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what's happening 26 movies 10 thurs Sunrise 7:19am; Sunset 5:35pm Av High 50; Av Low 35 DANCE Faculty Dance Concert: Dance 2011, 8pm, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO, continues through Feb. 12. $5, $10. FILM Merantau & pres. by PERMIAS, 6pm, Mills International Center, UO. FREE. Civil Liberties Defense Center: /END:CIV/ w/fi lmmaker Frank Lopez, 6:30pm, PLC 180, UO. FREE. Filming Ayiti: Cinema from & about Haiti, Heading South, 6:30pm, Willamette 110, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Farm to School Policy Community Forum, 9-11:30am, Eugene 4J Administration Building, 200 N. Monroe St., RSVP at 225-8807. FREE. Affair of the Heart, wom- en’s night out, 4-9pm, Lane Events Center, 796 13th Ave., call 284-3600 for info. FREE. Envision Eugene Open House, 4-7pm, Roosevelt Middle School, 680 E. 24th Ave. Conversation w/Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson, 5-6:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. Lane County Fair Board, 5-7pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. McKenzie Watershed Council, 5:30-7pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting, 5:30- 7:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. Police Commission Meeting, 5:30pm, City Hall, 777 Pearl St. Art in the Round, 6-9pm, Sarver Winery, 25600 Mayola Lane, see www.sarverwinery.com for info. FREE. Lane County Leaders Assembly, policies regarding immigrant neighbors w/faith & civic lead- ers, 6pm, First Congregational Church, 1050 E. 23rd Ave., con- tact 242-9964 or melanieo@fc- ceugene.org for info. Hearing Loss Assoc. Mtg., assistive listening devices, captioning pro- vided, 7-9pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. Science Pub: “Why We Die,” w/ Patrick Phillips, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, one-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library. FREE. A contemporary of comics Patton Oswalt and Zach Galifi nakis, Brian Posehn is like an awesome older brother who introduces you to Judas Priest and Dungeons & Dragons. The actor/comedian/musician, known for his roles in NBC’s “Just Shoot Me” and HBO’s “Mr. Show,” can currently be seen in Comedy Central’s “Sarah Silverman Show.” He has released two comedy albums, “Live in: Nerd Rage” and the appropriately titled “Fart and Weiner Jokes.” Posehn performs his brand of raunchy humor and heavy metal-parodies at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at WOW Hall; $20 adv., $23 door. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 11am, Sheldon Branch Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. 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. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES “Impressions of Israel” w/Greg Hyde, ages 50 & up, 1:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., reg. at 736-4444. FREE. Hoop Class w/Shalako, 4-5pm, 1 World Currency Community Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. “Local Natural Foods Industry” panel, 6-7pm, Lane County Historical Society & Museum, 740 W. 13th Ave. FREE. “Sustainable Technology & Community in Africa” w/Barry & Emily Wheeler, 6pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Artists demonstration & talk w/ Guild of Eugene Metalsmiths, 7-8:30pm, Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th Ave. FREE. MUSIC Cherry Blossom Musical Arts: Art Music Live, contempo- rary classical, 7:30pm, Central Lutheran Church, 1857 Potter St. $15, $10 stu., K-12 music stu. FREE. Emerald City Jazz Kings: “Night & Day,” 7:30pm today; 2:30pm Sunday, The Shedd. $18-$30. Faculty Artist Series: Oregon String Quartet & Trio Pacifi ca, all-Beethoven program, 8pm, Beall Concert Hall, UO. $8-$10. SambaDa w/Samba Ja, Afro- samba-funk, 8pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door. The Bengsons, Oh Horizon, Martini & Jamal, indie rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “Arts Journal,” Hult Lobby SHOcase perfor- mance, 9pm, cable channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, Feb. 3, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. 30 music 11 fri Su nrise 7:18am; Sunset 5:37pm Av High 50; Av Low 35 BENEFITS “Friends with Heart” benefi t & raffl e for Pro- Bone-O, 5-9pm today, noon-6pm tomorrow, noon-4pm Sunday, Susan Klein Design, 1190 2nd St., info at 513-5314. KLCC Microbrew Festival, in- cludes souvenir glass & beer ticket, 21 & up, 5-11pm today & to- morrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. $12, $1/beer ticket. Assistance League Eugene & Eugene Kiwanis Club: Vegas Night 2011, food, entertain- ment, silent auction, no host bar, 6-10pm, Lane Community College Center for Meeting & Learning, 4000 E. 30th Ave., 485-3785. $25. Red Raven Follies & Mood Area 52, benefi t for Sexual Assault Support Services, 9pm, Oak Street Speakeasy, 915 Oak St. $7 sug. don. DANCE Faculty Dance Concert continues. See Thursday, Feb. 10. FILM Interweave Movie Night: La Mission (2009), 6pm pot- luck, 7pm movie, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. FREE. Nordic Film Series: The Celebration, 7pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. FREE. “Friday Nite Film” Series: Cinema Paradiso, 7-9pm, Sarver Winery, 25600 Mayola Ln., see www. sarverwinery.com for info. FREE. GATHERINGS City Club of Eugene: “Does Rust Ever Sleep? Oregon, Water & the Future” w/Michael Campana, 11:50am- 1:15pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Robin Jaqua Archetypal Library Open House, noon-5pm, HEDCO Building, UO. FREE. Rosie the Riveters, 12:30pm, Adult Activity Center, 315 W. C St., Spfd. Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 10:30am, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., reg. at 682- 5218. FREE. Friends of the CLA & Republicans for Social Change “Oust Palin & Robinson!” campaign, 3-4pm, outside Downtown Library, 998- 1272. FREE. Avalanche Beacon Practice, 7pm, Outdoor Program Barn, UO, reg. at 346-4365. FREE. Free Valentine Heart of Clay, 5-8pm today & 3-5pm Monday, Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St. FREE. Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, Jan. 13, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. SOCIAL DANCE Dancing Freedom w/Michael Zeligs, 7-9pm, 1 World Currency Community Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Israeli Folk Dance w/Amalya, 7-9pm, Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave. FREE. THEATER The Honky Tonk Show, 6pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Star Theatre; con- tinues through March 19, 989 Juniper St., Junction City, call 998-3862 for tickets. $10. South Eugene Theater: Into the Woods, 7:30pm today, tomor- row & Saturday; 2pm Sunday; through Feb. 20, South Eugene High School, 400 E. 19th Ave. $12, $8 stu. & sr. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Student Productions Association of Lane Community College, 8pm today, tomorrow & Saturday; 2pm Sunday; continues through Feb. 20, Blue Door Theatre, LCC. $10, $8 staff, stu. & sr. No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. Green Drinks, monthly gathering of progressives, 5-7pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7-11pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES 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. Family Board Games, ages 6 & up recommended, 1-3pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd., info at 726-3766. FREE. Workshops for Teenagers w/ Blackhorse, 3-5pm, 1 World Currency Community Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Dive In Movie Night, How To Train Your Dragon, 7:30pm, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $3. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Oregon Humanities Center Work In Progress Talks: “Double Diaspora in Sephardic Literature 1200-1700,” David Wacks, noon, PLC 159, UO. FREE. Sun Moo Do (Zen Martial Arts), 1-2:30pm, 1 World Currency 31 theater Community Center, Broadway. FREE. 55 W. International Darwin Days Celebration: Oregon’s Saber- Toothed Salmon w/Edward B. Davis, 5:30pm, UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave. $3, UO stu., staff, & mem. FREE. Eugene Friends of Jung: “The Chaos of Individuation” w/John Van Eenwyk, 7:30-9:30pm, Sacred Heart Auditorium, 1255 Hilyard St., info at 686-8519. $15, $10 EFJ mem. MUSIC UO Jazz Combos: The Jazz Café, 7:30pm, 190 Music, UO. $5. Dreamdog, Americana, Cozmic Pizza. $5. 8pm, Cream of the Crop Showcase: Starbuks, Yung If, Bad News Tooth, Mac Marvelous, Endr Won, Kenny Wilson of Animal Farm, hip-hop, 9pm, WOW Hall. $7 adv., $10 door. Water Tower Bucket Bows, Wy ‘East, old time, bluegrass, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Alpine Adaptive Ski Program of- fers downhill skiing for children (8 & up) and adults with physical disabilities, all experience levels, transportation available, every Friday & Sunday through March 13, Hoodoo Ski Area, info and registration at 682-5311. Obsidians: hike to Atomic ranch, Corvallis, 3.9 miles, info & sign- up at www. obsidians.org 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. SOCIAL DANCE Friday Night Milonga, 8-11pm, Just Breathe Studio, 2868 Willamette St. $7. SPIRITUAL Meditation w/ Benjamin Luskin, 12:30-1pm, 1 World Currency Community Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. THEATER Roving Park Players: An Evening of Mystery & Murder in One Act: Such a Nice Little Kitty/Trifl es, 7pm today, 2pm Sunday, The New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broadway, info at 686- 2738. FREE. Charley’s Aunt, 8pm today and tomorrow; 2:30pm Sunday; con- tinues through Feb. 20, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. $16, $14 sr. & stu. The Honky Tonk Show continues. See Thursday, Feb. 10. Into the Woods continues. See Thursday, Feb. 10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest continues. See Thursday, Feb. 10. 12 sat Sunrise 7:17am; Sunset 5:38pm Av High 50; Av Low 35 BENEFITS Cal Young Jazz Band Fundraiser, jazz, 4-6pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. Emerald Valley Opry, Trammel & Co., Gumbo, Rebecca Phillips, Whiskey Chasers, Cameron & House, country, folk, gospel, for Bethel Schools music pro- grams, 6-9:30pm, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Rd. $6, $5 sr., $3 ages 7-16, un- der 7 FREE. “Friends with Heart” benefi t & raffl e for Pro-Bone-O continues. See Friday. EUGENE WEEKLY FEBRUARY 10, 2011 19
