This week many towns around us are hosting a concert in the park so break out the sunscreen and your sun hat and catch some tunes in Springfield, Coburg, and Cottage Grove. The Lane County Fair will be happening through Sunday. The Blackberry Jam Festival heats up Lowell. If you have a classic car and want to show it off, head to the Emerald City Shakedown car show. The annual Oregon Asian Celebration takes place in Alton Baker Park, and the Lane County Fair continues. Beergarden is hosting their second annual Tiki Fest with island-focused special food, drinks, and music. Check out some cool art on the Whiteaker Last Friday Art Walk, including the Marlis Badalich exhibit at Play. Visit the Kaiser Permanente booth at the upcoming market from 9 am to 3 pm this saturday, to pedal your way to a refreshing berry smoothie. What will you do this week?
July 24-28
Lane County Fair | The Lane County Fair runs from July 24 through July 28, offering excellent family fun, concerts, carnival rides, games, and entertainment. This year’s performers are Clay Walker, Queensryche, Shaggy, I Love the 90s!, and Red, a Taylor Swift tribute band. Lane Events Center, atthefair.com
July 25-28
Tiki Fest | For four straight days beergarden will be featuring a ton of tiki fun — their second annual Tiki Fest! So grab your island gear and come out to hang ten with their crew. They’ll have a bunch of specialty cocktails and / or mocktails in commemorative glasses. Food vendors are dishing up favorite island flavors. There will be nightly entertainment and live music on the patio featuring Real Gone Trio Thursday, 7 p.m.; Men from S.U.R.F. Friday at 7:30 p.m.; El Borko! Surf Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Mahalo Cider Sunday, 2 p.m. and Minor Mirage at 4 p.m. Beergarden, beergardenme.com
July 26-28
Blackberry Jam Festival | The 30th Annual Blackberry Jam Festival in Lowell is for the young and the young at heart. Don’t miss out on the yearly parade, along with a gorgeous car display, horseshoe tournament, craft and food vendors, and live music. A highlight of the event includes the greased pole climbing competition. Kids will be sure to appreciate the Kidz Korner with games, activities, entertainment, water fun to keep cool, a magician show, and more. Lowell, blackberryjamfestival.com
July 26 & 27
Themed Wine Tastings at Sundance Wine Cellars | Sundance Wine Cellars’ free themed wine tastings highlight various wine regions on Fridays, and on Saturdays, they host local and regional wineries. Apart from the weekends, their tasting bar is always open and has free samples of their featured wines. Sundance Wine Cellars has Oregon’s largest selection of wine and is one of the oldest wine retailers in the Willamette Valley. Since 1983, Sundance Wine Cellars has provided an unparalleled selection of wine from Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and around the world. Sundance Wine Cellars, orwines.com
July 26
Rewind | Rewind brings the hits of the ’50s and ’60s. In addition to music and food, Bennett Vineyards will have their full lineup of whites, reds, signature pinot noirs, cold hard ciders, and local beers on tap. Bennett Vineyards, bennettvineyardsor.com
July 26
Dive-in Movies at Splash! | Enjoy a special evening swim and movie event. Watch Kung Fu Panda 4 on Splash’s outdoor sun deck and come and go as you please from the pool to the movie. Bring a towel or blanket to enjoy the movie on the lawn, and grab food and drinks from local vendors. Splash! willamalane.org/dive
July 26
Civic Winery’s Wine Garden Party | Civic Winery is hosting a series of Friday night parties in the Civic “wine garden” on July 5 and July 26, from 6-9 pm. The Friday Garden Parties are co-hosted with Osteria DOP with music by DJ Aaron. Free to attend. Civic Winery, civicwinery
July 26
The Whiteaker Last Friday Art Walk The Art Walk is coordinated by the Whiteaker Community Council in partnership with venues and artists throughout the neighborhood. Whiteaker, whiteakerartwalk.com
July 26
Marlis Badalich exhibit at Play | Longtime Eugenean Marlis Badalich has shown her work as near as the New Zone Gallery and as far as Athens, Greece. Whether it’s her stunning large-format oil paintings or her delicate drawings, Badalich draws from her fascination with existentialism, interconnectedness and search for truth. Each month Play features a different artist for the duration of the month, culminating in a community event on the last Friday. Located on the last block of the Whiteaker neighborhood in Eugene, Play is participating in the Whiteaker Last Friday Art Walk. Play, playeugene.com
July 26
Cottage Grove’s Last Friday Art Walk | Downtown Historic Cottage Grove is home to friendly, unique shops who support local art and provide light refreshments to Art Walk guests as they travel along quaint Main Street. Enjoy a beautiful evening filled with arts, crafts, music and fun. Some of the businesses you can expect to find are The Crafty Mercantile, Opal Center, Kalapuya Books, Bookmine, Covered Bridge Brewing, and many more. Downtown Cottage Grove, cottagegroveartwalk
July 27
The Saturday Market | The Saturday Market is a weekly celebration of local arts and food. Over 250 artisans sell handcrafted goods – this is the perfect place to shop for unique gifts. The Saturday Market is the oldest weekly open-air crafts festival in the U.S. eugenesaturdaymarket.org
July 27
A Fresh Partnership, Rooted in Health | Kaiser Permanente is proud to be the exclusive healthcare partner of the Lane County Farmers Market, supporting the health of the Lane County community. Visit the Kaiser Permanente booth at the upcoming market this Saturday, July 27, from 9 am to 3 pm, and other dates throughout the summer and fall, to pedal your way to a refreshing berry smoothie. Learn more at kp.org/lane
July 27
Brooks Robertson | Brooks Robertson doesn’t need much more than two thumbs, eight fingers, and six strings on a wooden box to carry his listeners away. The young fingerstyle guitarist utilizes his superb technical abilities to play bass, rhythm, and melody simultaneously and surpass the borders of conventional genres. The Jazz Station, thejazzstation.org
July 27
Emerald City Shakedown | The third annual Emerald City Shakedown includes a car show, pinup pageant, swap meet, live bands, food trucks, and vendors. This event is open to all vehicles 1989 and older, plus bicycles and motorcycles. The shakedown helps raise money for Many Miles to Home dog rescue. Briggs Middle School, shakedowncarshow.com
July 27
Oregon Asian Celebration | The annual Oregon Asian Celebration features traditional and contemporary performances, music, arts, crafts, youth activities, martial arts, exhibits, and a marketplace of vendors, Asian cuisine, and other cultural touchstones from every corner of the world’s largest continent. Alton Baker Park, asiancelebration.org
Through July 28
Lane County Fair | The Lane County Fair runs from July 24 through July 28, offering excellent family fun, concerts, carnival rides, games, and entertainment. This year’s performers are Clay Walker, Queensryche, Shaggy, I Love the 90s!, and Red, a Taylor Swift tribute band. Lane Events Center, atthefair.com
Through July 28
Emeralds Baseball | The Eugene Emeralds Minor League Baseball team plays more games against the Spokane Indians. PK Park, milb.com
July 30-August 6
Titanic Night Out at Tipi Village | Take a culinary trip back to 1912, when first class–dining was an event. Experience an eight-course meal featuring recipes from the most luxurious ocean liner of its time. You’ll dine al fresco on a creekside patio, listening to music played on the Titanic. This unique event is limited to 14 guests on each night. Expect white linens, appropriate beverage pairings, and an opportunity to linger over each course….from Welsh rarebit to peach Melba prepared by Chef Alice Liddell. Tipi Village is a charming retreat property in Marcola known for their glamping accommodations of tipis and cabins, Paella dinners, and restful woodland grounds. Tipi Village, tipivillageretreat.com
July 31-August 10
