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Art Open Life Drawing Workshop at 275 Lawrence Hall. DO campus, from 6:30-9:30 pm. Cost is $1.50 per class. For more information, call 683 4673. Drawing the Real Thing II, with instructor Jo Brasells. Free class, donations appreciated. The class is open to anyone who likes to sketch, paint or color. Coloring sketches will be provided for children. Materials are not provided. This class will continue thru July 27 on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12:30-1:20 pm and is offered thru the Museum of Natural History, U of 0 cam pus. For more information, call 686-3024. Children’s Events The Children's Story Hour, wth instructor Court ney Our Roberts. Free, and donations are appre ciated. This class is a reading/storytelling hour which immediately follows the sketching work shop on Tues & Thurs. Children will read and listen to stories that include: The Ring in the Prairie (an Indian tale), Arrow to the Sun (an In dian tale). Wild and Wooly Mammoths and Fossils Tell of Long Ago. This class will also go thru July 27th. Sponsored thru the Museum of Natural History, U of 0. For more information, call 686-3024. Conferences "Challenge ’84," a conference scheduled July 26-27 at the Eugene Hilton Hotel, will bring together educators, state policymakers and scholars to discuss the Oregon Action Plan for Excellence in the state's schools. Sponsored by the U of 0 Center for Educational Policy and Management and other educational groups, the conference will focus on task force proposals that, if adopted, would make substantial changes in elementary and secondary education in the state. Among the plan's recommendations is a statewide curriculum that would provide all Oregon students with a common core of learn ing. Interested persons are encouraged to apply by today! For more information about the con ference. write Challenge '84, CEPM, College of Education, Univ, of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403. or call 686-5173. Meetings Friendship Club, exploration of committed group living—what we want out of it, how to best start it. what changes we want to make in ourselves. Polyfidelity is the chosen style of this friendship club. No cost. 7:30-9 pm. Location is in private home—given to individuals who phone in. For more information call 342-6567. Vipassana Meditation group meets weekly for sitting, instruction, and discussion at 7:30 pm at 3455 Danna Ct.. Eugene. No charge. For more information call Shaun at 683-1873. Men’s Group thru the Asian House Counseling Center meets every Tuesday evening at the Center, 1465 Coburg Rd, from 7-8:30 pm and is guided by Dave Mace and Mary Ann Fix. The members of the group will determine its direction while guided by the facilitators who will assist in establishing openness. Cost is $5 per session. For more information, call Asian House at 344-0620. American Atheist Meeting helping atheist chil dren explain atheism to their peers. Free. 4 pm at Eugene Public Library, 13th & Olive. River Road Community Action Council, discus sion with Scott Lieuallen on a traffic light for Maxwell St. crossing, 7:30 pm, Kelly School Library, 850 Howard. Women's Artists Network, writers and visual ar tists discuss problems and opportunities unique to women artists. Free. 7 pm. 2227-1 Petterson Rd. For more information call Tere at 342-7705 or Sharyn at 689-2196. Dance Music International Folk Dancing, instruction given. Beginners and newcomers always welcome. 7 pm at Campbell Senior Center, 155 High St., Eugene. For more information call 345-6687. Wednesday 27 Theatre Woody Allen’s "God" ... and Others continues at the Brass Rail tonight at 9 pm. See June 21 listing. Dance Music Scottish and English Country Dancing, instruc tion at 7:30 pm, followed by requests at 8:30 pm. Newcomers welcome. Partners not re quired. Jefferson School (east entrance), 1650 W 22nd. $1 donation requested. Call Chuck. 342-1663. Meetings Lesbian Adult Children of Alcoholics, a support group to explore and re-evaluate our lives in an alcoholic environment. Free. 7 pm. Call Linda. 345-1073, for location and more information. This group will be meeting every Wednesday. Visit with Charles Gray and Dorothy Granada who will report back to supporters of the Fast for Life work in 1983. It's a time to update the work in progress and look to the future. 7-9 pm in St Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th & Pearl. For more information, call Clergy & Laity Concerned. Weds. Night Discussion with Network Singles. "Beyond Chastity and Promiscuity." Coffee, tea and" snacks. $2/members. $3/non-members, 75 N Jackson, 345-6432. Participants of 1984 Community Village planning for this year's fair. Free. 7:30 pm. upstairs. Grower's Market. 454 Willamette. Concert Music Bach Festival: Los Angeles Consort at noon in the Foyer of the Hull Center Free. Bach Festival: Cantata BWV 180 at 5:15 pm in the Silva Concert Hall of the Hult Center. Peter Britt Jazz Festival in historic Jacksonville. OR in an outside setting in the Britt Gardens. This week kicks off a summer-long festival of jazz, bluegrass. classical and dance The jazz part runs June 27-30 and features Stephane Grappeli. Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Paul Winter Trio, Dixieland Rhythm Kings and The Fabulous Sateens. Call 1-779-0847 for more information. Sports/Recreation 1984 Spring Basketball League, open to the public Every Wednesday night, games at 7. 8 & 9 pm at the Springfield Middle School. 1084 "G" St. Springfield. Call RAnd. 746-1669. for more information. Workshops/Classes Wednesday Night Meditation and Class held weekly at the Oregon Zen Priory. Zazen begins at 7 pm. class at 7:45 pm. closing service at 9 pm. This week "The Iron Flute," Zen stories and commentaries with Roshi Kyogen Carlson. No charge. 2255 Hilyard. 344-7377 for more infor mation. Spiritual Directions, Finding Your Own Way Home, releasing fear. anger, guilt and pain due to religious upbringing, structures and teach ings. to reclaim your spiritual center Free. 7 pm. 1258 High St. Thursday 28 Theatre Woody Alton’s “God" ... and Others continues at the Brass Rail tonight at 9 pm. See June 21 listing. Meetings Learn the teachings of Swami Muktananda through lectures, video, and readings. Weekly at 1628 Lawrence St. Eugene. For more informa tion. call 686-1917. Public welcome. Art Open Life Drawing Workshop at 275 Lawrence Hall. UO campus, from 6:30-9:30 pm. Cost is $1.50 per class. For more information, call 683-4673. Drawing the Real Thing II, with instructor Jo Brasells. Free class, donations appreciated. The class is open to anyone who likes to sketch, paint or color. Coloring sketches will be provided for children. Materials are not provided. This class will continue thru July 27 on Tues & Thurs from 12:30-1:20 pm and is offered thru the Museum of Natural History. U of 0 campus. For more information call 686-3024. The Children's Story Hour, with instructor Courtney Our Roberts. Free. and donations are appreciated. This class is a reading/storytelling hour which immediately follows the sketching workshop on Tues & Thurs. Children will read and listen to stories that include: The Ring in the Prairie (an Indian tale). Arrow to the Sun (an In dian tale). Wild and Wooly Mammoths and Fossils Tell of Long Ago. This class will also go thru July 27th. Sponsored thru the Museum of Natural History, D of 0. For more information, call 686-3024. Dance Music Adult Single’s Dance to "Rosewood Lightnin" Western music. 9 pm-1 am at the Valley River Center above Tino's outside entrance. upstairs. Cost is $4. Sponsored by Cascade Single's Club. For more information, call 746-0384 or 345-6715. Concert Music Showcase on the Mall features Aurora playing acoustic guitar. Near the fountain, noon Organ Recital by Paul Stuart, organist at First Congregational Church, Sonoma, California. Works of Bach. Brahms, Buxtehude, Sweelinck, Dandrieu and Hindemith. 8 pm at the Central Lutheran Church, 18th & Potter. Free. For more information, call 345-0395 or 683-1635. Bach Festival: Guitar Ensemble at noon in the Foyer of the Hult Center. Free. Bach Festival: Cantata BWV at 5:15 pm in the Silva Concert Hall of the Hult Center. Film UO Summer Film Festival features "The 39 Steps” by Alfred Hitchcock, 7:30.9:30 pm, 150 Geology. Friday 29 Theatre Woody Allen's "God" ... and Others continues at the Brass Rail tonight at 9 pm. See June 21 listing. Video/TV The Nuclear Network, Eugene's only locally pro duced comedy TV show A spoof of a full day of major network television. Every Friday at 7 pm on Cable 11. Contact Christ or Michael. 688-9092 or 683-2310 for more information. Dance Music UO Recreational Folkdancing instructions begin at 7:30 pm, followed by request dancing until 11 pm. Beginners welcome. $1.25. 75c U of 0 students. 350 Gerlinger Annex. U of 0 campus For more information call 687-9643 Speakers Dorothy Corkille Briggs. author of Your Child's Self-Esteem and Celebrate Yourself. will present a lecture, "How to Spell Love to Your Child,” at the Valley River Inn. 7:30 pm, open to the public. Babies and children are welcome. Admission is $5 for adults. For school-age children there will be films (50c at the door to cover cost of film rental). May purchase tickets at the door. Sponsored by La Leche League of Oregon Sports/Recreation Casino Night from 8-12 midnight at the Laurel wood Golf Club, highlights the Lane County Democratic Party's efforts to raise funds for local Democratic candidates in the upcoming Novem ber elections. Democratic candidates will be at tending the event! Tickets are available at the Democratic Headquarters, 431 W 13th, Eugene, or at the dor. For more information, call Ellie Johnson at 484-5099, or Jim Henbest at 343-2413. Blue Mountain Wildflowers—a field trip led by DO biologist David Wagner will be on July 13.14 and 15. Camping or a motel possible. Approx $35 does not include food. Registration deadline is today Call 344-6937 or 343-7962. Meetings Adult Children of Alcoholics is a group for adults raised in an alcoholic environment who wish to change old patterns and createa a healthier life for themselves. 7:30 pm at Serenity Lane An nex. 616 E 16th St. Concert Music Showcase on the Mall features children's music. Noon. Near the fountain. Bach Festival: Piano and Cello Recital at noon in the Foyer of the Hult Center. Free. Third Annual Dexter Music Festival—tonight is rock and roll and hard metal night for kids from 9-1 am. The groups playing are Fallout from Pleasant Hill, and Eastman whose drummer is from Dexter. Located in the Old Dexter Theater in downtown Dexter. $1.50. Pizza and pop avail able. Festival continues tomorrow. See listing. Bach Festival: Bach "Christmas Oratorio I. II. Ill” at 8:30 pm in the Silva Concert Hall of the Hult Center. Saturday 30 Theatre Woody Allen's “God" ... and Others continues at the Brass Rail tonight at 9 pm. See June 21 listing. Meetings Overeaters Anonymous meets every Saturday at 9 am at Far West Savings & Loan. 1570 Mohawk Blvd, Springfield. For men and women recover ing from compulsive eating. Contact Valerie at 683-8767. Call for a Halt of U.S. military aid to Central America by helping get this initiative petition on the November ballot. Petitioners are needed on Saturdays. Meet at 10:30 am at 372 W 10th. For more information call Colette, 344-7221, or Tim. 343-9628. Radio Radio Rep. National Radio Theatre Repertory Company present Robert A. Heinlein's "By His Bootstraps" starring Richard Dreyfuss. A sci-fi/ mystery/comedy exploring the paradox of time travel. 6 pm on KWAX 911 FM. Fairs/Festivals Saturday Market, Eugene's traditional weekly open air craft and food fair, is open 10 am-5 pm in the Park Blocks at 8th and Oak. Eugene Jazz Orchestra will play at 12 noon, a 19-piece jazz orchestra. The Express Yourself featured project of the week is Flags and Banners. Also available are general art supplies for individual creative and artistic, expression. Etc. WISTEC’s Small World—this year's winners of Nikon's annual photomicrography competition Color photos taken with everything from a closeup lens to a scanning electron microscope 12-5 pm at WISTEC. $2 adults. 75c kids WISTEC Computer Lab rent time on Apple He computers. You must pass basic competency test first (tutoring available). 12-5 pm at WISTEC For more information, call 484-9027. Sports/Recreation Track Capital Triathlon Bike/Run, combination 20 mi. (B) and 4 mi (R) is the perfect lead-up event for athletes training tor this summer’s YMCA Track Capital Triathlon The event will begin at 8:30 am from Coburg School, with par ticipants biking first on the flat course and fin ishing with the run. For more information, call Raejean Larson at the YMCA. 686-9622 Conferences La Leche Leage 1984 Area Conference will be held at the Valley River Inn today thru July 1. The special speakers will be Marian Tompson, founding Mother and past president of La Leche League, Int.. Jimmie Lynne Avery, executive director of Lact-Aid, Int.. pediatricians Dr. Larry Fickenscher and Dr. Bruce Strimling, clinical ecologist, Dr. John Gambee. and family phy sician Paul Peachey. Registration for one day is $15. $25 for both days. Registration will be from 3-5 pm on June 29 and from 8-9 am today For more information, call Theresa at 741-1284 or Terri at 689-9085 Workshops/Classes Free Zen Meditation Workshop designed to give a complete introduction to the practice begins at 2 pm at the Oregon Zen Priory. 2255 Hilyard, 344 7377, Conventions Oregon Women's Political Caucus will explore The Gender Gap. Its Prominence in the Up coming State and National Elections" as well as other topics today at the Eugene Hilton. Keynote speaker will be Alice Travis, national authority on the gender gap. member of the Democratic National Committee, and National WPG Chair of the Democratic Task Force. Travis will cover the gender gap and women's agenda for the Demo cratic and Republican conventions at a noon award luncheon. Workshops on party politics will follow. For more information, call Margo Schaefer at 342-2240. Concert Music Bach Festival: Children's Concert at 10.30 am in the Soreng Theatre of the Hull Center Bach Festival: Silverwood Chamber Players at noon in the Foyer of the Hult Center. Free. Bach Festival: Bach "Christmas Oratorio iV. V, VI." at 8:30 pm in the Silva Concert Hall of the Hult Center. Dexter Music Festival continues with Trez Chic playing top 40 at 9; Gumshoe will play original rock at 10:30; and the Space Rangers will play rockin' blues at 11:45. Location is in the Old Dexter Theater across from the gas station in Dexter. Beer garden tonight. Sunday 1 Meetings Tibetan Buddhist Silent Meditation sessions are being offered weekly on Sunday evenings at 6 pm at the Tibetan Library, 1159 Mill St. Instruc tion on meditation techniques will be given to newcomers. Everyone is welcome. No cost 342-2474 for more information. Sunday Meditation and Soto Zen Service held weekly at 9 am, Oregon Zen Priory, 2255 Hilyard St. 344-7377 for more information. Etc. WISTEC's Small World—this year's winners of Nikon's annual photomicrography competition. Color photos taken with everything from a close up lens to a scanning electron microscope. 12-5 pm at WISTEC. $2 adults, 75c kids. WISTEC Computer Lab rent time on Apple He computers. You must pass basic competency test first (tutoring available). 12-5 pm at WISTEC. For more information, call 484-9027. Sports/Recreation To Eugene and BAch, a 2K. 5K and 8K run start ing at 11 am from Alton Baker Park. For more in formation. call Hans Tscherisich at 687-6026. McKenzie Rider's Bicycle Club, McKenzie View Loop trip. Approx. 18-mile ride along backroads northeast of Eugene/Springfield. Lunch at 5th St. Public Market after ride. Meet at Alton Baker Park at 9:45 am. leave at 10 am Leader Genie at 343-1389 Radio Jubilee. New Time, New Show! Celebrating the folk music tradition in America. Folk music from 7-10 pm on KWAX 91.1 FM A Voyage of Life: Beethoven's String Quartets (New Show). The Cleveland Quartet begin their 9-part series presenting all of Beethoven's 16 string quartets in a musical lite-and-works cy cle "Definitive performances" of what Beet hoven considered his best works 10 pm on KWAX 91.1 FM Evensong (New Programming). Classical music until signott. Leave your clock radios here for tomorrow morning's Morning Edition and go to sleep in classic style. 11 pm on KWAX 91.1 F M. Concert Music Bach Festival: Chamber Concert: Johannes Ritz kowsky at 8:30 pm in the Silva Concert Hall of the Hult Center. Monday 2 Meetings CISCAP, the Committee in Solidarity with the Central American People, holds their weekly meeting each Monday at 372 W 10th. Eugene. at 7:30 pm Astrology Group meets every Monday. 12 noon, at the Eugene Public Library in the Gallery Room. All who are interested in astrology are welcome Call 484-3163 tor more information. Friends of Cougar Hot Springs meeting is at 7 pm at the Keystone Cafe. 395 W 5th Plans for a caretaker's cabin are being made More help is needed All welcome. Sports/Recreation McKenzie Rider's Bicycle Club pre-trip for Gate Creek Overnight on July 7-8. 7 pm Amazon Community Center Leader: Susan al 345-7159 Summer Horse Day Camp, session II (July 2-13) on Mon. Wed. Fri from 8:30-5:30 pm Cost is $55 (less than $1 per hour). Last Friday of the session features a family potluck and horse show! Call 484-5100. 942-7428 Beautiful Trail Rides in the beautiful hills sur rounding Lorane, including an old homestead, wildlife, magnificent old growth timber, and spectacular views Two-hour trail ride from 10-12 noon ($11) and four-hour trail ride from 1-5 pm ($22). For more information call 484-5100 or 942-7428 Radio The Scientific Olympics. Nancie Fadeley covers the Congress in Eugene Summer 1984. 11:45 am on KWAX 91.1 FM. Live! KWAX Presents! Live from Silva Concert Hall of the Hull Center, Oregon Bach Festival performance of the Bruckner Mass in F. Helmut Billing conducting Festival Orchestra/Chorus/ Soloists. 8:30 pm on KWAX 91 1 FM Concert Music Bach Festival: Portland Pro Musica Concert at noon in the Foyer of the Hull Center Free Bach Festival: Bruckner "Mass in F Minor" at 8:30 pm in the Silva Concert Hall of the Hult Center Seminar: Karel Pech, "Hearing in a Visual Age," will be in the Beall Concert Hall of the U of 0 Music School today thru July 6th There is an admission charge “neontifh. fn- . ;IRRKCT Special: thru 6/27 Sappo Hill Soaps Reg. 794 Sale 600 • Bulk Natural Gourmet Foods • Fresh Local Produce • Imported & Domestic Cheese • Wine & Beer • & Much More < OPEN DAILY 345-7401 A 8th & Van Buren, Eugenes
