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Free Meals for Children
Until September 7th
Various locations in Eugene and Springfield
Summer meal sites are community programs and all children are welcome. No proof of income is required. Meals are open to all kids 1-18. Adults are welcome to attend, but the meal service is just for kids. Some sites offer fun, supervised enrichment activities for kids.
June 27th - August 26th, Monday through Friday, 12pm - 1pm
June 20th- September 7th, Monday through Friday, 12pm - 1pm
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CALC Mural Debut and Open House
August 26th, 5:30pm-7:30pm
CALC Office at 458 Blair
CALC will be dedicating a new youth mural at our office as part of the Whiteaker's Last Friday Art Walk!
In honor of CALC's 50th anniversary, the theme for the new youth mural is "50 years of social justice struggles". A group of teens is reflecting on the theme and working together as a team to create a beautiful mural that will powerfully portray positive social change.
In addition to empowering youth, the goal is to create an emotionally compelling mural viewed by thousands that shows activism as integral to Eugene's vitality and future.
This event will feature live music from
TRUE, The Ridgeline Ukulele Extravaganza
, speakers, and refreshments! This event is free and all are welcome. The CALC building is ful
ly accessible, and Spanish translation will be provided. ASL interpretation will be provided if requested.
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Farmers Market Feast
August 28th, 4pm-7pm
Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and meal starts 5:00 p.m.
W Park St. Between 7th & 8th Ave, Eugene
Celebrate the bounty of the season with a farm to table fundraiser for Double Up Food Bucks, our new SNAP match program! Join your farmers and neighbors in downtown Eugene for a locally sourced dinner of smoked pig and brisket, baked beans, green bean salad, coleslaw, lentil salad, ratatouille, cornbread and a seasonal fruit dessert. Your ticket includes one drink as well. Also enjoy live music and raffle prizes. Thanks to the City of Eugene and Love Food Not Waste for sponsoring this event.
Tickets:
Early bird tickets $25 through August 12,
Reduced rate tickets for SNAP recipients.
After August 12 tickets are $35.
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Back-to-School Book Sale
August 29th, 10 am - 4 pm
Downtown Eugene Public Library at 10th & Olive
Choose from a wide selection of gently-used educational materials for grades K-8, including books, teacher resources, CDs, and DVDs. Each item is just $1.
This sale is a fundraiser by the volunteer Friends of Eugene Public Library to support Eugene Public Library programs. Cash, checks, and VISA/MC accepted. For more information contact (541) 682-5450 or visit www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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Sacred Seed Art Exhibit
August 30th-3:00pm, September 1st-10pm
Broadway Commerce Center 44 W Broadway, Eugene
We are pleased to announce the forthcoming arrival of Flordemayo, founding memeber of 13 Indiginous Grandmothers Council. Her message is one of Peace, Love, and Hope. She will also be giving a public talk among several other activities. We are creating an ART EXHIBIT to honor Flordemayo and reflect her love of art, create more beauty in the world, and raise funds for her foundation;
http://followthegoldenpath.org/
We are interested in receiving submissions by high school students, young adults, local artists, and others who feel called to contribute. There is room for approximately 30 artists &/or pieces. Many Blessings!
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Tobias Read: Democratic Candidate For Oregon State Treasurer
August 30th, 5pm-6:30pm
The Barn Light Bar, 924 Willamette Street, Eugene
Tobias is a tireless advocate for world class schools, good jobs and Oregon's environmental legacy. First elected Oregon State Representative in 2006, he has spent his legislative career working for progressive policies that enhance the quality of life for all Oregonians.
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Deadline to Apply for Public Health Advisory Committee
September 2nd, 5pm
The Lane County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from citizens interested in serving on the Public Health Advisory Committee!
The Public Health Advisory Committee m
akes recommendations to the Public Health Administrator and advises the Board of Health and the Board of Commissioners on matters of public health, planning, policy development, control measures, funding, public education and advocacy; and acts in a community liaison capacity to provide a link between the community and the Public Health Division.
