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CALENDAR Oregon dinner, 6:30 pm, Whiteaker School. RSVP to 687-3489. FREE. Ananda Marga yoga, 6 pm, 106 Friendly, UO. FREE. KIDSTUFF Teen book club meeting, 4 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURES “Petrarchism in the Hispanic World,” Alicia Colombi- Monguio, 4 pm, 159 PLC, UO. FREE. “The Brandt Commission Report: A Blueprint for Global Justice and Sustainability,” James Quilligan, 7 pm, Browsing Rm., Knight Library, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Michael Toms speaks and signs copies of his book, A Time for Choices: Deep Dialogues for Deep Democracy, 5 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. MUSIC Eugene Symphony pre- view, noon, Studio One, Hult. FREE. Vienna Teng, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $10. Luther Wright and the Wrongs, 9 pm, Sam Bond’s. $8. Poetry in Song UO voice students performance, 7:30 pm, Beall, UO. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 9 miles, Little North Santiam River. See YMCA board for more information. GEARS rides 30 miles, Gimpl. Meet at 6 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. PRESENTATION “Poems for a Wild Place: Reflections on the Landscape, People and History of Oregon’s Rogue River Canyon,” Kate Westhaver, noon, 330 Hendricks, UO. FREE. SPIRITUAL Taoist meditation, reading and instruction, 1991 Garfield St. 345-8854. FREE. “The Bible and the Arabs’ Ishmael Story” continues. See Monday. 18 MAY 13, 2004 20 THURSDAY Sunrise 5:41 am; Sunset 8:38 pm Av High 68; Av Low 43 ARTS/VISUAL Karin LaPaulda discusses her work as a 3- D artist, 7 pm, 115 Lawrence, UO. FREE. CONFERENCE “The Borders of Human Security: Geopolitics Comes Home” Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics conference, today and tomorrow, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. 346-5015. FREE. DANCE Textures dance concert, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and May 22, LCC Theatre. $10, $8 stu., sr. GATHERINGS Women’s focus book-group discusses Lost in Translation, 1 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. City Club of Eugene Spring Celebration features speech by Thom Mayne, 5 pm, Eugene Hilton. Dinner and program begin at 7 pm. 485-7433. Gallery seating without dinner, $5. KIDSTUFF Harry Potter Club final house party, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. LECTURE “Love: Communicating Between the Generations,” Todd Peterson, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Sr. Adult Activity Center, Spfd. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Jeff Golden reads, 7:30 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. Kathleen Dean Moore reads, 7 pm, 100 Willamette, UO. FREE. MUSIC Beethoven Nine: Ode to Joy Eugene Symphony perfor- mance, 8 pm, Silva, Hult. $10-$35. Great Big Sea, Carbon Leaf, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $14 dos. Hawaiian Music’s Next Generation, 7:30 pm, Shedd Concert Hall. $13.50-$23.50. Suzuki Strings SHOcase perfor- mance, 12:15 pm, Hult Lobby. FREE. Tab Benoit, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $15 adv., $17 dos. ON THE AIR “New Dimensions” features “Victory over Violence,” Eve Ensler, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. PERFORMANCE My Own Story workshop performances, 6 to 8:30 pm. For information go to www.tyscreative.com/threelives PRESENTATION “West Eugene Wetlands,” 7 pm, REI. FREE. THEATER Noises Off! contin- ues. See Thursday, May 13. The Pavilion continues. Thursday, May 13. See Much Ado About Nothing contin- ues. See Friday. ON THE road Note- Continuation dates for out- of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. MAY 13 Tere Mathern Dance, 8:30 pm tonight through May 15 and from May 20 to 22, Conduit Dance, Portland. $14, $12 stu., artist, sr. MAY 14 Chinook jargon work- shop revives northwest language, today through May 16, Native American Center, PSU, Portland. For information go to http://adisoft- inc.com/lulu