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21 T H U R S DAY Sunrise 7:03am; Sunset 5:50pm Av High 52; Av Low 35 SnarkCast: TEPID BENEFIT “Music of the Heart,” feat. Oregon Children’s Choir, din- ner & auction, 5:30pm-8:30pm, Twin Rivers Baptist Church, 1660 Mohawk Blvd., Spfd. RSVP, 461- 0954. $30. FILM Flags of Our Fathers, 2:30pm, Campbell Center. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting: “Put your best fruit forward,” 5pm-9pm, WineStyles. $5. GATHERINGS League of Women Voters of Lane County presents Mary Oberst speaking on “Oregon’s Sesquicentennial: Your Important Role in Prepar- ing for 2009,” 12:15pm, Mallard Banquet Hall, 725 W. 1st St. 343- 7917. FREE. Learn about different types of independent & assisted living facilities in the area w/Rod Holst, 1:30pm, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. Register, 736- 4444. FREE. Project Management Institute meets on the topic of “Supercharging Project Management with Technology,” 5:45pm, Symantec, 555 International Way, Spfd. $5. West Cascade Peace Corps Association meets, 7pm, info@ westcascadepca.org or 607-4140 for location. FREE. Snow Camping 101 clinic, 7pm, REI. 465-1800. FREE. Adoption seminar presented by PLAN, 7pm, Emerald Bible Fellowship, 1855 Cal Young Rd. 503-472-8452. FREE. calendar LECTURES Sports: “The Bill Lydia Van Dreel, horn, w/Kathryn Lucktenberg, violin, and David Riley & Sandy Holder, piano, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $10, $8 stu., sr. Glen Phillips, Jonathan Kingham, 8pm, WOW Hall. $20 adv., $23 door. The Mood, Pizza. $4. 9:30pm, Cozmic Americanistan, 8pm, Bond’s. 21+. $6-$8. Sam ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses the suc- cesses and struggles of the wood products industry w/Allyn Ford, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. “New Dimensions” presents “The Culture of the Integralist” w/Steve McIntosh, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. SPIRITUAL Angelic reiki heal- ing circle, 7pm, call 607-9408 for location. FREE. Proof, 7:30pm today; 8pm Feb. 22-23; 2pm Feb. 24, Hult Center. www.willrep.org or 682-5000. $12-$35. Zombie Prom, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and Feb. 23, Springfi eld High School. 517-9028. $8, $5 stu., sr. 22 F R I D AY Sunrise 7:02am; Sunset 5:52pm Av High 52; Av Low 35 SnarkCast: LOUD ARTS/VISUAL An artists’ talk & opening for “Telling Stories,” photography by Rich Berge- man and Paul Neevel, 3:30pm- 8:30pm, Jacobs Gallery. FREE. Bowerman Papers and Sports History at Oregon,” Heather Briston, 5:30pm, Knight Library, UO. FREE. An opening for “The F-Word: Photos & Stories of Forgiveness” exhibit, 5pm, Fenario Gallery. FREE. Dr. Wade Guthrie discusses the connections between detoxifi cation, infl ammation control, nutrition and weight loss strategies for vibrant health, 6:30pm, 235 W. 10th Ave. 683- 9069. FREE. An opening for “Spirited Journey: Women Artists,” work by Kathleen Caprario, Bets Cole, Annette Gurdjian, Wendy Huhn & Betsy Wolfston, 6pm, Maude Kerns Art Center. $3 sug. don. MUSIC Metropolitan Rhythm & Blues Revue, 7pm today, tomor- row and Feb. 23; 2:30pm Feb. 23 & 24, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. www.cottagethreatre.org or 942-8001. $13, $10 stu., sr. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, 7:30pm, The Shedd. www. theshedd.org or 682-5000. $24- $34. Faculty Voice Concert, feat. Siri Vik, David Gustafson & Laura Wayte, 7:30pm, Performance Hall, LCC. $10, $8 stu., sr. 20 FEBRUARY 21, 2008 EUGENE WEEKLY Tango your way to The Big Milonga at The Tango Center Saturday THEATER “Body Talk: Stories from our Lives,” 7pm today & tomorrow, Gerlinger Alumni Lounge, UO. $5 sug. don. DANCE MEDGE presents “An Evening of Contemporary Belly Dance,” feat. Razia, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. www.medge.org $4. FILM Margaret Mead Traveling Film Festival: Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus, 5:30pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. FREE. Make Miracles, 7pm, Spiritual Growth Center, 390 Vernal St. RSVP, 995-3799. $7.50. FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting: Erin Glenn Cellars, 5pm-7pm, WineStyles. FREE. Absconditus: The Irrational as an Essential Presence in Healing,” Nicholas French, 7:30pm, Sacred Heart Medical Center auditorium. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Refl ective Wine tasting w/cheeses, 5pm- 7pm, The Broadway. FREE. Readers book group: Titus Groan by Mervyn Peak, 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Premium wine w/appetizers, WineStyles. $30. tasting, 6pm-8pm, MUSIC Halie Loren & Matt Tred- Wine tasting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Midtown MarketPlace. FREE. The Jazz Café, 7:30pm, 178 Music, UO. $5. GATHERINGS Tax-Aide, free tax assistance on fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis, 10am-2:30pm today & tomorrow, Downtown Library. 