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Calendar DIVA hosts URFest, Thursday, Aug. 20, a series of documentaries on urban renewal featuring We Own It by Loren Sonnenbergin Eugene Rainbow Family Potluck, bring food & utensils, 1-5pm, Sladden Park, N. Adams & Cheshire. FREE. Giant Friends Club, inclusive play for kids 5-11 w/physical dis- abilities & their siblings, 2pm, Riverplay at Skinner Butte Park, reg. req., 682-5311. FREE. Miniature Horse Mountain Trail Show continues. See Friday. Scandinavian Festival continues. See Thursday. LECTURES Gardening Workshop: Seed Saving, 1-3pm, for info, loca- tion and to register, call 682-4845 or email lorna.j.baldwin@ci.eugene. or.us. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Poetry Reading: Done Dating DJs, South Eugene High School alum reads from award-winning chap- book, 1pm, Tsumani Books, 2585 Willamette St., 345-8986. FREE. MUSIC Allan Stuart, 11am, Fifth Street Public Market. FREE. Rainy Day Blues Festival Jam, music, BBQ, 4-7pm, River Road Park, 1400 Lake Dr. FREE. Taylor Williams, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. Don. Oregon Brass Society, Brit-style brass band, 6:30pm, Washburne Park, Agate & 20th. FREE. Mare Wakefi eld, Americana, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $6-$8. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: The Twins, hike, 6.6 miles; Wolf Creek-Poodle Creek Century, bike, 100 miles, sign up at Eugene YMCA. GEARs Bike Ride: Harrisburg, 48 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org. FREE. Obsidians: Jefferson Park back- pack continues. See Friday. SOCIAL DANCE Coalessence Ecstatic Dancing, 10:30am-noon, WOW Hall, 343-2246. $7-$12. SPIRITUAL Lane Interfaith Alliance Spiritual Saunter & Potluck, 5pm, Cortesia Sanctuary, 84540 McBeth Rd., 343-9544. FREE. THEATER Much Ado About Nothing continues. See Saturday. Into the Woods continues. See Friday. 17 MONDAY Sunrise 6:19am; Sunset 8:13pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 MUSIC Allan Stuart, 11am; Gorden Kaswell, 5:30pm, Fifth Street Public Market. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walkabout at Armitage Park, 9am, meet at Campbell Community Center, 90064 Coburg Rd., reg. req., 682-5111. $2. Ems vs. Yakima Bears continues. See Friday. 18 County Fairgrounds, www.at- thefair.org. $9, $6 under age 17, FREE under age 5. Show Up For Single Payer Health Care!, rally, Town Hall meeting w/Rep. Peter DeFazio, 5:15pm, Eugene Hilton; 7pm, Springfi eld City Hall, info at 484-6145, rally before meetings. KinderCare Open House, meet teachers & families, special en- rolment incentives, public wel- come, 5:30-7:30pm, KinderCare, 1410 Chambers St. FREE. MUSIC Left Turn Only, 11am; Meg Graf, 5pm, Fifth Street Public Market. FREE. Roy Clark, 7pm, Main Stage, Lane County Fairgrounds, www. atthefair.org. The Sam Bond’s Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Map & Compass, learn ba- sic orienting skills, 7pm, REI, 306 Lawrence St. $20, free for members. Scuba Diving: A World of Possibilities, talk on SCUBA gear, safety, local spots, 7pm, Fern Ridge Library, 88016 Territorial Rd., Veneta. FREE. Ems vs. Yakima Bears continues. See Friday. TUESDAY 19 Sunrise 6:20am; Sunset 8:12pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 FARMERS’ MARKETS Lane County Farmers Market, fresh produce, fruit, plants, breads, sweets & prepared foods,10am- 3pm, 8th and Oak. 431-4923. FREE. Creswell Farmer’s Market, 4-7pm, behind Creswell Library, Oregon Ave & 1st, Creswell. FREE. Gateway Farmer’s & Artist’s Market, 4-8pm, Gateway Mall. 747-6294. FREE. GATHERINGS Lane County Fair, today through Aug. 23, Lane WEDNESDAY Sunrise 6:21am; Sunset 8:10pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 GATHERINGS Wildish Open House, tour, Chamber Music Amici performance, 4-7pm, Richard E. Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd., 868-0689. FREE. Lane County Fair continues. See Tuesday. NEXT BIG THING EUGENE .COM ENTER | LISTEN | VOTE WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM EUGENE WEEKLY AUGUST 13, 2009 17