20th & Willamette; Eugene

Eugene Emeralds take on the Tri-City Dust Devils.

Learn, first hand, how our forests are managed today. Focus on improving wildlife habitat in second-growth forest, with Oregon Department of Forestry. Bring a lunch, walking shoes and your questions! Call for registration and location.

5647 Hwy 126; Florence

The Midnight Riders are a very energetic, crowd pleasing band that has been treating audiences to their unique brand of performances all over Nevada. From one song to the next you don't know what style or brand of music you will hear. The band can be as versatile as the audiences they perform for. Aces Sports Bar & Lounge. No cover charge, ages 21 & older please.

155 High St; Eugene

The City of Eugene Library, Recreation & Cultural Services presents Hot Club Eugene.

306 Lawrence St; Eugene

1680 East 15th Ave.; Eugene

Learn about culture through shoes! Marvel at 10,000 year old sandals, view shoes worn by elite Oregon athletes and coaches and see favorite footwear of local politicians, the rock band KISS, and the hit Broadway musical, Wicked. Explore decades of changing shoe fashions, try on traditional footwear from around the world; and investigate ‘shoe-perstitions.’

1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon Campus; Eugene

As many of the works in this installation illustrate, women have served as important subjects in the visual arts, especially for woodblock print artists. Less commonly, though nonetheless importantly, women also on occasion rose to prominence as artists themselves. Indeed, the multi-talented Otagaki Rengetsu, several of whose ceramics are on view, is one of the best known artists of her generation.

Eugene

All the best rapids in under 2 hours. Quick, easy and fun with Wild Water Adventures' safe, friendly and witty guides. Free round trip transportation from your hotel/motel or designated Park-n-Ride locations in the Eugene/Springfield area.

1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon Campus; Eugene

An exhibit of photography by David Burnett, Kenneth Jarecke, Dilip Mehta, and Annie Leibovitz that captures the speed, power, and endurance of Olympic class athletes past and present. The exhibit, prepared by Contact Press Images, New York, features arguably the most famous images of past Olympic games, trials and relays of these extraordinary athletes including Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson.

5th Street Public Market; Eugene

Music on the Patio with our own Gus Russell who will be on hand most nights, with Paul Biondi on Thursdays, Skip Jones on Fridays, and Deb Cleveland on Saturdays. We'll also have guest visits from a host of Eugene's finest musicians and singers, so get ready for another great summer on the patio.

110 W Broadway; Eugene

Local artists Tenold Peterson and Steven Oshatz', "Notion of Motion" features a collaborative installation using acceleration and movement as a subject for visual expression. The exhibit, an artistic complement to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field, features two large painted compositions of men and women running, reaching 8 feet high and 28 feet wide. Larger than human scale, the figurative images are metaphors about the process of abstract painting.

1680 East 15th Ave.; Eugene

Get a different perspective on shoes when looking at them through a child’s eyes. Kids get into the act with Art About Shoes - creating artwork and writing stories about the shoes they wear. Twenty-eight pieces of artwork from Cindy Castanette’s 4th grade class at Clear Lake Elementary School (Bethel School District, Eugene Oregon) are featured in this unique exhibit.

1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon campus; Eugene

A group of twenty photographs by Burtynsky will be presented at the JSMA in an exhibition circulated by the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston Salem, North Carolina. These images document the grand scale of commerce in which China is now investing. Fittingly the brilliant color photographs themselves are of a grand scale, averaging four feet by five feet.

1430 Johnson Lane, University of Oregon Campus; Eugene

The Thinking Body exhibition examines new ways of understanding how we perceive the body. Featuring objects, jewelry, and constructed spaces, The Thinking Body considers familiar forms in innovative and wonderfully surprising ways.

Eugene

The Eugene Glass Guild is hosting a "Diversity in Glass" Gallery show where one can view and purchase glass from many different local artists. The exhibit will include vases, bowls, jewelry, and many other art objects. Eugene is becoming known as a center for glass in a variety of disciplines.

327 Laurel St; Florence

Kathy Shamey's Fire and Ice show represents her work with ceramics and fused glass. She likes using high-fire clay and glazes. She also incorporates Raku glazes and pit firing in her functional and decorative ceramic artwork. She also creates stunning pieces of fused glass.

881 Willamette St; Eugene

"Omens and Accidents" is the first solo exhibition of local artist Sara Ciampa. Her haunting, thought provoking canvases are a study in connectivity.

Thompson Lane off Hwy 126 mile post marker 28.6; Vida area

Guided whitewater rafting on the McKenzie river. Beautiful scenery, great lunches, rapids that are great for beginners but fun enough for the experienced! Call for availability. Caster's Guide Service, fish@castersguideservice.com

907 W 3rd Ave; Eugene

Thursday Nights Live in the Tasting Room. Every Thursday from 5 to 11 p.m. Music starts around 7 p.m. No cover. Bread and cheese and...music. Jazz, folk, classical, tango, pop, Americana...

500 Main St; Springfield

Agate & 15th; Eugene

All-Comer's Meets on Wednesdays for ages 1-12; Thursdays for ages 13 and older.

303 Willamette St; Eugene

The current exhibit draws on personal connections, including letters, photographs and mementos from the Spanish-American War through the Korean War. Items will be added over the next few months. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m.