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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2004)
1 THURSDAY Sunrise 5:35 am; Sunset 8:59 pm Av High 78; Av Low 49 FILM Meaningful Night at the Movies features finalists in the MoveOn.org “Bush in 30 Seconds” ad contest, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. $5 sug. don. GATHERING 1st annual Canada Day family picnic features family-style picnic, acoustic musical instruments and more, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Wayne Morse Ranch. 517-4280. FREE. “Let’s Talk” is free; $16, $13 youth for Discovery and $23-$33, $13 youth for Variations. Kutshinhira Marimba Youth Ensemble, 12:30 pm; The Oregon Music Teachers Association honor students performances, 1 pm, 5th St. Public Market. FREE. The Slip, 10 pm, McDonald Theatre. $10. Suffrajett, Man of the Year, 10 pm, Indigo District. FREE. Roy Bookbinder, Steve Pile, 9 pm, Café Paradiso. $10. ON THE AIR “New Dimensions” features “Circles, Conversation and Community,” 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. KIDSTUFF “Make it, Write, OUTDOORS/RECREATION Read it!” book making for teens, 3 to 5 pm, Sheldon Library; Summer Reading Club meeting, 2 to 3 pm and Rocket Boy/October Sky dis- cussion group for teens, 3 pm, Downtown Library. For book mak- ing, call 682-578 and for Downtown Library events call 682-8316. FREE. Eugene Emeralds vs. the Salem/Keizer Volcanoes, 7:05 pm tonight, tomorrow and at 6:35 pm July 3, and vs. the Boise Hawks at 7:05 pm July 7 and 8, Civic Stadium. For ticket information call 342-5367. MUSIC OBF presents “Let’s Talk” lecture with Maria Guinand, Studio One, Hult; Discovery Series with Robert Levin, 5 pm, Beall, UO and Bach Goldberg Variations with Jeffrey Kahane, 8 pm, Beall, UO. PERFORMANCE Terpsic- hore’s Daughters features song, dance, trapeze, contortion and music with members of the Vagabond Opera, 9 pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. 2 F R I D AY Sunrise 5:35 am; Sunset 8:59 pm Av High 78; Av Low 49 ARTS/VISUAL Lane Arts Council First Friday Artwalk fea- tures a guided tour of downtown arts galleries and visual arts attrac- tions, hosted by Kitty Piercy. The first stop, at 5:30 pm, features the unvailing of the new Jackson Pollock Oregon Festival of American Music (OFAM) season poster, OFAM, 868 High St. Stop 2 features ceramic tiles by Betty Wolfston, 10th and Pearl. Stop 3 fea- tures Cirrus, by Lin Cook, 10th and Willamette. Stop 4 features LTD bus terminal glass panels by John Rose, 10th and Olive. Stop 5 features Four Seasons by Betty Wolfston, 10th and Pearl. Stop 6 features work by Jan Zach, 8th and Willamette. Stops 7 and 8 feature Procession, by Dallas Cole, Scott Wylie, Jill Perry and Joanne Haines, and Wind-Rainsong, by Weltzin Blix, at the Eugene Hilton. Stop 9 features Trapezoidal, work by Robert Maki, 6th and High. FREE. calendar Mare Wakefield plays Wednesday at Café Paradiso. 14 JULY 1, 2004 Nimah Nawwab reads poetry at Tsunami Books. See Thursday, July 8. 5:30 pm art openings include Pictures From Europe, photogra- phy by Rich Bergeman, Perugino, Country Life, work by Nguyen Tung Ngoc, Hoa-Lan Tran Gallery, The 16th Annual PhotoZone Juried Photographic Exhibition and As Time Goes By: Myself and Others, work by Judith Mason-Macomber, Emerald Art Center, The Alchemy of Opposites and The Magic Land of Red Anubis, work by Nemo and Emmanuelle Brochier, Circle of Hands gallery, work by Sandy Tilcock and Bob Devine, DIVA; 6 pm openings include work by Corina Aleman, Café Paradiso; 7 pm open- ings include Prospective Perspective, work by Rigel Ross, Downtown Lounge, work by Chris Dunham, Jarrett Arnold, Jen Noe, Destry Bermoy and Josiah Larios, Museum of Unfine Art. FREE. St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. ARTfest features visual arts exhibits and