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Events
Dana Lyn and Kyle Sanna
August 01, 2012- Event Times: Wednesday, 9 p.m.
- Event Admission: $1-5
- Location: Sam Bond's Garage
- Address: 407 Blair St, Eugene, OR
- Phone: 541.431.6603
Check out acoustic duo Dana Lyn and Kyle Sanna. Jazz group Beta Collide opens the show.
Eugene Emeralds Baseball
August 01, 2012- Event Times: Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.
- Event Admission: $6 - $12
- Location: PK Park
- Address: Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Eugene, OR 97401
- Phone: 541.342.5367
Come out to the baseball diamond and watch the Emeralds take on the Everett Aquasox.
Made-in-Eugene Movie: Without Limits
August 01, 2012- Event Times: Wednesday, 8:45 - 11 p.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: Kesey Square
- Address: Willamette St & Broadway St, Eugene, OR 97401
Story of Steve Prefontaine and the world of running, determination, and the golden era of Eugene’s Hayward Field in the 1970’s. Enjoy this film outside in the community square. Rated PG-13, 117 minutes.
Oregon Track Club All-Comers Meets
August 01, 2012 - August 02, 2012- Event Times: Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 5 p.m.
- Event Admission: $3, $1 OTC adult members, Free OTC junior members
- Location: Hayward Field
- Address: 1580 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
These meets are low-key and offer a variety of events. Place ribbons will be awarded to 1st-5th place finishers; all others will receive participation ribbons. Wednesdays (ages 1-12) and Thursdays (ages 13 & older). On-site registration.
Park Social
August 01, 2012- Event Times: Wednesday, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: Meadow Park
- Address: 851 Mill St, Springfield, OR 97477
Play in the water! Sprinklers, Nerf water balls and other water toys make for a lively evening.
Wine, Jazz & Variety with Gus Russell and Paul Blondi
August 01, 2012 - August 29, 2012- Event Times: Wednesday, 6 - 9 p.m.
- Location: Mac's Restaurant & Nightclub
- Address: 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405
- Phone: 541.344.8600
Enjoy this all ages show which also features local wine tastings.
Exhibits & Shows
A Year of Paintings
August 01, 2012 - September 27, 2012- Event Times: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - noon
- Location: Island Park Art Gallery at Willamalane Adult Activity Center
- Address: 215 W C St, Springfield, OR 97477
- Phone: 541.736.4444
Visit an exhibit featuring 52 paintings by PJ Sargeant. A free reception to meet Sargeant is scheduled Friday, Aug. 10, from 5 - 7 p.m. Wine, cider and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Many of the artists’ works will be for sale.
Nick Sixkiller: The Man Behind the Mic
August 01, 2012 - June 23, 2013- Recurring daily
- Event Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Event Admission: $2 - $8
- Location: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
- Address: 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
- Phone: 541.346.3024
Nick Sixkiller is a powwow MC, radio DJ and advocate in Eugene who seeks to connect native and non-native people through his service in the community. Learn more about this amazing local leader.
Out in Space, Back in Time: Images from the Hubble Space Telescope
August 01, 2012 - February 10, 2013- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Event Times: Wednesdays - Sundays, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Event Admission: $3; $2 seniors & youth; $8 families; Free on Wednesdays & to staff, students, children, faculty
- Location: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
- Address: 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
- Phone: 541.346.5083
The Hubble Telescope takes amazingly clear pictures of objects beyond Earth. From our close neighbors in space to the distant Rose Galaxies, discover the universe in this exhibit of photographs.
Russel Wong: The Big Picture
August 01, 2012 - August 19, 2012- Recurring daily
- Event Times: Tuesday - Sunday, 11a.m. - 5p.m.
- Event Admission: $5; $3 seniors; free students, members & UO faculty/staff with ID
- Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon
- Address: 1430 Johnson Ln, Eugene, OR 97403
- Phone: 541.346.3027
UO graduate Russel Wong strives to distinguish his work by re-defining and re-styling glamorous figures with greater depth, texture, and imagination. He has photographed for Vogue, Nike and Time.
Spring & Summer: Green, Green the Color of New
August 01, 2012 - August 27, 2012- Recurring every week day
- Event Times: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: Lane Community College - Building 19
- Address: 4000 E 30th Ave, Eugene, OR 97405
- Phone: 541.463.3518
The David Joyce Gallery located in the Center for Meeting and Learning at Lane Community College has opened its final exhibit of the 2011-12 academic year all about the inspiration of the color and term "Green."
Tidewaters by Rich Bergeman
August 01, 2012 - November 04, 2012- Recurring daily
- Event Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Event Admission: $3; $2 seniors & youth; $8 families; Free on Wednesdays & to staff, students, children, faculty
- Location: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
- Address: 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
- Phone: 541.346.3024
Bergeman's photographs document his exploration of the light, landscape and way of life that once flourished along the navigable rivers of Oregon's Coast Range.
Tough by Nature: Portraits of Cowgirls and Ranch Women of the American West
August 01, 2012 - September 09, 2012- Event Times: Tuesday & Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Event Admission: $5, $3 seniors 62+; Free for members, students and faculty
- Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon
- Address: 1430 Johnson Ln, Eugene, OR 97403
- Phone: 541.346.3027
A exhibition and accompanying publication by Eugene based artist, Lynda Lanker, presenting portraits and stories of the more than fifty women, from thirteen western states, who gain their sustenance and livelihood from the land.
Weird and Wonderful: Lane County Highlights and Footnotes
August 01, 2012 - September 15, 2012- Recurring daily
- Event Times: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Event Admission: $3
- Location: Lane County Historical Society and Museum
- Address: 740 W 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
- Phone: 541.682.4242
An exhibit featuring the county's notable oddities, superlative scenery, cinematic moments, and surprising personalities.
On-going
Cozmic Pizza Open Mic Night
August 01, 2012- Recurring weekly on Wednesday
- Event Times: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: Cozmic Pizza
- Address: 199 W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
- Phone: 541.338.9333
Come out and bring your best tunes to this popular, weekly open mic night. Sing your heart out! Not a performer? Enjoy the show with a slice of pizza & a drink.
Free Admission on Wednesdays
August 01, 2012 - October 31, 2012- Recurring weekly on Wednesday
- Event Times: Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
- Address: 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
- Phone: 541.346.3024
Come out to the museum for free admission on Wednesdays. Discover the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, where 15,000 years of human history and 200 million years of geology are at your fingertips.
Rogue Bingo Night
August 01, 2012 - November 07, 2012- Recurring weekly on Wednesday
- Event Times: Wednesday, 8 p.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: Rogue Public House
- Address: 844 Olive St, Eugene, OR 97401
- Phone: 541.345.4155
Enjoy family and adult bingo every Wednesday in hour-long rounds.
University of Oregon Campus Tours
August 01, 2012- Recurring weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Event Times: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 2 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: Ford Alumni Center / UO Alumni Association
- Address: 1720 E 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
- Phone: 541.346.3201
Student Ambassadors offer 90-minute walking tours of the main campus. Available year-round except holidays.
Markets
Bethel-Danebo Neighborhood Market
August 01, 2012 - October 03, 2012- Recurring every 2 weeks on Wednesday
- Event Times: Wednesday, 2 - 7 p.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: Petersen Barn Community Center
- Address: 870 Berntzen Rd, Eugene, OR
- Phone: 541.682.5521
Seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, handmade crafts, local area information. First and third Wednesdays only.
