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turtles, and migratory birds. For more information, contact Lauri Mullen, Senior Program Specialist, at
<br />682-4850 or lauri.h.mullen@ci.eugene.or.us.
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<br />Winter Break Fun for Kids and Teens at Library
<br />School’s out and the Eugene Public Library is inviting kids and teens to come in from the cold and
<br />participate in free events during vacation. Little kids, big kids, and grown-ups can jump into Rich
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<br />Glauber’s high-energy mix of rhythm, funny songs, and terrific tales at “What's Up? Music in Action!”on
<br />Thursday, December 22, at the Downtown Library; Tuesday, December 27, at Sheldon Branch; and
<br />Wednesday, December 28, at Bethel Branch. The event will run from 4 – 5 p.m. at all locations.
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<br />Elementary-age kids createMarvelous Masks” at a New Year’s imagination celebration with puppet-
<br />and-mask troupe Trunk Full of Faces on Tuesday, December 27, 2 – 4 p.m., at the Downtown Library.
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<br />(Space is limited; free tickets available at 1:30.)
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<br />Kids of all ages will flip for the inventive physical comedy of “The See-Saw Project”on Thursday,
<br />December 29, 2 – 3 p.m., at the Downtown Library. The hilarious clowns of Nomadic Theatre Co.
<br />catapult viewers into a wild world of acrobatics, juggling, and wordplay. Lots of laughs, and leaves the
<br />audience wondering, "How do they do that?!?"
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<br />Teens can get a “zine” of their own atZines 101” a free two-day workshop on Wednesday, December
<br />28, and Thursday, December 29, 2 – 5 p.m., at the Downtown Library. Led by Theresa Molter, an
<br />experienced zine creater, who also organizes the annual Portland Zine Symposium, the workshop
<br />includes choosing a topic, writing the content, laying the zine out, and creating the cover art. Zine
<br />culture, says Molter, is about “making something happen, rather than waiting for others to do it for you.”
<br />To pre-register, call 682-8316.
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<br />Next Phase of Two-Way Conversion of 10 Avenue Scheduled to Be Completed
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<br />The next phase of the project to fully convert 10 Avenue to two-way operation is scheduled to be
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<br />completed in late December or early January. In November, the City converted 10 Avenue to a two-
<br />way street between High and Willamette streets but left the block between Willamette and Olive streets
<br />as a one-way, east-bound street pending a decision on what type of traffic control to use at the
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<br />intersection of 10 Avenue and Olive Street.
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<br />Staff’s original recommendation was for all-way stop signs at that intersection. City Traffic Engineer Tom
<br />Larsen subsequently met several times with staff and clients of the Lane Independent Living Alliance
<br />(LILA), other citizens, and representatives of Eugene’s Human Rights and Accessibility Commission. At
<br />the most recent meeting on December 5, community members recommended and supported a phased
<br />approach starting with the addition of a westbound traffic signal at 10th and Olive to accommodate two-
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<br />way traffic on the remaining block of 10 Avenue. Future discussion will focus on options for providing
<br />accessible pedestrian devices (APD) at this intersection and ranking this intersection relative to others
<br />citywide for future APD installation.
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<br />“I believe it is in the community's best interest to complete the two-way conversion of 10th Avenue by
<br />adding the westbound phase to the existing signal,” Larsen said. “The concentration of people with
<br />disabilities and the ambient noise levels from buses make this crossing a special case.” Larsen
<br />discussed his decision with other stakeholders, including representatives from the library, Lane Transit
<br />District and Downtown Eugene Inc., and found general support. “I’m glad we were able to reach
<br />consensus on a solution that appears to benefit everyone in the community,” he said.
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<br />The signal work will be done by Public Works crews and is expected to take three or four weeks to
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<br />complete the construction and installation of the new signal and open 10 Avenue to two-way traffic. For
<br />more information, contact Tom Larsen at 682-4959.
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<br />6th Annual Authors and Artists Library Fundraiser a Success
<br />The 6th Annual Authors and Artists Fair filled the Downtown Library with thousands of happy holiday
<br />shoppers and socializers the evening of December 3, bringing in more than $10,000. Dozens of authors
<br />and artists showed their works, signed autographs, and sold their wares. A portion of sales was donated
<br />to the Eugene Public Library Foundation to benefit its mission of developing advocates, funding, and
<br />resources for the Eugene Public Library.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />December 15, 2005
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