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About What's happening. (Eugene, OR) 1982-1993 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1982)
* * * December 23, 1982 - January 6, 1983 ★ ★ ★ What’s Happening This Week in Eugene & Springfield A Weekly Guide to Events and Entertainment Vol. I No. 15 Dec. 23, 1982 * • Published Every Thursday Thursday 23 Dance Keith Martin Dance Christmas Special at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Soreng Theatre, at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. Call the Hult box office for ticket information, 687-5000. Workshops Christmas Meditation with disciples of Sri Chinmoy in the Lecture Room at the Eugene Public Library at 7 pm; free. An hour-long meditation preceded by a short talk on medi tation and the Christ consciousness. No fee or obligation. 688-6406 for more information. Children Vacation Day Camp at Amazon re quires registration by today. Meetings Siddha Meditation Center offers techniques introduced to the West by Swami Muktananda at 86 W 25th at 7:30 pm, free. Call 342-8387 or 683-2591 for more information. - _ Radio Taylor Made Piano at 1 pm on KLCC, 89.7 FM, features "Abstract, Stream-of-Consciousness and Free Jazz," with Cecil Taylor, Alice Col traine. Sun Ra and others. Episode 7 of A Canticle for Leib owitz on KLCC-FM, 89.7, at 7:30 pm; Brother Kornhoer reinvents the electric light. Fairs / Festivals Christmas Market in the Park's last day features Tattoo playing original rock and folk music at 12:30. Free. Downtown, 8th and Oak. Old Oregon Christmas Fair at the Fairgrounds is open from 10 am-9 pm and performers include Rev Chumleigh at 12:30 and at 7:30, and Tattoo playing good time music at 3:30 pm. Friday Video/TV Best of TV As a Folk Art, II on Cable 11 at 7:30 pm, features another holi day special selecting music and com edy from the last 10 shows. Christmas Gift What's Happening is pleased to announce the receipt of a gift of $1500 from the Harrington Foun dation of Ohio. The Trustees of the foundation make an effort to sup port organizations promoting the performing arts, ecology groups, and health projects. s The Board of Directors of Energy Futures, Inc. wishes to publicly thank the Harrington Foundation for this generous gift. Workshops Vipassana Holiday Retreat at Brei tenbush from Dec 24 through Jan 2: Jaqueline Schwartz will guide this meditative Buddhist practice suit able for both beginning and experi enced meditators. The full nine-day retreat costs $135 or $18 per day for meals, housing, and hot springs. Call Britenbush Community, (503) 854-3501 or 854-3715 (message) for more information or to register. Fairs / Festivals Old Oregon Christmas Fair, last day, from 10 am to 6 pm at the Fair grounds features Rev Chumleigh at 12:30 and 7:30, Musical Feet, at 2:30? Tom ST Sue fiddle and guitar, and at 4 pm O'Carolan's Consort. Free. Dance Keith Martin Dance Christmas Special at the Hult Center, Soreng Theatre, at 2 pm. Call the box of fice, 687-5000, for ticket infor mation. Radio The Plot to Overthrow Christmas on the Blue Plate Special at noon, KLCC, 89.7 FM. Black Is, four hours of rhythm and blues, top 40, and dance music—all with a soul flavor, Friday nights 7:30-11:30 pm on KLCC, FM 89.7. Modern Mono follows from 11:30 pm-2:30 am on KLCC; new rock. Meetings The Liberal Catholic Church, a church that teaches Christianity from an esoteric point of view, will have a Christmas Eve Mass begin ning promptly at 11:30 pm at the Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High Street. Anyone is welcome to come and participate. Call 683-6699 for more information. Saturday MERRY — CHRISTMAS Watercolors by Ellen Gabehart are available at her studio: 790 Randall Ave., (503) 686-9959. See page 8. Saturday Etc. The Holiday Project needs more people to visit those confined in nursing homes and hospitals today, Christmas Day, from 12 noon to 3 pm. If you are interested in visiting call 345-3277. Those involved will meet at 12 noon at the Eugene Public Library parking lot at 13th and Charnelton. Come join in! Christmas Potluck at Laurel wood Country Club, 2700 Columbia, sponsored by Network Singles, 345-6432. Feast and dance together —children are very welcome. Call to tell what you are bringing and how many. Time 3 pm; cost $1.50 members, $2.50 non-members. Radio Women, Men and God with Swami Sivananda Radha on New Dimen sions, 11 am, KLCC 89.7 FM. Jedi That Was: Jedi to Be on Star Wars Episode 5 at 6 pm, KWAX FM, 91.1. Artoo Detoo attempts to deliver a vital message to the mys terious Ben (Obi Wan) Kenobi. Blackberry Jam Christmas Day Special on KLCC, 89.7 FM, at 6 pm. Ana Green on guitar and John Hicks on bowed psaltry will perform tradi tional Christmas music on folk instruments live from the Balladeer Music Shop at Fifth St. Public Mar ket. Studs Terkel's Almanac at 7 pm on KWAX, 91.1 FM, in which Studs talks to author Douglas Harper about modern day hoboes. Christmas Services Enjoy Christmas or Christmas eve at one of the many, many churches in town. For example, at the Unitarian Church, 477 E 40th, there will be a candle light service at 6:30 pm which will be followed by a reception. The Christian Deaf Center, 2600 Wood St, Eugene, has a potluck today (Thursday). Take a hot dish and a dessert. The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 3925 Hilyard, has a Christmas eve children's service with communion at 7:30 pm; also midnight mass begins at 11:30 pm. St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 166 E 13th, has a children's service, Dec 24, at 5:30 pm^ A full-course Christmas dinner will be served at the Eugene Mission, 1542 W First Ave. A Christmas package will be given to each person. The Friendly St. Church of God, 2290 Friendly St., will present a nativity pageant today (the 23rd) from 7*9 pm with live animals and people depicting the story of Christmas. Happy Holidays from the staff of What's Happening.
