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Calendar StoryCorps continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES Free Family Night: Tinker Jess, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. LECTURES “Eyewitness Gaza,” Darlene & Donna Wallach, 7pm, Harris Hall, Lane County Bldg., 8th & Oak. FREE. “Time to Abandon Darwin? Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul,” Kenneth Miller, 7:30pm, 150 Columbia Hall, UO. 346-3934. FREE. LITERARY Eliyahu Sills & the Qadim Ensemble perform with Elena Villa at the UO on Saturday “The Incredibly Shrinking Lesbian World and Other Queer Conundra,” Arlene Stein, book signing: Sex and Sensibility: Stories of a Lesbian Generation, noon, Gerlinger Alumni Lounge, UO. FREE. Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul, Kenneth Miller, book signing & lecture, 7:30pm, 150 Columbia, UO. FREE. MUSIC Poetry in Song, 7:30pm, GUIDEBOOK GIVE - AWAY ! Visit Artist studios and buy art locally! The 2nd Edition Oregon Crafted Guidebook is available for a limited time for FREE at the following locations: © 26 TUESDAY Sunrise 5:36am; Sunset 8:44pm Av High 69; Av Low 44 ARTS/VISUAL “Are Your Ducks in a Row?” Sheila Roth, bring lunch, 12:15pm, Clay Space. 653-8089. FREE. FARMERS’ – Jacobs Gallery and Travel Lane County SPRINGFIELD – Emerald Art Center COTTAGE GROVE – Chamber of Commerce/Community Ctr. LORANE VALLEY – King Estate Winery VENETA – Applegate Art Guild & Gallery CORVALLIS – The Arts Center and Corvallis Tourism PHILOMATH - JanniLou Creations ALBANY – Albany Visitors Center FLORENCE – Backstreet Gallery MARKETS Creswell Farmer’s Market, 4-7pm, behind Creswell Library, Oregon Ave & 1st, Creswell. FREE. Gateway Farmers’ & Artists’ Market, 4-8pm, Gateway Mall. 747-6294. FREE. EUGENE FILM Taking Root, benefi ts Makindu Children's Fund, 7pm, 307, Bldg. 17, LCC. $5 don. GATHERINGS “How to Get From Where You Are To Where You Want to Be: The Success Principles,” 7pm, Unity of the Valley, 3912 Dillard. $5, FREE stu. & unemployed. www.oregoncrafted.org Hope Theatre; Sisyphus, 9pm, Pocket Theatre, Villard Hall. www. uoregon.edu/~ecodrama Festival pass $75, $45 stu., weekend pass $45, $20 stu.;. ind. performances $5-$12; keynote speakers $5. 27 WEDNESDAY Sunrise 5:36am; Sunset 8:45pm Av High 69; Av Low 44 FILM Hecklers’ Movie Night: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 7pm, Wandering Goat. FREE. GATHERINGS All-day vigil and fast to close the School of the Americas, 10am-3pm display, 13th & Kincaid, UO; 4-6pm vigil, 7th & Pearl. 485-8633. FREE. “Legal, peaceful rally to save our forests,” noon, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, 87950 Territorial, Veneta. FREE. Beall Hall, UO. FREE. Psychostick, Northwest Royale, Athiarchists, hard rock, 8pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 door. Pacifi c Rim Gamelan, 8pm, 190 Music, UO. FREE. Ziggy Stardust tribute, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $3. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians trips: Washburne and China Creek, hike 5 miles. See YMCA for details/sign-up. GEARs ride: Short, 28 miles: River, Meadow View, return Alvadore. Long, 35 miles: Add Franklin, 6pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Women’s Cycling 101, 7pm, REI. 465-1800. FREE SPIRITUAL Introduction to Open Heart Meditation, 7pm, 466 W. 17th. 484-3921. Don. THEATER Life After Birth: a Night of Philomedy, feat. Deliver us Not! & Babels in Arms, 7:30pm, Wildish Community Theatre, 630 Main, Spfd. 744.6728. $5. Earth Matters On Stage: Symposium 4-5:45pm; “Art LECTURES The Willamettans Family Nudist Resort, where all you need to wear is a smile. We are a vacation destination with 40 beautiful acres located less than 30 minutes from downtown Eugene Mention this ad for a free visit and to fi nd out about all of our summer events On July 11th join in the AANR worlds largest skinny dipping event at The Willamettans and help enter us into the Guinness Book of World Records Lane County Audubon Society: a photograph- ic journey across seven conti- nents celebrating biodiversity and the spirit of adventure, David Donahue, 7:30pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High. FREE. MUSIC Chamber Music & Chocolate series, the Oregon Mozart Players: "Violins Go for Baroque!" 7:30pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main, Spfd. $15, $12 stu., sr. The Devil Makes Three, Hillstomp, bluegrass, 9pm, WOW Hall. $13 adv., $15 door. THEATER Earth Matters On Stage: Symposium 1:15pm- 6:30pm; Story Theatre! 7:30pm, Vigil and fast against the School of the Americas on Wednesday with LASC (Latin America Solidarity Committee, formerly CISCAP) Swimming Pool • Tennis Courts • Horseshoes • Camping or Rentals 541-933-2809 willamettans.com aanr.com • 1-800-TRY-NUDE Birkenstock cork footbeds mold to the shape of your feet, providing exceptional support exactly where you need it. SOUTH EUGENE SATURDAY & SUNDAY Traditional American 4211970A17 BREAKFAST SPECIAL $5.95 Authentic Chef’s Special Vegetarian/Vegan Friendly DAILY DELIVERY 4:30-9:00pm 14 MAY 21, 2009 EUGENE WEEKLY CAMPUS NOW OPEN ! Full Thai Menu & Healthy Rice Bowl & Thai Wrap Express Authentic Chef’s Special HELP SANDALS SHOES CLOGS BOOTS SUPPORT &#SPBEXBZt%PXOUPXO&VHFOFt FOOD SHARES 48.BEJTPO"WFt%PXOUPXO$PSWBMMJTt .PO4BU4VOtXXXGPPUXJTFDPN WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
