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what's happening 23 movies 13 thurs Sunrise 7:25am; Sunset 6:32pm Av High 66; Av Low 41 BENEFITS “One Hot Latin Night,” Eugene Concert Choir auction dinner fundraiser, 5:30pm, Valley River Inn. $65. FILM Reel Rock: rockclimbing fIlms, 7-9pm, PLC 180, UO, 346- 4365. $7, $5 UO stu. & OP Co-op. FOOD/DRINK Lane County In the course of her activism against the death penality, Sister Helen Prejean has witnessed fi ve executions, written two books and founded Survive, an advocacy organization for the families of murder victims. Prejean will speak at six different events in Eugene from Sunday, Oct. 16, through Wednesday, Oct. 19. See the lectures/classes sections for more information. Farmers’ Market, 10am-3pm to- day & Thursday, Oct. 20, Mazzi’s, 3377 E. Amazon Dr. The Corner Market, fresh lo- cal produce, noon-6pm today, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Thursday, Oct. 20, 295 River Rd., call 513-4527 for info. Extreme Beer Tasting: A Night of New Belgium, 4-6pm, Supreme Bean, 2864 Willamette St. FREE. GATHERINGS Occupy Eugene, 3:30pm, Bank of America, 201 E. 11th Ave. Eugene Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting, 5:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. Police Commission, 5:30pm, City Hall McNutt Room, 777 Pearl St. Santa Clara/River Road Outreach & Learning Project Community Forum, 6:30pm, River Road Park Annex, 1055 River Rd. Trainsong Neighbors Board Meeting, 6:30pm, Bethel Community Church, 2600 Wood Ave. Hearing Loss Association Meeting: Dogs for the Deaf, 7-9pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. Science Pub: The Science of Bees, all ages, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5 sug. don. K I D S / FA M I L I E S Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES “The Future of Korean Identity & the Changes of Communication,” Min-Sun Kim, Department of Communicology, University of Hawaii, 2:30pm, EMU’s Mills International Center, UO, 346- 1521. FREE. Is Your Business Ready for Business? 6pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. “Ecology of Mushrooms — The Essential Roles of Mushrooms in Our Environment” w/Jake Hurlbert, 7pm, Science Building 115, LCC, cascademyco.org FREE. LITERARY ARTS Reading by Michelle Latiolais, 8pm, Knight Library, UO. FREE. MUSIC The Emerald City Jazz Kings: Jukebox Saturday Night, 7:30pm today & 2pm Sunday, The Shedd, 434-7000. $18-$30. Miranda Lambert, Matthew Knight $29.75-$47.75. 7:30pm, Arena. COMEDY Brickwall Comedy Club: Joe Fontenot, 8:30pm to- day & tomorrow, Doc’s Pad, 740 Willamette St., www.brickwall- comedy.net $10 FILM Deep Green, 7pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777 Coburg Rd. Don. Breaking Trail, 7:30pm, Backcountry Gear, 1855 W. 2nd Ave. $10, $5 stu. FOOD/DRINK For the Love of Mushrooms: two nights lodging, gourmet meals, lectures & for- ays, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Oakridge Hostel, 48175 E. 1st St., Oakridge, www.oakridgehostel. com $300. Eugene Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, 8th & West Park. FREE. Springfi eld Farmers’ Market, 5pm Springfi eld Art Walk, 6pm showing of Food, Inc., last mar- ket of 2011 season, 3-7pm, 5th & A, Spfd. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Oct. 13. GATHERINGS City Club of Eugene: “New Directions in Managing Oregon’s Federal Forests,” 11:50am-1:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Teen Volunteer Information Fair, ages 13-18, noon-3pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St. FREE. Chad VanGaalen, Gary War, indie folk, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $10. Green Drinks, monthly gathering of progressives, 5-7pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. Petunia & the Vipers w/Red Raven Follies, rockabilly, western swing, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door. OUTDOORS/RECREATION OU Strong Bones, Strong Body, Stro osteoporosis exercise class, oste 9:30am, Garden Way Retirement, 9:3 175 S. Garden Way, reg. 343-3317. First class FREE, then $2. Firs Walk with Us, weekly self-led Wa neighborhood walking group, neig ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- age day & Thursday, Oct. 20, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Cen Prenatal Yoga, 5-6:15pm, Pre RiverBend Medical Center, 3333 Riv Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 222-7074. Riv $11, $40 for 4 classes. Rock Climbing, ages 4 & up, Roc 5:30-8:30pm today, Tuesday 5:3 & Thursday, Oct. 20, Art & Technology Academy, Jefferson Tec Mid Middle School, 1650 W. 22nd Ave Ave. $5. Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- Dro me ment, no instruction provided, age ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thu Thursday, Oct. 20, Echo Hollow Poo Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. Meet & Greet w/Springfi eld Mayor Christine Lundberg dur- ing Springfi eld Art Walk, 5-7pm, City Hall, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. BRING Garbage Gala: a Trashion Show, 6-8:30pm, 194 W. Broadway. $100 or two for $150. Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. Altar of Love Weekend Immersion, 8-11pm today, noon- midnight tomorrow, 11am- 6:30pm tomorrow, Just Breathe Yoga, 2868 Willamette St., www. justbreatheeverybody.com $65. Trivia Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Nearby Nature No School Day: Harvest Tales & Treats, ages 6-9, 8:30am- 3pm, Alton Baker Park, www. nearbynature.org $35, $30 mem. Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11:15am, down- town library. FREE. Family Storytime, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. Plumbing the Depths of Sukkot w/Rabbi Helen Dep Plotkin, 6:30pm, Temple Beth Plo Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave. Isra Lego Club, ages 2-13, 2-4pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. THEATER TH Brighton Beach Memoirs, 7:30pm today, tomor- Mem row & Saturday, LCC., www. lanecc.edu/tickets $12, $10 stu., lane staff & sr. staf Avoiding Science Anxiety: How to Teach Science with a Non- Science Background, 9am-noon, The Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, 682-7888. $12. No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act Wo in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. 9:3 Malik Rahim: Building on Common Ground: Cooperation & Preparedness in Turbulent Times, 7pm, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. Don. Avenue Q, 8pm today, tomor- Ave row & Saturday; 2pm Sunday, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Lor Charnelton St. $16-$28. Cha 14 fri Sunrise 7:26am; Sunset 6:31pm S Av High 65; Av Low 41 BENEFITS Total Hip, benefi t BE for Makindu Children’s Center, EUGENE WEEKLY rock, all ages; RSVP for 6pm Farmer Diner Dinner, $25; 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$20. David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $25 adv., $30 day of. SPIRITUAL SP 14 OCTOBER 13, 2011 25 music L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES MUSIC Oregon Old-Time Fiddlers District 6: acous- tic jam & fi nger-food potluck, 7-10:30pm, Crow Grange, 85994 Territorial Hwy., Veneta. Don. Thad Beckman, 7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $11.50 adv., $12 door. Francesco Buzzurro & Richard Smith: One World, Two Guitars, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $10, $8. 29 garden AND AND AND, White Arrows, Adventure Galley, Jultopia, rock, 9pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 door. Blue Lotus, Lewi Longmire, rock, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show,” local artist’s talents on a national forum via television, 10pm, Comcast chan- nel 29. “The Sunday Morning Hangover TV Show,” Marc hosts a shad- ow DJ & tells everyone they are going to die while playing bad Halloween music, 11pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Weight Training & Strength Yoga, 8:30-9:30am today, Monday & Wednesday, Celebration Studio, 1840 Willamette St. $10 drop-in, fi rst class FREE. Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga.us $11. Friday Night Skate, 8-10pm, Willamalane Center, Spfd. $3, $1 skates. SOCIAL DANCE Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, 6-8pm, Musical Feet Studio, 420 W. 12th Ave., heartandsoulwell- ness.com $5-$15 sliding scale. 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 Succah Crawl: singing, drums & potluck, 6-8:30pm, 5257 Fox Hollow Rd., info at 514-2571. Spiritual Meet & Greet, Anja from Ancient Light on Wicca, 7pm, Metamorphosis Spirit World Tree, 797 Hwy 99 N, 844- 2339. FREE. THEATER Fred Crafts’ Radio Redux: Treasure Island, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. $13, $10 stu. & sr. Cabaret, 8pm today & tomorrow, 2:30pm Sunday; through Nov. 6, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove., www.cottagethe- atre.org $21, $19 stu. & sr. Communicating Doors, 8pm to- day, tomorrow & Thursday, Oct. 20; 2pm Sunday; through Oct. 29, The Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. $10-$15. My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, 8pm today & to- morrow, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St. $16-$41.95. Brighton Beach Memoirs contin- ues. See Thursday, Oct. 13. Avenue Q continues. Thursday, Oct. 13. See 15 sat Sunrise 7:27am; Sunset 6:29pm Av High 65; Av Low 41 ART/CRAFT Nuno Silk Scarf Making, 9am-1pm, Thimbleberry Felt Designs, 2630 Agate St. $55. Creating Fabric Postcards Workshop w/fabric artist Meisha Linwood, 1-2:30pm, 224 E. 11th Ave., reg. 520-8855. $15. BENEFITS Hot Club Eugene, benefi t for The Jazz Station, 8pm, 124 W. Broadway. $10-$25 sliding scale. COMEDY Brickwall Comedy Club: Joe Fontenot continues. See Friday. FILM Cinema Meets Culture Series: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pacifi c Northwest Ballet WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
