Good morning! It’s May 7 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Clouds giving way to sun in UO Campus Area

Today will be clouds giving way to sun. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 73 with a low of 46. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (8/11). Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 a.m.

Looking ahead: Pleasant Sunday


UO Campus Area news

Kids’ passes go on sale Friday for $60, granting access to 17 summer attractions in Eugene and Springfield, free Springfield Drifters games, and discounted Eugene Emeralds tickets; passes are limited and sell out quickly.

A kid’s ticket to summer fun: 1Passes go on sale starting Friday 

A kid’s ticket to summer fun: 1Passes go on sale starting Friday 

By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger

May 7, 2026


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Things to do in UO Campus Area

America at 250-Before, Between, Beyond Opening Weekend Celebration
America at 250-Before, Between, Beyond Opening Weekend Celebration

America’s history is the story of all of us. As the United States commemorates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, come ex…

At Museum of Natural and Cultural History on May 7
Repeats 105 more times until October 1

Hearing Voices and Different Realities Discussion and Support Group
Hearing Voices and Different Realities Discussion and Support Group

This group is a safe, accepting, peer‐led place to share and explore experiences such as hearing voices, having visions, or having unusual ways of exp…

At The Trauma Healing Project on May 7
Repeats 24 more times until May 20

Dirty Cello at the Art House
Dirty Cello at the Art House

What is a Dirty Cello? Find out at the Art House in Eugene, May 7. The band Dirty Cello is a globe-trotting band that performs blues, rock, and American…

At Art House on May 7

Gateway to Himalayan Art
Gateway to Himalayan Art

Gateway to Himalayan Art is a special exhibition that introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and living traditions of Himalayan art. The exhib…

At Jordan Shnitzer Museum of Art on May 7
Repeats 43 more times until July 5

Keely & Du
Keely & Du

The story centers on Du, a right-to-life activist, and Keely, a pregnant rape victim whom Du is confining. Through the course of the play, the two wom…

At The Very Little Theatre on May 7
Repeats 6 more times until May 17


No crimes to report today

We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.


No traffic problems nearby

We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!