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FA R M E R ’ S M A R K E T TUE. 11-3 SAT. 9-3 Lots of free parking 2805 Oak St. 541-686-9201 M-Sa. 9:30 - 5:30pm FARMER’S MARKET 28th & Oak St. Where you always get the 521 Main St., Springfield, OR 97477 • 744-3343 2085 NW Buchanan Ave., Corvallis • (541) 757-2445 Financing Available OAC • 90 Days Same As Cash! • VISA/MC/DISC www.michaelsfutons.com BEST for LESS! CALENDAR OUTDOORS/RECREATION 12 Tai Chi with Machiko Shirai, 1 pm, 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. GEARS rides 80 miles, Hwy. 242. Meet at 8 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. The Eugene Emeralds play the Spokane Indians in the Eugene Weekly Sweatshirt Night, 7:05 pm, Civic Stadium. Los Mex Pistols Del Norte play before, during and after the game; the Amazing Alphonzo performs throughout. Free Eugene Weekly sweatshirts to first 500 adults. See Thursday, Aug. 7. 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.falundafaore- gon.org FREE. Tibetan Buddhist teachings feature meditation, chanting and recitation, 11 am to 1 pm Sundays, 3333 Storey Blvd. 431-1066. FREE. THEATER The Mouse that Roared continues. See Friday. T U E S D AY Sunrise 6:13; Sunset 8:21 pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 DISCUSSION “Explorations” group discusses Stardoc, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. FAIR Lane County Fair “Gotta Be There!” features music, rides, kids’ park, sports and fitness activities, climbing, basketball, food and drinks, bingo, shows, art, animals and more, 11 am to 10 pm T-TH, 11 am-11 pm F-SA and 11 am-8 pm SU through Aug. 17, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. Heart plays at 7:30 pm tonight; The Beachboys at 7:30 pm tomorrow; Sixpence None the Richer at 7:30 pm Aug. 14; Rascal Flatts at 7:30 pm Aug. 15; Lonestar at 7:30 pm Aug. 16 and Pepe & the Bottle Blondes and Hit Explosion from 3 to 7 pm Aug. 17. Entrance is $8, $6 ages 6-15, ages 5 and younger are free. Concerts are 12.50-$16.50 and Sunday music is free. GATHERINGS OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Aug. 7. PRESENTATION “Start or Tune-up your Small Business with the Enneagram,” Lloyd Nygaard, 7 pm. For information call 431-0851. $8. SPIRITUAL Video meeting 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. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Aug. 7. VIGIL Peace vigil, 4:30 pm Tuesdays, Island Park and Main Streets, Spfd. 747-5886. FREE. 13 WEDNESDAY Sunrise 6:14 am; Sunset 8:20 pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 Southtowne Shoppes Farmers Market continues. See Saturday. FAIR Lane County Fair “Gotta Be There!” continues. See Tuesday. Farmers Market continues. See Saturday. FREE. FILM OFAM presents Sun Valley Serenade, 10 am, Shedd Chapel. FREE. I Hate Hamlet continues. See Friday. Two Gentlemen of Verona continues. See Saturday. 11 M O N DAY Sunrise 6:12 am; Sunset 8:23 pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 ARTS/VISUAL Life drawing sessions, 7:30 to 10:15 pm Mondays, 439 W. 2nd Ave. 302-2727. $5. DISCUSSION “Socrates Café” discusses The Poisonwood Bible, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. GATHERINGS HIV counsel- ing/testing, 4 to 7 pm Mondays, HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave. don. Autism support group, 4:30 pm, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. 689-2228. FREE. French conversation, 3:30 to 5:30 pm Mondays. For information call 937- 2304. $5. Gentle yoga for people with multiple sclerosis, 10:45 am to 12:45 pm Mondays, Hilyard Community Center. $5. Women’s drop-in support group for survivors of sexual abuse, 7 pm Mondays, Sexual Assault Support Services. 484-9791. FREE. KIDSTUFF “Peewee Playground” continues. See Thursday, Aug. 7. LECTURE OFAM’s “Sheet Music Art” dinner/lecture with William Zinsser, 6 pm, The Town Club. $50 includes wine-tasting, dinner and lec- ture. MUSIC Tower of Power, 8 pm, KIDSTUFF Tuesday Toddlertime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Toddler storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. McDonald Theatre. $28 adv., $30 dos. “Peewee Playground” continues. See Thursday, Aug. 7. OUTDOORS/RECREATION LECTURE One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Aug. 7. “The Mind of Language: Issues in Cognitive Linguistics,” George Lakoff, 4 pm, 180 Campbell Hall, UO. FREE. The Eugene Emeralds play the Spokane Indians. See Thursday, Aug. 7. LITERARY SPIRITUAL “Introduction to Zazen,” 7 pm, Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield St. 302-4576. FREE. MUSIC OFAM’s Stage Struck!, 2:30 pm, Shedd Concert Hall. $6-$20. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Aug. 7. THEATER “Get Down With Your Sweet Self” personal theater for women, 7:15 pm Mondays, Friends Meeting Hall. 686-8119. $9. VIGIL Brethren and Mennonites vigil, 4:30 pm, Federal Building. FREE. 20 AUGUST 7, 2003 LAUREN KESSLER READS AT THE UO’S KNIGHT LIBRARY. SEE TUESDAY. ARTS Lauren Kessler reads, 7 pm, Knight Library, UO. FREE. OFAM’s Jeepers Creepers dinner and dance, 6 pm, EMU Ballroom, UO. $20- $57. Diana Witkowski, 7:30 pm, Dougherty Dance Theatre, Gerlinger, UO. $6. Island Jammin’, 6:30 pm, Island Park, Spfd. FREE. ON THE AIR “Alternative Radio” features “Imperialism: Then and Now,” 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. GATHERINGS Caring for the Caregiver support group, Wednesday afternoons. For information, call 687- 6234. FREE. Spanish-English conversation group ice-cream social, 6 pm, City Council Ward 7 Forum, 7:30 pm, Whiteaker Community Center. FREE. KIDSTUFF Wednesday evening storytime, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. “Art and Nature” Wild Wednesdays in the Wetlands features nature draw- ing for ages 8-12, 8 am. For informa- tion call 683-6494. FREE. Preschool storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. “Peewee Playground” continues. See Thursday, Aug. 7. LITERARY ARTS Kate Wilhelm reads, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. LECTURES OFAM’s “Mercer and Film,” Carl Woideck, 1:15 pm, and “American Standard I,” William Zinsser, 5 pm, Shedd Chapel. FREE.
