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what's happening 23 movies 11 thurs Sunrise 6:11am; Sunset 8:23pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 FOOD/DRINK Lane County Farmers’ Market, 10am-3pm to- day & Thursday, Aug. 18, Mazzi’s, 3377 E. Amazon Dr. The Corner Market, fresh lo- cal produce, noon-6pm today, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, Aug. 18, 295 River Rd., call 513- 4527 for info. GATHERINGS Scandinavian Festival, crafts, food, Scandia Run, fashion show, dancing, Coupe de Ville, Riffl e & more, 10am-10pm to- day, tomorrow & Saturday, 9am- 9pm Sunday, Junction City, www. scandinavianfestival.com Town hall for the development of national & Oregon Alzheimer’s Plans, 4-6pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St. Emerald City Chess Club, 6pm, Wandering Goat, 268 Madison St. FREE. Hearing Loss Association Meeting, 7-9pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. FREE. HEALTH Skin Cancer Screening, 1-3pm, Willamalane Center, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd., reg. 736-4444. FREE. Reiki Tummo healing clinic, 5:30- 7:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., call 914- 0431 for appt. Don. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. On the Bayou for Kids & Family, 1pm & 3pm, downtown library, 682-8316. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. In the midst of Eugene’s frenetic attempts to pack as much summer as possible into the shortest sun season generation Y has ever experienced, Amos Lee strums intro town. Lee and his relaxed acoustic style will enchant the Cuthbert Amphitheater with a mellow, summery feeling Sunday, giving concertgoers the chance to warm up, chill out and enjoy the sunshine. OBOB Book Club: Becoming Naomi Leon, grades 3-5, 2-3pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Renaissance Queens & Amazons: Amanda Powell & Dianne Dugaw on powerful portrayals of wom- en in 16th & 17th century art, lit- erature & music, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. MUSIC Oregon Festival of American Music: George & Ira Gershwin’s Girl Crazy, 7:30pm, Hult Center, $11-$48, www.ofam. org or 434-7000. The English Beat w/Samba Da, 8pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20 door. Blue Lotus, Jonezer, jam, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Strong Bones, Strong Body, osteoporosis exercise class, 9:30am, Garden Way Retirement, 175 S. Garden Way, reg. 343-3317. First class FREE. Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, Aug. 18, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. 16 AUGUST 11, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY ties ages 16 & up, every Thursday through Aug. 25, 11am-2pm, Hilyard Community Cener, 2580 Hilyard St., reg. 682-5311. $8 per ride. Prenatal Yoga, 5-6:15pm, RiverBend Medical Center, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 222-7074. $11, $40 for 4 classes. Tandem Biking for Visually Impaired, 5:30-7pm today & Thursday, Aug. 18; through Aug. 25, Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard St., 682-5511. $15 annual fee. Thursday Nighter Ride, 30-mile training ride, 5:30pm (men) & 5:40pm (women), Thursdays through Aug. 26, Church Corner, Spencer Creek & Lorane Hwy. FREE Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, Aug. 18, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. Ems vs. Tri-City, 7:05pm, PK Park. SPIRITUAL Water Healing Ceremony, 11:40am-12:15pm, EWEB Plaza, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE. Interfaith Prayer Service: “Living Our Faith,” 7-8pm service, 1166 Oak St. THEATER The Wizard of Oz, all ages, 6pm today & tomorrow, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. Dead Man’s Cell Phone, 8pm to- day, tomorrow & Saturday, The Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. $10-$15. Shannon: Based on a (Maybe) True Story, proceeds to ShelterCare, 8pm today, tomor- row & Saturday; 2pm Sunday, LCC. $5 sug. don. 26 music GATHERINGS Rooster by de River, 4-10pm today & tomor- row, noon-8pm Sunday, Maurie Jacobs Park. $6. Hoedad Reunion, welcoming party 4-8pm today, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St.; pic- nic noon-6pm tomorrow, re- union 7:30pm-1am tomorrow, WOW Hall; reunion noon Sunday, Rivers Turn Farm. Green Drinks, monthly gathering of progressives, 5-7pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. Slug Queen Competition & Coronation, bring a chair, 6:30pm, 8th & Oak. 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. Scandinavian Festival continues. See Thursday, Aug. 11. 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. MUSIC Northwest World Reggae Festival: I-Octane, J Boog, The Green, Gasper Lomayesva, today, tomorrow & Sunday in Marcola. nwwrf.com $40-$120. Deb Cleveland & Dale Etherton, steak & caesar night, 5-9pm, Sarver Winery, 25600 Mayola Lane, reg. www.sarverwinery. com $25. The Annie Rhodes Band, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove, 942-1364. FREE. Druid Sisters Tree Party, Chico’s Hydrogen Juke Box, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Blue Lotus, 7pm, Scobert Park. FREE. Oregon Festival of American Music: George & Ira Gershwin’s Girl Crazy, 7:30pm, Hult Center, $11-$48, www.ofam.org or 434-7000. The Jayme Stone & the Room of Wonders, 8pm, Unity of the Valley, 3912 Dillard Rd. $15.50 adv., $17 door. Samba Ja, Brazilian percussion ensemble, 8pm, Kesey Plaza, Broadway & Willamette. Don. 12 fri Sunrise 6:13am; Sunset 8:22pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 Euforquestra, 9pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 door. ART/CRAFT Eating a Molten Forever Growing, 100 Watt Mind, Gravity Research Project, rock, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. Sandwich, experimental, noise, electronic artists paired at ran- dom, 8pm, New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broadway. $3-$5 sug. don. COMEDY The Brickwall Comedy Club w/Frank King & Leigh Anne Jashaway, 8:30pm today & tomorrow, Doc’s Pad, 740 Willamette St. $5. FILM Interweave Movie Night: American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, 6pm potluck, 7pm movie Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. FREE. Movies Under the Stars: Karate Kid, bring lawn chairs & blankets, 8:30pm, Crescent Village, 2751 Shadow View. FREE. ON THE AIR “The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show,” Eric Linquist, James Wood & Bobby Birdman, 10pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: kayak Rogue River; hike McKenzie Pass geology, 3 miles, info & sign up at www.ob- sidians.org Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness, weekly seniors bike ride, hel- mets required, 9:30am-noon, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. How to Train Your Dragon, 9pm, Washington Park, 19th-21st & Washington. FREE. Strength Training & Body Sculpting, 4-5pm today & Tuesday, Celebration Studio, 1840 Willamette St., 343-1625. $10 drop-in, fi rst class FREE. Mini Golf Movie Night & Over the Hedge, 8:30pm, Camp Putt, 736- 4444. $6. Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga.us $11. FOOD/DRINK Eugene Food PETS Feline Fridays Adoption Special, 11am-6pm, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd., www.green-hill.org $40 adult cats, $70 kittens. Disc golf trial period, 10am-8pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Not Bombs, 2-4pm, Kesey Square, Willamette & Broadway. FREE. Adapted Bike Riding, bike safe- ty skills for individuals w/disabili- Springfi eld Farmers’ 3-7pm, 5th & A, Spfd. Market, 28 theater SOCIAL DANCE Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, 6-8pm, Musical Feet, 420 W. 12th Ave., 753-2255. $5-$10. Friday Night Dance, merengue, 8-10pm, Staver Dance Sport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 9pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $6. Salsa dance w/DJ Pachuco, les- son included, 21 & up, 9:30pm, Davis, 94 W. Broadway. $5. SPIRITUAL Dances of Universal Peace from Hawaii, 7-9pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St., 912-6015. $5 sug. don. THEATER Tangled! 11:30am, Upstart Crow Studios, 855 W. 1st Ave. FREE. West of Mapleton OR The Fate of the Florentine Phantom, 7pm to- day & tomorrow; 2pm Sunday, Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St. A MidPuppet Night’s Dream, 8pm today & tomorrow; 2:30pm Sunday; through Aug. 21, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. $16, $14 stu. & sr. Dead Man’s Cell Phone contin- ues. See Thursday, Aug. 11. The Wizard of Oz continues. See Thursday, Aug. 11. VOLUNTEER Amazon Creek Work Party: taking care of native vegetation, 4-6pm, 16th & Polk, eugenesolutions.org FREE. 13 sat Sunrise 6:14am; Sunset 8:20pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 ART/CRAFT Fill a Bag for a Buck Sale, 10am-3pm today, 11am-2pm tomorrow, MECCA, 449 Willamette St. Patio Craft Sale, 10am-3pm, YaPoAh Terrace, 350 Pearl St. Art Show, 2-6pm, McKenzie Montessori, 42nd & E St. FREE. BENEFITS Stop Pet Overpopulation Today (SPOT) parking lot sale & raffl e, 9am- 3pm, We Suds ‘Em, 192 W. 11th Ave., spotspayneuter.org Dirty Dogs & Drinks, fundrais- er for Pro-Bone-O, 11am-4pm, Bare Bones Dog Wash, 3365 E. Amazon, $10. Roshan Maloney Benefi ty for Charity: Water, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. Don. COMEDY The Brickwall Comedy Club continues. See Friday. FILM SpringFilm movie & dis- cussion: Jaws, 2pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Hideaway Bakery Farmers’ Market, 9am- 2pm, Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon. Lane County Farmers’ Market, 9am-4pm today, 10am-3pm Tuesday, 8th & Oak. Spencer Creek Community Growers’ Market, live music & wi-fi , 10am-1pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy., spencercreekgrange.org Wineries Without Walls, 1-4pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. GATHERINGS Falcons Country Classic Car Show, 9am-4pm, Fern Ridge Middle School, 88831 Territorial Hwy, Elmira. FREE. Jefferson Westside Garden Tour, 10am-2pm, meet Charnel-Mulligan Park, eugenesolutions.org FREE. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, 10am Rich Glauber, 11am Magic Levin, noon Richie G & Tutu Kane, 1pm The Dennis Smith WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
