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| 2012 May 13 () |
| Family fun continues at The Starting Block! Support the UO Ducks and celebrate the legacy of Track Town USA. Test your running knowledge, meet the Oregon Track Club Elite team, make buttons of your favorite athletes, play carnival games and cheer on the team. Activities are free with purchase of a ticket to UO track meets. Purchase meet tickets at "www.goducks.com" Hayward Field, U of O Oregon Preview & Youth Clinic Mar 18 Su Free Pepsi Invitational Apr 7 Sa Free Oregon Relays Apr 20-21 FSa Free Oregon Twilight & Kids 1/2 Lapper May 5 Sa Free PAC -12 Championships May 13-19 SuSa Free US Olympic Team Trials Jun 22-Jul 1 FSaSuWTh Free |
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| 2012 May 13 ( 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM) |
| Kids and family: join in multicultural fun every Sunday in May! Hear Lindy Mabuya's traditional tales of South Africa and make a pair of binoculars for a safari adventure. Co-sponsored by Eugene Public Library and the University of Oregon's International Cultural Services Program. Free. |
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| 2012 May 14 () |
| Family fun continues at The Starting Block! Support the UO Ducks and celebrate the legacy of Track Town USA. Test your running knowledge, meet the Oregon Track Club Elite team, make buttons of your favorite athletes, play carnival games and cheer on the team. Activities are free with purchase of a ticket to UO track meets. Purchase meet tickets at "www.goducks.com" Hayward Field, U of O Oregon Preview & Youth Clinic Mar 18 Su Free Pepsi Invitational Apr 7 Sa Free Oregon Relays Apr 20-21 FSa Free Oregon Twilight & Kids 1/2 Lapper May 5 Sa Free PAC -12 Championships May 13-19 SuSa Free US Olympic Team Trials Jun 22-Jul 1 FSaSuWTh Free |
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| 2012 May 14 (10:30 AM - Noon) |
| Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. For more information call Frank Bertrand, 541-741-1688. |
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| 2012 May 14 ( 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM) |
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This is an open invitation to try international folk
dancing. Learn and enjoy dances from all around
the world. Stay young! Keep fit! No experience required.
New dancers and singles are always welcome
and included in the group. Drop-ins welcome, .25 /class or |
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| 2012 May 14 ( 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM) |
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| 2012 May 14 ( 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM) |
| Have you tried eBooks? Are you curious about this new way to read? Would you like to test-drive an eReader? Learn why electronic books are so popular and how to borrow your choice of thousands of titles free from the Library. Several brands of eReaders will be on hand to compare, or bring your own (not required). Class is designed for adults; teens also welcome. Basic computer and Internet skills required. Free. |
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| 2012 May 14 ( 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) |
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| 2012 May 14 ( 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) |
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| 2012 May 14 ( 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) |
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| 2012 May 15 () |
| Family fun continues at The Starting Block! Support the UO Ducks and celebrate the legacy of Track Town USA. Test your running knowledge, meet the Oregon Track Club Elite team, make buttons of your favorite athletes, play carnival games and cheer on the team. Activities are free with purchase of a ticket to UO track meets. Purchase meet tickets at "www.goducks.com" Hayward Field, U of O Oregon Preview & Youth Clinic Mar 18 Su Free Pepsi Invitational Apr 7 Sa Free Oregon Relays Apr 20-21 FSa Free Oregon Twilight & Kids 1/2 Lapper May 5 Sa Free PAC -12 Championships May 13-19 SuSa Free US Olympic Team Trials Jun 22-Jul 1 FSaSuWTh Free |
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| 2012 May 15 ( 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM) |
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Palm Harbor Homes is the nation’s leading builder
of manufactured homes. Tour their factory and
see how these homes are built in a unique assembly
line fashion. You will have the opportunity to
go into the “bird’s nest†to see the process from
above. Purchase own lunch. |
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| 2012 May 15 (10:15 AM - 11:30 AM) |
| A fun, educational time for 2 year olds and their caregivers. Terrific Twos features reading aloud, singing along, learning movement rhymes, and play activities that prepare young minds to learn to read. Free. |
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| 2012 May 15 ( 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM) |
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the â€Å"virtual lanes†using Nintendo’s Wiiâ„¢ game
system in this fast growing trend. Get up, get
healthy and enjoy this unique bowling game. |
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| 2012 May 15 ( 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM) |
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| 2012 May 15 ( 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM) |
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This talk will be held at the Sheldon Branch on Tuesday, May 8, 6:00 p.m., and again at the Downtown Library on Tuesday, May 15, 6:00 p.m. Always wondered why your neighbors' hanging baskets and veggie gardens thrive, while yours shrivel? Think you must need a larger plot? Glean important tips from Donna Berg, a garden design professional who provides services for many area businesses. You too can be a successful "dirt diva!" This workshop is co-sponsored by Eugene Public Library and the Successful Aging Institute of Lane Community College. Free. |
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| 2012 May 15 ( 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM) |
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A monthly evening of Northwest authors reading their works, featuring writers Ralph Salisbury and Aria Minu-Sepehr in May.