People who can provide perspectives of communities not now represented (which is most communities) - racial and ethnic communities, youth, faith leaders, business - who also have a passion for public health, are especially encouraged to apply.
The committee meets the second Monday of each month, 3:30 pm to 5 pm.
Read more (scroll down to "PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE")
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Living Threads, Photo Exhibition & Presentation
Dates and locations:
- September 2nd, 5:30-8:00 pm, Broadway Commerce Center, 44 W. Broadway, Eugene
- September 3rd Noon-1:30pm, Eugene Public Library, Bascom-Tykeson Room, Eugene
Living Threads is a visual journey into ancient, living civilizations and cultures told through beautiful and captivating portraits of deeply rooted people and their unique fashions. Over a two-year period, photographer Eric Mindling captured portraits of people a
nd community fashion in over 50 villages i
n O
axaca,
Me
xico.
This extensive photo documentation
will be released as a book titled Oaxaca Stories in Cloth in October 2016. Join us at our artist's reception to meet Eric and experience his stunning photographs that honor the traditional dress and culture of the Oaxacan people. This photo exhibit will be on display in the Broadway Commerce Cent
er from
September 2nd through the 3
0th
and will be a stop on the First
Friday
Art Walk tour as part of the Lane Arts Council's Fiesta Cultural event, a community celebration of Latino arts and culture.
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Interweave Potluck & Movie Night
September 9th, 6pm-Potluck, 7pm-Discussion & Movie
Social Hall Kitchen-Unitarian Universalist Church,
1685 W 13th Ave., Eugene
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 Second Friday evening to share fabulous food, discuss LGBTQ- themed issues, then watch an LGBTQ themed movie.
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Never Give Up!
Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice
Screening of documentary-in-progress about UO's Medal of Freedom winner
Followed by discussion with directors Holly Yasui and Will Doolittle
12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9
110 Knight Law Center
Pizza provided.
Minoru (Min) Yasui was born in 1916 and raised in the small farming town of Hood River, Oregon by his Japanese immigrant parents. He attended UO Law and was the first Japanese American attorney in Oregon. During World War II, he initiated a legal test case by deliberately violating military orders that led to the incarceration of more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in U.S. War Relocation Authority concentration camps. He spent 9 months in solitary confinement awaiting his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled against him. After the war, he moved to Denver and continued to defend human and civil rights for all.
This event is sponsored by the Wayne Morse Center's Program for Democratic Engagement and Governance.
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Southeast Neighbors Picnic
September 10th, 11am-3pm
Tugman Park, 3666 Hilyard St, Eugene
Join us
Saturday for a
neighborhood picnic in the park. Walk,
ride yo
u
r bike or take the bus (free passes on LTD to Tugman) and spend the afternoon enjoyin
g live music from neighborhood musicians, learning about local programs, sharing your feedback, and meeting new people. Bring a picnic or order lunch from one of three food carts. Beer and cider will be available from Claim 52 Brewing.
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Interfaith Prayer Service
September 11th, 6:45pm-8:00pm
First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St., Eugene
Interfaith Prayer Service International provides a special occasion to pray for peace, cherish our loved ones, reflect upon the interconnectedness of all beings, and to uplift our hearts and minds in a safe environment for all. We bring together different faith communities in the spirit of harmony and growing appreciation, while nurturing confidence on the universal power of love and unity for all.
The Interfaith Prayer Service, has been providing monthly services since 2001!
We meet on the 11th of every month at the First Christian Church Sanctuary.
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An Invitation From Mayor Kitty Piercy: South Willamette Forum
September 19th, 6pm
The purpose of the meeting is to provide people from across the community with the opportunity to share their thoughts about engagement processes related to South Willamette, in particular any concepts or comments that may not have been shared yet. In addition, since this project was the first of other area planning efforts that will be necessary throughout the community to meet our Envision Eugene goals, I invite all community members to provide ideas about future engagement in neighborhoods.
