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Sunrise 6:40 am; Sunset 7:49 pm Av High 59; Av Low 38 ARTS/VISUAL Arab- American Month display, Eugene Downtown Public Library. FREE. GATHERING Eugene/Spring- field Solidarity Network/Jobs with Justice: “Life After Measure 30,” sponsored by Women’s Action for New Directions, 7 pm to 9 pm, McNail-Reilly House, 13th Ave. & Jefferson, 342-5325. FREE. Amnesty International meeting, 7:30 pm, Community Church of Christ, 1485 Gilham Rd. HEALTH “Weller than Well: The 12 Most Important Mental Health Secrets,” 7:30 pm to 9 pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave., 686-6857. FREE. KIDSTUFF Pre-school Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Branch Libraries. FREE. 14 APRIL 8, 2004 Discussion/Signing with Joseph Arpaia, Tibetan Wisdom for Western Life, 7 pm, Barnes & Nobles. FREE. MUSIC Mikey Dread, 7 pm, The Jungle, 23 W. 6th St. $14. ON THE AIR KLCC’s Spring Radiothon’s final day, 6 am to 5:30 pm, 463-6001 to donate. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Commuting Jump-start Clinic: Bicycle Transport, 7 pm, REI, 306 Lawrence, 465-1800. FREE. Trip Initiator’s Clinic for UO Outdoor Program, 5:30 pm, Outdoor Resource Room 37, basement, EMU, OU. FREE. PRESENTATION Eco- Building: Sustainable Community Development, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Bascom/Tykeson Room, Downtown Library. FREE. 9 F R I D AY Sunrise 6:39 am; Sunset 7:50 pm Av High 59; Av Low 38 ARTS/VISUAL “Margaret Via: A Retrospective” opening reception, 6 pm, Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th Ave., 345-6248. $3 don. A frod, snail, tomato & a goldfish, work by Jon Meyers, 5:30 pm silent auction, Suislaw Bank, 707 Main St. FREE. BENEFIT Dirk DuBois Open Golf Tournament, 4 pm, benefits Dirk DuBois Fund, Springfield Country Club, preregister 607-0720. Benefit for Hearts & Hands Center with Laura Kemp, Brian Kutean & Neil Bjorkland’s Wild Elfin Band, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. 21 and older. $10. FILM DIY or DIE: How to Survive as an Independent Artist with film- maker Michael Dean, 8 pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway. $3-$5. Diablo Workshop, ages 7 to 11, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. Pre-register 682-8316. FREE. SPIRITUAL “Dig into the Past” youth after- school class. Register now, 346- 5083. $25-$30. Book of Matthew reading group, 7 pm, Borders Books, 686-9468. FREE. Auction, 6 pm to 10 pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 592-6292. FREE. THEATER The Skin of Our An Afternoon of Italian Music, Poetry and Celebration, 4 pm to 6 pm, Knight Library Browising Room, UO, 346-0957. FREE. Dzoghchen Buddha Center dharma study group, 7 pm, 431-1066. FREE. Discovering Instruments with AMI Faculty, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, today and every Thursday through May 27, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687- 6526. $10 per class. Teeth, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Saturday, 2 pm Sunday, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St. 465-1506. $10- $16. Peter Rabbit Party for ages 3-6, 3:30 pm, Springfield Public Library, 225 5th St., pre-register 726-3766. FREE. The Smell of the Kill, 7:30 pm tonight, Friday and Saturday, Springfield High School Studio Theatre. 517-9028. $4. LECTURE “War on Drugs” in WORKSHOP “How to Create Columbia, The View from Ground Zero, a public talk by Colombian human rights leader Miguel Cifuentes, 7 pm, UO Knight Law School Room 110, 485-8633. FREE. Drawings of Mushrooms” with Marko Mikulich, 7:30 pm, Science Building Rm. 115, LCC, 683-4254. FREE. GATHERINGS Tack & Saddle KIDSTUFF Pre-school story- time, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library, 682-5766. FREE. LECTURE “Cultivating Peace in a World of Unrest” presented by Lama Pema Clark & Lama Yeshe Parke, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard, 342-8296. FREE. The Oregon Humanities Center Work- In-Progress Series: Nathan Tublitz, “A Spineless Approach to Behavorial Ambassador of Joy, Leroy White lights up Unity of the Valley. See Friday. Japanese film Day of Independence shows at the Bijou to benefit Yujin Gakuen school trip to Japan. See Saturday. Plasticity: Interfacing Neuroscience with Humanities,” 12 pm, 159 PLC, Humanities Center Conference Room, UO, 346-3934. FREE. “Rule by