Everyone Festival at West Eugene shelter

Everyone Village is preparing to host a public music festival on Sept. 19 at its West Eugene campus, turning a transitional shelter site into an all-ages event with bands, food carts and family activities. The event, called Everyone Festival, is scheduled for 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 3825 Janisse St. in Eugene, according to Everyone Village and Springfield Area Chamber event listings. Organizers said the festival is intended to bring the broader community onto the campus and raise support for the shelter program. Everyone Village describes itself as a transitional shelter program for people experiencing homelessness in Eugene, operated by Everyone Church. ### When and where is the festival happening? Saturday, Sept. 19 is the date listed for Everyone Festival, with gates opening in the afternoon at the West Eugene property. The chamber calendar lists the event from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., and places it at Everyone Village, 3825 Janisse St. in Eugene. The 3.5-acre site is home to Everyone Village, which says it provides wrap-around support services in an intentional community for people experiencing homelessness. (registerguard.com) The organization says the campus includes housing, shared facilities and support programs aimed at helping residents stabilize and transition forward. ### Who is putting it on, and what is Everyone Village? Everyone Village says it is a transitional shelter program in Eugene operated by Everyone Church. (business.springfield-chamber.org) On its website, the organization says it serves previously unhoused people and combines shelter with workforce opportunities, treatment services and other community resources. The organization’s site describes more than 50 individual dwelling-style homes on its West Eugene property, while the chamber event listing describes the village as including more than 70 tiny homes and 10 respite beds. (everyonevillage.org) Both descriptions present the campus as a shelter community with on-site services and gathering spaces. ### Who is scheduled to perform? Candy Apple Bleu is listed as the festival’s headliner, with Joel Chadd, The Gents and Natsukashi Soul also scheduled to perform. (everyonevillage.org) The chamber calendar includes a set schedule: Joel Chadd at 3 p.m., The Gents at 4:15 p.m., Natsukashi Soul at 5:45 p.m., and Candy Apple Bleu at 7:45 p.m. Ty Connor is listed as master of ceremonies. Springfield Bottom Line, in a Sept. 1 member-submission post based on organizer information, described the event as the inaugural Everyone Festival and said it would include four bands, food carts, a kids’ corner and information from nonprofit groups. ### What do organizers say the festival is for? Gabe Piechowicz, founder and executive director of Everyone Village, said in the Sept. 1 organizer-submitted preview that the event is meant to bring the wider community together at the shelter campus. (business.springfield-chamber.org) He said the festival is a way to “celebrate what we do have” and invite neighbors, partners and visitors to spend time together around live music. (springfieldbottomline.com) The chamber listing says proceeds from the festival will support the continued work and growth of Everyone Village. Organizers also said the event is designed to give attendees a closer look at the people, programs and partnerships behind the transitional shelter community. ### What else will be at the event? Food carts, family activities and a Kids’ Corner are included in the event description published by the chamber and other local listings. (springfieldbottomline.com) Organizers also said they plan to use reusable serviceware and local water stations as part of a waste-reduction effort. More details, including tickets, are available through Everyone Village’s event page and local event listings ahead of the Sept. 19 festival in Eugene. (business.springfield-chamber.org) (everyonevillage.org)