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CALENDAR EVENTFUL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS Spring Cookbook Bash benefits children in foster care, 10 am to 4 pm, Junior League Office, 2839 Willamette St. 345-7370. FREE. Just Another Variation, Oregon Mozart Players, 8 pm tonight and at 2:30 pm tomorrow, Soreng, Hult. $12-$28. Champions for Children 8K run and 2-mile walk benefits Court Appointed Special Advocates, 8:30 am, Marist High School. www.goodrace.com don. Abandon Ship, 10 pm, The Dive. FREE. Floater, Softcore, 9 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. Benefit for Friends of KRVM fea- tures Walker T. Ryan’s Delta Mystics and Brooks Robertson, 8:30 pm, Sam Bond’s. $6-$20 ss. COMEDY Comedysportz con- Emerald Chamber Players, 2 pm, The Atrium. FREE. DANCE Dances of Universal tinues. See Friday. Miss Saigon continues. Thursday, April 29. See CONFERENCE Oregon Christian Writers Conference fea- tures workshops and speakers, 8:30 am to 4 pm, Northwest Christian College. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION DANCE UO Repertory Dance Company, 8 pm, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. $5. Nearby Nature “At Home In Nature” spring walk w/Dave Walp, 10 am, Alton Baker Park. $3 sug. don. International Dance Day celebra- tion features the Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene, 7 pm, Agate Hall. $10. Spring wildflower walk w/Nick Sky, 10 am, Mt. Pisgah. $3 sug. don. DEMONSTRATION Mark Andrew sculpts, noon to 2 pm, Joanne Dubrow demonstrates nee- dle felting, 2 to 4 pm, 5th St., Market. FREE. FESTIVAL Celtic Bealltuinn Festival features music, competi- tions, crafts and more, 10 am to 10 pm today and from 10 am to 6 pm tomorrow, Buford Park. $10 two- day pass, $6 sr. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features Farmers Market, crafters, musicians, vendors & food court, 10 am to 5 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. Cool Drink of Water plays at 10 am; Pixie Chicklets at 11; North of the Black at noon; Adam & Kris at 1 pm; Red Pajamas at 2 and Ruckus plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council, 2 pm, VFW Hall, 1626 Willamette St. FREE. Piccadilly Flea Market, 10 am to 4 pm today and tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $1.50. Gem, Jewelry & Mineral Show, 10 am to 6 pm today and from 10 am to 4 pm tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $2. Destination Imagination plant sale, 9 am to 3:30 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Rainbow River Womyn gathering, 5 pm. For location, call 741-1210. FREE. “Spring Magic” fashion show, 2 pm, Melange, 5th St. Market. FREE. Meditation, 3 to 5 pm today and from noon to 2 pm tomorrow, Washington Park Center. 303- 4305. FREE. KIDSTUFF Presentation on divorce for kids ages five to 18, 9 am to 12:30 pm, Center for Community Counseling. Register at 344-0620. ss. “Cheerleading for Kids,” 11 am to 3 pm, 3922 W. 1st Ave. 463-7699. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Amy Stewart reads, 1 pm, Down to Earth Farm & Gardens, 5th Ave. and Lincoln St. FREE. “7 Essential Elements of Storytelling” Willamette Writers presentation w/Richard Krevolin, 10 am, AnnaMaria Creekside Retirement Resort. $5. MUSIC UO harp reunion, 4:30 pm, Beall, UO. FREE. The Sound of Music continues. See Thursday, April 29. BENEFITS Joanie McGowan comedy theatre performance ben- efit for Bonny Bettman campaign and Jonie McGowan’s national tour, 3 pm, Tsunami Books. don. Peace, 7 pm, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. 688-4134. FREE. FESTIVAL Bealltuinn Festival continues. See Saturday. GATHERINGS Grand opening features free yoga classes, music, dance and art, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, Bikram’s Yoga College of India, 820 Charnelton St. 349-9642. FREE. “Wild Wetland” walk w/Bruce Newhouse, 10 am, Willow Creek Natural Area. Register at 683- 6494. High tea and vintage jewelry show features a five-course high tea, fashion and jewelry show, 9 am to 6 pm, Fools Paradise Tea House and Gallery. $22.50, $5 preview tickets available. PARTY Ty Connor retirement party features DJs and stuff, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond’s Garage. FREE. Family Values potluck and activi- ties, 1 pm, Amazon Community Center. $2-$8 ss. don. PRESENTATIONS “Bring the Troops Home” presentation by Fernando Suarez del Solar, father of U.S. soldier Killed in Iraq, 8 pm, Cozmic Pizza. Music w/Azuquita fol- lows. FREE. Rainbow Family potluck, 1 to 5 pm, Marie Jacobs Park, end of Fir St., off River Rd. FREE. “Lewis and Clark in Oregon,” Touissant Charbenneau, 11 am to 3 pm, Dorris Ranch Barn, Spfd. FREE. “Worm Bin Composting,” 10 am, Lane Co. Extension Service Auditorium, 950 W. 13th Ave. Register at 747-1419. $20. “Composting,” 10 am, Grass Roots Garden Compost Demonstration Site, behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church. 682-5542. FREE. “How to Speak American: Depolarizing and Elevating the Democratic Dialogue,” 9 am to noon, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. 22-5560. $20 don. THEATER It’s Never Too Late to Save the World, Joanie McGowan, 7 pm tonight and tomor- row, Cozmic Events Stage. $7. The Odd Couple continues. See Thursday, April 29. Fiddler on the Roof continues. See Thursday, April 29. The Mousetrap continues. See Friday. Murder by Magic continues. See Thursday, April 29. VIDEO I’m Too Much video pro- ject, noon, Bijou. See review this issue. FREE. Saturday, May 8 8:30pm show (Doors open at 7:30pm) World-renowned blues/rock guitarist & Alligator Records recording artist Platinum Club 126 S.W. 4th St., Corvallis 541-738-6996 Tickets: TicketsWest at select Safeway Stores or charge by phone 800-992-8499 or online at www.ticketswest.com Corvallis: Valley Guitar, OSU Bookstore, Platinum Club Albany: Albany Music & Sound For more info: Eventful Productions 541-928-2609 www.EventfulProductions.com Coco Montoya Hotel discount for concert goers: Holiday Inn Express Corvallis (541) 752-0800 Gem, Jewelry & Mineral Show con- tinues. See Saturday. Piccadilly Flea Market continues. See Saturday. Meditation Saturday. continues. See MUSIC Lord of the Rings, Oregon Wind Ensemble, 2:30 pm, Beall, UO. $5, $3 stu., sr. Toots and the Maytals, 8:30 pm, the Jungle. $20 includes a ticket to the Itals. School of Music faculty performance w/Charles Dowd, Victor Steinhardt, Gregory Mason and Sean Wagoner, 8 pm, Beall, UO. $9, $5 sr., stu. Karen Savoca w/Pete Heitzman, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $10. Split Lip Rayfield, The Whopner County Country All Stars, 6 pm, John Henry’s. $8 adv., $10 dos. Eugene Recorder Ensemble, 2 pm, First Congregational Church. FREE. Just Another Variation continues. See Saturday. The Sound of Music continues. See Thursday, April 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 9 miles, North Bank Deer Preserve; 2.2 miles, Sweet Creek Falls. Go to summertrips@obsidians.org for more information. “Early Birds” walk, 8 am to noon, Mt. Pisgah. 747-1504. $3 sug. don. 2 SPIRITUAL S U N DAY Sunrise 6:02 am; Sunset 8:18 pm Av High 64; Av Low 41 ART/VISUAL “Wildflower Drawing,” 1 to 4 pm, Mt. Pisgah. Register at 747-1504. $20. “Healing Through Art” Sexual Assault Support Services art event, 2 pm, Planet Goloka. 465-4555. FREE. Amitabha empowerment w/Lama Tsang Tsing, 2 pm, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling. 485-3961. $20. THEATER It’s Never Too Late to Save the World continues. See Saturday. Murder by Magic continues. See Thursday, April 29. VIDEO Joseph Campbell: First Story Tellers, 11 am, Center for Sacred Sciences. 345-0102. FREE. “Bring the Troops Home,” presentation by Fernando Suarez del Solar, Cozmic Pizza. See Saturday. APRIL 29, 2004 17
