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Holiday family fun
abounds in Eugene
■The Valley River Center,
Temple Beth Israel, the Newman
Center and Saturday Market
will put on special events
By Courtney Sweet
for the Emerald
Once finals are over, many Uni
versity students will head home
for the holidays. But for those
who will be in Eugene over the
break, many organizations
around town are planning events
to get everyone in the holiday
spirit.
Whether they’re hoping to re
ceive every Harry Potter action
figure or the keys to a new BMW
convertible, people can make
their wishes known to Santa
Claus at local malls.
Valley River Center’s Santa
Claus is available Monday
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to
8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m. According to Amy
Bresler, the mall’s marketing
manager, $1 of the cost from
every picture taken with Santa
goes to "benefit the Start Making A
Reader Today program.
Santa Claus will also hear gift
requests at Gateway Mall. Ac
cording to Dawn Champoux, mar
keting director for Gateway Mall,
he is available Monday through
Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m., and
Friday through Sunday from 11
a.m. to 6 p.m.
Valley River Center also offers
the McDonald’s Reading Circle
on Saturdays and Sundays at
noon and 1 p.m., Bresler said.
The reading circle features local
celebrities, including Duck foot
ball coach Mike Bellotti reading
traditional Christmas stories. The
program runs Dec. 8-9 and 15-16
and is free of charge. Both Santa
Claus and the McDonald’s Read
r
ing Circle are located in Valley
River Center’s Bon Court.
For those interested in a Jewish
celebration, Temple Beth Israel of
Eugene is sponsoring a Hanukkah
Fair on Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. The fair, at 42 W. 25th Av
enue, will feature food, crafts for
children, and vendors.
St. Thomas More University
Parish in the University’s New
man Center sponsors an annual
food drive for the community.
Stefani Catone, pastoral associate,
said The Giving Tree Project
drive benefits social service or
ganizations and individual fami
lies. This year, those organiza
tions include St. Vincent de Paul,
Sponors, ECCares, Murnane Mu
tual Home and St. John Bosco,
Catone said. The Giving Tree lasts
Dec. 2 to Dec. 13, and donations
include food and basic necessi
ties, such as toiletries or blankets.
Volunteers sort food, set up food
stations, load boxes and distrib
ute those boxes to families,
Catone said. She added that the
Newman Center helped more
than 140 families last year and
predicts it will aid about 150 this
year. To donate or volunteer, call
343-7021.
Saturday Market is also getting
into the spirit of the season with
the Holiday Market in the Exhibit
Hall at the Lane County Fair
grounds. According to Beth Lit
tle, the general manager, there
will be live entertainment, food
and gifts, and organizers expect
more than 250 vendors.
The market runs from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on Dec. 8-9, 15-16, and
21-24. On Dec. 24, the market
will close at 4 p.m., Little said.
Admission and parking are free.
Courtney Sweet is a freelance reporter for the
Emerald.
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