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calendar Opal Creek plays Sam Bond’s Friday T HANK YOU FOR VOTING US IN E UGENE W EEKLY ’ S B EST OF E UGENE 2008-2009 Mother’s Homemade Recipes 2009-2010 2010-2011 Gluten-free Dishes Available Vegetarian Selections No MSG, No Dairy T A R A R IN G IFT C ARDS Available at restaurant, come see us for details! Over 50 Selections of Beer & Wine Obsidians: hike Maiden Peak, 11.6 miles; info & sign up obsid- ians.org GEARs B ike Ride: Howe Lane via Dillard, 41 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears. org FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Tango Milonga, 5-7pm, Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. $5. See our complete menu online: www.TaRaRinThai.com Cuban Salsa, 5pm lesson, 6pm social dance, Courtsports, 2728 Pheasant Blvd., Spfd., see www. eugenecasineros.com for info. $2 sug. don. 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 ~ Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly in- ternational folk dancing, 7:15- 10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3. Mon-Fri: 11 am-3 pm Lunch 4:30 pm-10 pm Dinner Sat-Sun: 12 noon-10 pm SPIRITUAL Presentation & discussion on destiny, 10-11am, Eckankar Center of Eugene, 2833-C Willamette St., www.eck- ankar.org FREE. Located in downtown Eugene at 1200 Oak St. Phone OUTDOORS/RECREATION 541.343.1230 THEATER Brighton Memoirs continues. Thursday, Oct. 6. A Short Strange Trip PRESENTS Beach See VOLUNTEER Great Willamette River Clean Up, 9am-1pm, Alton Baker Park, 465-1800. Peace, silent vigil, 5-5:30pm, across the street from old feder- al building, 7th & Pearl St., info at 343-0063. FREE. Depression Bipolar Support Alliance, peer support group for people w/mood disorders, 2nd & 4th Monday of every month, 7-8:30pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. Bingo w/Tom Heinl & Scott K., 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Preschool Fun w/Art, ages 3-6, 10:30-11am, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. LECTURES/CLASSES Lane Institute of Faith & Education (LIFE): Biblical scholar & author John Dominic Crossan on “God & Empire in a World of Violence,” 4pm, First Congregational Church, 1050 E. 23rd Ave., www.la- neinstitute.org $15. MUSIC Irish Jam Session, all ages, 7pm , Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE. Chamber Music Amici: Brahms’ String Sextet no. 1, Haydn’s Gypsy Piano Trio, Steinhardt’s “Tanguette,” 7:30pm, Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. Enough?” 7-8:30am, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave., www.lanein- stitute.org $5. Workshops of Transformation: Succot, 8pm, info at consciousto- rah.com or 514-2571. 11 tues Sunrise 7:22am; Sunset 6:36pm Av High 67; Av Low 42 BENEFITS Open Mic, ben- efi t for Habitat for Humanity, 6:30pm, Axe & Fiddle, 657 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. Don. FOOD/DRINK Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Oct. 6. 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. The Parkinson’s Support Group of Lane County, 10:30am-noon, Campbell Center, 155 High St., 741-1688. ON THE AIR City Club of Eugene: “Football & Sports Culture in the Land of the Ducks: How a Champion Team Infl uences Campus & Community,” 6:30- 7:30pm, 89.7 FM. Adapted Game Day for stroke survivors 50 & up, card & table games, 1:30-3pm, Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard St., reg. 682-5311. FREE. fundraising event to prevent ob- stetric fi stula in Uganda, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. Don. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Industrial Workers of the World meeting, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. FILM Good Works Film Festival: SOCIAL 10 mon Sunrise 7:21am; Sunset 6:37pm Av High 67; Av Low 42 BENEFITS A Walk to Beautiful, Not In Our School, student screening for middle & high school classes, fi lms on bully- ing prevention, 10am & 1pm, downtown library, teachers reg. 682-8315, info at www.notinour- school.org GATHERINGS Boycott Normal Campaign, 4pm, Eugene Chamber of Commerce, 1401 Willamette St. Women in Black Standing for Weight Training & Strength Yoga continues. See Friday. DANCE Scottish Country Dance, 7-9pm, Vet’s Green Room, 1626 Willamette St. $5 sug. don. West Coast Swing, lesson 7pm, dance 8-10:30pm, The Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St., www.68swing.com $6, $4 mem., fi rst time FREE. SPIRITUAL Interfaith Community Breakfast: Biblical scholar & author John Dominic Crossan on “Is Compassion Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES WREN Wander, wear sturdy shoes & long pants, bring water, 9-10am, Stewart Pond, West Eugene Wetlands, Stewart & Bertelsen. FREE. Terrifi c Twos 2-year-olds Storytime, for w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown li- brary, info at 682-8316. FREE. D ONALD D EXTER J R DMD LLC DENTISTRY OCTOBER 7 th . 8 am ‘til 9 pm Our vision is simple – we believe in integrity above all else, and we serve those who are seeking a trusted source for their dental care Browse our website or call if you have any questions! We look forward to providing your care. 2233 W ILLAMETTE S T , B LDG B • 541-485-6644 w w w. d r d e x t e r. c o m 28 OCTOBER 6, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
