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A sign reading ‘Please Touch’ accompanies this stand that attracts the curious to play with its rainbow strands.
Adam Jones Emerald
A plethora of street performers and musicians line the walks of the market. Some have
been known to offer lessons to those willing to stay and learn.
Market
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“They are interested and are
looking, but they aren’t willing to
dish out any money,” said Klang,
who has sold at Eugene’s Saturday
Market and Portland’s Saturday
Market for the past four years.
“More sun would help my prod
ucts — they sparkle. ”
To ensure uniqueness and origi
nality, vendors at the market must fol
low a fundamental rule that all prod
ucts be sold by either the person who
made them or by a family member.
“The market has a certain
amount of turnover,” Mini said. “A
lot of vendors make their living
here. The competition keeps things
from becoming stagnant.”
The first Eugene Saturday Market
opened May 9, 1970. Founded by
Lotte Streisinger, her market vision
was created from plazas she saw in
Central America and Europe.
Saturday Market is a non-profit
organization. Market staff estimates
that more than $2.5 million worth
of local handcrafts and food items
are sold annually during market
events. Saturday Market, located at
Eighth Avenue and Oak Street, is
open every Saturday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., April through November.
Brad Schmidt is a freelance
reporter for the Emerald.
Nonday April 8th —
Music Day
EMU Amphitheater
* 10:30am — Parade
* 11 am - 3pm - Live music:
Japanese Student Organization,
African Student Association
and the Brazilian band - Edson
Oliveira/Sun Bossa Duo.
Tuesday April 9th —
Art Day
EMU Fir Room
* 11 am - 3pm — Art
Exhibitions from
around the world
presented by international
students and groups; « «
Refreshments provided. Threading Our Cultures
Wednesday April 1 Oth —
Dance Day
EMU Amphitheater
* 11 am - 3pm -- Performances:
Pacific islands dub, Hawaii Club,
Students of the Indian Subcontinent,
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Thursday April 11th —
Storytelling day
EMU International Resource
Center
*3 - 4pm -- "Let's Talk about
Africa" presented by the
African Student Association.
*5 - 7pm — Storytelling by
students from various parts
of the world and the European
Student Association;
Refreshments provided.
*7 - 8pm - Guest Speaker.
Fashion Day
EMU International Resource
Center
* I - 2pm — "Internationalizing
Your Campus Life" by the
Office of International
Programs.
*4 - 6pm — Special Dress-Up
Coffee Hour and the Closing
Ceremony.
vmnwe Jiuueni myocidiion, 1 ango,
Salsa and Egyptian folk dance*
All events are free.
Rain site for Amphitheater would be EMU fir Room.
Brought to you hy the International Student Association.
For more information, please contact us at 346*4387.