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calendar Hans Fuson’s illuminated artwork at Imagine Gallery is one of the highlights of the First Friday Art Walk Quantum Biofeedback Open House, 7-9pm, Eugene Wellness Center, 1551-B Oak St., RSVP to 344-8912. FREE. 12 thurs Sunrise 6:13am; Sunset 8:21pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 FARMERS’ MARKETS Lane County Farmers’ Market, noon- 5pm, every Thursday through Sept. 23, Park Blocks, Downtown, www.lanecountyfarmersmarket. org FREE. GATHERINGS Scandinavian Festival, crafts, food, Scandia Run, fashion show, dancing, music and more, 10am-10pm today through Saturday, Aug. 14; 10am-8pm Sunday, Aug. 15, Junction City, info at www.scandinavianfestival.com Spencer Creek & Lorane Hwy. FREE. Drop-In Kayaking, BYO equip- ment, no instructor, 8-10pm, Thursdays through Aug. 26, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd., info at 682-5525. $5. THEATER No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, brainstorm & write original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 124 W. Broadway, 773-573-6155. FREE. Roving Park Players: Alice in Wonderland, all ages, 8pm today & tomorrow, Campbell Center Gardens, 155 High St. FREE. Dinner with Friends continues. See Thursday, Aug. 5. of instruction for $75; arrive at 6:50pm to register; for more in- formation, visit www.wontanara- producitons.com or call 484-3111 or 232-5471. Auditions for Disney’s Beauty & The Beast will take place Saturday, Aug. 28 at 1pm and Monday, Aug. 30 at 6:30pm, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove; a large cast is needed for this show: 20 to 35 actors/singers/dancers, both male and female; desired age range is teens to seniors. Dutch Bros. Coffee will hold a $1 drink day on Aug. 6 donat- ing proceeds to Relay For Life of Eugene; for a complete list of Dutch Bros. locations, visit www. dutchbros.com EVENTS Tickets for Sisters Folk Festival’s instrument drawing are now available; ticket order forms can be downloaded at www.sis- terfolkfestival.org, call 541-549- 4979 or stop by the offi ce at 204 W. Adams Ave., Suite 202 for more info. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, 11am, Sheldon Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., 682-8316. FREE. THURSDAY, AUG. 5 Bard in the Quad: Macbeth, 7:30pm to- day through Sunday, Aug. 8, con- tinues Aug. 11-15, Memorial Union Quad, OSU campus, tickets at www.bardinthequad.org or 541- 737-2784. $7-$14. MUSIC Taste, R&B, 6:30pm, TUESDAY, Eugene Celebration’s Sustainability Village Exhibitor applications are due Aug. 6 and Parade Entries and Event Volunteer applications are due Aug. 16; for further informa- tion, visit www.eugenecelebra- tion.com KIDS/FAMILIES Storytime for Wonderful Ones, age 1, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library. FREE. Teen Storytellers Storytime, teens who participated in Teen Storytelling Workshop enter- tain the kids, all ages welcome, 10:30am, Springfi eld Library, 225 Fifth St., Spfd. FREE. Maurie Jacobs Park. FREE. Acoustic Open Mic, 7pm, Eugene Coffee Company, 1840 Chambers St. FREE. Travelin’ Light, Chris O’Brien, Indie folk, singer/songwriter, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10. Parson Red Heads, Cotton Jones, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Thursday Nighter Ride, 30-mile training ride, 5:30pm (men) & 5:40pm (women), Thursdays through Aug. 26, Church Corner, corvallis Note - Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed un- der the fi rst day of the event. AUG. 10 Refl ections of Italy Trip Presentation, 11am; Memory Loss Support Group, 1:30-3pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., ages 50 & up FREE. attn: OPPS Alseny’s 5-week intensive African Dance Class meets 7-8:30pm Wednesdays at Upstart Crow Studios; 7.5 hours WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM The Borders on Oakway Road in Eugene has launched a book drive as part of a chain wide ef- fort to increase literacy among kids; from now until Aug.t 30, store associates will encourage customers to donate enriching books; for more information, vis- it www.borders.com Free outdoor Tai Chi at River Bend Hospital’s main entrance will be held 11:30-noon every Tuesday starting on Aug. 17th; to sign up for this free class, call 515-0462. EUGENE WEEKLY AUGUST 5, 2010 21
