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25 Clem Starck reads poetry at Tsunami Books. See Friday. F R I D AY Sunrise 5:31 am; Sunset 9 pm Av High 76; Av Low 48 BENEFIT A benefit for Hope for Haiti features music by Steel Magnolias, raffle and festivities, 8 pm, The Shining Sun, 653-0862. $5-$10 sug. don. 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. GATHERINGS United Universalist Church (UUC) Singletarians meet, 7:30 pm, UUC. 485-3011. $2. Alpaca Marketplace features ani- mals, merchandise, clothing and other items made from alpaca fiber, raffle and more, noon to 7 pm today, from 9 am to 7 pm tomorrow and from 9 am to 4 pm June 26, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. Eugene Zendo. For information go to www.eugenezendo.org and more, 8 pm, The Banana Warehouse. $7. THEATER Mister Roberts, 8 COMEDY ComedySportz con- tinues. See Friday. pm today and tomorrow, Actors Cabaret. $15 adv., $10 dos. and $29.95 includes dinner. Hedwig and the Angry Inch, 8 pm today, tomorrow and July 2 and 3, Actors Cabaret. $12. Wonder of the World continues. See Thursday, June 24. 26 SATURDAY Sunrise 5:32 am; Sunset 9 pm Av High 76; Av Low 49 ARTS/VISUAL Local artists paint in the Blooming Garden, 10 am to 2 pm, Grays Garden Centers, Eugene and Spfd. FREE. DEMONSTRATION Hands- on composting demonstration, 11:30 am, River House Compost Demonstration Site, 301 N. Adams St. 682-5542. FREE. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features Farmers’ Market, crafters, musicians, vendors & food court, 10 am to 5 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. Ken Silverman plays at 10 am; Walker T at 11; Paul Safar and Ben Farrell play at noon; John Twist at 1 pm; String Theory at 2; and Jerry Zybach & The Stage Hogs play at 3:30 pm. FREE. Water Safety Day antique fire engine display and pump-in fea- tures display of fire equipment of all vintages, photos and more, 10 am to 5 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Black Sheep Gathering features demonstrations, items made from fleece, animals and more, 9 am to 7 pm today, from 8 am to 8 pm tomor- row and from 9 am to 4 pm June 27, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. KIDSTUFF Preschool dance and art party, 10 am, DIVA. FREE. Comedy of Errors continues. See Thursday, June 24. 24 THURSDAY calendar Sunrise 5:31 am; Sunset 9 pm Av High 76; Av Low 48 14 JUNE 24, 2004 GATHERING Mainstreet Moms Oppose Bush Get Out The Vote letter-writing party, 10 am to 1 pm, University Park. 344-9948. FREE. KIDSTUFF Summer reading club, 2 pm, Downtown Library; sum- mer reading workshop, 3 pm, Sheldon Library. FREE. American-Indian storytelling with Esther Stutzman, 1:30 pm, Springfield Library. FREE. Dan Jones, 9:30 pm, Black Forest. FREE. Pacific International Children’s Choir Festival (PICCFEST) features national children’s choirs, concerts, previews and more, today through June 28, various Eugene locations. Today features Sharing Out Songs I concert with Pacific Youth Choir, Olympia Youth Chorus and Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, 7:30 pm, Central Lutheran Church. $10, $7 stu., sr. ON THE AIR “New Dimensions” features “Feeding the Hungry Heart,” Geneen Roth, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. “Jefferson Exchange” features David Rains Wallace on extinct mammals, 8 am and 8 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. LITERARY ARTS Poetry reading with Clem Starck, Charles Goodrich, Paul Hunter and Rodger Moody, 5 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. MUSIC The Oregon Bach Festival (OBS) features opening cer- emonies with PICCFEST 170-voice Festival Chorus, 6 pm, Hult lobby and Bach St. Matthew Passion, 7 pm, Silva, Hult. Opening is free; $27- $49, $13 youth for Passion. Ukalaneys all-ages ukulele jam, 7 pm, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. $3. The Dolce Trio, noon, 5th St. Public Market. FREE. Rhythm Pimps, BOK, Uncle Nancy, 9:30 pm, Black Forest. FREE. The Courtesy Clerks, The Sawyer Family, Capgun Suicide and others, 10 pm, John Henry’s. $5. Comedy of Errors Impact! Arts Theatre Camp performances, 11:30 am today, tomorrow and June 26, Impact! Arts, 2520 Harris St. $2. OUTDOORS/RECREATION LITERARY THEATRE Wonder of the World, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and June 26, Lord Leebrick Theatre. For prices and informa- tion call 465-1506. ON THE AIR “Jefferson Radio” features “Lewis and Clark,” Alisha Hamel, 8 am and 8 pm, KRVM, 1280 FM. VIDEO Celebrating Bird: The PRESENTATION “42 Years ARTS “Reflective Readers” book group meeting, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. “Science of Spirituality” book group meeting, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. MUSIC Classical and folk Russian singing group meeting con- tinues. See Thursday, June 17. Willamette River kayak and inflat- able after-work floats, 5:30 pm, Oregon River Sports. FREE. Triumph of Charlie Parker, 7 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE. The Ballet Folklorico joins the Small World Children’s Parade at the Salem World Beat Festival. See June 26, on the road. Americanistan performance fea- tures dancing by Tribalation, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. $5. Cosmos Magaya, Kudana Marimba, 8:30 pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$8 ss. Mood Area 52, Manishewitz, 10 pm, Luckey’s. $3. Around the World by Bicycle,” Heinz Stucke, 4 pm, Bike Friday. (800) 777- 0258. don. SPIRITUAL Founding cere- monies with Keira Roshi and a dele- gation of Japanese Buddhist monks, today through June 27, BENEFIT Healing Harvest plant sale weekend benefit pro- motes therapeutic horticulture and adaptive community gardening, 9 am to 3 pm today and tomorrow, 2035 Val Halla St. 915-0599. don. CELEBRATIONS Willama- lane’s 60th Birthday Bash Celebration features magic, games, kids’ activities, music by the Valley Boys, Samba Ja and more, 1 to 5:30 pm, Willamalane Park, Spfd. FREE. 7th Bananniversary open house features belly dancing lessons and performance, tarot, palmistry, pen- dulum, natural make-up makeovers “42 Years Around the World by Bicycle,” a presentation by Heinz Stucke at Bike Friday. See Friday. Eugene scooter expo features test rides, “Gymkana” by Top Dead Center scooter club, a group ride and more, 10 am to 2 pm, Cycle Parts, 1110 Ocean St. 343-8949. FREE. International Day Against Torture event with Amigos de los Sobrevivientes (Friends of Survivors) features music and a presentation to enhance aware- ness of the affects of torture, 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Cozmic Pizza. don. Alpaca Marketplace continues. See Friday.
