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what's happening 28 movies 21 thurs Sunrise 6:19am; Sunset 8:04pm Av High 62; Av Low 39 BENEFITS Fundraiser for OUT/LOUD Queer Women’s Music Festival, cupcakes & trivia, 6-8pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave., 543-5757. COMEDY Doug Benson, 7:30pm, WOW Hall. $20 adv., $23 door. DANCE SHOcase: All That! Dance Company, 11:15am, Hult Center. FREE. FILM Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, different fi lms each night, 7pm today & to- morrow, McDonald Theatre. $13, $11 stu. & co-op, plus $2 at door. GATHERINGS earth day calendar of Conservation Voters: Eat Out for the Earth, various times & locations, see www.olcv.org/eatfortheearth for info. Citizen Planning Committee for the Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park, 6pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. Earth Day Celebration, student displays, activities, bike tune-ups. 6-7:30pm, Maple Elementary School, 2109 J St., Spfd. FREE. Friendly Area Neighbors Board Meeting, 7pm, Washington Recreation Center, 2025 Washington St. FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Earth Day spe- HEALTH Reiki Tummo healing THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Oregon League cial showings Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling us?, Into Eternity, Living Downstream, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave., see www.bijou-cinemas.com for info. Earth Day at Garden Lake Park, Tree City USA Award, 9am-3:30pm, 396 Melton Rd., Creswell. UO Earth Day Festival, 11am-5:30pm, out- side EMU, UO. FREE. Earth Day Community Picnic, potluck, noon-sunset, River Bike Path, Skinner’s Butte Park. clinic, 5:30-7:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., call 914-0431 for appt. Don. KIDS/FAMILIES L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Wild Eugeneans for a Safe Columbia River System: Earthday Dance for the Rain & the Whales, potluck picnic party, 7-10pm, Skinners Butte Park, 653-4355. Moving Up in a Down Economy, 7-9pm, Holiday Inn, 919 Kruse Way, Spfd., reg. http://movingu- pineugene.eventbrite.com FREE. School of Earthy Arts: The Watery World at Earthday, activities and exhibits, 11am- 5pm, duck ponds, Alton Baker Park, 653-4355. Oregon Bus Project & Arcimoto, LeTour d’Innovation & Launch party 4pm, Sam Bond’s Garage, 530 Blair Blvd. SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Living Downstream, discussion with Oregon Toxics Alliance after showing, 2pm, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave. EUGENE WEEKLY Expansive Yoga, 2:30-3:30pm to- day & Monday, 1:15-2:15pm Friday (all ages), The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Hula Hoop Class, 3:45-4:45pm, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. 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. Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, April 28, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. SOCIAL DANCE Israeli folk dance w/Deb, 7-9pm today & Thursday, April 28, Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave. FREE. THEATER Wicked, 2pm & 7:30pm today, 8pm tomorrow, 2pm & 8pm Saturday, 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday, 7:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, April 28; through May 1, Hult Center. $50-$125. A New Brain, 8pm today, tomor- row & Saturday, Actors Cabaret, 39 W. 10th Ave., 683-4368. $21. Small Business Clinic: Ask the Experts, drop in for advice from SCORE counselors, 5-6:30pm, downtown library. FREE. 13th Annual Earth Day Celebration, 11am- 5pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th St., see www. earthdayoregon.com or 520-4394. FREE. Sun Moo Do, Zen style martial arts, 11am-1pm today, tomorrow & Thursday, April 28, Community Center, 55. W. Broadway. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. Crazy Collage Art Project, all ages, art from recycled materials, 3-4:30pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Science Factory Open House: Earth Day Celebration, Exhibit Hall & Seasonal Star Shows FREE, 10am-4pm, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. Exploration Dome shows $4, $2 mem. Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 10:30am, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., reg. 682- 5218. FREE. No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. Sustaining Latino Businesses in Eugene/Springfi eld, 3:30pm, Hendricks Hearth Room, UO, see cllas.uoregon.edu for info. FREE. Forum & Town Hall w/county commission- er Pete Sorenson, “Looking at the carbon footprint of Eugene’s transportation sys- tem,” 9-10:30am, Campbell Center, 155 High St. Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, April 28, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. Earth Day, live music, kids’ activities, 3-7pm, Fifth Street Public Market, 296 E. 5th Ave. SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Earth Day 20 APRIL 21, 2011 League of Women Voters of Lane County: “The Peace Corps at 50: Will you still need me when I’m 64?” 11:45 lunch, 12:15pm program, Mallard Banquet Hall, 725 W. 1st Ave., reg. 343-7917. $12 lunch, pro- gram FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Playhouse Creatures, 8pm to- day, tomorrow & Saturday, 2pm Sunday; through April 30, Miller Theatre Complex, UO. $15. The Taming of the Shrew, 8pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, LCC. $10, $8 stu., sr. & staff. 