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Calendar ON THE AIR “The Nowsville Dance Party,” 3pm-6pm, KWVA 88.1 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Gold Rush 5k run/walk, 7am reg- istration; 8am start, 6th & Main St., Cottage Grove. xlevents@ya- hoo.com or 541-767-4119. Cascadia Wildlands Project leads a hike to Eagle’s Rest (BLM-proposed logging area), 9am, departs from Kinko’s back parking lot, 13th & Willamette. Bring lunch, water, raingear & stout boots. RSVP, jlaughlin@ cascwild.org or 434-1463. Wildfl ower hike to Gordon Meadows, 9am, contact Sweet Home Ranger District for info, 541-367-5168. $10, $5 w/senior pass. Hikes with the Obsidians: Mount Pisgah, 3 miles (local); Library to Skinner Butte (local). RSVP, otrials@obsidians.org Obsidians hikes: Deception Butte, 8 miles; Patterson Mountain, 9.5 miles. See YMCA board for details/sign-up. GEARs rides: Wendling Covered Bridge, 63 miles; McKenzie View/ Sunderman/Walterville, 53 miles, 9am, meet at Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org SOCIAL DANCE “Prince Loves Michael Jackson” DJ dance, 10pm, John Henry’s. 21+. $3. THEATER Roving Park Players’ The Importance of Being Earnest continues. See Thursday, June 26. Hair continues. See Friday. Harvey continues. See Friday. 29 S U N DAY Sunrise 5:33am; Sunset 9pm mances Day, feat. walking tour of Willamette River, 9:30am; Mike Tracey Band, 5pm; Ben Rice Blues Band, 6:30pm; The Vipers feat. Deb Cleveland, 8pm. 9am- 9pm, vicinity of Hayward Field. www.eugene08.com FREE. Meet-and-greet w/distance runners Ian Dobson, Andrew Carlson, Todd Williams and Don Bowden, 10am, Eugene Running Company, Oakway Center. FREE. BRINGfest, recycled crafts fair & warehouse sale, 11am-4pm, BRING Planet Improvement Center, 4446 Franklin Blvd. FREE. Day of Action rally & march to draw attention to impact the Olympics has on poor and homelesss communities around the world, noon, meet at EMU Amphitheater, UO. FREE. Honoring of the Willamette River in Cottage Grove, words and prayers begun by Grandma Aggie Baker Pilgrim, 3pm, The Old Mill Farm Store, 327 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE. Olympic Trials Celebration at King Estate continues. See Friday. “Camp Darfur” continues. See Saturday. Collectors West Gun & Knife Show continues. See Saturday. “Tents of Hope” continues. See Saturday. MUSIC Takin’ It To The Streets, 13th & Alder: Bajuana Tea, 10:30am; Eagle Park Slim, 1pm; Janet Bates, 3:30pm; Olem Alves, 6pm. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Hike with the Obsidians: River Walk/Pre’s Trail, 4 miles (local). RSVP, otrials@obsidians.org Community Climb Time at the Columns, w/instruction, 9am- 11am today and July 12 & 19 and Aug. 16, Skinner Butte Park. Register, 682-5329. $10. Oregon Wild-guided hike: McGowan Creek Old-Growth Hike (easy 1 mile loop), 1pm, carpools depart from Eugene. RSVP, www. oregonwild.org/hikes_events EE! IT’S FR Obsidians hikes: Black Creek, 7.6 miles; Iron Mountain, 7 miles. See YMCA board for details/sign-up. GEARs rides: Winbery Creek Park (bring lunch), 73 miles; Pleasant Hill long, 40 miles, 9am, meet at Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org THEATER Roving Park Players’ The Importance of Being Earnest continues. See Thursday, June 26. Harvey continues. See Friday. 30 19th & Agate: MorningSun, 10:30am; Robert Meade, 1pm; Bad Mitten Orchestre, 3:30pm; Tara Kemp, 6pm. SnarkCast: DOPE-FIEND-DAY FILM Road Warrior, 7pm, Wan- dering Goat. FREE. GATHERINGS Eugene 08 Fes- tival: Great Track & Field Perfor- Sam M O N DAY Oregon Bach Festival: Chuang- Levin Piano Duo, 4pm, The Shedd, $15-$29; PICCFEST Gala Concert, 7:30pm, Hult Center. www.oregonbachfestival.com or (800) 457-1486. Dog wash fund- raiser for PAAWS, feat. raffl es, dog treats, “pet”-icures & more, 10am-2pm, Salon DeLange. 3007 N. Delta Hwy. FREE. Unkle Nancy, 8:30pm, Bond’s. 21+. $5. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO: Forgotten Works, 10:30am; Paul Biondi, 1pm; Sean McGowan, 3:30pm; Walker T. Ryan, 6pm. BENEFIT SnarkCast: DEPRAVED PICCFEST presents “I Dream a World,” 7:30pm, Hult Center. $12, $9 stu., youth, sr. free acoustic street music: Benefi t concert for the Ben Powell’s Musician Fund, feat. The Beachburgers, The Blair St. Mugwumps, Molasses, Bajuana Tea, more, 1pm-11pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Av High 77; Av Low 49 Reverend Horton Heat, The Supersuckers, Nashville Pussy, 5pm, Secret House Vineyards, Veneta. www.secrethousewinery. com $23 adv., $25 door. Sunrise 5:33am; Sunset 9pm Av High 78; Av Low 49 BENEFIT “5 Years Later, No End in Sight,” benefi t concert for Darfur, feat. Lafa Taylor, Tim McLaughlin, The Monica Metzler Trio, Olem Allves & Marv Ellis, 5pm, Jo Federigo’s, 259 E. 5th Ave. Don. GATHERINGS Eugene 08 Festival: Sport & the Environ- ment Day, feat. Hip Hop Dance Performance, 10pm. 10am-11pm, vicinity of Hayward Field. www. eugene08.com FREE. Reverend Horton Heat take a break from beer boozin’ for some red winin’ at Secret House Vineyards Sunday • Free Admission • Track & Field Vendor Village Expo • Live Music and Entertainment • Over 20 Oregon Microbrews and 20 Oregon Wines • Free Track & Field Clinics • Great Food, Full Service Restaurant • Tented Rental Area For Groups!! • Watch The Trials on Multiple Big Screen TVs! • Hootie 5k "Old School" Road Run • Special Guests From USA Track & Field - Past & Present …Basically, Anything You Can Possibly Imagine, Will Be Happening At The VSP! LIMITED PARKING so SAVE GAS and RIDE THE BUS! 8 Nights of FREE Music! 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