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calendar Sunny Ledfurd plays WOW Hall Saturday 12 sat Sunrise 6:30am; Sunset 6:15pm Av High 55; Av Low 36 ART/CRAFT Fill a Bag for a Buck Sale, 10am-3pm today, 11am-2pm tomorrow, MECCA, 449 Willamette St. First Saturday Public Tour, 1pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. $5, $3 sr., stu. & mem. FREE. BENEFITS Run for the Shamrock, benefi ts Sheldon High track & fi eld program, 5k & 10k, fast course, 9:30am, Alton Baker Park. $15-$20. Art for a Reason, art sale & silent auction, fundraiser for Dance for a Reason, gifting to Oregon Arts Alliance, 10am-5pm, REACH Center, 2520 Harris St. Emerald Valley Opry, Willamette High and Shasta Jazz Bands, ben- efi t for Bethel Schools music pro- grams, 5:30pm, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Rd. $6, $5 sr., $3 ages 7-16, under 7 FREE. On Display at Lane Co. Home & Garden Show March 10 - 13 Dinner & a Movie: Ki Duk Kim’s Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… & Spring (2003), Evelyn Hess read- ing from To the Woods, benefi t for Lorane spay/neuter clinic, 6pm Lorane Grange, Old Lorane Hwy & Lorane Orchard Rd. $7 sug. don. Carnaval Brasil: Samba Ja, Calonga, Sun Bossa, WOU Brasil Combo, benefi t for Students Helping Street Kids International, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10, $8 stu. GATHERINGS American Association of University Women, Eleanor Roosevelt (Lura Pierce) visits, 9:30am, 10am brunch, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777 Coburg Rd., reg. 344-4267. $12. Daffodil Drive & Festival, bring well water for nitrate testing, 10am- 4pm today & tomorrow, Long Tom Grange, 25855 Ferguson Rd., Junction City. FREE. McKenzie River Cat Club Annual Show, 10am-4pm today & tomor- row, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. $4, $3 youth & sr., un- der 6 & over 85 FREE. Ridgeline Montessori Public Charter School Pre-Lottery Information Session, childcare by reservation, 10am, info at www.ridgeline.org or 681-9662. Eugene Irish Cultural Festival, 10:30am-6:30pm, Sheldon High School, 2455 Willakenzie Rd., see eugeneirishfest.org for info. $10, $7 stu. & sr., 5 & under FREE. Community Cooperative Winter Market, local crafts, noon-6pm, 1 World Currency Community Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. EWEB Info Event: Trainsong neighborhood, lowering heating bills & replacing outdated wood stoves, 1-3pm, American Red Cross, 862 Bethel Dr. Lane County Home & Garden Show continues. See Thursday, March 10. KIDS/FAMILIES Girls Rule! Parent-Daughter Fair, 9am-3pm, LCC, see www.opheliasplace.net for info. $5 sug. don. COMEDY Shann Carr, dancing & comedy, 7-11pm, The City at Kowloons, 2222 MLK Jr. Blvd., see www.hotfl ashdances.com for info. $8-$10. Nearby Nature Quest: Nesting Neighbors, family style bird walk, make a wooden bird house, 10am-noon, reg. 687-9699. $5/ family or $2/person, mem. FREE. DANCE Nesting Neighbors Playshop: family event, make egg-shaped beeswax candle, 11am, Alvord Farm & Museum, reg. 968-1986. $3-$5 sug. don. Ballet Northwest Academy: Coppelia, 2pm & 7pm, Hult Center. $15. FILM Elastic Documentary, Parafi ction, Video Essays, art by Digital Art program students of UO, noon-2pm, Bijou Art Cinema, 492 E. 13th Ave. FREE. Family Day: Environmental Art, 11am-3pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE. Dog Tale Time, build skills by reading to trained dogs, 2-3:30pm, downtown library, reg. 682-8316. FREE. “Signs of Spring” Puppet Show, 2pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Hands- on Composting Workshop, 10am- noon, GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Rd., info at 682-5542. FREE. Store & Share Digital Photos Computer Class, no camera needed, Internet experience re- quired, 10am-noon, downtown li- brary, reg. 682-5450. FREE. March Songwriters Workshop: Songwriting out of the Box, 11am-1pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., reg. songshop@ hotmail.com $5. LITERARY ARTS Eugene Poetry Slam w/Robert Hill Long & Davey Mac, 7pm sign up, 7:30 show, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $5 min. don. MUSIC Suzuki Strings Program Winter Concert w/students ages 3-10, 11am, Beall Hall, UO. FREE. Eugene Sacred Harp Singers, 2pm, Atrium Building courtyard, 10th & Olive. FREE. Last Chance, aka Sam Jones & Bob Marquis, fi ddle, banjo, 6:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. Don. On the Rocks, Mind the Gap, Dorians Jazz Vocal Ensemble, a cappella, 7:30pm, South Eugene High School, 400 E. 19th Ave. $8, $5 stu. Sunny Ledfurd, country, 9pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. Mood Area 52, Underscore Orkestra, tango, jazz, swing, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. The Mikado Friday. continues. See OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Ridgeline trail, 6.2 miles, info & sign-up at www. obsidians.org Emerald Valley Gardens Bodacious Harvests & Divine Flavors ™ See the KRVM Quilt and buy a raffle ticket for your chance to win this practical work of art by Kellie Donahue made from KRVM T-shirts. On display at Eco Sleep Solutions Booth #367 22 MARCH 10, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY &RPSRVW7HD'DLO\Ý2UJDQLF$PHQGPHQWV /LJKWLQJÝ6RLOVÝ+\GURÝ1XWULHQWVÝ&OLPDWH #,WK$YH/&&ÝÝevgardens.com 0F9D\+Z\ WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM