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7 T H U R S DAY Sunrise 6:07 am; Sunset 8:29 pm Av High 83; Av Low 51 BENEFIT A musical and spoken word benefit for Anamalie features Nicole Sangsuree, Mister Sister, Nettle and others, 8 pm, Morning Glory Café. 687-0709. $5 sugg. don. FILM Oregon Festival of American Music presents Easter Parade, 10 am, Shedd Chapel. FREE. 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 Baby storytime, 10:15 am, Downtown Library, Preschool Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Library. FREE. Live reptiles help celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program, 1 and 3 pm, Springfield Library. FREE. “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 par- ent/caregiver. 736-4544. FREE. “Comedy Jam” by students grades 7- 12, 11:30 am today, tomorrow and Aug. 9, 2520 Harris St. $2 sugg. don. “Mr. Bob’s Music Party,” 10:30 am, Sheldon branch; 1 pm Bethel branch; 3:30 pm Downtown branch libraries. FREE. calendar J. and the Beanstalk Mad Duckling performance, 11 am today, tomorrow 18 AUGUST 7, 2003 and Aug. 9, Robinson Theatre lawn, Villard, UO. $4. “Bikes Not Bombs” bike ride, 4 pm, 13th Ave. and University St. FREE. LECTURE The first crooners by Ian Whitcomb, part of OFAM’s Easy to Remember presentation, 5 pm, Shedd Chapel. FREE. SPIRITUAL Eugene peace cir- cle, noon Thursdays, Suite 306, 474 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Dean Van Leuven reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. MUSIC John Pizzarelli Trio, 7:30 pm, Hult Center. $18-$44. JAW Productions MC battle, 9:30 pm, Core Star Center. $5. Prayer for Peace circles, noon Monday through Friday, Unity of the Valley. FREE. 8 F R I D A Y Windy Ridge, 7:30 pm, Coiner Park, Cottage Grove. FREE. paintings by Mark Clarke and Margaret Coe, 5:30 pm, Karin Clarke Gallery. FREE. George Kuo, Martin Pahinui and Aaron Mahi, 8 pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $17 dos. Sunrise 6:08 am; Sunset 8:27 pm Av High 83; Av Low 51 ARTS/VISUAL An opening for An opening for work by John Mulder, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION CONFERENCE Opening night of the “Break the Chains” conference fea- tures lectures by Ward Churchill and Safiya Bukhari, 8:30 pm, United Lutheran Church. Proceeds go to pris- oner-support. www.breakthechains.net $5-$10 ss. for nighttime events, univer- sity events are free. National Masters Track and Field Meet, today through Sunday, Hayward Field, UO. For information go to http://www.eugenechamps.com/ DANCE Music with Ala Nar and Midnight Sun Quintet features belly- dancing with Astryd deMichele, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond’s Garage. $6. The Eugene Emeralds play the Spokane Indians, 7:05 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 9 and 11, and at 5:05 pm Aug. 10, Civic Stadium. $8 res., $5 gen., $4 sr., stu. FESTIVAL The Scandinavian ON THE AIR “Jefferson Exchange” features “Economic Security in the Northwest,” Eric de Place, 8 am and 8 pm, RVVM, 1280 AM. One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. Obsidians hike 6 miles, Matthieu Lakes. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. “Explore Theatre!” with Sparky Roberts, and preschool storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Library. FREE. “Comedy Jam” continues. See Thursday, Aug. 7. J. and the Beanstalk continues. See Thursday, Aug. 7. OFAM’s “Easy to Remember: The Great American Songbook” summer festival features Puttin’ on the Ritz, Fred Astair and the Classics, 7:30 pm, Hult Center. $18-$44. Tab Benoit, 8:30 pm, Wild Duck. $15 adv., $17 dos. tomorrow, The Science Factory. $4 includes exhibit admission. www.sci- encefactory.org LECTURES OFAM’s “The Canonization of The American Popular Song,” Steve Stone, 5 pm, Shedd Chapel. FREE. “Western Sufism,” 7:30 pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St. 302- 3204. FREE. “Flower Arranging From the Garden,” 1:30 pm, Willamalane Sr. Center. FREE. 9 S AT U R D AY Sunrise 6:09 am; Sunset 8:26 pm Av High 83; Av Low 51 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. CONFERENCE “Break the Chains” conference features presen- tation by Chrystos and Leslie Bull, 8 pm, Core Star Cultural Center, 2nd Ave. and Lawrence St. A musical per- formance by Jim Page follows. www.breakthechains.net $5-$10 ss. for nightime events, university events are free. DEANNA WITKOWSKI SINGS AT THE UO’S DOUGHERTY DANCE THEATRE AND AT LUNA. SEE TUESDAY, AND THURSDAY, AUG. 14. Festival features children’s activities, arts and crafts, information, music and more, today and tomorrow, Junction City. The Valley Boys play at 9 pm each night. $5. FILM OFAM presents High Society, 10 am, Shedd Chapel. FREE. KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. “Insect Extravaganza” features bug collecting, noon to 4 pm today and MUSIC Guys and Dolls, 7:30 pm FESTIVAL The Scandinavian tonight and Aug. 15, at 2:30 pm Aug. 10 and at 7:30 pm Aug. 13, Silva, Hult. $18-$44. GATHERINGS Saturday Market David Acker, 8 pm, Luna. $8. OFAM’s My Favorite Things concert, 2:30 pm, Shedd Concert Hall. $12-$28. OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Eugene Emeralds play the Spokane Indians. See Thursday, Aug. 7. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Aug. 7. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Aug. 7. PRESENTATION “Faith, Hope and Community Development in Rural El Salvador” presentation by El DERRICK JENSEN READS AT TSUNAMI BOOKS. SEE SATURDAY. Festival continues. See Friday. features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music. 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Park Blocks. Paul Prince plays at 10 am; Nisse’s Dream at 11; Celtic Tradition at noon; Patti McCulla at 1 pm; Inspirational Sounds at 2 and Sweet Island Thyme plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. Cascadia Forest Goods warehouse sale features figured maple, chinkapin, walnut, decking, siding, paneling, fencing and more from sus- tainably managed forests and recy- cled 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. Farmers Market features produce, plants and flowers from more than 40 local growers, 9 am to 4 pm Saturdays and from 10 am to 3 pm Tuesdays, 8th Ave. and Oak St. 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. Salvadorian teachers and community organizers, 7 pm, First United Methodist Church. FREE. THEATER The Mouse that Roared, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 15, 16, 22 and 23, and at 2:30 pm Aug. 10 and 17, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. $11 adv., $12 dos. I Hate Hamlet, 8:15 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23, and at 2 pm Aug. 10 and 17, Very Little Theatre. $12 res., $9 for sr. on Sundays, $9 for stu. on Thursdays. 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 and Sheldon libraries. FREE. J. and the Beanstalk continues. See Thursday, Aug. 7. “Comedy Jam” continues. See Thursday, Aug. 7. “Insect Extravaganza” continues. See Friday.
