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what's happening 22 movies 7 thurs Joint River Road/Santa Clara Community Organization Meeting, 7pm, Peace Presbyterian Church, 3060 River Rd. ART/CRAFT Stump & sh*thead West University Neighbors General Meeting, 7pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave. Sunrise 6:43am; Sunset 7:47pm Av High 59; Av Low 38 hat-making classes, hats for Earthday action, 7pm, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., reg. iconoclasmo.scott@gmail.com for materials. Don. BENEFITS McShane’s Fat Tire Bike Raffl e, benefi t for Greenhill Humane Society, must be present to win, 8pm drawing, McShane’s, 86495 College View Rd. $1. COMEDY Lewis Black: In God We Rust, 8pm, Hult Center. $29.50-$59.50. FILM Cinema Pacifi c Film Festival, today through April 9, see cinemapacifi c.uoregon.edu for info. $6-$8. GATHERINGS Women’s Business Network Luncheon: Caroline Cummings, “Authentic Self Promotion: On and Off Line Tools for Women,” 11:30am- 1:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 W. 6th Ave. $20, $15 mem. Greater Oregon PRSA Luncheon: Communication Challenges of Eugene’s EmX, 11:45am, Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, see www.goprsa.org for info & reg. $25, $20 mem., $15 stu. I-5 Willamette River Bridge Open House, fi ve fi nal concepts, 5:30pm, downtown library. Montessori Pre-Lottery Information Session, child- care available by reservation, 6:30pm, Ridgeline Montessori School, 2855 Lincoln St., see www.ridgeline.org for info. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Mid-Valley Willamette Writers: How to Get & Stay Published w/Melissa Hart, Jessica Morrell & Adam O’Connor Rodriguez, 6:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $10, stu. & mem. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Israeli folk Dahlia Tuber Sale, 7:30-9:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., 461-8004. MUSIC SHOcase: Shasta Middle KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Sweet Honey in the Rock, 7:30pm, The Shedd, 434-7000. $29-$44. THEATER No Shame Eugene Improv Workshop w/Abigail Leeder, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/ caregivers, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. UO Chamber Choir, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Deadwood Revival, folk, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. School Jazz Band, 11:15am, Hult Center. FREE. The English Beat, classic British ska, 8pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20 door. Janover, Todd Johnson, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $7. Strength Training & Body Sculpting, 8:30-9:30am today, Monday & Thursday, April 14, Celebration Studio, 1840 Willamette St., 343- 1625. $10 drop-in, fi rst class FREE. ON THE AIR “Oregon Art Beat” w/Eugene Symphony, 8pm, OPB. Small Business Clinic: ask the ex- perts, one-on-one advice from SCORE counselors, 5-6:30pm drop-in, downtown library. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Nature Photography Workshop w/Dudley Edmonson, bring cam- eras, 2-4pm, Lawrence 115, UO. FREE. “Arts Journal,” Form Follows Funk, 9pm, cable channel 29. Obsidians: hike to Kings Valley, 5 miles, info & sign-up at www. ob- sidians.org Dudley Edmonson: Black & Brown Faces in America’s Wild Places, 7pm, PLC 180, UO. FREE. Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, April 7, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Johnston Lecture: Experts in the Age of Citizen Journalism, Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly food critic, 7pm, Jaqua Center, UO, 346-2494 tickets. Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 10:30am, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., reg. at 682- 5218. FREE. Human Rights as the Socialism of the 21st Century, William Forbath on social & eco- nomics rights movements, 7:30pm, Law 175, UO. FREE. Seniors’ Zumba, 4:30-5:15pm today & Tuesday, FREE; Zumba Fitness, 5:30-6:30pm today & Tuesday, $5, Irving Grange, 1011 Irvington Dr., info at 556-3850. Trainsong Neighbors General Meeting, elections, 6:30pm, Bethel Community Church, 2600 Wood Ave. Drop-in Kayaking, bring equipment, instruction no ins nst ns s t ru cti c on provided, ages 12 2 & up, 8-10pm 0 today & Thursday, Hollow April 7, Echo H ollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. dance w/Deb, 7-9pm today & Thursday, April 14, Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave. FREE. Contra Dance, 7:30pm, Cesar Chavez School, 1510 W. 14th Ave., 521-0596. $7. The Honky Tonk Show, 6pm to- day, tomorrow, Saturday & Thursday, April 14; continues through April 16, Star Theatre, 989 Juniper St., Junction City, call 998-3862 for tickets. $10. 