local artists’ displays, 5 to 8 pm, sidewalks of W. Broadway Ave. and Willamette St. FREE. KIDSTUFF Shelley Duvall’s COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm today and tomorrow, ComedySportz Theater, 1030 Oak JULY ONGOING EVENTS THURSDAYS GATHERINGS “Make Parenting a Pleasure” group for parents ages birth to eight, features curriculum taught by Birth to Three, light dinner and children’s program, 6 pm to 8 pm Thursdays, Patterson Family Resource Center, 1510 W. 15th Ave. Register 687-3541. Thursday farmers’ market features fruits, vegetables, starts, honey, pre- serves, flowers and more, 2 to 7 pm, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. HEALTH Healing and Stretching Class for the Disabled and All Others, 2 pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard. 461-7789 eves. $5 sug. don. Tai Chi for health/arthritis, 6:30 pm; Qigong, 7:30 pm, Eugene Wellness Center. For information, call 520-1790. FREE. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. KIDSTUFF Baby storytime, 10:15 and 11:15 am, Downtown Library; pre-school storytime, 10:30 am, Sheldon and Bethel branch libraries. FREE. MUSIC Russian classical and folk singing group, 6:30 pm, 2650 Willamette St. 747-7416. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Healing Connection,” 7 pm, CTV-22 & 29. “The Jefferson Exchange,” 8 am, 8 pm weekdays, KRVM, 1280 AM. outdoors/recreation One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. (800) 777-0258. FREE. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center dharma study group, 7 pm. 431-1066 for location. FREE. FRIDAYS GATHERING Al Fresco farmers’ market features preserves, organic produce, baked goods, plants, gifts, wine-tasting, appetizers and more, 11:30 am to 6 pm, 5th St. Market. FREE. HEALTH Tai Chi for Health, featuring Sun-Style Tai Chi for all levels and ages, 6 pm, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St. $10. KIDSTUFF Preschool storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Library. FREE. Dance and art party for ages two to five, 10 am, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway Ave. FREE. SPIRITUAL “New Spirituality” discussions with Humanity’s Team Eugene, 7 pm. For information call 688-5926. SATURDAYS ARTS/VISUAL Oil painting with Pamela Benda, 11 am, Emerald Art Center. Register at 726-8595. $20. HEALTH Tai chi, 10 am, Maurie Jacobs Park. For information, call 520- 1790. FREE. FESTIVAL Art & The Vineyard Festival features wine court, youth art arena, multiple stages, music, fireworks, authors’ tables, garden art, vendors, crafts and more, 11:30 am to 8:30 pm today and tomor- row, and from 11:30 am until the end of the fireworks on July 4, Alton Baker Park. For more information go to www.artandthevineyard.org $5. Parking is $2, valet bike parking available. GATHERINGS First Fridays at the Library features a slideshow with Bill Sullivan and music by the Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, 6:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. City Club forum features “Community Policing” with Police Chief Robert Lehner, 11:50 am, Eugene Hilton. FREE. Bedtime Stories, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. Preschool dance and art party, 10 am, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway Ave. FREE. NOTE: Ongoing weekly events are listed at the beginning of each month. Events that happen more than once a week are listed under the first day they take place. GATHERINGS Farmers’ Market features fruit, vegetables, plants, sug. don. meat, eggs, dairy, music and more, 9 am to 4 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Emerald Swap Meet and Farmer’s Market features new and used mer- chandise, antiques and collectibles, handmade goods, imports and locally grown produce and flowers, 8 am to 5 pm Saturdays and Sundays, 575 South A St., Spfd. FREE. KIDSTUFF Saturday Storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Spanish/English family music time, 10:15 am, Downtown and Bethel Libraries; FREE. MUSIC Samba Ja percussion ensemble open rehearsals, 10:30 am, Core Star Cultural Center. 