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Lots to do in Eugene all weekend, including going green on Sunday with Re-Imagine Earth Day!
Good morning. It's Friday, April 17. This weekend brings easy, feel-good reasons to get out and connect with your neighbors - from Earth Day activities downtown to hands-on maker energy you can put on the calendar. Keep it simple: show up, learn something, and support local organizations. Alright, here's today's edition of your Eugene Lowdown.
📰 LOCAL NEWS LOWDOWN
Re-Imagine Earth Day Set for Sunday
Re-Imagine Earth Day turns the Farmers Market Pavilion and Plaza into a choose-your-own-adventure for greener living Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Browse eco-friendly products and upcycled goods, catch live performances, and grab food from local vendors. It is free, indoors and outdoors, and built for all ages.
Scissors Out: Makerspace Opens May 2nd
If your hobbies have hobbies, this is your stop. Eugene Maker Space opens Friday, May 2nd, with a free public grand opening from noon to 6 p.m. The noon ribbon cutting features the Slug Queen, then its open exploring: fiber arts, crafts, electronics, 3D printing, laser cutting, a woodshop, and the "Versatile Room."
📆 EVENTS LOWDOWN
Friday, 4/17
Dance
Latin Night
Buenas Vibras Havana Nights
Spin, step, and maybe stumble a little as you pick up Cuban salsa moves, swap partners, and soak up upbeat Latin tracks in a fun, zero-pressure dance party.Havana Cafe | 8:30 PM | 225 W Broadway, Eugene
Friday
Dance
Performing Arts
Dancing With the Stars: Live! - 2026 Tour
Feel the confetti-free thrill of live ballroom as pros spin, dip, and shimmy so close you might start practicing a mirror-ball acceptance speech on the way home.Hult Center for the Performing Arts | 7:30 PM | 1 Eugene
Friday
Markets & Shopping
Charity
Second Chance Ranch Oregon Vendor Pop-Up Event
Bring your best browsing game, because this pop-up is packed with local treasures, friendly makers, and an auction where your impulse buys double as feel-good donations for a hardworking rescue.Tall Firs Cafe & Events | 5 PM | 1486 18th St, Springfield
Friday
Museum Exhibit
Opening Event
Opening Night: America at 250 - Before, Between, Beyond
Raise a glass to 250 years of American history while you browse rarely seen artifacts, snack on appetizers, and discover just how many different stories can fit inside one museum.Museum of Natural and Cultural History | 6 PM | 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene
Friday
Family & Kids
Children's Story
Preschool Storytime
Tiny attention span, big imagination. Settle in for stories, songs, and giggles that turn wiggly preschool energy into early reading skills, one picture book at a time.Downtown Eugene Public Library | 10:30 AM | 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene
Friday
Country
Nightlife
Country Night at the Cooler
Dust off those boots, nail a few new line-dance moves at 7, then two-step into the night while DJ Jeff serves up wall-to-wall country bangers and the bar keeps the courage flowing.The Cooler | 7 PM | 20 Centennial Loop, Eugene
Friday
Nightlife
Arcade
Church of 80s
Dig out the leg warmers and questionable hair choices for a night of pure 80s joy, spinning wall-to-wall vinyl bangers while you conquer arcade games and perfect that dramatic dance-floor spin.Blairally | 9:15 PM | 245 Blair Blvd, Eugene
Friday
Nature Hike
Outdoors
April 17th Tree Walk
Stroll the neighborhood with tree nerds, learn who is shading your sidewalks, and find out why these leafy giants are the hardest working neighbors you have.Friends of Trees Eugene Metro | 4 PM | 1238 1/2 Lincoln St, Eugene
Friday
Saturday, 4/18
Blues
Curtis Salgado
Bring your best air-harmonica skills and get ready for a blues-soaked night where the only thing smoother than the vocals is the guitar solo you will be humming home.WOW Hall | 8 PM | 291 W 8th Ave, Eugene
Saturday
Roller Disco
Pop Princess Skate Party
Lace up, channel your inner pop icon, and roll into a rink full of bops, glitter, and questionable dance moves on wheels. No choreography required, just a love of catchy choruses and neon vibes.Bob Keefer Center | 3 PM | 250 S 32nd St, Springfield
Saturday
Family & Kids
Celebrate 25 Years of Bethel Branch Library
Bring your curiosity and your sweet tooth for a family-friendly party packed with activities, live vibes, and birthday cake celebrating a quarter century of stories in West Eugene.Bethel Branch Library | 12 PM | 1990 Echo Hollow Rd, Eugene
Saturday
Rock
Dan Parslow & Milo Matthews
Bring your best air guitar and funkiest shoulder shimmy: one legendary guitarist, one one-man rhythm machine, and a set list that refuses to play the same way twice.Gratitude Brewing | 7:30 PM | 540 E 8th Ave Ste A, Eugene
Saturday
Motorcycle Show
Indian Motorcycle 125th Anniversary Kick-Off Party
Fuel up on exhaust notes and bragging rights while you wander rows of gleaming bikes, sneak in demo rides, and angle for a VIP race trip that makes your group chat instantly jealous.Willamette Valley Motoplex | 12 AM | 86463 College View Rd, Eugene
Saturday
Baseball
Spectator Sports
K-Pop Night
Bring your loudest fan chants and your favorite lightstick for an evening where home runs share the spotlight with K-pop bops, dance breaks, and plenty of photo-worthy moments.PK Park | 5:05 PM | 2800 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Eugene
Saturday
Rock
Skeletons From The Closet
Dust off your dancing bones for a full evening of Grateful Dead favorites, deep cuts, and long jams from an Oregon crew who make every solo, segue, and singalong feel like a trip back in time.Whirled Pies | 8 PM | 199 W 8th Ave, Eugene
Saturday
Composting
Sustainability
Free Compost Workhops
Got food scraps and yard waste piling up? Turn that future landfill into garden gold as compost pros share simple tricks to make your trash the best thing that ever happened to your soil.BRING | 10 AM | 4446 Franklin Blvd, Eugene
Saturday
Sunday, 4/19
Classic Rock
Journey
Warm up those air guitar skills and practice your high notes; this arena night turns timeless rock singalongs into a full body workout of nostalgia and noise.Matthew Knight Arena | 7:30 PM | 1390 Villard St, Eugene
Sunday
Musical Theater
The Addams Family
Cue the finger snaps: this hilariously spooky musical turns an ordinary family dinner into a night of secrets, skeletons, and serenades that prove no one is truly normal after all.Generations Theater Company | 2:30 PM | 1420 Kalmia St, Junction City
Sunday
Bingo
Family Game
Family Bingo
Bring your best lucky charm and your second-best poker face for a Sunday bingo bash where the prizes are small, but the bragging rights feel absolutely huge.Drop Bear Brewery | 5:30 PM | 2690 Willamette St, Eugene
Sunday
Pet Adoption
Pet Adoption Events with Lucky Paws
Clear your camera roll, because you are about to meet an outrageous number of adoptable cuties. Sip a drink, scratch some ears, and maybe leave with fur on your shirt and a new best friend.PublicHouse | 1 PM | 418 A St, Springfield
Sunday
Chili Cook-off
Annual Potluck and Chili Cookoff
Show off your secret chili or cornbread recipe, sample your neighbors best creations, and discover how gleaned produce quietly powers a lot of good in the community.Spencer Creek Grange | 4 PM | 86013 Lorane Hwy, Eugene
Sunday
Painting Class
Sip & Paint
Paint Party - Hummingbird
Brush in one hand, beverage in the other, you will turn a blank pre-traced hummingbird canvas into wall-worthy art, even if your last masterpiece was a stick figure in grade school.Gryffs Pub | 2 PM | 720 S A St, Springfield
Sunday
Live Music
Performing Arts
Concerts at First: Portland Trombone Collective
Brass lovers, rejoice: an entire choir of trombones is gathering to turn a quiet Sunday into a shimmering wall of sound, slides, and smiles.First United Methodist Church | 3 PM | 1376 Olive St, Eugene
Sunday
Monday, 4/20
Karaoke
Nightlife
Karaoke Time
Warm up those vocal cords and your courage: this Monday night karaoke session turns off-key into on-brand and makes every chorus feel like a grand finale.Low Places | 8 PM | 1444 Main St, Springfield
Monday
Dance
West Coast Swing Dancing
Mondays just got smoother: learn a few stylish patterns, dance to catchy tunes, and discover how quickly "two left feet" can find the beat.The Vet's Club | 7 PM | 1626 Willamette St, Eugene
Monday
Cribbage
Cribbage!
Shuffle the deck, count the fifteens, and enjoy caffeine-fueled strategy with friendly card fans who never complain about too much cribbage.Da Ra Cafe & Brew | 2 PM | 565 Country Club Rd, Eugene
Monday
Bluegrass
Board Game Night
Bluegrass Jam & Game Night
Bring an instrument, grab a game, and pretend practicing scales counts as socializing. Between the bluegrass picking and board-game plotting, Monday suddenly feels like the best night of the week.Beergarden | 6 PM | 777 W 6th Ave, Eugene
Monday
Video Games
Mario Kart Tournament
Drift, dodge shells, and pray to the item box gods in a free Mario Kart elimination tourney where the top four score prizes and everyone else scores hilarious wipeouts and post-race storytelling material.The Bier Stein | 6 PM | 1591 Willamette St, Eugene
Monday
Contemporary Art
Consume & Dispose
Step into a gallery where yesterday's packaging and weathered objects stage a surprisingly elegant protest, turning trash and scrap into bold, eye-catching stories about how we shop, work, and look away.Maude Kerns Art Center | 10 AM | 1910 E 15th Ave, Eugene
Monday
Creative Writing
Shut Up & Write! Eugene
Bring your laptop, grab a coffee, and let peer pressure work its magic while everyone quietly races the clock to get words on the page.Theo's Coffee House | 11 AM | 199 W 8th Ave #1, Eugene
Monday
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Thanks for reading this edition of the Eugene Lowdown. May your weekend be low-stress, high-reuse, and only mildly chaotic in the best way. If this helped you pick a plan, share or forward it to your group chat - someone has to be the responsible fun adult.
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