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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (May 17, 2007)
CALENDAR Alison Luthmers is a soloist for the Eugene Youth Symphony’s concert on Thursday, May 24 Argentine Tango milonga (dance), 1pm-4pm, WineStyles. FREE. Friendship Tea, w/food & music, 1pm-3pm, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2537 Game Farm Rd., Spfd. 746-3322. FREE. A Loving Spoonful ACLU of Oregon annual member- ship mtg., 1pm-4pm, CML, LCC. 345-6162. FREE. CAER’s Environmental Justice Conference continues. See Friday. Guaranty’s Trailer, Van & 5th wheel Sale continues. See Friday. Wine tasting at Oregon Wine Warehouse continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES Peter Rabbit visits! 11am, Barnes & Noble. FREE. serving your favorite HEMP FORTIFIED FOODS BUFFALO BURGERS HEMP BURGERS Construction Day, noon-4pm, Science Factory. FREE w/admis- sion. Creative Movement w/Sparkplug Dance, 2pm, Springfield Library. Pre-register at Youth Services Desk. FREE. Action Night for Boys & Girls, ages 6-12, 5pm-9pm, Gymnastics Northwest. Register, 688-8955. $12, incl. dinner. HEMP MILKSHAKES & More! LITERARY ARTS William Sullivan booksigning, 2pm-4pm, B. Dalton Bookseller, Gateway Mall, Spfd. FREE. Eugene Poetry Slam presents “Dead Poets Slam,” 8pm, Fenario Gallery, 881 Willamette. $5. MUSIC Willamette Valley Folk Festival, feat. Devil Makes Three, The Tallboys, Hillstomp, Justin King, Taarka, Laura Kemp and more, noon-10pm today; noon-6pm tomorrow, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Atrium Amateur Hour: Early Music Exercise w/Heartwood, 2pm, RETURNING TO SATURDAY MARKET! SALSA! Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance Presents Live from Portland Ramsey y los Montunos Playing Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz Friday, May 18 Dance, Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Reggaeton! ALL AGES! ONLY $8 COVER! FREE lesson 9-10pm Music starts at 10pm Cubaneo Friday, June 1 Only $8 cover Atrium Bldg., 10th & Olive. FREE. Luna. 21+. $5. Charlotte Thistle, 5pm, Tsunami Books. Don. Moondanse, 7pm, WineStyles. FREE. Inkwell Rhythm Makers, Walker T Ryan, The Conjugal Visitors, The Side Project, 9pm, WOW Hall. $6 adv., $7 door. Green Carter Band, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu., sr. Walton Complex, Giant Bear, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $5. Complicated, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$8. Eugene Noise Fest 2007 contin- ues. See Friday. Elizabeth Cable Band, 8:30pm, OUTDOORS/RECREATION TO GO FOOD AVAILABLE Afincando Organic, Locally Grown Only $8 cover Jog for Jim, 5k run, 8am, meet at 13th & Kincaid. www.goodrace.com 46 children a day are diagnosed with cancer! Come to our booth to learn how you can help! Out in the “Artdoors” Urban Adventure Race, 9am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugene-or.gov/adven- turerace or 682-5329. Eat Right, Feel Right, Take Action Healthy Steps to Aging 1-mile/3- mile walk, 9:30am, meet at Campbell Center, 155 High. 682- 5318. FREE. Great Strides: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis, 10k walk, 9am, Alton Baker Park. www.cff.org Plus a great performance with Hurricane Tumbao and Dance Team from Portland! *Free lesson by Ricardo Linnell* DJ’s Herman & Barb A LL AT THE T ANGO C ENTER ! 194 W. Broadway Ave. • Eugene (541) 689-0711 www.northwestsalsadancenews.com FOR A FULL SCHEDULE VISIT WWW.MIKETHRASHERPRESENTS.COM WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MIKETHRASHERPRESENTS Obsidians trips: McKenzie View/Camp Creek Rd., bike, 41 miles; UO Campus, hike, 3 miles. See YMCA board for details. ON SALE GEARs rides: Crow Road via Erickson, 30 miles; Gimpl Hill via Crow, 40 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org David Jacobs gives the keynote address at the UFO Festival in McMinnville Friday and Saturday. See On the Road listings Friday, June 8 FEATURING KYLE G OF TENACIOUS D SAT FRI JUNE 29 JOHN HENRY’S 800-992-TIXX 77 W BROADWAY · 8:00PM DOORS · 21 & OVER TICKETS AT SAFEWAY/TICKETSWEST LOCATIONS. CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX 10:00AM McKenzie Watershed hike contin- ues. See Thursday, May 17. ON SALE SAT 10:00AM 800-992-TIXX SUNDAY JULY 15 MCDONALD THEATER 1010 WILLAMETTE ST · 6:30PM DOORS · ALL AGES FULL BAR WITH PROPER ID TICKETS AT ALL SAFEWAY/TICKETSWEST LOCATIONS. CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-992-TIXX COMING SOON: SLIGHTLY STOOPID/G LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE/OZOMATLI FRI AUG 10 CUTHBERT AMPHITHEATER MAY 17, 2007 21