Mark your calendars and start your pirate planning now!!

Talk Like a Pirate Day for kids and families
Saturday, September 18, 3:00 p.m.
Eugene Public Library, Downtown

FREE

It’s the day before “Talk Like a Pirate Day” and to get ready we’re planning a special event with the Eugene Public Library for an extra special ride to wrap up summer in a smashing way… arrrrrrg.

The ride will leave from the Sheldon Community Pool at 2 p.m. If families are interested in practicing any pirate skills such as walking the plank or diving for Davy Jones’ locker the Sheldon Pool recreation swim is open Noon-2 p.m. Once we cast off from the dock at Sheldon we will attempt to cross the brand new Delta Ponds Bike/Ped bridge which will have it’s opening day on September 11th. If the Northwest passage across the Delta waterway is impassable we will take an alternate southern route across the city’s main waterway crossing into downtown, Ferry Street Bridge. Dress-up and decoration of your ‘vessel’ is encouraged.

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For more information, contact Eugene Public Library: 541-682-8316 or www.eugene-or.gov/library. or see http://www.kidicalmass.org

Sponsored by Eugene Public Library, Kidical Mass, Friends of the Library, and the Eugene Public Library Foundation.

It’s the last Kidical Mass bike ride before school starts next month and we’re planning a fun filled event! The family friendly ride will meet at the Hilyard Community Center to check out some of their cool adaptive bikes then head out on a short ride around the neighborhood before ending up back at Amazon Pool where riders will get a special early entry into the pools popular Rec. swim! Community members will have a chance to check out a family tandem, hand-cycles, or other interesting adaptive bikes and even take them for a spin on the neighborhood ride. Once the ride ends at the pool participants can refuel with a BBQ and enjoy the rest of the day at the pool. Bikes, swimming, and a barbeque; a perfect summer day!

Join us Noon on Saturday, August 21, Hilyard Community Center (2580 Hilyard)

Register HERE so we can make sure we have enough food and pool passes.

Thanks to the City of Eugene Hilyard Community Center and Amazon Pool staff for supporting the ride!

Summer is a time for fun, relaxation, and adventure. It can also be a great time for learning! Learning the skills to bike to school often starts in the summer when kids have more time to play and explore on their bikes. A great opportunity is coming up this month for kids to get out into the woods and practice some of those skills. Trips for Kids-CAT has a family mountain bike ride coming up on August 27th. Kids and adults alike can hop on a mountain bike and hit the best beginner trail around – The Salmon Creek Trail. This trip is for beginners and advanced cyclers alike and no experience is required.

“I loved it!”,
- youth, age 12

They provide the transportation, bikes, helmets, and knowledgeable guides. Space is limited and registration is required by August 20th, so register now at http://www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll (541-682-5329 for assistance).
For more information, check out the TFK-CAT website, or call 541-682-6321. You can also see photos from previous trips at the “Gallery” on their website.

Trips for Kids-CAT & City of Eugene Outdoor Program
Family Bike Trip Around the Mountain
August 27, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, meet at the River House (301 N. Adams St, Eugene)
Register Here

“It was super awesome!”
- youth, age 11

WHAT: Kidical Mass “Bike to Baseball” Event

WHERE: Oakmont Park to the new PK Park

WHEN: Saturday, July 17, starting at 5:00 p.m.

COST: Just $5 per person, including dinner and reserved seats

REGISTER: RSVP by 7 p.m. Friday, www.eugenesrts.org/events/biketobaseball

CONTACT: Shane MacRhodes, 4J Safe Routes to School Coordinator, rhodes_sh@4j.lane.edu or 541-556-3553

The Eugene School District 4J Safe Routes to School program and the City of Eugene SmartTrips: Harlow program invites the community to the July Kidical Mass ride.

Join the growing international phenomenon that was created right here in Eugene – Kidical Mass, a monthly, rule-following, family fun-ride for kids and kids at heart. This month families can ride to the Eugene Emerald’s baseball game on Saturday, July 17. Participants will meet at Oakmont Park at 5:00 p.m. and ride as a group through the Harlow neighborhood, on low-traffic streets, to the new PK Park to watch the Ems play the Tri-City Dust Devils.

This special ride will include reserved-seats tickets to the game, a “grand slam” dinner, an appearance on the Jumbotron, and other special prizes. Tickets are only $5 per person thanks to sponsorship from Fred Meyer, the City of Eugene’s SmartTrips: Harlow program, and the Eugene Emeralds.

Interested persons should register at www.eugenesrts.org/events/biketobaseball by Friday at 7 p.m. All are welcome to come ride; kids, kids-at-heart, families, friends, and community members. Please bring your helmets and a good lock, and remember that the game ends late so also be sure to bring your lights. Please note that the Eugene Emeralds do not allow any outside food or drink into the stadium.

Despite the weather for the past month Spring really is here and with only one week of school left Summer is right around the corner. Just a couple days from the official start of summer we’ll be holding our own “summer kick-off party”.

This month’s Kidical Mass ride will be a special “Bike & Boat the Willamette” celebration.  On Saturday, July 19th we’ll ride upriver from Sladden Park to the put-in just on the Springfield side of the river. We’ll fill up six boats with about 40 people and float back down the river. Those not floating will ride back to Sladden and start the celebration (maybe with some stops to help the boaters get a little more wet).

Back at Sladden Luna & Larry’s will be there giving out Coconut Bliss samples and Northwest Community Credit Union is setting up a great booth with bike blended smoothies and special DIY commemorative buttons for the event!

It’s going to be a great end of school/summer kick-off. Bring your kids, bring your friends, ride your bike, get wet, blend it up, DIY, and celebrate!

Here are the basic details of the event:

Sign Up

Meet at Noon at Sladden Park (100 North Adams Street, Eugene)

Ride upriver to our ‘put in’ at D-street (Off Aspen in Spfld.)

Then float back to Sladden Park (arrival around 3:30 pm). Plan to get wet!

Celebrate at Sladden!!

In honor of Challenge Month here’s a funny little video about “lizard juice” and our transportation choices: