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CALENDAR GATHERINGS Saturday Market features Farmers Market, crafters, musicians, vendors & food court, 10 am to 5 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. Janet Naylor and Linda Danielson play at 10 am; Rich Glauber at 11; Eric Nicholson at noon; a Mayoral Candidate Talent Show at 1 pm; Olem Alves Band at 2 and Kudana plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. Songwriters’ gathering, 11 am, Tsunami Books. FREE. “Beatles Stories” musical vaude- ville for kids, 10:30 am and 12:30 pm, Shedd Gym. $5 kids, $2.50 adults. LECTURE “Ten Years Later: the Future of Old-growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest,” Jerry Franklin, 11 am, 123 Pacific, UO. LITERARY ARTS Poetry open mic, 7 pm, Writer’s Roost Cyber Café. 688-9005. FREE. “Mother’s Day Tea,” 1 pm, Shelton- McMurphey Johnson House. $15. MUSIC Verdi Requiem, Eugene Concert Choir, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. $14- $26. Open house features presenta- tions, exhibition previews and more, 1 to 4 pm, UO Museum of Art. A special presentation begins at 1 pm. FREE. Western Oregon Opry performance features Paul Putnam and Country Friends, Dune Country, Dale Hopper and more, 6:30 pm, Willamette High School. $5, $4 sr. Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Sale, 9 am to 2 pm, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. Joshua James and the Runaway Trains CD release party, 10 pm, The Wetlands. $3. “Activism and Theory: Making an Impact on Today’s Environmental Policy” colloquium, 2 to 8 pm, Walnut Rm., EMU, UO. FREE. Mood Area 52, Scrambled Ape, 9:30 pm, Luckey’s. $4. BUS meeting for primary candidate Andrea Ortiz, 9:30 am, 688 Charnelton ST. For information go to www.busproject.org FREE. “Identification Day” features spe- cialists in rocks, feathers, fossils and artifacts, 1 to 4 pm, Museum of Natural History, UO. FREE. KIDSTUFF American Girls book group meeting, 2 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. Har Mar Superstar, Playskool Foolz, Stop Sign Go, 8:30 pm, Agate Hall, UO. $5, $2 UO stu. The Sound of Music continues. See Thursday, May 6. Bill Willie Bluz continues. See Friday. OUTDOORS/RECREATION “Wild Teas” medicinal plants tour, 10:30 am to noon, and a restoration workshop, 1 to 4 pm, Dorris Ranch Tomseth House, Spfd. FREE. Phil Condon reads Monday at the UO’s Knight Library. Volunteer day, 9 am to 3 pm, Mt. Pisgah. FREE. The Obsidians hike the East Fork McKenzie and Yachats. Go to sum- mertrips@obsidians.org for more information. Youth triathlon, 1 to 5 pm, Sheldon Pool and Fitness Center. $15 adv., $20 dos. Spring open house and Mother’s Day Party, 1 to 4 pm, Winter Green Farm. www.wintergreenfarm.com FREE. WREN bird day walk, 7 am, and Willow Creek work party, 9:30 am. For information call 683-6494. FREE. PERFORMANCE Mary Magdalene Birthday Celebration ! At the Essene Temple! Sat. May 15, 5pm Hear Nazariah speak on: OASIS singing, writing, theater and humor-class performances, 2 to 4 pm, SELCO Credit Union, Harlow Rd. FREE. Mary Magdalene and The Holy Grail PRESENTATIONS “Kodak Cameras,” 2 pm today and tomor- row, Lane Co. Historical Museum. $2, $1 sr. ! “Cooking Enchiladas, Tex-Mex Rice and Spicy Cabbage Salad” benefits humanitarian projects in India, 3 to 6 pm. For information call 689- 0634. $25. “Introduction to the Internet,” 10 am; “Setting up E-Mail,” 11:30 am, “Find a Job in Lane Co.,” 1 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. SPIRITUAL Amitabha medita- tion teaching and practice with Lama Tsang Tsing, 9 am to 4 pm today and tomorrow, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling. For information call 485-3961. FREE. You must call for FREE tickets and the event location: 935-5223 With vegetarian potluck and concert by Windsong Amy Goodman The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media that Love Them SATURDAY, MAY 8 • 7PM • UO CAMPUS • COLUMBIA 150 TICKETS: $6 STUDENTS/$10 COMMUNITY AVAILABLE AT UO TICKET OFFICE (541-346-4363) & AT THE DOOR THE NIGHT OF THE SHOW THEATER The Tempest contin- ues. See Thursday, May 6. Internationally acclaimed journalist and host of Pacifica Network's Democracy Now! challenges the corporate and political hypocrisy that has silenced America. Goodman attacks and exposes the lies and hypocrisy that put democracy at risk. This benefit is sponsored by Borders Books & Music, KWVA 88.1 FM/UO Campus Radio, and CTV. Check out hyperionbooks.com and democracynow.org. Emma’s Child continues. See Thursday, May 6. 9 S U N DAY Sunrise 5:53 am; Sunset 8:26 pm Av High 65; Av Low 42 COMEDY Mom Thinks I’m Funny Comedy Workout perfor- mance, 8 pm, Actors Cabaret. $7. GATHERINGS Open house, 1 to 4 pm, Shelton-McMurphey- Johnson House. FREE. Self-guided home tours, noon to 4 pm, East Skinner Butte Historic District. FREE. Million Mom March features music, talk and walk, 2:30 pm, EWEB Plaza. FREE. HYPERION BOOKS Healthcare Professionals save 20% on most items May 14-16 at Borders! For information call Eugene: 541.345.6072; Corvallis: 541.738.0580 or visit Borderstores.com. MAY 6, 2004 21
