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calendar Väsen plays the Majestic Theatre in Corvallis Tuesday BEER SALE! AUGUST 26 & 27 (FRI-SAT) 20% OFF ALL BEERS AND CIDERS T A S T I N G S H E L D B O T H A F T E R N OO N S : FRIDAY 1:30-6 • SATURDAY 12-4:30 Outdoor Beer Tasting & BBQ on Saturday 8/27 Bingo w/Tom Heinl & Scott K., 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. BIKE RAFFLE! MUSIC Irish Jam Session, all ages, 7pm, Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE. $1 tickets on sale now for a multi-prize raffle featuring a Fuji men’s mountain bike, and benefitting Cascades Raptor Center. Drawings held throughout Aug. 26-27. Grand prize bike will be drawn Saturday at 4pm. Raptor Center people will be here that afternoon. 30 tues Sunrise 6:33am; Sunset 7:53pm Av High 80; Av Low 50 FILM IWW Film: Life & Debt, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Creswell Farmers’ CASCADES RAPTOR CENTER Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. “Through wildlife rehabilitation and public education, Cascades Raptor Center fosters a connection between people and birds of prey. Our goal is to help the human part of the natural community learn to value, understand, and honor the role of wildlife in preserving the natural and cultural heritage of the Pacific Northwest.” - www.eraptors.org The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Aug. 25. 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. Opal Network Quarterly Meeting: Increasing Jobs for Mental Health Peer Delivered Services in Lane County, 2pm, downtown library. FREE. 2489 Willamette • Eugene • 541-345-1014 Open Daily 8am-10pm • www.capellamarket.com THE KIVA GROCERS, WINE MERCHANTS & BOOKSELLERS GEARS general meeting, 6-8pm, Countryside Pizza, 645 River Rd. FREE. Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. :WLJPHS[`.V\YTL[ 6YNHUPJ-VVKZ LECTURES/CLASSES Future of Jobs for Mental Health Peer Support in Oregon, 2-4pm, down- town library, 345-9106. FREE. -YLZO6YNHUPJ7YVK\JL Paddling Basics & Understanding Tide Charts, 6-7:30pm, Oregon Paddle Sports, 520 Commercial St., www.oregonpaddlesports.com )\SR-VVKZ/LYIZ :WPJLZ*VMMLLZ ;LHZ Vision & Learning: Could a Reading Problem Be a Vision Problem? 6pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. MUSIC Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. ]PZP[ 6]LYJOLLZLZ KLSPTLH[Z ^ ^ ^ . R P ]H N >PULJOHTWHNUL ILLY YVJ =P[HTPUZOVTLVWH[OPJ YLTLKPLZ UH[\YHSIVK` JHYLWYVK\J[Z LY J ` . VT >[O(]L+6>5;6>5,<.,5, EUGENE WEEKLY Wise & Wonderful Yoga, 55 Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, 10am, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. 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. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. 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. VOLUNTEER WREN Volunteer Orientation, 6-7:30pm, WREN, 751 S. Danebo Ave., 338-7047. 31 wed Sunrise 6:34am; Sunset 7:51pm Av High 81; Av Low 50 ART/CRAFT Knitting & Craft Night, 6:30pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. FOOD/DRINK The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Aug. 25. GATHERINGS Petersen Barn Garden Club, 3:30-4:30pm, Petersen Barn Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., reg. 682-5521. FREE. Family Night, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. MUSIC Swing Shift Big Band, 6:30pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza, 4006 Franklin Blvd. FREE. Taarka, acoustic, Bond’s. $7. 9pm, Sam OUTDOORS/RECREATION Day at Charlton Lake, ages 50 & up, 8am-4:30pm, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd., 736-4444. $25-$29. Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 9:30am, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE. GEARs Bike Ride: Lorane Hwy, Spencer Creek, 28 miles, 6pm, Alton Baker Park, www.euge- negears.org FREE. 1 thurs Sunrise 6:35am; Sunset 7:49pm Av High 80; Av Low 49 BENEFITS Local Harvest Feast & Auction, benefi t for CLDC, 5:30-9:30pm, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd., www.cldc.org $35, $65 cou- ple, $10 kids 12 & under. FOOD/DRINK Thursday Night Dinner, 6pm, Creswell, www.hei- ditunnellcatering.com $15. Peace Vigil, 4:30-5:30pm, old federal building, 211 E. Pearl St., info at 344-9343. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Aug. 25. Eugene Free School: Spanish Conversation Circle, 6-7pm, Laughing Planet Café, 760 Blair Blvd. FREE. GATHERINGS Emerald City Park Social, 5-6:30pm, Tyson Park, Spfd. 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. Lane County Farmers’ Market continues. See Thursday, Aug. 25. 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. Sunny Days Ahead! Try our new blueberry & strawberry bagels :HUK^PJOLZ THKL[VVYKLY HTWT^LLRKH`Z SUN-SAT 9am-8pm 20 AUGUST 25, 2011 OUTDOORS/RECREATION & up, 9:30am, Garden Way Retirement, 175 S. Garden Way, reg. 343-3317. First class FREE. 810 Willamette • 541-341-1335 | 4089 W. 11th • 541-868-1072 Open Daily | www.bagelsphere.com | look for us on facebook WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
