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BALLET FANTASTIQUE PERFORMS AT THE HULT. SEE SUNDAY. 19 THURSDAY Sunrise 5:29 am; Sunset 8:59 pm Av High 74; Av Low 48 Folk Art of Mexico” hands-on family presentation with Catalina Trunk, 1 pm, Springfield Library. FREE. Dance performance, 7 pm, Soreng, Hult. $12, $9 children. GATHERINGS Saturday Mark- et features more than 150 local arti- sans, international food court and live music, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Park Blocks. Craig Einhorn plays at 10 am; Joe Ross at 11; Santa Rita Slim plays at noon; Jerry Zybach at 1 pm; Mare Wakefield at 2 pm and Red Pajamas play at 3:30 pm. FREE. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. am, Downtown Library, preschool storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon branch library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS David Loftus reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. Willamalane “Island Park Rhythms” summer con- certs in the park, 7 pm, Island Park, Spfd. FREE. Pablo Moses & the Revolutionary Dream Band, Zawadi, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. MC hip hop battles feature improvi- sational rapping, cash prizes, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 9:30 pm, Core Star Center, 439 W. 2nd Ave. $5. Laura Kemp, Tony Kaltenberg, 8:30 pm, Luna. $5. Cindy Alexander, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. $5. calendar DANCE All That Dance, TaDa Shake Stuff Up Milk Tour features milk mustache model auditions, milk tasting, contests and more, 4 to 7 pm today at Wal-mart, 4 to 7 pm tomor- row at the Green Acres Rd. Market of Choice and from noon to 4 pm June 23 at Cal Young Middle School. June 23 features a battle of bands at 2 pm. FREE. KIDSTUFF Baby storytime, 10:15 The Paperboys, 9 pm, Sam Bond’s. $10. ON THE AIR “New Dimensions” features “Healing From the Inside Out,” Harold McCoy, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. “The Jefferson Exchange” features “The Legacy of Wild Places,” Bill Meadows, Dave Willis, 8 am and 8 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. “Arts Encore” features Anton Armstrong, Thomas Quasthoff, 9 pm, CTV-22 & 29. SPIRITUAL Eugene peace cir- cle, noon Thursdays, Suite 306, 474 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles, noon Monday through Friday, Unity of the Valley. FREE. “Watersheds, Wetlands and Wine- ries” Mary’s River Watershed restoration kick-off celebration fea- tures tours, speeches, music, food, wine and more, 10:30 am to 5:30 pm, Tyee Wine Cellars. 758-7597. $6 adv., $7 dos. COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm, The ComedySportz Theatre, 10th Ave. and Oak ST. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. GATHERINGS “Paper-cutting MUSIC Eugene Taiko kicks off the 16 JUNE 19, 2003 DAVE STRINGER PLAYS WITH MATT BUTTLER AT FAR HORIZONS SCHOOL. SEE FRIDAY. Spirituality reading group meeting, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. from 9 am to 4 pm June 22, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. Cabaret. $15 res., $10 gen., $29.95 for dinner and show. THEATER How I Learned to Drive, 8 pm today, tomorrow and June 21, 26, 27 and 28, and at 2 pm June 22, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $16 F-SA; $12, $8 stu. TH, SU. Shake Stuff Up Milk Tour continues. See Thursday, June 19. Crimes of the Heart, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and June 27 and 28, and at 2:30 pm June 22, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. $11 adv., $12 dos. 20 Preschool storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Library. FREE. FRIDAY Sunrise 5:30 am; Sunset 8:59 pm Av High 74; Av Low 48 KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to two year olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix release event night features contests, trivia, crafts, giveaways and a magic show, 8 pm, Barnes and Noble. Book sales begin at midnight. FREE. How I Learned to Drive continues. See Thursday, June 19. 21 SATURDAY Sunrise 5:30 am; Sunset 8:59 pm Av High 75; Av Low 48 BENEFITS Locks of Love hair drive, Fridays and Tuesdays through June, 20 W. 17th Ave. 870-0388. don. MUSIC Dave Stringer, Matt Butler, Sanskrit Kirtan music, 8:30 pm, Far Horizons School. $12. ARTS/VISUAL Studio sale and Cascadia Summer and Our Threatened Ancient Forests musical benefit features The Ovulators, The Shudders, Tom Heinl, Danny Dolinger and more, 8 pm, John Henry’s. $7 sugg. don. R.J. Stewart, 7 pm, Fir Haven Center, Lost Creek Rd., Dexter. 726-6527. $10. show of work by Dan Chen, Thanhbinh Duon and Bob Hansen, 9 am to 5 pm today and tomorrow, 625 Warrington Ave. 461-3735. FREE. “Tea Time With the Circus” benefit for SASS (Sexual Assault Support Services) features stilt dancing, a contortionist, storytelling, music, trapeze, puppets, face painting, jug- gling, a raffle, balloon animals, refreshments and more, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, First United Methodist Church. $10, $5 kids sugg. don. DANCE Magidah dances with the Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. $4 don. GATHERINGS The Black Sheep Gathering, 9 am to 7 pm today, from 8 am to 8 pm tomorrow and Shelley James Musicbox, Lafa Taylor, 8 pm, WOW Hall. $8. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” features “Agonies of War,” Sue Evans, 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Nearby Nature Summer Solstice Walk, 6 pm, Alton Baker Park host residence. FREE. Obsidians hike Tahkenitch Creek. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. SPIRITUAL “The Turn” aerobic prayer, 7:30 pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, June 19. THEATER Hair, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and June 27, 28 and July 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26, Actors BENEFITS A lunch and silent auction benefits the Lane Co. Bill of Rights Defense Committee, 11:30 am, Café Soriah. 688-8270. $10 don. “Summer Solstice in the Vineyard” benefit for the Eugene Ballet fea- tures wine tasting, BBQ, music by the Jive Masters and more, 6 pm, Secret House Vineyard. $35. Summer Solstice Celebration benefit for local food banks features sun energy kriyas, partner yoga, pra- nayam, relaxation, meditation and chanting, 8:30 am to noon, Yoga West. 686-0432. Cost is non-perish- able food donation to FOOD for Lane Co. C E L E B R AT I O N S “Building Pride Together” Eugene/Springfield Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Celeb- ration features food, craft, merchandise, information and music, noon to 7 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Cascadia Forest Goods warehouse sale features figured maple, chinkapin, walnut, decking, siding, paneling, fencing and more, 9 am to 3 pm Saturdays, 4446 Franklin Blvd., Glenwood. 485-4477. FREE. “My Woman” expo celebrates women in business, featuring work- shops, drawings, food drive and more, 9:30 am to 5 pm, Red Lion Inn. FREE. Eugene Astronomical Society solar viewing event features sun-viewing through telescopes, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, College Hill Reservoir. FREE. Southtowne Shoppes Farmers Market, Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm, and Tuesdays 11 am to 3 pm, 28th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Farmers Market features produce, plants and flowers from more than 40 local growers, across from the Park Blocks, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays. FREE. Growers Market features fresh grown local produce/fruit, artisans and crafters displaying wares, entertain- ment and more, main park, 9 am to 3 pm, Cottage Grove. FREE. Veneta Saturday market features produce, crafts and festivities, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Veneta. 935- 2268. FREE. Lesbian social group meeting, 5 pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza Co., Glenwood. FREE. Collector’s West Inc. gun show, 9 am to 5 pm today and to 3 pm tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $5. The Black Sheep Gathering contin- ues. See Friday. KIDSTUFF Children’s storytime, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE. Action Night features supervised gymnastics, pizza, games, and more for ages 6-12, 5 to 9 pm, Gymnastics NW. Register at 688-4052. $12. “Ship Shape” features hands-on sci- ence event building and testing boats, 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. FREE. Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. LITERARY ARTS A book signing and reading of The Rainbow Lanes Exchange by G. Linz, 3 pm, Borders Books. FREE. Summer Solstice nature poetry read- ing, 7 pm, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. $2 sugg. don. MUSIC Lo Nuestro, 9 pm, Luna. $6. Courtesy Clerks, 9:30 pm, Luckey’s. $3. K.O.J., 9:30 pm, Wild Duck. $10 adv., $12 dos. Jackass Willie, Toad in the Hole, 9 pm, Sam Bond’s Garage. $4. EUGENE TAIKO KICKS OFF THE WILLAMALANE CONCERTS IN THE PARK, ISLAND PARK, SPRINGFIELD. SEE THURSDAY, JUNE 19 CALENDAR. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 5.5 miles, Clear Lake, 7 miles, Mt. Pisgah, 14 miles, Rebel
