WHAT’S
HAPPENING
THURSDAY
AUGUST 24
From symphony and dance to musical acts and comedians — like
Trevor Noah who’s coming on Saturday, Aug. 26 — the Hult Center
always has a little something for everyone. But, if you’re trying to
make it to all your favorite Hult events, it can definitely get spendy.
Luckily, the Hult Center has announced its first ever “Year of
Performance” contest, a contest in which the winner will receive a
year’s worth of free tickets to the upcoming Hult Presents show series.
To enter, all you need to do is visit HultCenter.org/contest and submit a
statement on why you should win a year’s worth of performances.
Along with winning a pair of tickets to Hult Presents shows, the winner
will also receive tickets to a few selected shows from the Hult Center’s
resident companies like Eugene Symphony, Eugene Ballet, Theater
League and Radio Redux. The contest is open until 11:59 pm Sept. 7.
Finalists will be invited to attend the winning announcement during
the Hult Center’s 35th anniversary celebration on Sept. 16. There will
also be prizes announced for runner-ups. — Meerah Powell
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ART/CRAFT Watercolor-Plein
Air w/artist Paul Bourgault, all
proceeds go to Emerald Art Ctr.,
12:30-4:30pm, Silvan Ridge
Winery, 27012 Briggs Hill Rd.,
register by Aug. 19 at emeral-
dartcenter.org. $150.
Drop-in Maker Time, all ages drop
in to make crafts, 3-5pm today &
Thursday, Aug. 31, Bethel Branch
Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd.
FREE.
Multi-media collage art
workshop, 4-6pm, Centennial
Market, 651 W. Centennial Blvd.,
Spfd. FREE.
FARMERS MARKETS Amazon
Farmers Market, noon-4pm,
Amazon Community Ctr., 2700
Hilyard St. FREE.
FOOD for Lane County Youth
Farm Produce Stand at River-
bend, 2-6pm, 3333 Riverbend Dr.,
foodforlanecounty.org/gardens.
FREE.
South Valley Farmers Market,
4-7pm today & Thursday, Aug.
31, 7th & Main St., Cottage
Grove. SVFarmersOnMain@
gmail.com. FREE.
FILM Movie in the Park Blocks:
“Remember the Titans,” 9pm,
Park Blocks, 8th & Oak St. FREE.
GATHERINGS Downtown Public
Speakers Toastmasters Club,
drop-ins welcome, noon-1:05pm
today & Thursday, Aug. 31, Les
Lyle Conference rm., 4th fl.
Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broad-
way Ave., 541-485-1182. FREE.
Loose Nuts Car Show, all
proceeds will go towards the
Alzheimer’s Association, food,
drink, music, classic cars, 1pm,
Spring Valley Assisted Living,
770 Harlow Rd., Spfd. FREE.
NAMI Connection Support Group
for people w/mental health
issues, 1-2:30pm today &
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2411 Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE
Mindfulness Group, 4-5pm,
NAMI Resource Ctr., 2411 Martin
Luther King Blvd., 541-520-
3096. FREE.
Eugene’s Got Talent! Youth
Variety Show, 5pm, downtown
library. FREE.
Ice Cream Social, 5:30-7pm,
Campbell Community Ctr., 155
High St. FREE.
pARTy on the Plaza: Inspiration-
al Sounds Gospel Choir, 5:30pm,
Hult Ctr. Plaza. FREE.
Home Grown Community Radio
Forming KEPW-FM, 6:30pm,
today & Thursday, Aug. 31,
Growers Market, 454 Willamette
St., 541-343-8548. FREE.
Ubuntu Contributionism Meet-
up, 6:30pm today & Thursday,
Aug. 31, Market of Choice, 67 W.
29th Ave., 541-285-7329. FREE.
Emerald Photographic Society
Club Meeting, 6:45pm today &
Thursday, Aug. 31, Northwood
Christian Church, 2425 Harvest
Ln., Spfd. FREE.
Atheist, Agnostics & Free Think-
er AA, 12-Step Meeting, 7-8pm
today & Thursday, Aug. 31,
Unitarian Universalist Church,
1685 W. 13th Ave., 541-953-
5119. FREE.
NAMI Lane County’s Friends
& Family Support Group,
7-8:30pm today & Thursday,
Aug. 31, Lane County Behavioral
Health Services in NAMI Re-
source Ctr., 2411 MLK Jr. Blvd.
FREE.
HEALTH Gentle Exercise for
Wellness, ages 50+, 9 & 10am
today, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug.
31, Willamalane Adult Activity
Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Intro to Weight Training, ages
18+, 10am today, Tuesday &
Thursday, Aug. 31, Bob Keefer
Ctr., 251 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Stress & Anxiety Relief Group
Acupuncture, 10-11:30am
today & Thursday, Aug. 31,
Trauma Healing Project, 2222
Coburg Rd., 541-687-9447.
$10.
Tai Chi: Level 1, ages 50+, 11am
today, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug.
31, Willamalane Adult Activity
Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Tai Chi: Level 2, noon-1pm today
& Thursday, Aug. 31, ages 50+,
Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr.,
215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Zumba Gold, ages 50+, today
body experience w/fun dance
movements, 1:30pm, Willa-
malane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W.
C. St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Cycle, ages 14+, indoor cycling
to music for aerobic training,
4:45-5:30pm today, Tuesday &
Thursday, Aug. 31, first come,
first serve, Bob Keefer Ctr., 250
S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Nia Fusion Fitness, ages 18+,
non-impact, aerobic exercise,
5:30pm today, Tuesday &
Thursday, Aug. 31, Willamalane
Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St.,
Spfd. $7-$9.
LECTURES/CLASSES Harmony:
Community Centered Martial
Arts, open practice, 10am today
& Thursday, Aug. 31, Monroe
Park, Monroe St. & W. 10th Ave.
FREE.
Talks at the MNCH, 2pm today
through Sunday, Tuesday
through Thursday, Aug. 31,
Museum of Natural & Cultural
History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., nat-
ural-history.uoregon.edu. FREE
w/price of museum admission.
DanceAbility Class, creative
movement for youth 4pm,
adults 5pm, today & Thursday,
Aug. 31, all abilities & disabil-
ities, Hilyard Community Ctr.,
2580 Hilyard St., 541-357-4982.
don.
Massage Techniques, ages 18+,
learn basic Swedish massage
techniques, 6:30-8:30pm today
& Thursday, Aug. 31, Bob Keefer
Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd.
$12-$14.
KIDS/FAMILIES Mobile Art
Bus, free art lessons for kids,
10am-noon today & Thursday,
Aug. 31, Churchill High School
playground, 1850 Bailey Hill Rd.;
1-3pm today & Thursday, Aug.
31, Sladden Park, 925 Cheshire
Ave.; 5:30-7:30pm today &
Thursday, Aug. 31, Emerald
Park, 1400 Lake Dr. FREE.
Family Music Time, 10:15am,
downtown library, 541-682-
8316. FREE.
ON THE AIR “The Point,” current
local issues, arts, stories,
9-9:30am, today, tomorrow &
Monday through Thursday, Aug.
31, KPOV 88.9FM.
“Arts Journal,” current local arts,
9-10pm today & Thursday, Aug.
31. Comcast channel 29.
Thursday Night Jazz w/David
Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday,
Aug. 31, KLCC 89.7FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am-
4:30pm today, tomorrow &
Monday through Thursday, Aug.
31, Campbell Community Ctr.,
155 High St. $0.25.
Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4
miles, 12:15-12:45pm today &
Thursday, Aug. 31, Tap & Growl-
er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE.
Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today,
Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday,
Aug. 31; 9:30am Monday;
6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald
Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial
Blvd., Spfd. $8.
Centennial chess club, 5-8pm
today, Friday, Saturday & Thurs-
day, Aug. 31, Centennial Market,
651 W. Centennial Blvd., Spfd.
RSVP 541-912-9061. FREE.
Cribbage Tournament, 5:30-
7:30pm today & Thursday, Aug.
31, Max’s Tavern, 550 E. 13th
Ave. $2.
Tai Chi, 5:30-6:30pm today &
Thursday, Aug. 31, Willamalane
Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St.,
Spfd. FREE drop in.
Board Game Night, 6-11pm
today, Tuesday & Thursday,
Aug. 31, Funagain Games, 1280
Willamette St. FREE.
GEARs Bicycle Club: Women
only ride, 6pm, Alton Baker Park,
eugenegears.org. FREE.
Categorically Correct Trivia w/
Elliot Martinez, 6:30-8pm today
& Thursday, Aug. 31, Oregon
Wine LAB. FREE.
Adult intro to ki-aikido, 7pm
Today, Monday & Thursday, Aug.
31, OKS, 1071 W. 7th. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Haley, 7pm today
& Thursday, Aug. 31, Sidelines,
77 W. Broadway. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Brady, 7pm today
& Thursday, Aug. 31, Brew & Cue,
2222 State Hwy. 99 N. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Zach, 7pm today
& Thursday, Aug. 31, Gridiron
Grill & Taphouse, 2816 Main St.,
Spfd. FREE.
Quizzo Pub Trivia w/Dr. Seven
Phoenix, 9pm, Level Up, 1290
Oak St. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Kevin, 9pm today
& Thursday, Aug. 31, Side Bar,
1680 Coburg Rd., #108. FREE.
Blazing Paddles, table tennis
club (ping pong), We welcome
all ages & skill levels, drop-ins
welcome, paddles provided,
varying hours today through
Thursday, Aug. 31, check