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January 2019
4J Middle School Mentor Program
What is the Middle School Mentor Program? Volunteers from the community are paired with middle school students who have been referred to the program. Once a week, volunteer mentors visit their student at school during lunchtime. They talk and listen, share a meal, play board games, share news about school and friends, maybe play basketball. It’s a way to give extra support to a teen or tween who may be facing challenges—kids who are living in poverty, are homeless or in transitional housing, are having…
Find out more »Eugene Astronomical Society SUN-days
If the sky is clear on Sundays, join us for our weekly solar SUN-day from Noon to 2:00 in Alton Baker Park for a look at the Sun! Solar SUN-days are your chance to have a look at the Sun with special telescopes and filters that allow safe viewing of our nearest star. We plan to do this every Sunday for as long as the weather holds. Come see solar prominences, filaments, sunspots, spicules, faculae, and various other difficult to…
Find out more »February 2019
Talk Time: Conversational English
Talk Time: Conversational English Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays in Feb., 4:00 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive Learning English? Come meet other learners and practice conversational English together. Talk Time is an opportunity to build listening and speaking skills at a friendly, casual gathering. Talk Time is provided in partnership by Eugene Public Library and Lane Community College. Free. Information: 541-682-5450 or click here.
Find out more »LCC Volunteer Tutor Program
Do you enjoy helping people learn? The Volunteer Tutor Program at Lane Community College is seeking literacy tutors for adults in the following programs and subjects: English as a Second Language GED preparation Reading, Writing, Math You can gain skills in teaching, while helping people in your community improve their lives. Please consider joining us on this adventure. A FREE 12 hour training is provided as an online class. Please Call: (541) 463-6184 or click here.
Find out more »Contra Dance
Eugene Folklore Society will host a Contra Dance at Village School (3411 Willamette Street, Eugene) on Saturday February 23, 2019 from 7:30-10:30 pm. Lesson starts at 7 pm! Live music by Thyme Travelers with Rich Goss calling. No experience or partner necessary! Just bring soft-soled shoes. Member/Student Cost: $6-10 Non-member Cost: $8-10 More information is available here.
Find out more »March 2019
First Friday Art Walk
Lane Arts Council’s March 1st First Friday ArtWalk is guest-hosted by Gretchen Dubie, Executive Director of Oregon Supported Living Program (OSLP). The official ArtWalk guided tour begins at 5:30pm at The New Zone Gallery's temporary location (22 W 7th Ave) for their "Zone-4-All," an art show open to all members of the community. The tour visits The WOW Hall (291 W 8th Ave) at 6:00pm for the pop-up exhibition “Zeitgeist,” followed by The Umbrella Project Auction at 6:30pm in Kesey…
Find out more »4J School Design Workshops
Help shape the future design of 4J’s new schools Thanks to voters’ approval of the school bond measure in November 2018, three of 4J’s aging school buildings will be replaced in the next few years: North Eugene High School, Camas Ridge Elementary School and Edison Elementary School. Design work for the new schools will begin soon. In March and April, families, staff, neighbors and other community members are invited to join in a series of community workshops to help shape the…
Find out more »Rural Living Day 2019
Rural Living Day 2019 A day-long, fun and informative event for the rural enthusiast! If you are a small acreage/rural property owner or considering a move to the country you won’t want to miss this event. Workshops throughout the day offer something for everyone. Class topics include food preservation, bee keeping, compost, pasture management, well water management, oils, tree ID, wildfires, chainsaw safety, and more! Rural Living Day will happen on March 9th, 2019 from 9:00am-4:30pm. The event will…
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