some live comedy
Friday 5/8 Dueling Pianos brings 90s music to the stage
Friday 5/8 It’s comedy night in the Cattail Lounge
Friday 5/8 Listen to the varied sounds of the Bella Rayne Band
Saturday 5/9 Amir K brings the comedy to Olsen Run
Saturday 5/9 Drag Dinner at Drop Bear Brewery
Saturday 5/9 Cuban Social Dance at Claim 52
Saturday 5/9 MamaFest at Viking Brewing; music, vendors and more
Saturday 5/9 An evening with Shafty; Portland’s own Phish tribute band
Sunday 5/10 You know you want to attend Pups & Pints
Monday 5/11 History Pub: From Oregon to Qatar
⬇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 🚲
Saturday 5/9 Living River Exploration Day at Green Island
Saturday 5/9 Lace up the shoes and attend a Native Plant Walk
Sunday 5/10 Head outside on a Bird Tour around Mt Pisgah
Tuesday 5/12 Check out wildflowers on a Wetland Wander
Tuesday 5/12 Hear about the Heritage Trees in Oregon History
Free 💸
Need we say more?
Thursday 5/7 The Great Beatles Sing Along at Tsunami Books
Friday 5/8 Eugene City Club explores: Arts as a lifeline for youth well-being
Friday 5/8 Maude Kerns art gallery opening reception; Hilary Pfiefer
Saturday 5/9 Check out the Great Whiteaker Yard Sale
Saturday 5/9 Hear from fantasy author Mary Robinette Kowal
Saturday 5/9 History at the Hotel; Early pioneers of the Mohawk
Saturday 5/10 It’s not a Saturday without Eugene Saturday Market
Saturday 5/10 Join a free Mother’s Day Tea at Hendrick’s Park
Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗
Events about an hour away, ish.
Friday 5/8 Bye Bye Birdie the musical on stage (all weekend, Junction City)
Friday 5/8 Hunt for finds at the City Wide Yard Sale (all weekend, Creswell)
Saturday 5/9 Bikes to Blooms; wildflowers walks & more (Cottage Grove)
Sunday 5/10 No need to cook; Annual Mother’s Day Breakfast (Walterville)
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