BUZZWORTHY.Byline: The Register-Guard Sometimes, traditions should be tossed aside. For example, in its 20-plus years the Eugene Celebration The Eugene Celebration is an annual community celebration and civic event held in downtown Eugene, Oregon, United States. Featuring bands and performers from throughout the Pacific Northwest, the three-day festival is held in early September and attracts more than 40,000 attendees has traditionally taken place the third weekend in September. Not sure what the weather was like in the 1980s, but it doesn't seem as if mid-September would have been any drier. Thankfully thank·ful adj. 1. Aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful. 2. Expressive of gratitude: a thankful smile. , the folks at the Celebration have bucked tradition for an early go at the three-day arts and music explosion. Many of the college students will still be out of town, so we'll have to make up for their absence by unleashing the kid at heart and dancing to the eclectic e·clec·tic adj. 1. Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy. 2. music offerings at this year's festival. Those of us who call Eugene home year-round deserve a good party. More than 40 acts are slated to take the three official stages, and many more will perform indoors at downtown bars and clubs. The heart of Eugene Celebration programming is the music, but even if you're not the type to get right in front of the stage and shake your groove thang, the music certainly provides a festivity downtown that is unmatched the rest of the year. This year, an expanded film festival, the Best of the Best Film Fest, affords you the chance to don Spock ears and watch the first episode of "Star Trek  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. " in honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of the show's 40th
anniversary.
Saturday's parade is another opportunity to dress up - but not necessarily in pajamas pajamas Noun, pl US pyjamas pajamas npl (US) → pijama msg; piyama msg (LAM this year because the parade's back to a reasonable 9:30 a.m. start time. Other nearby communities will be alight with activity this weekend, too. Newport is all jazz all weekend with performances, lectures and classes for the jazz enthusiast A person who enjoys using computers and electronic equipment. Enthusiasts like technology and are willing to learn more of the ins and outs of a product than the average consumer, who just wants to use it. An enthusiast is more like a "prosumer." See consumer and prosumer. or those who just want to get into jazz. Triangle Lake is having an all-day community celebration, and at least one Eugene band will be performing. Avid joins local acts in Blachly for Saturday's communitywide party. Saturday also brings the Walterville Community Fair, which has its own parade. |
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