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KIDS/FAMILIES
Winter
Break Fun: Chemical Concoctions
continues. See Thursday, Dec. 21.
KIDS/FAMILIES
MUSIC
Eugene Recorder
Ensemble,
4pm,
First
Congregational Church. FREE.
MUSIC FUMC Choirs present
Vivaldi’s Gloria, 10am, First United
Methodist Church. 345-8764. Don.
Craig
Einhorn,
WineStyles. FREE.
ON THE AIR “The Son of
5:30pm,
Nancy Ream & Mercury’s Refrain,
8pm, Luna. 21+ show. $6.
John Shipe Band w/Steve Taddei,
9pm, Axe and Fiddle, Cottage
Grove. 21+ show. $5.
Aleson Tap, Donerail, Paul
Summers, 9pm, Jaxx. 21+ show. $5.
Mickey and the Mojo Hitmen, 9pm,
Mac’s at the Vets Club. 21+ show.
$3.
Vida Girls, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s.
21+ show. $5.
Ugly Sweater Party, feat. Wetsock,
The Rhythm Pimps, Zebulon of
Babylon, 10pm, Wetlands. 21+
show. $3, FREE w/ugly sweater.
Café Soriah’s “A Celtic Holiday”
continues. See Thursday, Dec. 21.
ON THE AIR “Jivin’ John’s
Teens turn old books into art books at the Downtown Library Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 28
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THURSDAY
Sunrise 7:45am; Sunset 4:37pm
Av High 45; Av Low 33
BENEFIT Solstice Yoga &
Vegetarian Potluck, benefit for
FOOD for Lane County, 5pm, Yoga
West, 3635 Hilyard St. $7, $6 stu.,
sr.
calendar
DANCE
Eugene
Ballet
Company
presents
The
Nutcracker, 7pm today (recorded
music); 8pm tomorrow & Dec. 23;
2:30pm Dec. 23 & 24, Hult Center.
$18-$42; $12-$27 today only.
GATHERINGS Wine tasting:
“Wines for a Long Winter’s Nap,”
5pm, WineStyles, 2846 Willamette
St. 434-9463. $5, FREE members.
9th Annual Miracle Lights Tour of
Outdoor Holiday Decorations,
6:30pm today, tomorrow & Dec.
23, departing from ShopKo (Eug.)
and Jerry’s Home Improvement
(Spfd.). Register, 688-0454. $4,
$3 youth.
“Bridging the Gap” support group,
7pm, Willamette Christian Center.
FREE.
Orhagan Synagogue Hannukah/
Winter Solstice Celebration, 7pm,
Washington Park Clubhouse, 2025
Washington St. $5, $10 family.
“The Longest Night, Return of the
Light” Solstice Celebration,
7:30pm, Dharmalaya Meditation
Center. 687-0282. $10-$20 sug.
don.
8th Annual Winter Solstice
Goddess Celebration, 8pm, WOW
Hall.
www.eugenewintersol-
stice.com or 463-0943. $5-$13,
$2 youth, FREE under 8.
KIDS/FAMILIES
Winter
Break Fun: Chemical Concoctions,
10am-4pm today, tomorrow, Dec.
23 & 24, Science Factory. 682-
7888. $4.
LITERARY ARTS Winter
Solstice Nature Readings, 5:30pm,
Mount Pisgah Arboretum. 747-
1504. $2 sug. don.
Sheldon Book Group: Nickel and
Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich,
6pm, Sheldon Library. FREE.
MUSIC Cleo Lynx and the Lynx
Family Band, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza.
$2-$5 sug. don.
Lo-Flying Aircraft, Halo Jones, Ila
Kriegh, 9pm, Luckey’s. 21+ show.
$3-$5.
“A Celtic Holiday,” music & story-
telling, 9:30pm today; 3pm tomor-
row & Dec. 23, Café Soriah. 342-
4410. $10.
ON THE AIR “The Jefferson
Exchange” looks at pagan tradi-
tions and how some ancient cere-
monies have survived w/Aylah
Hallel, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280
AM.
“New Dimensions” discusses “Of
Animal Grace and A Spa For A Pig”
w/Sy Montgomery, 6:30pm, KLCC
89.7 FM.
SPIRITUAL “The Chanukah
Lights of Rav Kook,” w/Rabbi
Itzchak Marmorstein & musical
friends, 6:30pm, Temple Beth
Israel. 485-7218. Don.
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F R I D AY
Sunrise 7:45am; Sunset 4:38pm
Av High 45; Av Low 33
DANCE
Eugene
Ballet
Company’sThe Nutcracker contin-
ues. See Thursday, Dec. 21.
FILM
“In-Concert” latenite:
“The Grateful Dead,” 11:30pm
today & tomorrow, Bijou Art
Cinemas. $4.
GATHERINGS
Saturday
Market’s Holiday Market, 10am-
6pm, featuring entertainment
from Rich Glauber, 10:30am;
Geoffrey Mays, 11:30am; Sweet
River, 12:30pm; Paul Prince,
1:45pm; Gus Russell, 3:15pm; Rob
Tobias & Friends, 4:45pm, Lane
County Fairgrounds. www.holiday-
market.org FREE.
Homeless Veterans and Veterans’
Families Holiday Party, 10am,
Community Reintegration Service
Center, 2400 River Rd. vetholi-
day@gmail.com or 345-5395.
FREE.
