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CALENDAR MUSIC Western Oregon Opry L.T.D. 21st Annual “All Gospel” Concert, 6:30 pm to 10 pm, Powers Auditorium, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow, 688- 0937. $2-$5, 6 and under free. THEATER The Skin of Our Monthly Songwriters’ Workshop, 11 am to 1 pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette, 345-9253. FREE. How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying) continues, see Friday. Animal Communication Workshop, today & tomorrow, Spirit Healer Farm, 25828 Parker Lane, Veneta, 935-4996. $150. Eugene Playback Theatre commu- nity performance, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. $6 don. 11 Pink Martini, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $17-19. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike, Kentucky Falls, 4.4 miles. Email summertrips@obsidi- ans.org for more information. Early Birds Walk, 8 am to 10 am, Visitors Center, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. $3 don. Climb Training with Cascadia Forest Defenders, 1 pm or call to schedule, The Lorax, 1648 Alder St., 683- 3453. Volunteer Restoration of Willow Creek Preserve with Nature Conservancy of Oregon, 9:30 am to 12 pm, 682-4927. Tree Planting with Eugene Tree Foundation, 9 am, 10th & Charnelton, 342-2183. S U N DAY Sunrise 6:35 am; Sunset 7:53 pm Av High 60; Av Low 38 BENEFITS Spring for Justice: A Benefit for Community Alliance of Lane County with Manashevitz, Kathryn Lorish Band, Porch Skank, Tom Heinl & Los Mex Pistols del Norte, 8 pm, Sam Bonds, 4th Ave. & Blair Blvd. $3-$10. DANCE Eugene/Springfield Chapter of U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association open dancing, 6 pm to 9 pm, The Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $4- $6. THEATER The Skin of Our Teeth continues, see Thursday, April 8. Teeth continues, see Thursday, April 8. WORKSHOP How to Promote Independent Film, Music & Art with Michael Dean, 12 pm to 4 pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway. Animal Communication Workshop, Spirit Healer Farm, 25828 Parker Lane, Veneta, 935-4996. $150. 12 M O N DAY Sunrise 6:33 am; Sunset 7:54 pm Av High 60; Av Low 38 ARTS/VISUAL BFA Presentation: Painting by Meghan Calhoun & Miki’ala Souza, sculpture by Lee An Peterson, ceramics by Pink Martini returns to the McDonald Theatre. See Saturday. The Smell of the Kill continues, see Thursday, April 8. Independence con- tinues, see Friday. WO R KS H O PS International Cooking Class Series, Asia, 3 pm to 6 pm. Pre-reg- istration required, 689-0634. $25. Paul Collins reads from his book, Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism. See Wednesday. JUMP, JIVE, AND WAIL SHAKE YOUR TAIL! J ITTERBUG , J IVE & J AZZ ! OFAM’ E C J K WITH S MERALD ITY AZZ APRIL 17-18, 2004 INGS TICKETS: H ULT C ENTER B OX O FFICE (541) 682-5000 How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying) contin- ues, see Friday. Intro to Internet, 10 am, Downtown Library, 682-5450. FREE. &JAZZ “Preparing to Find Success at a Writer’s Conference” with F.I. Goldhaber, 1 pm, Anderson Room, Salem Public Library. Basic Video Film Making with Michael Dean, 12 pm to 4 pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway. J ITTERBU J G IVE Poetry Open Mic, 7 pm, The Writer’s Roost, 3045 Royal Ave., 688-9005. Toni Pimble, Artistic Director GATHERING Oasis Indoor BMX, 1 pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 687-1805. KIDSTUFF Scrap-art work- shop “Glove Puppets,” for kids 3-7 yrs., MECCA, 449 Blair Blvd. $2-$5 don. LITERARY ARTS Sunday Book Club: Years of Wonder by Geraldine Brooks, 2 pm, Downtown Library, 682-5450. FREE. ON THE AIR “Interfaith Prayer & Reflection Service,” 6 pm, CTV-22 & 29. SPIRITUAL “Power of Now,” practice the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, 10 am to 12 am, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St., 344-6606. $5-$10 ss. Dzogchen Buddha Center practice of the Buddha Path and meditation, 11 am, 431-1066. FREE. 24 hours: www.eugeneballet.org G ROUP S ALES (15 OR MORE ) CALL S USAN M ONTANA : 541-744-1962 P ERFORMANCE SPONSORED BY : Rosemary Raburn, opening recep- tion 6 pm to 8 pm tonight, 10 am to 5 pm M-Th, 10 am to 3 pm F, through April 16. LaVerne Krause Gallery, Lawrence Hall, UO. GATHERING “Let Go and Live Now” study group of author Guy Finley, 7:30 pm Mondays, the Lux Studio, 109 W. 6th Ave., 476-1200. $3 don. TRIM’s brown-bag lunch, 12 pm, First United Methodist Church, 344-5693. Support Group for Women with Disabilities, 2 pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St., 607-7020. HEALTH Tai Chi for Health/Arthritis Intro Class, 9:30 am, River Road Park. Call 520-1790. LECTURE Overview of Complexity 101, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, reservations at www.protista.org. FREE. APRIL 8, 2004 15