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Calendar of Events

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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Alpaca Summer Sundays: Alpacas at Hum Sweet Hum
August 26, 2012
  • Event Times: Sunday, 5 - 8 p.m.
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  • Location: Alpacas at Hum Sweet Hum
  • Address: 83905 Hwy 99, Creswell, OR 97426

Bring a picnic, your family and your camera to Alpacas at Hum Sweet Hum in Creswell. The event includes hands-on opportunities with the animals from feeding to leading them through obstacle courses.

Cabela's Big Game Classic
August 26, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Saturday & Sunday
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Cabela's
  • Address: 2800 Gateway St., Springfield, OR 97404
  • Phone: 541.349.5760

Gear up for fall hunting and fishing at Cabela's. There will be seminars, product demonstations and seminars by TV host and author Gary Lewis, and by local guide and expert fisherman Todd Harrington.

Eugene Celebration
August 26, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Friday, 5 p.m. - midnight; Saturday, 11 a.m. - midnight; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $8 - $15
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  • Location: Downtown
  • Address: , Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.681.4108

Raise the Roof! The southern Willamette Valley's largest and most celebrated civic event. Good times will return with music, family fun, food, a parade and more.

Eugene Women's Half Marathon
August 26, 2012
  • Event Times: Sunday, 8 a.m.
  • Event Admission: $75 - $95
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  • Location: Fifth Street Public Market
  • Address: 296 E 5th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 877.345.2230

Participants can expect a 13.1 mile race experience unlike other typical road races. Unrivaled schwag bags, an AVEDA finish line experience at Gervais Day Spa, delicious chocolate, bubbly champagne - what more could a girl want? Finishes at the 5th Street Public Market. Gentlemen welcome.

EWEB Kilowatt Klassic
August 26, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Saturday, 5 - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - noon
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Valley River Center, North West Parking Lot
  • Address: Valley River Way, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.554.3808

Willamette High School will host the annual Kilowatt Klassic electric car race where student built electric go carts race to see who can go the farthest in one hour using 72 lb. lead-acid batteries.

Family Nature Discovery Day
August 26, 2012 - September 30, 2012
  • Recurring monthly on the last Sunday
  • Event Times: Sunday, noon - 4 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Regular admission plus $2 activity fee for participants
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  • Location: Cascades Raptor Center
  • Address: 32275 Fox Hollow Rd, Eugene, OR 97405
  • Phone: 541.485.1320

Come out to the center for an afternoon of learning and playing in nature. Each month features a different theme with hands-on projects and interactive educational programs.

McKenzie Art Festival
August 26, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: McKenzie Fire and Training Center
  • Address: Highway 126, Leaburg, OR
  • Phone: 541.726.8595

Enjoy wonderful art, food and entertainment in the beautiful McKenzie Valley. Event presented by the Emerald Art Center and hosted in conjunction with the McKenzie River Bicentennial.

Music in the Park: Oregon Brass Society
August 26, 2012
  • Event Times: Sunday, 6: 30 - 8 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Washburne Park
  • Address: Agate & 20th, Eugene, OR 97403

Enjoy the sounds of this traditional British brass band at this fun outdoor concert.

Shakespeare in the Park presents Henry VIII
August 26, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
  • Event Times: Saturday & Sunday, 6 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Amazon Center
  • Address: 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene, OR 97405

Take in the majestic pageantry, political intrigue and romance of England’s most infamous King.

The Spitfire Grill
August 26, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
  • Event Times: Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $21, $19 senior/student
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  • Location: Cottage Theatre
  • Address: 700 Village Dr, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
  • Phone: 541.942.8001

Released on parole after 5 years in prison, a young woman makes a clean start in a small town in Wisconsin in this heart-warming 2001 musical about finding hope in the unlikeliest of places.

WARP Downhill Mountain Bike Series #2
August 26, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Saturday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.
  • Event Admission: $30 pre-registration, $40 day of event, Free for spectators, lift access not included
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  • Location: Willamette Pass Resort/Oregon Skyway
  • Address: Hwy 58, Milepost 62, Crescent Lake, OR 97425
  • Phone: 541.357.9277

Downhill Mountain Bike Races where gravity and sanity intersect. OBRA sanctioned. Open training on Saturday. Races on Sunday

The Ghosts Project
August 27, 2012
  • Event Times: Monday, 8 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Donations encouraged
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  • Location: Cozmic Pizza
  • Address: 199 W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

The Ghosts Project brings an alchemical blend of musical performances accompanied by Tempest and area guest dancers, creating an atmosphere that captivates, enthralls, and leaves the audience spellbound.

DIVA presents Behind The Lens
August 28, 2012 - September 04, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Tuesday
  • Event Times: Tuesday, 7 - 9:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $12, $9, $5
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  • Location: UO Baker Center Auditorium
  • Address: 325 E. 10th, Eugene, OR 97401

The Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA) hosts "Behind the Lens", a weekly film seminar that explores the relationship between classic feature films and the culture in which they appeared.

