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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • and more, 9 am to noon, Eastgate Woodlands and Thurston Park, Spfd. Children must be toilet trained and with parent/caregiver. 736-4544. FREE. Sunrise 6:15 am; Sunset 8:18 pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 ,... CONFERENCE Sixth International Mars Society Conference features lectures, panels, presentations, workshops, films, music, a banquet and more , today through Aug. 17, Eugene Hilton. For information go to www.marssoci- ety.org Baby storytime, 10:15 am, Downtown Library, Preschool Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Libraries. FREE. LECTURES OFAM's "Arlen & Jazz" 1ecture, Carl Woideck, 1:15 pm; and "American Standard 11," William Zinsser, 5 pm, Shedd Chapel. FREE. "Introduction to Reiki Ill," 4 pm, 188 W. B St., Bldg. N-3. 915-5723. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Elizabeth Lane County Fair "Gotta Be Engstrom reads from Black Leather, There!" features music, rides, kids' 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. park, sports and fitness activities, MUSIC Oregon Festival of climbing , basketball, food and drinks, American Music's Stormy Wea_ ther bingo, shows, art, animals and more, concert, 2:30 pm, and Georgia on my 11 am to 10 pm today, 11 am-11 pm tomorrow and Aug. 16, and from 11 _ Mind, 7:30 pm, Shedd Concert Hall. $12-$28 per concert . am-8 pm Aug . 17, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. Sixpence None the The Slats, Pellet Gun, 9 :30 pm, Richer plays at 7:30 pm tonight; Luckey's. $3 . Rascal Flatts at 7:30 pm tomorrow; Mamasutra, 9 pm, Wild Duck. $8. Lonestar at 7:30 pm Aug. 16 and Pepe & the Bottle Blondes and Hit Asylum Street Spankers, 9 pm, Sam Explosion from 3 to 7 pm Aug. 17. Bond's Garage. $12. Entrance is $8 , $6 ages 6-15, ages 5 Deanna Witkowski, 8:30 pm, Luna. $7. and younger are free. Concerts are 12.50-$16.50 and Sunday music is ON THE AIR "BreakingRanks: free . Dignity for All with Robert Fuller," FILM Oregon Festival of American 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. Music's Stormy Weather, 10 am, "The Jefferson Exchange" features Shedd Chapel. FREE. Kayak trip on the Willamette River, 5 pm, Oregon River Sports . Free. SPIRITUAL Eugene peace circle, noon Thursdays, Suite 306, 474 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles, noon Monday through Friday, Unity of the Valley. FREE. THEATER I Hate Hamlet, 8:15 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 16, 21, 22 and 23, and at 2 pm and 17, Very Little Theatre. $12 res., $9 for sr. on Sundays, $9 for stu. on Thursdays. FAIR GATHERINGS Merid ian 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 Sunrise 6:16 am; Sunset 8:17 pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 -ARTS/VISUAL An opening of paintings by Analee Fuentes, 5 pm, Springfield Museum. FREE. Patterns, CONFERENCE Sixth [nternational Mars Society Conference continues . See Thursday, Aug.14. DANCE Middle Eastern Dance Guild .of Eugene, 8:30 pm, Cafe · Paradiso. $4. "Never Give Up: A Veteran's Journey to Sight and Healing," Geoffrey Riley, 9 am, KRVM, 1280 AM. FAIR Lane County Fair "Gotta Be There!" continues. See Thursday, Aug.14. OUTDOORS/RECREATION .FILM One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. Hike to Gordon Meadows, 8 am, Sweet Home Ranger District. 367- 9206. $10. Oregon Festival of American Music's Singin' in the Rain, 10 am, Shedd Chapel. FREE. KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. Young readers book group meeting, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. garage sale, 9 am to 3 pm, 310 1/2 E. 31st St. don. "Earth Jewelry" features eco-snazzy looks, noon to 4 pm today and tomorrow, The Science Factory. $4 includes exhibit admission. www.sci- encefactory.org COMEDY Preschool storytime, Bethel Library. FREE. 10:30 am, LECTURE OFAM's "Lesser- Known Laesser," Steve Stone, 1:15 pm, and "American Standard Ill," William Zinsser and Dick Hyman, 5 pm, Shedd Chapel. FREE. MUSIC Guys and Dolls, 7:30 pm, Silva, Hult. $18-$44. Tom Heinl, Fatigo, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's. $4. Bruddah Waltah and the Taro Brand Band, 8 pm, Wild Duck. $19 adv., $21 dos. Walkabout Ensemble, 9:30 pm, Luna. $5. Stella Chiweshe & The Trio, Kudana, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. Terra Rothman, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. OFAM's No_ Biz Like Show Biz!, 2:30 pm, and Jazz Me Blues!, 5:30 pm, Shedd Concert Hall. $12-$28 for No Biz; $6-$20 for Jazz Me. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Eugene Emeralds play the Boise Hawks, 7:05 pm today, tomorrow and Aug. 18 and 19, and at 5:05 pm Aug. 17, Civic Stadium. $8 res., $5 gen., $4 sr., stu. People Powered Fridays features free breakfast, prizes and music by Queen Accordionna, 7 to 9 am, Ferry St. Bike Bridge. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides continue . See Thursday, Aug. 14. Prayer for Peace circles continue . See Thursday, Aug. 14. PRESENTATION "Lake Borne of Fire" slide presentation on Clear Lake, 8 pm, Clear Lake Day Use Shelter. FREE. SPIRITUAL The Turn aerobic prayer, 7:30 pm, Friends Meeting House. FREE. THEATER The Mouse that Roared, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 22 and 23, and at 2:30 pm Aug. 17, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. $11 adv., $12 dos. I Hate Hamlet continues . See Thursday, Aug. 14. 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 ~dh International Mars Society Conference continues . See Thursday, Aug.14 . DANCE Eugene Singles Ministry dance, 7 pm, Oak Hills School. $6 . FAIR Lane County Fair "Gotta Be There!" continues. See Thursday, Aug.14. - GATHERINGS Saturday Market features more than -150 local artisans, international food court and live music. 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Park Blocks. Eric Nicholson plays at 10 am; Rusty Wholesome & Happy Chaps at 11; Honey Buckit plays at noon; Aliison Scull at 1 pm; Captain Tonic's Big Idea at 2 pm and Accordionnic Groove 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 Sal!Jrdays, 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 anp 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. Lesbian social group meeting, 5 pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza, Glenwood. FREE. Veneta Saturday market features produce, crafts and festivities, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Veneta. 935- 2268 . FREE. KIDSTUFF Action Night fea- tures superv fsed gymnastics , video games and pizza for ages 6-12, 5 to 9 pm, Gymnastics Northwest. Register at 688-4052. $12. Children's storytime, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE. "Field Sketching in the Wetlands" with Charlie Johnston for ages 8-12, 9 am to noon. For information call 683-6494. FREE. Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Sunrise 6:17 am; Sunset 8:15 pm · Av High 82; Av Low 51 OFAM's Little Vaudeville! concert, 10 am, Shedd Chapel. FREE. BENEFIT Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides benefit "Earth Friday . .. .. • • .. • .. e .. i,., .. ~ - • -~ Jewelry" · continues. See .. ~ .. •~efWolt~h •f ~¢oti t· '·· . ;·. . . . . ~ii.t~ 'j' ..
