Maker Expo: See & Do
June 25th, 2- 4 pm
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 maker tech tools. This free event will highlight a 3D printer, green screen photo booth, voice-modulating audio system, Makey Makey invention kits, littleBits electronic building blocks, Eggbot art robot, button maker, and an embroidery machine. This event provides a taste of the wide variety of maker equipment and activities available at Eugene Public Library. Free. For more information, contact Eugene Public Library:
541-682-5450 or
www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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Eugene Springfield Solidarity Network/Jobs with
Justice (ESSN) Annual Meeting
June 25th, 12-2pm
AFSCME Union Hall, 688 Charnelton, Eugene
J
oin us for a barbecue (meat,
vegetarian & vegan options). Speakers will include Leonard Stoehr,
recently elected to Springfield City Council and Emily Semple, candidate
for Eugene City Council. Our Oregon will speak about the effect of
Initiative Petition 28, which would amend current Oregon law to increase
the annual minimum tax that corporations with sales in Oregon of more than
$25 million would pay beginning in January 2017. There will also be
performances by local labor musicians Monday Morning Denial.
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Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) Fundraiser
June 25th, 6 - 8pm
470 River Road, Eugene
CLDC board member Amanda Sigler and supporter Amber Plaunty are hosting a fundraising reception to support our work defending front-line activists. Join us for an evening with CLDC attorneys Lauren Regan and Cooper Brinson giving updates on the case with the 52 activists arrested in Anacortes for Break Free and other projects we are working on. There will be food and drinks, and it looks like it will be great weather!
The event is open to everyone, so feel free to bring friends and share with community members!
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Oregon Homegrown Challenge Awards Ceremony
June 25th, 6 pm
Hi-Fi Encore Lounge, 44 E 7th Ave, Eugene
The nonprofit agency Left Coast Community Events will present the first Oregon Homegrown Challenge Awards Ceremony on Saturday, featuring lectures by leading cannabis industry leaders, the announcement of the first Oregon Homegrown Challenge winners, and an after party featuring Octo Naut and Super Honey. The ceremony, lectures, and after party will be open to everyone 21 years of age and older. Tickets $5.
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"Music to Die For"
Hope Abbey Mausoleum, Eugene Masonic Cemetery, 25th & University,
Sunday, June 26th at 2 PM featuring Karass.
Karass was formed years ago for the specific purpose of playing in the Masonic Cemetery's Music To Die For. While they indeed played in Hope Abbey, the group continued to live on and have made many subsequent appearances in the Eugene/Springfield area. Alas, this June 26th appearance will probably be their last as one of the members is moving on to other interests. This may very well be your last chance to hear this talented group! Karass (A term created by author Kurt Vonnegut in Cat's Cradle) means "A network or group of people who are somehow affiliated or linked spiritually." What it means in this case is an acoustic folk band with a focus on vocal harmonies.
All MTDF programs are held in Hope Abbey Mausoleum on the grounds of the Eugene Masonic Cemetery, 25th & University, and begin at 2PM Seating is limited so please arrive a bit early. All programs are free. Parking on the cemetery grounds is extremely limited, but both gates are open to allow alter-abled people access to Hope Abbey. Regular parking is available on nearby city streets.
Hope Abbey Mausoleum is one of the best examples of Egyptian Revival architecture in Oregon. When you visit, note the Egyptian symbols above the entrance archway. The circular disc represents the sun. The twin cobras denote death, while the vulture wings symbolize protection and maternal care.
Additional free Music To Die For programs in coming months include:
July 31: Uncalled Four Bassoon Quartet
August 28th: David Helfand & Justin Lader
September: David Gross
October 30: TBA
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Spring Showcase at Oregon Supported Living Program
July 1st
5:30pm - 8pm
The Lincoln Gallery, 309 W. 4th
Ave. Eugene
Opening
during the First Friday ArtWalk, our Spring Showcase Exhibition will feature live ukulele music from
Ridgeline Montessori Middle School
, refreshments from
The Kiva and WildCraft, and
artwork from over 25 participants from our Open Art Studio, Journey with Clay, and Exploring Collage classes.
Over the past three months, artists included in this exhibition have been stretching their creative wings by exploring new mediums and incorporating new processes increasing depth and dimension in their work. Highlights include a wood burned and acrylic painted waterfall piece co-created by Lisa Sansevere and George Floyd, an acrylic painted portrait by Perry Johnson of his brother Terry, and experimental color fields by Paul Hurt.
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Seriously Funny Juggling
Downtown Library: July 5th, 1 and 3 pm
Bethel Branch Library: July 6th, 11 am
Sheldon Branch Library: July 6th, 2 pm
Join Curtis Carlyle for highly-skilled Summer Reading silliness! A kids' favorite at the library, Carlyle is both hilarious and exceptionally expert. He holds a Guinness World Record for the yoyo, won a bronze medal at the International Jugglers' Association stage championships. Carlyle has performed everywhere from coffee shops to corporate meetings to colleges, and shared the stage with entertainers from the Beastie Boys to Peter Sagal to Second City Improv. For elementary-age kids and their grown-ups. Free. (Downtown only: pick up free tickets starting 30 minutes before each show.) The 2016 Summer Reading theme is "Get in the Game!" While at the Library, kids can sign up for Summer Reading and choose a free book to keep.
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Live Art Painting
July 6th, 2pm - 6pm
Kesey Square at 10 E. Broadway, Eugene
Join us for a live painting session by two unique artists: Larry Hurst and Perry Johnson from the OSLP Arts & Culture Program. They'll be working on large scale paintings measuring 10 feet x 5 feet over a three hour timeframe. The subject matter of both paintings will celebrate the 2016 Olympic Trials in Track & Field in Eugene. At the end of the event, the paintings will be attached to the brick walls of Kesey Square for the community to enjoy.
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Latin America Solidarity Committee (LASC) Potluck Presentation on Cuba
July 7th, 6pm
458 Blair, Eugene
Join us for a potluck and presentation featuring
activists on their way to challenge the US embargo of Cuba. Special guests
include Isel Calzadilla Acosta, founder of the first lesbian organization
in Cuba, and Gail Walker, Executive Director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace.
Free and open to the public.
The Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba will be stopping in Eugene
overnight. Hear why they are risking arrest by the US government just by
traveling to the island nation. Potluck starts at
6pm
: bring food to
share if possible; table settings and beverages provided. Presentation
and discussion
6:30-8:30pm
, including an update on US-Cuba relations.
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Summer Reading Book Sale
July 9th, 10am-4pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Book lovers: choose from thousands of popular, gently-used novels and mysteries perfect for summer reading. Each book is priced at just $1.00. The sale is a fundraiser by the volunteer Friends of Eugene Public Library to support Eugene Public Library programs. Admission and parking are free.
Information:
541-682-5450
or
www.eugene-or.gov/library
.
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Taiko Drums
Downtown Library: July 12th, 1 and 3 pm
Bethel Branch Library: July 13th, 11 am
Sheldon Branch Library: July 13th, 2 pm
Kids: move to the beat of the Japanese taiko drum! Eugene Taiko will perform and share some of the history of taiko. Participants will learn a song and how to "ki-ai," a shout-out to give each other energy. For elementary-age kids and their grown-ups. Free. (Downtown only: pick up free tickets starting 30 minutes before each show.) The 2016 Summer Reading theme is "Get in the Game!" While at the Library, kids can sign up for Summer Reading and choose a free book to keep.
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Free One-on-One Job Hunt Help
July 14th and 28th, 4 - 6 pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Job hunters: 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
July 1, call to pre-register for a 30 minute, one-on-one session at the Downtown Library on
July 14th or
July 28th between
4 and 6 pm:
541-682-5450.
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Start and Grow an Arts and Crafts Business
July 14th, 6 pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Join Cecile Haworth to learn real-world tips for success in starting or growing an arts and crafts business. This talk will cover the ins and outs of the business including new product development, protecting your product and name, operations, marketing, finances, and more.
Haworth is an arts and crafts entrepreneur with 25 years of experience. She owns and operates a porcelain jewelry and decorative accessory business with international sales and is a
SCORE Certified Mentor. A long-time member of Eugene Saturday Market, Oregon Potters Association, and a founding member of Local Clay, she has retailed in 60 shows a year and has sold to dozens of gallery and gift shops, and has owned and managed frame shops and galleries.
