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Welcome to the events calendar for the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region. Thousands of events take place each year. Music and ethnic festivals, Broadway performances, museums, sporting events and guided hikes are some of the exciting events that happen here.
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Be A Shutterbug! Projections
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 8:00 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Kesey Square
  • Address: Willamette & Broadway St, Eugene, OR 97401

Calling all photographers: photo shoot for beginning to professional photographers alike.

Events


Archaeology Lecture Series
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 5:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: University of Oregon Knight Law School Rm 175
  • Address: 1501 Kincaid St, Eugene, OR 97403

Connecting the Dots: Coastlines, Crescents, the Pacific Flyway, and the Peopling of the AmericasJon Erlandson, Executive Director, Museum of Natural and Cultural History and Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of AnthropologyErlandson’s illustrated lecture will present new ideas and evidence that provide a provocative context for understanding early stone tools of the Pacific Rim, the human colonization of the Americas, the evolution of the Pacific Flyway, and connections b... Visit Website

Casey Neill
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 9:00 p.m.
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  • Location: Sam Bond's Garage
  • Address: 407 Blair Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402

Casey Neill's career has always walked the line between lyrical song craft and ferocious electric live shows. His new album, “Goodbye to the Rank and File” ups the ante, bringing the power of his stage performances into the studio like never before.

Classical Music of South India
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 3:00 p.m.
  • Event Admission: FREE
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  • Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon
  • Address: 1430 Johnson Ln, Eugene, OR 97403

Free public lecture-demonstration by the “Mysore Brothers” (Mysore Manjunath and Mysore Nagaraj), South Indian violinists, accompanied by mridangam player (drummer) Srimushnam Rajarao. Sponsored by the UO School of Music and Dance

Colonial Harvest Days
October 05, 2012 - October 31, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $5, $20 per family, children 5 and under free
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  • Location: Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm
  • Address: 36777 Wheeler Rd, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455
  • Phone: 541.746.5161

Celebrate the harvest season with a unique fall experience. Fun for the entire family. Each weekend enjoy live music, face painting, and a food venue.

Dawn Babt
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 9:00 p.m.
  • Event Admission: free
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  • Location: rye
  • Address: 444 E. 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.653.8509

Dawn Babt spinning vinyls

Downtown Eugene's First Friday ArtWalk
October 05, 2012
  • Recurring monthly on the 1st Friday
  • Event Times: Friday, 5:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Various downtown Eugene galleries
  • Address: 164 W Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401

A monthly art walk hosted and led by special community guests. Enjoy wandering the local galleries and venues and viewing a variety of art. Check website for tour starting location each month.

First Friday in Florence
October 05, 2012
  • Recurring monthly on the 1st Friday
  • Event Times: Friday, 4 - 8 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Old Town Florence
  • Address: Bay Street, Florence, OR 97439

Old Town Florence merchants will stay open late for visitors to shop, explore and enjoy the summer evenings.

Friday Night LIVE with The Fiddlin' Sue Band
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Saginaw Vineyard
  • Address: 80247 Delight Valley School Rd, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
  • Phone: 541.942.1364

Join them for old-fashioned fun and entertainment.

God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza
October 05, 2012 - October 06, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Starting at $15
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  • Location: Lord Leebrick Theatre
  • Address: 540 Charnelton St, Eugene, OR

“Sticks and stones can break my bones”… but when Benjamin hits Henry at a nearby park, it starts two sets of parents on a comical explosive downhill slide destined for debauchery. This universally acclaimed new comedy was the 2009 recipient of both the Olivier (London) and Tony Awards for Best Play.

Inoke playing at The Washburne Cafe'
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: The Washburne Cafe'
  • Address: 326 Main Street, Springfield, OR 97477
  • Phone: 541.746.7999

Inoke plays popular soft rock from the 80's & 90's

Lady, Be Good
October 05, 2012 - October 07, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Thursday - Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $20, $26, $32, $38
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  • Location: The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts
  • Address: 868 High St, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.434.7000

The show that made Fred and Adele Astaire stars and gave George and Ira Gershwin their start on Broadway, Lady, Be Good! is a whacky, crazy tale of romance.

Life In Color: 2012 THE E.N.D. (Electronica.Never.Dies)
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 8 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $35 - $70
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  • Location: Cuthbert Amphitheater
  • Address: Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 800.992.8499

DAYGLOW, “The World’s Largest Paint Party,” began in 2006 on college campuses in Florida. Since then, it has quickly taken the nation by storm by positioning itself as a one of a kind experience. Witness this spectacular show that fuses high-energy music, art, dance, and PAINT into one mind blowing combination. Ages 18 and over.

Mare Wakefield
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 8:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $8 & $10
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  • Location: Cozmic Pizza
  • Address: 199 W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

Story and song are woven seamlessly together by Mare Wakefield's intimate delivery and gift for melody. Beth Wood opens the show.

Pink Eye: A Pirate's Parrot in Peril
October 05, 2012 - October 06, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Friday & Saturday, 7 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $45
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  • Location: Three Rivers Casino & Hotel
  • Address: 5647 Hwy 126, Florence, OR 97439
  • Phone: 541.997.7529

Enjoy this comedy murder mystery show and movie.

Springfield Mayor's Art Show Artists' Reception
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
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  • Location: Emerald Art Center
  • Address: 500 Main St, Springfield, OR 97477
  • Phone: 541.726.8595

Awards are presented for each of the 12 division categories. Art work is submitted by artists of all ages in a variety of subjects and mediums.

Sweet Charity
October 05, 2012 - October 07, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Thursday - Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 12:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $20, $26, $32, $38
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  • Location: The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts
  • Address: 868 High St, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.434.7000

The show that made Fred and Adele Astaire stars, this theatrical is a wacky, crazy tale of romance with all the trials and tribulations that can occur on the path of true love and happiness.

The Ted Vaughn Blues Band
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
  • Event Admission: $5 Cover
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  • Location: Mac's Restaurant & Nightclub
  • Address: 1626 Willamette st, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.344.8600

The Ted Vaughn Blues BandBlues9:00pm$5 Coverwww.tedvaughnbluesband.comwww.sofiatalvik.com/

Tot Discovery Day: Super Seasons
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 9:00 a.m.
  • Event Admission: $10
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  • Location: Science Factory
  • Address: 2300 Leo Harris Parkway, Eugene

This month, we’ll have all the seasons in one day! Come to the Museum and explore spring, summer, fall and winter in our toddler activities. We will learn how trees and animals live during different seasons, see how things change over the year, and make some fun projects to keep all year round!

Twelve Angry Men
October 05, 2012 - October 07, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $16, $14 senior/student
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  • Location: Cottage Theatre
  • Address: 700 Village Dr, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
  • Phone: 541.942.8001

This suspenseful stage adaptation of Reginald Rose’s 1954 made-for-TV movie provides a mesmerizing glimpse into the underpinnings of the American judicial system.

University of Oregon Soccer
October 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 7 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $2 - $5
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  • Location: Pape Field
  • Address: 1235 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR 97403

Come see the Ducks take on UCLA.

Exhibits & Shows


"A Kodak Moment"
October 05, 2012 - October 31, 2012
  • Recurring every week day
  • Event Times: Tues-Fri, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & Sat, noon to 4 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $2.00 for adults, children are free
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  • Location: Springfield Museum
  • Address: 590 Main St, Springfield, OR 97477
  • Phone: 541.726.2300

The Springfield Museum presents "A Kodak Moment" the cameras and prints of the 1940's thru the 1970's before the digital camera. A chance to remember and see again the camera you treasured growing up

"for ArtSake" Exhibit
October 05, 2012 - October 30, 2012
  • Recurring every week day
  • Event Times: Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Adults $2, children are free
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  • Location: Springfield Museum
  • Address: 590 Main St, Springfield, OR 97477
  • Phone: 541.726.2300

The Springfield Museum is continuing the exhibit "for ArtSake" until October 30th. Nine artists from Nye Beach will be exhibiting their artistic styles of fused glass, beadwork and many others.

Beauty and the Beast
October 05, 2012 - November 03, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Event Times: Thursday - Saturday, 7 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Thursday: $14-$16, Friday and Saturday: $18
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  • Location: The Red Cane Theatre
  • Address: 1077 Chambers St., Eugene, OR 97402
  • Phone: 541.556.4524

A classic tale with a gothic, comedic twist, the whole family will enjoy! With song and dance, magic and the unusual romance between an unlikely pair. Musical Dinner Theatre

Guided Museum Tours
October 05, 2012 - November 02, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Friday
  • Event Times: Friday, 1 & 3 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free with admission; $3 adults; $2 youth & seniors
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  • Location: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
  • Address: 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
  • Phone: 541.346.3024

Enjoy a guided tour free with admission. 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.

Nick Sixkiller: The Man Behind the Mic
October 05, 2012 - June 23, 2013
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $2 - $8
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  • 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
October 05, 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
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  • 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.

Science Factory: Noise!
October 05, 2012 - May 31, 2013
  • Event Times: Monday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $4, Free children 2 and under
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  • Location: The Science Factory Children's Museum & Exploration Dome
  • Address: 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR 97401

Featuring interactive stations on sound, music, and hearing, this display is sure to raise decibels! Each activity takes a playful look at the physics of sound waves as well as how music and sound affect our mood.

Taste and Flavor: Spicy
October 05, 2012 - December 21, 2012
  • Recurring every week day
  • Event Times: Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Center for Meeting and Learning, Building 19, Lane Community College
  • Address: 4000 E 30th Ave, Eugene, OR 47405
  • Phone: 541.463.3518

The David Joyce Gallery opens its first exhibit of the 2012-13 academic year entitled Taste and Flavor: Spicy featuring eleven Oregon artists.

Tidewaters by Rich Bergeman
October 05, 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
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  • 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.

Tree Themed Art Show
October 05, 2012 - November 30, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Daily
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: ESAP Office
  • Address: 224 East 11th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.743.1509

Tree Themed Art Show.

Victorian Mourning Exhibit
October 05, 2012 - November 11, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $6 adults, $3 kids 4-12, children 3 and under free
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  • Location: Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House
  • Address: 303 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.484.0808

View the Victorian Mourning Exhibit. There’s always something new to see and do at the Castle on the Hill.

On-going


Free First Friday at the Jordan Schnitzer
October 05, 2012
  • Recurring monthly on the 1st Friday
  • Event Times: Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon 
  • Address: 1430 Johnson Ln, Eugene, OR 97403
  • Phone: 541.346.3027

Enjoy the museum with free admission the first Friday of every month. Enjoy the museum's new exhibits and old classics.

Rogue Trivia Night
October 05, 2012 - November 23, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Friday
  • Event Times: Friday, 8 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Rogue Public House
  • Address: 844 Olive St, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.345.4155

Mr. Bill's Traveling Trivia Show hosts a fun-filled evening of tricky questions.

Markets


Springfield Farmers' Market
October 05, 2012 - October 26, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Friday
  • Event Times: Friday, 3 - 7 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Downtown Springfield
  • Address: 5th St & A St, Springfield, OR 97477
  • Phone: 541.345.7106

An open-air marketplace for locally produced fresh vegetables, fruits, plants, prepared food and specialty artisan goods. Open every Friday during the May-October growing season.

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