October 2nd, 6:30pm
Musicians and activists all over the world are coming together this weekend to celebrate with music and culture, and to support those hit by homelessness, poverty, and austerity cuts!
The Eugene concert will feature political folk bands Low Tide Drifters and Cross Current, as well as the SEIU Local 503 Labor Choir.
Attendees are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items to Food For Lane County.
This is a private house party with a limited amount of seating, so please reserve your spot early and get directions by calling (541) 514-2666 or emailing [email protected].
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Thomas Kerns: Fracking and Human Rights
October 2nd, 9-11:15am
Universal Universalist Church
1685 West 13th Ave.
Thomas Kerns PhD, philosophy faculty, North Seattle College and Executive Director, Environment and Human Rights Advisory, will be talking about the human rights aspects of fracking. We'll also hear about the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal Session on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and other unconventional fossil fuel extraction processes.
Please join us for free continental breakfast, fellowship and good works. Free and open to the public.
Hosted by Church Women United
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Ted Rall: "Snowden"
October 3rd, 2pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Rall will give a free, illustrated talk about his latest book, "Snowden," a graphic biography of the whistleblower that is one part spy thriller, one part profile in civic courage, and one part meditation on the subtle balance between privacy and security in the new Information Age.
By the time Snowden became a household name for leaking top-secret NSA documents that revealed an extensive program of mass government surveillance, those documents had already been viewed by nearly a million and a half Americans with security clearance. The revelations shocked America, and the world, profoundly. With the journalistic eye, graphic wit, and dedication to nuance that are his stock in trade, Rall explores questions including: Why had nobody spoken out before? What were the qualities that set Snowden apart and motivated him, at almost inconceivable personal cost, to call foul? Is Snowden an altruistic patriot? Cynical technocrat? Radical? Conservative?
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Mexican Games & Music
October 4th, 2:30 pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Families: sing, dance, and play traditional Mexican
games with sister and brother Jessica and Armando
Zapata. A bilingual event in celebration of Latino
Heritage Month! Free.
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Community Conversation:
Policies and Practices that Criminalize Homelessness
October 6th,
11am-12:30pm
Eugene Public Library, Singer Room
On September 18, HUD issued its Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Continuum of Care funding competition, including a new question (and up to two application points) about steps communities are taking to combat criminalization of homelessness. This comes on the heels of the Department of Justice filing a brief in a case arguing that criminalization is unconstitutional, and other federal steps to combat the practice.
Come learn from experts on the topic about why criminalization is not only unconstitutional, but is poor public and fiscal policy, and why it is important for communities to stop it in order to achieve the goals of the Federal Plan to End Homelessness in ending homelessness for all by 2020.
The Homelessness Working Group of the Human Rights Commission will host a public screening of a webinar put on by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty to address criminalization and what alternatives are available to communities that want to reduce or end criminalization of houselessness.
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Movie and Discussion: Lumumba
October 7th, 7pm
Mcnail-Riley House at 601 W. 13th
Join us for a viewing and discussion on Lumumba, the story of political leader Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister who helped lead his country to independence from Belgium in the 1950s.
Lumumba's vision of a united Africa gained him powerful enemies: the Belgian authorities, who wanted a role in their former colony's affairs, and the CIA, who supported Joseph Mobutu, head of the army. This was in order to protect U.S. business interests in Congo's vast resources and their upper hand in the Cold War power balance.
During the first six months of Congo's independence when civil war threatened to erupt, Lumumba tried to quell hostilities, but was eventually betrayed by Mobutu, In 1961 with several conspiracies occurring, Lumumba met a brutal death--nine months after becoming the Prime Minister.
Sponsored by the Lane branch of the Industrial Workers of the World.
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"Dealing with Depression"
with Tulku Jigme Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhist Meditation and Philosophy Teacher
October 7th, 6:30pm
Tsunami Bookstore, 2585 Willamette St.
Please join us for an inspiring evening with Tulku Jigme Rinpoche, presented by the
Palmo Center for Peace and Education as part of their Consciousness Living Series. Suggested Donation $10 -$15.
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International Human Rights Law and Conflict Resolution:
The Case of Palestinian Refugees
and the Right of Return
October 8th, 4-6 pm
Knight Law School Room 241, University of Oregon
With Professor Edward Kaufman. The right of return for Palestinian refugees is one of the most difficult issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Israeli position on the right of return is centrally based on issues of peace and security while the Palestinian position is centrally based on issues of justice and legitimate rights. How can these two positions-often configured as a conflict resolution paradigm versus an international human rights paradigm-be integrated and resolved? What would a shared solution look like? The lecture is sponsored by the Rutherford Middle East Initiative.
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Marimba del Rio - Un Viaje
October 11th, 2:30 pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Families: celebrate Latino Heritage Month at "Marimba del Rio - Un Viaje," a bilingual musical performance by students of River Road / El Camino del Rio Elementary School, directed by David Adee!
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Call Out for Justice: End the Wars!
October 11th, 1pm-4pm
Shemanski Park
1010 SW Park Ave, Portland, Oregon 97205
End the wars!
- Overseas
- On the People
- On Human Rights
- On the Planet
-- Free Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine, Stop the Drones
-- Redirect Money for Human Needs
-- Support Women, Sexual Minorities, Youth, Immigrant and Racial Justice
-- Resist Police Violence and State Surveillance
-- Stabilize the Climate
Mobilization on the 14th anniversary of the invasion of Aghanistan.
Another World is Possible!
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One-on-One Job Hunt Help
October 8th and 22nd, 4-6pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Get expert advice and assistance to address your specific questions and concerns. Employment counselors will help you find employment opportunities; complete applications; write online and traditional resumes; learn and practice interview techniques; or explore new job or career directions.
Starting October 1st, call 541-682-5450 to pre-register for a 30 minute, one-on-one session.
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Meeting:
Industrial Workers of the World
October 13th, 7 pm
New Day Bakery at 449 Blair Blvd
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Time Wise: White Privilege and Racism in Eugene
October 15th, 7:30pm
Straub Hall on UO campus
Our office is sponsoring this presentation and community discussion on white privilege and racism by writer and producer Tim Wise. This is an important discussion for our community to be having as the Eugene/Springfield area demographics are predominantly white and much racist activity goes unnoticed. A more aware community can make a difference!
Everyone is welcome! Please come if you can and pass along the invite to any individuals, groups, networks or departments that you think might have interest. The Latino Roots display, Stories of Exclusion & Inclusion: Owning our history, creating our future, and hopefully a mural done by the Kelly Middle School Ganas program kids will also be on display in the foyer.
Free and open to the public.
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Bhangra Dance
October 18th, 2:30 pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Families: jump into the high-energy Bhangra dancing of India with Sat Pavan Kaur Khalsa! Free.
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After Resegregation:
Imagining Alternative Racial Futurities in Education
October 20th, 3pm
202 Ford Alumni Center
1720 E. 13th Ave.
A symposium organized by Resident Scholar Jerry Rosiek. Featuring Rosiek, Gary Orfield and Patricia Gándara as well as Professor Michael Dumas of UC Berkley and Sonya Hordsford of George Mason.
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A Song, A Slogan, and A Service:
Dispatches from the Movement for Black Lives
October 22nd, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Erb Memorial Union (EMU), Ballroom
James Braxton Peterson, English and Africana Studies at Lehigh University, will provide several updates and insights on the Black Lives Matter movement:
- The adoption of Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" from his 2015 To Pimp A Butterfly album as an anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement marries the rapper's prophetic voice to the Hip Hop generation's emergence as social activists.
- One troubling and persistent feature of the Black Lives Matter movement is the challenge to pursue equal justice for women and members of the LGBTQ community. #SayHerName is a movement within the movement that's challenging the blind spots of Black social justice efforts in the 21st century.
- While many were organizing around the one-year anniversary of the murder of Michael Brown and the 50-year anniversary of the incredibly prescient Watts Uprising, Professor Peterson attended church service at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. The cameras are gone; the media is gone, but the pain and devastation remain.
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Fundraiser for Community Supported Shelters:
A Chili Feast
October 25th, 5:30pm
St. Mary's Episcopal at13th and Pearl
Help provide safe shelters and join us for:
- a chili feast with cornbread, salads and desserts,
- story sharing by director Eric de Buhr and others, and
- special entertainment!
Get tickets 10am-2pm at 1160 Grant St. or email [email protected] for ticket information.
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Occupy Medical Free Clinic
8th and Oak
Every Sunday,
12-4pm
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EPW Home Grown Radio Club Meetings
Every Thursday, 6-8 pm
Upstairs Growers Market, 454 Willamette Street
Eugene PeaceWorks is the parent organization of HomeGrown Radio Station 97.3 KEPW-LP. This station's focus is economic justice, environmental sustainability, local food production, and music made right here in Oregon.
If you'd like to be a part of Home Grown Radio and you have ideas, skills, energy and want to help, come to our weekly meetings!
See more
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Whiteaker Community Council (WCC) Meetings
Free and open to the public
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The Interfaith Prayer Service
11th of every month
6:45pm prelude and
7pm-8pm service
1166 Oak Street
Each month features 8-10 presenters representing a variety of spiritual backgrounds.
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Every Sunday
336 Clark Street
Prep starts 12pm, d
istribution starts 2:30pm
Burrito Brigade's mission is to feed the unhoused and hungry of Eugene through a local community network of personal donors and nonprofit partnerships while engaging our community in the fight to end hunger. Burrito Brigade works with, accepts donations from, and provides for the public, regardless of ability, race, gender, gender identity, sexuality, sexual orientation, social status, addiction, criminal background, political and religious affiliation or age.
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Cuentos y Canciones:
Stories & Songs in Spanish
Every Saturday, 11:15 am
Bethel Branch of Eugene Public Library
1990 Echo Hollow Road
A free weekly storytime in Spanish for children and families.
For information in Spanish, call 541-682-5450 and press 5.
For information in English, call 541-682-8316.
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Sensory Storytime
Every Wednesday, 1pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Fun stories, songs, and word play designed especially for children with sensory integration or other special needs, with caregivers. Developed by Debby Laimon, Early Childhood School Psychologist. Free.
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Every Friday 3-7pm
Sprout Market, 418 A St in Springfield
Have a sit-down meal and a beer from Claim 52, or buy food to go!
Huerto de la Familia is a nonprofit organization offering Latino families a place to connect to their roots and the earth by growing their own food, as well as training and peer education in organic gardening, small scale farming and small business creation. They build wide-ranging partnerships to achieve their goals of cultural identity, community integration and economic self-sufficiency in the Latino community.
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Club de Arte para Mamás
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
University of Oregon
1430 Johnson Lane
Talleres gratuitos de arte para mamás latinas, no es necesario inscribirse previamente. Acompáñenos a pasar una mañana relajada haciendo arte con otras mamás. Nosotros proporcionaremos el cuidado de niños. Este club se reunirá el primero y tercer lunes de cada mes de 9 a 10 am en el estudio de arte (excepto días feriados). Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor contacte a Arthurina Fears:
[email protected]
o al (541) 346-6443.
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