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Celebrate mom by taking her out to do something fun this weekend... and spring is springing now!
Good morning. It's Friday, May 8. Consider this your friendly nudge to start plotting the weekend and the season ahead - ideally with fewer screens and more splash zones. Also, a certain local dairy product is having a very glamorous moment in France. Alright, here's today's edition of your Eugene Lowdown:
The Summer Fun 1Pass - Available For Sale Starting Today!
Summer is getting a budget-friendly upgrade: 1Pass sales starts today (5/8) at 8 a.m. for $60. Kids 18 and under can use it Monday, June 15 through Monday, Sept. 7 for entry to 17 destinations, from pools and mini-golf to museums and baseball, all along LTD bus routes. These always sell out - so get yours now!
Butter Goes for the Gold
Springfield Creamery, the probiotic-yogurt favorite also known as Nancy's, just added a shiny new bragging right: a gold medal for its European Style Organic Unsalted Butter. The win came at the 2026 Concours International de Lyon in France, with the award given in March.
Comedy Show
Comedy Night in the Cattail Lounge
Clock out, crack up. Local and touring comedians bring punchlines so tight you might forget to sip your drink until the applause breaks.Wetlands Brew Pub and Sports Bar | 7:30 PM | 922 Garfield St, Eugene
Friday
Craft Fair
Spring Marketplace
Skip the last-minute gift panic and wander aisles of handmade treasures, tasty bites, and live entertainment instead, all under one roof and perfectly timed for Mothers Day shopping.Bob Keefer Center | 12 PM | 250 S 32nd St, Springfield
Friday
Traditional Folk
Feelgoods Friday
Warm up your weekend with toe-tapping Americana, tasty pints, and a crowd so friendly you might accidentally leave with new friends and a new favorite band.Viking Brewing | 6 PM | 520 Commercial St Eugene
Friday
Traditional Folk
Cassie and Maggie
Bring your best foot-tapping skills and let a powerhouse Celtic duo handle the rest: soaring vocals, roaring reels, and enough energy to make you briefly consider buying a fiddle.Unity of the Valley | 7:30 PM | 3912 Dillard Rd, Eugene
Friday
Traditional Folk
Scottish Fish
Let five fiddlers and friends whisk you from Eugene to the Highlands with toe-tapping reels, lush slow airs, and enough Celtic groove to make even shy feet consider dancing.Community Center for the Performing Arts | 8 PM | 291 W 8th Ave, Eugene
Friday
Bingo
Charity
Pawesome Bingo Fundraiser
Bring your lucky charms and your love for furry friends. Between bingo cards, raffles, and a 50/50 pot, you might walk out with prizes, bragging rights, and that warm rescued-animal glow.Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1726 | 7 PM | 2011 Laura St, Springfield
Friday
Nightlife
Grease Night
Bust out your leather jacket and best dance moves for a nostalgia-soaked night where high spirits meet high notes in true 50s style.Broken Glass Bar | 8 PM | 2222 State Hwy 99 N, Eugene
Friday
Musical Theater
Mamma Mia!
Expect catchy ABBA hits, questionable paternity, and zero homework. Grab friends, grab tickets, and let a sunny Greek island crash land in Eugene for a Saturday matinee escape.Hult Center for the Performing Arts - Silva Concert Hall | 2 PM | 1 Eugene
Saturday
Running Event
Super Mom 5K/10K/Half Marathon
Lace up, channel your inner superhero, and chase a shiny medal along the river while celebrating the moms who power it all. Capes optional, finish-line smiles guaranteed.Kiwanis Park | 8 AM | 301 Cheshire Ave, Eugene
Saturday
Nightlife
90s vs 00s Dance Party Finale
Dust off those cargo pants and low-rise jeans for a throwback blowout where every chorus is a singalong, every beat drop is dramatic, and nobody is judging your boy-band choreography.Blairally | 10 PM | 245 Blair Blvd, Eugene
Saturday
Watercolor
Markets & Shopping
Flash Art Sale
Step into a room packed with watercolor, wood, clay, and shiny things just begging to go home with you. Warning: you may arrive with empty hands and leave questioning your wall space decisions.Eugene Garden Club | 10 AM | 1645 High St, Eugene
Saturday
Salsa Dancing
Live Music
Latin Dance with Son de Cuba
Bring your best spins and your worst dad moves to a night of live Latin grooves, crowd-led sueltas, and nonstop dancing powered by Son de Cuba and a floor full of smiling salsa fans.Claim 52 Brewing | 7 PM | 232 Lincoln St, Eugene
Saturday
Indie Rock
Slender Gems + Bike Fight + Oaknoll
Ready for a triple-shot of loud, fuzzy, and delightfully weird? Three bands plug in, turn up, and turn the gallery into a wall of sound. Earplugs optional, good vibes guaranteed.The Hybrid | 8 PM | 941 W 3rd Ave, Eugene
Saturday
Cars & Coffee
Hooligans Cruise to Fins
