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calendar Eugene Scottish Festival Saturday, May 21 • 10am-5pm 3060 River Road on the grounds of Peace Presbyterian Fiddles, Pipes, Harps, Entertainment, Food, Booths, Dancers, Vendors, Art, Children’s Activities Cal Young Middle School hosts its fi nal annual Art Night Tuesday before budget cuts eliminate the art program A DMISSION : $2 PLUS 2 CANS OF FOOD THEATER A Hollywood Fairy Tale continues. See Thursday, May 19. The Foreigner continues. See Thursday, May 19. Info: 541.688.2218 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest continues. See Thursday, May 19. Winter’s Tale continues. See Thursday, May 19. The King and I continues. See Friday. Salmon Is Everything continues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER Eugene Masonic Cemetery Annual Work Party, bring gloves & hand tools, 10am- 1pm, 2575 University St. EUGENE SYMPHONY PRESENTS Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 Whilamut Natural Area Ivy Pull, Eastgate Woodlands, 1-4pm, gloves, tools & refreshments provided, meet at S end of Aspen St., Spfd., eugenetree- foundation.org or 525-9395. 22 sun S unrise 5:40am; Sunset 8:39pm Av High 68; Av Low 44 BENEFITS “Green Tracks: Community Service in the World of Native Plants,” MLK Education Center annual garden & native plant sale, benefi t for MLK voca- tional programs, noon-5pm, MLK Jr. Education Center, 2700 MLK Blvd. FREE. Blue Skies Big Band w/the Jewel Tones, benefi t for Oregon Air & Space Museum, 2-4pm, Eugene Airport, 90377 Boeing Dr. $8. In Accord Community Choir Spring Concert, donations for Wellsprings School, 3pm, Mennonite Church, 3590 W. 18th Ave. Don. “Miles of Bluegrass,” Robert Paisley, benefi t for KRVM, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5-$20. DANCE Oregon Ballet Academy Spring Concert, 1pm & 4pm, LCC Theater. $15. FILM Found Footage Festival, 7pm, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave., see www.foundfoot- agefest.com for info. GATHERINGS Whiteaker Neighborhood Garage Sale, 9am- 3pm, 2nd to 5th, Adams to Taylor. Asian Kite Festival, 2-5:30pm, Cesar Chavez School, 1510 W. 14th Ave. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. Pass It on Children’s Consignment Sale continues. See Saturday. KIDS/FAMILIES Nearby Nature Quest: Treasure Trails, 1-3pm, see www.nearbynature. org/events for info. $2, $5 fam- ily, mem. FREE. Thursday, May 19 at 8:00 PM SILVA– Tix: $54-$31; Student & youth discounts available The 45th season concludes with the premier performance of Mozart’s regal 40th Symphony. THE SHEDD INSTITUTE PRESENTS Sheryl Crow Friday, May 20 at 7:30 PM SILVA– Tix: $85-$69 Sheryl Crow’s “100 Miles From Memphis” tour isn’t just a location, it’s a state of mind. y WORK DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS A Mechanical Dancer: Reloaded Friday, May 20 at 7:30 PM SORENG– Tix: $15 Student & youth discounts available Using hip-hop, jazz/funk, contemporary styles, high-tech props, video and visual effects, the company tells a riveting story about the founding elements of dance. SOROMUNDI: LESBIAN CHORUS OF EUGENE PRESENTS STAYING ACTIVE Imagine Saturday, May 21 at 7:30 PM SORENG– Tix: $18 Student, youth & senior discounts available Soromundi has been celebrating diversity through music for over 20 years. Celebrate how far we’ve all come—in life and in love—with songs of hope, courage, and jubilation. It is time for our annual Active Older Adult Day . We are opening our doors F ree of charge to our older adult community and encourage a ll 60+ year olds to participate in activities designed to support their health —in spirit, mind and body. WELLS FARGO BROADWAY IN EUGENE PRESENTS Riverdance Tuesday–Thursday, May 24-26 at 7:30 PM SILVA– Tix: $55-$35; Student & youth discounts available Discover why nothing in the world compares to the original international phenomenon. Whether it’s your fi rst time or your fi fth, you won’t want to miss these performances of Riverdance! RIVERDANCE BUY TICKETS WWW. HULTCENTER .ORG • OR CALL: 541-682-5000 ON THE SCHEDULE 9:00 -12:00 Info. Tables, Snacks & Chair Massage 8 :00 - 9:00 Tai Chi 9 :00 - 9:45 Gentle Water Aerobics 9 :00 - 9:45 Deep Water Aerobics 10:30 - 11:30 Circle Swim 10:30 - 12:00 Low Impact Aerobics 11:30 - 12:30 Keep Moving 12:00 - 1:00 Gentle Yoga 12:00 - 1:30 Strong and Balanced HULT CENTER TICKET OFFICE: Tue-Fri, 12 -5 PM ; Sat, 11 AM –3 PM EUGENE FAMILY YMCA 2055 Patterson Street, Eugene OR 97405 P 541 686 9622 W eugeneymca.org J W F ree! F a ONE HOUR BEFORE PERFORMANCE MON-SAT, TWO HOURS BEFORE ON SUN. UO TICKET OUTLET IN THE EMU: Mon-Fri, 9 AM –5 PM 18 MAY 19, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY JOIN US Wednesday, May 25 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM For class descriptions, please see our Active Older adult class schedule @ eugeneymca.org Free! So, bring a friend and enjoy. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM