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CALENDAR Farm and fiber open barn and fiber sale features new lambs, spinning demonstrations, fleeces, spinning fibers and more, noon to 4 pm, Fox Hollow Barm & Fiber. FREE. 3rd annual Destination Imagination plant sale, 9 am to 3:30 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Healing Harvest plant swap ‘n’ sale, 10 am to 3 pm, Emerald Park. FREE. May Faire and open house, 11 am to 4 pm, Eugene Waldorf School. FREE. Gem and mineral show, 10 am to 6 pm today and to 4 pm tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $2. Veneta Saturday market features produce, crafts and festivities, 10 am, Veneta. 935-2268. FREE. A TV, computer & electronics recy- cling roundup event continues. See Friday. Lesbian social group, 5 pm, McMenamins North Bank. FREE. Tool Sale continues. See Thursday, May 1. Antique sale continues. See Friday. KIDSTUFF Children’s story- time, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE. “Wacky Weather” features hands-on science event exploring weather pre- dictions, noon to 4 pm today and tomorrow, The Science Factory. Free with admission to Science Sleuths exhibit. Family music time, 10:15 am Downtown and Bethel branch libraries, family storytime in Spanish, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. PRESENTATIONS “Worm Bin Composting,” 10 am, Public Works Conf. Rm., 1820 Roosevelt Blvd. 485-0456. $20. “Garden Ponds and Water Systems,” Tom Ward, 1 pm, Churchill Community Garden. $20-$25 ss. “Introduction to Gentoo Linux,” 1 pm, Eugene Free Network. www.euglug.org FREE. THEATER La Cage Aux Folles continues. See Friday. The House of Yes continues. See Friday. Eleemosynary continues. Thursday, May 1. See VIGIL Candlelight peace vigils continue. See Thursday, May 1. 4 S U N DAY Sunrise 6 am; Sunset 8:19 pm Av High 64; Av Low 41 ARTS/VISUAL “Making Creative Bird Masks” 1 to 3 pm, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. Register at 747- 1504. $7 per mask includes materi- als. Useful Pots and More continues. See Friday. DANCE The West Coast Rhythm Kings play for swing dancers, 8 pm, Agate Hall, UO. For information call 343-7826. LECTURE “Breaking Down Barriers,” Matthew Hasek, 2 pm, Eugene Hilton. FREE. FESTIVAL Fiesta Latina con- Terry Robb, Brian Price and Patric Miller, 9 pm, Luna. $7. FILM Surplus, Subversive Pillow Sea vegetable identification trip, 8 am, HWY 101 Milepost 170. 344- 7615. $5-$20 ss. “Early Bird” walk, 7:30 am, a “Changing Landscapes” walk, 10 am, a “Reptiles and Amphibians” walk, 1 pm, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. $3 sugg. don. GEARS rides 50 miles, Creswell- Hamm. Meet at 9 am, Ray’s Market, Creswell. FREE. Wildflower walk, 11 am, rhododen- dron walk, 1 pm, Wilkins Shelter, Hendricks Park. FREE. Obsidians hike 9 miles, North Bank Deer Preserve, 6 miles, Threemile Lake. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. SPIRITUAL Meditation with Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche, 10:30 am Sundays, DBF Center, 3333 Storey Blvd. FREE. MAY FAIRE Saturday, May 3 11a.m. - 4p.m. LIVE MUSIC BY TR Kelly Cool Drink of Water Grupa de Raca Capoeira FREE ADMISSION Maypole Dancing, Cake Walks, Games, Puppet Shows, Crafts and Music EUGENE WALDORF SCHOOL Falun Gong exercise, 9 am Sundays, Gold’s Gym, Spfd. www.falundafaoregon.org FREE. 1350 MCLEAN BLVD. • EUGENE • 683-6951 THEATER National Theatre of F E NG S H U I the Deaf presents The Giving Tree and Other Stories, 2:30 pm, Soreng, Hult. An interactive demonstration is at 4 pm. $10, $8 children for the performance, $5, children free for demonstration with ticket. 5 MONDAY Sunrise 5:59 am; Sunset 8:21 pm Av High 65; Av Low 41 Learn the fundamentals of energy flow so you can create balance & harmony in your life. It’s simple. It’s fun. It’s amazingly effective! CLASSES TAUGHT BY CERTIFIED FENG SHUI EXPERT Sandra Jeffs 2 NEW CLASSES Level II Intro to Feng Shui Monday, May 12 6:30pm-8:30pm • Class Fee - $20 Intro to Feng Shui Tuesday, May 13 6:30pm-8:00pm • Class Fee - $15 Finesse, Inc. 2nd floor Courtyard • 5th St. Public Market 5th & High • Downtown Eugene 341-1300 Class size limited to 12. PRE - REGISTRATION REQUIRED . Come to Finesse throughout May for a FREE handout - “10 Tips to Create Abundance” GATHERINGS HIV counseling/testing, 4 to 7 pm Mondays, HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave. don. Shelly James Musicbox, 9 pm, Wild Duck. $10. GEARS rides 70 miles, Irish Bend Loop. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION DEMONSTRATION Wyatt Herb, The Whopner County Country All-stars, Los Mex Pistols del Norte, 10pm, Wetlands. $4. continues. See Thursday, May 1. Footloose continues. See Thursday, May 1. 23 RD A NNUAL “ H y p n o t h e r a p y,” Robert Reid, 6 pm, Suite 101, 492 E. 13th Ave. 484- 6004. FREE. Keep the Music Playing, JiYun Jeong and Anne Ballard, 7:30 pm, Newman Center, UO. $25, $10 stu. OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Motet Singers, 4 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church. $6 sugg. don. Life drawing sessions, 7:30 to 10:15 pm Mondays, 439 W. 2nd Ave. 302-2727. $5. pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. ON THE AIR “Arts Journal” Emerald City Jazz Kings, 2:30 pm, The Shedd. $12.50-$22.50. Artists’ salon potluck meeting, 6:30 pm, Maude Kerns Art Center. FREE. MUSIC Dan Mills, 2 Footloose continues. See Thursday, May 1. Jason Webley, 8:30 pm, Sam Bond’s Garage. $5. An opening for the LCC juried art exhibi- tion, work by Lane Art students, noon, LCC Art Gallery. FREE. Carol Houde and Faye Brabbham sign their book, The Pleasure of Your Company, 1 to 4 pm, Shelton- McMurphey-Johnson House. $3. Emerald Chamber Players, 2 pm, the Atrium. FREE. 6:30 and 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $18.50 adv,. $21 dos. ARTS/VISUAL LITERARY ARTS Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene spring concert, 7:30 pm, Silva, Hult. $15. continues. See Saturday. continue. See Thursday, May 1. WORK BY KATHY LEE, PART OF USEFUL POTS AND MORE POTTERY SHOW AND SALE. SEE FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. PRESENTS MUSIC Greg Brown, Box Set, VIGIL Candlelight peace vigils Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Borko’s Magical Moombah features “Cow- Piggie” with music by Tom Question, 10 am, The Shedd. $5, $2.50 for adults. KIDSTUFF “Wacky Weather” tinues. See Friday. Theatre, 7:30 pm, Growers Market. FREE. GATHERINGS “Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelop- ment in Moss/Villard/Columbia neighborhood,” 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder Starbucks. FREE. Open house features tours and information, Aprovecho Research Center, Cottage Grove. For informa- tion call 942-8198. FREE. Lesbian Connection group meet- ing, 11 am, L&L Market. FREE. Tool Sale continues. See Thursday, May 1. “Pet Adoption 2003” continues. See Friday. Antique sale continues. See Friday. Gem and mineral show continues. See Saturday. Gentle yoga for people with multi- ple sclerosis, 10:45 am to 12:45 pm Mondays, Hilyard Community Center. $5. Women’s drop-in support group for survivors of sexual abuse, 7 pm Mondays, Sexual Assault Support Services. 484-9791. FREE. NEW ARRIVAL OF HEARING Eugene Toxics Board Anniversary public hearing, 7:30 pm, classroom 1, Eugene Emergency Services Center, 1705 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Gifts KIDSTUFF Drop-in time for from Japan. families features toys for kids and relaxation for parents with books and computers, 2 to 4 pm Mondays, Patterson Family Resource Center, Patterson Elementary School. FREE. Ceramic items painted with 24K gold. LECTURES “Spiritual Tools for Anxiety and Depression,” Joseph Arpaia, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. 5th St. Market • 2nd Floor “Staging Structures in Early Modern Italian Theater, 5 pm, Gerlinger, UO. FREE. 687 • 0099 MUSIC Rhett Bender, 8 pm, Central Lutheran Church. FREE. MAY 1, 2003 17