Ralph Salisbury has written three books of fiction and ten collections of poems. His "Rainbows of Stone" was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award; "Light from a Bullet Hole: Poems New & Selected 1950 - 2008" was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. His mixed Cherokee-Shawnee-Irish-English heritage, and the resulting stress and conflicts, are powerfully present in his work, within an underlying philosophy reinforcing the spirit of human goodness in its struggle against the evils of human failing. Aria Minu-Sepehr's memoir of growing up in Iran on the eve of the Revolution, "We Heard the Heavens Then" has just been selected as a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Memoir. The book "catches precisely the pulse of a country as it appears to hurl itself headlong into the abyss" (Salar Abdoh). Minu-Sepehr taught world and Middle Eastern literature at Susquehanna University, as well as directing the Forum f... |
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| 2012 May 15 ( 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM) |
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| 2012 May 16 () |
| Family fun continues at The Starting Block! Support the UO Ducks and celebrate the legacy of Track Town USA. Test your running knowledge, meet the Oregon Track Club Elite team, make buttons of your favorite athletes, play carnival games and cheer on the team. Activities are free with purchase of a ticket to UO track meets. Purchase meet tickets at "www.goducks.com" Hayward Field, U of O Oregon Preview & Youth Clinic Mar 18 Su Free Pepsi Invitational Apr 7 Sa Free Oregon Relays Apr 20-21 FSa Free Oregon Twilight & Kids 1/2 Lapper May 5 Sa Free PAC -12 Championships May 13-19 SuSa Free US Olympic Team Trials Jun 22-Jul 1 FSaSuWTh Free |
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| 2012 May 16 ( 9:30 AM) |
| Senior bike riders depart from Campbell Center for in-town rides. Helmets required; weekly attendance is not. Rides vary in length and time depending on ability. Drop in, no registration. Meet at Campbell Center. |
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| 2012 May 16 ( 9:30 AM) |
| Senior bike riders depart rain or shine from Campbell Center for in-town rides. Helmets required; weekly attendance is not. Rides vary in length and time depending on ability. |
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| 2012 May 16 (10:15 AM - 11:30 AM) |
| A fun, educational time for children ages 3 - 6 and their caregivers. Pre-school Storytime features picture books, fingerplays, and rhyming songs. Free. |
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| 2012 May 16 (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM) |
| Support group for individuals and families/caregivers who have had a stroke or assist someone who has. Meetings may consist of speakers, videos or open forums. Meets weekly on Wednesdays. |
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| 2012 May 16 (Noon - 1:30 PM) |
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| 2012 May 16 (Noon) |
| A weekly lunch at Campbell Center is served Wednesdays at noon. Menus vary. No reservations required. Each luncheon is followed by Penny Bingo; 4th Wednesday is a birthday celebration. $3 at the door. |
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| 2012 May 16 (12:30 PM - 1:15 PM) |
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Expand your knowledge of different countries and
cultures through this fascinating lecture series.
The presentations may include slides and various
artifacts. Come early for Lunch of the Month prior
to the lecture. |
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| 2012 May 16 ( 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM) |
| Enjoy fun stories, songs, and word play at a gathering designed especially for children with sensory integration or other special needs, and their caregivers. Led by Debby Laimon, Early Childhood School Psychologist. Free. |
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| 2012 May 16 ( 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM) |
| Running a small business? Or thinking of starting one? Get one-on-one advice and mentoring from the experts. Sign up for a no-cost, individual, and confidential session with a SCORE counselor to address the issues most important to your business right now. This project is co-sponsored by LCC Small Business Development Center and SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business. Free. Due to limited space, pre-registration is required: call 541-682-5450 (press 2). |
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| 2012 May 16 ( 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM) |
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| 2012 May 16 ( 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM) |
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| 2012 May 16 ( 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM) |
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| 2012 May 16 ( 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM) |
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| 2012 May 16 ( 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) |
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| 2012 May 17 () |
| Family fun continues at The Starting Block! Support the UO Ducks and celebrate the legacy of Track Town USA. Test your running knowledge, meet the Oregon Track Club Elite team, make buttons of your favorite athletes, play carnival games and cheer on the team. Activities are free with purchase of a ticket to UO track meets. Purchase meet tickets at "www.goducks.com" Hayward Field, U of O Oregon Preview & Youth Clinic Mar 18 Su Free Pepsi Invitational Apr 7 Sa Free Oregon Relays Apr 20-21 FSa Free Oregon Twilight & Kids 1/2 Lapper May 5 Sa Free PAC -12 Championships May 13-19 SuSa Free US Olympic Team Trials Jun 22-Jul 1 FSaSuWTh Free |
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| 2012 May 17 ( 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM) |
| All ages are invited to the annual Public Works Day Open House on Thursday, May 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come take a behind the scenes look at the many ways Public Works serves our community. Come see how we climb trees, explore the big trucks, have some fun in a mini park, and more. There will be lots of activities for kids and special guests from the Police and Fire Departments will also be on hand. The event will be held at 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard in Eugene. Convenient bus, van and bicycle parking is available and LTD has a bus stop right across from the main entrance. To learn more visit www.eugene-or.gov/pwday or call 541-682-4800. |
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| 2012 May 17 ( 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM) |
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Spring over to the coast this May for a day of ocean
air. Just out of Coos Bay lies a string of gems.
Take in the botanical delights of Shore Acres and
view wildlife on the paths of Cape Arago. Lunch at
the Mill Casino. Bring money for lunch. |
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| 2012 May 17 ( 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM) |
| Walk to better health on Thursday mornings. Drop in to the front lobby and walk with a group around the neighborhood. No registration-drop in only. |
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| 2012 May 17 (10:15 AM - 11:30 AM) |
| A fun, educational time for 1 year olds and their caregivers. Wonderful Ones features reading aloud, singing along, learning movement rhymes, and play activities that prepare young minds to learn to read. Free. |
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| 2012 May 17 (11:00 AM - 11:30 AM) |
| A fun, educational time for young children and their caregivers. Family Storytime features picture books, fingerplays, and rhyming songs. Free. |
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| 2012 May 17 ( 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM) |
| This is your opportunity to find out what Campbell Center is all about! Join staff and volunteers for information about the variety of programs, services, trips, classes and activities offered and take a tour of the Center. Refreshments provided. |
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| 2012 May 17 ( 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM) |
| Classifying a worker as an employee or independent contractor can be very confusing. But misclassification can be costly all around. At this talk by Cathy Tavares of the Oregon Department of Revenue, learn the difference between federal and state guidelines defining an employee versus an independent contractor, and the issues and legal problems that can arise when workers are misclassified. This project is co-sponsored by LCC Small Business Development Center and SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business. Free. |
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| 2012 May 18 () |
