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CALENDAR Lotus. An opening reception fol- lows. FREE. “Hats in the Garden!” garden art walk, 8 am to 2 pm, 41575 McKenzie Hwy. 520-7818. FREE. The Japanese American Obon and Taiko Drumming Festival, Alton Baker Park. See Saturday. Mitzi Linn’s Studio Sale and show continues. See Thursday, July 29. BENEFIT Relay for Life music begins at 8 am with Tim Patrick;; Steel Magnolias at 9:30; am and Roughstock at 11 am. See Friday. CARNIVAL Carnival of Chaos features vaudevillian perfor- mances, DJs, open mic, art, music, toys, interactive art, puppetry and more, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $8 in costume, $10 without. CELEBRATION 22nd annual Mary Cole Celebration features breakfast, music, food booths, a dance and more, 7 am to midnight, various Marcola locations. For infor- mation and schedule call 933-2446. COMEDY ComedySportz con- tinues. See Friday. FESTIVAL Japanese American Obon and Taiko Drumming Festival features Japanese dancing, taiko drumming, crafts, children’s activi- ties, food and more, 5 to 9 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. ENOSA festival continues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features Farmers’ Market, crafters, musicians, vendors & food court, 10 am to 5 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak St. Anthony McCarthy plays at 10 am; Jam Jamboree at 11; Debra Mathis at noon; Samba Ja at 1 pm; Celtic Jam at 2 and Abandon Ship plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. Got Milk? Shake Stuff Up tour fea- tures auditions to be the next Milk Mustache celebrity, 11 am to 1 pm, Wal-Mart. FREE. KIDSTUFF “Up in the Sky” planetarium show for younger audiences, 1 pm, The Science Factory. $4, $3 sr. Nearby Nature creepy crawly bug safari features a family-paced hike, stories, crafts and costumed crit- ters, 10 am to noon, Park Host Residence, Alton Baker Park. $2, $5 family. Register at 687-9699. “Harry Potter’s Birthday” story- time, noon, Borders Books. FREE. Alice in Wonderland continues. See Thursday, July 29. Comedy Jam continues. See Thursday, July 29. LECTURE “Primeros Pasos a la Internet,” 10 am, Downtown Library. FREE. MUSIC Emerald Flute Quartet, 2 pm, The Atrium. FREE. The Voodoo Organist, The Sawyer Family, 10 pm, Downtown Lounge. $5. JC Rico and Zulu dragon, 9:30 pm, Luna. $6. The Sugar Beets, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond’s. $8. Fiddler on the Roof continues. See Thursday, July 29. SPIRITUAL Krishna chanting and dinner, 5 pm, Planet Goloka. don. THEATER Sweeney Todd: The and Lo Nuestro play all day long as part of the 25th anniversary cele- bration for NEDCO. FREE. A Light in the Dark continues. See Thursday, July 29. Open house features tours of an organic garden, straw bale dormito- ry, sustainable forest and more, 2 to 4 pm, Aprovecho Research Center, Cottage Grove. 942-8198. FREE. 1 Bark in the Park fundraiser for Greenhill Humane Society features dog-related events, exhibits and vendors, 9 am to 4 pm. For informa- tion and schedule go to www.green- hill.org or call 689-1503. Demon Barber of Fleet Street con- tinues. See Friday. S U N DAY KIDSTUFF Sunrise 5:34 am; Sunset 8:59 pm Av High 78; Av Low 49 Pick-up chess games for kids, 3 pm Sundays, Maurie Jacobs Park. FREE. ARTS/VISUAL An opening MUSIC Got Milk? Shake Stuff Up of work by Renne Nelson and John Jansen, 1 to 4 pm, Fox Hollow Residential Care. FREE. An opening for Maude I. Kerns: A Woman Ahead of Her Time, 3 pm, Lane County Historical Museum. FREE. Mitzi Linn’s Studio Sale and show continues. See Friday. BENEFIT Friends of KRVM benefit features music by Kickball, The Strangers and Micah Sykes, 9 pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. C E L E B RAT I O N Eugene/ Springfield Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Pride Celebration fea- tures food, wine and beers, booths, information and music on two stages, 11 am to 7 pm, Alton Baker Park. $5 adv., $7.50 dos. FESTIVALS Rooster by the River features music by the Lost Dogs, Rooster’s Renegades, Bobby 6 Crows & de Riggin’ Warriors, and others, noon to 8 pm, Maurie Jacobs Park. $5. ENOSA festival continues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Mercado Latino open-air Latin American marketplace features Latin American food, produce, hand- crafts, clothes and more, 11 am to 4:30 pm, 8th Ave. and Oak. Caliente battle of the bands features the Barrowwhites and King Felix, 1 to 5 pm, Valley River Center. FREE. Sweet Winds, 6:30 pm, Washburne Park. FREE. Lifesavas, X-Clan, Diverse and others, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 dos. J.T. & The Tourists, 11 am to 6 pm, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Turner. $5. The Mishras sitar performance, 8 pm, Far Horizons School, 2490 Hilyard St. $16 adv., $20 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Obsidians hike 6 miles, Matthieu Lakes. See YMCA board for details. Tai-chi, 1 pm, Scobert Gardens, 4th and Blair. 686-4646. FREE. GEARS rides the 6th Annual Blackberry Bramble. Meet at 8 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. The Eugene Emeralds vs. the Spokane Indians continues. See Thursday, July 29. SCIENCE “Ringworld: Voyage to Saturn” continues. See Saturday. THEATER The Winter’s Tale, 6 pm Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 29, outdoors, Amazon Community Center. A pre-show for children is at 5 pm. FREE. Tree planting will be a topic of discussion on a restoration walk with John Moriarty in Elijah Bristow State Park. See Thursday, July 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Obsidians hike 4.2 miles, Baskett Slough; 11.6 miles, Maiden Peak and 3 miles, Mt. Pisgah. See YMCA board for details. Native seed collecting work party, 9 am to noon, Buford Park. 344- 8350. FREE. Kayak, hardshell and inflatable float on the North Santiam, 9 am, Oregon River Sports. FREE. GEARS rides 40 miles, Crow Loop. Meet at 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Volkswalks’ 10 km and 5 km walks, between 9:30 am and 5 pm, EWEB Plaza. For information go to www.mossbacks.org Trip initiator clinic continues. See Thursday, July 29. The Eugene Emeralds vs. the Spokane Indians continues. See Thursday, July 29. SCIENCE “Ringworld: Voyage to Saturn” planetarium show, 2 pm today and tomorrow through Sept. 30, The Science Factory. Exhibit hall features “Heartbeat Drumbeat,” and “Motion Challenge.” $4, $3 sr. JULY 29, 2004 17
