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Feb. 24; through March 12, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St., info at 465-1506. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Student Productions Association of Lane Community College, 8pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, Blue Door Theatre, LCC, 4000 E. 30th Ave. $10, $8 staff, stu. & sr. The Honky Tonk Show continues. See Thursday, Feb. 17. Into the Woods continues. See Thursday, Feb. 17. The Women continues. Thursday, Feb. 17. See Sunrise 7:06am; Sunset 5:48pm Av High 51; Av Low 35 BENEFITS “I Hope,” Soromundi, Lesbian Chorus of Eugene, ben- efi ts LCC Women in Transition Program Scholarship Fund, 7:30pm, LCC, 4000 E. 30th Ave., info at 463-5209. $10, $8 stu. & sr. Big Hammer Theory, Hyding Jekyll, Invane, Hollowman, rock, I-5 Coalition for WOW Hall Sound System, 8pm, WOW Hall. $5. FILM KindTree – Autism Rocks: Sensory Friendly Film, The Neverending Story, noon, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave., see www.kindtree.org for info. $5. DIVA: 2011 Oscar-Nominated Live Action & Animated Shorts con- tinues. See Friday. FOOD Lane County Farmers’ Market: Winter Market, 10am- 2pm, 8th Ave. & Oak St. 3rd Annual SHO Wine Tasting, 4pm, Hult Center, info at 682- 5000. $15. GATHERINGS Frontier Heritage Fair, 9am-6pm to- day, 9am-4pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 13th Ave., info at 746-1819. $3, 12 & under FREE. Asian Celebration, 10am-6pm to- day, 10am-7pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., info at 687-9600. $4, 12 & under FREE. Daughters of Norway Organizational Meeting, 10am, Dr. Gale Fletcher Hall, 5th Ave. & Greenwood St., Junction City. FREE. Zwickelmania: Oregon Brewery Tours, 11am-4pm, shuttle from Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. FREE. Community Cooperative Winter Market, local food and crafts, noon-6pm today and tomorrow, 1 World Currency Community Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Food Justice Conference, 4-6pm today, 9am-5:30pm tomorrow, 9am-7pm Monday, Knight Law Center, UO. FREE. Citizen Advisory Committee of the Central Lane MPO, 5:30-7:30pm, LTD Next Stop, 1099 Olive St. WinterFest continues. See Friday. HEALTH Cultivation & Care, Compassion Ashia Grezik celebrates her EP release Tuesday at Cozmic Pizza KIDS/FAMILIES Cavalcade of Crawling Creatures, 10am- 4pm, Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy., info at 682-7888. $4, mem. FREE. Storytime in Spanish, ages 0-6, 1pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. MUSIC Emerald Chamber Players: Bach’s Coffee Cantana, 2pm, Atrium Building courtyard, 10th & Olive. FREE. A Cappella Civil War, 7:30pm, McDonald Theatre, info at 345- 4442. $12. Mounafanyi, Denbaya, Guinean drumming, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10. Redemption Rocks! Concerts: Everyday Sunday, 7:30pm, Morse Event Center, 828 E. 11th Ave. $8-$25. Eleven Eyes, rock, funk, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: cross-country ski to Marilyn Lakes Loop, 4.5 miles, to Birthday Lake-Fuji Shelter Loop, 11.5 miles; hike Willamette Confl uence Tour, 3.5 miles; snowshoe to Bechtel Shelter, 4.6 miles, info & sign-up at www. ob- sidians.org Klamath Falls Bird Watching, Winter Wings Festival, 5am- 9pm, UO, contact mgl@uoregon. edu to reg. $15 workshop, $12 transportation. UO Outdoor Program: Mt. Bachelor Ski/Snowboard Trip, see Feb. 17 for mandatory pre- trip meeting, 6am-7:30pm, UO. $45 lift ticket, $15 gas. February Birdwalk, Fern Ridge & airport areas, 8am-noon, depart from South Eugene High School, 400 E. 19th Ave., contact leilas@ Wine Tasting FUNDRAISER Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 4:00-7:00pm Hult Center for the Performing Arts - Lobby A 21 & Over Event Wine Sampling Hors d’oeuvres Silent Auction Music by Group Th erapy Tickets $15 www.HultCenter.org or Hult