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21 THURSDAY Sunrise 6:59am; Sunset 7:12pm Av High 75; Av Low 46 GATHERINGS Universal Life Force Energy, talk & practice, 10am, Campbell Community Center. 682- 5318. FREE. League of Women Voters fall mem- bership luncheon, w/Bill Lunch speaking, 11:45am, Mallard Banquet Hall, 1st & Madison St. 343-7917. $12. “Coaching boys2men” clinics, 1pm-3pm at Lamb’s Cottage in Skinner Butte Park, 5:30pm- 8pm at Campbell Senior Center. Register by Sep. 18, www.coach- ingboys2men.com FREE. Farmers’ Market, 2pm-7pm, Lane County Fairgrounds. FREE. Laurel Valley Educational Farm stand, 4pm-6pm, 2621 Augusta. 349-5055. FREE. Women’s Council of Realtors’ Fashion Show, 6pm, Eugene Hilton. 434-3908 or 302-4808. $40 includes dinner. “Bridging the Gap” support group, 7pm, Willamette Christian Center, 2500 W. 18th Ave. FREE. Voluntary Simplicity Group meet- ing, 7:30pm, Healing Spirit, 396 E. 18th Ave. 683-1125. FREE. LECTURE “Understanding the Source of Gandhi’s Power,” Veena Howard Rani, 7pm, Harris Hall, Lane Co. Services Bldg. 485-8687. FREE. “Understanding Acupuncture,” Rob Singer, 7pm, Acupuncture for the People, 2833 Willamette St., Suite B. 521-6285. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Author! Author! Series: “Leave Me Alone, I’m Reading,” Maureen Corrigan, 7pm, Downtown Library. 682- 5450. FREE. calendar MUSIC The Waxfire, Scrambled Ape, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+ show. $5. Le Severance, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. ON THE AIR “Breakfast with Nancy” features Rep. Peter DeFazio, AFL-CIO president Tom Chamberlain & astrologer Madalyn Aslan, 6am-9am, KOPT 1600 AM. “The Jefferson Exchange” discuss- es natural resource protection & Native American law issues, with Mary Wood, 9am and 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. Luminessah bellydances for Iraila's 3rd Anniversary celebration Saturday. 18 SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 “New Dimensions” discusses Mayan myth & legend w/Martin Prechtel, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike: Fuji Mountain, 11.2 miles. See YMCA board for details. THEATER True West, preview performance, 8pm, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St. www.lordleebrick.com or 465-1506. $8 gen., $5 reduced admission. 22 F R I D AY Sunrise 7:00am; Sunset 7:10pm Av High 75; Av Low 45 ARTS/VISUAL Watercolor technique demo & lecture w/ Humberto Gonzalez, 7pm, Emerald Art Center. RSVP 726-8595. www.emeraldartcenter.org $10. “An American Potter in Japan,” presentation on Japanese potters & traditional craftspeople, Hank Murrow, 7:30pm today & Sunday, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway. 344-3482. FREE. FILM Guerrilla Screening Series: Short films from around the globe, 11:35pm today & Sunday, Bijou Art Cinemas. $4. MUSIC Yoyodyne, 6:30pm, CD World. FREE. Charles Suniga, 7pm, Borders Books. FREE. Grynch, In the Name of God, Forrestal’s Fall, Somewhat Envious, 8pm, WOW Hall. $5 adv., $6 dos. Sugar Farm, Cicada Omega, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+ show. $5. Star’s End, T Club, Wetsock, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3, 12 and under FREE. ON THE AIR “Breakfast with Nancy” discusses Rosh Hashanah, gardening season w/Mary Kate Mackey, plus ticket giveaways, 6am-9am, KOPT 1600 AM. “The Jefferson Exchange” talks with writer-photographer Irene Kai, w/guest host Geoffrey Riley, 9am and 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. SPIRITUAL Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 6:30pm, The Shedd Institute, 868 High St. For tickets, 485-7218. Don. THEATER True West, gala opening w/wine & hors d’oeuvres, 8pm, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St. www.lordleebrick.com or 465-1506. $25. Pump Boys and Dinettes, 8pm today, tomorrow, Sep. 29 & 30, 2pm Sep. 24, Actors Cabaret. 683- 4368. $17 res., $14 gen., $32.95 includes dinner. GATHERINGS City Club Friday Forum: District 14 debate: Chris Edwards & Debi Farr, 11:50am, Downtown Athletic Club. info@city- clubofeugene.org $3. Pacifica Forum: “A Force More Powerful VII: The Nonviolence of AIPAC & the Gun Lobby,” report & analysis by Orval Etter, 4pm, 121 McKenzie, UO. 344-0483. FREE. Free Friday Nights at the Underbridge Park, skateboard demos, salsa dance, live music, fire dancers & more, 5pm-10pm, Washington-Jefferson Park. FREE. Lane County Audubon Society Vaux’s Swifts event, 7pm, Agate Hall, 17th & Agate. 343-8664. FREE. UUCE Singletarians meeting, 7:30pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. 729- 6655. FREE. LECTURES “Higher Education and the Work Force,” LCC President Mary Spilde, 10am, UO Baker Downtown Center, 975 High St. 346-0697. FREE. “A Caterpillar Natural History: From DNA to Landscapes,” Jeffrey C. Miller, 7:30pm, 100 Willamette Hall, UO. FREE. 23 Former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins will speak at the UO convocation on Sunday. Open House, 8:30am-5:30pm, Yoga West, 3635 Hilyard St. www.yogawesteugene.com FREE. MUSIC Atrium Amatuer Hour: Fall Bulb Sale & Garden Talks Event, 9am-4pm, OSU/Lane Co. Extension Service Auditorium. 682-4247. FREE. Zox, Bedouin Soundclash, 3pm, CD World. FREE. SATURDAY Barnyard Sale, 9am-3pm, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. 682-5521. $7 for sell- ers (pre-reg. required), FREE for buyers. BENEFIT Twins & Beyond Benefit Garage Sale, 8am-3pm, 523 Sweetwater Lane. Southtowne Farmers’ Market, 9am-3pm, 28th & Oak. FREE. Sunrise 7:01am; Sunset 7:08pm Av High 74; Av Low 45 Autumn Begins! Neighborhood Yard Sale/Fundraiser, 8am-4pm, Fairmount Park. 342- 5937. Mediterranean-themed gala to benefit Ballet Fantastique’s Experience Dance! Project, w/wine tastings, live music, cuisine, 5pm, Territorial Winery, 907 W. 3rd Ave. www.balletfantastique.org $35 per- son, $60 couple, $250 table for six. DANCE Salsa dance w/Jose Cruz, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. FILM The Anna Cabrini Chronicles, plus Q&A w/director, 11pm, Bijou Art Cinemas. $5. GATHERINGS Calf Sale & Auction, 8am, Livestock Pavilion, Lane Events Center. 520-4591. FREE. Cottage Grove Grower’s Market, 9am-3pm, Opal Whitely Park. FREE. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, food court & stage open 10am-9pm, with entertainment from Jim Hershey, 10am; Michael & Aya Cochram, noon; Ricardo Cardenas, 1pm; Sun Bossa Sextet, 2pm; The Usual Suspects, 3:30pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. FREE. Norwest Fly-Fest, aviation celebra- tion, 9am-6pm today, 9am-4pm tomorrow, Eugene Airport. www.norwestflyfest.com or 682- 5063. $5 adults, 16 and under FREE. FOOD for Lane County’s Youth Farm stand, 10am-2pm, end of Flamingo Ave. off S. Game Farm Rd., Spfd. www.foodforlanecoun- ty.org or 343-2822. FREE. Women’s Cycling 101 & Group Ride, 10am, REI. FREE. “Outsmarting the Moles & Gophers,” presentation by Doug Freeman, 10am, Gray’s Gardens, 4441 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Springfield Home Hunters Safari: Educational home tour caravan, 1pm-4pm, U.S. Bank parking lot on 5th St., Spfd. 914-9696. FREE. “Redirecting Negative Behaviors in Dogs,” seminar for dog owners, 3pm, Amazon Community Center. 682-5373. FREE. Animal House Celebration Toga Party, feat. The Delta House R&B Revue, 5pm-10pm, Eugene Hilton. www.animalhousecelebration.com or 515-2405. $10 adv., $12 dos. Iraila’s 3rd Anniversary celebra- tion, w/Americanistan & Luminessah bellydancers, 6:30pm, Iraila Mediterranean Rustica. RSVP, 684-8400. FREE. Contra dance, 7:30pm, Cesar Chavez school gym, 1510 W. 14th Ave. 521-0596. $7. KIDS/FAMILIES Candle- making, ages 4+, 11am-3pm, M.E.C.C.A., 43 W. Broadway. 302- 1810. $2-$5. LITERARY ARTS Young Readers Book Group: Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett, 2pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Garth Stein discusses & signs How Evan Broke His Head & Other Secrets, 4pm, Books Without Borders. 284-2838. $5. Renaissance Romp, 2pm, Atrium, 10th & Olive. 344-0483. FREE. Charlotte Thistle, 4pm, Tsunami Books. Don. Martine Locke & Trina Hamlin, 7:30pm, house concert. www.eugenehouseconcerts.com or 342-1967 for location. $10-$15. The Raventones’ present “Live from Planet Autism,” 8pm, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. www.raven- tones.com $5-$10 sug. don. Flogging Molly, Bedouin Soundclash, Zox, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $18 adv., $20 dos. Tim Clarke, 8pm, Ax Billy Sports Bar, Downtown Athletic Club. FREE. Yeltsin, Fast Computers, Blue Sky for Black Hearts, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+ show. $5. Gaye Lee Russell w/Two Leg Lucy, 9:30pm, Mac’s at the Vet’s Club. $4. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Spastic Paraplegia Foundation 3 mile/6 mile walk/run, 10am, Alton Baker Park. http://sp-foun- dation.org/TW06/TWConnect- OR.htm or 689-9643 to pre-reg- ister. $10 includes T-shirt. Medicinal Herb Walk w/Sue Sierralupe, 10am, Mount Pisgah Arboretum. 747-1504.$3 sug. don. Hawk Walk w/Rick Ahrens, 2pm, Mount Pisgah Arboretum. 747- 1504. $3 sug. don. GEARs rides: Winberry Creek Park on Fall Creek Resevoir, 70 miles; Jasper, 40 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org SPIRITUAL We’Moon 2007: Gaia Rhythms for Womyn unveil- ing event, 6pm, Mother Kali’s Bookstore, 1849 Willamette. 762- 1077. FREE. THEATER True West, 8pm today, Sept. 28-30, Oct. 5-7, 13-14, 2pm Oct. 1 & 8, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St. 465- 1506. $8-$17. Pump Boys and Dinettes contin- ues. See Friday. 24 S U N DAY Sunrise 7:02am; Sunset 7:06pm Av High 74; Av Low 45 ARTS/VISUAL Video Slam, 4pm, DIVA. 344-3482. $2-$5. Japenese pottery presentation continues. See Friday. COMEDY Carlos Mencia, 7pm, Hult Center. www.hultcenter.org $36-$40. FILM Guerrilla Screening Series continues. See Friday.
