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The bronze tickets are a part of six, life-size, realistic, cast bronze sculptures which creating artist Anita
<br />Fisk called “mini-mentals.” A pushbroom, an umbrella, a hat, a glove, a cup and spoon, and the show
<br />tickets are meant to be small surprises…”to be searched out, to reflect the worker, viewer, performer and
<br />artist, all of whom converge at the Hult Center for mutual or differing intentions.”
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<br />The Hult Center houses a great number of public art pieces—both indoors and out. From etched glass
<br />panels in the bridge connecting the parking structure to the Hult Center, to fused glass in the ticket office
<br />windows, to the bronze sculptures located throughout, there is much to enjoy. Thanks to the recent
<br />discovery, the show tickets once again will be included in the free Back Stage Tours offered twice a week
<br />by SHO (Support HultCenter Operations) volunteers. These fun and interesting tours take place on
<br />Thursdays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. (for more information call 682-5733). The tours and the public art
<br />support Cultural Services Mission Statement items #2—Ensuring the community has reasonable access
<br />to the Hult Center events, and #5—Using its facilities in support of the visual arts in the community, as
<br />well as strengthen the City Council’s priority of promoting “Arts and Outdoors” as a theme for Eugene.
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<br />For more information, contact Billie Rathbun-Moser, marketing and public relations, at 682-8380,
<br />billie.c.rathbunmoser@ci.eugene.or.us.
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<br />Eugene Parks Celebrate 100 Anniversary
<br />Eugene’s first park was established in 1906 with the creation of Hendrick’s Park, and throughout 2006 the
<br />City of Eugene will be celebrating “100 Years of Parks.” Over the past century, Eugene’s parks and open
<br />space system has grown to include more than 70 public parks, 45 playgrounds, six community gardens,
<br />60 miles of trails, and over 3,000 acres of natural areas.
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<br />To commemorate the 100 year, several events have been planned to reach out to community
<br />members. In March, the Eugene Parks Foundation and the Parks and Open Space and Recreation
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<br />divisions will host the 100 Anniversary Celebration Kick Off Dinner at the Downtown Athletic Club
<br />ballroom. In April, Eugene’s First Annual Children’s Nature Film Festival will be held at the McDonald
<br />Theater, and a birthday party is being planned for Hendricks Park in late summer. For more information
<br />please contact Kelly Darnell, Parks and Open Space marketing and outreach specialist at 682-4814 or
<br />kelly.a.darnell@ci.eugene.or.us.
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<br />Eugene Public Library E-mail Service
<br />The Eugene Public Library can help patrons get organized in the New Year. The Library will send "your
<br />request is in" and overdue notices by e-mail to those who sign up for e-mail notification service.
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<br />The e-mail option offers a number of features many people prefer, including naming the titles of overdue
<br />items and providing reminders a few days before items are due. Also, e-mail makes it easy to save the
<br />information for later reference, or to print it as a checklist. Reports EPL Technology Manager Margaret
<br />Hazel, "Library users who’ve already switched to e-mail tell us they’re really happy with this service.”
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<br />E-mail notification is just one way to access Library resources from a home or office computer. At the
<br />Library website, www.eugene-or.gov/library, cardholders can check their password-protected accounts to
<br />see due dates and to renew loans. They can also search the Library catalog, place “hold” requests, and
<br />use electronic resources offering everything from expert health information, to the ability to search for
<br />articles in newspapers and magazines, to the opportunity to practice taking standardized tests. In
<br />addition, L-Net provides access to reference librarians ready to answer questions any time of day or
<br />night. For more information about EPL's electronic services and resources, call 682-5450.
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<br />THIS WEEK
<br />01/20 F 9 am-4pm All Council Retreat Bascom-Tykeson Rm.
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<br />NEXT WEEK
<br />01/23 M 5:30pm All Council Dinner Work Session McNutt Room
<br />01/23 M 7:30pm All Council Meeting Council Chamber
<br />01/25 W Noon All Council Lunch Work Session McNutt Room
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />March 3, 2006
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