CALENDAR
With all this talk of the solar eclipse, the beauty of Mother Nature is on a lot of peoples’ minds.
Luckily, if you’re in the mood, there are some opportunities this week to give back. Here’s a
roundup of environmental volunteer events happening in the area. The Friends of Buford Park
& Mount Pisgah group is holding a volunteer work party 8-11 am every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday through the summer at Mount Pisgah’s Native Plant Nursery, 34639 Frank Parrish
Road. According to their website, you can help with “seasonal propagation and maintenance
operations including planting, irrigation, weeding, harvesting …” For more info or to RSVP,
contact volunteer@bufordpark.org or 541-344-8350. City of Eugene Parks and Open Space
is hosting a “Pull and Paddle,” an event to pull aquatic weeds via canoe or kayak, from 8
am to noon Saturday, Aug. 19, at Delta Ponds (640 Goodpasture Island Road) and 8 am to
noon Sunday, Aug. 20, at Golden Gardens (Golden Gardens Street and Jessen Drive). RSVP
to Carrie at carrie.l.karl@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682-4850. Canoes and paddles are provided,
but you can also bring your own. The Nature Conservancy is also hosting a volunteer work
party at Willow Creek Preserve, 87200 Rathbone Road, from 9 am to noon Saturday, Aug. 19.
Volunteers will collect native wildflower seed for future prairie restoration. RSVP at nature.org/
oregonworkparties. All of these events are FREE. — Meerah Powell
Resilient Forestry Tour, 5-7pm,
Shady Creek Forest, 88613
Nelson Mountain Rd., Walton.
FREE.
NAMI Lane County’s Connection
Support Group in Florence, 6:30-
8pm, New Winds Apartments
Community Rm., 750 Lauren St.,
Florence. FREE.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Due date for the calendar is
noon the Thursday before the
Thursday issue in which you
would like your event published.
For example, if you’d like to
be included in our August
24 edition, please follow our
formatting guidelines w/the
date, name of the event, time,
place, address & send it to
cal@eugeneweekly.com in the
body of the email by Thursday,
August 17 at noon.
Ongoing volunteer opportunity:
Change a life, be a mentor w/
Sponsors Inc. Contact jsmith@
sponsorsinc.org or 541-735-
6400.
Call for submissions: 2018 Ore-
gon Book Awards, books written
by Oregon writers w/an original
publication date between Aug. 1,
2016 & Aug. 31, 2017. Guidelines
are available at literary-arts.
org/what-we-do/oba-home/
books-awards/awards.
Citizens Review Board, make a
difference in the lives of chil-
dren in foster care & volunteer
1 day a month to review their
cases, for more info see courts.
oregon.gov/crb or call 541-682-
2411.
Eugene Public Library: Search-
ing for volunteers at Downtown
Library desk. Shifts are 2 hrs
per week. Current openings on
weekends. Contact Amy at 541-
682-8335.
Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of
Eugene is open to new mem-
bers in September. Non-audition
chorus open to all women.
Rehearsals are every Tuesday
from 7-9pm & begin Sept. 5. For
more info, email mundimember-
ship@gmail.com.
Oregon Money Management:
Assistants offer support to peo-
ple w/limited incomes & assets
who need help w/organizing
financial papers, budgeting, etc.
Volunteers are certified through
online training. Contact Kristi at
541-682-4177.
Now accepting applications
to join Salem Youth Commu-
nity Crew, projects located in
Salem & Wilsonville, paid work
program & option to earn high
school credit. Visit StraubEn-
vironmentalCenter.org or call
541-349-5055 to apply.
Lane Arts Council offers artists
the opportunity to display & sell
their work at the First Friday Art-
Walk, please email artistalley@
lanearts.org for more info.
Willamalane Park & Rec. Dis-
trict: Volunteers are needed for
a variety of events throughout
the summer. Positions include
Dab Supplies, Bongs,
Hand Pipes, Accessories,
Detox, Gifts & More
everything from hands-on
activities w/children to ad-
missions for Tap & Taste. Visit
willamalane.org.
Holly Residential Care Ctr: Be
a personal connection for
residents, socialize & help w/
busy activities calendar, contact
October at 541-607-8587.
Senior Meals: Meals on Wheels
in Spfd is looking for volunteers
to deliver lunchtime meals
weekly. Contact Spfd Site
Coordinator Tracey McGovern at
541-736-4408.
Elder Help: Volunteers needed to
provide companionship, trans-
portation, reading, etc. Training
& on-going support provided.
Contact Clarence at 541-517-
6396 or RSVP at 541-741-6000
for details.
HIV Alliance: Seeking multiple
volunteers for its Prevention
Program & Education programs,
as well as general office &
administrative support. Contact
Patti at 541-729-0633.
Nearby Nature: Summer Day
Camp Volunteers Needed. Look-
ing for teens & adults who enjoy
hands-on outdoor experience
sharing nature, science, art,
adventure, gardening & play w/
children 3-12 years old in Alton
Baker Park. For info call 541-
687-9699, ext. 2.
United Way Summer Reading
Spots: Volunteer to read w/
children for an hour in the park
this summer at locations in
Eugene, Spfd or Cottage Grove.
541-741-6000.
ANNABELLE: CREATION (DIG) (R)
10:50, 1:45, 4:40, 7:45, 10:30
ATOMIC BLONDE (DIG) (R)
10:35, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30
BABY DRIVER (DIG) (R)
3:05, 10:00
THE DARK TOWER (DIG) (PG-13)
11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:35, 10:15
DESPICABLE ME 3 (DIG) (PG)
9:30, 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:50, 10:20
DETROIT (DIG) (R)
11:00, 6:40
DUNKIRK (DIG) (PG-13)
10:40, 1:35, 4:25, 7:20, 10:10
THE EMOJI MOVIE (DIG) (PG)
10:45, 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50
GIRLS TRIP (DIG) (R)
9:40, 12:40, 4:10, 7:25, 10:35
THE GLASS CASTLE (DIG) (PG-13)
9:50, 12:55, 4:05, 7:15, 10:25
THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD
(DIG) (R)
10:00, 12:50, 4:15, 7:15, 10:25
KIDNAP (DIG) (R)
9:35, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:55, 10:35
LOGAN LUCKY (DIG) (PG-13)
9:55, 12:45, 3:45, 7:00, 10:00
NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE
(3D) (PG)
SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $3.00
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10:10
NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE
(DIG) (PG)
9:45, 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (DIG)
(PG-13)
9:25, 12:30, 3:40, 6:55, 10:15
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A
THOUSAND PLAN (3D) (PG-13)
SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: $3.00
UPCHARGE ALL TICKETS
3:50, 10:20
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A
THOUSAND PLAN (DIG) (PG-13)
9:20, 12:35, 7:05
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE
APES (DIG) (PG-13)
11:15, 3:10, 6:50, 10:05
WONDER WOMAN (DIG) (PG-13)
11:10, 3:15, 6:45, 10:05
AUGUST 25-27
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Night Glow at Dusk
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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ALL WEEKEND ON THE OFD FOODS FESTIVAL STAGE!
SUPER DIAMOND
Friday at 8pm on the
OFD Foods Festival Stage
Pencil Boy
Sponsored by:
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Trolley running all
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to the airport and back.
Off The Wall
Microbrew & Wine
Garden Open
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FREE FAMILY ACTIVITIES
ALL WEEKEND
Sponored by:
The Art of Cars Show
on Sunday
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Airplanes fill the sky Saturday and
Sunday with Free Young Eagles
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