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31 THURSDAY Sunrise 6 am; Sunset 8:38 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 GATHERINGS Meridian Farmers Market, noon to 5 pm Thursdays, 18th Ave. and Willamette St. FREE. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. KIDSTUFF “Peewee Playground” for ages 3-5 features singing, stories, crafts, active games and more, 9 am to noon Mondays through Thursdays through Aug. 14, Eastgate Woodlands and Thurston Park, Spfd. Children must be toilet trained and with parent/caregiver. 736-4544. FREE. J. and the Beanstalk Mad Duckling performance, 11 am Tuesdays through Saturdays today through Aug. 9, Robinson Theatre lawn, Villard, UO. $4. “Comedy Jam” by students grades 7- 12, 11:30 am today, tomorrow and Aug. 2, 7, 8 and 9, 2520 Harris St. $2 sugg. don. “Discover! Rhythm!,” 10:30 am, Sheldon Library. FREE. Baby storytime, 10:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE. “Kids’s Flea Market” for ages 17 and younger, 11 am, Springfield Library. FREE. LECTURE Sean Tanner on “Renewed Human Rights Abuses in Guatemala,” 7 pm, First United Methodist Church. 485-8633. FREE. LITERARY ARTS calendar Elaine Knighton reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. 16 JULY 31, 2003 “Poetry Lives” with Scott Lubbock and Michael Hanner, hosted by Charles Thielman, with music by Steve Mookli and Bin Daas following, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza at The Strand. FREE. MUSIC Shelley James Musicbox, 6:30 pm, Sheldon Community Center and Park. FREE. Victoria Williams, Mark Olson and The Creekdippers, 7:30 pm, Josh Martinez & Sleep are Chicharones, 10 pm, WOW Hall. $10 for Williams, $8 for Martinez. FreeWillinSoul, 9 pm, Cozmic Pizza at The Strand. $4. Bruce Cockburn, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre. $23.50-$28. ON THE AIR “New Dimensions” fea- tures “The Monticello Dialogues, Part 4”, William McDonough, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. “Arts Journal” features Deb Cleveland Band, 6 pm, CTV Cable 22 & 29. Re-airs Aug. 2nd at 9 pm. “On the Exchange” features chal- lenges to civil rights under the U.S. Patriot Act with Hope Marston, 8 am, KRVM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. Eugene Emeralds play the Everett AquaSox, 7:05 pm today and tomor- row, Civic Stadium. $8 box., $5 gen., $4 sr., stu. 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. THEATER Balm in Gilead, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 2, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $10. 1 FRIDAY Sunrise 6:01 am; Sunset 8:36 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 ARTS/VISUAL First Friday ArtWalk begins at 5:30 pm at Imagination Gallery, 488 Willamette St., with the works of Leslie Hansen, Ken Scott and Robert Ellert. Next is The Jacob’s Gallery with drawings by Clint Brown. White Lotus Gallery fea- tures etching by Barry Cleavin, and Perugino presents Carpet Diem, The Silk Road Traditions with Tibetan weaver Yogini Jangchub Palmo. New Zone Art Collective presents Dance as Art! and Circle of Hands features Claudia “Cloud” Gray’s paintings. Each stop on the walk lasts approxi- mately 20 minutes. FREE. Mitzi Linn’s studio sale featuring Day of the Dead works today and tomor- row, 10 am, 4942 W. Amazon Drive. 485-8725. FREE. 5:30 pm art openings include Colors of the Heart, watercolors by Carol Burtis, at LaFollette Gallery, work by Nemo at WOW Hall Gallery, a Vietnamese group show at the new Saigon Restaurant; 7 pm openings include Hazelnut, work by Melissa A. Emerson, at Feinstein’s Museum of Unfine Art and Records. FREE. Meet Lilli An and Marvin Rosenburg, the artists of the Eugene library’s Children’s Courtyard 1 pm, Bascom- Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library. FREE. Artist reception for Claudia “Cloud” Gray’s “Visions of Oregon,” 5:30 pm, Circle of Hands. FREE. Way of Life” community bike festival with 25 mile bike ride at 8:30 am, Family Ride at 9:30 am, vendor dis- plays, raffles, kid’s activities and more, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Cottage Grove Western Oregon Exposition Fair continues. See Friday. BENEFITS Debbie Diedrich plays music to benefit Davie and Lynn Untz, 8 pm, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. 343-9253. $5-$10. GATHERINGS DANCE Dance as Art!, perfor- mances of tango, modern, tap, ballet and more, 7:30 pm, The Tango Center, 194 W. Broadway. FREE. Saturday Market features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music with Mike Dana at 10 am, Joe Ross at 11 am, Dan Jones at 12 pm, Yo Hi Brothers at 1 pm, Dr. Dan and the Finnacats at 2 pm, Sun Bossa Sextet at 3:30pm. 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Park Blocks. FREE. FESTIVAL Cottage Grove Western Oregon Exposition Fair (W.O.E.) has games, food court and live entertainment, 10 am, W.O.E. Fairgrounds by the Speedway, today, tomorrow and Aug. 3rd. Free with a Bi-Mart card. GATHERINGS Luminaria mak- ing with Jeff Lake & Tamara Crafts as part of the Hiroshima Commemoration activities, 6 pm, Theo’s & Cozmic Pizza at The Strand. 345-0560. FREE. Hearing screening, 1 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Call 736-4444 for apt. FREE. Four Winds Closing Circle and potluck to celebrate its move, 7:15 pm, Four Winds Yoga Center. FREE. KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. “Junkyard Inventions” features turn- ing old “junk” into awesome inven- tions, noon to 4 pm today and tomor- row, The Science Factory. Free with admission to Science Sleuths exhibit. www.sciencefactory.org Lively Organic Farm wine tasting, noon to 4 pm, Chateau Loraine Vineyard. 461-2737. Admission is free. 16th-18th century dance music by Emerald Early Music Ensemble, 2 pm, the Atrium. FREE. John Stowell, Paul Orbell, 8:30 pm, Luna. $7. OUTDOORS/RECREATION “Tai Chi in the Park,” 9 am Saturdays, 17th Ave. and Charnelton St. 345- 0988. don. Obsidians hike 14 miles, Collier Cone & Four-in-one Cone via Scott Trail. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. Annual Iron Mountain Weed Pull, 8 am, Sweet Home Ranger District office. Call (541)367-9215 to sign up. FREE. Cascadia Forest Goods warehouse sale features fig- ured maple, chinkapin, walnut, decking, siding, paneling, fencing and more from sustainably man- aged forests and recycled wood, 9 am to 3 pm Saturdays, 4446 Franklin Blvd., Glenwood. 485- 4477. FREE. Southtowne Shoppes Farmers Market, Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm, and Tuesdays 11 am to 3 pm, 28th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. LECTURE PREMIERE OF VIETNAMESE ART SPONSORED BY EUGENE PAINTERS MIKE CLARK AND HOA- Farmers Market LAN TRAN AT SAIGON RESTAURANT, 1461 E. features produce, 19TH AVE. SEE FRIDAY. plants and flowers from more than 40 National Croquet Day, 10 am, The local growers, 9 am to 4 pm Nines at River Ridge golf course. For Saturdays and from 10 am to 3 pm information call 334-7587. Tuesdays, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. “Cougar Reservoir Bull Trout Growers Market features fresh grown Project” nature talk with Mark Wade, local produce/fruit, artisans and 8:30 pm, Paradise Amphitheater. crafters displaying wares, entertain- (541)822-3381. FREE. ment and more, main park, 9 am to 3 MUSIC Red Pajamas, Gordon Caswell, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza at The Strand. FREE. Veneta Saturday market features produce, crafts and festivities, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Veneta. 935- 2268. FREE. Surrounded by Ninjas, Eleven Eyes, 9:30 pm, Wild Duck. $6. Lesbian Social Group, 5 pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza Co. FREE. Laura Kemp, Mare Wakefield, and TR Kelly 9 pm, Sam Bond’s Garage. $6. Irish Ceili and potluck with live music, 4 pm, Monroe Park (at Broadway and Monroe). FREE. Teen Talent Show highlights, 7 pm, Bascom-Tykeson Room at the Eugene Public Library. FREE. “Discover Rhythm!” with Jill Sager, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library. FREE. “Comedy Jam” continues. See Thursday, July 31. J. and the Beanstalk continues. See Thursday, July 31. “Spotlight on Palestine” with video and discussion, noon, 1236 Kincaid. 344-0483. FREE. The Ovulators, The Jolenes, High on Peeps, Alexis Stevens, 10 pm, John Henry’s. $3. ON THE AIR Arts Journal with Deb Cleveland Band re-airs. See Thursday, July 31. “On the Exchange” features “Energy, Economy, Health Care, Taxes and More” with Peter DeFazio, 8 am, KRVM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, July 31. Eugene Emeralds play the Everett Aquasox. See Thursday, July 31. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, July 31. THEATER Balm in Gilead contin- ues. See Thursday, July 31. 2 SATURDAY Sunrise 6:02 am; Sunset 8:35 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 ARTS/VISUAL Faux finish workshop, 10 am, ArtTrek, 990 Garfield St. 431-4444. FREE. JOHN PIZZARELLI, IN PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ, SILVA, HULT. SEE THURSDAY, AUG. 7. FESTIVALS “Ride for a Better 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. pm, Cottage Grove. FREE. KIDSTUFF Children’s storytime, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE. Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Family Music Time, 10:15 am, Downtown Library and Bethel Branch. FREE. Horas de Cuentos y Musica para toda la Familia! storytime in Spanish, 2 pm, Eugene Public Library. FREE. J. and the Beanstalk continues. See Thursday, July 31. “Comedy Jam” continues. See Thursday, July 31. “Junkyard Inventions” continues. See Friday. LITERARY Booksigning with Kate Wilhelm, 1 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. “Picky about Perennials” with author Merianne Binetti features questions, refreshments, drawings and music, 10 am, Borders Bookstore. FREE. MUSIC Eugene Sacred Harp Singers potluck and singing, 9:30 am, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. 346-1851. don. The Courtesy Clerks, Monkee Torture, Richard Hedders, The Anxieties, 10 pm, Wetlands. $4. Floater, Deflower, 8 pm, WOW Hall. $10. “Wildlife, Water & Geology” nature walk, 1 pm, Coldwater Creek Campground at Clear Lake. (541) 822-3381. FREE. SPIRITUAL Tibetan Buddhist meditation with Tenzin La Gurmey, 9 am Saturdays and 6:30 pm Wednesdays. For information call 554-9696. $2-$5 ss. Meditation seminars, 2 pm at Unity of the Valley today, 1:30 pm at the Eugene Public Library Aug. 3, and 7 pm at the Cottage Grove Community Center Aug. 5th. (541) 495-5310. FREE. THEATER Two Gentlemen of Verona by Free Shakespeare in the Park, today and tomorrow, pre-show for kids at 5 pm, show at 6 pm, Amazon Park. FREE. Balm in Gilead continues. See Thursday, July 31. 3 SUNDAY Sunrise 6:03 am; Sunset 8:34 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 ARTS/VISUAL Maude’s Birthday Fete, with cake and more, 2 pm, Maude Kerns Art Center. $3 sugg. don. FESTIVAL Cottage Grove Western Oregon Exposition Fair con- tinues. See Friday. FILM Siberian Smiles follows a team of Eugene dentists through Siberia, 7:30 pm, McDonald Theatre. $8. GATHERINGS “Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelop- ment in Moss/Villard/Columbia neighborhood,” 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder Starbucks. FREE.