To hear from as many people in the community as possible, comments will be welcome at the forum or in writing. An e-mail address (
[email protected]
) has been established to collect ideas through September 20
. All communications will be shared with Council and published on the City's website prior to their next work session on this topic. At the work session, Council will discuss how to move forward based on community feedback received, the work of Oregon Consensus, the Brown/Clark proposal and other potential combinations.
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Faith In Action With Our Homeless
September 22nd, 10am-3pm
Northwest Youth Corps, 2621 Augusta Street, Eugene
Eugene's Mayor Kitty Piercy is pleased to invite two leaders from every congregation in central Lane County to participate in the event Faith in Action With Our Homeless on
Thursday, September 22, 2016. Those people will be expected to report back to their congregation following the event, and offer strategies for continued engagement. Ideally, there would be two representatives each from 50 different congregations.
If you are a member of a particular religious community, please discuss this with your leader and come to a decision about which two people could best represent your congregation. The intended audience for this year's event are members of established religious congregations, although non-religious volunteers are welcome to participate in hosting the event. Stay tuned for additional, similar events directed at the business community, the "activist" community, government and non-profit service agencies.
The Quest team believes that it will strengthen our community's ability to provide shelter to people who are unhoused if the nearby 200-plus congregations form a communication network. The team has sent invitations to congregations of diverse faiths and select homeless resource guests.
Registration will close when 120 participants have registered or by September 15, 2016. There will be no drop-in registration.
Sometimes the lack of material resources and a supportive partnership is the only barrier preventing a congregation from taking action on a shelter-related project, while other congregations have taken on a number of endeavors and have much wisdom and experience to share.
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Lane County Master Gardeners Fall Celebration
September 24th, 10am-4pm
Emerald Park Recreation Center, 1400 Lake Dr., Eugene
Join
Lane County Master Gardeners to celebrate a day full of fall harvest fun including music and kid's activities.
Sample free, fresh-pressed apple cider, taste over twenty varieties of tomatoes, attend gardening
workshops, browse the garden books and items for sale, purchase fall veggie starts, garlic and bulbs, as well as a large selection of fruit trees. Fall is planting time!
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SSN: Fall Labor Music Festival
September 24th
Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High Street
ESSN is holding a Fall Labor Music Festival at the Eugene Garden Club. The theme will be "Music for a Better World -a Labor Music Showcase" The Planning Committee met this Monday and will be meeting again at 4pm on Thursday, August 18th at the AFSCME Hall, 688 Charnelton St. Eugene. We will still need volunteers for set up and take down on the 24th.
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CALC at Eugene Sunday Streets
September 25th, 12pm-4pm
South University Neighborhood, Eugene
CALC will be back at it again at the second installment of
Sunday
Streets on
September 25th
. We'll be part of the festivities once again with activities at our booth. See you there!
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We Shall Overcome Festival
October 8th, 6-8:30 pm
The Tamarack Annex at 3575 Donald Street in Eugene
Musicians and activists will take part in the second annual We Shall Overcome Festival- a global series of concerts that will raise donations for communities hit by poverty. Acoustic bands Cross Current and Low Tide Drifters will present an evening of folk music and will be joined by "working-class folk" duo Monday Morning Denial and folksinger Mark Ross. This year's concert will benefit Food For Lane County and audience members are encouraged to bring non-perishable food or monetary donations. Seating is limited to 49 people so please reserve a seat by emailing 541-514-2666 or emailing [email protected].
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Connecting Compassionately: An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication
October 15th, 9:30am-4:30pm
Ebbert United Methodist Church, 532 C St., Springfield
Gary Baran, Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), will be offering Connecting Compassionately: An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication, a day long training at the Ebbert United Methodist Church.
Please email June Fothergill at
[email protected]
to request a flyer with further details.
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50th Anniversary Gala
November 13th
Ford Alumni Center, Eugene
CALC will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a dinner, an auction, and some highly amusing entertainment at the Ford Alumni Center. Save the date!
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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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