FOOD & DRINK

The family of a four-year-old Great Dane is working to help the dog recover after a nasty cougar attack.

EUGENE, Ore. — ODFW and volunteers are inviting families to spend a day outside with a fishing rod in their hands, at a Family Fishing Event at Alton Baker Canoe Canal on Saturday, May 4th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event is free and designed to show...

Excavators and backhoes have begun scraping away at a parcel off of River Road. While the construction zone is currently little more than equipment, plots of bare soil and undisturbed meadows, come early 2025, the space will be transformed into the newest addition to Eugene’s parks and open space portfolio — the Santa Clara Community Park.

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EUGENE, Ore. – Our Pet of the Week, Cashew, is a friendly yet independent rabbit who would love to find her forever home!. Greenhill Humane Society officials said that this four-year-old Holland Lop rabbit is their longest-resident bunny who has a very soft white, black, and brown-spotted coat. Cashew loves to play with her toys and, along with enjoying puzzle feeders, loves to stack her cups with treats in them, staffers said. Greenhill officials also said that Cashew is a sociable girl who enjoys when her people sit down and give her some attention so she can check in for a quick hello and pets. Cashew, who is spayed, microchipped and litterbox-trained, is looking for an indoor-only home and could go home with another rabbit sibling after a slow and proper introduction, Greenhill staff said. The Greenhill organization said that they have plenty of resources to help newcomers to rabbits get started.

British band Squeeze is pleased to announce their Summer 2024 North American Tour, commencing August 14 in Eugene, Oregon. This will be Squeeze’s latest U.S. foray since last year’s American tour with The Psychedelic Furs. Boy George will be joining the band on the road this year. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 3, 2024, at 10AM Local Time.

All the way from space, intergalactic dance mixed with eclectic music is in Springfield this Saturday. Swallowtail Spirits host Pulp and Friends: May The 4th Be With You featuring local artists and EDM beats. Pineal Pulp — aka Miles Lentz — is kicking off his monthly series of EDM shows with this event bringing experience from Michigan and Colorado as a producer and DJ. “We have a small but thriving EDM scene that is supported by some really great people working hard to bring events showcasing local talent to the area,” Lentz says. “I have rounded up some amazing up-and-coming local DJs, producers, dancers, hoopers, an incredible new visual artist and a live painter who will be making art during the show.” The lineup consists of Aloe Vortex, Damontis, Pineal Pulp, Threetoad and Mantrah with visual art from Fern, TheWookedWitch, live painting from Sarah Marlane Art and Khimera Kat as a performance artist. Whether you’re an alien, a Star Wars or Guardians of the Galaxy character, get in full character as galactic costumes are encouraged. Speaking of Star Wars, Luke Skywalker appears on the big screen once again. The Hult Center hosts Star Wars: A New Hope film screening above a live concert performed by the Eugene Symphony May 4. Watch as a civil war takes over the galaxy with well-known characters, such as Darth Vader, Han Solo, R2-D2 and Princess Leia, who will also be portrayed by Star Wars Oregon cosplayers and will be photo-op ready before the show. Take part in the action by dressing up for the costume contest, building your own LEGO lightsaber and gazing at the large Star Wars LEGO builds on display.

Head out to Golden Gardens Park and learn about unique wildlife and the diverse ecosystem of the park at Birds, Bees & Turtles, Oh My! May 4. Kicking off the morning is the bird walk with the Lane Audubon Society. Nature explore backpacks are loaned out for free with supplies, like binoculars, scopes and bug nets to get a closer look at the creatures. Around noon, the bee survey with Beyond Toxics and Bee City Eugene is happening where local volunteers and anyone who wants to join in can safely catch bees in little jars and identify the type of species. “It’s a good way to get a baseline reading of bee populations in that area,” says Emily Matlock, Beyond Toxics membership and communications coordinator. End the day with the pond turtle tour with Beyond Toxics. “This is a protected natural space that the Western pond turtles have made a home, and they are a threatened species,” Matlock says. “Come prepared to learn and get excited about nature and our ability to kind of help protect this natural environment.” Also, come prepared for whatever weather Eugene throws our way. Some activities are weather permitting.

It’s the very first scene from Bright Star, the poignant musical that opened April 26 at Actors Cabaret of Eugene, and Alice Murphy is declaring how heart-wrenching her road was to a contented understanding of a past that was stifled by the social norms of the time. Alice (Claire...

Gordon Gano wrote the lyrics to the song that would change his life, “Blister in the Sun,” when he was 15. High school didn’t interest him and neither did his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Instead, Gano spent his adolescence clawing his way back to the place he was born — New York City — while hopelessly trapped in the halls of Rufus King High School, dreaming of being near his favorite bands like Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers and Jonathan Richman.