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what's happening 20 movies 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. FILM Lion of the Desert & dis- cussion w/Muslim Student Assoc., 6pm, Mills International Center, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Business Network Women’s 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. Envision Eugene Open House, 4pm, North Eugene High School library, 200 Silver Ln. “Art in the Round” series, 6-9pm, Sarver Winery, 25600 Mayola Ln., info at 935-2979. FREE Santa Clara Community Organization, 7pm, Messiah Lutheran Church, 3280 River Rd. HEALTH SPIRITUAL Movement Class: Yoga, ages 55 & up, 9am, Garden Way Retirement Community, 175 S. Garden Way, reg. at 343-3317. FREE. Fitness Trainer Secrets w/train- er Richard Strunk, strength, fl ex- ibility & balance, for ages 50 & over, 1:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., reg. at 736-4444. FREE. Preschool Storytime, for ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682- 8316. FREE. Open house tea & info for fami- lies interested in hosting inter- national high school students, 4:30-6pm, 1425 McKinley St., call 514-4896 for info. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Center for Latino/a & Latin American Studies: “Gender Roles Among Oaxacan Teachers Post-2006 Uprising,” 3:30pm, 313 Condon, UO. FREE. Creating a World Without Waste, environmental values & ac- tions, 5:30pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE. “Communes, Co-ops & Consensus” panel, 6pm, Lane County Historical Society & Museum, 740 W. 13th Ave. FREE. Artists demonstration & talk w/ Guild of Eugene Metalsmiths, 7-8:30pm, Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th Ave. FREE. “Are You Ready to Live Your Hopes & Dreams?” using the ten plagues against your internal pharaoh, 8-9:30pm, call 514-2571 for info. $10/workshop. LITERARY ARTS “Of Words & Music” series, L-O-V-E theme, po- etry & song, 5:30-7pm, OPUS VII, 22 W. 7th St. FREE. Langdon Cook, “Creative Nonfi ction: Telling the Truth Like a Bald-Faced Liar,” 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $10, mem. & stu. FREE. MUSIC Carl Woideck: Take The ‘A’ Train, jazz, 7:30pm, The Shedd, info at theshedd.org $14-$22. Hashem Assadullahi Quartet w/ Ron Miles, intermission pot luck, 7:30pm, 911 W. Broadway. $10. Swing Shift w/Holly Hofmann & Mike Wofford, 7:30pm, Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. $10, $8 sr. & stu. Jackie Greene, Americana, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. Ricardo Morales, David Riley, clar- inet, piano, 8pm, Beall Concert Hall, UO. $10, $8 stu. & sr. EUGENE WEEKLY Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, Feb. 10, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, Feb. 10, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. Wonderful Ones Storytime, for 1-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. 16 FEBRUARY 3, 2011 OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: cross-country ski to Maiden Peak Cabin, 10 miles, info & sign-up at www. obsidians.org West University Neighbors General Meeting, 7pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave. KIDS/FAMILIES Barry Wheeler, former country director for the American Refugee Committee in Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan, and Emily Wheeler, junior in the International Baccalaureate Program at South Eugene High School, will talk about their work in African refugee camps and villages on Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Downtown Library. Barry, founder of the Eugene-based Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technology for the Environment, now works with the people of rural Senegal to cope with the consequences of climate change. 24 music Matthew Price, Jesse Meade, folk, singer/songwriter, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Salt Lick, Gwynyth & Monko, alt country, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “ArtsJournal,” Metalsmiths at Maude Kern & Storefront Art, 9pm, cable chan- nel 29. Weekly Silent Meditation, 30-min silent medi- tation in Buddhist tradition, brief intro & prayer, 6pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave., info at 342-6184. THEATER The Honky Tonk Show, 6pm today, tomorrow and Saturday, Star Theatre; con- tinues through March 19, 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. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Student Productions Association of Lane Community College, 8pm today, tomorrow, Saturday, & Thursday, Feb. 10; continues through Feb. 20, Blue Door Theatre, LCC. $10, $8 staff, stu. & sr. VOLUNTEER People & Animals Who Serve info night, for those interested in becoming a Pet Partner Team, 6:30-8pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. 4 fri Su nrise 7:27am; Sunset 5:27pm Av High 49; Av Low 34 BENEFITS Hospice of Sacred Heart Garage Sale, benefi t for hospice volunteer activities, 10am-4pm today & tomorrow; noon-4pm Sunday, 1350 Mohawk Blvd., Spfd. FILM Nordic Film Series: Twist & Shout, 7pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. FREE. “Friday Nite Film” Series: Modigliani, 7-9pm, Sarver Winery, 25600 Mayola Ln., info at 935-2979. FREE. FOOD “Get Lost in Chocolate” luncheon, noon, Garden Way Retirement Community, 175 S. Garden Way, reg. at 343-3317. FREE. GATHERINGS Church Women United Lane County: Immigrants & Immigration w/Guadalupe Quinn & Penny Palmer, 10- 11:15am, Peace Presbyterian Church, 3060 River Rd., info at 554-2646. FREE. Free First Friday, 11am-5pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE. City Club of Eugene: “Better Living Through Chemistry (and this time mean it)” w/Kenneth Doxsee, 11:50am-1:15pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Black History Month Banquet: “Remembering Black History; Not a Day Off, but a Day On” w/civil rights speaker Shirley Sherrod, Eugene/Spfd. chap- ter of Blacks In Government, 5:30pm social, 7pm dinner, Eugene Hilton 66 E. 6th Ave., info at 852-5020. $75. 28 theater row 9am-8pm & Sunday 9am- 3pm, Lane Events Center. $7. Live glassblowing, 6-9pm, Studio West, 245 W. 8th Ave. FREE. Trivia Night, 8pm, Eugene City Brewery, 844 Olive St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Tot Discovery Day: Crazy Chemistry, 9am- noon, The Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. $10 parent/ child combo, $2 children thereaf- ter; mem. FREE. Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11:15am, Downtown Library. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. Fun at Heart Carnival & Silent Auction, Harry Potter theme, games, prizes, food, 5-8:30pm, Edgewood Community Elementary School, 577 E. 46th Ave. $0.50/ticket. The Beat Puppets concert, 6pm, Downtown Library. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Psychological Research on Materialism & Its Alternatives w/Tim Kasser, noon-1:30pm, Oregon Research Institute, 1715 Franklin Blvd. FREE. “Multimedia Journalism & the Landscape of News” w/Gabriel Dance, 4-6pm, EMU, UO. FREE. Painting party/class, select one of two paintings to replicate, 7-10pm, Vino & Vango, 8th & Charnelton. FREE. MUSIC Oregon Wind Quintet Concert, UO faculty, noon, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE. Emerald City Jazz Kings: Night & Day, 7:30pm, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. $26. Girlyman w/Coyote Grace, sing- er/songwriter, 8pm, Unity of the Valley, 3912 Dillard. $10.50 adv., $12 door. Eugene Raw: Strange Dichotomy, I Am Ruin, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. Michael Rose, Serious w/The Foundation Band, DJ Crown of Brimstone Sound, reggae, 9pm, WOW Hall. $20 adv., $25 door. Jack O’ the Clock, Mood Area 52, variety, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Alpine Adaptive Ski Program of- fers downhill skiing for children (8 & up) & adults with physical disabilities, all experience levels, transportation available, every Friday & Sunday through March 13, Hoodoo Ski Area, info & reg. at 682-5311. Walk ‘n’ Talkers, weekly self-led 3-5 mi. walking group w/coffee stop, ages 50 & up, 9am, meet at Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness, weekly seniors bike ride, hel- mets required, 9:30am-noon, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. Snowboard/Ski Waxing Clinic, plus tuning, 6pm, Outdoor Program Barn, 1225, E. 18th Ave., pre-reg. same location. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Friday Night Milonga, no instruction, 8-11pm, Just Breathe Studio, 2868 Willamette St., info at 343-3770. $7. Friday Night Dance, nightclub 2-step, 8:30pm, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7-11pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. SPIRITUAL Eugene Boat & Sportsmen’s Show, today noon-9pm, tomor- THEATER No Shame Eugene Theater, 15 original 5-min. piec- Dances of Universal Peace, 7pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St., info at 912-6015. $5 sug. don. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