Shine up the chrome, cue the rumble, and cruise with a pack of hot rods toward fries and milkshakes. It is basically a parade where the floats have V8s and the dress code is "whatever has grease stains."Fins Drive In | 4 PM | 4090 Main St, Springfield
Saturday
Board Game Night
Beginner Board Game Night
Leave the rulebooks fear at home and dive into beginner-friendly board games where a patient teacher, a wall of game options, and new friends-in-the-making keep the fun level high and the stress level low.Funagain Games | 5 PM | 2817 Oak St, Eugene
Saturday
Mother's Day
Baseball
The Emerald's Mother's Day Celebration
Skip the crowded brunch buffet and celebrate with sunshine, baseball, flowers at the gate, and kids sprinting the bases while Mom enjoys a well-earned drink in the stands.PK Park | 1:05 PM | 2760 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Eugene
Sunday
Mother's Day
Food & Drink
Mother's Day Brunch
Skip the burnt toast breakfast-in-bed and upgrade to carving stations, pastries, and mimosas served by professionals who actually know how to use an oven timer.Zest Kitchen & Bar | 10 AM | 999 Willamette St, Eugene
Sunday
Mother's Day
Mother's Day
Breakfast in bed, is over-rated! Grab mom and head out for pizza, patio jams, and $2 mimosas instead. Mom gets dessert, you get leftovers, and everybody wins at this relaxed river-highway hangout.Stage Stop Pizza and Brew | 12 PM | 38491 McKenzie Hwy, Springfield
Sunday
Mother's Day
Live Music
MamaFest
Ditch the brunch scramble and celebrate with bands, brews, and browsing local makers while the moms in your life soak up sunshine, good music, and zero cooking duties.Viking Brewing Company | 11 AM | 520 Commercial St Eugene
Sunday
Mother's Day
Mother's Day Paint and Plant
Swap scrolling for soil and paint. Customize a terracotta pot, tuck in wildflower seeds, and head home with a surprisingly low-maintenance masterpiece that says "I made this" louder than any store-bought bouquet.Beergarden | 1 PM | 777 W 6th Ave, Eugene
Sunday
Mother's Day
Tea Tasting
Mother's Day Tea Party
Sip tea, sample treats, make a few crafts, and pretend you did not tear up during the tributes to moms and mother figures. Gentle, heartfelt fun in one sweet afternoon.Sweetbriar Villa | 2 PM | 6135 E St, Springfield
Sunday
Mother's Day
Kids Activities
Mother's Day Tea with WACY
Skip the brunch waitlist and head to the park for free tea, snacks, and crafts, where the only reservation you need is a little time to hang out with someone special.Hendricks Park | 10 AM | 2200 Summit Ave, Eugene
Sunday
Hip-Hop
GZA with the Phunky Nomads
Witness razor-sharp rhymes, a live band bringing the boom-bap, and local openers raising the energy, all in one tightly packed night of hip-hop history-in-the-making.The WOW Hall | 8 PM | 291 W 8th Ave, Eugene
Monday
Dance
Jazz Funk Dance Pop-Up With Mya Cash
Leave the weights and heels behind and bring your best attitude for a jazz funk session with Miss Oregon Mya Cash that turns simple steps into bold, look-at-you-now choreography.Downtown Athletic Club | 11 AM | 999 Willamette St, Eugene
Monday
Plant Sale
New Dream Annual Plant Sale
Dig into tables of leafy, blooming, and sprouting treasures, then leave with enough plant starts to convince the neighbors you secretly run a backyard nursery.New Dream Family Center | 10 AM | 1295 W 18th Ave, Eugene
Monday
Wellness
Find Your Rhythm - Group Breathwork
Pause the weekly chaos and spend two hours doing nothing more complicated than breathing on purpose, moving stuck energy, and leaving with a calmer nervous system and a clearer head.Moon Mountain Healing | 6:30 PM | Eugene
Monday
Cribbage
Cribbage
Shuffle the deck, cut for deal, and chase that perfect 29 while swapping stories and counting fifteens in a relaxed, social cribbage meetup.Da Ra Cafe & Brew | 2 PM | 565 Country Club Rd, Eugene
Monday
A sampling of happy hours around town. Tell them Eugene Lowdown sent you!
Ambrosia Restaurant | T-F 4:30-6 | Calamari $10 • Margarita $7 • Pizzetta $9
Coast Fork Brewing | Mon. all day | $5 pints/wells • $12 sandwiches
Coburg Mercantile | M-F 3-6 | $12 charcuterie • $2 off glass wine
Gratitude Brewing | W-Sa 3-5; All Sun. | Flatbread + $4 pint • $1 off drafts
J. Scott Cellars | Wed 3-8 pm | 50% off glass wine
Luckey's Club | Sun/Mon | Half-price pool.
Provisions South | Daily 3-5 | Flatbread & chili labneh $5 • Caesar $5
Saginaw Vineyard | Daily 4-5 | 50% off wine • 30% off bottles
SideBar | M-F 4-7; Sa-Su 4-6 | Mule Monday • happy hour drinks & bites
The Keg | Daily 4-7 | Coors mugs $3 • Shock Top mugs $3.50
Specials sometimes change - double-check before going. 😊
 | This week in 2010On May 3, 2010, Ferrell Lee Brier robbed the Umpqua Bank in Eugene. |
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