Film Showing: This Changes Everything
February 8th, 7:30 pm
Bijou Art Cinemas at 492 E 13th
We're bringing Naomi Klein's documentary back! This film is narrated by Naomi Klein and based on her book, "This Changes Everything". Please
order tickets online to reserve a seat.
About the film: Interwoven with stories of struggle is Klein's narration, connecting the carbon in the air with the economic system that put it there. Throughout the film, Klein builds to her most controversial and exciting idea: that we can seize the existential crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better.
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Jesus: First-Century Rabbi
February 8th, 6:30 pm
Temple Beth Israel at 1175 East 29th Ave.
This bold, fresh look at the historical Jesus and the Jewish roots of Christianity challenges both Jews and Christians to re-examine their understanding of Jesus' commitment to his Jewish faith. Instead of emphasizing the differences between the two religions, this groundbreaking text explains how the concepts of vicarious atonement, mediation, incarnation, and Trinity are actually rooted in classical Judaism.
Using the cutting edge of scholarly research, Rabbi Zaslow dispels the myths of disparity between Christianity and Judaism without diluting the unique features of each faith. Jesus: First Century Rabbi is a breath of fresh air for Christians and Jews who want to strengthen and deepen their own faith traditions.
All are welcome! $5-$10 sliding scale. Building is wheelchair accessible. Lots of parking.
For more information: rabbidavidzaslow.com.
Co-sponsored by: Temple Beth Israel, Central Presbyterian Church, Unity of the Valley, First United Methodist Church.
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Industrial Workers of the World Meeting
February 9th, 7 pm
New Day Bakery at 449 Blair
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Both workshops conducted by Erik J. Girvan, J.D., Ph.D., UO School of Law.
Introduction
February 11th, 12 -1:30 pm
Knight Library Browsing Room
How can someone's race, sex, age, or other characteristics influence how we see and treat them even when we are genuinely trying to be unbiased? What concrete steps can we take to help prevent this from happening? To help answer these questions, this workshop introduces the concept of implicit bias. Through a mix of short presentations, lively activities, and discussions, we will explore some harmful side effects of how our brains naturally perceive, categorize, and draw inferences about the world, including other people. We will also examine when this kind of bias is most likely to occur. And we will talk about what practical steps we can all take to try to reduce or eliminate it as well as what has been shown not to work.
Specific Applications
February 16th, 12 -1:30 pm
Knight Library Browsing Room
Knowing about implicit biases is not enough to reduce it or keep it from impacting what we do. Building on the introduction to implicit bias, in this workshop participants will work with the presenters to identify specific policies and practices in their workplace that are most likely to be affected by implicit bias and brainstorm concrete changes that they can make to minimize those effects.
Space is limited. Please
register by February 9th.
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Free One-On-One Job Hunt Help
February 11th and 25th, 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.
Call
541-682-5450 now to pre-register for a 30-minute session.
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Maker Expo: See & Do
February 13th, drop in 1-3pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Do-it-yourselfers, innovators, artists, and crafters of all ages: drop in for demonstrations and hands-on fun featuring Eugene Public Library's newest maker tech tools. This event will highlight a 3D printer, synthesizer, embroidery machine, littleBits customizable electronics, and more. Get a taste of the variety of equipment and opportunities the Library will offer in 2016 - especially after the new Maker Hub rooms open at the Downtown Library this spring. Free. Information:
541-682-5450 or
www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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Nonviolent Communication Training
February 13-14
University of Oregon
Gary Baran, CNVC Certified Trainer, will be offering "Connecting Compassionately: The Fundamentals of Nonviolent Communication."
This two day (10 hour class) is being offered for 1 credit unit on a Pass/No Pass basis through the U of O's Substance Abuse Prevention Program, and is open to the general public. Details about the class can be found
here. Registration for U of O students is through DuckWeb. Members of the general public can register (beginning December 21) as non-admitted, non-degree-seeking students via the Community Education Program.
Read more
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Film Screening: Until The Violence Stops
February 14th,
4pm
Tsunami Books
The proceeds of this event will benefit Lane Community College Women's Center. This event is for a suggested donation of $8 and no one is turned away for a lack of funds.
Until The Violence Stops is an extraordinarily empowering and heartbreakingly funny film chronicling how Eve Ensler's Off-Broadway hit solo show The Vagina Monologues grew into V-Day, an international grassroots movement to stop violence against women and girls. From locales as diverse as New York, the Philippines and Kenya, director Abby Epstein features emotionally charged interviews and readings by women including Rosie Perez, Salma Hayek, Jane Fonda, Rosario Dawson, all of whom courageously reveal their intimate experiences and band together to break the silence that surrounds abuse. More than just a testimonial, Until The Violence Stops is a moving celebration of community awareness that leaves us with the hope that change can happen.
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Naomi Klein Speaks
On The War Between Capitalism and The Climate
February 16th, 7:30pm
EMU Ballroom, UO Campus
Tickets are free but required. Beginning
January 22nd, tickets are available:
- in person at the UO Ticket Office located at the northwest corner of Mac Court on University Street, open Monday through Friday, 11am - 5pm,
- online,
- or by phone at at (541) 346-4363.
A $3.25 per ticket service fee will be assessed for online and phone acquisitions. You may also like to join us for the February 8th screening of This Changes Everything, a film based on Naomi's book by the same name.
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Homeschooling in Oregon
February 20th, 1 pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Thinking about homeschooling? Just getting started? Looking for ideas and support? The experts of Oregon Home Education Network (OHEN) and experienced local homeschoolers will present information on local resources, legal requirements, learning styles, educational methods, and more. Bring your questions! The Oregon Home Education Network is a volunteer-run non-profit, and the first and largest homeschooling support group in the state. Free. Information:
541-682-8316 or
www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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"Mae Jemison: To Fly in Space"
A Black History Month Play By & For Kids
February 24th, 10:15 and 11 am
Downtown Eugene Public Library
In honor of Black History Month, Eugene Public Library hosts an audience-participation play for children performed by students of The Drinking Gourd School. "Mae Jemison: To Fly in Space," written by school director Trisha Whitney, tells the story of the American physician and NASA astronaut who became the first African American woman to travel in space.
This show is the Drinking Gourd School's 24th annual performance for Black History Month at Eugene Public Library. The Drinking Gourd School is a small K-2 elementary school in North Eugene that teaches individual academics, global awareness, cooperative learning, and anti-bias attitudes. Free. Information: 541-682-8316 or www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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PIELC 2016: A Legacy Worth Leaving
March 3rd - 6th
University of Oregon
For decades, the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference has cultivated a forum recognized for novel constructive debate. It is a place to address both the best and the worst moments of humanity's relationship with nature and with itself. We have reflected on past interactions. We have fought to challenge matters of ecological, social, and cultural degradation. We have responded. Over time, PIELC has become a reliable element to the mechanism of modern environmental justice.
Now it is time to build new legacies. Now it is time to recognize that although the tools of rationality and logic have gotten us to where we are, we have so much further to go. While we live in a world that expresses diverse realities, dominant assumptions of ecology, economy, and society have left us with only one narrative. A different construction of our assumptions will lead to a more open conversation of shaping environmental justice in the 21st century.
"A Legacy Worth Leaving" is a response to the drastic need of daily, direct action of individuals in their communities. Cohesive leadership models must acknowledge that individual participation directs society's impact on interdependent community and global systems. Diversity of cultures, talents, and specialties must converge to guide community initiatives in a balanced system. Each has a unique role that can no longer be hindered by the complacent passive-participation models of traditional leadership schemes. Building community means being community.
This year at PIELC, we will be exploring alternative methods of approaching current ecological, social, and cultural paradigms. First, by examining the past - let us not relive our mistakes. Then, by focusing on the present. Days to months, months to years, years to a lifetime; small acts compound to the life-story of a person, a place, a planet. What legacy are you leaving?
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Deadline to Apply for Peace Scholarship
March 4th
CALC's
Truth in Recruiting program offers annual Peace Scholarships. These scholarships are our tangible commitment to offering an alternative to enlisting in order to pay for college. We hope that these scholarships will be an incentive for students to think about a non-military career path. CALC promotes the idea that peace is powerful, effective, and relevant, and each year we ask applicants to explore the concept of peace as an alternative to war. Truth in Recruiting will be present at the end-of-the-year award ceremonies of the awardees' high schools.
The 2016 Peace Scholarship application is now available-
download it now! Students are asked to respond to a prompt on the connections between racism, militarism, and climate change. Applications are due March 4th.
Please consider
donating to our scholarship fund over and above your usual donation to CALC. Thank you so much for your support!
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Our Children's Trust Federal Case
March 9th, 10am
Federal Courthouse
Our Children's Trust Federal Case is scheduled to be heard at the Federal Courthouse. Stay tuned for more details. 350 Eugene will be there!
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4th Annual 90by30 Conference
and The Strengthening Communities Institute
March 11th-12th
Center for Meeting and Learning at 4000 E 30th Ave
90by30 aims to reduce child abuse 90% by 2030 in Lane County. Event Highlights:
- Judy Langford, Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), will present at both events on the history and development of CSSP's Protective Factor Framework, which helps families succeed and thrive even in the face of risks and challenges.
- At the Conference, the next installment of 90by30's "What Would We Do Lane County?" video project will suggest creative, proactive responses to the real-life dilemmas examined at last year's Conference.
- At the Institute, local keynote presenter Elaine Walters, Director of the Trauma Healing Project, will discuss building resilience as a tool for prevention. Attendees will select one protective factor to explore more deeply in a two-hour training session.
- Local arts, music and poetry will inspire us to play our part in creating safe and nurturing communities for all children.
- An interactive "Play Your Part" segment will bring together 90by30 and Family Connections attendees to create a county-wide movement in which every person and group has a way to support children and families.
Early bird registration ends February 14th.
"We believe there is a role for each of us to end child abuse."
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April 2nd
Portland Art Museum
Please join us for the social justice party of the year, Justice within Reach. This year's event, a fundraiser for MRG's critical work, will continue the celebration of our 40th anniversary with a silent auction, film screening, dancing and of course the chance to reconnect with fellow MRG grantees, supporters, and friends. Tickets will go on sale on February 5th- we are expecting a sold-out crowd so make sure to get your tickets early!
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Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL)
Monthly Educational Conference Call
Second Saturday of each month, 10 am
First Christian Church at 1166 Oak
The Eugene chapter of the Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) gathers monthly in the First Christian Church conference room to listen to the CCL monthly educational conference call.
Enter the ramp leading to the offices to find the conference room. The event is open to the public. At 10:45 am, the Eugene CCL chapter meeting begins.
For more information, e-mail Milton at
[email protected].
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LGBTQIA Potluck and Movie Nights
Every second Friday of the month
6pm potluck, 7pm discussion and movie
Unitarian Universalist Church at
1685 W 13th Ave
Interweave is a church supported, educational resource consisting of Eugene-area Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual,Transgender, Queer individuals and their heterosexual allies who gather every month to share fabulous food, discuss LGBTQ- themed issues, then watch an LGBTQ themed movie.
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Earth Guardians 350 South Eugene High School at City Council Meetings
2nd and 4th Mondays of each month,
7:30 pm
Harris Hall at 8th and Oak
The Climate Recovery Ordinance is not "aspirational"!
Our young climate champions from Earth Guardians 350 South Eugene High School are committed to attending EVERY city council meeting until our city administrator directs city staff to implement the Climate Recovery Ordinance at all levels. Let's support them and urge council to implement this urgently needed 350 carbon budget.
Eugene can be a climate leader! We're not giving up! Sign up at 7 pm to give 2-3 minute testimony during the public forum. Be creative, tell a story, share your concerns . It's democracy at its finest- Eugene-style.
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Weekly Peace Vigils in Eugene
- Monday: Women in Black: 5-5:30pm, across from the old federal building
- Tuesday: Peace meditation: 8:20-8:50, old federal building plaza
- Wednesday: Peace Vigil: 4:30-5pm, old federal building plaza
- Saturday: Peace Vigil: 12-1pm, outside Eugene Downtown Library
For more information contact Michael at CALC at 541.485-1755.
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Cap the Gases Campaign Meetings
1st & 3rd Wednesdays,
5:30 - 6:30 pm
First United Methodist Church at 1376 Olive Street
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Occupy Medical Free Clinic
8th and Oak
Every Sunday,
12-4pm
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KEPW 97.3 FM
Home Grown Community Radio Meeting
Every Thursday, 6-8 pm
Upstairs Growers Market, 454 Willamette Street
Eugene PeaceWorks is the parent organization of Home Grown 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!
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Whiteaker Community Council (WCC) Meetings
Second Wednesday of the month, 7pm - 9pm
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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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.
Para información en español , llame 541-682-5450
y presione 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
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