Center ticket offi ce 541-682-5000 EUGENE WEEKLY The Evangenitals, Wild Hog in the Woods, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. ON THE AIR City Club of Eugene: “The Mental Gymnastics of Economic Growth,” 6:30- 7:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. Alpine Adventures Adaptive Ski program continues, see Friday. SPIRITUAL “Confronting Death: A Christian Approach to the End of Life,” video & group discussion, 9-9:45am, Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave., info at 345-8724. FREE. “Overcoming Fear Through the Four Noble Truths,” teachings by Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche, 5-7pm, Downtown Library, call 743-6440 for info. FREE. Reading & Discussion w/Andrew Ervin, author of Extraordinary Renditions, 4-6pm, Knight Library, UO. FREE. ori.org for info. $3 sug. don. plus gas. Couple’s Classic 5k, 9:30am, River Road Park & Recreation District, 1400 Lake Dr., see www. goodrace.com for info. $10. GEARs Bike Ride: Walterville & McKenzie View, 42 miles, food store, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Barn Dance, 7pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy. $4. pulling ivy, 9am-noon, meet F.M. Wilkins Shelter, 2200 Summit Ave., contact 607-4066. Garden Lake Park Stewardship Work Party, snacks, gloves & tools provided, bring water, 10am-noon, Melton Rd., Creswell. 20 sun Sun rise 7:05am; Sunset 5:49pm Av High 52; Av Low 35 Barn Dance for Seniors, 7pm, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. $2. FILM SPIRITUAL “Overcoming Fear DIVA: 2011 Oscar-Nominated Live Action & Animated Shorts con- tinues. See Friday. Through the Four Noble Truths,” Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche, 5-7pm, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., info at 743-6440. $20 sug. don. THEATER The Honky Tonk Show continues. See Thursday, Feb. 17. Into the Woods continues. See Thursday, Feb. 17. The Women continues. Thursday, Feb. 17. See Treehouse Film Screenings: Baraka, 7pm, 2180 W. 24th Ave. FREE. Temple Beth Israel Queer Chavurah: Celebration Honoring Rabbi Maurice Harris, 6-8pm, Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave., contact info@tbieugene. org for info. FREE. THEATER Into the Woods con- tinues. See Thursday, Feb. 17. Charley’s Aunt continues. See Friday. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest continues. See Friday. Such a Nice Little Kitty/Trifl es continues. See Friday. 21 mon Sun rise 7:03am; Sunset 5:50pm Av High 52; Av Low 35 FOOD GATHERINGS Inquiry Group GATHERINGS Picc-A-Dilly Flea Bingo w/Tom Heinl & Scott K, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. Cooking with Choreographers: The Delicious Details, fi ve course dinner to benefi t Ballet Fantastique, reg. 342-4611. $75. Market, 10am-4pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. $1.50. WinterFest continues. See Friday. for the Work of Byron Katie, identifying & questioning stress- ful thoughts, 6:30pm, info at 343-2332. FREE. WinterFest continues. See Friday. Food Justice Conference contin- ues. See Saturday. Charley’s Aunt continues. See Friday. Asian Celebration continues. See Saturday. The Drowsy Chaperone contin- ues. See Friday. Community Cooperative Winter Market continues. See Saturday. My Name is Rachel Corrie contin- ues. See Friday. Food Justice Conference contin- ues. See Saturday. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest continues. See Friday. Frontier Heritage Fair continues. See Saturday. No School Day Swim, ages 3-17, 1:40-3:40pm, Sheldon Pool, 2443 Willakenzie Rd., 682-5314. $3. Such a Nice Little Kitty/Trifl es continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Winter L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Hike, Florence Coast, ages 7 & up, includes transportation, 8am- 5pm, River House Community Vandana Shiva’s closing plen- tary talk, 5:30pm, EMU, UO, 346- 4363. FREE. VOLUNTEER Hendricks Park Volunteer Forest Work Party, MUSIC Irish Jam Session, all ages, 7pm, Eugene Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE. Ralph Alessi Jazz Quintet, 8pm, Beall Concert Hall, UO. $10, $8 stu. & sr. GEARs Bike Ride: River Loop #1, 39 miles, bring food, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears. org FREE. Store & Share Digital Photos Computer Class, no camera needed, Internet experience re- quired, 10am-noon, Downtown Library, reg. 682-5450, ext. 2. FREE. “Sexy Women & Weeds” w/ Susun Weed, 7-9:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., see susunweed.com for info. $25. “Gaelic Songs to Lighten the Load,” Rich Hill w/Kitchen Ceilidh, 3pm, Collier House, UO. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Cottage Grove Historical Society: Early Hostelries & Resorts w/ Phyllis Pruitt, 10am, Cottage Grove Library, 700 E. Gibbs St. FREE. Literary Readings w/Joy McDowell & Rick McMonagle, 5pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. MUSIC Cirque de la Symphonie, Stellarondo, Opal Creek, folk, 8:30pm, $1-5. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES ARTS Family Music Time w/Rob Tobias, 3pm, Downtown Library. FREE. Yo La Tengo w/Urinals, rock, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. West Wind Flutes Family Concert, all ages, 4pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. LITERARY Center, 301 N. Adams St., reg. 682-5329. $15. 2:30pm, Hult Center. $15-$48. Bilingual Family Fiesta w/ Children of Bethel Ballet Folklórico, 11am-noon, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. SHO 3rd Annual 18 FEBRUARY 17, 2011 calendar Dog Tale Time, 15 min. reading to trained dogs, grades 1-6, 2-3pm Downtown Library, reg. 682- 8316. FREE. 19 sat 10am-12:30pm, Center, 2055 W. 12th Ave., reg. 484-6558. $35, $25 mem. KIDS/FAMILIES Nearby Nature No School Day Program: Talons & Tweets, ages 6-9, 8:30am-3pm, Alton Baker Park, reg. 687-9699 ext. 2. $35, $30 mem. Permaculture Television, 7pm, cable channel 29. SOCIAL DANCE Breakdance Class w/Lou & Chris, 6-7pm, 1 World Currency Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. SPIRITUAL Open Heart Meditation, drop-in, 5:30- 6:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., see www. heartsanctuary.org for info. Don. A Jewish Guide to Life, book of Genesis today, 8-9:30pm, con- tact shmuelshalom@conscious- torah.com for info. $10/meeting. VOLUNTEER Nearby Nature Restoration Celebration, bring water bottle, 1-4pm, Alton Baker Park, reg. info@nearbynature. org or 687-9699. 22 tues Sun rise 7:01am; Sunset 5:52pm Av High 52; Av Low 35 FOOD Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. Tuesday Tasting, 4-6:30pm, Eugene, Cascades & Coast Adventure Center, 3312 Gateway St., Spfd. FREE. FILM DIVA “Behind the Lens” Seminar: Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator (1940), screening & discussion w/Tom Blank, 7pm, Baker Center, 975 High St., info at www.divacenter.org or call 344-3482. Wild & Scenic Film Festival, 7-10pm, PLC 180, UO, see www. CascWild.org for info. $7, $5 mem. GATHERINGS Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343-3743 for info FREE. 1worldcurrency Meeting, 5-6pm; Circle of Children Meeting, 6-7pm, 1 World Currency Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Trivia Night, 7:05pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. HEALTH Asthma Care Workshop w/Oregon Toxics Alliance & Centro LatinoAmericano, 6:30- 8:30pm, Fairfi eld School, 3455 Royal Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Creative Movement Dance Class w/Sparkplug Dance, preschool- ers w/caregivers, 10:30am, Digs Home & Garden EW’S SPECIAL SPRING PLANTING ISSUE MARCH 10, 2011 Space Available in Advertisers Service Directory Prices start at $50 Deadline to reserve space March 4 th CALL JAYME OR JENNIFER AT 541-484-0519 WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
