As COVID regulations and responses loosen, community events are already flourishing in Eugene. Isolation and depression have taken a heavy two-year toll, and now our collective activities embody the resilience of our special city with healthy and joyful activities.
Alluvium has emerged as a social justice center with free markets, community discussions, food giveaways and open mics. Spirit Heart Eugene has a growing calendar of kirtans, mindfulness, yoga and other gatherings. Singing Heart Eugene circles with positive songs and shared harmonies, also perfect to enliven positive growth and our oft-neglected parasympathetic nervous system. Eugene Community Dance and movement is free ecstatic dance weekly outdoors by the river.
Countless dozens of other organic community activities often fall below the media radar but are well worth the search for connection, hope and kindness we so sorely need, with attendance ever-growing.
Mike Meyer
Eugene
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
P.S. If you’d like to talk about supporting EW, I’d love to hear from you!
jody@eugeneweekly.com
(541) 484-0519
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