22 fri Sunrise 6:18am; Sunset 8:05pm Av High 62; Av Low 39 “Born to Be Good: Lessons From the Science of a Meaningful Life” w/Dacher Keltner, UC Berkeley, 7:30pm, Law 175, UO. FREE. BENEFITS LITERARY ARTS Readings by Charles Goodrich & Paul Hunter, 7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. FILM MUSIC Shypwreak, Caleb Ray, Mission 10:20, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Shirley Hunt, viola da gamba, 7:30pm, OPUS VII, 22 W. 7th Ave. $10, mem. FREE. Garage A Trios w/Skerik, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $12. ON THE AIR “That Veterans Show,” Dan Rupe, VA Reintegration Center, 7:30pm, Comcast cable channel 29. “Arts Journal,” April ArtWalk at Eugene Storefront Art Project, 9pm, Comcast cable channel 29. Fundraiser: Womenspace Transitional Program w/Brooks Robertson, raffl e, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Banff Mountain Film Festival continues. See Thursday, April 21. GATHERINGS City Club of Eugene: “Curbing Climate Change, One Bite at a Time,” 11:50am-1:15pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. Trivia Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown li- brary. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. 30 music Circle of Children After School Program, 3-6pm today & Wednesday, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Crazy Collage Art Project, all ages, art from recycled ma- terials, 3-4:30pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Healthy Kids Night, 6-8pm, Eugene Family YMCA, 2055 Patterson St., see www.eu- geneymca.org for info. FREE. MUSIC Divisi 10 Year Anniversary Concert, 7:30pm, The Shedd. $15, $8 stu. The Bridge, The Quick & Easy Boys, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door. David Jacobs-Strain, country, blues, 9pm, 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. Expansive Yoga continues. See Thursday, April 21. Sun Moo Do continues. See Thursday, April 21. 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, “The Happy Dance,” 8:30pm, Staver Dance Sport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. Salsa dance w/DJ Pachuco, les- son included, 21 & up, 9:30pm, Davis, 94 W. Broadway. $5. SPIRITUAL Good Friday Seder Meal, Messianic-Jewish Passover meal, 7pm, South Lane Christian Center, 77820 Mosby Creek Rd., Cottage Grove, reg. 942-0123. FREE. THEATER Hamlet, 8pm today 34 comedy noon Sun Bossa Duo, 1pm Queen Accordionna: Sailor’s Delights, 2pm Employees of the Month, 3:30pm Jerry Zybach & the Stage Hogs, 8th & Oak, see www.eugene- saturdaymarket.org for info. FREE. Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 342-2914. FREE. Willamette Valley NORML Chapter Public Meeting, 2pm, 687 River Ave. FREE. Arcimoto “Red S” unveiling, 5:30pm, 530 Blair Blvd. KIDS/FAMILIES WREN Family Exploration Day, bring lunch, water, rain coat, sturdy shoes, 10am-2pm, Wetland Partnership Offi ce, 751 S. Danebo Ave., info at 338-7047. FREE. Family Music Time w/Rob Tobias, 10:15am, downtown library. FREE. B.E.A.R. Faire: Be Excited About Reading, all ages, come as your favorite character, 1-3pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES “That’s Right, I Like Working w/ Teens,” a talk for adults by Sara Ryan, 1pm, downtown library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Lane Literary Guild & Oregon State Poetry Assoc. Open Mic, fi rst hour young poets, second hour community, 5pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. MUSIC The Front Porch Players, Americana, 2pm, Atrium court- yard, 99 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Ricecare, viola da gamba, 4pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Broadway Avenue House Concert: 5th & B, jazz, bring dish or drinks, 7pm, 911 W. Broadway. $7. Eugene Raw: Strange Dichotomy, Sons of Confusion, Next of Kin, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $8. & tomorrow; through April 30, Upstart Crow Studios, 855 W. 1st Ave. $10. The Devil Makes Three w/Brown Bird, 9pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20 door. Sweeney Todd, 8pm today, to- morrow & Thursday, April 28; through May 1, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove. $21, $19 stu. & sr. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Three Days of Rain, 8pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. $10. The Taming of the Shrew contin- ues. See Thursday, April 21. A New Brain continues. See Thursday, April 21. Playhouse Creatures continues. See Thursday, April 21. Wicked continues. See Thursday, April 21. 23 sat Sunrise 6:16am; Sunset 8:06pm Av High 62; Av Low 40 BENEFITS Community Center Benefi t Market, music, children’s table, raffl e, noon-6pm, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. UO Dance: West African Music & Dance, benefi t for stove projects in developing countries, 2pm & 8pm, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO. $20, $15 stu. & sr. GATHERINGS Ridgeline Celebration Day, guided tours, volunteer opps, info & refresh- ments, music, 9am-1pm, Spencer Butte. FREE. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, 10am Jim Fritz, 11am Rob Tobias, Obsidians: snowshoe PCT North of Santiam Snow Park, 6 miles; trail maintenance, Spencer Butte, info & sign-up at www. ob- sidians.org GEARs Bike Ride: Breakfast ride to Sunrise Café, 45 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.euge- negears.org FREE. Eugene Reign Women’s Rugby v. Willamette University, noon, Agnes Stewart Middle School, 900 S. 32nd St., Spfd. Emerald City Roller Girls, 6pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., see. www.emeraldcityroller- girls.com for info. $12 online, $15 door, under 5 FREE. PETS “Dog-gone Easter Egg Hunt,” leashed dogs hunt for eggs stuffed with doggy treats, Easter bunny pics, reg. 10:15am, hunt 11am, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd., see www.green-hill.org for info. $5. SOCIAL DANCE Cuban Salsa Intermediate Class, 5-7pm, Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. $10 drop-in. Contra Dance, 7:30pm begin- ners’ lesson, 8pm dance, Cesar Chavez School, 1510 W. 14th Ave. $8, $6 stu. SPIRITUAL Meditation for Awakening w/Alan Zundel, 8:30- 9:45 am, 41 W. 19th Ave., www. heartawake.org 510-8804. Don. THEATER A New Brain contin- ues. See Thursday, April 21. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM