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God,” 7 pm, Unity of the Valley Church. FREE. 17 THEATRE THURSDAY Sunrise 5:29 am; Sunset 8:58 pm Av High 73; Av Low 47 ARTS/VISUAL Six-stop unguided art walk of work by Beth Wilson, Public Library, the Atrium, Shoe-a-Holic, Goldworks, J. Michael’s and at the intersection of Willamette St. and Broadway Ave, through June 17. FREE. FILM Waterbirth film showing and discussion, 7 McKenzie, UO. FREE. pm, 240 GATHERING Thursday farm- Hedwig and the Angry Inch, 8 pm today, tomorrow and June 19, 25, 26 and July 2 and 3, Actors Cabaret. $12, $8 for June 17. 18 F R I D AY KIDSTUFF CELEBRATION ArtTalk with LITERARY Sunrise 5:29 am; Sunset 8:59 pm Av High 74; Av Low 47 Joby Patterson, 5:30 pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway Ave. FREE. ARTS Spirituality book discussion group meeting, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. Sheldon Book Club meeting, 6 pm, Sheldon Library. FREE. COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm today and tomorrow, ComedySportz Theater, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. DANCE Tribute to Gregory “Women’s Focus” book group meeting, 1 pm; Bob Welch reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. Hines Musical Feet performance, 7:30 pm today and tomorrow, Soreng, Hult. $15. MUSIC GATHERINGS Israel Vibrations, Freesound, Upright Dub Orchestra, 7 pm, The Jungle. Vibrations also plays at 6 pm, CD World. $17.50. CD World performance and signing is free. Pleasure Club, Washington Social Club, Ed Cole and the College Girls of Tora Bora, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $8. Peter Mulvey, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $10.50 adv. Classical and folk Russian singing group meeting, 6:30 pm Thursdays, 2650 Willamette. 747-7416. FREE. calendar Barefoot in the Park, 8 pm today and tomorrow, Very Little Theatre. $12 adv. ers’ market features fruits, vegeta- bles, starts, honey, preserves, flow- ers and more, 2 to 7 pm Thursdays, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. “Once Upon a Story” card-game making, 2 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. 16 JUNE 17, 2004 Wonder of the World, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and June 19, 24, 25 and 26, Lord Leebrick Theatre. For prices and information call 465-1506. ON THE AIR Al Fresco farmers’ market grand opening fea- tures preserves, organic produce, baked goods, plants, gifts, wine- tasting, appetizers and more, 11:30 am to 6 pm, 5th St. Market. A Japanese “Koto” music perfor- mance by Mitsuki Dazai is at 10 pm. FREE. 35th Emerald Empire Vintage Auto Club Car Show, all day, Valley River Center. FREE. KIDSTUFF Preschool dance and art party, 10 am, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway Ave. FREE. MUSIC Cumulus, 7 pm, Borders “New Dimensions” features “Activists for Freedom, Equity and Justice,” Medea Benjamin and Kevin Danaher, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. Books. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Lo Nuestro, 9 pm, Luna. $6. The Obsidians hike 6.4 miles, Tahkenitch Dunes. See YMCA board for more information. Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth kick off summer concert, 7 pm, Island Park, Spfd. FREE. Geoffrey Castle Band, Nimbus, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $7 adv., $8 dos. “Maintaining Your Mountain Bike,” Joe Long, 7 pm, REI. FREE. Crimes of Ambition, Domesticide, 9:30 pm, Black Forest. FREE. SPIRITUAL Blue Road, 7 pm, Planet Goloka. don. “Chant: Deepening Our Experience With The Whopner County Country All Stars, Hillstomp, The Ditty Twisters and The Koozies, 10 pm, John Henry’s. $4. The Olem Alves Jazz Trio plays at the Saturday Market. ON THE AIR “Jefferson Radio” features “Jelaluddin Rumi” with Coleman Barks, 8 am and 8 pm, KRVM, 1280 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Blue Turns Watersports activity-day features wake-boarding, inland- surfing and water-skiing, noon to 6 pm, Orchard Point. 729-6613. FREE. THEATER Mister Roberts, 8 pm today, tomorrow and June 25 and 26, Actors Cabaret. $15 adv., $10 dos. and $29.95 includes dinner. Barefoot in the Park continues. See Thursday, June 17. Wonder of the World continues. See Thursday, June 17. Hedwig and the Angry Inch contin- ues. See Thursday, June 17. 19 SATURDAY Sunrise 5:30 am; Sunset 8:59 pm Av High 74; Av Low 48 CELEBRATION Summer sol- stice celebration and grand open- ing features singing, dancing, music, fire ritual, presentations, meditation, vendors and more, 11 am to 4 pm, Wise Acres Herbal Education Center. No cigarettes or alcohol. 736-0164. FREE. COMEDY “Four Stand-Up Dads,” 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $25. DANCE Tribute to Gregory Hines continues. See Friday. FILM Middle East Peace Group presents Moments, short films by Israelis, 7 pm, Washington Park Community Center. FREE. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features Farmers Market, crafters, musicians, vendors & food court, 10 am to 5 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. Jim Hershey plays at 10 am; Linda Yapp at 11; Yvonne Perea at noon; Santa Rita Slim at 1 pm; Olem Alves Jazz Trio at 2 and Red Pajamas plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. “Towards a Vision of an Enduring Bio-Region” day of workshops, pre- sentations, discussions, a land-use bike tour and more features Jan Spencer, Hope Marston, John Zerzan, Allen Hancock and others, 9:30 am to 9 pm today and at noon tomorrow. For information and locations, call 344-0533. $10-$25. “Iraq After June 30: Can We Get Out … How?” teach-in/rally fea- tures speeches by Ibrahim Gassama, Susan Cundiff and Gordon Lafer, noon, Federal Building. FREE. 2nd annual “Summer Barrel” tour of wineries features appetizers, music and more, King Estates, Silvan Ridge, Saginaw Vineyard, Territorial Vineyards and other locations. For information go to www.ticketswest.com 7th annual Mid-Valley Brewfest fea- tures barbecue menu, music by Savitri and the Kitchen Syncopaters, tastes of brews and more, 11 am to 1 am, McMenamins High St. Brewery & Café, 1243 High St. Normal menu prices, but free to attend. Gary Snyder reads at a solstice celebration and benefit for Marys River Watershed Council, Tyee Vineyards, Corvallis. See June 19, Corvallis Events. Frisky Singles Seniors BBQ, 2537 Primrose Dr. For information call 461-4443. $2. Rainbow River Womyns’ meeting, 5 pm, Roaring Rapids. 741-1210. FREE. Collectors West gun show, 9 am to 5 pm today and 9 am to 3 pm tomorrow, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $5. Postcard, stamp and antique paper show, 8 am to 10 pm today and from 10 am to 4 pm, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $20 early bird (before 10 am) admission today good for both days, $5 for 10 am admission. KIDSTUFF “OFAM’s Magical Moombah” features “Utter Nonsense,” 10:30 am and 12:30 pm, Shedd Gym. $5 kids, $2.50 adults. Sheldon book club meeting, 6 pm, Sheldon Library. FREE. Father’s Day storytime and card- making, 11 am, Borders. FREE. LECTURES “Computacion Basica,” 10 am, Downtown Library. FREE. “Self-Defense for Girls and Women,” 9 am to noon, Franklin Grange. Register at 998-3273. FREE. “Japanese Plants for American Gardens,” Judy Glattstein, 10:30 am, Valley River Inn. For info go to www.thehardyplantgroup.org “New Naturalism,” Keith Wiley, 8:45 am and “Erythroniums and Other Woodland Aristocrats,” 10 am tomorrow, Valley River Inn. www.thehardyplantgroup.org LITERARY ARTS Poetry reading by Maggie Chula, Maxine Scates and Penelope Scambly- Schott, 5 pm, Tsunami Books. An open mic follows. FREE. “DIY Magazines” with Robert Voelker-Morris, Ian Sundahl and Marc Calvary, noon, DIVA. 344- 3482. $15-$20. MUSIC The Epoxy Morons, Moscow Inn, 10 pm, Downtown Lounge. $5. Ritmo de la Noche, 9 pm, Luna. $5. Jackstraw, Open Road, 9 pm, Cozmic Pizza @ The Strand. $10. Rust Never Sleeps, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond’s. $3 Wryley, 9 pm, Café Paradiso. $3-$5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 38 miles, Fiddler’s
