each day. Sat., century ride to the coast, shuttle
back. Sunday rides join GEARs Blackberry
bRamble. Richardson Park, Fern Ridge Reservoir.
tourdelane.com. Prices vary.
Suburban Homecraft teaches cheese making.
2pm-4pm,amazon Community Center, 2700
Hilyard St., 541-682-5373. Prepare fresh hard
cheese & ricotta; learn hard & soft cheese
cultures & processes, yogurt & kefir. $18.
Belly Dance Show, The Middle Eastern Dance
Guild of Eugene performs to live music,
demonstrating a variety of dance styles,
6pm, Downtown library. FREE.
Eddie Butler & Dreamer, acoustic originals, 6pm,
Sweet Cheeks at 5th Street Public Market. FREE.
The Springfield Farmers’ Market continues, see
6/2.
Obsidians: Broken Top, 17 miles. Reg. at
obsidians.org.
Friday Night Concerts at Silvan Ridge continues,
see 6/2.
Family Storytime continues, see 6/2.
2nd Star Festival presents third annual Cultural
Arts celebration honoring creativity of all forms,
Dorris Ranch, Spfd, today & tomorrow, 100+
artisans, authors, illustrators, performers of music,
storytelling, puppetry & more, 2ndstarfestival.
com. $5-$15, Children 12 & under FREE.
Oregon Festival of American Music continues,
see 8/2.
Whiteaker Block Party, 3rd Ave. between Blair &
Jackson, whiteakerblockparty.com. FREE.
Benton County Fair & Rodeo continues, see 8/2.
Legos at the Library continues, see 6/3.
SATURDAY, 8/5
Family Music Time continues, see 6/3.
Baby Storytime continues, see 6/2.
Saturday Market, weekly hub of artisans, chefs
& musicians, 10am-5pm; TBA 10am; Eugene
Bhangra Youth Group 11am; Jesse “El Gato”
Boden 12pm; Omie Wise 1pm; Peter Wilde Band
2pm; Music’s Edge Rock Camp Showcase
3:30pm; 8th & Oak. FREE.
Mixed Media Art Class: Exploring Morocco,
ages 7-12 & their families can come to a unique,
1.5 hour art class explore & create the art of
Morocco, 10:30am, Springfield Public Library, 225
5th St., Spfd. No reg. required. FREE.
Cuentos y Canciones: Stories & Songs in Spanish
continues, see 6/3.
Oregon Festival ofamerican Music continues,
see 8/2.
Benton County Fair & Rodeo continues, see 8/2.
When you think of an LGBTQ Pride festival, the first host city that probably
comes to mind is San Francisco, or if we’re talking more local — maybe Seattle
or even Portland. But the Eugene-Springfield community also enthusiastically
NAMI Lane County’s Annual Summer Picnic
(National Alliance on Mental Illness), 11am-1pm,
Roaring Rapids Pizza, 4006 Franklin Blvd,
Eugene, namilane.org. FREE.
Beef & Chicken Chimichangas Cooking Class, 12-
3pm, 15+, Corvallis Senior & Community Center,
766-6959, corvallisoregon.gov/sc. $46-$57.50.
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Public Tour,
1-1:45pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO
Campus. FREE w/admission.
celebrates Pride, and is doing so on Saturday, Aug. 12, from noon to 7 pm in Alton
the LGBTQ community but to friends and allies as well. The all-day event is family
Benton County Fair & Rodeo continues, see 8/2.
friendly and kids are welcome. The fest offers food, drinks, vendors, a raffle
the cause. Check out eugene-pride.org for info on how to become a sponsor,
Tour de Lane continues, see 8/4.
volunteer, vendor or performer. $5 suggested donation. — Meerah Powell
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Agility
Barn Hunt
Tricks
Flyball
Shed Hunt (antlers)
Search & Rescue
Earthdog
Rally-FrEe
K9 NoseWork
Micro-chip Clinic
Meet the Breed
Musical Freestyle
Therapy Dogs
R.E.A.D. Dogs
Lure Coursing
Canine Parkour
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Dozens of activities to try with your canine companion!
Saturday, June 10th
Time: 3:45-5:45pm
Whirled Pies
Featuring Eric Richardson, President of the
local NAACP, and his jazz band along with
Bandemonium, U of O's Euphonics acapella
group, and Eugene stand up comedians
Isaac Paris and Leigh Anne Jasheway.
June 1, 2017 • eugeneweekly.com
Qi Revolution continues, see 8/4.
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Sunday, June 4 9am-4pm
Shop the vendor booths!
ALL DAY ADMISSION $5
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Minecraft Mondays continues, see 6/5.