Outdoor Program offers BIPOC climb night and board and ski waxing clinic
Thursday, November 16, 2023
UO EVENTS
Trans Week of Celebration includes tonight’s special screening of Paris is Burning, a documentary about New York ball culture, 6:00–8:00 p.m. in 201 Gerlinger Hall. Pizza and refreshments provided.
Take center stage or cheer on other performing Ducks at tonight’s Sound Lounge Open Mic Night, 8:30–10:00 p.m. in the EMU Redwood Auditorium. Snacks and hot drinks provided.
Enjoy a combined performance at the UO Jazz Ensembles Fall Concert on Friday, Nov. 17, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Beall Concert Hall.
The Outdoor Program invites all self-identifying BIPOC students to sign up for a free BIPOC Climb Night at Elevation Bouldering Gym in downtown Eugene on Saturday, Nov. 18, 5:00–7:30 p.m. Transportation and gear provided.
Help raise money for fire protection and job training at the Wildfire Resilience Hoop-a-Thon on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2:00–5:00 p.m. at McArthur Court.
NOTEWORTHY
Donations are being accepted at the Spencer View Service Desk and Student Sustainability Center for the Clothing and Toy Exchange for UO Families. The exchange event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18, 10:00 a.m.–noon in the Spencer View Community Room, 2250 Patterson St.
Encourage reuse, prevent waste, and score bargains at UO Public Surplus Sales, Mondays and Tuesdays through Dec. 5, 3:00–7:00 p.m. in the Old Romania Warehouse, 2020 Franklin Blvd.
TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
Get ready for snow season. Learn how to wax and tune skis and snowboards at tonight’s free Board and Ski Waxing Clinic, 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Program Rental Barn, corner of East 18th Avenue and University Street.
Learn from guest speaker Mikias “Snow” Yohannes, a former professional Overwatch player and current general manager of Blazer5 Gaming, on Friday, Nov. 17, 1:30–2:30 p.m. in 101 McKenzie Hall.
Enjoy dinner and a presentation at BE Passionate with Steph Littlebird, as this Indigenous artist explores the role of art in activism on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 5:00–7:30 p.m. in the EMU Ballroom.
FUN FACT
The UO's Outdoor Program began as a cooperative in 1967 when a few students began posting notes to share rides and gear for outdoor adventures.
The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