8 fri Sunrise 6:42am; Sunset 7:48pm Av High 59; Av Low 38 ART/CRAFTS Above the Fray: Traditional Hilltribe Art Spring Sale of Silk, 10am-5pm today, to- morrow & Sunday, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. FREE. FILM Interweave Movie Night: The Kids Are All Right, 6pm potluck, 7pm movie, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. FREE. Deep Green, 7pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777 Coburg Rd. Don. Cinema Pacifi c Film Festival con- tinues. See Thursday, April 7. GATHERINGS City Club of Eugene: “Waiting for the Big One: Will We Be Prepared?” 11:50am-1:15pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Rosie the Riveters, 12:30pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. Green Drinks, monthly gathering of progressives, 5-7pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. Adyashanti Gathering, 6-7pm potluck, 7-9pm Adya DVD: The Dissolution of Identity, 126 Elkay Dr., 461-8044. $2 sug. don. Peace Corps Potluck: Ecotourism in Guatemala, bring dish to share, 6-8:30pm, see www.west- cascadepca.org for info. Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. 14 APRIL 7, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY 28 theater Friends of Jung, 7-9pm, First Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., 686-8519. $15. 6pm today, 9am-4pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. FREE. LITERARY ARTS “From Ken’s Community Building Benefi t, local offerings, music, children’s table, raffl e, noon-6pm, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Pen: Celebrating the Ken Kesey Collection,” talks, special collec- tions open house, art exhibit, documentary premiere, 1-4pm, Knight Library, UO, see cine- mapacifi c.uoregon.edu for info. FREE. UO creative writing masters students read works in prog- ress, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. MUSIC Lane County Domestic Violence Council: VICA, cel- ebrating progress in address- ing Violence & Abuse in Lives of Individuals w/Disabilities, Zambuko Marimba Band, Mariachi Herradura de Oro, Breaking the Sound Barrier Choir, 6:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Shakespeare in the Park Annual Benefi t, scenes, monologues & songs, music, games, 5pm, Sam Bond’s. $10-$20 sliding scale. Emerald Valley Opry: Stellar Fellars, Hanson Family Singers, Horse Crazy, Alan Corbeth & Frank Walden, Rod Casteel & Billy Burger, 5:30-9:30pm, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Rd., 688-0937. $6, $5 sr., $3 16 & under, under 7 FREE. Celebration Auction, Dinner & Dance, benefi t for Autism support agency Bridgeway House, 5:30pm, The Club at Autzen Stadium, see www.bridgewayhouse.org for info. $85, $600 table of eight. Gary Hobbs, drums, 7:30pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. $10, $5 stu. & sr. DANCE Eugene Youth Ballet, Elephant Revival, Head for the Hills, newgrass, 9pm, $12 adv., $15 door. FILM SpringFilm: Spike Lee’s The Baseball Project, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $10. OUTDOORS/RECREATION 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 Contact Improvisation Dance Class, 3-4:15pm, $14 drop-in, Contact Improvisation Jam, 6-8pm, $5- $10 sliding scale, Musical Feet Studio, 420 W. 12th Ave., info at 753-2255. Friday Night Dance, hustle, 8:30pm, Staver Dance Sport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. Salsa Dance w/DJ Pachuco, 21 & up, lesson 9:30pm, Davis Restaurant, 94 W. Broadway. $5. SPIRITUAL Passover in the Matzah Aisle, samples of Passover foods, holiday recipes, synagogue info, 3-6pm, Market of Choice, 67 W. 29th Ave. THEATER A New Brain, 8pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday; through April 23, Actors Cabaret, 39 W. 10th Ave., 683-4368. $21. North by Northwest Ten, 10-Minute Plays, 8pm to- day & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 240 Charnelton St., see www.lordlee- brick.com for info. 7:30pm, Wildish Theatre, 630 Main St., Spfd., 485-3992. Crooklyn (1994), 2pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Pedal Power, local documenta- ry directed by Terry Holloway, & block party, all powered by bike, 7-9:30pm, Ninkasi Brewery, 272 Van Buren St. FREE. The Adrenaline Film Project, 9:30pm, Columbia 150, UO. $10, $7 stu. & sr. Cinema Pacifi c Film Festival con- tinues. See Thursday, April 7. GATHERINGS Collectors West Gun Show, 8am-5pm today, 9am- 3pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. $6. Oregon Knife Collectors Show, 8am-5pm today, 9am-3pm to- morrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. $6. Co-Speakers of Oregon House Town Hall: Bruce Hanna & Arnie Roblan, 9:30-11am, Cottage Grove Community Center, 700 E. Gibbs Ave., Cottage Grove. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, 10am Gordon Kaswell, 11am Uncle Bunkle, noon Eagle Park Slim, 1pm Acoustic Roger McConnell, 2pm Ben Fish & the Blues Busters, 3:30pm Cowboy Cadillac, 8th & Oak, see www.eugenesaturday- market.org for info. FREE. Willamette Cascade Model Railroad, 10am-5pm today, 10am-4pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. $6, 10 & under w/adult FREE. Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 342-2914. FREE. Trivia Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. Sweeney Todd, 8pm today & tomorrow, 2:30pm Sunday; through May 1, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove. $21, $19 stu. & sr. KIDS/FAMILIES Nearby Nature Walk on the Wild Side, live reptiles & amphibians, 11am- 2pm, Nearby Nature Learnscape by Community Gardens, Alton Baker Park, 687-9699. $5 per family, mem. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown li- brary. FREE. The Taming of the Shrew, 8pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday; through April 23, LCC. $10, $8 stu., sr. & staff. Kidz Rock! Local youth mu- sic projects, noon-11pm today, 2-10pm tomorrow, Cozmic Pizza. $6, under 6 FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/ caregivers, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. The Honky Tonk Show continues. See Thursday, April 7. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Eugene Astronomical Society Star Party, from dusk onward, College Hill Reservoir, 24th & Lawrence. FREE. Friday is Ken Kesey Day at UO, Merry Pranksters! Talks, a special collection open house, an art exhibit and a fi lm are all part of From Ken’s Pen: Celebrating the Ken Kesey Collection at the University of Oregon Libraries. The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art will open “Kesey’s Jail Journal,” from Kesey’s time at San Mateo County Honor Camp in 1967. Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place, a fi lm by Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) will premiere that evening at McDonald Theatre with an after party to follow. “Further,” Kesey’s bus, will make an appearance. Don’t slack and attend in business casual, event organizers want guests to stick to appropriate attire: “Tuxedo, tie dye, Eugene casual.” See cinemapacifi c.uoregon.edu for details & complete event info. 24 music Family Board Games, ages 6 & up, 1-3pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. No School Day Swim, ages 3-17, 1:30-3pm, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $3. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Community Literacy Panel, ages 50 & up, 1:30-3pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., reg. 736-4444. FREE. Richard Tarnas: “Understanding Our Moment in History,” Eugene Womenspace Volunteer Training, 5:30pm, 1577 Pearl St., write claudiam@wom- enspaceinc.org for info. American Association of University Women: Women, Wealth & Wisdom, 9:30am so- cial time, 10:30am lecture, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777 Coburg Rd., info at 344-4267. FREE. 9 sat Advanced Digital Photography, light & camera settings, image editing, picture editing software, web publishing, 10am, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. FREE. ART/CRAFTS Above the Fray continues. See Friday. April Songwriters Workshop: Songs, Questions & Answers, 11am-1pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., write songshop@ hotmail.com to reg. $5. VOLUNTEER Sunrise 6:40am; Sunset 7:50pm Av High 59; Av Low 38 BENEFITS Friends of Eugene Public Library Book Sale, 9am- WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
