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No Program on Aug. 1 – See You on Sept 5
August 1, 2025
City Club of Eugene will not meet in August, returning on Friday, Sept. 5. See you then!
Upcoming Forums: Live/Livestream
Finding Imperfect Allies: The Future of DEI
July 25, 2025
Recent federal executive orders and directives are reshaping DEI policy and practices across the nation. In this program, speakers will summarize new mandates and explore their long-term effects. They will also analyze how agencies and advocates are interpreting and implementing DEI directives. For example, due to Oregon laws prohibiting local …
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Deportation, Due Process, and the Threat to Democracy
July 18, 2025
“The emergency is here. The crisis is now.” New York Times columnist Ezra Klein wrote those words in April. Now, just a few months later, the changes to immigration enforcement have become even more drastic. U.S. citizens are being sent to prisons outside our country without due process. ICE agents …
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Lane County’s Deflection Program: What is it, and is it working?
July 11, 2025
A year and a half ago, we had a forum covering Measure 110’s pros and its cons, as there was talk of reforming the Measure at the time. Measure 110 originally decriminalized small-scale possession of illicit drugs in Oregon. Since then, House Bill 4002 was passed, which re-criminalized possession of …
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No Program on July 4
July 4, 2025
City Club of Eugene will not meet on Friday, July 4, in honor of our nation’s birthday. See you on July 11!
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Powering Oregon: A Look at State Energy Strategy
June 27, 2025
From data centers powering artificial intelligence to the mass deployment of electric cars and beyond, energy demand in the Pacific Northwest is expected to double in the next 20 years. How will the state meet this growing demand for energy, all while achieving ambitious climate goals, including an economy-wide 80% …
Upcoming Forums: In-Person
No Program on June 20
June 20, 2025
Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 and in its honor, City Club of Eugene will not meet on Friday, June 20. We’ll return on Friday, June 27!
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Telling Our Collective Story: Local History Museums
June 13, 2025
How do you tell the story of a place? Why is such history important? What can we do to ensure that everyone’s story gets told? For generations, local museums have played an essential role in navigating the complexities, contradictions, and collective triumphs and tragedies of our past. Their job is …
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Economics of Sports and Travel: The Pre Classic
June 6, 2025
The Prefontaine Classic is more than just a track meet, though it’s one of the best in the world. Like other sports events in Eugene, the Classic is an economic driver, bringing tourists and their dollars into Lane County. The nature and extent of the contribution of this race is …
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Turtle Awards and Annual Meeting
May 30, 2025
Every year, City Club of Eugene gives Turtle Awards to community members who have stuck their necks out to advocate for a cause that others might have seen as lost. The Awards Committee is composed of Turtles from previous years; they submit nominations and make a collective choice. This year, …
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No Program on May 23 in Honor of Memorial Day
May 23, 2025
City Club of Eugene will not meet on Friday, May 23, in honor of the coming Memorial Day observance.
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Oregon Country Fair Update
May 16, 2025
The roots of the Oregon Country Fair were planted in 1969, when it was known as Oregon Renaissance Fair. Within a couple of years, the Fair found its forever name and forever home in a property west of Veneta. In the 56 years since it started, the Fair has evolved …
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Prevention: The Heart of Public Health
May 9, 2025
“Trust is like the air we breathe – when it’s present, nobody really notices; when it’s absent, everybody notices” ~ Warren Buffett It has been five years since the COVID global pandemic brought the world to its knees. The pandemic of 2020 laid bare social inequities in the U.S. and …
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50 Years of the Prefontaine Classic, Plus a Tour of Hayward Field
May 2, 2025
On July 5, the University of Oregon will host the 50th running of the Prefontaine Classic, the premier track and field meet in the United States. Since its inception in 1975, the meet has been a fixture on the global track and field calendar, earning a reputation for bringing the …
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Photographs from Around the World and Around Town (Part 2): City Club at Night
April 28, 2025
It is trite but true to say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” These two programs will prove the truth of the saying, over and over again. Certain pictures are burned into your memory: the young woman with her arms outstretched, leaning over a body at Kent State; the …
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The Future of Lane Transit District
April 25, 2025
Jameson Auten, CEO at Lane Transit District (LTD), will describe how public transit is evolving to better serve our growing community. With more than six million rides annually, 360 employees, and a fleet of 113 buses, LTD connects people to jobs, school, healthcare, and housing—making a real impact beyond traditional …
Upcoming Forums: In-Person
Photographs from Around the World and Around Town (Part 1): City Club at Night
April 21, 2025
It is trite but true to say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” These two programs will prove the truth of the saying, over and over again. Certain pictures are burned into your memory: the young woman with her arms outstretched, leaning over a body at Kent State; the …
Upcoming Forums: Live/Livestream
4J School Board Candidates
April 18, 2025
On May 16, voters in the Eugene School District 4J will elect directors for two positions on the school board. Incumbent Maya Rabasa, Position 6, is running unopposed. Join us to hear from four of the five candidates (Alan Madden, runninng for Position 2, declined to participate). Voters may vote …
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Early Detection of Cancer: What Can You Do and New Research
April 11, 2025
This forum will focus on how you can detect cancer early, what resources we have in the community if you do detect it, and what research is being done right here in Eugene on early detection. We will hear from the Oregon Cancer Foundation on strategies for early detection for …
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Bach and Beyond: Oregon Bach Festival
April 4, 2025
In this program, Jos van Veldhoven, who is internationally renowned in the classical music world and one of the Oregon Bach Festival’s new Artistic Partners, will speak about the evolution of Bach’s music, its influence on contemporary composition, and the importance of performing and protecting classical music and the performing …
