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calendar art IN THE GALLERIES OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS Emerald Art Center “Oregon: Love of Art & the Outdoors,” work by Plein Air Painters of Lane County, reception 5-7pm Friday, Jan. 14; also feat. “The Energy of Color,” oil paintings by Maureen Campbell, through Jan. 29. 500 Main St., Spfd Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn engage in one hilarious battle of the sexes in Woman of the Year, playing Tuesday as part of DIVA’s “Behind the Lens” seminar Sustainable Flock of Sheep,” novice-friendly choice of farm animals w/4-H leader Cindy Harrold, 7pm, Fern Ridge Library, 88026 Territorial Road, Veneta. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Windfall Reading Series: Quinton Hallet reads from poetry chapbook Refuge from Flux, Henry Alley’s novel Precincts of Light explores a family’s struggles caused by Oregon’s anti-gay Measure 9 campaign, 5:30pm, Downtown Library. FREE. MUSIC Women’s Choral Society Winter Concert w/string orches- tra, 8-9:30pm, Beall Hall, UO. $10, $6 seniors/students. Bluegrass Jam, Bond’s. FREE. 9pm, Sam 20 thurs Sunrise 7:42am; Sunset 5:07pm Av High 47; Av Low 33 DANCE corvallis GATHERINGS Note - Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed un- der the fi rst day of the event. Dance Africa, per- formed by UO Department of Dance, 8pm today, tomorrow & Sunday, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO. $5 & $10. League of Women Voters: Health Care for Those Who Can’t Afford It, 12:15pm, Mallard Banquet Hall, 725 W. 1st St. FREE. Survivor Voices Survey Report, community forum w/Spanish interpretation, 6:30pm, The Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES OUTDOORS/RECREATION Team Eugene Kayak Program pre-trip meeting for Jan. 25 out- ing, completion of a whitewa- ter kayak class required, 6-7pm, River House Community Center, info and reg. at www.eugene-or. gov/recenroll or call 682-6393. $5. Open Barre, 6:30pm, City Center for Dance, 960 Oak St. $5-$10. SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly interna- tional folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., info at 736-4444. $2. 19 wed Carolynn Langston of Eugenius Music for Young and All performs story- songs and rhymes for children ages 3-6, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. Nearby Nature’s Crazy Critter, 3pm, Springfi eld Public Library, 225 North 5th St., Spfd. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Genealogy Computer Class, de- signed for adults, teens wel- come, internet experience re- quired, 10am-noon, Downtown Library, reg. at 682-5450, press 2. FREE. Women Living Well Program, infor- mation session, 6:30pm, Village Health Clinic, 2868 Willamette St., call 684-3988 for info. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Local writ- Sunrise 7:42am; Sunset 5:05pm Av High 47; Av Low 33 FARMERS MARKETS The Corner Market, fresh local pro- duce, noon-6pm, 295 River Rd., call 513-4527 for info. ers read from Ken Kesey’s un- published works, benefi t to re- tain Ken Kesey Collection at UO’s Knight Library, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. Don. MUSIC SHOcase: The Oregon GATHERINGS Old-Time Fiddlers, old time mu- sic, 11:15am, Hult Center. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Derek Webb, contemporary Christian, 7pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $15 door. Knitting & Craft Night, 6:30pm, The Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 & Lapsit Storytime, ages birth-3, 10am, Springfi eld Library, 225 Fifth St. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Cruising Alaska seminar, 6:30pm, VRC community room (next to Macy’s). FREE. MUSIC Rebelution, Iration, Orgone, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $17.50 adv., $20 door. Water Tower String Band, J.P. Harris and the Tough Choices, variety, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 10:30am, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., reg. at 682- 5218. FREE. SPIRITUAL A Course in Miracles, drop-in study group, 10- 11:45am, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. FREE. Shawn Colvin, singer/songwrit- er, 7:30pm, The Shedd, info at theshedd.org $32-$42. Eugene Symphony presents Dvorák’s Cello Concerto w/Alisa Weilerstein, 8pm, Hult Center. $15-$59. Kef, Round Mountain, variety, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $3-5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walk with Us continues. See Thursday, Jan. 13. Drop-in Kayaking continues. See Thursday, Jan. 13. THEATER The Honky Tonk Show, continues through March, 6pm, Star Theatre, 989 Juniper St., Junction City, call 998-3862 for tickets. $10. No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. Circle Mirror Transformation con- tinues. See Thursday, Jan. 13. An Enemy of the People contin- ues. See Friday. 24 JANUARY 13, 2011 Children of Eden continues. See Saturday. EUGENE WEEKLY EVENTS THURSDAY, JAN. 13 A Midsummer Night’s Dream, set at 1984 Venice Beach, 7pm, Crescent Valley High School. $8 students/seniors, $10 adults, un- der 5 free. Maude Kerns Art Gallery “Settings & Stills: Guild of Eugene Metalsmiths & Paintings by Sarah Sedwick,” reception 6-8pm Friday, Jan. 14, exhibit continues through Feb. 11. 