| Family fun continues at The Starting Block! Support the UO Ducks and celebrate the legacy of Track Town USA. Test your running knowledge, meet the Oregon Track Club Elite team, make buttons of your favorite athletes, play carnival games and cheer on the team. Activities are free with purchase of a ticket to UO track meets. Purchase meet tickets at "www.goducks.com" Hayward Field, U of O Oregon Preview & Youth Clinic Mar 18 Su Free Pepsi Invitational Apr 7 Sa Free Oregon Relays Apr 20-21 FSa Free Oregon Twilight & Kids 1/2 Lapper May 5 Sa Free PAC -12 Championships May 13-19 SuSa Free US Olympic Team Trials Jun 22-Jul 1 FSaSuWTh Free |
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| 2012 May 18 ( 9:00 AM) |
| This self led group walks 3-5 miles at a quick pace; there is usually a coffee stop along the way. The route varies and may have hills or rough pavement. The group walks rain or shine year-round and departs at 9:00 am sharp. You may want to bring coffee money. Drop in, no registration. |
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| 2012 May 18 ( 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM) |
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Psychiatric disabilities, ages 18 & up
Chase those blues away with a trip to the Oregon
Coast. Bring $10 the day of trip for lunch. |
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| 2012 May 18 (10:00 AM - Noon) |
| Learn more about how to control pre-diabetes and diabetes with proper diet and exercise. Meets on the 3rd Friday of each month. |
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| 2012 May 18 (10:15 AM - 10:45 AM) |
| A fun, educational time for young children and their caregivers. Family Storytime features picture books, fingerplays, and rhyming songs. Free. |
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| 2012 May 18 (10:15 AM - Noon) |
| A fun, educational time for babies up to 1 year old and their caregivers. Baby Storytime features reading aloud, singing, movement, and rhymes that prepare young minds to learn to read. Free. |
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| 2012 May 18 ( 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM) |
| Have you heard about the Hoedown at Petersen Barn? This is a great event to get to know your local community center. There will be Barn tours, a petting zoo, dance lessons, a community quilt, and more. All for free! No registration required. |
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| 2012 May 18 ( 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM) |
| KidCity kids have been working all year to support the Relay for Life 2012 Community Service Initiative. Join us for the Family Fun Carnival. Dinner for the first 350 is free. Games are 10¢ per play. Free swimming, too! |
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| 2012 May 18 ( 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM) |
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A new addition to the fun events at Hilyard! Join
your peers for dancing, crafts, and lots of fun! Designed
for individuals with developmental disabilities;
pre-registration is required. Participants
attending with a caregiver must |
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| 2012 May 19 () |
| Family fun continues at The Starting Block! Support the UO Ducks and celebrate the legacy of Track Town USA. Test your running knowledge, meet the Oregon Track Club Elite team, make buttons of your favorite athletes, play carnival games and cheer on the team. Activities are free with purchase of a ticket to UO track meets. Purchase meet tickets at "www.goducks.com" Hayward Field, U of O Oregon Preview & Youth Clinic Mar 18 Su Free Pepsi Invitational Apr 7 Sa Free Oregon Relays Apr 20-21 FSa Free Oregon Twilight & Kids 1/2 Lapper May 5 Sa Free PAC -12 Championships May 13-19 SuSa Free US Olympic Team Trials Jun 22-Jul 1 FSaSuWTh Free |
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| 2012 May 19 ( 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) |
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Win a free camp! Join us for breakfast and fun
and games at Amazon Community Center. Find
out about all of the great classes and camps that
will be offered through Amazon this summer.
There will be programs for all ages. |
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| 2012 May 19 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) |
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Get out and explore local hiking trails and scenic
areas around Eugene! Designed for individuals
with developmental disabilities who are interested
in hiking 2-3 miles. Bring a sack lunch and
water bottle. |
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| 2012 May 19 (10:15 AM - 10:45 AM) |
| A weekly time to sing & dance with talented local musicians. This week: join Pia and Jason Robbins of Little Timbre Studio for creative, engaging activities to support development of the whole child. Free. |
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| 2012 May 19 ( 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) |
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| 2012 May 19 ( 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM) |
| The program "Break It Down: A Community Conversation on the Real History of Hip Hop" has had to be canceled. We hope to reschedule for a future date. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience. |
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| 2012 May 19 ( 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM) |
| Come with a partner or by yourself and dance to the classic country sounds of the Country Crossings Band. This evening will surely take you down memory lane. Refreshments will be served. Dropin; registration not required. $2 at the door. |
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City of Eugene
777 Pearl Street
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 682-5010
777 Pearl Street
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 682-5010