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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 2003)
18 T H U R S DAY Sunrise 7:43 am; Sunset 4:36 pm Av High 45; Av Low 33 BENEFIT “Cool Yule” Christmas concert, featuring TK Conrad and Kirstin Nusser, benefits St. John Bosco House, 5:30 pm, Cozmic Pizza. don. GATHERINGS HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. Vigorous yoga, 5:45 pm Thursdays, Friends Meetinghouse. $7-$10 ss. Grief Support Group, McKenzie- Willamette Medical Center Willamette Room, 7 pm Thursdays. FREE. KIDSTUFF Music fun with Rich Glauber, 10 am, BabyCakes. don. Baby Storytime for ages 3 to 6, 10:15 am, Harry Potter Club, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Preschool Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Branch Libraries. FREE. MUSIC SHOcase presents Carmen, Eugene Opera preview, 12:15 pm, Hult Center Lobby. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Healing Connection,” 7 pm Thursdays, CTV- 22 & 29. “New Dimensions” features “Peace and the Power of One,” Sharif Abdullah, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. “The Jefferson Exchange” features one pastor’s approach to addressing responsible sexual behavior, Rev. Greg Flint, 8 am, 8 pm weekdays, KRVM, 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. calendar SPIRITUAL 16 DECEMBER 18, 2003 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 Shepherd’s Play, 7 pm, Eugene Waldorf School. 683- 6951. FREE. “A Celtic Christmas,” featuring A Child’s Christmas in Wales with sto- rytelling and music, 9:30 pm tonight, Dec. 22 and Dec. 23, 3 pm tomorrow and Dec. 20, Café Soriah. 342-4410 for reservations. $10. A Christmas Carol, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Dec. 20, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $8-$12. Jane Eyre, the Musical Classic, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow Dec. 20, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. 942-7414. $12-$14. 19 F R I D A Y Sunrise 7:44 am; Sunset 4:36 pm Av High 45; Av Low 33 ARTS/VISUAL Eugene Wellness Center art sale features hand- made porcelain art, jewelry and knit scarves, 4 pm to 7 pm today and 11 am to 4 pm tomorrow, 1405 Mill St. FREE. COMEDY ComedySportz fea- tures Tag Team Improv, the Hult Center Fielders take on the River Road Warriors, 8 pm, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $6-$8, $1 off w/can of food. DANCE The Nutcracker features Eugene Ballet Company with dancers from around Oregon, the Eugene Opera Orchestra and the Nutcracker Children’s Chorus, 8 pm tonight, 2:30 pm and 8 pm tomorrow, and 2:30 pm and 7 pm Dec. 21, Hult Center Silva Concert Hall. 682-5000. $12-$42. Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene, featuring Kendra, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. $4. GATHERINGS Raw foods feast, 6 pm, 324 W. 38th Ave. 334-6657. Free with raw food item. Christmas Party featuring Bobby Six Crows and the Riggin’ Warriors, 9 pm, Mulligan’s. 484-1727 for ticket prices. The Museum of Natural History’s Winter Solstice Celebration features guest speakers, winter greens, warm cider and more, 5 pm, UO Knight Law Center. FREE. Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 am Fridays, Mr. K’s Restaurant, Coburg Rd. 683-9657. FREE. Progressive Coalition Happytime Friday, 5:30 pm Fridays, Café Paradiso. FREE. KIDSTUFF “Solstice Celebration” features experiments and crafts to celebrate the season, noon to 4 pm today and tomorrow, The Science Factory. $4 exhibit hall or planetarium, $7 exhibits and plane- tarium. www.thesciencefactory.org. Mom and Baby Play Group, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. Pre-school Storytime, for ages 3 to 6, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library. FREE. MUSIC Misty River, 7 pm, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. 344-7433. $5-$10. Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, 7:30 pm, The Shedd. 687-6526. $10.50-$23.50. Experience, 8 pm, 1030 Oak St. 517- 9996. $6-$8, $1 off w/can of food. MUSIC Megan Slankard, Jim Brunberg, 8 pm, Cafe Paradiso. $6-$8 ss. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange,” 8 am, 8 pm weekdays, KRVM, 1280 AM. DANCE OUTDOORS/RECREATION OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Dec. 18. SCIENCE “Into the Woods” exhib- it celebrates great explorer and plant collector David Douglas with tree and plant identification, kids’ tent camping and wildlife study, noon to 4 pm Fridays and Saturdays, The Science Factory. $4. www.thesciencefactory.org. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace cir- cles continue. See Thursday, Dec. 18. Lecture, meditation, and dance into enlightenment, Trinity Healings, Energy Baptisms, 7 pm Fridays. Call 344-0458 for location. don. THEATER A Christmas Carol continues. See Thursday, Dec. 18. “A Celtic Christmas” continues. See Thursday, Dec. 18. Chocolat: Nutcracker Favorites and Other Dances for the Holidays featuring Ballet Fantastique dancers, 2 pm and 5 pm, Ballet Fantastique, 10th Avenue and Oak Street. 342-4611. $3. The Nutcracker continues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Hands-on, per- sonal experience with pure, therapeu- tic-grade essential oils, 10 am, Eugene Wellness Center. 484-9809. don. Winter Solstice Goddess Celebration features open mic, ritual, spiral dance and door prizes, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $2-$10 ss. Holiday Farmers Market, 10 am to 6 pm, Lane Events Center Auditorium. FREE. Gay tennis group, noon Saturdays and Sundays. 687-9689. FREE. PRESENTATION “Introduc- tion a la Internet,” 10 am, “Busqueda de trabajo en la Internet,” 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. SCIENCE “Into the Woods” exhibit continues. See Friday. “Signs in the Sky” planetarium show, 2 pm Saturdays, The Science Factory. $4. www.thesciencefactory.org. SPIRITUAL Kirtan, Spiritual Talks, Bhakti Yoga, Vegetarian Feast, 5 pm Saturdays, 741 Lincoln St. 434- 1008. FREE. THEATER MAME continues. See Thursday, Dec. 18. BALLET FANTASTIQUE PRESENTS CHOCOLAT. SEE SATURDAY. What the Butler Saw, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, ACE Annex. 683- 4368. $10-$12. Jane Eyre, the Musical Classic con- tinues. See Thursday, Dec. 18. MAME, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, ACE Annex. 683-4368. $10-$12. WORKSHOP Breton dance workshop with Tamm Kreiz and Ray Price, no dance experience needed, 8 pm, Agate Hall, UO. $3. 20 S AT U R D AY Sunrise 7:44 am; Sunset 4:36 pm Av High 45; Av Low 33 ARTS/VISUAL Eugene Wellness Center art sale continues. See Friday. Mitzi Linn’s Studio and Holiday Sale features colorful artwork and unique gifts, 10 am to 5 pm today and tomor- row, 1333 Oakpatch Road, #47. FREE. Aurora Glass Seconds Sale and glass- blowing demonstrations, 10 am to 4 pm, 2345 W. Broadway. 681-3260. FREE. BENEFIT Pottery Sale featuring work by Kenneth Standhardt benefits the Domestic Violence Assistance Program, 9 am to 4 pm, 620 Elwood Drive. 342-4646. FREE. COMEDY ComedySportz fea- tures Tag Team Improv, the Glenwood Chucks face the Hendricks JELLY MOON PLAYS THE HOLIDAY MARKET. SEE MONDAY. Saturday Market’s Holiday Market features 400 artisans, locally hand- crafted items, international food court and live entertainment. Rusty Holesome & Happy Chaps plays 10:30 am, Eugene Recorder Ensemble plays 11:30 am, Jill Cohn plays 12:30 pm, Sweet River plays 1:45 pm, Hot Club Sandwich plays 3:15 pm, Walker T & The Delta Mystics plays 4:45 pm, Lane County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. FREE. Indoor Saturday Market, 9 am to 2 pm Saturdays, The Art of Everything, Cottage Grove. FREE. Lesbian Social Group, 5 pm, McMenamin’s North Bank, 22 Country Club Road. FREE. KIDSTUFF “Solstice Tales for Children of All ages,” storytelling cel- ebration, 11 am, Fooslcap Books. 681- 9212. $2 sugg. don. “Action Night” features fun with gym- nastics, 5 pm to 9 pm, Gymnastics Northwest. 688-4052. $12. “Solstice Celebration” continues. See Friday. Children’s storytime, 11 am Saturdays, Borders Books. FREE. Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Family Music Time, 10:15 am, Bethel Branch and Downtown Libraries. FREE. “Project Beansprout,” featuring gift- making using recycled materials, for parents and kids 2 and up, noon to 2 pm, MECCA. 302-1810 ext. 3. $4. Jane Eyre, the Musical Classic con- tinues. See Thursday, Dec. 18. “A Celtic Christmas” continues. See Thursday, Dec. 18. A Christmas Carol continues. See Thursday, Dec. 18. What the Butler Saw continues. See Friday. 21 S U N DAY Sunrise 7:45 am; Sunset 4:37 pm Av High 45; Av Low 33 ARTS/VISUAL Mitzi Linn’s Studio and Holiday Sale continues. See Saturday. DANCE The Nutcracker contin- ues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Saturday Market’s Holiday Market features 400 artisans, locally handcrafted items, international food court and live entertainment. Jam Jamboree plays 10:30 am, Geoffrey Mays and Chad Krebs play 11:30 am, Chip Cohen and Kenny Sokoloff play 12:30 pm, Brass Aspirations plays 1:45 pm, Shelly James Musicbox plays 3:15 pm, Bayou Cadillac plays 4:45 pm, Lane County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. FREE. Holiday Farmer’s Market continues. See Saturday.
