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calendar Ballet Fantastique’s Bossa Brasil heats up the Hult Center on Saturday SPIRITUAL Open Heart Meditation, drop-in, 5:30- 6:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., see www. heartsanctuary.org for info. Don. 1 tu es Sunri se 7:31am; Sunset 5:23pm Av High 48; Av Low 34 FARMERS’ MARKETS Creswell Farmers’ Market, in- doors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. FILM DIVA “Behind the Lens” Seminar: William Wyler’s The Ox- Bow Incident (1943), screening & discussion w/Tom Blank, 7pm, Baker Center, 975 High St., info at www.divacenter.org or call 344-3482. $3. KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Financial decision in retire- ment w/Linda Jackson of ING Financial Partners, making sav- ings last & tax implications for distribution methods, 10:30am, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. “Raising Kids to be Bilingual” w/ Maiko Hata, for parents and for teachers who help young chil- dren whose fi rst language is not English, 6:30pm, Spfd. Public Library, 225 Fifth St., Spfd., reg. at 726-3766. FREE. Rudolf Steiner’s Life Story w/ Sherry Wildfeur, story of Waldorf Education founder, 7pm, Eugene Waldorf School, 1350 McLean Blvd. Don. MUSIC Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly international folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., info at 736-4444. $2. 2 wed Sunrise 7:30am; Sunset 5:24pm Av High 49; Av Low 34 FARMERS MARKETS The Corner Market, fresh local pro- duce, 11am-6pm, 295 River Rd., call 513-4527 for info. GATHERINGS Church Women United Lane County Monthly Breakfast: Immigrants & Immigration, Courtney Toch, Itahi Diaz & Samantha Chirillo speak on working for immigrant jus- tice, 7am, Brail’s Restaurant, 1689 Willamette, call 554-2646 for info. FREE. Teen Gaming at Sheldon Branch Library, board, card and role- playing games, 3:30-5:30pm, info at 682-8316. FREE. The Compassionate Friends, for those 18 & over who have experi- enced the death of a child, 7pm, St. Mary’s Church Education Building, 1062 Charnelton St. FREE. HEALTH Reiki Tummo healing clinic, 5:30-7:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., call 914-0431 for appt. Don. 18 JANUARY 27, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY Women Living Well Program, information session, 6:30pm, Village Health Clinic, 2868 Willamette St., call 684-3988 for info. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES KIDS/FAMILIES Preschool Storytime, for ages 3-6 w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Preschool Storytime, for ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682- 8316. FREE. Family Night: Mark Ross, punny folk Americana, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Center LECTURES/CLASSES “Scan It Save It,” learn to use a scan- ner, 9:30-11:30am, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., reg. at 736-4444. $10 in-district, $11 outside district. “Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program” w/Dr. Michael Leeds, 5:30-7:30pm, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St., info at www.docleeds. com or 654-2694. FREE. Wonderful Ones Storytime, for 1-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. for Latino/a and Latin American Studies presents “Gender Roles Among Oaxacan Teachers Post- 2006 Uprising,” 3:30pm, 313 Condon, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Langdon Cook, “Creative Nonfi ction: Telling the Truth Like a Bald- Faced Liar,” 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $10, mem. & stu. FREE MUSIC Jackie Greene, Americana, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. Learn Biblical Hebrew, 7:30-9:30, contact info@eugenehebrewch- aburah.com for details. FREE. Ricardo Morales, David Riley, clar- inet, piano, 8pm, Beall Concert Hall, UO. $10, $8 stu. & sr. MUSIC Tim McLaughlin, Jim Matthew Price, Jesse Meade, folk, singer/songwriter, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. West, Dorian Crow Trio, jazz, 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 study group, drop-in, 10- 11:45am, Unity of the Valley Book Store, 3912 Dillard Rd., call 914- 0431 for info. Don. “Poverty 101,” poverty in our community, w/William Wise, director of Eugene’s First Place Family Shelter, through March 2, 6:15-7:45pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave., info at 345-8724. FREE. 3 thurs Sunrise 7:28am; Sunset 5:26pm Av High 49; Av Low 34 DANCE SHOcase: Eugene Ballet, excerpts from Alice in Wonderland, 11:15am, Hult Center. FREE. GATHERINGS Women’s Business Network Luncheon, speaker Pamela Cournoyer “How to be a Good Presenter,” 11:30am-1:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 W. 6th Ave., no credit cards. $20, $15 mem. Open house tea & info for cou- ples or families interested in hosting international high school students, 4-6:30pm, 1425 McKinley St., call 514-4896 for info. FREE. People & Animals Who Serve info night, for those interested in becoming a Pet Partner Team, 6:30-8pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. HEALTH Fitness Trainer Secrets w/trainer Richard Strunk, strength, fl exibility & bal- ance, for ages 50 & over, 1:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., reg. at 736-4444. FREE. Carl Woideck: Take The ‘A’ Train, jazz, 7:30pm, The Shedd, info at theshedd.org $14-$22. Salt Lick, Gwynyth & Monko, alt. country, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: cross-country ski to Maiden Peak Cabin, 10 miles, info & sign-up at www. obsidians.org Drop-in Kayaking continues. See Jan. 27. Walk with Us continues. See Jan. 27. THEATER No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Student Productions Association of Lane Community College, 8pm; continues through Feb. 20, Blue Door Theatre, LCC. $10, $8 staff, stu. & sr. corvallis EVENTS Note - Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed un- der the fi rst day of the event. THURSD AY, JAN. 27 “Islam, Justice and Gender Reform” w/ Amina Wadud, author of sev- eral books, including Inside the Gender Jihad: Reform in Islam, 7pm, OSU Memorial Union Journey Room. FREE. FRIDAY, JAN. 28 Henan Chinese Opera Company pres- ents Chinese Orphan, 7:30pm, La Sells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE. Willamette Stage Company pres- ents Art, 8pm today and tomor- row, 2:30pm Sunday; through Feb. 12, Corvallis High School. $19, $16 stu. & sr. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