1910 E. 15th Riverside Community Church “Interpretations of the Cross,” work by Peter Herley & Tony Brown, reception 5-8pm Friday, Jan. 14. 228 Main St., Spfd Washburne Cafe Photos & photographic art by Roka Walsh, reception 5-8pm Friday, Jan. 14, exhibit continues through Feb. 4. 326 Main St., Spfd TUESDAY, JAN. 18 “Building Your Killer Business Plan” w/ members of former Enterprise Challenge fi nalist teams, 6pm, Kelley Engineering, OSU. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19 Spinal Health Screening w/ Dr. Jean Nyberg of Synergea Chiropractic, 10am-2pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave., call 766-6959 to reg. FREE. The Human Workshop, the true function of a human, 7-9pm, Workspace Intersector, 129 N.W. 4th. FREE. THURSDAY, JAN. 20 “Indians and the U.S.-Mexican War,” w/Brian DeLay, 4pm, OSU Memorial Union Journey Room. FREE. Chamber Music: Up Close and Personal w/the Calefax Reed Quintet, 7:30pm, La Sells Stewart Center, OSU. $22 adv., $25 door, $5 student, FREE to OSU students and K-12. attn: OPPS Albany dancers: Albany Parks & Recreation is offering two win- ter adult dance classes: Latin/ Mixed Ballroom and First Dance for Newlyweds. For info call 917- 7777 or www.cityofalbany.net BRING Recycling’s 24th Annual RecycleArt Calendar Contest seeks student artwork for 2012 RecycleArt Calendar, art must be on 8.5 x 11 inch paper in the landscape direction and use high contrast colors or black ink on white paper, legible name, grade, school and teacher written lightly in pencil on back, entries due by May 13, for more information con- tact brettj@bringrecycling.org Oregon Quarterly’s 12th Annual Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest is drawing to a close, en- tries must be postmarked by Jan. 15, complete guidelines available at www.oregonquarterly.com Nearby Nature offers scholarship assistance for its Alton Baker Park school nature walks this spring, available for fi rst through fi fth grade teachers from local schools, more information avail- able at www.nearbynature.org CONTINUING The Atrium Bike Corral Designs by LCC Students, through Jan. 31. 10th & Olive Backstreet Gallery Wood turning art by Russ Dixon, through Jan. 31. 1421 Bay St., Florence Cowfi sh Neon art by Virginia Sands & blacklight paint on black velvet by Honey Vizer, through Jan. 15. 62 W. Broadway CPR Gallery Paintings & drawings by Scott Hovis, through Feb. 28. 1711 Willamette David Joyce Gallery “FOH: Front of House—The Art of Dining Architecture, Hospitality & Service,” work by six local artists, reception 4:30-6pm Thursday, March 3, continues through March 21. LCC Campus, 4000 E. 30th Don Dexter Offi ces “Recent Works,” oil pastels & collage by Laurie McNichols; “Images,” photography by Doni Dexter, through Jan. 30. 2233 Willamette Dot Dotson’s Photography by J. Robert Williams, through Jan. 31. 1668 Willamette Florence Events Center Galleries Gallery One: “Just for the Fun of It,” work by photo/cinematographer Charles Draper; “Through the Eyes of JCardon,” art by Julie Ripley, through Jan. 31. 715 Quince St., Florence Full City Work by Ben Gardner, through Jan. 23; work by Rose Ellis, through Jan. 30; work by Ariel Gorne, through Feb. 13; work by Tracy Mahoney, through Feb. 6. 842 Pearl Roka Walsh’s photos are at Washburne Cafe Harmony Roadhouse Studios “Marina’s Art Studio Opening Celebration,” works by Marina Herrera de Hajek, political statements & works in bronze, through Jan. 30. 2650 Willamette Heartwood Naturals Co- op Work by local artists and craftspeople. 576 Olive Jacobs Gallery “Small Pleasures Invitational,” work 12 inches or smaller by 19 artists, through Feb. 5. Hult Center Museum of Natural and Cultural History “Celestial Menagerie: Multi-media Artwork by Talmadge Doyle”; “We Are Still Here,” Stephanie Wood’s & Grand Ronde Family Basketry Traditions; “Solitude & Absolute Form,” photography by Jon Meyers, “Oregon: Where Past is Present,” ongoing. 1680 E. 15th Museum of Unfi ne Art Work by Ron Omlin, Flynn Ryan & Victoria Koldewyn, through Jan. 31. 537 Willamette Musique Gourmet “Sonny Smith’s 100 Records,” alternate underground history of pop music feat. personas & histories of dozens of fi ctitious bands, through Feb. 4. 942 Olive Nib “Surf & Turf,” black velvet art by Elise Cowan, though Jan. 31. 769 Monroe Oregon Arts Alliance “The Year (Here) In Review,” photos by EW designers Todd Cooper & Trask Bedortha; sculpture show feat. Mark Andrew, Josh Cote, Susan Crain, Kate MacLeod, Lynn Ihsen Peterson, Karen Russo, Al Sieradski, Heather Soderberg, Katie Swenson, Jud Turner and Stephen White, through Jan. 29. 881 Willamette Pizza Research Inst. “Primary Places,” oil paintings by Brooke Borcherding, through Jan. 22. 530 Blair Potter’s Quarter Felted textiles by Mary Jane Moffat, through Feb. 8. 110 Oakway Center Sam Bond’s B&W darkroom prints by Kim Rose from the Dirty South, through Jan. 26. 407 Blair Springfi eld Museum “The Splinters,” seven local artists who work in wood. 590 Main St., Spfd The Voyeur “Decadence: 2000-2010,” drawings by Sean Aaberg, through Jan. 22. 547 Blair Woodpecker’s Muse “Personal Territories,” multi-media works by Sarah Refvem, through Jan. 31. 372 W. Broadway WOW Hall The art of Richard D. Owens, through Jan. 31. 8th & Lincoln WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM