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CALENDAR A Sunday market features organic produce, plants and seeds, ceram- ics, bamboo and more to benefit not-for-profit permaculture educa- tion projects, noon to 5 pm Sundays through Oct., 8th Ave. and Blair St. FREE. Mercado Latino open air Latin American marketplace features vendors of Latin American food, produce, bread, handcrafts, clothes and more, 11 am to 5 pm Sundays through Oct. 26, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Open air market features crafts, farmers, music and food vendors, 11 am to 7 pm Sundays through Nov. 30, downtown Blue River. FREE. Aprovecho Research Center Open House and tours, 2 to 4 pm, Aprovecho Research Center, Cottage Grove. 942-8198. FREE. MUSIC Emerald Horn Club, 6:30 pm, Washburne Park. FREE. Fifth Annual Rooster by the River, 12 pm, Maury Jacobs Park. $5 don. Chamber Music Corvallis with Arrieu Wind Quartet, 4 pm, Tyee Winery. $8, students K-8th grade free. www.violins.org Cosmas Magaya, Vakasara Mbira and Kudana Marimba, 8 pm, Sam Bond’s Garage. $5-$10 ss. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Tai Chi with Machiko Shirai, 1 pm today and Aug. 10, Scobert Park. FREE. “Land of Fire and Ice – Our Changing Landscape” nature tours, 11 am, 1 pm and 2:30 pm, Dee Wright Observatory. (541) 822- 3381. FREE. Riparian restoration work party, 9 am, Maurie Jacobs Park. 484-3939. FREE. SPIRITUAL “Vision and Heartsong Share,” 10 am Sundays. For information call 484-3114 between 8 and 9 pm. FREE. Falun Gong exercise, 9 am Sundays, Gold’s Gym, Spfd. www.falundafaoregon.org FREE. DANCE AS ART ! PERFORMANCE, NEW ZONE ART COLLECTIVE AND THE TANGO CENTER. SEE FRIDAY. Tibetan Buddhist teachings feature meditation, chanting and recita- tion, 11 am to 1 pm, 3333 Storey Blvd. 431-1066. FREE. “Seven questions to wake up your wisdom and transform your life” with Aman Motwane, 12 pm, Unity of the Valley Church. $14 adv., $20 door. Meditation seminars continue. See Saturday. THEATER Two Gentlemen of Verona continues. See Saturday. 4 MONDAY Sunrise 6:04 am; Sunset 8:33 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 ARTS/VISUAL Artists’ Salon potluck meeting open critique, 6:30 pm, Maude Kerns Art Center. FREE. Life drawing sessions, 7:30 to 10:15 pm Mondays, 439 W. 2nd Ave. 302- 2727. $5. FILM The American Astronaut, 9 pm, followed by a musical perfor- mance of “The Billy Nayer Show,” John Henry’s. $7. GATHERINGS HIV counsel- 5 TUESDAY Sunrise 6:05am; Sunset 8:31 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 GATHERINGS Southtowne Shoppes Farmers Market contin- ues. See Saturday. Farmers Market continues. See Saturday. FREE. KIDSTUFF Tuesday Toddlertime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Toddler storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. “Peewee Playground” continues. See Thursday, July 31. J. and the Beanstalk continues. See Thursday, July 31. MUSIC Son Mela‘O, 6:30 pm, Skinner’s Butte Park. FREE. The Vets, The Lovers, Fodder, 10 pm, John Henry’s. $3. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike/car camp 19 miles at Marjorie Meadows and Canyon Creek Meadows. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. ing/testing, 4 to 7 pm Mondays, HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave. don. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, July 31. French conversation, 3:30 to 5:30 pm Mondays. For information call 937-2304. $5. SPIRITUAL Video meeting Gentle yoga for people with multi- ple sclerosis, 10:45 am to 12:45 pm Mondays, Hilyard Community Center. $5. and meditation with GangaJi, 7 pm Tuesdays, 5th St. Market, 4th floor, Conf. Rm. FREE. Zen meditation, 7:15 pm. Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield. 302-4576. FREE. Women’s drop-in support group for survivors of sexual abuse, 7 pm Mondays, Sexual Assault Support Services. 484-9791. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, July 31. KIDSTUFF VIGIL Peace vigil, 4:30 pm “Peewee Playground” continues. See Thursday, July 31. MUSIC Dark Star Orchestra Country Fair CD release, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre. $18 adv., $20 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides con- tinue. See Thursday, July 31. Nearby Nature’s Action Walk litter patrol and park caretak- ing, 4 pm, Alton Baker Park Host Residence. FREE. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, July 31. THEATER “Get Down With Your Sweet Self” per- sonal theater for women, 7:15 pm Mondays, Friends Meeting Hall. 686-8119. $9. VIGIL Brethren and Mennonites vigil, 4:30 pm, Federal Building. FREE. EXPIRES 8/14/03 Meditation seminars continue. See Saturday. Tuesdays, Island Park and Main Streets, Spfd. 747-5886. FREE. 6 P O R T L A N D A R T M U S E U M WEDNESDAY Sunrise 6:06 am; Sunset 8:30 pm Av High 83; Av Low 51 DISCUSSION “Campaigns to Win Human Rights in the Mental Health System,” 5:30 pm, 2nd Floor, Growers Market. 345-9106. FREE. GATHERINGS Hirosh- ima/Nagasaki Commemoration with potluck, speakers, music, peace candles and more, 6 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Caring for the Caregiver support group, Wednesday afternoons. For information, call 687-6234. FREE. A.D.D. Support Group, PeaceHealth basement seminar room. For infor- mation call 344-2221. FREE. On view through September 21 RED BARN N AT U R A L G R O C E RY E S T. 1 9 8 2 On view for the first time ever in the Pacific Northwest, these vibrant and colorful works by the great Surrealist Joan Miró are full of his characteristic mischief and sly humor. Tickets are available at the Museum Box Office or online at portlandartmuseum.org. For group tickets call 503-276-4289. Major Sponsor • PacTrust Whole foods, for whole people . . . Fresh from the farm to you! organically grown produce • organic beer & wine organic bulk foods • vitamins & supplements organic herbs & spices • special orders / case discounts natural body care products LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED 4 TH & BLAIR • 342-7503 • M-Sa. 8 AM -10 PM • Su. 10 AM -9 PM Hotel Sponsor • The Mark Spencer Hotel OREGON BIENNIAL On view through September 7 This much-anticipated survey of contemporary art, from Portland to Ashland, features 26 new and established Oregon artists. Joan Miró, Femme et oiseau (Woman and Bird), 1967. Photography by J. Blassi. 2002 Successió Miró/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAPG, Paris. The Shape of Color: Joan Miró Painted Sculpture is jointly organized by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and the Salvador Dali Art Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida. This exhibition and related programs are made possible by the Exxon Mobil Corporation, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management and the Alcoa Foundation. 1219 SW PARK AVE. PORTLAND, OR 97205 503-226-2811 PORTLANDARTMUSEUM.ORG JULY 31, 2003 17
