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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 2011)
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. calendar Park Ranger Doug Crispin speaks about the Rainbow Bridge National Monument Saturday at the Downtown Library THURSDAY, BENEFITS Music and Karaoke, proceeds to the Jean Thomas Cancer Fund, 5pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3-$10. ents FLOW, examination of water rights, 7-9pm, Common Grounds Café, Hamilton Complex, UO, call 346-0523 for info. 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. GATHERINGS District Gathering w/State Sen. Lee Beyer & Rep. Phil Barnhart, discussion of ques- tions and ideas, 7:30am, Randy’s Main St. Coffee, 1250 N. Main St., Brownsville. FRIDAY, JAN. 21 Caribou Island reading w/author David Vann, OSU Visiting Writers Series, 7:30pm, Valley Library, OSU. FREE. Eugene Astronomical Society’s Telescope Workshop, bring tele- scopes for hands-on assistance, 7pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th St. FREE. MONDAY, JAN. 24 Low Vision Support Group, 2pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave., call 753-7116 for info. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES “Labeling Opponents as Terrorists” w/Reese Erlich, au- thor of Conversations with Terrorists, 1pm, LCC, 4000 30th Ave E., & 7pm, Harris Hall, Public Service Building, 125 E. 8th Ave., info at 484-9167. FREE. 20 “Indians and the U.S.-Mexican War” w/Brian DeLay, 4pm, OSU Memorial Union Journey Room. FREE. FILM Campus Recycling pres- Media & Your Small Business,” w/ Michael Stearns, 6pm, Downtown Library, info at 682-5450. FREE. JAN. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 2pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave., info at 800-426-6806. FREE. Sunrise 7:36am; Sunset 5:16pm Av High 48; Av Low 34 LECTURES/CLASSES “Social EVENTS Note - Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed un- der the fi rst day of the event. 27 thurs Science & Academic Fair, 6th-8th grades, 6:30-7:30pm, Eugene Waldorf School, 1350 McLean Blvd. FREE. corvallis LITERARY ARTS Tween Scene Book Group, grades 4-6, featuring Capyboppy by Bill Peet, 4pm, Downtown Library, info at 682-8316. FREE. Teen Book Group, middle & high school, featuring Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, 4pm, Downtown Library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. UO Creative Writing Program presents Whiting Writers Award recipient Tyehimba Jess, 8pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. MUSIC Bruce Tabb, June Burbage, fl ute, piano, 5:30pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE. The Asylum Street Spankers, The Whiskey Chasers, acoustic folk, country, gospel, 8pm, WOW Hall. $18-$25. Ala Nar, Middle Eastern dance, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Drop-in Kayaking continues. SeeThursday, Jan. 20. Walk with Us continues. See Thursday, Jan. 20. THEATER Circle Mirror Transformation continues. See Thursday, Jan. 20. Honky Tonk Show continues. See Thursday, Jan. 20. Rock ‘n’ Roll continues. See Friday. “Heaven, Hell and the Afterlife” w/Dinesh D’Souza & Daniel Barker, 6:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, 875 S.W. 26th St. FREE. THURSDAY, JAN. 27 “Islam, Justice and Gender Reform” w/ Amina Wadud, author of Inside the Gender Jihad: Reform in Islam, 7pm, OSU Memorial Union Journey Room. FREE. attn: OPPS Creswell Library 5th Annual Art Show seeks art of all formats, in- cluding photos; contact Esther at 895-3053 or esther_creslib@ centurytel.net Eugene Public Library is accept- ing applications for the winter session of Teen Team, through March 15; call 682-8316 for info. Cottage Theatre holds auditions for Sweeney Todd, 1pm, Jan. 22, & 6pm, Jan. 23; for details see www.cottagetheatre.org or call 942-8001. UO Outdoor Program Bike School offers do-it-yourself bike maintenance w/experienced me- chanics, 6-week series offered Mondays and Tuesdays 6pm; call 346-4365 for info and reg. $65/ session. Women’s Choral Society holds January open enrollment month, no auditions, previous choral expe- rience and music reading required, 7pm, Mondays, Frohnmayer Music Hall, UO; see www.womenschoral- society.org or call 554-4633 for info. Orientation for Lane County Citizen Review Board will be held Jan. 27-28 in Springfi eld; apply online at www.ojd.state.or.us/crb or call 888-530-8999 ext. 8585 for info. Auditions for 56 Vicky: A Flashback to Rock ‘n’ Roll to be held Feb. 5, noon-3pm, Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel Rd.; for details see www.poisonpenplay- ers.com or call 999-9281. Only One Performance! January 25 • Hult Center Get tickets at www.hultcenter.org • (541) 682-5000 Hult Center box office • U of Oregon ticket office (EMU) Groups (15+): call (541) 682-5000 Info: www.BroadwayInEugene.com CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE, PARTIAL NUDITY AND ADULT SITUATIONS – PARENTAL DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Here’s a tip from the Eugene Water & Electric Board: provide reliable advice and tips for saving energy. 16 JANUARY 20, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY Install a ductless heat pump to replace your baseboard, wall, or ceiling heat. A ductless system will use 25% to 50% less electricity than these other heating systems . EWEB’s ductless heat pump program offers qualifi ed homeowners either a $1,500 rebate or a 0% loan up to $4,000. For more info, visit eweb.org. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
