THURSDAY, JAN. 30
■ Community Hiring Event: PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 3333 Riverbend Dr., Springfield. Meet recruiters and hiring managers in person and interview for clinical and non-clinical roles.
FRIDAY, JAN. 31
■ Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, 2117 Franklin Blvd., Eugene.
■ 11th Annual Grilled Cheese Experience, 11 a.m.- 2p.m., GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Rd., Eugene. The Springfield Drifters present the Grilled Cheese Experience kickoff event. For each sandwich purchased, restaurants will donate $2 to FOOD For Lane County.
■ The Wild Robot Movie Screening, 1 p.m., Springfield Public Library, 225 5th St. Kids and families are invited to watch the PG-rated film, The Wild Robot.
■ Last Friday Art Walk, 6-8 p.m., Historic Downtown District. Stroll around downtown and enjoy the creativity of musicians, authors, and visual artists. Look for the flags of participating businesses.
■ Teen Night, 6-10 p.m., Creswell Clubhouse, 364 Cobalt Ln. Grades 6th-12th can do crafts, computer games, volleyball, pool table, open gym, Nintendo Switch, VR, and more. Sign the parent permission slip on the website to join for all events. Dinner is $5 and snacks are $1.
SATURDAY, FEB. 1
■ Fitness Expo, 9 a.m.-noon, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Free. No registration. More info: willamalane.org/Expo.
■ Morning Coffee: Community, Crafts, & Chats, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 136 S 6th St., Springfield. Bring a drink and project and spend time chatting, making, connecting, and parallel playing. FREE but support in the form of donations, help cleaning, or purchases from the shop is appreciated. Repeats the first of every month.
SUNDAY, FEB. 2
■ BRING Fix-It Fair, noon-3 p.m., 4446 Franklin Blvd., Eugene. Bring your broken household items, and our skilled technicians will help repair them at no cost. RSVP at https://www.fixitlanecounty.org/calendar.
TUESDAY, FEB. 4
■ Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., PenFed Credit Union, 400 Country Club Rd., Eugene.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5
■ Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, 2890 Chad Dr., Eugene.
THURSDAY, FEB. 6
■ Heart Walk & Talk, 3:30-4:30 p.m., 3333 Riverbend Dr., Springfield. Learn from heart health experts while walking along scenic paths. Meet at the path near the arches with quotes near the Emergency Department (ED). Free parking is available in designated OHVI parking.
FRIDAY, FEB. 7
■ Blood Drive, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints River Rd., 3132 River Rd., Eugene.
■ The Kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Richard E. Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Springfield. Cottage Grove’s head librarian leads a free history night celebrating local history.
■ Free First Friday at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene. Come enjoy a unique journey across Oregon’s past, present, and future.
■ Walterville Grange Annual Chili Feed, 5-7 p.m., 39259 Camp Creek Rd. Homemade chili, salad, cornbread, dessert, and beverages. Nonperishable and canned food items will be collected for the upriver food bank. For more information call 541-521-4760 and leave a message; calls will be returned.
SATURDAY, FEB. 8
■ Illumination Screening and Panel, 4:30 p.m., Wildish Community Theater, 590 Main St. Free screening and panel discussion exploring the American Indian and Alaska Native experience of Springfield and rural east Lane County.
TUESDAY, FEB. 11
■ Bridge Lane: Junction City, 3-6 p.m., Junction City Local Aid, 210 E. 6th Ave., Junction City. Resource providers, community-based organizations, educational and training resources, and employers who are currently hiring. Pre-register at https://www.bridgelane.org/calendar.
SATURDAY, FEB. 15
■ 14th Annual EDGC Ice Bowl, 8 a.m., Dexter Park Disc Golf Course. Disc golf tournament in Dexter hosted by Eugene Disc Golf Club.
■ Frontier Heritage Fair, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Lane County Fairgrounds Auditorium, Eugene. Learn about Oregon’s history during the frontier dyas. Continues Sunday, Feb. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
■ FFA Hotdog Lunch Fundraiser, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wilco, 1401 21st St., Springfield. Swing by for a $1 hotdog lunch. All funds raised will go to support your local Pleasant Hill FFA Chapter.
SUNDAY, FEB. 16
■ Chamber Music with Flute, Oboe, Strings, and Piano, 3-4 p.m., Richard E. Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Springfield. Romantic era classical chamber music, family-friendly. Free post-concert desserts from Sweet Life Patisserie.
MONDAY, FEB. 17
■ Chamber Music with Flute, Oboe, Strings, and Piano, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Richard E. Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Springfield. Romantic era classical chamber music, family-friendly. Free post-concert desserts from Sweet Life Patisserie.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19
■ A3 Information Night, 5:30 p.m., Academy of Arts and Academics, 615 Main St., Springfield. Learn about A3, talk to staff, and take a tour.
FRIDAY, FEB. 21
■ Kids’ Crafting Time, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Springfield Public Library, 225 5th St. Early Release Friday crafting program at the library. General arts and crafts materials will be provided as well as two projects: building catapults and making animal ears to wear!
SATURDAY, FEB. 22
■ Be Excited About Reading Event, 1-3 p.m., The Creswell Library, 64 W. Oregon Ave. Activities for kids surrounding reading.
■ Sweetheart Skate Party, 6-8 p.m. at Bob Keefer Center, 250 S 32nd St, Springfield. All-ages skate event to celebrate Valentine’s Day. $8 in-district or $11 out-of-district.