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Events
Eugene Emeralds Baseball
August 02, 2012- Event Times: Thursday, 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.
Grant Peeples wtih Phoebe Blum
August 02, 2012- Event Times: Thursday, 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 tunes from Grant Peeples with Phoebe Blum. John Elliott opens the show.
Lipbone Redding
August 02, 2012- Event Times: Thursday, 8 p.m.
- Location: Mac's Restaurant & Nightclub
- Address: 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405
- Phone: 541.344.8600
The traveling Lip-stramentalist and guitarist comes to Eugene. All ages welcome until 9 p.m.
Oregon Track Club All-Comers Meets
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.
The Silver Spurs Saloon
August 02, 2012 - August 11, 2012- Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Event Times: Thursday - Saturday, 7 p.m.
- Event Admission: $18, $16, $12
- Location: The Red Cane Theatre
- Address: 1075 Chambers St, Eugene, OR 97402
- Phone: 541.556.4524
A country musical about prodigals, old flames, and hilarious new characters who meet, brawl, and find love in the true tradition of song and dance! Matinee July 21 at 2 p.m.
Thursday Night Live in the Wine Room
August 02, 2012- Event Times: Thursday, 7 p.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: Territorial Vineyards & Wine Company
- Address: 907 W 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
Come enjoy a glass of wine and the music of Tim McLaughlins Revolving Trio.
Exhibits & Shows
A Year of Paintings
August 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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
Free Wine Tasting
August 02, 2012 - August 30, 2012- Recurring weekly on Thursday
- Event Times: Thursday, 5 - 7 p.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: The Supreme Bean Cafe
- Address: 2864 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405
- Phone: 541.485.2700
Enjoy free wine samples every Thursday plus regular special tasting events presented by the Eugene Pinot Club.
University of Oregon Campus Tours
August 02, 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.
Women's Running Group
August 02, 2012 - September 27, 2012- Recurring weekly on Thursday
- Event Times: Thursday, 6 a.m.
- Event Admission: Free
- Location: parking lot
- Address: 24th Ave and Amazon Pkwy, Eugene, OR 97401
- Phone: 541.968.1362
Fun, easy runs up to an hour. You pick your distance and pace. Beginners welcome!