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July 16th, 10am-12pm
McKenzie Martial Arts is Lane County's source for Safe, Fun and Realistic Self Defense. Please join us for our latest FREE SEMINAR SERIES.
TOPICS:
- How to thwart potential attacks by making yourself a "hard target"
- How to break free from an attacker that grabs you without warning.
- How to escape from underneath an attacker pinning you to the ground.
NO experience is necessary. Seminar is designed for first-time students and is suitable for ages 12 and up. (Note: girls under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Compassion Over Killing
July 23rd, 2 pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
A talk by Erica Meier, a leader in the animal protection movement. She will share insights from her years of experience in the field of animal rights. Vegan for 20 years, she will discuss why veganism is currently moving into the mainstream. Meier will talk about "the many benefits of leaving animals off our plates" and encourage personal and community action.
Erica Meier is the Executive Director of Compassion Over Killing, a nonprofit
focused on ending cruelty to animals in agriculture and promoting vegetarian eating as a way to build a kinder world. In 2013, she was honored with the prestigious Animal Rights Hall of Fame award. Meier has worked in the animal protection field since college, including several years spent as an animal control officer in Washington, DC where she rescued sick, stray, and homeless animals as well as enforced anti-cruelty laws. She became a volunteer at Compassion Over Killing in 2000 and became its Executive Director in 2005. During Meier's tenure, the organization has grown and achieved many aims including "ending the egg industry's use of the misleading claim 'Animal Care Certified'" and successfully persuading BOCA Foods to stop using eggs. This event is hosted by Eugene Public Library in partnership with Eugene Veg Education Network (EVEN). Free.
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United Way Night at the Ems Game
July 27th, 7pm (gates open at 6pm)
PK Park, Eugene
Join
United Way
of Lane County for an evening of family fun with Eugene Emeralds Baseball, Emeralds v. Salem-Keizer
.
Ticket purchases
help raise money to make life better throughout Lane County.
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Finding Grant Opportunities:
Research Methods and Pro Tips
July 28th, 6 pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library
Learn from professional fundraiser Andi Kemp how to effectively use leading websites to search for grants. Plus, tips for managing, saving, and using digital documents with ease. Says Kemp, "In just one hour, you'll pick up online search tips and keyboard shortcuts that will save you dozens of hours and produce better results."
Resources covered will include Foundation Directory, Grants.gov (RSS feed and opportunity notices), Fundsnet Services, ORPIN, and selected funding partner newsletters, websites, and blogs including state agencies, county alliances, and family, private and tribal foundations
.
A limited number of Library laptops will be available for use; if possible, bring your own.
Andi Kemp is the owner and manager of Upward Development, LLC, which provides development consulting and professional fundraising services to nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and individuals across sectors. Kemp has written more than 225 grants, raising more than $18 million to support nonprofits focused on education, economic development, youth, senior and disabled services, and arts and culture. She also works with small businesses and provides training in grant fundraising.
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August 9th-15th
Southern Oregon
Gender Camp's container is set to specifically focus on the nuanced needs and interests of transgender and gender diverse people in the context of exploring intimacy, personal growth, transparency, radical honesty, equality, compassion, sexual freedom, and the power of community. The programming is designed to support participants in reevaluating assumptions, considering new possibilities, stretching boundaries, and supporting the exploration of new territory within interpersonal relationships at an individual pace.
#GenderCamp2016
#GenderEvolution
Within the container we create together, we endeavor to move from the conceptual directly to the experiential, fostering a space where new ideas and experiences of what is possible can emerge. It is from this place we can start writing "the next chapters" of personal identity, interpersonal relationships, community solidarity, and activism
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CALC Open House and Mural Debut
August 26th
CALC Bldg. at 458 Blair
More details TBA
CALC is engaging diverse youth in creating a mural in the front yard of the CALC office (in the heart of Eugene's Whiteaker neighborhood). The mural will replace one which has been there for many years and, in honor of CALC's 50th anniversary, will depict 50 years of social justice struggles!
The mural will be presented to the community at an open house as part of the Whiteaker's Last Friday Art Walk.
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50th Anniversary Gala
November 13th
More details TBA
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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LGBTQ 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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