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<br />Crutcher’s talk is part of The Big Read, a month-long, community-wide celebration of Ray Bradbury’s visionary science <br />fiction novel Fahrenheit 451. The Eugene Public Library and Springfield Public Library are hosting free events for all <br />ages inspired by the book’s themes, and Lord Leebrick Theatre Company is presenting the play adapted from the <br />novel. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest; local co- <br />sponsors are the Eugene Public Library, Springfield Public Library, Lord Leebrick Theatre Company, City of Eugene, <br />UO Duck Store, Friends of Eugene Public Library and Eugene Public Library Foundation. <br /> <br />For a complete calendar of local Big Read events, visit www.eugene-or.gov/library or call the Eugene Public Library at <br />541-682-5450. <br /> <br />Cooking Classes for Young and Old <br />Recreation Services is offering two cooking classes in March that are practical and fun. The Youth and Family <br />Program’s “Cooking on a Dime,” will teach families how to make simple and nutritious meals with ingredients on-hand. <br />Adults with children aged 12 and older can register for the class. Participants should bring any three food items and <br />will learn how to turn them into multiple dishes to share and take home. The class will be held from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. on <br />March 9, at Petersen Barn Community Center. <br /> <br />The Adult Services program is offering, “Treats to Make with the Grandkids” on March 14. Grandparents will learn how <br />to make easy, healthy treats that kids love such as gummy bears, fruit leathers, healthy snack bars and candy. This <br />class is taught by representatives of the Oregon State University Extension Program’s Master Food Preservers and <br />will be held at Campbell Community Center. <br /> <br />For more information, call Kathy Madison at 541-682-6342. <br /> <br />Interest Remains High in Proposed Jeppesen Acres Road Project <br />A neighborhood meeting on Monday will be the third opportunity for residents on Jeppesen Acres Road to work with <br />staff on a proposed project to improve a section of road between Gilham Road and Providence Street. <br /> <br />Participation by the neighborhood remains strong, with <br />more than 35 people attending the first project meeting <br />on Jan. 10 at the Sheldon Community Center, and two <br />dozen people showing up last Saturday morning for a <br />blustery “walk-about” to point out important features <br />along the 1/3-mile-long neighborhood collector street. <br /> <br />The next project meeting is Monday, March 5, from 6:30 <br />to 8:30 p.m. at Sheldon Community Center. <br />Assessments and project design will be discussed. <br /> <br />A project web site has been established at www.eugene- <br />or.gov/jeppesen to provide answers to frequently asked questions and other project information. For more information, <br />contact project manager Patrick Cox at 541-682-6854 or transportation planner Lindsay Selser at 541-682-5094. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />March 1, 2012 <br />