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About What's happening. (Eugene, OR) 1982-1993 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1983)
At The Oregon Country Fair Community Village Community Village at the Oregon Country Fair can be un derstood as a symbol of the com munity ideals of the Fair and an experiment in living those ideals for the three days of the Fair each year. The Village is com prised of eighteen booths, each made up of agencies, organiza tions, and, most importantly, in dividuals working in specific areas of community building: human services, the arts, health, communication, spirituality, lifelong learning (the concept that humans can continue learn ing and growing to meet an ever changing environment), eco nomic cooperation, politics, food issues, Little People and Youth, New Games (fun without losers), information and net working, neighborhoods and communities, environmental awareness, local self-reliance, appropriate technology and, newly added this year, Native Peoples. There is also the In tegral House, central to Village life, a restaurant, and even a Village daily newspaper. Everyone is welcome to stop by the Village for a visit: ques tion a master gardener, take a guided wild edible walk, learn more about environmental awareness, take part in a work shop, find out what issues and needs are being addressed in human services, see the Village Play, participate in New Games, be heard in a forum, find some quiet meditative time in a pyramid, or get a free hug. The Community Village em bodies a vision—a vision of peo ple coming together for work and support, communication and play, in an effort to effect the future of the human com munity, and the survival and evolution of our planet. Join in, July 8-10, at the Oregon Coun try Fair. —Bill Blackburn The Manzanita Band, playing rock, rhythm & blues, country swing, and reggae, provides music at a dance to benefit the Eugene Council for Human Rights in Latin America, Friday, July 8, 9 pm, at 1236 Kincaid. The Northern California group has played with Country Joe McDonald, and will also be at the Oregon Country Fair. RIDE THE BUS TO THE COUNTRY FAIR. Thanks to Lane Transit District, you can ride the bus to the Oregon Country Fair, July 8th, 9th and 10th. Take the Bus from your neighborhood, or any Park and Ride location to the downtown mall. Free Country Fair Shuttles will be leaving from there, starting each morning at 10:30. The last Shuttle leaves the fairgrounds at 7:00 p.m. Avoid the traffic and take the Bus downtown—then ride the free Shuttle to the Country Fair. It's a great way to take it easy, and take The Bus. PARK AND RIDE LOCATIONS • Church of Christ 1580 River Rd., Eugene • Church of Christ 1305 N. 5th St., Springfield • Edgewood Evangelical 4646 Fox Hollow Rd., Eugene • Fairfield Church of Nazarene 1052 Fairfield St., Eugene • Faith Center 1410 W. 13th Ave., Eugene • New Life Center First Assembly of God 2080 N. 19th St., Springfield • Resurrection Lutheran 6155 Thurston Rd., Springfield • Westminster Presbyterian 777 Coburg Rd., Eugene • Willamette Christian Center 2500 W. 18th Ave., Eugene • Consumer Warehouse 225 River Rd., Eugene • Papa's Pizza 1577 Coburg Rd., Eugene 1700 W. 11th Ave., Eugene 4011 Main St., Springfield THE BUS Take it easy, take The Bus. For information call 687-5555 Friday 8 Workshops / Classes Joint Forces Movement Intensive with Aiko Alessi and Karen Nelson, evenings, July 11-15. Includes healing movement, contact improvisation, household healing and low, slow, easy-does-it centering movement. Pre-registration begins now. $50. Center for the Healing Arts, 344-0178. Workshops in the Community Village at the Oregon Country Fair (see Fair Guide for exact times and locations)—Beginning at 11 am, in order, until 6:30 pm (inter spersed with entertainment): Meditaiton, Finding Jobs for Youth, Mime Circus Showschool for Kids, Why and How to Sprout Sprouts, Women’s Grounding Cir cle, Herb Walk, Cooperative Games, Another Herb Walk, Women’s Medita tion and Movement, Algae Farming, Toward Global Disarmament, Devotional Singing, Making and Using Versatile Soy Milk. Introduction to Beer Tasting is offered to day. 7:30-9:30 pm at Of Grape and Grain, 49 W 29th. Please register in advance at Westmoreland Community Center, 1545 W 22nd Ave. Movement Classes, easy does it, stretch ing, invigorating, relaxing. $3 each or 12 sessions/$24. 