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calendar Burning desire to be noticed? Man, have we got lights. 10% to 20% Off — on our huge selection of lights and reflectives. Thru August 31st, over 100 brilliant choices. 20% Off Cygolite Expilion Models 180 and 250 – our brightest! ÓÇäxÊ7>iÌÌiÊ-ÌÊUÊx{£°{n{°x{£ä Mon–Fri 11–7, Sat 10–6, Sun 12–5 Dreamdog plays Cozmic Pizza Thursday, Aug. 18 KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES “How to Sell Your Home for the Highest Price in Today’s Market,” 7-9pm, Keller Williams Realty, 2644 Suzanne Way, reg. 933- 7045. FREE MUSIC Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Wise & Wonderful Yoga, 55 & up, 9:30am, Garden Way Retirement, 175 S. Garden Way, reg. 343-3317. First class 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. Zumba continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. Strength Training & Body Sculpting continue. See Friday. SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers summer session, weekly international folk dancing, 7pm Israeli dance, 8pm international dance, Gerlinger Ballroom 220, UO, info at 344-7591. $4. SPIRITUAL Practicing Being Peace: silent walking & sitting meditation, 8:20-8:50am, old fed- eral building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. 24 wed Sunrise 6:26am; Sunset 8:03pm Av High 81; Av Low 50 ART/CRAFT Knitting & Craft Night, 6:30pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Brew Tasting Wednesdays, 6pm, The Cork & Stein Bistro, 2108 Main St., Spfd., 736-9463. FREE. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. 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. Eugene Free School: Spanish Conversation Circle, 6-7pm, Laughing Planet Café, 760 Blair Blvd. 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. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Family Night: Mark Ross, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Immigration Rights Workshop, 6-8pm, Centro LatinoAmericano, 944 W. 5th Ave. FREE. Learn Biblical Hebrew w/ Shmuel Shalom Cohen, every Wednesday, 7:30-9:30pm, email info@eugenehebrewchaburah for info. FREE. MUSIC Frankie Armstrong & Linda Allen, folk, 7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $18.50 adv., $20 door. Dogtooth, Stagger & Sway, Tara Stonecipher, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Matthieu Lakes, 6 miles, info & sign up obsidians. org Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 9:30am, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE. Accessible Aquatics, ages 6 & up, 10-11am Amazon Pool, 682- 5311. $30. GEARs Bike Ride: Over the Hump Aroudn the Dump, 36 miles, 6pm, Alton Baker Park, www.eu- genegears.org FREE. Sunset Tree Climb, 6-9pm, Sladden Park, 682-5329. $20. Eugene Emeralds vs. Spokane, 7:05pm through Aug. 27; 1:05pm Aug. 28, PK Park, 342-5367. $6- $12 per game. SPIRITUAL Centering Prayer, 5:30pm, Sacred Heart Hospital Chapel, University District. FREE. VOLUNTEER Civic Stadium cleanup, bring tools & gloves, 4-6pm, 20th & Oak. 25 thurs Sunrise 6:27am; Sunset 8:01pm Av High 81; Av Low 50 FOOD/DRINK Thursday Night Dinner, 6pm, Creswell, www.hei- ditunnellcatering.com $15. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. Lane County Farmers’ Market continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. GATHERINGS Emerald City Chess Club, 6pm, Wandering Goat, 268 Madison St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Storytime presented by Teen Storytellers, 10:30am, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/ caregivers, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. OBOB Book Club: On the Wings of Heroes, grades 3-5, 2-3pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Geneaology Computer Class, in- ternet skills required, 2-4pm, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. FREE. ABCs of Medicare, 5-6pm; Medicare & Long Term Care, 6-7pm, 333 W. 10th Ave., reg. 222-9020. FREE. “How to Sell Your Home for the Highest Price in Today’s Market,” 7-9pm, Keller Williams Realty, 2644 Suzanne Way, reg. 933-7045. FREE WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM Lively Organic Farm The Very Little Theatre presents a Stage Left production Reid Hart: Intro to “The Western Way: From Shaman to Magus,” 7-9pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. Nectarines, Peaches, Plums! LITERARY ARTS Teen Book Group: Numbers by Rachel Ward, 4-5pm, downtown library, 682- 8316. FREE. MUSIC Peter Wilde alt-Ameri- cana, 5-7pm, FREE; Eilen Jewel, Danny Shafer, 9pm, $10, Sam Bond’s. 311, Sublime w/Rome, 6:30pm, Cuthbert Amphitheatre, www. thecuthbert.com or 682-5000. $40 adv., $45 gate. David Correa & Cascada, 6:30pm, Maurie Jacobs Park. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Thursday Nighter Ride, 30-mile training ride, 5:30pm (men) & 5:40pm (women), Thursdays through Aug. 25, Church Corner, Spencer Creek & Lorane Hwy. FREE. Drop-in Kayaking continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. Tandem Biking for Visually Impaired continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. Walk with Us continues. See Thursday, Aug. 18. Ems vs. Spokane continues. See Wednesdsay. Melon Mania! Sample 15 different varieties The lively, colorful musical about five amazing cowgirls who became rodeo stars in the 1920s Inspired by real-life stars from a time when female daredevils rode bulls, wrestled steers and competed with men in leading rodeos. Book & lyrics by Dorothy Velasco and music by Karl Mansfield Directed by Reva Kaufman and Peg Major August 19-21*, 25-28* Curtain at 8 pm Thurs.-Sat. *Sunday Matinees 2 pm Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Eggplant, Carrots, Beets, Salad Greens, Basil, Farm Eggs, Honey, Fresh Bread, Flowers and the Salmon Peoples Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Open Saturdays 10am-5pm 600 River Looop #2 • 541-461-2737 (3 miles North of Beltline off River Road) Open Tuesdays 11am-5pm 28th & Friendly Street Along with the Salmon People and Hey Bayles Farm Tickets: $10, General Admission, Stage Left Call the VLT Box Office: 541-344-7751 Open 2:00-5:30 Wed.–Sat. 2350 Hilyard St. More info at TheVLT.com Visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/TheVLT THEATER No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. Cowgirl Heaven continues. See Friday. corvallis EVENTS Note: Continuation dates for out- of-town events are listed under the fi rst day of the event. THURSDAY, AUG. 18 Tours of the First Alternative Co-op, 6pm, info at 753-3115. FRIDAY, AUG. 19 Willamette Country Music Festival, Diamond Rio, Alan Jackson, Little Big Town, Blake Shelton, 3pm today through noon Monday, 36866 Hwy 228, Brownsville. willamettecountrymu- sicfestival.com $18-$75. Jazz in the Valley: Billy Childs, Steve Wilson, 8pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. attn: OPPS Oregon Institute of Technology: Village for Sustainable Living seeks artwork to enhance & an- imate outdoor living spaces of residence hall, due Sept. 5, info at www.oregonartscommission. org Auditions for A Year with Frog & Toad, December musical, 3pm Sunday, Aug. 28 & 6:30pm Monday, Aug. 29. info at www. cottagetheatre.org Registration for Celebrate Arts 2011 open, www.eventcenter.org Eugene Flamenco Arts Flamenco & Zumba Classes starting Mondays & Wednesdays, 1670 W. 11th Ave. EUGENE WEEKLY AUGUST 18, 2011 19