Oregon Festival of American Music 2024’s “The Poets of Tin Pan Alley” | This summer, Oregon Festival of American Music pays tribute to the lyricists of the Classic Songbook. From Tin Pan Alley and Broadway musicals to jazz standards and Hollywood movies, these lyricists put words to some of the most well-known melodies of their time. The series will feature work by Ira Gershwin, E. Y. “Yip” Harburg, Johnny Mercer, Dorothy Fields, Andy Razaf, B. G. “Buddy” DeSylva, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Sammy Cahn along with lyricists who were also composers such as Irving Berlin, Frank Loesser, and Cole Porter. With OFAM 2024 Summer, Chuck Redd and company explore the work of these great “poets of Tin Pan Alley” and their partnerships with the composers we know and love throughout the years. The Shedd, theshedd.org/OFAM2024
July 31
Negativland and SUE-C | Legendary sound collage group Negativland and “real-time cinema” visual artist SUE-C collaborate to bring you their latest audio-visual performance about our minds, our realities, and the evolving forms of media and technology that orchestrate our perceptions as we head into our next election. Negativland performs with video designed and produced by SUE-C, who appears virtually. The evening begins with a one-time-only screening of the feature film “Stand By For Failure: A Documentary About Negativland” followed by a Q&A with the group about the film. Immediately following the film, experience a live stage performance of Negativland in “We Can Really Feel Like We’re Here” accompanied by SUE-C’s unique and immersive visuals. Art House, eugenearthouse.com/movie/negativland-sue-c
July 31
Walk It Off with the Y Join in the family-friendly fun with themed nights, weekly raffles, and guided and independent walks at the new Y at 600 E. 24th Ave. The event is free and is held from 5:30-6:30 pm every Wednesday. This week’s theme is “Crazy Hat Day.” Free. Alton Baker Park, eugeneymca.org
July 31
Concerts in the Park | Soak up summer vibes at Willamalane’s Concerts in the Park series at Island Park! Immerse yourself in weekly live concerts featuring a large range of musical styles, including rock, country, and Latinx beats. Bring along blankets or chairs to enjoy the music, and purchase beer, wine, and concessions. On July 31 enjoy Code Red’s ’80s rock style. Island Park, willamalane.org/concerts
July 31
Coburg Concerts in the Park | Enjoy music in the evening at the park! Bring a blanket or lawn chair for a relaxing summer evening. On July 31, enjoy Hank Shreve. Coburg’s Pavilion Park, coburgmainstreet.com
July 31
Cottage Grove Concerts in the Park | Cottage Grove’s “Concerts in the Park” is a free, annual series showcasing local talent for all to enjoy every week from mid-June through August. A market runs in conjunction with the concerts where vendors sell food and arts and crafts. The vendor market opens at 5:30 p.m. On July 31 enjoy Devil Cat Motor Club. Cottage Grove’s Bohemia Park, gchamber.com
Through August 10
“Oregon Coast” Opening Reception at White Lotus Gallery | This summer, White Lotus Gallery is bringing the cool sea breezes from the Pacific Ocean to downtown Eugene! This Oregon coast-themed exhibition will feature the works of 10 artists — Rich Bergeman, Jon Jay Cruson, Dirk Eshleman, Analee Fuentes, Satoko Motouji, Connie Mueller, Jamie Newton, Lillian Pitt, Margaret Prentice, and Gary Tepfer – and showcase reduction linocut prints, paintings, photography, mixed media art, and sculptures. Come to see the Oregon coast we all know and love through these artists’ eyes! White Lotus Gallery, wlotus.com
Through August 30
Michael Z Taylor: The Willfulness of Being – Finale | The Willfulness of Being – Finale is a majestic exhibition from revered local photographer Michael Z. Taylor. It opens July 13 at Don Dexter Gallery and is on view through August 30. Opening reception Saturday, July 13, 1–4pm, with light bites and refreshments. Don Dexter Gallery, dondextergallery.com
Through October 29
Sarkis Antikajian exhibit | Cheshire’s Sarkis Antikajian has recently published his memoir, “An Artist’s Odyssey, from Dream to Reality.” Many of Sarkis’s stunning works are featured in a new show, which opened June 23. Studio 7, Studioevents
