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9am-3pm, 28th & Oak. FREE. “Ima O.” “Ima X.” Ima Robot plays WOW Hall Tuesday GATHERINGS Horizon Air & LCC present an aviation career fair, 9am-1pm, LCC Flight Technology Center, Eugene Airport. 463-4195. FREE. AAUW’s monthly program, feat. readers theater: “Nurture, Nature & Nonsense,” 9:30am, EWEB. 344- 4134. FREE. Barrel Tour: Benton-Lane Winery, High Pass Winery, LaVelle Vineyards, Pfeiffer Vineyards, Sweet Cheeks Winery and Noble Estate, 9:30am, meet at parking lot btwn. Valley River Inn and Macy’s. 21+ event. www.winer- iesoflanecounty.com $60. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, with entertainment from Craig Sorseth, 10am; Youth Music Showcase: stu- dents of Paul Safar and Sean Brennan, 11am; Cigarbox Jerry, noon; Eagle Park Slim, 1pm; Rob Tobias & Friends, 2pm; Elizabeth Cable Band, 3:30pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. www.eugenesaturday- market.org FREE. “Hot for Tropicals,” learn about tropical plants in the Northwest, 10am, Gray’s Garden Center Springfield. FREE. Lorane in Bloom, local artists and crafters, estate and locally grown plants and flowers, guided tours, demos & more, 11am-6pm today & tomorrow, King Estate MarketPlace. www.kingestate.com Pioneer Log Cabin groundbreak- ing ceremony, 11am, Dorris Ranch Living History Farm, Spfd. 954- 7213. FREE. 7 THURSDAY Sunrise 5:30am; Sunset 8:53pm Av High 71; Av Low 46 ARTS/VISUAL An opening for “Word Play,” fiber artists exhibi- tion, 5pm, Springfield Museum. $2. DANCE Dance Quarterly, 7pm, Dougherty Dance Theater, UO. FREE. 18 JUNE 7, 2007 MARKET GATHERINGS Wine tasting: MUSIC Mr + Ms Popularity, 5pm- 8pm, Infinity Mercantile. FREE. Pacifica Forum: “Free Speech in Newport,” report by Jack Dresser, 4pm, 129 McKenzie, UO. FREE. Melissa Ruth, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. Don. HeartSong, 7pm, Friendly Street Church of God. FREE. Concert & Chamber Choirs & Spectrum Vocal Jazz, 7:30pm, Performance Hall, LCC. $4-$8. UO Chamber Choir and University Singers, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu., sr. Thursday Farmer’s Market, 2pm- 7pm, Lane County Fairgrounds. FREE. AWOL One, Josh Martinez, Mine+us, 3 Blind Mics, Alliance, 9pm, WOW Hall. $7 adv., $8 door. FILM Human Rights in Latin The Spruce Root Band, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $2. America film series (USA & Guantanamo): Frontline: The Torture Question, w/attorney Jeff Bachman and projection artist Violet Ray, 6:30pm, 129 McKenzie, UO. FREE. Bands featured in Rural Rock & Roll, incl. The Broken Hearts, The Ravens, The Lowlights, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $5. “Bargains & Blockbusters,” noon- 10pm today & tomorrow, Oregon Wine Warehouse. $10+. Teen Game Night w/board/video/computer games, free pizza, 6pm, Sheldon Library. FREE. ARTS/VISUAL North Eugene High School Academy of Arts Festival contin- ues. See Thursday, June 7. Linda Lu’s spring studio sale, noon-6pm today & tomorrow, 2755 Kincaid. FREE. LECTURES Former Hollywood TV director Thomas Blank speaks, 7pm, DIVA. $5, $3 stu., member. FARMER’S “The Spirit of Aloha: Hawaiian Wisdom to Heal Ourselves and Our Planet,” Maka’ala Yates, 7:30pm, Rm. 202, LCC Downtown Campus. 341-3392. FREE. MUSIC CMI Chamber Players, GATHERINGS Women’s Business Network mtg., feat. The Ulum Group, w/buffet lunch, 11:45am, Valley River Inn. 984- 8778. $20, $13 members. “New Dimensions” discusses Beyond the Gospels: Jesus Revisioned w/Alexander Shaia, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. Eartholution, benefit concert for Solar Powered Free Speech Mobile, feat. The Spins, Volifonix, The T Club, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. North Eugene High School Academy of Arts Festival, 3pm- 5pm today & tomorrow, North Eugene High School. FREE. Obsidians 4-day trip: Columbia River Gorge day hikes/car camp- ing. See YMCA board for details. Wine trivia & tasting, 5pm-8pm, Oregon Wine Warehouse. $10+. Wine tasting: Classic summer whites, 5pm, WineStyles. $5. Presentation on LCC’s Transitions To Success program, 5pm, LCC. 463-5353. FREE. Neighborhood meeting on final plans for West University Park, 7pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th. FREE. Eugene Bonsai Club mtg., 7pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High. FREE. Greek polytheism discussion group, 7pm, Perugino. www.wildivine.org FREE. LITERARY ARTS Laurie Notaro reads from There’s a (Slight) Chance I Might be Going to Hell, 7pm, Borders Books. FREE. Molly Gloss hosts the winners of the 2007 Oregon Quarterly 8 F R I D AY Sunrise 5:30am; Sunset 8:54pm Av High 71; Av Low 46 ARTS/VISUAL An opening for “New Work,” photography exhibit by members of the PhotoZone Group; “Drawings and Sketches” by Scott Wylie; “Animal, Birds, Fish and other places you see,” work by Izzy Fletcher; “Sight Seeing,” work by Judith Macomber, 5:30pm, Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Spfd. FREE. 5pm, 198 Music, UO. FREE. LCC Jazz Combos, 7:30pm, Performance Hall, LCC. $4-$8. Track Town NW Hip Hop Compilation CD release show, feat. The pHormula, Michael Kay, Stupendous, The Alliance, Undermind, Marv Ellis, Big Balou, Mack Dub, Dzo, Lessin Lyrist, Hot in Pursuit, Cool Table, The Juice To Make It Happen, Taylor Gruve, Carney the Focus’d1, Phanatic, 9pm, WOW Hall. $8. David Jacobs-Strain, 9pm, Luna. 21+. $14, $10 stu. adv.; $16, $10 stu. door. Macaco Velho, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $5. Afincando, 10pm, The Tango Center. $8. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses the yearning for wilderness w/Martin Shaw & Daniel Deardorff, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. Spring Loft, 8pm, Dougherty Dance Theater, UO. $5, $3 stu., sr. THEATER Fortinbras, 8pm today, tomorrow and June 14-16, 21-23; 2pm June 10 & 17, Very Little Theatre. $10-$14. FILM Elmer Gantry (1960), 7pm, Unity of the Valley. FREE. Prelude to a Kiss, 8pm today, tomorrow and June 15-16 & 22-23; DANCE UO Dept. of Dance’s 9 SATURDAY ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses surviving cancer w/support and hope w/Rosie Watne, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION 2:30pm June 10 & 17, Cottage Theater, Cottage Grove. $11-$13. Wine tasting: 2006 vintage German & Austrian wines, w/Steve Baker, appetizers included, 5pm, Midtown Market. $20. Rural Rock & Roll: The Eureka/Humboldt County Music Scene, w/filmmaker Q&A, 7pm, Bijou Cinemas. $4. TODD COOPER calendar FARMER’S “Northwest Perspectives” essay contest, w/readings by winners, 7:30pm, Gerlinger Alumni Lounge, UO. FREE. Sunrise 5:30am; Sunset 8:54pm Av High 71; Av Low 46 Second Saturday studio art sale, noon- 4pm, DIVA. FREE. MARKETS Farmer’s Market, local produce, plants, meats, flowers, food, 9am- 4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. Southtowne Farmer’s Market, Mirah releases her best mid- summer holiday songs at the Aladdin Theater in PDX Friday. See On the Road listings Open House at Whilamut Natural Area Butterfly Meadow, 11am-1pm, end of Day Island Rd. in Alton Baker Park. FREE. Argentine Tango milonga, 1pm, WineStyles. FREE. Contra dance w/music by Full Moon, 7:30pm, Cesar Chavez School gym. $7, $6 stu., members. Jose Cruz salsa dance, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Wine tasting at Oregon Wine Warehouse continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES Arts & Crafts Family Event, 10am-2pm, Michael’s, 1054 Green Acres Rd. FREE. LECTURE Oregon Behavioral Medicine presents “Psychotherapy and Biofeedback for the Brain: Self-Regulation for Health,” 2pm, Downtown Library. 343-5253. FREE.