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Howard Zinn Remembrance Event Life, Legacy, Th eatre Featuring Zinn’s Off Broadway Play “Marx in Soho” calendar Popvich Comedy Pet Theater performs with rescued animals at Florence Events Center Thursday, Oct. 27. Zinn’s Off -broadway play “Marx in Soho” - Performed by Bob Weick Short Tribute Video To Zinn’s Life Introduction by Professor Cheyney Ryan on Zinn’ activism and critical relevance today. When: Th ursday October 27 6pm Where: U of O PLC 180 L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Th e John Carlos Story Featuring John Carlos & Dave Zirin Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith’s black power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy about persistent poverty and income inequality. Yet their show of defi ance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the black power movement. Come hear the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, activist John Carlos. Oregon’s Achievement Gap w/ Eugene 4J Superintendent Sheldon Berman, 7-8pm, River Road Elementary School, 120 W. Hilliard Lane. MUSIC Irish Jam Session, all ages, 7pm , Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Egypt Central, Burn Halo, hard rock, 7pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $17 door. ON THE AIR City Club of BENEFITS Personal Power ... <>PGK:<EKI8C×9LIE?8CF J<M<E:@I:C<JLEI@J< DFE;8PF:KF9<I)+NFN?8CC )0(N<JK/K?8M<×<L><E<#FI×.1''GDJ?FN×8CC8><J K@:B<KJ8KK@:B<KD8JK<I×:?8I><9PG?FE<($/''$.+,$*''' Lucinda WILLIAMS 9L@:B- N<;EFM(-D:;FE8C;K?<8KI< ('('N@CC@8D<KK<JK×<L><E<#FI×/1'' I GDJ?FN×8CC8><J K@:B<KJ8K 8 J8=<N8P&K@:B< 8 KJN<JK×:?8I><9PG?FE<($/''$00)$K@OO Personal Peace w/Kris King, ben- efi t for True Colors Leadership Camp for teens scholarship fund 7-9pm, 275 W. 5th Ave., reg. 683- 8540. $10. FILM Acting Together on the World Stage, 10am-noon, Ben Linder Room, UO EMU. FREE. What if Cannabis Cured Cancer, 6pm, downtown library, 844- 1220. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Oct. 20. Lane County Farmers’ Market continues. See Saturday. GATHERINGS Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343-3743 for info. FREE. Adapted Game Day for stroke survivors 50 & up, card & table games, 1:30-3pm, Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard St., reg. 682-5311. FREE. NFN N?8 CC )0(N<JK/K ?8M< × <L><E<#FI .1''G DJ?FN×8CC8><J F K@:B<KJ8K 8 K @:B< KD8JK<I :?8 I>< 9P G?FE< ($ $/''$.+,$*''' 20 OCTOBER 20, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY AF?E?<EIPËJ K@:B<KJ8K 8 K@:B<KD8JK<I :?8I><9PG?FE<($/''$.+,$*''' Reading: Crystal Williams, Ce Rosenow & Rick McMonagle, 7-9pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. Bluegrass Jam, Bond’s. FREE. 9pm, Sam Shellac w/Helen Money, rock, WOW Hall. $13 adv., $15 door. SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly interna- tional folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2. 26 wed Sunrise 7:41am; Sunset 6:11pm Av High 60; Av Low 40 ART/CRAFT Art Lunch, noon- 1pm, Amazon Center, Hilyard St. FREE. 2700 Visionary Artists’ Network, fi rst meeting, mind mapping, brain storming, vision sharing & collaboration, 6pm, 31190 Fox Ridge. Knitting & Craft Night, 6:30pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. BENEFITS Track Town Pizza Pie Benefi t Day for Nearby Nature, mandatory fl yer at www. nearbynature.org FILM Movie Appreciation Group: Victor Victoria (1982), 1pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd.. 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. Sensory Storytime, 1pm, down- town library. FREE. Creative Crafts Classes for Girls ages 10-18, 3:30-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., reg. 284- 4333. $5. Day of the Dead Mask Making Workshop w/Samuel Beccera, part 2, painting the mask, 4:30- 5:30pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. Family Night: Invincible Vince, 6-8pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES The Chiapas Photography Project: Mirror to Our World, 3pm, EMU Fir Room, UO, http://cllas.uore- gon.edu FREE. Changing Anger: Anger & Stress Management for Every Parent, 6-8pm Wednesdays, reg. 344- 0620. Sliding scale, childcare FREE. Thinking About Starting A Business? 6pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. Bernie Mayer: “Staying with Confl ict: The Challenge of Engagement in the Face of Enduring Disputes,” 7pm, UO Law. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Diana Abu- Jaber reading & book signing, Birds of Paradise, 7pm, Knight Library browsing room, UO. FREE. MUSIC Jazz Lab Bands, 7:30pm, Living Learning Center, UO. $7, $5. The John Scofi eld Jazz Quartet, 7:30pm, The Shedd. $29-$37. Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council Movie Night: Aldo Leopold & a Land Ethic for Our Time, 7pm, Arcade Theater, 513 Main St., Cottage Grove. Don. Robert Wynia w/Michael Shapiro, singer-songwriters, 8pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door. FOOD/DRINK Moo Got 2, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Oct. 20. Skrillex, 8pm, McDonald Theatre, SOLD OUT. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GATHERINGS Supernova: Valley Girls & Fresas in Mexico: Does everybody talk like Paris Hilton? 7pm, PLC 180, UO. FREE. Eugene Free School: Spanish Conversation Circle, 6-7pm, Laughing Planet Café, 760 Blair Blvd. FREE. Drop-in Skateboarding Class, 3:30- 5:30pm, U.S. Sportsplex, 4540 Commerce St., 682-5329. $8. Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA) annual meet- ing, 7pm, DIVA Center, 280 W. Broadway. 5:30pm, Sacred Heart University District. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos J8KLI;8P8G GI@ C)( C<M@CFNI<P KL<J;8PEFM/ LITERARY ARTS Fall Poetry Lapsit Storytime, ages birth-3 w/adult, 10am, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Support group for partners of people w/Parkinson’s dis- ease, 1:30pm, near Cafe Yumm, Oakway Center, 341-3982. Haunted Hayride continues. See Monday. >I8?8D<CNFF; C N Lane County Audubon Society: birding adventure in northern Colombia w/Jim Regali, 7:30pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Sunrise 7:40am; Sunset 6:13pm Av High 60; Av Low 40 DFE KIDS/FAMILIES MUSIC Open mic, all ages, 8pm, DANCE 25 tues J J^_i “I Lost My Keys — Have I Lost My Mind?” differences between nor- mal memory loss & dementia, 6pm, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. SOCIAL West Coast Swing, 7pm lesson, 8-10:30pm dance, The Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St. $6, $4 mem. & stu., fi rst time FREE. Sponsored by the University of Oregon Multicultural Center, Department of Ethinic Studies, & ISO Eugene Medical Center, 2401 River Rd., reg. 344-8469. $75. Eugene: “Welcoming Baby to Eugene: Varieties of Birthing Experiences,” 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM. Scottish Country Dance, 7-9pm, Vet’s Green Room, 1626 Willamette St. $5 sug. don. When: Tuesday Nov 1st 6 pm Where: U of O Lillis 182 the Rule of Law,” 5:30-6:30pm, Law School 141, UO. FREE. Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Caring For The Caregiver, 11am-noon, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5318. FREE. “Stopping Oregon Sprawl: From the Mockery of Ad Hockery to Peace Vigil, 4:30-5:30pm, old federal build- ing, 211 E. Pearl St., info at 344-9343. Bingo Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. Haunted Hayride continues. See Monday. HEALTH Belknap Hot Springs Fibromyalgia Retreat, transpor- tation, group classes, a healthy lunch, swimming in the hot springs, professional Willamette Pain Management team, family members & caregivers welcome, 8:30am-5:30pm, Willamette Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 9:30am, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE. SPIRITUAL Centering Prayer, 27 thurs Sunrise 7:43am; Sunset 6:10pm Av High 59; Av Low 40 BENEFITS Sawyer House col- lection of teddy bears for pediat- ric unit, 2pm, 1155 Darlene Lane, www.alcco.com FILM Warren Miller’s Like There’s No Tomorrow, 6pm & 9pm, McDonald Theatre. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM