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Shedd, $8-$28; Behind the Voice w/Ian Whitcomb, 5pm, The Shedd, FREE; My Heart Stood Still: The Rodgers & Hart Songbook, 8pm, The Shedd, $9- $36, www.ofam.org or 434-7000. Widespread Panic July 6 Cuthbert Amphitheater Playground Sports Day, 6pm, Kesey Square, Broadway & Willamette. Don. Bard in the Quad: As You Like It , 7:30pm Aug. 3-7 & Aug 10-14, OSU. Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness continues. See June 8. Ems vs. Tri-City continues. See Aug. 2. THURSDAY, 8/4 Oregon Festival of American Music: Songs for Swingin’ Lovers w/Ian Whitcomb, 1pm, The Shedd, FREE; Skylark: The Johnny Mercer Songbook, 2pm, The Shedd, $8-$28; Let’s Do It! The Ella & Louis Jazz Party, 8pm, The Shedd, $20-$42, www.ofam. org or 434-7000. Try Sailing, intro w/instructor, ages 16 & up, bring picnic, 5:30-9pm, Orchard Point Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, reg. at 682-5329. $30. Jewels of the Vine, light appetizers, music, gifts & workshops w/local artists & vendors, supports LCC Women in Transition Business Scholarship, 6:30pm, Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., www. sweetcheekswinery.com $20. today, 10am-10pm tomorrow & 10am-5pm July 26, Rolling Rock Park off Hwy. 58, Lowell, www. blackberryjamfestival.com or 866-516-5534. FREE. Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5:30-9:30pm, Orchard Point Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $20 per person. Cottage Grove Art Walk, 6pm, Main Street, Cottage Grove. FREE. DreamDog, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE. Last Friday Art Walk, 6pm-9pm, various locations, see www.lastfridayartwalk.org for a walking map. FREE. SATURDAY, 7/30 Community Rock Climbing at the Columns, all skill levels, equipment provided, ages 8 & up, 9-11am, Skinner Butte Park, 2nd & Lincoln. $10. “Hot Summer Nites,” classic car cruise through downtown Springfi eld & Cottage Grove, 4pm, 5755 S. Main St., Spfd., 514-8201. $5. Lowell Blackberry Jam Festival continues. See July 29. SUNDAY, 7/31 Obsidians: hike Silver Creek Falls, 7 miles, sign up obsidians.org Oregon Festival of American Music: George & Ira Gershwin’s Girl Crazy , 2pm, Hult Center, www. ofam.org $11-$48. Floydian Slips, 7pm, Cuthbert Amphitheater. $16. Oregon Festival of American Music: George & Ira Gershwin’s Girl Crazy , 7:30pm, Hult Center, www. ofam.org $11-$48. Akeelah & the Bee , 9pm, Monroe Park, 10th & Monroe. FREE. Tree Climbing Drop-In, ages 10 & up, 6-8pm, N.E. corner Washburn Park, 20th & Agate. $5. Oregon Tuba Ensemble, 6:30pm, Washburne Park, 20th & Agate. Lowell Blackberry Jam Festival continues. See July 29. august MONDAY, 8/1 Poplollies Women’s Ride, 5:45pm, meet at Riverbend Oregon Imaging Centers, 3355 RiverBend Dr., www.wvwcycling.org Swing Shift, 6:30pm, Amazon Park. FREE. Sammy Kershaw, 7pm, Monteith Riverpark, 489 Water Ave., Albany. FREE. Walk with Us continues. See June 9. Drop-In Kayaking continues. See June 9. TUESDAY, 8/2 Oregon Festival of American Music: George & Ira Gershwin’s Girl Crazy , 10am, The Shedd, $11-$48; Battleground 1950s, 5pm, The Shedd; Embraceable You, 8pm, The Shedd, $24-$36 www.ofam.org Thursday Nighter Ride continues. See June 16. Ems vs. Tri-City continues. See Aug. 2. Bard in the Quad continues. See Aug. 3. Eugene Emeralds vs. Tri-City, 7:05pm through Aug. 6, PK Park, 342-5367. $6-$12 per game. OBRA Criterium continues. See June 7. WEDNESDAY, 8/3 Accessible Aquatics, ages 6 & up, 10-11am Amazon Pool, 682-5311. $30 Oregon Festival of American Music: Pal Joey, 10am, The Shedd, FREE; Pioneer Women of Popular Song (1895-1935), 1pm, The Shedd, FREE; Blue Skies: The Irving Berlin Songbook, 2pm, The FRIDAY, 8/5 Willamette Valley Blues & Brews Fest, food, beer, crafts & music feat. Linda Hornbuckle, Lloyd Jones Struggle & more, today & tomorrow, Island Park, Spfd., www.wvbbf.org $8 day, $14 weekend pass. First Friday ArtWalk, with stops at several galleries, music, stores open late, refreshments, 5:30pm, downtown Eugene, www.lanearts.org FREE. Oakridge Ukulele Festival, 2pm today through Sunday, Oakridge, www.oakridgehostel.com OTICS KINETIC CORVA LLI S M NECTIVITY CON F ILM IC US IENCE TECHNOLOG T SC AR July 15, 16, 17 Oregon's premier art and science festival! On the main stage: Young Dubliners Bobby McFerrin and The Yellowjackets Schedule and tickets at www.davincidays.org 12 s u m m e r g u i d e 2 0 1 1 www.eugeneweekly.com