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.
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