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No Program on Jan. 16
January 16, 2026
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, City Club of Eugene will not meet on Friday, Jan. 16.
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A.C.T. Now Lane
January 9, 2026
A.C.T. (Advancing Community Together) Now Lane is a cross-sector coalition uniting leaders, organizations, and community members to address Lane County’s housing and homelessness crisis head-on. Lane County has one of the highest rates of homelessness per capita in the nation, with thousands of individuals in our community living unhoused. A.C.T. …
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No Program on Jan. 2
January 2, 2026
Happy 2026! City Club of Eugene’s programs will resume on Friday, Jan. 9.
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No Program on Dec. 26
December 26, 2025
City Club of Eugene will not meet on Friday, Dec. 26, but we’ll return on Friday, Jan. 9!
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Gifts to the City
December 19, 2025
If you could give any gift to the City of Eugene, what would it be? Every year since its beginnings in the early 1990s, City Club of Eugene has posed this question to a broad selection of community members and asked them to share their answers in just three to …
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The Future of the Lane County Fairgrounds
December 12, 2025
On October 9, 1859, a few months after Oregon joined the Union, the Lane County Agricultural Society hosted its inaugural show, which would later become the Lane County Fair in 1884. With the exception of world wars and pandemics, the fair has been held every year since, including nearly a …
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The State of Healthcare in Oregon, Part III: If Not Now, When?
December 5, 2025
Health care in the United States—and right here in Eugene—is facing cascading crises. · Americans spend $14,570 per person on healthcare—more than any other developed nation—yet our health outcomes lag behind. In Oregon, health care costs exceed spending on housing, food, or transportation. · Large insurance conglomerates and private equity …
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No Program on Nov 28
November 28, 2025
May your Thanksgiving be warm, tasty and a time of giving thanks. We are grateful for your interest in City Club of Eugene and your support! We’ll be back on Friday, Dec. 5, with a new program.
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The Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project: Its Impact on the Region and Eugene
November 21, 2025
In our November 21st program, we’ll continue our look at regional development by welcoming friends from Coos County who are working on the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) project for a conversation about its potential impacts to the region and to Eugene. PCIP is a proposed container terminal on Port …
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The Eugene Airport: What is the Price of Sanctuary?
November 14, 2025
In April of this year, the City of Eugene missed the deadline to execute a $5M FAA Airport Terminal Program (ATP) grant, unable to sign the grant agreement due to language that conflicted with Oregon’s Sanctuary Promise law. The decision to forego FAA funding, at least temporarily, was due to …
