• The Pastors for Peace Friendship Caravan to Cuba will stop in Corvallis for a fundraiser at noon Thursday, July 10, at Westminister House, 101 N.W. 23rd St. The caravan will stop overnight Friday, July 11, in Eugene and a potluck and presentation about challenging the embargo of Cuba will run 6 to 8:30 pm Friday at the Latin American Solidarity Committee (LASC) office at 458 Blair Blvd. Call 485-8633 or email lasc@efn.org.

• 350 Eugene’s summer MeetUp will be from 7 to 8:30 pm Thursday, July 10, at First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. Cascadia Wild will do a presentation on resisting the southern Oregon Pacific Connector LNG export pipeline. Also on the agenda is supporting a carbon tax in Oregon. Contact Deb McGee and Patty Hine at 350eug@riseup.net. 

• The annual McKenzie River Cleanup begins between 8 and 9 am Saturday, July 12, at Hendricks Bridge Park, with a barbecue and festivities for volunteers to follow from 1 to 4 pm at Hendricks Bridge Park. Sponsored by McKenzie River Guides, McKenzie Flyfishers and McKenzie Watershed Council. Email administration@mckenziewc.org to sign up or for more information.