Eugene Emeralds Baseball
August 28, 2012
  • Event Times: Tuesday, 7:05 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $6 - $12
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  • 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 Spokane Indians.

Peter Case
August 28, 2012
  • Event Times: Tuesday, 9 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $12 advance, $15 door
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  • Location: Cozmic Pizza
  • Address: 199 W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

Peter Case brings his eclectic blend of music to Cozmic Pizza.

Rosanne Cash
August 28, 2012
  • Event Times: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $34 - $49
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  • Location: The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts
  • Address: 868 High St, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.434.7000

Cash has recorded 14 albums, charting 21 Top-40 country singles and 2 gold records.

Best of Oakridge Mountain Bike Tour
August 29, 2012 - September 02, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Wednesday - Sunday
  • Event Admission: $699
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  • Location: Oregon Adventures Vacations and Promotions
  • Address: , Oakridge, OR 97463
  • Phone: 541.968.5397

This intermediate level tour offers a sample of the area's best trails and features rides through almost everything the Willamette National Forest has to offer. You'll ride along cool, clear rivers, through beautiful alpine meadows and ancient old growth forest. Cost includes guides, camping and meals.

Cottage Grove Concert in the Park
August 29, 2012
  • Event Times: Wednesday, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Coiner Park
  • Address: 1319 E Main St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424
  • Phone: 541.942.2411

Enjoy live music outside in the park by JSQ Jazz. Presented by Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce.

Eugene Emeralds Baseball
August 29, 2012
  • Event Times: Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $6 - $12
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  • 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 Spokane Indians.

Landscapes in Oils
August 29, 2012 - August 31, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Wednesday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $235 EAC members; $265 non-members
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  • Location: Emerald Art Center
  • Address: 500 Main Street, Springfield, OR 97477
  • Phone: 541.726.8595

Master artist Jerry Dame brings his congenial and helpful personality to the table with this informative oil painting workshop for all skill levels.

Wine, Jazz & Variety with Gus Russell and Paul Blondi
August 29, 2012
  • Event Times: Wednesday, 6 - 9 p.m.
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  • 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.

Ben Rice & Lloyd L. Tolbert
August 30, 2012
  • Event Times: Thursday, 6 p.m.
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  • Location: Mac's Restaurant & Nightclub
  • Address: 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405
  • Phone: 541.344.8600

Ben Rice brings real vintage blues into the modern era - twisting soul, roots blues, and west coast blues with rockabilly, funk, and rock.

Betty and the Boy
August 30, 2012
  • Event Times: Thursday, 9 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $1 - $5
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  • Location: Sam Bonds Garage
  • Address: 407 Blair Boulevard, Eugene, OR 97402

Meeting in a small town in Montana and relocating their music to Eugene, Oregon, Bettreena Jaeger and Josh Harvey combine their contrary influences to write and perform their minimalistic melodies on street corners and stages across the Northwest. Horsethieves opens the show.

Eugene Emeralds Baseball
August 30, 2012
  • Event Times: Thursday, 7:05 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $6 - $12
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  • 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 Spokane Indians.

The Silver Spurs Saloon
August 30, 2012 - September 01, 2012
  • Event Times: Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 7 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $14 - $18
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  • Location: The Red Cane Theatre
  • Address: 1077 Chambers St, Eugene, OR 97402
  • Phone: 541.556.4524

The ten member cast sings, dances and performs their way into your heart with a great western story of past regrets and new beginnings. Food available from the Ring of Fire.

Thursday Night Live in the Wine Room
August 30, 2012
  • Event Times: Thursday, 7 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Territorial Vineyards & Wine Company
  • Address: 907 W 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97402

Come enjoy a glass of wine and the music of Dreamdog.

Breakfast at the Bike Bridges
August 31, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 7 - 9:30 a.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: DeFazio Bike Bridge - Alton Baker Park
  • Address: Club Rd and Coburg Rd, Eugene, OR 97401

Celebrate biking and walking. Coffee, bagels, safety checks, minor bike tune-ups and free bike bell installation.

Brian Chevalier & Heavy Chevy
August 31, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 9 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $4
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  • Location: Mac's Restaurant & Nightclub
  • Address: 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405
  • Phone: 541.344.8600

Come enjoy a healthy dose of Americana and Blues with Brian Chevalier & Heavy Chevy.

Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw
August 31, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 7 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $50, $35
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  • Location: Cuthbert Amphitheater
  • Address: Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 800.992.8499

Enjoy this great show by powerhouse performers Caillat and DeGraw at this wonderful outdoor amphitheater.

Eugene Emeralds Baseball
August 31, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 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 Spokane Indians.

Friday Night Live in the Wine Room
August 31, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 7 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Territorial Vineyards & Wine Company
  • Address: 907 W 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97402

Come enjoy a glass of wine and the music of Manuch Noir.