City Club Friday Forum: “The
Pirates of Eugene: An Operetta
Preview” w/Mark Beudert, Eugene
Opera,
11:50am,
Downtown
See The Grateful Dead play LIVE!!! … on screen …
at the Bijou this weekend
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Athletic Club. www.cityclubofeu-
gene.org $3.
DJ Herman’s Salsa Dance, 8pm,
Tango Center. $8.
DJ Salsa D’ Barrio Xmas Party,
9pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom. $6.
Miracle Lights Tour of Outdoor
Holiday Decorations continues.
See Thursday, Dec. 21.
KIDS/FAMILIES
Winter
Break Fun: Chemical Concoctions
continues. See Thursday, Dec. 21.
MUSIC Kathryn Claire, 5pm,
Tsunami Books. Don.
The Swingin’ Marmalukeys, 8:30pm,
Sam Bond’s. 21+ show. $3-$5.
Good for America, 9pm, Cozmic
Pizza. $2.
Cubist Quartet, 9pm, Axe and
Fiddle, Cottage Grove. 21+ show. $5.
The West Coast Rhythm Kings,
9:30pm, Mac’s at the Vet’s Club.
21+ show. $4.
Mickey and the Mojo Hitmen,
9:30pm, Diablo’s Downtown
Lounge. 21+ show. $6.
The Sugar Plum Fairys, 10pm,
Luckey’s. 21+ show. $3-$5.
Café Soriah’s “A Celtic Holiday”
continues. See Thursday, Dec. 21.
ON THE AIR “The Jefferson
Exchange” discusses Christian
significance this time of year
w/Scott Dalgarno, 9am & 9pm,
KRVM 1280 AM.
Country Classics” presents
“Hillbilly Holiday,” 9am, KRVM
91.9 FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
OP’s Willamette Pass—Snow
Sports Trip, departs 8am.
Suzanne, 346-3730. $8 van trans-
port.
GEARs rides: West Hills, Butler,
Sheffler, 65 miles; Lawrence &
Short Butler, 50 miles, 10am, Alton
Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org
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S U N DAY
Sunrise 7:46am; Sunset 4:39pm
Av High 45; Av Low 33
DANCE
Eugene
Ballet
Company’sThe Nutcracker contin-
ues. See Thursday, Dec. 21.
GATHERINGS
Saturday
Market’s Holiday Market, 10am-
4pm, featuring entertainment
from Sharon Rogers, 10:30am;
Chip Cohen, 11:30am; The S.L.U.G.
Queen & Dr. D, 12:30pm; Axes of
Evil String Band, 1:30pm;
Americanistan, 3pm, Lane County
Fairgrounds. www.holidaymar-
ket.org FREE.
Christmas Eve Festival service
with carols, anthems, the
Choristers and Resurrection Choir
and more, 10:30pm, Church of the
Resurrection. 686-
8462.
Winter
Break Fun: Chemical Concoctions
continues. See Thursday, Dec. 21.
Saturday Gold” presents “Cool
Yule,” 11am, KRVM 91.9 FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
GEARs rides: Alvadore, 23 miles,
10am,
Alton
Baker
Park.
www.eugenegears.org
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M O N DAY
Sunrise: 7:46am; Sunset 4:39pm
Av High 45; Av Low 33
GATHERING
Campbell
Senior Center’s Christmas Dinner,
feat. carolers & Paul Biondi and
Friends, noon, Eugene Hilton. 682-
5318. $5.
ON THE AIR “The Jefferson
Exchange” airs two archived inter-
views, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280
AM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
Obsidians trips: Gold Lake, X-
Ski/S’Shoe, 4 miles. See YMCA
board for details.
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T U E S D AY
Sunrise 7:47am; Sunset 4:40pm
Av High 45; Av Low 32
GATHERING Wine tasting:
“Night After Christmas,” 5pm,
WineStyles. 434-9463. $5.
Intercambio: Conversation circles
/ Círculos de Conversacíon, adults
and teens practice English and
Spanish, with Hora de Diversíon:
“The Lost Cities of South
America,” for grades 1-6, 6:30pm,
Downtown Library. 682-5450.
FREE.
ON THE AIR “Alternative
Radio” features Eric Schlosser’s
Fast Food Nation, 6:30pm, KLCC
89.7 FM.
“The Jefferson Exchange” dis-
cusses assisting people with
developmental disabilities and
their
families
w/Roger
Hassenpflug and Jean Atalla, 9am
& 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
Obsidians trips: Big Lake, X-Ski, 5
miles; Maxwell Butte, S’Shoe, 5
miles. See YMCA board for details.
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SATURDAY
Sunrise 7:46am;
Sunset 4:38pm
Av High 45; Av Low 33
DANCE
Eugene Ballet
Company’sThe Nutcracker
continues. See
Thursday, Dec. 21.
FILM
“In-
Concert” continues.
See Friday.
G AT H E R I N G S
Saturday Market’s
Holiday Market,
10am-6pm, fea-
turing entertainment
from Roger Fountain,
10:30am; Janet Naylor,
11:30am;
O’Carolan’s
Consort, 12:30pm; Jeremy
Wegner & Friends, 1:45pm;
Debra Mathis & Kenny
Reed,
3:15pm;
The
Klezmonauts,
4:45pm,
Lane
County
Fairgrounds. www.holi-
daymarket.org FREE.
Jose Cruz Salsa Dance,
9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5.
Miracle Lights Tour of Outdoor
Holiday Decorations continues.
See Thursday, Dec. 21.
Amy Clawson
plays the
Landmark
Lounge in
Yachats Friday.
See On the
Road listings