Poker Tourney

This Saturday, September 19, the Vida McKenzie Community Center will host a Poker Tournament. The doors at 90377 Thomson Lane open at 10 am and the first hand will start at 1 am sharp. The event will include a Potluck Lunch, so bring something to share.

Payouts will be 1st: 50%, 2nd: 30%, 3rd: 20%, 4th: $75 and 5th: $50 – plus the High Hand for the day: $25

The entry fee is $40 per person= 15,000 in chips. $10 donation to VMCC fundraiser=15,000 in chips.

This all-day event will have large pots and great food for about 40 players. Questions? Call JP at 541-579-3474.

IN CONCERT

“Ghostbusters in Concert” is coming to the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Eugene Center in Eugene on Sunday, September 20. For the 7:30 pm performance, the audience is invited to experience the beloved 1984 classic film like never before, with the music accompanied by an onstage orchestra that tours with the production. People are sure to enjoy the ultimate movie concert experience as Ghostbusters is presented on a large HD cinema screen, fully synced to a live performance of Academy Award®-winning composer Elmer Berstein’s spine-tingling score, beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $35 to $62, contact the Hult Center, 541-682-5000.

RIVERTALK

Join people at Blue River’s O’Brien Memorial Library on Saturday, September 26 for the final River Talk of the season. Starting at 2 pm, Oregon author and hiking guide William Sullivan, who will share Wilderness Treasures of the Upper McKenzie. William has written more than twenty books about Oregon, including Oregon history, adventure memoirs, and short stories

Come explore the remarkable natural beauty of our local landscape while learning more about the wilderness treasures of the Upper McKenzie Valley and the important role rural libraries play in our communities.

The program was made possible in part by a grant from Oregon Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.