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🏃 Track championships in Eugene

NCAA track and field championships come to town, Eugene beer week kicks off, and your event calendar for the week

Derek Carlson
June 10, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

Good morning, Eugene! It’s heating up faster than a sprinter off the blocks, so lace up, stay in your lane, and let this week’s Buzz hurdle you straight into the action (let me know if I missed any other obvious track puns).

In today’s Eugene Buzz:

🏃 NCAA track and field championships come to Eugene
🍺 Eugene Beer Week is here
📆 Your event roundup for the week ahead

Let’s get to it.

-Derek

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🍺 Eugene Beer Week is here

It’s time to celebrate all things beer with Eugene Beer Week! All week long, breweries will be hosting special beer tastings, brewer’s dinners, tours, a home brew competition, and more! The festivities officially got underway yesterday and run through Sunday. You can check out the full schedule of events here.

🏃 NCAA Track & Field championships return to Hayward Field

Prepare for a busy week around Eugene as the NCAA Track and Field championships return to Hayward Field. The competition kicks off on Wednesday and runs through Saturday, with the men competing on Wednesday & Friday and the women’s events taking place on Thursday & Saturday. There are still plenty of tickets available, just in case you want to watch the Oregon men and women show the rest of the country why we’re still the track capital.

Business Happenings

🍺 Viking Brewing to close Southtowne Pub: Well now this isn’t the type of news we want to be sharing during beer week. Viking Brewing announced over the weekend that the last day of service at their Southtowne Pub location will be on June 21st. So make sure to swing by one last time (or maybe even a few last times) before they close their doors for good.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Tuesday 6.10

🛖 Sip of summer: Are you a real estate professional? Head down to Alton Baker Park for an evening of fundraising, games, treats, networking, and more. 4 - 6 PM Alton Baker Park

🐸 Wetland wander: Join WREN in the West Eugene Wetlands for a guided walk through the 73-acre Forest Ranch property. With a creek running through the property, there will be all kinds of critters and plants to discover. 9 - 11 AM Forest Ranch

🍺 Take a tour of Ninkasi: Want to see what goes on behind the scenes at one of the largest breweries in Eugene? Ninkasi is offering tours during Eugene Beer Week, where you can learn about the company’s history and how this iconic beer gets made. 5:30 PM Ninkasi Brewery

👶 Tot Tuesday at Tugman: Bring the tots to Tugman Park, where you can chat with other moms while your little one munches on handfuls of grass. 11:30 AM Tugman Park

⚽️ Tuesday night soccer: Head over to Civic Park for some Tuesday evening soccer as the LUFC women take on Salmon Bay FC. 7 PM Civic Park

Wednesday 6.11

🏃‍♂️ Group run/walk: Celebrate the arrival of the NCAA track and field championships with a social group run/walk. 6 PM Run Hub

🧺 Picnic at the Pavilion: Pack a picnic lunch or grab a bite to eat from a food cart for a picnic at the pavilion. With live music and folks to socialize with, this is the perfect summer lunch option. 11:30 AM - 2 PM Farmers Market Pavilion

📖 Toddler storytime: Bring your little one to the Downtown Library for a morning of songs and storytime. 9:45 & 10:30 AM Downtown Library

🍓 Strawberry social: Celebrate the tastiest part of summer at the Pete Barn’s Strawberry Social. 2 PM Petersen Barn Community Center

💃 Social tango: Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or want to try tango for the first time, this weekly social tango dance sesh is the perfect spot. Beginner and intermediate lessons start at 7 PM, and the social dance kicks off at 7:45 PM. 7 PM Vet’s Club Upstairs Ballroom

Thursday 6.12

🏢 Downtown policy forum: Join the Chamber of Commerce for a morning of breakfast, networking, and learning about how city leaders are working to address the opportunities and challenges in downtown Eugene. 7 AM Downtown Athletic Club

🍽️ Bad Dawg beer dinner: Hot dogs & beer. Need I say more? One Bad Dawg is cooking up a unique dinner at the Hop Valley Tasting Room. 6 PM Hop Valley Tasting Room

🎭️ Theatre in the park: The Importance of Being Earnest: In Spaaaace! is back for another weekend of performances in the park. Today’s showing takes place at the Petersen Barn Community Center (maybe there’ll be a few leftover strawberries to munch on!). 6 PM Petersen Barn Community Center

🧘 Free yoga in the park: Join the CLF network for a relaxing (and free!) yoga session in the park. Bring a mat and water, and they’ll handle the rest. 6 PM Alton Baker Park

🍓 Amazon farmers market: Need a radish refresh for that perfect summer salad? Swing by the Amazon farmers market to load up on all those perfect summer veggies. 11 AM - 4 PM Amazon Community Center

🏃‍♀️ Trail race series: Want to put those trail running skills to the test? Hop into this weekly trail race series (this week’s course is the longest of the bunch 😬) and put the rubber to the road…err dirt. 6:30 PM. #38 trailhead at Buford Park

LIVE MUSIC

Tuesday 6.10

Chandler P | The Space Bar | 8 PM
Young Jim Carr | Park Blocks | 12 PM

Wednesday 6.11

Thursday 6.12

WHO’S HIRING IN EUGENE

Looking for your next job? Here are some local listings that have popped up over the past week.

Ramp & Customer Service Agent at Alaska Airlines
Power and Recovery Area Process Manager at International Paper
Council Program Coordinator at City of Eugene
Senior Accountant at University of Oregon Foundation
Marketing Manager at Bulk Handling Systems

THANKS FOR READING!

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