The Eugene Cal

Top Picks 🏅 

Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.

• Wednesday 1/22 Appreciate jazz all week at the Oregon Festival of American Music

• Thursday 1/23 Watch the Harlem Globetrotters play ball

• Friday 1/24 Oregon Jazz Festival featuring Helen Sung (and Saturday)

• Sunday 1/26 Go on a group trail run at Thurston Hills

• Brews, Blues, and Chowder Fest at Beergarden all weekend

Around Town 🏙️ 

It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…

• Wednesday 1/22 Laugh to Emily Catalano at Olsen Run

• Wednesday 1/22 Pajama reading party anyone?

• Wednesday 1/22 Attend a book reading/talk with author Douglas K Miller

• Thursday 1/23 Hear the Eugene Symphony play

• Thursday 1/23 Hear some Coltrane with the Adam Carlson Quartet

• Thursday 1/23 Explore how to help end youth homelessness

• Thursday 1/23 Bluegrass, hop-hop, and more with Gangstagrass at the Hult

• Thursday 1/23 Railroad Earth at McDonald Theater

• Friday 1/24 Celebrate the new year at Oshogatsu Festival

• Friday 1/24 Listen to Lady Lamb at the Hult

• Friday 1/24 Stand-up at Olsen Run with Brian Simpson

• Friday 1/24 See a production of August: Osage County (more dates)

• Saturday 1/25 See Shen Yun 2025

• Saturday 1/25 Prefontaine’s 74th Birthday Party at Tracktown Pizza

• Saturday 1/25 Make some Bridgerton inspired accessories

• Saturday 1/25 Oregon Jazz Festival… After-hours jam session

• Saturday 1/25 Music from accordions to string quartets at Tsunami Books

• Saturday 1/25 Catch a trio of live bands at Whirled Pies

• Saturday 1/25 Getting married? Check out the Lane County Wedding Show

• Sunday 1/26 The 2025 Winter Jazz Party at The Shedd Institute

• Sunday 1/26 Attend the Women’s Choral Society winter concert

• Monday 1/27 Hear some blues from band Houndmouth

• Monday 1/27 Sit and Stich (yarn) together at Shelton McMurphey House

• Tuesday 1/28 Catch The Main Squeeze in concert at Wow Hall

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For the Kiddos 🛝 

We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!

• Wednesday 1/22 Make your own nightlight (ages 13-19)

• Friday 1/24 Family storytime: books, songs, and more

• Saturday 1/25 Learn emergency preparedness and make your own “go bag“

• Saturday 1/25 Instrument petting zoos and sound exploration at the Adventure Children’s Museum

• Saturday 1/25 Baby storytime (ages 0-3)

• Sunday 1/26 Fun with building at the library (ages 5-9)

• Tuesday 1/28 Make shrink plastic art (ages 9-12)

The Duck Corner 🦆 

All things University of Oregon.

• Wednesday 1/22 Attend a panel on how they craft brands in fashion

• Wednesday 1/22 Northwest Forest Plan Symposium

• Thursday 1/23 Sally! feminist icon film screening and Q&A

• Thursday 1/23 Many concerts and performances at the Cascade Song Festival (all weekend)

• Friday 1/24 Women’s Basketball takes on Indiana

• Friday 1/24 Visiting ceramics artist Amy Dessert talk and reception

• Tuesday 1/28 Hear 8 musical premiers at the Oregon Composers Forum

What’s on Tap 🍻 

Grab a beverage and stay a while.

• Wednesday 1/22 Americana music at Sam Bonds with 2 different bands

• Wednesday 1/22 Trivia at Hop Valley Brewing

• Wednesday 1/22 Marche x Alesong Beermakers collab dinner

• Wednesday 1/22 Fantastical storytelling music at Sparrow & Serpent

• Friday 1/24 Catch multiple bands at John Henry’s

• Friday 1/24 Alt Rock (out) with CallowRuse at Sam Bonds

• Friday 1/24 Brat Behavior; drag, burlesque and more show

• Saturday 1/25 Jimmy Buffet themed drag show at Monkey’s Paw

• Saturday 1/25 Catch some live music with Just Clark at Arable Brewing

• Saturday 1/25 Whiskey Banditos live at Roadhouse

• Sunday 1/26 Sip and Paint your pet at Beergarden

• Sunday 1/26 The mic is waiting for you with an Open Mic at Happy Hours

• Sunday 1/26 Sundays are a Hoot comedy at Oregon Wine Lab

• Sunday 1/26 Get a free crash course in home buying at Claim 52

• Monday 1/27 Geek Trivia; DC Comics at 5th Street

• Monday 1/27 Open Mic Monday at Houndstooth

• Tuesday 1/28 Play Jackbox games at PlayEugene

Take a Hike 🌲 

Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!

• Saturday 1/25 Help out re-surfacing garden trails

• Saturday 1/25 Do a winter moss and lichen exploration at Mt. Pisgah

• Tuesday 1/28 Hike from Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte

• Group runs: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, also Thursday

Free 💸 

Need we say more?

• Wednesday 1/22 Donate blood to those in need at Valley River Center

• Thursday 1/23 Catch a Trotter Visiting Professor concert at U of O

• Friday 1/24 Listen to music in spanish with singer/songwriter Cecilia Zabala

• Friday 1/24 Watch Ice Age under the heaters in Market Alley

• Saturday 1/25 Learn about building healthy soil for your garden

• Sunday 1/26 Watch Rumblings and learn how you can prepare for an Oregon earthquake

• Tuesday 1/28 Play board games with all ages

• Tuesday 1/28 Learn to prune fruit trees and grapes (indoor class)

• Tuesday 1/28 Make a mini mosaic to bring home

Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗 

Events about an hour away, ish.

• Friday 1/23 Hit the coast for the Winter Music Festival all weekend (Florence)

• Saturday 1/25 Go to a blueberry farm and learn how to prune (Creswell)

• Sunday 1/26 Make your own stained glass surrounded by goats (Monroe)

Looking Ahead (Get your tickets now) 🎟️ 

Not this week, but sometimes anticipation is everything.

• Friday 1/31 Eugene Opera: Rigoletto

• Thursday 2/8 Get ready for life size dinosaurs at Dinosaurs Adventure

• Friday 2/9 Grab tickets to see the Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen