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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.
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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.
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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.