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CALENDAR 9103. FREE. MUSIC Zap Mama, Siren’s Echo, GATHERINGS 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $22 adv., $25 dos. Farmers’ Market, local produce, meats, plants, flowers, foods and more, 9am-4pm, 8th Ave. & Oak St. FREE. Southtowne Farmers’ Market, tast- ings of organic and local produce, 9am-3pm, 28th Ave. & Oak St. FREE. Eugene Saturday Market, 10am- 5pm, 8th Ave. & Oak St. Music by David Rogers, 10am; Sharon Rogers, 11am; Two Easy, noon; Coyo, 1pm; Peter Wilde, 2pm; Calango, 3:30pm. FREE. Speak your mind at the Wayne Morse Free Speech Terrace, 11am- 3pm, County Courthouse, 8th & Oak. FREE. “Turf and Surf,” 2005 Food Safety and Preservation Faire, learn to preserve a variety of produce using different methods, 9:30am- Oregon Music Guide 2nd Anniversary Show: The Thermals, Viva Voce, Aerodrone, 8:30pm, WOW Hall. $10. Ruckus, a benefit for victims of Hurricane Katrina, 8:30pm, Jaxx. $5 sug. don. Wow & Flutter, Yeltsin, The Red Thread, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s Garage. 21+ show. $5. Chris Tsefalas, Cabinessence, Easterly, Android Ethic, 10pm, Downtown Lounge. 21+ show. $5. Northwest Royale, FIVEFOOT- THICK, Point 1, The Death Of, 10pm, Wetlands. 21+ show. $5. ON THE AIR “Jivin’ Johnny’s Country Classics” features “The Blue Yodeler,” Jimmie Rodgers, 9am, KRVM 91.9 FM. 18 S U N DAY Sunrise 6:56am; Sunset 7:17pm Av High 76; Av Low 46 A R T S / V I S U A L Eccentricities Gallery open house, noon-5pm, 2368 Agate St., FREE. GARDENING 42nd Annual Dahlia Show continues. See. Saturday. SY’S NEW YORK PIZZA COUPON SPECIAL TAKE OUT ★ EAT HERE SERVING DELICIOUS NEW YORK PIZZA BY THE SLICE AND BY THE WHOLE PIZZA PIE 11:30AM-MIDNIGHT MON-SAT ★ 3:30PM-MIDNIGHT SUNDAY $ 2.00 OFF ANY 18” LARGE OR 16” MEDIUM PIZZA PLUS 2 FREE 20oz. SODAS 686-9598 COUPONS GOOD UNTIL OCTOBER. 5, 2005 10¢ OFF PLUS A SLICE ® 1 FREE 12 OZ. SODA 1211 ALDER ON CAMPUS NEXT TO SACRED HEART HOSPITAL FILM Odd Sunday Film Seminar: Aguirre, The Wrath of God, 6pm, DIVA. FREE. MUSIC Alberta Adams, The Vipers with Deb Cleveland, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $12 adv., $15 dos. Andre Nickatina and Equipto, First Degree the D.E., Smoov-E, Mike Marshall, DJ Luvva J, 7pm, WOW Hall. $22. The Gentry, Kiki, Sad Panda, 10pm, Downtown Lounge. 21+ show. FREE. ON THE AIR “Sentinel Radio” discusses “The tender touch of God that removes grief,” 7am, KPNW 1120 AM. “The Son of Saturday Gold” fea- tures music and conversation with Ray Charles, 11am, KRVM 91.9 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs ride, McKenzie Hwy., 35-80 miles, 9am, meet at Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org Obsidians trips, Indigo Springs, 6.3 miles; Maiden Peak, 12 miles; Matthieu Lakes, 6 miles. See YMCA board for details. SPIRITUAL White Tara medi- tation, teaching and practice for those who have received the White Tara Empowerment, 9am, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center, 917 E. 43rd. 485-3961. $30. Screening of Heart to Heart, video of Prem Rawat speaking at the United Nations’ 60th anniversary about “a desire for peace that transcends every barrier,” 5pm, EWEB. 393-5120. FREE. Taize’ service, 7pm, Unity of the Valley Church. FREE. Laurie Lynn Drummond, pictured, and Gary J. Whitehead read at the Downtown Library Tuesday. 3pm, OSU/Lane County Extension Service Auditorium. Registration required at 682-4246. $5. Arboretum Costume and Pizza Party, all ages welcome to join in making costumes for the Eugene Celebration parade, 10am, Mount Pisgah Arboretum White Oak Pavilion. RSVP to 747-1504. FREE. Rainbow River Womyn meeting, lesbian social group, 5pm, Lilith’s Lair. Sue, 741-1210. Emerald Valley Opry, music from Billy McCoy, Buster B. Jones with Brooks Robertson, Mitch Hider and more, 6pm, Willamette High School. $5, $4 sr., $2 kids. Fiesta Latina continues. See Friday. KIDS “Kids Day America” health, safety and environmental awareness day celebration with information, ID cards, balloons, snacks and spinal exams from Drs. Melody and David Spear and spe- cial appearances by Winnie-the- Pooh and Tigger, noon-3pm, Cesar Chavez Elementary School, 1540 W. 14th. FREE. LITERARY ARTS David Farland and Brandon Sanderson read and sign, 2pm, Borders Books. FREE. Lane Literary Guild annual potluck meeting and open mic, 3pm, Lamb Cottage, Skinner Butte Park. 685- 1087. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs ride, Rattlesnake Butte, 25- 65 miles, 9am, meet at Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org Singles’ Hike with Arboretum Site Manager Tom LoCascio, 12:30pm, Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitor Center. 747-1504. $4 don. Northwest Association for Adult Competitive Kickball game, 4pm, Skinner Butte Park ballfield. eugenekickball@yahoo.com FREE. Obsidians trips, Four-in-One Cone, 8 miles; Mount McLoughlin to Crater Lake climb and bike, through tomorrow; Obsidian Falls backpack, through tomorrow; Tidbits Mountain, 4 miles. See YMCA board for details. SPIRITUAL TRIM’s Interfaith Books and Beliefs discusses Goddess/Wiccan tradition, 10:30am, Tsunami Books. 744- 8140. FREE. Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing bestows the White Tara empower- ment, 2pm, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center, 917 E. 43rd. 485-3961. $20. THEATER Noises Off contin- ues. See Friday. Urinetown continues. See Friday. Sophisticated THEATER Ladies, 7pm, Hult Center. $25.50- $39.50. VIGIL Drums of Peace: Rhythm Not Rhetoric, open drum circle, 2pm-4pm, Federal Building. FREE. 19 M O N DAY Sunrise 6:57am; Sunset 7:15pm Av High 76; Av Low 46 BENEFIT Ambrosia restaurant and staff donate 40% of their gross receipts in a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims, today and tomorrow, Ambrosia Restaurant. Donations for Mercy Corps can also be sent to the restaurant at 174 E. Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401. FILM The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream, discussion to follow, 7pm, 4645 W. Hillside Dr. 431-6658. FREE. GATHERING Update on Cuba, discussion featuring Juanita Rodriguez on her participation with the July Pastors for Peace Caravan and Dennis Gilbert on the legal case of the Cuban Five, 7pm, World Café. CISCAP, 485-8633. FREE. MUSIC International Talk (and Dress) Like a Pirate Day Mardi Gras Party and benefit for victims of Hurricane Katrina, performanc- es by Wetsock, Scrambled Ape, Natty O Band, DJ Gen.Erik and SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 21