The DisOrient Film Festival is an Asian Celebration partner event which promotes the talent of Asian filmmakers and portrays important Asian themes using film as the medium. The festival was established by Jason Mak, a former City employee now working at the State of Oregon.
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Master Gardeners Plant Sale and Garden Fair
April 30th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lane County Fairgrounds Horse Barns
Admission is FREE! Parking is FREE!
Bring your little red wagon.
Free Plant Check to hold your purchases while you shop the vendors.
We take cash, checks and cards (3% processing fee).
- HUGE selection of plants, trees, shrubs and berries. Over 5,000 plants so far!
- Over 20 vendor / community booths so far!
- Ask an OSU Master Gardener to answer your gardening questions.
- 4H, Master Food Preservers and Master Recyclers Booths.
- Master Gardener Specialty groups' hourly presentations.
- Talk worms with the Compost Specialists.
- Local organization Informative Booths.
- Kid Zone to learn about Square foot gardening and fun garden crafts.
- M.G. Store. Master Gardener creations, The Garden Journal, the new MG Cookbook
- Silent Auction 9 a.m. - noon
- Bucket Raffle
- Used Book Sale
- Bake Sale. Coffee and something sweet.
- Artists and other vendors specializing in the best for your garden.
- Potting station where Master Gardeners are ready to pot up your newly purchased plants with free potting soil, bring your favorite pots.
About Lane County Master Gardeners: We are volunteers trained by Oregon State University in the science of gardening. We provide free research based advice and information to our community. The Spring Plant Sale and Garden Fair is the major fundraiser for the Lane County Master Gardeners. Proceeds fund community grants, educational programs and Master Gardener plant clinics.
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Día de los Niños / Día de los Libros (Children's Day / Book Day)
April 30th, 1 - 4 p.m.
Springfield Public Library
Join us for free events including Angel Ocasio's "komedy 4 da kidz" show; music and dance with Alma de México Ballet Folklórico, Mariachi del Sol, and El Taller de Son Jarocho; and hands-on arts for children. Springfield Public Library is located at 225 5th Street, inside City Hall; for more information, call
541-726-3766
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May 1st, 2 - 5 p.m.
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Join us for free events starting with Angel Ocasio's "komedy 4 da kidz" show, followed by music and dance with El Taller de Son Jarocho and hands-on arts including Eugene Arte Latino with Jessica Zapata. The Downtown Eugene Public Library is located on the corner of 10th Avenue and Olive Street; for more information, call
541-682-5450 (press 5 for Spanish).
Admission is free.
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Inspirational Sounds: In Celebration of African American Gospel
May 1st, 3 p.m.
Hult Center
Deliberately stimulating, African American Gospel Music is a living experience and a fantastic journey of joy reflecting our social status throughout history.
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May Day Leafleting Action at
Target and Starbucks
May 1st, 2 pm
Target (
4575 W 11th Ave., Eugene)
Join the Working Families Party, UFCW Local 555, and Social Justice
advocates for
a May Day leafleting action
. We can
celebrate May Day and send a message to large corporations that Fair
Scheduling is the right thing to do for workers.
In Oregon, we've fought hard for and won recent victories like paid sick
leave and raising the minimum wage. Policies that give working families a
better opportunity to thrive. Yet, too many working families are living on
the brink because wealthy corporations like Walmart, McDonald's and Target,
have chosen to nickel-and-dime their workers by cutting their hours or
provide erratic work schedules.
Despite the economic recovery and an improving labor market too many people
are stuck working part-time. Working families are scrambling to put food on
the table by working two or three jobs. It's not fair to workers and it's
not fair to the state.
Every working person should have a fair workweek. This means having a job
with hours we can count on and decent pay to care for our families. Working
parents should have the opportunity to work one full-time job instead of
scrambling to put food on the table by working two and three jobs. We need
hours and pay we can count on so that our families can count on us.
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CALC Job Opportunity: "Back to Back" Community Organizer
Open for applications until filled.
Best consideration for applications received by May 2nd.
Back to Back's mission is to mobilize community members to take a stand whenever and wherever human rights and dignity are threatened. Back to Back exposes and challenges racism, anti-Semitism, and heterosexism across a continuum, from extremist right activity to everyday and institutional forms of prejudice and oppression.
To see the full job description, please contact us at
[email protected]. We will provide the full job description, and will request a cover letter, a résumé, and two relevant references. This position will be open for applications until filled, with best consideration for applications received by May 2nd, 2016.