Friday Night LIVE with The Annie Rhodes Band
August 31, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 6 - 9 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Saginaw Vineyard
  • Address: 80247 Delight Valley School Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97455
  • Phone: 541.942.1364

Join Saginaw Vineyard for old-fashioned fun and entertainment. Delicious and reasonably priced BBQ dinners and snacks provided by Shady Oaks Catering from 6 - 8:30.

Movie in the Park: The Adventures of Tintin
August 31, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 8:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Ruff Park
  • Address: 1161 N 66th St, Springfield, OR 97477

Outdoor movie time! Bring your blanket and lawn chairs for a movie under the starts. Concessions available. Proceeds support the free summer movie program.

Oakridge Mountain Biking Three-Day Tour
August 31, 2012 - September 02, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Friday - Sunday
  • Event Admission: $499
  •  
  • Location: Oregon Adventures Vacations and Promotions
  • Address: , Oakridge, OR 97463
  • Phone: 541.968.5397

This intermediate level tour offers a sample of the area's best trails and features rides through almost everything the Willamette National Forest has to offer. You'll ride along cool, clear rivers, through beautiful alpine meadows and ancient old growth forest. Cost includes guides, camping and meals.

Pojama People feat. Ike Willis performing the music of Frank Zappa
August 31, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 8:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $13 advance, $15 door
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  • Location: WOW Hall
  • Address: 291 W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 541.687.2746

Check out the music of Frank Zappa.

Sol Seed
August 31, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 9:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $1 - $5
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  • Location: Sam Bonds Garage
  • Address: 407 Blair Boulevard, Eugene, OR 97402

Catch this reggae concert at Sam Bonds. Strive Roots opens the show.

Steak and Sarver Caesar Dinner
August 31, 2012
  • Recurring monthly on the last Friday
  • Event Times: Friday, 6 p.m.
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  • Location: Sarver Winery
  • Address: 25600 Mayola Ln, Eugene, OR 97402
  • Phone: 541.935.2979

Back by popular demand, enjoy black pepper and sea salt New York Strip or Rib Eyes topped with Gorgonzola compound butter and served with garlic mashed red skins and homemade Caesar salad. Delicious wine and live music served up the patio. Reservations necessary.

University of Oregon Soccer
August 31, 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 UC Irvine.

Women's Climb Night with REI at Willamalane
August 31, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Willamalane Center for Sports & Recreation
  • Address: 250 S 32nd St, Springfield, OR 97478
  • Phone: 541.465.1800

Join REI Outreach Specialist and Willamalane Climbing Wall Coordinator Wayne Beckwith for a bonus hands-on learning experience for women. Learn the rock climbing basics, then tie in and try it out.

Cache for the Eagle
September 01, 2012
  • Event Times: Saturday, 9:30am - 7 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Willamette Pass Resort
  • Address: Milepost 62 - Oregon HWY 58, Crescent Junction, OR 97425
  • Phone: 541.357.7004

Cache for the Eagle is a free geocaching event that will take place at Willamette Pass Resort that involve finding hidden containers out in the Cascade Mountains.

Eugene Emeralds Baseball
September 01, 2012
  • Event Times: Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $6 - $12
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  • 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 Spokane Indians.

Joanne Broh & The Love Bandits
September 01, 2012
  • Event Times: Saturday, 9 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $5
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  • Location: Mac's Restaurant & Nightclub
  • Address: 1626 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405
  • Phone: 541.344.8600

Come enjoy this blues show with Joanne Broh & The Love Bandits.

Labor Day Weekend on the Territorial Wine Trail
September 01, 2012 - September 03, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Saturday - Monday
  • Event Admission: varies
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  • Location: various South Willamette Wineries
  • Address: Territorial Road, Eugene, OR
  • Phone: 541.221.8592

Enjoy beautiful venues, specials on wine, live music and wonderful food throughout the South Willamette wine country all weekend long.

Oakridge Concerts in the Park
September 01, 2012 - September 15, 2012
  • Recurring every 2 weeks on Saturday
  • Event Times: Saturday
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Siuslaw Bank Amphitheater, Greenwaters Park
  • Address: 48362 Hwy 58, Oakridge, OR 97463

Come out and enjoy a concert outside surrounded by the beautiful Cascades setting in Oakridge. Enjoy a variety of music along with food and craft vendors and a beer garden.

Pro Sandboard Championship
September 01, 2012
  • Event Times: Saturday, 2 - 4 pm
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Three Rivers Casino & Hotel
  • Address: 5647 Highway 126, Florence, OR 97439

Come watch the best sandboarders or compete against them.

University of Oregon Football
September 01, 2012
  • Event Times: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
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  • Location: Autzen Stadium
  • Address: 2727 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Phone: 800..800

The Ducks take on Arkansas State in the season opener.

Exhibits & Shows


Nick Sixkiller: The Man Behind the Mic
August 26, 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
August 26, 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.

Tidewaters by Rich Bergeman
August 26, 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.

Tough by Nature: Portraits of Cowgirls and Ranch Women of the American West
August 26, 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
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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

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.

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