The Eugene Cal

Top Picks 🏅 

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

• Friday 2/21 Climbing slideshow, gear swap, and more

• Friday 2/21 Be kids again at a Cartoon Rave

• Saturday 2/22 Family Dodgeball and pizza night at the YMCA

• Saturday 2/22 Explore the Oregon Logging Conference for family day

• Saturday 2/22 A horn band tribute to Johnny Cash & other country legends

Around Town 🏙️ 

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

• Wednesday 2/19 Violinists Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger at The Shedd

• Wednesday 2/19 Perhaps some jazz with the Luke Turner Quartet

• Thursday 2/20 Join comedian Kevin McDonald at Olsen Run for laughs

• Thursday 2/20 Stop in for a listen with the Owen Evans jazz Quartet

• Friday 2/21 Opening art exhibit reception at Maude Kerns Art Center

• Friday 2/21 Watch a Laser Grateful Dead light show at the planetarium

• Friday 2/21 Former SNL member Melissa Villasenor at Olsen Run (Also Sat.)

• Saturday 2/22 Hear the Tony Furtado Acoustic Quintet

• Saturday 2/22 Jazz pianist Randy Porter and his trio at Jazz Station

• Saturday 2/22 See Zenith Aerial Art’s aerial circus

• Saturday 2/22 Enjoy writing? Be Writing Festival

• Saturday 2/22 All you can eat pancake breakfast and silent auction

• Saturday 2/22 Sweetheart Roller Skate Party, all ages welcome

• Saturday 2/22 Watch some dance with the Xcape Dance Company show

• Saturday 2/22 Carmen, by Eugene Ballet w/ Orchestra Next (also Sunday)

• Sunday 2/23 Get ready for a night of Honky Tonk with Scott Southworth

• Sunday 2/23 Be impressed by Tuvan throat singing at the Hult

• Sunday 2/23 Hear renowned pianist Paul Cornish tickle the ivory

• Sunday 2/23 Hear funk w/ after-hours swagger; Magic City Hippies

• Monday 2/24 Yarn, tea, and history with a Sit n’ Stitch at Shelton McMurphy

• Tuesday 2/25 See Reverend Horton Heat with his country-blues-rock

• Tuesday 2/25 Chocolate body painting party, need we say more?

• Tuesday 2/25 The Hermit of Treig; a documentary about living remotely

• Watch theater this weekend; Hadestown, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee or Potus

For the Kiddos 🛝 

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

• Wednesday 2/19 Stories and activities about flight (ages 5-9)

• Wednesday 2/19 Decorate a snack board (ages 13-19)

• Wednesday 2/19 Basic Bike Mechanics for kids and families

• Wednesday 2/19 Toddler storytime with songs and more

• Thursday 2/20 Join others in a Family Storytime

• Friday 2/21 Tot Discovery Day w/ activities at the Science Center (ages 1-4)

• Saturday 2/22 Eugene Youth Math Festival (ages 5-14)

• Saturday 2/22 Make collages with friends (ages 5-9)

• Saturday 2/22 HILO author Judd Winick book signing

• Tuesday 2/25 Tween: Dot Painting (ages 9-12)

The Duck Corner 🦆 

All things University of Oregon.

• Wednesday 2/19 For the Record film screening and dialogue

• Wednesday 2/19 Unmaking the Bomb: Environmental cleanup speaker

• Thursday 2/20 How to begin… Again artist lecture with Alec Soth

• Friday 2/21 Hear jazz guitarist Dan Balmer and the UO Small Jazz Ensemble

• Friday 2/21 Men’s Baseball vs Rhode Island

• Friday 2/21 Chinese American Heritage in Oregon exhibit opening party

• Saturday 2/22 Catch a trombone recital w/ visiting professor Peter Ellefson

• Saturday 2/22 Men’s Baseball vs Rhode Island

• Saturday 2/22 Women’s Lacrosse vs Central Michigan

• Saturday 2/22 Acrobatics & Tumbling vs Baylor

• Sunday 2/23 Men’s Baseball vs Rhode Island

• Sunday 2/23 Women’s Basketball vs Rutgers

• Tuesday 2/25 Sit in on a panel about politics in DC, Disruption vs Stability

• Tuesday 2/25 World Music Series Winter Concert

What’s on Tap 🍻 

Grab a beverage and stay a while.

• Wednesday 2/19 Test your 19th & 20th century knowledge with trivia

• Thursday 2/20 Bike Happy Hour at Gratitude brewing w/ Eug. Public Works

• Thursday 2/20 Get artsy with collage night at New Tons Taphouse

• Friday 2/21 Hear Complicated with their vast repertoire at Whirled Pies

• Friday 2/21 Catch Sassafras! at Drop Bear Brewing

• Friday 2/21 Chasing Ebenezer performs their world folk-rock at Publichouse

• Friday 2/21 Have some fun with Kinky Bingo at 255 Madison

• Saturday 2/22 George Night at PlayEugene; George tastings, trivia, coloring

• Saturday 2/22 Multi-instrumentalist Tavana is performing at Whirled Pies

• Saturday 2/22 Get in laughs at Arable Brewing w/ Brewed and Amused

• Saturday 2/22 Latin dancing after hours at Dark Pine Coffee

• Sunday 2/23 Listen to juicy string jams w/ Connectarine at Beergarden

• Tuesday 2/24 Think you would be any good in a Cornhole Tournament?

• Tuesday 2/25 MicroMania Midget Wrestling anyone?

• Bacon, Bluegrass, & Boneyard beer (all weekend at Beergarden)

Take a Hike 🌲 

Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!

• Wednesday 2/19 Truffle talk; White oak savannah research presentation

• Friday 2/21 Help make Eugene cleaner; Pacific Park cleanup

• Saturday 2/22 Learn how to prune grapes and fig trees

• Saturday 2/22 Group long hike around Mt Pisgah or volunteer work party

• Saturday 2/22 Strides for Social Justice 5k run/walk

• Saturday 2/22 Volunteer some time with trail maintenance at Spencer Butte

• Sunday 2/23 Go on a Destination Trail Run at Goodman Creek/Eagles Rest

• Tuesday 2/25 Ever wondered how to prune your roses?

• Tuesday 2/25 Learn something new about Birds of the Ocean

Free 💸 

Need we say more?

• Wednesday 2/19 Audition for Macbeth, everyone welcome (also Thursday)

• Thursday 2/20 De-clutter with an Arts and Crafts supplies swap

• Friday 2/21 Rom-Com Movies in the Market; this week The Princess Diaries

• Friday 2/21 In trees I trust nature photography presentation

• Saturday 2/22 Peruse the Lane County Farmer’s Market

• Saturday 2/22 Bilingual vinyasa yoga open to all

• Saturday 2/22 The Distractions author reading, signing, and book talk

• Saturday 2/22 Get some advice on Planning your Garden

• Sunday 2/23 On This Land; local authors and poets writing collection event

Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗 

Events about an hour away, ish.

• Thursday 2/20 Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Cottage Grove, all weekend)

• Saturday 2/22 Movie Quote Along: Princess Bride (Coburg)

• Sunday 2/23 Old Artifacts & Native History presentation (Walterville)