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Ayotzinapa: Crónica de un crimen de estado
May 4th, 5pm
Straub Hall, Room 156, UO campus
Join us for a viewing of this documentary film on the movement born of the capture and
disappearance o
f
the 43 students from the teachers' college in Ayotzinapa in southern
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"Break Free from Fossil Fuels"
Pacific Northwest Meeting and Actions
Break Free from Fossil Fuels is the global climate movement initiative to shut down the world's most dangerous fossil fuel projects and to support the most ambitious climate solutions.
In the Pacific Northwest, we're breaking free by taking on the Pacific Northwest's biggest carbon bomb: the Shell and Tesoro refineries at March Point in northern Washington. The Shell and Tesoro refineries combined are the largest unaddressed point source of carbon pollution in the Northwest and refine 47% of all the gas and diesel consumed in the region; they are an integral part of the system that we must change- and within years, not decades.
Break Free Pacific Northwest Mass Action
May 13th - 15th
Anacortes, WA at March Point
Join us for the mass action in Anacortes, WA at March Point, the site of two oil refineries responsible for 47% of the gas burned in the Pacific Northwest. There are roles for everyone, from painting signs, to kayactivism, to support for arrestees, to media communications- and much more! Whole campgrounds have been reserved at Deception Pass and transportation is being arranged. More details TBA. Read more
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May 5th, 6 pm
Bijou Art Cinemas at 492 E 13th
Join us for a powerful new documentary that reaches across the political and ideological divide to expand support for major healthcare reform.
The film was two years in the making, with more than forty voices advocating for reform, including activists, health policy experts, economists, physicians, nurses, patients, business and labor leaders.
This documentary takes an in-depth look into how our dysfunctional healthcare system is damaging our economy, suffocating our businesses, discouraging physicians and negatively impacting on the nation's health, while remaining un-affordable for a third of our citizens.
There will be panel discussion following the film with time for audience participation.
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Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration
May 5th, 6 p.m.
Downtown Eugene Public Library
 Invasive species are everywhere, from forests and prairies to mountaintops and estuaries, threatening global biodiversity and ecological integrity. The response has been a "war on invasive species" -- waged with bulldozers, chainsaws, and herbicides -- that now itself poses dangers to the environment.
Permaculturist Tao Orian questions the very nature of the battle. In her book "Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration," she offers an alternative, holistic perspective on the causes of invasive species and how to address them. She suggests thinking of restoration as a process of moving forward into the unknown, not back to an idealized past, and "using the creativity and the tools available to us to create the conditions in which life can thrive."
Orion offers a new way to understand invasive species and their ecosystem effects in order to make more ecologically responsible choices in land restoration and biodiversity conservation. In this view, the daily choices of everyday people in procuring food, shelter, water, medicine, and transportation are the major drivers of contemporary changes in ecosystem structure and function. Deep and long-lasting ecological restoration outcomes will come not just from eliminating invasive species, but through conscientious redesign of these habits and systems.
Tao Orion is the author of "Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration" and a co-owner of Resilience Permaculture Design.
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Writer Reyna Grande
May 6th, 6 p.m.
Downtown Eugene Public Library
 In connection with the Northwest Women Writers Symposium, keynote speaker Reyna Grande will give a talk titled "From Iguala to El Otro Lado: A Young Girl's Journey to the American Dream." Grande is a novelist and memoirist whose honors include an American Book Award, the El Premio Aztlán Literary Award, and the Latino Book Award.
Grande's latest book, "The Distance Between Us," is an inspirational coming-of-age memoir and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. In it, Grande writes about her childhood as an undocumented Mexican immigrant in the United States. Grande's novels, "Across a Hundred Mountains" and "Dancing with Butterflies" were also critical and popular successes.
Born in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico, Grande was two years old when her father left for the U.S. to find work. Her mother followed her father north
two years later, leaving Grande and her siblings behind. At age ten, Grande entered the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant.
Later, Grande became the first in her family to graduate college, then pursued an M.F.A. in creative writing. Now, in addition to her work as an author, she teaches creative writing at UCLA Extension and is an active promoter of Latino literature with a national speaking schedule.
This event is part of the fifth annual Northwest Women Writers Symposium sponsored by UO Center for the Study of Women in Society in cooperation with Eugene Public Library. The 2016 theme is "Crossing Borders: Women's Stories of Immigration, Migration, and Transition." Events including author talks, panel discussions, and workshops will be held at both the University of Oregon and the Downtown Eugene Public Library.
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"Crossing Borders: Women's Stories of Immigration, Migration, and
Transition," CSWS Northwest Women Writers Symposium
May 6th-7th
UO campus & Downtown Eugene Publi
c Librar
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Many CLLAS scholars are featured in this event that is organized by our
friends at the Center for the Study of Women in Society.
See the full schedule.
Some
featured activities:
- Friday 12pm-1pm Documentary: "Sad Happiness: Cinthya's Transborder Journey," followed by Q&A with Director Lynn Stephen. Browsing Room, Knight Library.
- Friday 1pm-2:30pm Panel: "Crossing Borders: What It Means in the Life of a Child," with keynote author Reyna Grande. Panelists include Lidiana Soto, Kristin Yarris, Carmen X Urbina, and Gustavo Balderas. Moderated by Lynn Stephen.
- Saturday 9:30am-12pm Writers Panel on theme of Crossing Borders: Women's Stories of Immigration, Migration, and Transition. Panelists include Reyna Grande, Ana-Maurine Lara, Gabriela Martinez, Ariel Gore. Moderated by Barbara C. Pope.
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Statewide Leadership Summit
May 7th, 9 a.m. -5 p.m.
Lane Community College
LGBTQ folks from all across Oregon will convene for a full, fun day of speakers, workshops, and a chance to break out into groups and meet folks.
Registration is now open and is $20.00 with a scholarship if needed. Additionally, we will help folks arrange carpooling and will be supporting those who have accessibility needs.
Don't miss your chance to connect with other LGBTQ folks, build your skills, and gain the insight you need to be a leader in your community! Some of the available workshops include:
- Navigating Legal Systems for Transgender Folks
- Shared Struggles of Communities of Color
- Legislative and Community Lobbying for Change
- Grassroots Fundraising
- Racial Justice 101 for White Allies
- Transgender Justice 101 for Allies
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Pedal for the People:
Benefit for Oregon Supported Living Program (OSLP)
May 7th
Armitage Park in Eugene
Produced by the Eugene-based non-profit agency Oregon Supported Living Program (OSLP), the benefit bike ride will offer a 100K route, a 100K Plus challenge option, a 60k route, and a family friendly 40k route, all beginning and ending in Armitage Park.
Proceeds from the benefit cycling ride will assist OSLP's Arts & Culture Program, which provides creative opportunities for adults of all abilities in Eugene and Springfield. The OSLP Arts & Culture Program breaks down barriers to participation in the arts for people of all abilities and builds bridges to a more diverse and inclusive community.
Considered by seasoned cyclists to be one of the most picturesque bicycle rides in our area, the trek through the Mohawk Valley will offer unparalleled views of wilderness and pastoral farmland through four country towns.
Finish line festivities will include music, food and a beer tent hosted by Hop Valley Brewery, as well as pizza offerings from the food truck Blazin' Pies and chicken wings from Hot Mama's Wings.
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Church Women United May Friendship Day Luncheon
May 7th, 11:30am
St. Mary Episcopal Church (13th and Pearl, Eugene)
Trevor Whitbred of Centro Latino Americano will speak on working with at risk youth. Who will receive the Valiant Woman Award?
Catered by Alpine Catering.
Tickets are $8 on sliding scale.
May 4th
is the deadline for purchasing tickets. To reserve your tickets, contact Nancy at
541-345-5554 or
[email protected].
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Women Leaders in Cannabis
Mother's Day Spring Fling
May 7th, 11am - 3pm
Monroe Park in Eugene
Join us for Women Leaders in Cannabis's free, fun-filled family event celebrating Mother's Day!
The Spring Fling will feature a myriad of free activities for kids of all ages including arts and crafts, games, fairy hair, hula hooping, story time, bird house building, dirt babies, and much more. Groups of activity stations will be sprinkled throughout the park with music centrally located and food trucks also available. Autism Rocks representatives will be available to answer questions and educate families about their valuable community programs and events.
Donations raised from this event will help Kind Tree - Autism Rocks produce their annual prom for people with disabilities, such as autism and Asperger's syndrome.
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Zapotec hip-hop artist Mare Advertencia Lirika of Oaxaca uses her rap as a tool to develop consciousness and to build networks within social movements in Oaxaca and elsewhere. Always looking to expose the gender inequality that exists in society, she has worked with a wide range of groups and organizations within Mexico and throughout the world.
