“All too often, when we see injustices, both great and small, we think, ‘That’s terrible,’ but we do nothing. We say nothing. We let other people fight their own battles. We remain silent because silence is easier… When we say nothing, when we do nothing, we are consenting to these trespasses against us.” — Roxane Gay, Bad Feminist
Upcoming Protests, Rallies, Marches, Talks, Gatherings and More
• Day Without an Immigrant, noon to 2 pm, Thursday, Dec. 18, downtown Eugene Ferry Street Bridge sign waving; and 5:30 pm to 7 pm, downtown Springfield, City Hall, vigil.
• Honor and grieve all the lives lost on our streets this year, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Sunday, Dec. 21, Washington Jefferson Park. Food, survival supplies and community provided, Black Thistle Street Aid.
• National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day Vigil, 5 pm to 6 pm, Sunday, Dec. 21, resource fair, 6 pm to 7 pm candlelight vigil, Eugene Farmers Market Pavilion, Eugene Human Rights Commission’s Homelessness and Poverty Workgroup.
• Cottage Grove Community Care, fundraiser for immigrant families impacted by recent ICE activity, 5:30 pm Sunday, Dec. 21, Cottage Grove Public Market, Main Street, Cottage Grove. Dinner and comedy show, sliding scale $40-$60. Tickets at https://m.bpt.me/event/6757378.
Ongoing events — Check for holiday changes!
• Resist! Persist! Repeat! Weekly Protest, 10 am to 11 am, Mondays, corners of 29th and Willamette Street, and 11 am to noon, Mondays, corner of Coburg and Harlow roads.
• Protest ICE: Last Tuesday Mobilization Response, 10 am on the last Tuesday of each month, ICE office, 211 East 7th Avenue. More info at Linktr.ee/psleugene. Be available for rapid response if there is an arrest via Tinyurl.com/ImmigrantDefenseSignal.
• Singing for our Lives, noon, Tuesdays, 7th and Pearl, the BeLonging Space and Interfaith Alliance with Migrants.
• Silent Protest to Support Our Immigrant Neighbors, 1 pm Tuesdays, ICE office, 7th and Pearl. Signs provided, wear white or black. Indivisible Eugene/Springfield.
• Weekly Vigils Against the Genocide in Gaza and Against ICE, 3 pm to 5:30 pm, Wednesdays, Planet Versus Pentagon, old federal building, corner of 7th & Pearl.
• Weekly Get-Out-the-Vote Postcarding, resumes Thursday, Jan. 8, for the 2026 midterm elections. For more info Pandi96743@yahoo.com.
• Stop the Cuts, noon Fridays, Eugene Veterans Clinic, 3355 Chad Drive.
• Stand in Solidarity with Food Not Bombs Feeding the Community, 4 pm Fridays, Food Not Bombs, Downtown Park Blocks, 8th and Oak, Instagram.com/foodnotbombs_eugene.Email Editor@EugeneWeekly.com with “Activist Alert” in the subject line to add protests to this listing, and subscribe to the Activist Alert newsletter at EugeneWeekly.com/newsletter to get this information in your inbox on Wednesdays!
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
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