686-5708. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Climb training through Cascadia Forest Defenders, 1 pm, The Lorax. 683-3453. FREE. SUPPORT GROUP Women’s drop-in support group for survivors of sexual violence, 7 pm Mondays, Sexual Assault Support Services. 484- 9791. FREE. SUNDAYS GATHERING Emerald Swap Meet and Farmers’ Market continues. See Saturday. ON THE AIR “The Healing Connection,” 8 pm, CTV-22 & 29. “Anarchy Radio,” John Zerzan, 11 pm, KWVA, 88.1 FM. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center practice of The Buddha Path, weekly teaching and meditation, 11 am. 431-1066 for location. FREE. Guided meditations and teachings with Tulka Rinpoche, 10 am, 22 W. 7th Ave. 747-2843. don. SUPPORT GROUP Women’s drop-in support group for survivors of sexual violence, 6 pm, Sexual Assault Support Services. 484-9791. FREE. MONDAYS ARTS/VISUAL Life Drawing and Painting, 7:45 pm, 439 W. 2nd Ave. 302-2727. $5. GATHERINGS French Conversation, 4 pm to 6 pm. For information call 937-2304. Role-playing games group meeting, 6 pm, Borders Books. FREE. HEALTH Tai Chi for health/arthritis, 9:45 am, River Rd. Park. For information, call 520-1790. FREE. HIV counseling/testing, 4 to 7 pm, HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave. don. KIDSTUFF “Peewee Playground” features singing, crafts, active games and more for ages three to five, 9 am to 12 pm Mondays through Thursdays, through Aug. 12, Eastgate Woodlands, Pride Park and Thurston Park. 736-4544. FREE. SPIRITUAL “Let Go and Live in the Now,” study group based on Guy Finley’s teachings, 7:30 pm, Lux Studio, 109 W. 6th Ave. 476-1200. $3 TUESDAYS GATHERINGS Farmers’ Market features fruit, vegetables, plants, meat, eggs, dairy, music, food carts from the Saturday Market, 10 am to 3 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Volunteer meetings for Emerald Empire Hempfest, 7 pm, 2250 Patterson, Spencer View Apartments Community Rm. FREE. HEALTH Moderate yoga, 5:30 pm, Friends Meeting House. $7-$10 ss. KIDSTUFF “Early Stimulation Group” meetings feature playing, read- ing, singing and discussion of parenting issues, 11 am, Creswell Community Center. 485-9713. FREE. Toddler storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Jammie Storytime for preschoolers, 7 pm, Springfield Public Library. FREE. Tuesday Toddlertime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Poetry night, 6:30 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE. SUPPORT GROUP Grief Support Group, 10:30 am, McKenzie- Willamette Medical Center Hospice Conf. Rm. FREE. WEDNESDAYS GATHERING Kava circle, 6:30 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE HEALTH Ananda Marga yoga, 6 pm, 106 Friendly, UO. 484-9206. FREE. Qigong, 7:30 pm, Eugene Wellness Center; tai chi, 7 pm, Alton Baker Park. For information, call 520-1790. FREE. KIDSTUFF Storytime, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Storytime for ages 3 to 6, 10 am, Springfield Public Library. FREE. Preschool storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center practice and meditation, 7 pm. 431-1066 for location. FREE. “Power of Now” practice group, 7 to 9 pm. For information call 344- 6606. Taoist meditation of The Abode of the Eternal Tao, 7:30 pm, 1991 Garfield St. 345-8854. don. Guided meditations and teachings with Tulka Rinpoche, 6:30 pm, 22 W. 7th Ave. 747-2843. don. “Getting in the Flow,” 7:30 pm, Hilyard St. Community Center. 683- 7664. don. SUPPORT GROUP Caring for the Caregiver support group, Wednesday afternoons. For information, call 687-6234. FREE.