9-10:15 am, every Friday and Tuesday, 33 E 20th. 344-9185. Newsletters—Marketing Tool for the 80’s is a workshop from 6:30-9:30 pm at the LCC Downtown Center, 1059 Willamete St, Room 316. Writing, design and pro duction of newsletters will be taught. Call 686-7075 for more information. Saturday 9 Fairs / Festivals The Oregon Country Fair continues today featuring live entertainment, food and crafts from 11 am to 7 pm. It is located west of Eugene on Hwy. 126 just outside of Elmira. There are free buses from the Mall frequently. It’s suggested you leave parked cars at the Lane County Fair* grounds or River Rd. Transit District to leave parking open downtown. Featured performers on the Main Stage today are: Crystal Flame with Oslund & Co. Dance (Original jazz) Instant Brothers (String band) Mestizo (Bilingual Hispanic R&R) Hansen and Raitt Band (R&R) Manzanita (R&R) Jim Page (Renowned political folk singer) Balaphon (Marimba band) Featured at Shady Grove Stage are: DaDa (Swinging and fun) The Slide Brothers (Acoustic duo) Xandy Song (Single female vocal) Rural Recharge (Folk duo) Mud City Five (String band) Baby Gramps (Music with character) Michael Hedges (Original guitar jazz) The Dootz (Happy music of many lands) Wolf Creek (String band) Magical Strings (Harp and hammer dul Crystal Flame (Original jazz) Village Green Stage (in the Community Village) features: Wlyde Thyme, 12:30 Calliope (30’s and 40’s swing), 3:00 Saturday 9 The Village Play (Socio/political satire), 4:00 DK Taylor’s Theater of Life, 4:45 The Du Caniveaux Medicine Show (vaudeveille, music), 5:00 ... and much, much more! See the Fair’s entertainment guide for full schedule. Saturday Market, Eugene’s traditional weekly open air craft and food fair, features craft demonstrations at 11 am and the following entertainment: Jeff Russell and Aaron Combs, a jazz guitar and violin duo, 11 am; Norm Farrah with his original guitar and vocal music, 1 pm. In the Park Blocks, 8th & Oak, 10 am-5 pm. The Springfield Broiler Festival, a fund* raiser for the Springfield Jaycee's com* munity service activities, features chicken dinners, a wide range of live music (in cluding the Senior Citizens’ Kitchen Band), Willamalane Park and Rec’s 2nd Annual Chicken Run Classic (see Sports/ Recreation listing), display booths and special fundraisers for a Springfield child, Alayna Brown, in need of a liver trans plant and for the Oregon Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association. Chicken dinners, complete, $4, or S3 for seniors, child’s portion $3. Today and tomorrow, 11 am-6 pm, at Willamalane Park, Mohawk Blvd. & G St, Springfield. Etc. Planetarium Shows at WISTEC this weekend are: Summer Skies, a look at tonight’s planets and constellations, 1 pm; and The View from Planet Earth, tracing the many discoveries of ancient astro nomers, 3 pm. A Cowboy Breakfast celebrates the Emerald Empire Roundup Days at Camp bell Senior Center. The public is invited to attend in cowgirl and cowboy attire for prizes. Hotcakes, ham and juice: $1.50 or $1, 12 years and under. 8 am-11 am, 155 High Street. Crazy Daze continues. See July 7 for details. Eckankar is having a Grand Opening in its new location, 315D W 13th, upstairs, 1-4 pm. 343-2657. The Traditional Jazz Society of Oregon Garage Sale will raise funds for improved sound equipment for the September Jubilee. 9 am-5 pm today, 10 am-3 pm Sunday, 2177 W 7th P1, behind Went worth Buick. 746-1097 to volunteer help, 726-0654 or 688-2462 to donate' Wine, Wit & Wisdom. Socialize with Net work at 345 W 38th St at 8:30 pm. $3.50 non-members. Sports / Recreation McKenzie Riders’ ’’Getting Acquainted Bike Ride,” an easy pace to Nasty Nora's in Springfield for lunch, leaves Alton Baker Park at 9:30 am. A good ride for newcomers and families. 683-4959. Bike/Run sponsored by the YMCA, a 20-mile ride and a 4 mile run, begins at 8 am, Armitage Park, $8. 686-9622. The Willamalane 2nd Annual Chicken Classic, in conjunction with the Spring field Broiler Festival (see Fairs/Festivals listing) features an 8K run at 9 am and a 2K and 5K run at 8 am. $6 through 7/2, $8 7/5-8, at Nike Eugene, $10 day of the race. Willamalane Park, Mohawk and G. Springfield, 746-1669, 747-4158, 747-8249. Emerald Empire Round-up and Rodeo, 1 and 7 pm, kids 1/2 price at 1 pm. See 7/7 for details.
