Open Air Studios
The dog days of this summer have been especially brutal, yes, but a relaxing, socially distant, outdoor alternative is at hand when the Lane Arts … Continue reading
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Racial Justice in the Young Adult Aisle
Eugene author Kim Johnson publishes This Is My America during a pivotal civil rights moment
About halfway through Kim Johnson’s debut novel, This Is My America, the 16-year-old protagonist leads a “Know Your Rights” training. In the novel, Tracy Beaumont … Continue reading
The Scent of Tulips
The flower itself symbolizes elegance and grace, and its colors — ranging from red to purple to shades of black — are associated with love, … Continue reading
Accountability and Transparency in Local Law Enforcement
While federal agents pull protesters into unmarked vans just an hour and a half to the north, the City Club of Eugene is bringing together … Continue reading
Think & Drink Conversation with Samuel Sinyangwe and Nkenge Harmon Johnson
The murder of George Floyd on May 25 by a Minneapolis police officer has stirred anger and weeks of protest nationwide, including Eugene. Police reform … Continue reading
Out of Soup
Jan Eliot’s popular cartoon strip Stone Soup comes to an end after a quarter-century run
A gently humorous era comes to an end later this month when Eugene cartoonist Jan Eliot retires her popular family cartoon strip Stone Soup after 25 … Continue reading
It’s About Time – July 2020
In a normal year, July is the month that Oregon nature lovers turn their energy to tending their gardens and getting ready for hiking deeper … Continue reading
For the Love of Fair
The 51st annual Oregon Country Fair will take place in a virtual world
Since 1969, the Oregon Country Fair has historically taken place in Veneta, just 30 minutes outside of Eugene. It’s an Oregon staple, with people coming … Continue reading
Virtual BINGO Night
Empowerment, education and support for girls has been Ophelia’s Place’s calling card for the past 15 years, and this year, with everything now virtual, the … Continue reading
Euchre Anyone?
A weekly card group that’s gotten together for a quarter century continues online
If you’ve been a faithful reader of Eugene Weekly for the past quarter century, you might remember a 1997 ad calling on displaced Midwesterners to … Continue reading