Hey Yarnies541!
In honor of Juneteenth, please consider supporting local Black owned businesses, donate to local organizations that envision and uplift a better tomorrow (like B.L.A.Q. Youth and NAACP Lane County), and educate yourself about the holiday.
And happening today June 19th from 3-8pm Juneteenth Gathering 2025 at the Farmers Market Pavillion in downtown Eugene. Check it out!
Other upcoming events:
Taste of Tracktown & Sidewalk Sale in Downtown Eugene. Saturday, June 21st from 10am-5pm
Two of our favorite places will be participating! Cozy on 5th Ave. and the grand opening of Ebb & Flow Boutique on Willamette!
Pride is in a couple weeks!
HIV Alliance is throwing a Block Party for national HIV testing day down at Kesey Square in Downtown Eugene June 27th from 4pm-8pm: Alliance Block Party
Eugene PRIDE is June 28th the event being held at the Lane County Fairgrounds this year. For more Eugene PRIDE info click here: https://www.eugenepride.org
Black Sheep Gathering is just around the corner too! Held in Albany at the Linn County Expo Center June 27th-29th. More info here: http://www.blacksheepgathering.org
Flock Fiber Festival tickets still available for August 8-10 in Seattle, WA. For more information click here: https://flockfiberfestival.com/
Sacred Sheep tickets are on sale now. Held in Portland November 14-16 this year. Visit https://thesacredsheep.com
Make-A-Meep Days: on the second Sundays in the summer (June-August) we’ll be meeting up at Stringfield from 530-730pm to make “Meeps” for handing out at next year’s NAMI walk (www.namilane.org) For more about Meeps click here: www.allyoumeepislove.com You are always welcome to drop off any Meeps at Stringfield Yarn Collective throughout the year: 175 S. 5th in Springfield.
Entries for the 2025 Lane County Fair are officially OPEN! Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or trying something new this year, now’s your chance to showcase your skills, creativity, and passion.
From baking and photography to crafts, art, gardening, and more — there’s a category for everyone. Let your work be seen by thousands of fairgoers and celebrate the incredible talent that makes Lane County so special.
Key Info:
- Entry Deadline: Online entries close on July 6th but you can still register your entry in-person on the drop off day!
- How to Enter: Visit https://www.atthefair.com/creative-exhibits to view categories and deadlines. Visit https://lane.fairwire.com/ to submit your entries!
- Fair Dates: July 23 – 27
If you have questions or need assistance with your submission, feel free to reach out to Vicki at 541-682-4292 or vicki@laneeventscenter.org
Member Reminder: no business meetings in June, July or August. Business will be conducted as needed at meetups, on discord, and other smaller ad hoc meetings.
Paid membership tier is open, please check out yarnies541.org and look for the “paid membership” tab at the top to learn more! We have another discount for an up and coming shop: Ebb & Flow Boutique in downtown Eugene is offering Yarnies541 paid members an ongoing 10% discount. Grand opening on Saturday, June 21st! Click here for more info about Ebb & Flow Boutique: https://ebbandflowboutique.com
As always, Thank you for building this great community! Please consider supporting our local businesses that support our club: cozy-yarn.com and stringfieldyarncollective.com
Please check out our calendar on the main page of the website www.Yarnies541.org for recurring events. And please, as always, email or comment about events we may have missed! Or post them on the Yarnies541 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/6RHfvR4vTh
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