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28 ON THE AIR “New Dimensions” Sunrise 6:31 am; Sunset 7:56 pm Av High 81; Av Low 50 OUTDOORS/RECREATION T H U R S DAY ARTS/VISUAL An opening for Kayak trip on the Willamette River, 5 pm, ORS. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. GATHERINGS SPIRITUAL Eugene peace cir- cle, noon Thursdays, Suite 306, 474 Willamette St. 684-3850. 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 and Sheldon Libraries. FREE. LECTURE “Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes,” Lane Co. Extension Service lecture, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, Spfd. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Dolly Mae reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Reflective Readers meeting, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. MARCH “Fulfill the Dream! Work for Peace, Justice and Reconciliation” march features signs, banners, music, picnic and “I Have a Dream” speech, 5 pm, Autzen Stadium east parking lot. For infor- mation call 682-5177. FREE. MUSIC Tim McLaughlin’s 11 Eyes, 9:30 pm, Luna. $5. Global Funk Council, 8:30 pm, Cozmic Pizza @ The Strand. $6. calendar “The Healing Connection,” 7 pm Thursdays, CTV-22. Biologically Bent, work by Neil Bjorklund, Glenn Cooperider, Jeff Green and others, 6 pm, Ruby Gallery. FREE. Meridian Farmers Market, noon to 5 pm Thursdays, 18th Ave. and Willamette St. FREE. 16 AUGUST 28, 2003 features “Radical Reformation and a New Renaissance,” 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles, noon Monday through Friday, Unity of the Valley. FREE. 29 F R I D A Y Sunrise 6:32 am; Sunset 7:54 pm Av High 81; Av Low 50 ARTS/VISUAL Faces of Emotion project features interactive art creation with Polaroid photogra- phy, 6:30 pm, Ruby Studio, 55 W. Broadway Ave. FREE. FORUM “Pacifica Forum,” noon, Wesley Center. 344-0483. FREE. KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. “Splash Zone” features exploration into the properties of water, noon to 4 pm today and tomorrow, The Science Factory. $4 includes exhibit admission. www.sciencefactory.org Preschool storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Library. FREE. MUSIC Mood Area 52 plays for the Café Marche Anniversary Party, 9 pm, Café Marche Bar, 5th St. Public Market. FREE. The Rhythm Pimps, 9 pm, Café Paradiso. $3-$5 ss. Heavenly Oceans, 10 pm, Downtown Lounge. $3-$5 ss. Flashlight Brown, Capgun Suicide, 2 Bucks Short, Low Tolerance, 9 pm, John Henry’s. $5. Foghorn String Band, Dromedary, 9 pm, Sam Bond’s Garage. $6. Sun Bossa, 9:30 pm, Luna. $6. Son Mela’o, 8 pm, Cozmic Pizza @ The Strand. $6. Lew Jones, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” features “Power Blackouts, Energy Sources and the Politics of Deregulation,” Harvey Wasserman, 9 am and 9 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. ARTS/VISUAL Carnival of Chaos interactive art event features music, dance, shadow puppets, fire dancing and more, 8 pm, Foolscap Books. $3-$5 ss. CELEBRATIONS LABOR- palooza! Celebration of Appreciation to America’s Working Families fea- tures arts and crafts, collectibles and antiques, kids’ contests and games, food, storytelling, music and more, 9 am to 6 pm today, tomorrow and Sept. 1, corner of Hwy. 58 and Parkway Rd. The Animal House Celebration fea- tures a breakfast, 7 to 10:30 am, a toga contest, 10:30 am, a parade with live music, noon; big screen showings of Animal House, 2 and 5 p m “Splash Zone” continues. See Friday. LITERARY ARTS Brenda Shaw reads, 2 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. MUSIC Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited, I’Chele and the Circle of Light, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $14 dos. Emerald Baroque Ensemble, 2 pm, The Atrium. FREE. Genus Pro, Organic Assault Weapons, The Burn Unit, Hannif and Fury, 10 pm, Wetlands. $4. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Aug. 28. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Aug. 28. SPIRITUAL “The Turn” aerobic prayer, 7:30 pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St. FREE. 30 S AT U R D AY Sunrise 6:33 am; Sunset 7:52 pm Av High 80; Av Low 50 and a toga party WORK BY PHILLIP CHARETTE, FREED GALLERY, PORTLAND, THROUGH with music SEPT. 25. EXHIBIT ALSO INCLUDES by The Power WORK BY DENNIS HARTLEY, LEROY Pep Band, 2:30 SETZIOL AND JAMES SHAW. SEE pm; The Patty McCullah AUG. 28, ON THE ROAD. & Dave Clark Band, 4 pm; The Blue Light Special, 6:30 pm and The Kirtan chanting and dinner, 6:30 pm, Kingsmen play at 8 pm, Cottage Planet Goloka. don. Grove Community Center and vari- ous Cottage Grove Locations. For Alberta Adams, Deb Cleveland and information go to www.animalhouse- The Vipers, 9 pm, Vet’s Club celebration.com Ballroom. $12 adv., $15 dos. COMEDY Ty Connor’s Hot August Nightmare mega-band extravaganza features Ty Connor, The Visible Men, Dave Sneider, Dan Jones and many others, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond’s Garage. $3-$5 ss. 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. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music. 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Park Blocks. Peter Thomas plays at 10 am; Rich Glauber at 11; Brook Adams at noon; Jennifer Ambrose at 1 pm; The Raventones at 2 pm and Give Us a Shot plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. ISRAEL VIBRATION (ABOVE) OPENS FOR THE WAILERS AT MCDONALD THEATRE. SEE WEDNESDAY. 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. KIDSTUFF Children’s storytime, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE. Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. The Champagne Syndicate, 9 pm, Luckey’s. $3. OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Eugene Emeralds play the Salem AquaSox, 7:05 pm tonight and 2:05 pm tomorrow, and the Vancouver Canadians at 7:05 pm Aug. 2, 3 and 4, Civic Stadium. $8 res., $5 gen., $4 sr., stu. A “Berry Picking Bonanza” features education about Oregon’s berries, 9 am, Sweet Home Ranger District. $10. GEARS rides a Show ‘n’ Go, 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. PRESENTATIONS “Lake Born of Fire,” 8 pm, Clear Lake Day Use Shelter. FREE. “Forest Predators,” Mike Gebben, 7 pm, North Waldo Boat Ramp Amphitheater. FREE. SCIENCE “Summer Sky Above Eugene” interactive show features planets, stars and images from the Hubble Space Probe, 2 pm Saturdays, The Science Factory Hands-on Children’s Museum. www.sciencefac- tory.org Free with admission to The Science Factory. SPIRITUAL Tibetan Buddhist meditation with Tulku La Gyurmey, 9 am Saturdays and 6:30 pm Wednesdays. For information call 554-9696. $2-$5 ss. THEATER Two Gentlemen of Verona, 6 pm today and tomorrow, Amazon Park. A pre-show for chil- dren is at 5 pm. FREE. 31 S U N DAY Sunrise 6:34 am; Sunset 7:51 pm Av High 80; Av Low 49 ARTS/VISUAL Labor Day open house features music by Fuzz, 1 to 5 pm today and tomorrow, LaVelle Vineyards, Elmira. $2.