See the Facebook event
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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival
May 8th, 3 p.m.
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Adults, teens, and children: join Qian Liu of the UO Confucius Institute to learn the history of the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival and handcraft traditional Dragon Boat decorations.
The Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwu Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the Chinese Lunar calendar's fifth month. This festival commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, an honorable poet and statesman who is said to have ended his life by drowning himself in a river.
The festival's main activity is the Dragon Boat race, which symbolizes attempts to rescue Qu Yuan. Today, these races also demonstrate the virtues of cooperation and teamwork. In addition to racing boats, people also prepare zong zi, a special snack to toss into the river to feed the fish. As time has passed, the festival's emphasis on memorial has shifted to emphasize protection from evil and disease for the rest of year.
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Writer and best-selling author Ben Fountain will visit Eugene as the Oregon Humanities Center's Kritikos Lecturer in the Humanities. Fountain is the author of an award-winning collection of short stories titled Brief Encounters with Che Guevara (2007), as well as a powerful and highly acclaimed debut novel, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2012).
In Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (a film adaptation of which will be released on Veterans Day,
November 11, 2016, directed by Ang Lee), Fountain explores the lives of eight fictional soldiers known as the Bravo Squad, who, after defeating an elite force of enemy insurgents, come home on leave from Iraq to find themselves national heroes. The Bush administration sends them on a two-week "Victory Tour," (accompanied by a military minder, a corporate escort, and a Hollywood film producer who wants to capitalize on their exploits) which culminates with their appearance as part of a live broadcast at the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day game. Things inevitably go awry. Though laced with humor, the story is far from being a cheery depiction of America; rather it is a critical portrait of a society with seriously misplaced priorities and values. The novel sheds light on our modern culture's fascination with wealth, politics, celebrity, and militarism, and the national disconnect between the war at home and the war abroad.
The lecture is free and open to the public and will be followed by a book sale and signing. For more information, or for disability accommodations (which must be made by
May 3rd) visit
ohc.uoregon.edu or call
(541) 346-3934.
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"Combining Activism and Research: Synergies and Obstacles"
With Lynn Stephen, Dan HoSang and Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj
May 10th, 3:00pm-5pm
Knight Library Browsing Room
Many scholars have have come to their research interests through passionate dedication for equity and justice and their own activism, whereas in other cases, faculty's research has facilitated connections with social movements, organizations, and activist causes. Yet the relationship between activism and research often remains hidden, at times because of disciplinary norms and institutional incentives. This roundtable will bring together UO and external scholars to discuss how research can strengthen activism and vice versa, how to address potential criticisms of activist research, as well as navigate disciplinary and professional norms around what "counts" as valid research.
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"Activism and Social Change in Postwar Guatemala"
With Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj
May 11th
, 5pm-6:30pm
Global Scholars Hall, Room 123
Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj is a journalist, social anthropologist, and international spokeswoman she has been at the forefront in struggles for respect for indigenous cultures. Dr. Velásquez Nimatuj is the first Maya-K'iche' woman to earn the doctorate in Social Anthropology and she initiated the court case that made racial discrimination illegal in Guatemala. She has won numerous academic fellowships and awards for her journalism, She was a member of the Latin American Consulting Group of Indigenous Leaders for UNICEF and participates in the UN through the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. She writes a weekly newspaper column in el Periódico de Guatemala and through both her political and academic efforts seeks to create viable and realistic ways to create equality for indigenous people and a truly democratic and participatory democracy in Guatemala.
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Rural Organizing Project
Rural Caucus & Strategy Session
May 14th and 15th
Central Oregon
Will the voices pushing policies of exclusion, racism, and violence define the agenda for rural Oregon? Together, we can make the difference. Each year, the entire statewide network of rural organizers and community leaders come together at the Caucus to lift up our authentic stories, values, and needs so the collective voice of rural Oregon can be heard. The Rural Caucus and Strategy Session is the biggest day of the year for ROP. Don't miss it!
Thousands of ROP members are chomping at the bit to elevate the needs of our defunded, and-all too often-forgotten rural communities. Together we can change the politics of greed, isolation, and exclusion to policies grounded in justice, equity, compassion, and human dignity. Join us to name those priorities and to shape the next year of ROP's work!
The 2016 Caucus will include a Sunday "Rural Organizing Institute" for new and experienced organizers alike to expand on all of the great thinking that will happen on Saturday! Register your team today!
Here are a few highlights for this year's Caucus:
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The occupation at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge may be over, but the battle to claim a militia foothold in rural Oregon continues. We'll unpack their current tactics and share our own strategies for resistance.
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We'll take a hard look at the larger political environment (can we say Trump anyone?!), what we can expect out of this year's election season and small town organizing strategies for a new democracy.
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We'll share stories of the incredible organizing human dignity groups are moving forward across the state. What's working in rural eastern Oregon on the frontlines of the growing militia movement? On the coast? Come hear directly from local leaders.
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We'll strategize how we will collectively raise our voices to demand what we need to have healthy and vibrant communities.
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We'll build skills at Sunday's Rural Organizing Institute, a half-day training to equip leaders and organizers with tools to engage their communities for social change.
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Composting: Decay for the Masses
May 15th, 2 p.m.
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Gardeners new and experienced: learn about composting with Master Gardener and compost specialist Rodney Bloom of OSU Extension Service. Get expert advice on turning food waste and yard debris into a richer garden and healthier planet, within a philosophical framework celebrating the transition of rot to nutrition, death to new life. Explore the wondrous world of decomposition, hot or cold, anaerobic or aerobic.
Rodney Bloom is also a Master Recycler and well-known as an entertaining and inspirational educator. He will be joined by Dave Kayfes of OSU Extension Service.
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Creating Green and Resilient Homes, Neighborhoods, Economy and Culture
May 16th
and
June 20th
River Road Annex at 1055 River Road
Mix and mingle at
6:30 p.m.;
presentations begin at 7
Monday, May 16 - Greening The Neighborhood
Accounts from River Road residents, historical photos of the neighborhood, overview of events and actions in River Road. RRCO, Rasor Park, Permaculture Events, Bike Tours, Dharmalaya, Filbert Grove, Engaging the wider community. River Road's experience is relevant to any neighborhood. Discussion.
Monday, June 20 - Allies, Assets, Actions
Allies and Assets - Neighborhood Associations, Communities of Faith, City Programs - Map Your Neighborhood, Neighborhood Watch. Block Planning, Inspiring action stories and role models from Eugene, Portland, Olympia, Seattle, Port Townsend, Medford, Detroit. Social Activation, Civic Culture, Simplify and Resensitize, Slow Down, Benefits. Discussion.
Date TBA - Site tour and social
Half day seeing permaculture sites followed by potluck/social and review design projects.
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Benefit for CALC at Ninkasi
May 17th, 12-9 pm
Ninkasi at 272 Van Buren
Join us at
Ninkasi
for a family-friendly evening of music, good company, and of course, delicious local brews and nosh. A dollar from every pint sold 12-9 pm supports CALC's peace and justice work. We'll be there 5-9 pm.
- Local jazz group The Invisible Arts Project will play 6:30pm - 7:30, and the Raging Grannies might make a surprise appearance!
- Pledge $5/month or more to CALC and we'll buy you a beer!
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Deadline to Sign Memorial Day Peace Ad
"Choose Hope, Not Fear"
May 20th
On Memorial Day, May 30th 2016, CALC will publish in the Register Guard a large ad reaffirming our faith in the capacity of committed communities to build a peaceful, equitable, and sustainable future for ourselves and generations to come-
see the full ad text
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Adult Mental Health First Aid Training
May 24th and 25th, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Broadway Commons, Mexico Room, 304
1300 Broadway St NE in Salem
You are invited to attend a two-day Adult Mental Health First Aid training!
Just as CPR training helps a person with no clinical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Adult Mental Health First Aid training helps a person assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis such as contemplating suicide. Mental Health First Aiders learn a single 5-step strategy to assess and respond to a mental health crisis.
Cost: $40 - includes light breakfast and training materials. If you have any questions about this training opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or 503-709-1366.
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Join us for tiny art, tiny prizes, tiny food, tiny performances, and cider from WildCraft CiderWorks!
The 4th Annual So Small: Miniature Art Show is a silent auction of donated artwork for the OSLP Arts & Culture Program.
The OSLP Arts & Culture Program breaks down barriers to participation in the arts for people of all abilities and builds bridges to a more diverse and inclusive community.
Artwork submission deadline: May 23rd.
We're open Monday-Friday 10am - 5pm. On May 23rd we'll be open until 6pm. To make So Small a success for the OSLP Arts & Culture Program, we need your help. Make a little art, make a big impact!
- 2D artwork must have an area of no more than 9 square inches. Examples include 3" x 3", 2" x 4", and 1" x 9" (including framing).
- 3D artwork must have a volume of no more than 27 cubic inches (about the size of a Rubik's Cube). In addition, the footprint of 3D artwork must be 4" x 4" or smaller.
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WomenSong: A Retreat for Women in Three-Part Harmony
May 27th-29th
Good Medicine Sanctuary in Williams, Oregon
WomenSong is a 3-day singing retreat held in the heart of the beautiful Williams Valley in Southern Oregon. Three amazing teachers will share vocal traditions from around the world in three-part harmony. Organic, vegetarian meals, yoga, evening song-sharing circles, and camping by a pristine creek complete the picture. Registration is limited, so send yours in immediately to reserve your spot!
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Connecting Compassionately: An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication
June 4th, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Center for Spiritual Living in Eugene
Gary Baran, Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), will be offering a day-long training. Enrollment limited to 20. The fee for this is $50 (early registration fee of $40 if registered by May 14th). Please email
[email protected]
to request a flyer with further details.
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Fundraiser for CALC at Mucho Gusto and DickieYo's
June 6th-7th
 Visit Mucho Gusto or DickieYo's anytime on April 6th or 7th and a percentage of your bill will go to CALC! Mucho Gusto is a fast casual, Mexican restaurant specializing in made-to-order burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, tostadas and fresh salads. At Mucho Gusto, you're invited to choose from a variety of freshly prepared ingredients to create your own personalized Mexican meal. Chips, salsas, guacamole, beer and margaritas are also available. YUM! Please show your server
this voucher.
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Ruth Moody Concert, Opened by Tsunami Favorite Jeffrey Martin
Tsunami Books (
2585 Willamette St, Eugene)
More details TBA
Mark your Calendars:
Ruth Moody, founding member of The Wailing Jennys, will be bringing her new band in for very special show. Opening will be Tsunami favorite Jeffrey Martin.
See Ruth Moody perform on The Music Show
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June 26th, 4-7 pm
Northwest Youth Corps (2621 Augusta St, Eugene)
With April coming to a close it is time to start planning for summer! As a part of your busy summer schedule, we invite you to join MRG Foundation for our
2016 Social Justice Summer Party.
Social Justice Summer Party is MRG Foundation's signature Eugene event, bringing together a diverse community of donors, supporters, and grantees in the Eugene area. It is a great opportunity to build community, celebrate the great social justice work being done in Eugene, and help us to raise funds to grow MRG Foundation and the social justice movement in Oregon.
This year's event is special as we will be celebrating our 40th
anniversary! MRG Foundation was founded on the banks of the McKenzie River in 1976, thanks to the vision and commitment of Eugene activists and leaders. We will honor these roots by hearing from community leaders who have been present throughout MRG's history and share an afternoon of food, prizes, entertainment, and fun!
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CALC Open House and Mural Debut at Whiteaker Last Friday Artwalk
August 26th, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
CALC Office at 458 Blair
CALC is engaging diverse youth in creating a mural in the front yard of the CALC office in Eugene's Whiteaker neighborhood. The mural will replace one which has been there for many years and will depict 50 years of social justice struggles. CALC's fifth youth mural project will be presented to the community at an open house during the Whiteaker's Last Friday Art Walk. A learning experience for youth, it will engage them in artistic creation and civic activism, and it will build bridges among generations. Save the date!
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50th Anniversary Gala
November 13th
CALC will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with a dinner, an auction, and some highly amusing entertainment. Save the date... more details to come!
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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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at City Council Meetings
2nd and 4th Mondays of each month,
7:30 pm
Harris Hall at 8th and Oak
Attend our City Council's Public Forum and consider testifying on the urgent need for climate action now! We have an ordinance, but our city staff and council are not doing what's necessary to put plans into place to meet the carbon budget in the ordinance!
After 20 months, we've decided to pull together a strategic plan! If you're interested in working on outreach to neighborhoods and councilors, we will be working with UO Environmental Science students and others to create a database of our members to target decision-makers and other spheres of influence to reduce our city's greenhouse gas emissions NOW. Contact Patty at:
[email protected] and put "CRO Strategy" in the subject line.
Sign-up at
7 pm to speak during the public forum!
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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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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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First Christian Church at 1166 Oak Street in Eugene
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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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