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CAMP GUIDE calendar Nearby Nature Summer Daycamps Ages 3-14, Weekly Sessions, Outdoors, EWEB Scholarships, Adventure, Art, Discovery! 541-687-9699 www.nearbynature.org Current Swell plays Sam Bond’s Thursday, June 23 Summer Art Camps ages 8-12 Five diff erent camps, from artistic outdoor explorations to creative endeavors in recycling, MECCA has an art-fi lled summer ahead! SOCIAL DANCE West Coast DANCE SPIRITUAL SPIRITUAL A Jewish Guide to Life, book of Genesis today, 8-9:30pm, con- tact shmuelshalom@conscious- torah.com for info. $10. Shinay, Calm Abiding Meditation & Practice, 9am-4pm, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling, 917 E. 43rd Ave. $30. See Thursday, June 16. The Boys Next Door continues. See Friday. The See FILM Potluck & Showing of www.firstalt.coop People to People: Pastors for Peace, 6pm, LASC Offi ce, 458 Blair Blvd. FREE. S unrise 5:30am; Sunset 8:59pm Av High 72; Av Low 47 GATHERINGS Women in Black Standing for Peace, silent vigil, 5-5:30pm, across the street from old federal building, 7th & Pearl St., info at 343-0063. FREE. Bingo w/Tom Heinl & Scott K, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Springfi eld Library’s Summer Reading Kick- Off w/Tom Question Show, en- tertainment, free books, ice cream, all ages, 11am, Fountain Plaza, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. School’s Out Event: The Feel Good Closet, up to 5 items of new clothing for girls, 3:30- 5:30pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., reg. 284-4333. FREE. T HANK YOU FOR VOTING US LECTURES/CLASSES AARP IN E UGENE W EEKLY ’ S B EST OF E UGENE 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Mother’s Homemade Recipes No MSG, No Dairy Vegetarian Selections e Over 50 Selections of Beer & Wine See our complete menu online: www.TaRaRinThai.com O PEN S EVEN D AYS A W EEK K ! ~ W EEKDAY L UNCH S PECIALS ~ ~ D INE I N OR T AKE O UT ~ Mon-Fri: 11 am-3 pm Lunch 4:30 pm-10 pm Dinner Sat-Sun: 12 noon-10 pm Located in downtown Eugene at 1200 Oak St. Phone 541.343.1230 18 JUNE 16, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY T A R A R IN G IFT C ARDS Available at restaurant, come see us for details! Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. Oregon Pour Tuesdays, 6pm, The Cork & Stein Bistro, 2108 Main St., Spfd., 736-9463. $5. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, June 16. Lane County Farmers’ Market continues. See Saturday. GATHERINGS Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343-3743 for info. FREE. 1 World Currency Meeting, 5-6pm, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Center Meeting, 6-7pm, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Summer Solstice Celebration, Norma Fraser, fi re dancers, more, 7pm, Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., www.sweetcheekswinery.com or 349-9463. $10, $8 mem. Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. Komedy 4da Kidz, 11am to- day, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd.; 4pm tomorrow, Sheldon Community Center, 2445 Willakenzie Rd.; 1pm & 3pm Thursday, June 23, downtown library. FREE. Dr. John & The Lower 911, 7:30pm, The Shedd. $32-$46. ON THE AIR City Club of Eugene: “A Musician’s Life in Eugene,” 6:30-7:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Tire Mountain Hike, 3 miles or 7.6 miles, 8:45am-5:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5318. $35 GEARS General Meeting: Bicycle Touring, 6pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. Zumba continues. See Thursday, June 16. SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly interna- tional folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., info at 736-4444. $2. Carmen continues. See Saturday. LITERARY ARTS Talk Thai: Irish Jam Session, all ages, 7pm, Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE. OBRA Criterium, bike ride, 1K fl at oval course, 5:30pm every Tuesday through Aug., Greenhill Technology Park, W. 11th & Terry, reg. 521-6529. $15 per race, $50 per month. FILM Cinema Meets Culture: KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos MUSIC Obsidians: bus to Oregon Zoo; hike Mount Pisgah Summer Solstice, 2.8 miles, sign up obsid- ians.org 21 tues S unrise 5:30am; Sunset 8:59pm Av High 73; Av Low 47 Driver Safety, ages 50 & up, 12:30-4:30pm today & June 27, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., reg. 736- 4444. $14, $12 mem. The Adventures of Buddhist Boy w/Ira Sukrungruang, 6pm, down- town library. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Ems vs. Boise continues. See Friday. FOOD/DRINK 20 mon Open Heart Meditation, drop-in, 5:30- 6:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., 914- 0431. Don. THEATER Pal Joey continues. NW 29th & Grant (541)452-3115 7-9 Daily Swing, 7pm lesson, dance 8-10:30pm, Agate Hall, 1787 Agate St., www.68swing.com $5, $3 stu. & mem., fi rst time FREE. Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly in- ternational folk dancing, 7:15- 10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3. Roving Park Players: Tempest continues. Saturday. North Corvallis SOCIAL Social Dance, 7-9:30pm, StaverDance, 41 E. 6th Ave. $5. 1007 SE 3rd St (541)753-3115 7-9 Daily Ems vs. Boise continues. See Friday. Ballroom Dance, 5-7pm, Reach Center, 25th & Harris, 520-7923. FREE. All camps M-F from 9am to 3pm Sign up at www.materials-exchange.org or call 541-302-1810 South Corvallis Ems vs. Boise continues. See Friday. Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Jammie Storytime, special bi- lingual stories w/Pattiebuff & Emily, 7pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Getting Paid for Giving Care, co- sponsored by LCC’s Successful Aging Institute, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. MUSIC Spin Jam, 5-6:30pm, The Center, 55 W. Broadway. FREE. Summer Solstice Celebration w/Norma Fraser, reggae, 7pm-midnight, Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., 349-9463. $10. Expansive Yoga continues. See Thursday, June 16. Bluegrass Jam, Bond’s. FREE. 9pm, Sam Strength Training & Body Sculpting continue. See Friday. SPIRITUAL Practicing Being Peace: silent walking & sitting meditation, 8:20-8:50am, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. 22 wed Sunrise 5:30am; Sunset 9:00pm Av High 75; Av Low 48 ART/CRAFT Knitting & Craft Night, 6:30pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. FILM Dances With Wolves (1990), PG, subtitled, 12:30pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Brew Tasting Wednesdays, 6pm, The Cork & Stein Bistro, 2108 Main St., Spfd., 736-9463. FREE. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, June 16. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Night: Zany Zoo Exotic Pet Presentation, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Komedy 4da Kidz continues. See Tuesday. GATHERINGS Petersen Barn Garden Club, 3:30-4:30pm, Petersen Barn Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., reg. 682-5521. FREE. Peace Vigil, 4:30-5:30pm, old federal building, 211 E. Pearl St., info at 344-9343. Track Town ’12 One-Year-Out Party, 6pm, Kesey Square. Don. Friends of the Dr. Pierce Barn, 7pm, Cottage Grove Historical Society Library, 737 Main St., Cottage Grove, 942-5022. FREE. Bingo Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Lapsit Storytime, ages birth-3 w/adult, 10am, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, 10am, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM