Science Fair

The Cascade Homeschool Club is hosting a 4-week science unit at the Vida McKenzie Community Center and a small science fair with a raffle for the VMCC community social at 3 pm. on November 3rd.

Prizes include family passes to the Eugene Science Center, the Raptor Center, and more. The raffle will be held just before 5 p.m., although you don’t have to be present to win. To purchase tickets ($1/each) you can pay at the fair or email [email protected]. Entries from outside the club are welcome or just come enjoy the fair with the family.

Register your K-12 student entries at [email protected]

Proceeds from the raffle go directly to Cascade Homeschool Club and the Vida McKenzie Community Center.

Fire Season

Forest management agencies declared the end of the 2024 fire season on Monday, October 21st. Officials said the end of fire season is due to recent rainfall and generally cooler temperatures reducing fire activity. Restrictions previously in place due to fire season, like limits on debris burning and certain industrial activities have been lifted. Residents should practice fire safety when burning yard debris or using fire in the woods.

Officials, including Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, have said the 2024 fire season is one of the worst in Oregon history. Wildfires burned nearly 2 million acres across the state, with the largest fires burning in Eastern Oregon. They added that the fire season had also limited funding and staffing for firefighting agencies.

Concert Week

The Eugene Symphony Concert Week will include Alexander Prior on October 24th conducting Dvořák on October 21st. Inspired by Russian legends of nocturnal revels, Night on Bald Mountain depicts a fiery witches’ sabbath that inspired Walt Disney’s 1940 animated film Fantasia. Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 dwells in a sunny, pastoral world filled with Bohemian folk melodies, rustic peasant dances, and lamenting nostalgia. Ying Li brings her many strengths to Ludwig van Beethoven’s youthfully brilliant Piano Concerto, before the orchestra performs Florence Price’s Andante Moderato.

The performance promises to be more than just an evening of world-class music—it’s the chance to help shape the future of Eugene Symphony. Each finalist will lead a different program throughout the season, and the public response matters

Seats are going quickly, so don’t miss your chance to experience this unique and thrilling process! Secure your tickets now and be part of the next chapter in Eugene Symphony’s rich history. Tickets start at $15, with $10 tickets available for students/youth.