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28 THURSDAY Sunrise 5:32am; Sunset 9pm Av High 77; Av Low 49 GATHERINGS Bach Party, feat. music, wine sampling, noon-5pm today through July 3, 5th St. Market. FREE. Restless Leg support group, 2:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St. Register, 682-5318. FREE. Outdoor Program trip initiator clinic, 5:30pm today & July 5 (attendance required at both ses- sions), OP Barn. 346-4365. FREE. TRIM’s interfaith potluck, w/dia- logue on “Trust,” 6pm, 598 Wimbledon Ct. 344-5693. FREE. Wine tasting: best wines for BBQ, 5pm, WineStyles. $5. LITERARY ARTS Reflective Readers book group: Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust, 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Wilderness Week, free guided hikes and excursions into Oregon’s wildlands, daily trips through July 1. Eugene area hikes include Chucksney Mountain June 30 and Tidbits Mountain July 1. For a com- plete list of hikes, events and R.S.V.P. options visit www.ore- gonwild.org or 344-0675. FREE. SPIRITUAL Wiccan Open Circle, 7pm, Shambala, 446 E. 13th. 868-1178. $2-$5 sug. don. 29 F R I D AY Sunrise 5:33am; Sunset 9pm Av High 77; Av Low 49 ARTS/VISUAL Last Friday Artwalk, self-guided tour through many venues around town, 6pm- 9pm. For details and locations go to www.lastfridayartwalk.org ON THE AIR “The Jefferson 4pm openings include “The Hub of Lane County: The Eugene Park Blocks,” Lane County Historical Society & Museum. 5:30pm open- ings include “Mount Pisgah: A Refuge for the Spirit,” photogra- phy by Charles Search, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, UO; “Windows Open on Jazz,” water- colors by Don Ferrell, Territorial Winery. 6pm openings include work by John Holdway, Studio C; “Sights of India,” continuous slide presentation, Infinity Mercantile; “Deliberate,” acrylic & oil paintings by Shannon Knight, Wandering Goat. Exchange” discusses the high schools redesigning themselves under the Oregon Small Schools Initiative w/Karen Phillips, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. FARMER’S MARKET Veneta Downtown Farmers’ Market, 2pm- 7pm Fridays, corner of Territorial & West Broadway. 463-7565. FREE. “New Dimensions” discusses Redefining Strength w/Ann Furth Murray, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. GATHERINGS Pacifica Forum: MUSIC Scrambled Ape, 6pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. Warfest, feat. Hemlock, Total Chaos, Sixstitch, Six, Gabriels Fallen, 7pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $15 door. Ehren Ebbage, Jessica Parsons- Taylor, 8:30pm, Luna. 21+. $6. Laura Kemp w/Steve Smith & The Hardroad, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $5-$8. “Night Jazz w/David Gizara” cele- brates the music of Joni Mitchell, 10pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Siltcoos Lake & River sea kayaking w/UO’s Outdoor Program, 5pm today (pre-trip at OP office); 7am- 6pm June 30 outing. 346-4365. $7-$10 transportation ($12 kayak rental). Harry and the Potters headline the Harry Potter Eats Local benefit event at the Maitreya Ecovillage Wednesday Dershowitz v. Finkelstein, a look at DePaul University’s decision to deny tenure to Norman Finkelstein, author of “The Holocaust Industry,” with George Beres, 4pm, 129 McKenzie, UO. FREE. 5th St. Market’s Bach Party contin- ues. See Thursday, June 28. LECTURE Zahra Hamid Sultan, an Iraqi refugee living in Jordan, speaks on the struggles of her people, 7pm, DIVA. Don. MUSIC Oregon Bach Festival: Inside Line: Peter Hopkins pre- views the evening’s concert, 6:30pm, Hult Center, FREE; Opening Ceremonies with 350 singers from eight choirs of the Pacific International Children’s Choir Festival, 6:45pm, Hult Center lobby, FREE; Choral-orchestral con- cert: Brahms, German Requiem, 7:30pm, Hult Center, $15-$52. www.oregonbachfestival.com or (800) 457-1486. The Valley Boys, 6:30pm, 5th and A Street, Spfd. FREE. Rob Tobias & Friends, 7pm, Scobert Gardens, 4th & Blair. FREE. Ukalaneys, 7pm, Washington Park Community Center. FREE. Tonn Nua (recording session), 7:30pm, Tsunami Books. $5. Soulicious, 7:30pm, Emerald Valley golf course, Creswell. calendar 9:30pm, Nu-Birth, 9pm, Luna. 21+. $8. Cabinessence, Bond’s. 21+. $5. 9:30pm, Sam ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses fibromyalgia w/Dr. David Dryland, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Wilderness Week continues. See Thursday, June 28. THEATER All Shook Up, 8pm today, tomorrow and July 6-7, 13- 14, 20-21, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette. 683-4368. $15 gener- al, $18 reserved ($34.95 dinner seating). 30 Chad Engstrom CD release party w/Bobby Gibson, Brooks Robertson, Buster B. Jones, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15. SATURDAY Trainwreck, Tom Heinl, The Reward System, 9pm, John Henry’s. 21+. $10 adv., $12 door. ARTS/VISUAL Plein air paint- Argentine Tango dancers Colette & Richard perform at the Tango Center Monday and July 7 20 JUNE 28, 2007 SambaDá, Calango, Cozmic Pizza. $10. Sunrise 5:33am; Sunset 9pm Av High 78; Av Low 49 ing clinic led by Ellen Gabehart, 9:30am-11:30am, Island Park, Spfd. Register, 726-3766 or visit Springfield Library reference desk. FREE. GATHERINGS Collectors West Gun Show, 9am-5pm today; 9am- 3pm tomorrow, Lane County Fairgrounds. $5. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, with entertainment from Stephan Mockli, 10am; Rich Glauber, 11am; Glenn Falkenberg, noon; Brook Adams, 1pm; Voodoo Mountain Zydeco, 2pm; Dana Vion & The Touchy Feeliacs, 3:30pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. www.eugene- saturdaymarket.org FREE. “Don’t Trash yer Mac or PC,” NextStep’s electronics roundup, offering reduced recycle fees on monitors & TVs, all other recycling free, 10am-2pm, Eugene- Springfield-Cottage Grove area Wal-Marts. 686-2366. Oregon Wine & Cheese Tasting with representatives from some of the area’s best artisan cheese- makers, 11am-5pm, King Estate MarketPlace. www.kingestate.com Countdown to Eugene ‘08 com- munity celebration, w/countdown clock unveiling, music, more, 5pm- 7pm, 5th St. Public Market. FREE. 5th St. Market’s Bach Party contin- ues. See Thursday, June 28. KIDS/FAMILIES Playing with Food hosts a “Boston Tea Party,” 2pm, Oak Hill School. Register, 689-2441. $10 per parent/child. Nearby Nature Quest: “Talons and Beaks: Birds of Prey,” 10am, Alton Baker Park. Register, 687-9699. $2 person, $5 family. LGBT Rainbow Youth BBQ for LGBTQ teens & friends, 3pm-9pm, Wayne Morse Ranch, 595 Crest Dr. 682-6304. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Eugene Poetry Slam presents “Words of Wonder,” an open mic poetry read- ing feat. members of the 2007 EPS team, 7:30pm, The Wandering Goat. Don. MUSIC Oregon Bach Festival: Dance Theatre Oregon presents The Dancing Composers, 11am, Hult Center, $5; PICCFEST Choir, noon, Hult lobby, free; Choral- orchestral concert: PDQ Bach: The Jekyll & Hyde Tour, 7:30pm, Hult Center, $15-$52. www.ore- gonbachfestival.com or (800) 457-1486. Ginger Hustlers, 3pm, CD World. FREE. Mike Riopelle, 7pm, WineStyles. FREE. Upstart Crow Studios Symphony Orchestra presents “Strike Up The Band!” 7:30pm, Wildish Theatre, S p f d . www.upstartcrowstudios.com $10 adv., $12 door. Green Mountain Bluegrass Band, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $6. Les Claypool, Two Gallants, 9pm, McDonald Theatre. $24 adv., $25 door. Ben Rice Blues Band, 9pm, Luna. 21+. $5. Amos Lee, Chris Kaspar, 8pm, WOW Hall. $20. The Ovulators, The Underlings, Crimes of Ambition, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION 4th of July Butterfly Count for Eugene-Springfield, 9am, meet at Campbell Center, 155 High St. Register, 684-8973 or wood- nymph3000@gmail.com $3. Community Climb Time at the Columns, 9am-11am, The Columns in Skinner Butte Park. Equipment is provided. $5. Oregon River Sports presents Canoe & Kayak Demo Day, 11am- 4pm, Alton Baker Park pond behind Autzen Stadium. 334- 0696. FREE. Obsidians trips: Bellfountain/ Gathering Together Farm, bike, 40 miles; Clear Lake, 6 miles. See YMCA board for details. GEARs rides: Harrisburg via Diamond Hill, 60 miles; Harrisburg, 50 miles, 8am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org Wilderness Week continues. See Thursday, June 28. THEATER All Shook Up contin- ues. See Friday. 1 S U N DAY Sunrise 5:34am; Sunset 9pm Av High 78; Av Low 49 GATHERINGS Rainbow Family monthly potluck, 1pm, Maurie Jacobs Park. Bring dish, utensils, instruments. 5th St. Market’s Bach Party contin- ues. See Thursday, June 28. Collectors West Gun Show contin- ues. See Saturday. MUSIC Oregon Bach Festival: Choral-orchestral concert: Bach & Family: Bach concertos, Mozart Sinfonia Concertante & Jupiter