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calendar The Roving Park Players present The Wizard of Oz Aug. 18-20 at the Campbell Center and Island Park 8pm today & tomorrow; 2:30pm Sunday, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. $16, $14 stu. & sr. Cowgirl Heaven, 8pm today, to- morrow & Thursday, Aug. 25, 2pm Sunday; through Aug. 28, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. $10. The Wizard of Oz continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. 39*5 &57(5&+7'337-6 &2)&57)*136 )&;63++82 .2;38503(&00;3:2*) 20 sat Sunrise 6:22am; Sunset 8:09pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 -.0)5*2<657#.00&,* 45*6*27*)'; 4086+5**%382,&,0*6 &77-*0'&2;.54357 ART/CRAFT Myckelang Designs & John Olsen Studios open studio, 1-5pm, 1980 W. 24th Ave. FREE. BENEFITS Halau Hula Na Pua O Hawai’i Nei 2nd Annual Benefi t Luau, 1pm, River Bend Resort, 23650 Peoria Rd., 888-528- 3241. $35, $12 kids. COMEDY The Brickwall Comedy Club continues. See Friday. FILM Cinema Meets Culture: David Bintley’s Cinderella, Birmingham Royal Ballet, noon today & tomorrow, 8pm Tuesday, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave. $12, $9 sr., $7 kids. FOOD/DRINK 19 fri Sunrise 6:21am; Sunset 8:11pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 ART/CRAFT Museum After Hours: Michael Tracey & the Hi-Tones, 7:30pm tour of “The Making of David McCosh,” 6-9pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. $5, mem. & stu. FREE. Allihalla Fashion Show & docu- mentary screening by Lip Media, 7pm, The Voyeur, 547 Blair Blvd. $10. DIVA art talk w/Michael Boonstra, 7:20pm, 280 W. Broadway. COMEDY The Brickwall Comedy Club w/Alex Elkin, 8:30pm to- day & tomorrow, Doc’s Pad, 740 Willamette St. $5. DANCE Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. FILM Happy Feet, 8:30pm, Lively Park, 6100 Thurston Rd., Spfd. FREE. Kung Fu Panda en Espanol, 9pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Eugene Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, Kesey Square, Willamette & Broadway. FREE. Springfi eld Farmers’ Market: Dog Days of Summer, 3-7pm, 5th & A, Spfd. GATHERINGS Cottage Grove Family Fair & Timber Carnival, home crafts, animals, rides, food, more, today, tomorrow & Sunday, WOE Fairgrounds, 2000 N. Douglas St., Cottage Grove. 942-2468. 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. Lane County Fair continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. 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. Lego Club, ages 5-13, duplos for preschoolers, 2-4pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Family Sail, ages 8 & up, bring picnic dinner, 5-9pm, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $20. MUSIC Grrrlz Rock w/Alex Jackson, noon-1pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Anna Gilbert, 6pm, Oakway Mall Courtyard. FREE. Jake Payne & Dixie Creek, Kalyn Rich, 6pm, Saginaw Vineyard, 80247 Delight Valley Rd., Cottage Grove, 942-1364. FREE. BBQ & Bluegrass: Whiskey Chasers & Coast Fork Bluegrass Band, 6:30-9pm, Dorris Ranch, Spfd. $10 adv., $13 gate. Music’s Edge Summer Rock Camp Show, 7pm, WOW Hall. $5. Tommy Tutone, 7:30pm, Main Stage, Lane County Fairgrounds, www.atthefair.com FREE with fair admission. Tyler Spencer, Mark Ransom, Shireen Amini, acoustic, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: bike Parvin Covered Bridge, 25 miles, info & sign up at www.obsidians.org Mountain Bike Oregon, 7am- 10pm today & tomorrow; 7am- sunset Sunday, Oakridge, www. mtbikeoregon.com $319 riders, $125 non-riders. Bike Riding for Fun & Fitness, weekly seniors bike ride, hel- mets required, 9:30am-noon, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. Strength Training & Body Sculpting, 4-5pm today & Tuesday, Celebration Studio, 1840 Willamette St., 343-1625. $10 drop-in, fi rst class FREE. Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga.us $11. Silvan Ridge Twilight 5k, 6pm, Silvan Ridge Winery, 27012 Briggs Hill Rd. 484-9883. Ems vs. Salem-Keizer continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. PETS Feline Fridays Adoption Special, 11am-6pm, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd., www.green-hill.org $40 adult cats, $70 kittens. SOCIAL DANCE Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, 6-8pm, Musical Feet, 420 W. 12th Ave., 753-2255. $5-$10. Friday Night Dance, samba dance, no lesson, 8-10pm, Staver Dance Sport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $5. Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 9pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $6. THEATER Sondheim’s Side by Side, 7pm today & tomorrow; 2pm Sunday, Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St. A MidPuppet Night’s Dream, WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM Hideaway Bakery Farmers’ Market, 9am- 2pm, Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon. Lane County Farmers’ Market, 9am-4pm today, 10am-3pm Tuesday, 8th & Oak. Spencer Creek Community Growers’ Market, live music & wi-fi , 10am-1pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy., spencercreekgrange.org The Art of Wine: A Passport to Culture, 1-4pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. 2:&57&2)&.535, % 357-:*675.,.2&06 !! !$ 5.)&;&741 !! &2)7-*0&(/-*&576 &785)&;&741 .5*:35/6 +3003:.2, 7-*(32(*57 " " ! ! % ! ! GATHERINGS Urban Lumber demos & sale, 9am-5pm, 2440 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Green Neighbors Not Just Bike Tour, Bethel Danebo Neighborhood, 10am, Peterson Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Green Neighbors Not Just Bike Tour, Jefferson Westside Neighborhood, grass-to-garden, permaculture, green energy, rain- water collection, beekeeping, chicken-keeping, 10am, Monroe Park, 10th & Monroe, 686-5562. FREE. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, 10am Eric Nicholson, 11am Joe Ross, noon Richard Crandell, 1pm Maca Rey, 2pm Music’s Edge Rock Camp Showcase, 3:30pm People’s Choice, 8th & Oak, see www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org for info. FREE. Stillpoint Farm Mother Earth Festival, honoring Sacred Feminine & Mother Earth with music, art, healing, food, pro- duce & ceremonies, 10am-8pm, Veneta, www.stillpointfarmsfes- tival.com $22-$33. Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 342-2914. FREE. Basic Rights Oregon Garden Party, 2-4pm, 190 N. Van Buren St. $25 sug. don. Hearing Loss Association of Lane County Potluck Picnic, 3-5pm, Island Park, Spfd. David Correa & Cascade, 6:30pm, Maurie Jacobs Park. FREE. Bike Brigade / Bike-in Movie / Dance / Slumber Party, “cops & robbers” theme, fun at secret lo- cation in the woods, 7pm, Bike Church, 4th & Adams. Lane County Fair continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. Cottage Grove Family Fair & Timber Carnival continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music Time w/Samuel Becerra, 10:15am, downtown library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Third Saturday Readings: The Original Weather Troupe, 5-7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. MUSIC Cascadia Concert Opera: Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte, 2pm, Atrium, 10th & Olive. FREE. EUGENE WEEKLY AUGUST 18, 2011 17