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The Craft Center is thrilled to welcome Laura McClain as our Spring 2026 Visiting Artist. Laura McClain is a wet felting artist and educator who works with wool to create functional and expressive décor, accessories, and wearables. At the heart of her practice is a method she calls Felt by Feel—a playful, embodied conversation between maker and material that allows her to stay connected to the wool’s changing textures, while tapping into her own responses as the work evolves. Laura has been creating with fiber arts since childhood and brings a balance of technical knowledge, curiosity, and fun to her teaching. To learn more about Laura McClain, please visit www.lauramcclain.art. Exhibition On View: March 30 - June 12 The Craft Center Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell McMillan Gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: April 24, 12pm-1pm Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Laura McClain. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at myemu.uoregon.edu. (Community Members without a Community Card must email craftctr@uoregon.edu to be added to our roster.)

Wet Felting Workshop: April 24, 1pm-4pm This hands-on workshop introduces wet felting, guiding you as you transform soft wool fibers into a strong, cohesive piece of felt. Using merino wool, water, soap, heat, and pressure, you’ll layer, embellish, and shape fibers by hand while learning how the material changes at each stage. This workshop is free. Registration is required at myemu.uoregon.edu. You must have a UO ID or Community Card to register. Space is limited.

📅 Friday, June 5 | ⏰ 12–2 PM | 📍 Erb Memorial Union (by the O Desk) This week’s craft: coloring! Relax and get creative with coloring sheets and supplies! Fill spaces with colors, patterns, and your imagination to make each design your own. All supplies are provided. Freebie Friday – Drop In & Get Creative! Looking for a fun, free way to unwind and make something awesome? Freebie Friday is your chance to explore a new craft every week—totally free! No registration, no experience needed—just drop in, grab some supplies, and get creative.

Step away from your headphones and experience music the way it was meant to be heard. The Douglass Room's Album Listening Sessions at Knight Library bring the community together for curated deep-dives into landmark recordings from jazz and world music to classical, experimental, and beyond.

Each session features a full album played on high-quality speakers, accompanied by liner notes, historical context, and open conversation. Whether you're a devoted audiophile or simply curious about what you've been missing, these gatherings offer a rare chance to slow down, listen closely, and discover something new.

No background noise. No distractions. Just great music and great company.

Sessions are free and open to all UO students, faculty, staff, and community members. No registration required just show up, find a seat, and let the music do the rest.

The Craft Center is thrilled to welcome Laura McClain as our Spring 2026 Visiting Artist. Laura McClain is a wet felting artist and educator who works with wool to create functional and expressive décor, accessories, and wearables. At the heart of her practice is a method she calls Felt by Feel—a playful, embodied conversation between maker and material that allows her to stay connected to the wool’s changing textures, while tapping into her own responses as the work evolves. Laura has been creating with fiber arts since childhood and brings a balance of technical knowledge, curiosity, and fun to her teaching. To learn more about Laura McClain, please visit www.lauramcclain.art. Exhibition On View: March 30 - June 12 The Craft Center Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell McMillan Gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: April 24, 12pm-1pm Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Laura McClain. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at myemu.uoregon.edu. (Community Members without a Community Card must email craftctr@uoregon.edu to be added to our roster.)

Wet Felting Workshop: April 24, 1pm-4pm This hands-on workshop introduces wet felting, guiding you as you transform soft wool fibers into a strong, cohesive piece of felt. Using merino wool, water, soap, heat, and pressure, you’ll layer, embellish, and shape fibers by hand while learning how the material changes at each stage. This workshop is free. Registration is required at myemu.uoregon.edu. You must have a UO ID or Community Card to register. Space is limited.

The IDSA gala is an annual event where students in the Product Design major and other disciplines can gather with their peers and professors and celebrate the end of the year. This year's theme is Pattern Promenade! Our goals are to build a stronger community by mixing grade cohorts and professors, and facilitate productive conversation and connections about design. We hope to see you there!

The Craft Center is thrilled to welcome Laura McClain as our Spring 2026 Visiting Artist. Laura McClain is a wet felting artist and educator who works with wool to create functional and expressive décor, accessories, and wearables. At the heart of her practice is a method she calls Felt by Feel—a playful, embodied conversation between maker and material that allows her to stay connected to the wool’s changing textures, while tapping into her own responses as the work evolves. Laura has been creating with fiber arts since childhood and brings a balance of technical knowledge, curiosity, and fun to her teaching. To learn more about Laura McClain, please visit www.lauramcclain.art. Exhibition On View: March 30 - June 12 The Craft Center Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell McMillan Gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: April 24, 12pm-1pm Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Laura McClain. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at myemu.uoregon.edu. (Community Members without a Community Card must email craftctr@uoregon.edu to be added to our roster.)

Wet Felting Workshop: April 24, 1pm-4pm This hands-on workshop introduces wet felting, guiding you as you transform soft wool fibers into a strong, cohesive piece of felt. Using merino wool, water, soap, heat, and pressure, you’ll layer, embellish, and shape fibers by hand while learning how the material changes at each stage. This workshop is free. Registration is required at myemu.uoregon.edu. You must have a UO ID or Community Card to register. Space is limited.

Volunteer at UO's only student-led community garden. Nearly every Sunday from 2-4 pm at the Grove Community Garden (1605 Moss Street - just behind Global Scholars Hall). 

Work parties are when we come together to collectively care for the space. We have raised beds and other planting areas that are managed by the overall community to produce food (mainly vegetables) for the student food pantry, the SSC Produce Drop, and of course (and often primarily) those who come each week to volunteer. So, a typical work party may include harvesting food, weeding beds, sowing seeds/transplanting starts, chipping a wood path, etc. There is no signup ahead of time, the only prep beforehand is dressing for the weather in clothes you don't mind some dirt/sweat on.  Sign up for our newsletter for weekly reminders and updates, and follow us on Instagram too! Note that at times, we have to cancel/reschedule work parties due to upredictable circumstances, and we may be unable to update this recurring weekly posting. See the above channels for the most up to date information. Feel free to email grovegarden@uoregon.edu with any questions or inquires. 

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Stella Standingbear, the first Lakota artist to win two historic awards at the 2023 Indigenous Hip-Hop Awards, is rapidly making her mark in the music industry. An independent Recording Academy artist and two-time Native American Music Award (NAMMY) winner, she has built a devoted following of over 500,000 across social media.

The Craft Center is thrilled to welcome Laura McClain as our Spring 2026 Visiting Artist. Laura McClain is a wet felting artist and educator who works with wool to create functional and expressive décor, accessories, and wearables. At the heart of her practice is a method she calls Felt by Feel—a playful, embodied conversation between maker and material that allows her to stay connected to the wool’s changing textures, while tapping into her own responses as the work evolves. Laura has been creating with fiber arts since childhood and brings a balance of technical knowledge, curiosity, and fun to her teaching. To learn more about Laura McClain, please visit www.lauramcclain.art. Exhibition On View: March 30 - June 12 The Craft Center Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell McMillan Gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: April 24, 12pm-1pm Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Laura McClain. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at myemu.uoregon.edu. (Community Members without a Community Card must email craftctr@uoregon.edu to be added to our roster.)

Wet Felting Workshop: April 24, 1pm-4pm This hands-on workshop introduces wet felting, guiding you as you transform soft wool fibers into a strong, cohesive piece of felt. Using merino wool, water, soap, heat, and pressure, you’ll layer, embellish, and shape fibers by hand while learning how the material changes at each stage. This workshop is free. Registration is required at myemu.uoregon.edu. You must have a UO ID or Community Card to register. Space is limited.

The Craft Center is thrilled to welcome Laura McClain as our Spring 2026 Visiting Artist. Laura McClain is a wet felting artist and educator who works with wool to create functional and expressive décor, accessories, and wearables. At the heart of her practice is a method she calls Felt by Feel—a playful, embodied conversation between maker and material that allows her to stay connected to the wool’s changing textures, while tapping into her own responses as the work evolves. Laura has been creating with fiber arts since childhood and brings a balance of technical knowledge, curiosity, and fun to her teaching. To learn more about Laura McClain, please visit www.lauramcclain.art. Exhibition On View: March 30 - June 12 The Craft Center Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell McMillan Gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: April 24, 12pm-1pm Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Laura McClain. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at myemu.uoregon.edu. (Community Members without a Community Card must email craftctr@uoregon.edu to be added to our roster.)

Wet Felting Workshop: April 24, 1pm-4pm This hands-on workshop introduces wet felting, guiding you as you transform soft wool fibers into a strong, cohesive piece of felt. Using merino wool, water, soap, heat, and pressure, you’ll layer, embellish, and shape fibers by hand while learning how the material changes at each stage. This workshop is free. Registration is required at myemu.uoregon.edu. You must have a UO ID or Community Card to register. Space is limited.

The Student Sustainability Center and Food for Lane County host the weekly Trillium Produce Plus Produce Drops. These events provide a free farmers market for students to get produce, bread, and toilet paper. Please bring a bag and your UO ID. 

Black Student Union staff meeting.

bsu@uoregon.edu

The Craft Center is thrilled to welcome Laura McClain as our Spring 2026 Visiting Artist. Laura McClain is a wet felting artist and educator who works with wool to create functional and expressive décor, accessories, and wearables. At the heart of her practice is a method she calls Felt by Feel—a playful, embodied conversation between maker and material that allows her to stay connected to the wool’s changing textures, while tapping into her own responses as the work evolves. Laura has been creating with fiber arts since childhood and brings a balance of technical knowledge, curiosity, and fun to her teaching. To learn more about Laura McClain, please visit www.lauramcclain.art. Exhibition On View: March 30 - June 12 The Craft Center Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell McMillan Gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: April 24, 12pm-1pm Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Laura McClain. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at myemu.uoregon.edu. (Community Members without a Community Card must email craftctr@uoregon.edu to be added to our roster.)

Wet Felting Workshop: April 24, 1pm-4pm This hands-on workshop introduces wet felting, guiding you as you transform soft wool fibers into a strong, cohesive piece of felt. Using merino wool, water, soap, heat, and pressure, you’ll layer, embellish, and shape fibers by hand while learning how the material changes at each stage. This workshop is free. Registration is required at myemu.uoregon.edu. You must have a UO ID or Community Card to register. Space is limited.

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

Get personalized UO commute planning help at a drop-in session on Zoom! Talk with Rachel Glaeser (UO Transportation Services) about your commute options to the Eugene campus. Learn about the many options beyond driving alone to campus. Find out how active and sustainable commute modes can save you money, reduce stress, and lower your carbon footprint.

Drop-in sessions are open to any UO employee and student. Sessions will be held on Zoom every Wednesday at noon from May 6 to June 10.

The Episcopal Campus Ministry (ECM) Student Food Pantry is open to all college students in the greater Eugene area. The pantry provides free supplemental food for college students. Depending on availability, this may include canned fruits and vegetables, frozen and fresh vegetables; bread, rice, pasta, and cereal; canned beans, soups and other protein sources; dairy products, frozen means and meat substitues. 

Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays during spring term (closed when classes are not in session), 4:00-6:00pm.

Bring: Bag for food.

A physical student ID is not needed, but be sure to know your student ID number (95# for UO students).

Enter from alley, accessible via 17th Avenue between Alder and Hilyard streets. Free parking and bike racks available during pantry hours. 

The Craft Center is thrilled to welcome Laura McClain as our Spring 2026 Visiting Artist. Laura McClain is a wet felting artist and educator who works with wool to create functional and expressive décor, accessories, and wearables. At the heart of her practice is a method she calls Felt by Feel—a playful, embodied conversation between maker and material that allows her to stay connected to the wool’s changing textures, while tapping into her own responses as the work evolves. Laura has been creating with fiber arts since childhood and brings a balance of technical knowledge, curiosity, and fun to her teaching. To learn more about Laura McClain, please visit www.lauramcclain.art. Exhibition On View: March 30 - June 12 The Craft Center Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell McMillan Gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: April 24, 12pm-1pm Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Laura McClain. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at myemu.uoregon.edu. (Community Members without a Community Card must email craftctr@uoregon.edu to be added to our roster.)

Wet Felting Workshop: April 24, 1pm-4pm This hands-on workshop introduces wet felting, guiding you as you transform soft wool fibers into a strong, cohesive piece of felt. Using merino wool, water, soap, heat, and pressure, you’ll layer, embellish, and shape fibers by hand while learning how the material changes at each stage. This workshop is free. Registration is required at myemu.uoregon.edu. You must have a UO ID or Community Card to register. Space is limited.

The Episcopal Campus Ministry (ECM) Student Food Pantry is open to all college students in the greater Eugene area. The pantry provides free supplemental food for college students. Depending on availability, this may include canned fruits and vegetables, frozen and fresh vegetables; bread, rice, pasta, and cereal; canned beans, soups and other protein sources; dairy products, frozen means and meat substitues. 

Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays during spring term (closed when classes are not in session), 4:00-6:00pm.

Bring: Bag for food.

A physical student ID is not needed, but be sure to know your student ID number (95# for UO students).

Enter from alley, accessible via 17th Avenue between Alder and Hilyard streets. Free parking and bike racks available during pantry hours. 

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How to honor the legacy of a band deemed sacred? To tread on holy ground is perilous, and must be done with the intent and spirit of a disciple—Pay attention to the intricacies of the magic, explore the far ends of the innovation, strive for ever-growing ability, and let the purity of the love for the music drive it all.

The Craft Center is thrilled to welcome Laura McClain as our Spring 2026 Visiting Artist. Laura McClain is a wet felting artist and educator who works with wool to create functional and expressive décor, accessories, and wearables. At the heart of her practice is a method she calls Felt by Feel—a playful, embodied conversation between maker and material that allows her to stay connected to the wool’s changing textures, while tapping into her own responses as the work evolves. Laura has been creating with fiber arts since childhood and brings a balance of technical knowledge, curiosity, and fun to her teaching. To learn more about Laura McClain, please visit www.lauramcclain.art. Exhibition On View: March 30 - June 12 The Craft Center Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell McMillan Gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: April 24, 12pm-1pm Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Laura McClain. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at myemu.uoregon.edu. (Community Members without a Community Card must email craftctr@uoregon.edu to be added to our roster.)

Wet Felting Workshop: April 24, 1pm-4pm This hands-on workshop introduces wet felting, guiding you as you transform soft wool fibers into a strong, cohesive piece of felt. Using merino wool, water, soap, heat, and pressure, you’ll layer, embellish, and shape fibers by hand while learning how the material changes at each stage. This workshop is free. Registration is required at myemu.uoregon.edu. You must have a UO ID or Community Card to register. Space is limited.

Step away from your headphones and experience music the way it was meant to be heard. The Douglass Room's Album Listening Sessions at Knight Library bring the community together for curated deep-dives into landmark recordings from jazz and world music to classical, experimental, and beyond.

Each session features a full album played on high-quality speakers, accompanied by liner notes, historical context, and open conversation. Whether you're a devoted audiophile or simply curious about what you've been missing, these gatherings offer a rare chance to slow down, listen closely, and discover something new.

No background noise. No distractions. Just great music and great company.

Sessions are free and open to all UO students, faculty, staff, and community members. No registration required just show up, find a seat, and let the music do the rest.

Join us for the 2026 Military Connected Graduation Celebration on June 13, 2026 from 11 am – 1 pm in the Crater Lakes South room.

All graduating students are welcome to participate. 

Graduating Students should registered using this link: https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_248irnJ0S14D4JU

*Please submit the form by May 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

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HR is best known as the front man for the iconic punk band Bad Brains. HR and his brother, Earl, together with friends Gary “Dr. Know” Miller and Darryl Jenifer, began as Mind Power, a jazz fusion band, then formed Bad Brains in 1977. With unprecedented speed and precision, Bad Brains took the Washington, DC music scene by storm and quickly became the most influential band in American punk history.

Join us for the 2026 Lavender Graduation Celebration on June 14, 2026 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm in the EMU Ballroom.  All graduating students are welcome to participate. 

Graduating Students should registered using this link: https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_248irnJ0S14D4JU

*Please submit the form by May 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Join us for the 2026 ¡Sí, se pudo! (Latiné Grad Celebration) on June 14, 2026, from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm in the EMU Ballroom.   

¡Sí, se pudo! celebrates the accomplishments and achievements of undergraduate, graduate, and law students who are Latiné, Hispanic, and/or of the Latinx Diaspora. This celebration commemorates the hard work and dedication that our students have shown throughout history, not only at the University of Oregon but also in global society.  ALL graduating students are welcome to participate. 

Graduates and guests will need a ticket for this year’s celebration. To claim your FREE ticket, please visit https://ticket.uoregon.edu/uo-dept/si-se-pudo. 

• Graduates should claim their ticket before Tuesday, June 9th   

• Guests' tickets must be picked up between Wednesday, June 3rd through Friday, June 12th. 

• UO students, faculty, and staff will also need to claim their own ticket. 

• To pick up your tickets please visit the UO Ticket Office in the Erb Memorial Union (EMU). The ticket office is open, Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM.  

• If guests are unable to pick up ticket(s) in advance, please arrive at the celebration venue no later than 2:45 PM to claim your ticket(s). 

Important Notes: 

• Graduates you should report to the EMU Crater Lake Rooms no later than 2:15 PM. 

• Guest should be seated no later than 2:50 PM, as the event will begin promptly at 3:00 PM. 

This event will be livestreamed for family and friends who are unable to join us in person. The livestream will have captions in English and Spanish. 

https://youtube.com/live/xJrvZGvhVoM?feature=share 

Community & Belonging Programs is proud to partner with Latiné Strategies Group, Hispanic Serving Institution Task Force, Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies, and MEChA to host the first ¡Sí, se pudo! (Latiné Grad Celebration), and we hope that you can join us in celebrating our Latiné Diaspora graduates from the University of Oregon.  

Join us for the 2026 Black Graduation Celebration on June 14, 2026, from 6:15 – 8:15 pm in the EMU Ballroom.  

Black Grad celebrates the accomplishments and achievements of undergraduate, graduate, and law students who are Black, which is an inclusive term for anyone who identifies as Black, African, African American, Afro-Latinx, Afro-Caribbean, and all others who have African Diasporic roots. This celebration commemorates the hard work and dedication that our students have shown throughout history, not only at the University of Oregon but also in global society.  ALL graduating students are welcome to participate. 

Graduates and guests will need a ticket for this year’s celebration. To claim your FREE ticket, please visit https://ticket.uoregon.edu/uo-dept/black-grad-celebration.  

• Graduates should claim their ticket before Wednesday, June 10th   

• Guests' tickets must be picked up between Wednesday, June 3rd through Friday, June 12th. 

• UO students, faculty, and staff will also need to claim their own ticket. 

• To pick up your tickets please visit the UO Ticket Office in the Erb Memorial Union (EMU). The ticket office is open, Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM.  

• If guests are unable to pick up ticket(s) in advance, please arrive at the celebration venue no later than 6:00 PM to claim your ticket(s). 

Important Notes: 

• Graduates you should report to the EMU Crater Lake Rooms no later than 5:30 PM. 

• Guest should be seated no later than 6:00 PM, as the event will begin promptly at 6:15 PM. 

This event will be livestreamed for family and friends who are unable to join us in person. The livestream will have captions in English. 

https://youtube.com/live/9LHunhdrLkI?feature=share   

The Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center is the host of this event, and we hope that you can join us in celebrating our Black graduates from the University of Oregon. 

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

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Formed in Huntington Beach, California in 1988, Guttermouth was heavily influenced by the Southern California punk rock scenes of the 1980s which spawned bands such as the Adolescents, The Vandals, Social Distortion, Fear, Descendents, Angry Samoans, Bad Religion and Black Flag. The band took these influences and developed their own style of fast, punk tempos with humorously sarcastic and offensive lyrics coupled with equally outrageous and offensive behavior, developing a reputation for chaotic live shows.

Guttermouth is the perfect blend of what California-based punk rock is all about, one of the seminal bands in the US skate-punk scene.

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Join us at the WOW Hall for a multi-day concert and event! For the past 25 years Terrapin Flyer has been touring with the finest in the Grateful Dead community of musicians and has become a fixture of the national music scene, playing regularly at venues around the country and appearing at music festivals. The band has a dedicated following among fans of the Grateful Dead and other jam bands, and is known for their authentic interpretations of rare and classic Dead songs.

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Join us at the WOW Hall for a multi-day concert and event! For the past 25 years Terrapin Flyer has been touring with the finest in the Grateful Dead community of musicians and has become a fixture of the national music scene, playing regularly at venues around the country and appearing at music festivals. The band has a dedicated following among fans of the Grateful Dead and other jam bands, and is known for their authentic interpretations of rare and classic Dead songs.

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

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The demands of the music of Steely Dan are high, both in technical proficiency and in preserving the sarcastic, knowing attitude originally conceived. Nearly Dan excels on both fronts, fusing together the chops of 12 diversely-talented artists (with backgrounds in jazz, rock, R&B, country, and swing) into a veritable butcher’s shop window of precisely cut bass lines; surgical, highly reminiscent guitar solos; a biting yet sophisticated horn section and richly marbled beats. Nearly Dan coolly presents their own arrangements of those masterpiece compositions such as the bouncing “Reelin’ In the Years,” the sorrowful, karmic circularity of “Do It Again,” or the funny but mortified “Peg.”  Satiate your hunger for music with depth when Nearly Dan takes the stage.

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

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Turnover will be performing live at WOW Hall on Tuesday, July 7th, joined by Narrow Head and she’s green. The title track of the Turnover’s new album, Myself in the Way, speaks to this mindset. “I can’t put myself in the way of love again,” sings Getz, “I promise I’m going to go all the way with you,” is specifically about Getz getting engaged to his longtime partner, but applies to the general outlook he had toward life in lockdown. “I was living in Sebastopol, California at the time and felt like I truly lived there for the first time since I wasn’t leaving for tour. I was able to go meditate at the Zen Buddhist dojo down the road, run and bike around the hills in Sonoma county, learn about plants and gardening, take some Spanish and arboriculture classes, and get involved with the volunteer fire department. Just do a bunch of new things to challenge and inspire me in a natural way.”

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

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We will maybe never know what Shinyribs is. Sometimes, it’s a sprawling multi-piece ensemble slapping the air until it grooves; sometimes he’s a somber subtle songwriter pouring poetry on the ground from a cup half full. Either way it’s always the house-party-meets-library that is, Kevin Russell.

Raised in Beaumont, TX, and Shreveport, LA—the cradle of swamp pop, Leadbelly, and bayou R&B—Russell distills those regional sounds into something both timeless and immediate, dripping from his fingers like honey, salt & fat. Think Texas Gulf Coast meets Muscle Shoals, songs carved and weaved by hand with a storyteller’s heart.

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

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Starcrawler are a rock band for a new generation. Best known for their explosive live shows, the 5-piece band consists of full-throttle frontwoman Arrow De Wilde, guitarist Henri Cash and brother Bill Cash on pedal steel/guitar, drummer Seth Carolina, and bassist Tim Franco.

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

Celebrate the rhythm and spirit of samba right here in Eugene! The Axé Samba Festival is a free, all-ages event bursting with vibrant music, movement, and cultural diversity. Featuring incredible samba bands from Seattle, Portland, Arcata and your local Samba Ja, featuring members of the UO student, faculty, postdoc and staff community, this is the perfect day to dance, groove, and soak in the infectious energy of Brazilian rhythms. Families, music lovers, and curious newcomers are all welcome. Beyond the music, guests can enjoy delicious food and hands-on drum workshops. This is a fantastic way to connect with the art form up close. Brought to you by the City of Eugene Art in the Parks program and Kiva Grocery & Deli, this celebration of community and culture is not to be missed. Come for the beats, stay for the joy! Join us at the Eugene Riverfront Park on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The festival begins at 11am through 5pm.

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

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Nicklaus Robert Shoulders is an American country singer-songwriter from Fayetteville, Arkansas. After achieving local success with his punk rock band Thunderlizards in the early 2010s and playing harmonica and banjo with Shawn James and the Shapeshifters, in 2017 Shoulders began releasing country music as a solo artist.

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Humbly formed in 2015 by a group of professional musicians passionate about Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, JMF started honing its one-of-a-kind sound at LA speakeasies and beachside dive bars. Audiences of all ages instantly fell in love, and soon JMF was playing to packed rooms from legendary stages throughout California, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, and Washington — dazzling new fans on the scene and pulling even the most discerning Jerry fanatics out of their seats for the first time in decades.

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

This free yoga class is accessible to new and experienced practitioners alike. Open to all UO students, faculty, and staff! Please be sure to register to hold your spot. You may bring your own mat, but we also provide all necessary equipment. Please join us!

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Jamgrass, newgrass, funkgrass, whatever you want to call it— Armchair Boogie is rapidly becoming one of the country’s hottest acts. With an unbounded sound, this Wisconsin-based quartet is known for their powerful harmonies, timeless originals, and choice covers, along with unforgettable live performances. 

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Kawaii Rave is an anime-inspired dance party and a full-on light-up, jump around rave experience made for adults. Expect to hear EDM, K-Pop, Hyperpop and familiar pop anthems. Costumes are encouraged and you might find yourself dressing up as any of your favorite characters from all and every anime! Be loud, be silly, and be YOURSELF!

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Prepare yourselves for a family-friendly dance party featuring remixes inspired by familiar soundtracks, K-Pop songs, and iconic pop anthems from the hit movie. Costumes, dancing, and shining bright are encouraged! Brought to you by @thekawaiirave and VNK Entertainment. Family 4-ticket packs available while supplies last.

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Bumpin Uglies, proudly hailing from Annapolis, Maryland, have cultivated a dedicated fan base through relentless touring, powerful songwriting, and an unwavering DIY ethos.

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Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging, and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar. He is regarded as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarists, with a repertoire spanning original viral videos and popular arrangements, alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues. Dawes was named ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World’ two years in a row (2017 & 2018) by Total Guitar Magazine & MusicRadar reader polls, with numerous 2nd place rankings in the preceding years. 

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The Menzingers are an American punk rock band from Scranton, Pennsylvania, formed in 2006.

Hot Water Music is an American punk rock band formed in October 1994 and based in Gainesville, Florida. 

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Seattle-based Polyrhythmics are celebrating 16 years of sonic exploration following the release of their latest album, Life from Below (2025). Since forming in 2010, this seven-piece powerhouse has redefined instrumental music with a sound that blends funk, soul, psychedelic rock, R&B, and Afrobeat into a kaleidoscope of rhythm and groove. Known for their dynamic live performances and innovative compositions, the band has earned a reputation as one of the most captivating acts on the contemporary music scene.