Women: Feminist Ideas in Politics, History and Class,” Professor Naomi Zack, 4 pm, 360 Condon Hall, UO, 346-1547. FREE. Elementary Gymnasium, 21 N. Grand St. 762-8334. $1-$4. Satin Love Orchestra benefit con- cert, 9 pm, and silent auction, 7 pm, for Dirk DuBois Fund, Eugene Hilton. South Eugene High School’s 10th Annual Mr. Axeman Pageant bene- fit for Chilren’s Miracle Network of Sacred Heart Hospital, 7 pm, SEHS auditorium, 334-4882. $7-$10. “Currents in Gender Studies,” Thomas Lacquer discusses Solitary Sex: A Cultural History of Masturbation, 11 am to 1:30 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO, 346-5529. FREE. DANCE Contra Dance, 8 pm, 7:30 Pacifica Forum: “Pacifica Reflections on Good Friday,” 12 pm, Metolius Room, EMU, UO, 344- 0483. FREE. Guest teacher Susana Miller, 1 pm to 6 pm, Social Dance with Intro. to Tango, 8 pm, The Tango Center, 194 W. Broadway. $5. “Medicinial Herb Gardening,” Jan Gagnon, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., pre-register, 736-4444. FILM “Day of Independence” fundraiser for the Yujin Gakuen Elementary School 5th Grader’s Japan Trip, 12 pm, 1:15 pm and 2:30 pm, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave. 686-2458. $5-$10. “Learning the Skill of Handling Loss,” Carolyn Higgins, 1 pm to 3 pm, Fridays through April 30, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., pre-register, 736-4444. MUSIC Requiem by Gabriel Faure, 7 pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., 345-8764. The League of Crafty Guitarists, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave., 687-2746. $13-$15. pm workshop, plus special Waltz workshop, 5 pm, Kelly School Gym, 650 Howard Ave. 302-2628. $7. GATHERINGS Saturday Market with performers: Jim Fritz, 10 am, Walker T, 11 am, Craig Sorseth, 12 pm, Dr. Strangegrass, 1 pm, Shaugnessy, 2 pm, Grasshopper, 3:30 pm, market is 10 am to 5 pm, 8th and Oak. 686-8885. SPIRITUAL Tulip Festival, 10 am to 5 pm, today and April 17, Mary’s River Grange Hall, Philomath. www.wil- drosegallery.com. THEATER The Smell of the Kill Parent info. meeting to enroll at the Village School for 2004-2005, 10 am, The Village School, 2855 Lincoln St., 345-7285. FREE. Leroy White: Ambassador of Joy! 7 pm, Unity of the Valley, 39th Ave. & Hilyard. $5- $10 ss. continues, see Thursday, April 8. The Skin of Our Teeth continues, see Thursday, April 8. Independence, 8 pm, tonight and tomorrow, Blue Door Theater, LCC. $8- $10. How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying), 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, runs through April 25. Cottage Theater, Cottage Grove. 942-7414. $14 advance, $15 door. 10 SATURDAY Sunrise 6:37 am; Sunset 7:52 pm Av High 60; Av Low 38 MIKE FLORMAN calendar Baby Storytime, 10:15 am and 11:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS “Bloom at Home,” James Joyce Lectures, 5:30 pm, Oveissi and Company, 22 W.7th. FREE. “Let’s Evolve: Creating a New Way of Life,” 6:30 pm to 8 pm, Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St., FREE. ARTS/VISUAL Ongoing exhibits including Oregon Trail, Period Rooms, Logging, Agriculture, 12 pm to 4 pm, Sat. & Sun., 10 am to 4 pm Wed.- Fri., Lane County Historical Museum, 682-4242. $2. BENEFIT Benefit concert for Whiteaker 2 Head Start, featuring Grupo Condor, 5:30 pm, Whiteaker 2nd Annual English Ivy Removal with Middle Fork Watershed Counsel and the Springfield Utility Board, 9 am to 2 pm, Willamette Wellfield, 937-9800. FREE. Tax Preparation for UO Students and local community members, 10 am to 4 pm, 228 Chiles, UO. FREE. Oasis Indoor BMX, 7:30 pm tonight & 1 pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 687-1805. KIDSTUFF Easter Egg Hunt, 12 pm, Fairfield Baptist Church, 3991 Elmira Rd., 688-6067. FREE with can of food. “mEGGa Hunt,” 9 am to 12 pm, Lively Park Swim Center, 736- 4544. $3 advance, $5 day of. Family Music Time, 10:15 am, Downtown and Sheldon Branch Libraries, 682-8316. FREE. Whole foods hands-on workshop for ages 7-11, 4 pm to 6 pm, 607- 9249. $25. LITERARY ARTS Eugene Poetry Slam Play-Offs, 8 pm, tonight and April 24, Foolscap Books, 780 Blair Blvd. 681-9212. $3- $5 ss. DESIGN/PHOTOGRAPH BY DENNIS MUKAI 8 THURSDAY 2004 Colin Raugh Thomas O’Fallon Memorial Lecture in Art and American Culture: Faust/Faustus in Deptford presented by Professor Leon Johnson, 8 pm, Room 117, Lawrence Hall, UO, 346-3134. FREE.
