The Eugene Cal

Top Picks 🏅 

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

• Saturday 2/8 Be scared by Life size dinosaurs at Dinosaur Adventure

• Saturday 2/8 Get excited for the Oregon Truffle Dog Championship

• Saturday 2/8 Science Uncensored; Lovestruck (ages 21+)

• Sunday 2/9 Go on a guided snowshoe hike near Willamette Pass

• Sunday 2/9 Super Bowl watch party at Bier Stein

Around Town 🏙️ 

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

• Wednesday 2/5 Open Mic comedy, hilariously interrupted

• Wednesday 2/5 Catch K.C. Isaman and Crew at The Jazz Station

• Thursday 2/6 Jazz music surrounded by books at Tsunami Books

• Thursday 2/6 Whose Live Anyway… from the creators of Whose Line Is It

• Thursday 2/6 Hear some Acoustic Americana w/ the Southtowne Saints

• Thursday 2/6 Rock and Blues form the 60s-90s with Flashvox

• Friday 2/7 Laugh it up with comedian Alfred Robles

• Friday 2/7 Maybe a laser light show to Taylor Swift music?

• Friday 2/7 See Broadway hit music Dear Evan Hansen (all weekend)

• Friday 2/7 Live salsa music and dancing, including lessons

• Friday 2/7 Cartoons come to life w/ live music by The Queen’s Cartoonists

• Friday 2/7 Catch some boxing at the Oregon Golden Gloves

• Friday 2/7 Jazz with the UO Small Jazz Ensemble & bassist Rafael Abdalla

• Saturday 2/8 Dark comedy and gallows humor with Aaron Foster

• Saturday 2/8 Heart and Hand Maker’s Market at 5th Street

• Saturday 2/8 Getting married soon? Engaged Immersive Bridal Show

• Saturday 2/8 An evening of music w/ Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White

• Saturday 2/8 Cozy up with a how-to on great soups and quick breads

• Saturday 2/8 Poetry and live music at Tsunami Books

• Saturday 2/8 Genre-bending Cosmic Country music of Daniel Donato

• Saturday 2/8 Learn to sew/embroider your own heart satchet

• Sunday 2/9 Always wanted to try comedy? Stand Up 101

• Sunday 2/9 Get something unique at the Piccadilly Flea Market

• Sunday 2/9 Meet someone at Conscious Speed Dating

• Sunday 2/9 Art Reception and open house at Studio 7 Gallery

• Tuesday 2/11 Arts & Activism; making rally signs

For the Kiddos 🛝 

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

• Wednesday 2/5 Weave a butterfly with yarn and beads (ages 5-9)

• Wednesday 2/5 Toddler storytime with songs, movement and more

• Friday 2/7 Family Concert: Woodwind Quintet inspired by children’s literature

• Friday 2/7 Get even more dinos with a show about them at the Planetarium

• Friday 2/7 Catch a puppet show celebrating civil rights leaders

• Sunday 2/9 Soulful Stories with hands on crafts and and activities

• Sunday 2/9 Fun with hearts creative time (ages 5-9)

• Tuesday 2/11 Make a closed jar ecosystem (ages 9-12)

• Tuesday 2/11 Children’s cultural storytime… African Diaspora

The Duck Corner 🦆 

All things University of Oregon.

• Wednesday 2/5 What American’s really think about race/identity lecture

• Wednesday 2/5 Poetry reading with author Peter Vertacnik

• Wednesday 2/5 Documentary screening: SOS about nuclear power’s legacy

• Thursday 2/6 Women’s Basketball vs Maryland

• Thursday 2/6 Men with Cameras documentary screening

• Thursday 2/6 Artist Ester Partegas guest lecture

• Thursday 2/6 Oregon Wind Symphony; guess the night’s theme for a prize

• Friday 2/7 Women’s Lacrosse vs Butler

• Friday 2/7 See Potus, an all-female political farce theatrical production

• Sunday 2/9 Women’s Basketball vs UCLA

• Sunday 2/9 Women’s Lacrosse vs Stetson

• Tuesday 2/11 Men’s Basketball vs Northwestern

• Tuesday 2/11 Women’s Lacrosse vs Stetson

What’s on Tap 🍻 

Grab a beverage and stay a while.

• Wednesday 2/5 Dan Schmielding’s comedy music set at Gratitude

• Thursday 2/6 Learn or present something interesting at Nerd Nite Eugene

• Thursday 2/6 Bingo Night at Twisted Duck

• Friday 2/7 Jam out with Sassafrass at The Garden on Friendly

• Friday 2/7 Make new friends with Platonic Speed Dating at 255 Madison

• Saturday 2/8 Laugh it up with Next Stop Comedy at Claim 52

• Saturday 2/8 Plant Swap and Sale at Sparrow and Serpent Pub

• Saturday 2/8 Groove to a night of blues at 255 Madison

• Saturday 2/8 Burlesque and Variety Masquerade Ball at PlayEugene

• Sunday 2/9 Chili Cook-Off and Super Bowl party at Local Losers Lounge

• Sunday 2/9 Paint and Sip at Publichouse

• Monday 2/10 The origins of archaeology at the Pub History series

• Monday 2/10 Test your skill at a Cornhole tournament at PlayEugene

• Tuesday 2/11 Test your brain with trivia at Claim 52

• Coldfire 9th anniversary party all weekend with live music, BBQ, and more

• Catch a wide range of shows all week at Mac’s Restaurant, Sam Bond’s, and John Henry’s

Take a Hike 🌲 

Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!

• Thursday 2/6 Bike talk with bike industry veteran Andy Holmes

• Friday 2/7 Learn to prune roses with a master gardener

• Saturday 2/8 Get a green thumb at a wildflower garden weeding work party

• Saturday 2/8 Help repair hiking trails in Florence w/ Trailkeepers of Oregon

• Tuesday 2/11 Hear about Japanese Garden plant selection

• Tuesday 2/11 Take a Mt Pisgah Sunset/Moonrise group hike

Free 💸 

Need we say more?

• Friday 2/7 First Friday Art Walk, including Lunar New Years celebrations

• Friday 2/7 First Free Friday at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History

• Friday 2/7 The Princess Bride on the big screen at 5th Street Market

• Friday 2/7 Our own local true crime tale… the Weyerhaeuser kidnapping

• Saturday 2/8 Stroll the Lane County Farmer’s Market

• Saturday 2/8 Intro to Gardening; Basic Plant Needs class

• Saturday 2/8 Learn about local tribal history with Illumination screening, panel, and afterparty

• Tuesday 2/11 Work on your green thumbs learning how to prune fruit trees

Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗 

Events about an hour away, ish.

• Friday 2/7 Oakridge Uptown First Friday Art Walk (Oakridge)

• Friday 2/7 Come hungry to the Grange’s Annual Chili Feed (Walterville)

• Saturday 2/8 Browse the Valentine’s Craft Bazaar (Cottage Grove)

• Saturday 2/8 Sweethearts, Spaghetti, and Bingo (Veneta)

• Sunday 2/9 Do a little local shopping at the Freedom Market (Crow)

Looking Ahead (Get your tickets now) 🎟️ 

Not this week, but sometimes anticipation is everything.

• Friday 2/14 Plans for Valentine’s Day? Perhaps dinner at Saginaw Vineyard, the Diamond of the Season Ball, a Parisian Jazz Ballet, the Sweetheart’s Ball, or a Nordic Trek through the snow