682-5450. FREE. An Acoustic Evening w/Floater, 9pm today & tomorrow, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $15 door. City Club Friday Forum: “Girls At Risk: What the Community Should Know,” w/Cynthia Pappas of Planned Parenthood, 11:50am, Downtown Athletic Club. www. cityclubofeugene.org $3. Pacifi ca Forum: “2nd Amendment Gun Rights,” 4pm, EMU, UO. 344- 0483. FREE. Eugene for Obama meets, 6:30pm, EMU, UO. 513-9650. FREE. LECTURES Anthropology: “Between Radical Exclusion and Conditional Integration: A Case Study of Roma Communities from Romania,” Gabriel Troc, noon, 313 Condon, UO. FREE. Forgiveness Project: “Wounds to Warriors: Healing the Trauma of Social Violence,” Aqeela Sherrills, 7pm, Fenario Gallery, 881 Willamette. FREE. Swedish Film Series: My Life as a Dog by Lasse Hallstrom, 7pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. FREE. Travel: “Trekking Nepal to Everest Base Camp,” slideshow presentation by Bob & Anders Bell, 7pm, REI. RSVP, 465-1800. FREE. Jean Houston’s So You Want To Psychology: “Honoring the Deus er, 7pm, Borders Books. FREE. Bad Mitten Orchestre, Zoe Vermillion, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $5. Metropolitan Rhythm & Blues Revue continues. See Thursday, Feb. 21. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses dog behav- ior & rescue operations w/dogs, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION “Mysteries of Trees” walk, 10am, Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Lim- ted to 20 participants. RSVP, 747-1504. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Herman & Barb’s salsa dance, 10pm, Tango Center. $5. THEATER Ring of Fire: The Mu- sic of Johnny Cash, 8pm today & tomorrow, Actor’s Cabaret, 996 Willamette. 683-4368. $16-$19 reserved ($35.95 dinner seat- ing). Proof continues. See Thursday, Feb. 21. Zombie Prom continues. See Thursday, Feb. 21. “Body Talk: Stories from our Lives” continues. See Friday. 23 Jeff Lewis shakes out his Jitters at the WOW Hall Wednesday SAT U R DAY Sunrise 7am; Sunset 5:53pm Av High 52; Av Low 35 SnarkCast: LOWBROW BENEFIT “Sweet Leaf Valentine Ball,” benefi t for Emerald Empire HempFest, feat. Neighborhood Inc., Sweet Island Thyme, silent auctions, vegan buffet, 8pm, The Lorax Manner, 1648 Alder St. $3 adv., $5 door. COMEDY The Comedy Workout presents “Survivors of Valen- tine’s Day,” 8pm, Diablo’s Down- town Lounge. 21+. $5. DANCE Eugene Ballet Co. pres- ents Ken Kesey’s Little Tricker the Squirrel Meets Big Double the Bear, 8pm today and 2:30pm tomorrow, Hult Center. $18-$42. FILM Sicko, w/discussion, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church, 750 W. 10th, Junction City. FREE. GATHERINGS League of Women Voters of Lane County hosts a conference on “Civics 101 — Eugene & Springfi eld: Aligning Interests,” 9:30am-12:30pm, Eu- gene Garden Club, 1645 High St. 343-7917. FREE. Oregon Logging Conference, 9am-2pm, Lane County Fairgrounds. 686-9191. FREE. “Intro to the Internet II” clinic, 10am, Downtown Library. 682- 5450. FREE. EcoGrove presents a conference on local food production & rainwater harvesting, 10am- 12:30pm, Cottage Grove Community Center, 700 E. Gibbs. www.victorygardensforall.org FREE. “The Power of Parenting” conference, 11:30am-3:45pm, Whiteaker Elementary, 21 N. Grand St. Register, 346-2578. FREE. Willamette Valley NORML meets, 2pm, Toasted Herb’s Subs, 1210 Willamette. FREE. Oregon League of Conservation Voters presents a 2008 Campaign Kick-Off, feat. silent auction, music, tango dancing, hors d’oeuvres, special guests Pete Sorenson, Kitty Piercy, Betty Taylor, 7pm, DIVA. www. olcv.org/lane or 503-224-4011. FREE. Tax-Aide continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES Nearby Na- ture Quest: “Rah! Rah! Rodents!” 10am, meet at Park Host Resi- dence, Alton Baker Park. RSVP, 687-9699. $2, $5 family. “Create a Puppet and a Play” w/Celeste Rose, for ages 8- 13, 12:30pm today, March 1, 8; 3:30pm March 14; performance 2pm March 15, Springfi eld Library. Register at Youth Services Desk. FREE. Archaeology Family Day, hands- on activities, 1pm-4pm, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave. $3, $2 sr., youth, $8 family. LECTURE Commemoration: “WWII Internment and Incarcera- tion: Japanese Ancestry Persons in the United States, Canada and Latin America,” Tetsuden Kashima, 10am, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. FREE. MUSIC Michael: Haydn Diverti- mento in C for String Trio, 2pm, Atrium Bldg., 10th & Olive. FREE. The Sugar Beets: “Unplugged,” 7:30pm, The Shedd. 434-7000. $12.50-$25. Gospel Music Program concert, 7pm, First Congregational Church. 345-8741. FREE. Ashleigh Flynn CD release show, Peter Wilde, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $5. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
