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Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO, 346-1521. FREE. “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Chickens,” 7pm, Fern Ridge Library, 88026 Territorial Rd., Veneta. FREE. “The Mother of All Confl icts: Infi nite Economic Growth vs. a Finite Planet” w/Paul Gilding, author of The Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis Will Bring On the End of Shopping & the Birth of a New World, 7:30pm, 182 Lillis Hall, UO, livestream ohc.uoregon.edu FREE. LITERARY ARTS Windfall Reading Series: John Daniel & Tom Crawford, 5:30pm, down- town library. FREE. MUSIC Oregon Wind Ensemble, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu. & sr. Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $20 adv., $25 door. Bluegrass Jam, Bond’s. FREE. 9pm, Sam OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike North Fork Willamette, 7 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org Wii Bowling at the Barn, for adults, 1:30-3pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd., reg. 682-5521. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly interna- tional folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2. THEATER Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson, The Immortal World Tour, 8pm, Matthew Knight Arena. $50-$250. 16 wed Sunrise 7:09am; Sunset 4:45pm Av High 52; Av Low 38 ART/CRAFT Art Lunch, noon- 1pm, Amazon Center, Hilyard St. FREE. 2700 Creative Crafts Classes, for girls ages 10-18, 3:30-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., reg. 284- 4333. $5. calendar (sub)Urban Projections Digital Art and Media Festival, 6-9:30pm, alley at 5th & Willamette. FREE. Knitting & Craft Night, 6:30pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. (sub)Urban Projections artists discuss work in video & mul- timedia, 8pm, DIVA, 280 W. Broadway. FREE. FILM Movie Appreciation Group: Andersonville (1982), 1pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. GATHERINGS Teen Gaming, board, card & role-playing games, 3:30-5:30pm, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. Peace Vigil, 4:30-5:30pm, old federal building, 211 E. Pearl St., info at 344-9343. HEALTH Third Wednesday “Get Yourself Tested” STD Clinics, 8-11am & 1-4pm, 151 W. 7th Ave., Room 310. 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. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM Drop-in Skateboarding Class, 3:30- 5:30pm, U.S. Sportsplex, 4540 Commerce St., 682-5329. $8. Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. SPIRITUAL A Course In Miracles Drop-In Study Group, 10-11:15am, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. Don. LECTURES/CLASSES Social Open Heart Meditation, noon- 12:30pm, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. Don. Diabetes Academy, 5:30-7pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., www.no- vonordiskcommunitycare.com FREE. BENEFITS Humane Society of Cottage Grove Christmas Bazaar, 9am-5pm, through Nov. 19, American Legion Hall, 826 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. FREE. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Nov. 10. Bingo Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Sunrise 7:10am; Sunset 4:44pm Av High 52; Av Low 38 FOOD/DRINK Grace Chapel, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. FREE. Family Night: Sir Read-a-Lot, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Floyd Skloot L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem: A talk by Diane Retallack, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. “Sowing Struggle: Urban & ru- ral social movements in Tlaxcala, Mexico” w/Luz Rivera Martinez, 6pm, Lillis 182, UO, 485-8633. FREE. Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood viewing & discussion, 6:15pm, reads from Cream of Kohlrabi, 7pm, Knight Library, UO. FREE. MUSIC Campus Band, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE. Lucinda Williams, Buick 6, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $29-$48. Chali 2na, MTHDS, House of Vibe, hip hop, 9pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. Fiddlin’ Sue Band, country, old- time, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $1-$5. Franchising 101, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Teen Book Group: Fat Vampire, by Adam Rex, 4-5pm, downtown library, reg. 682-8316. FREE. Tween Scene Book Group: Skellig, by David Almond, 4-5pm, downtown library, reg. 682-8316. FREE. MUSIC Look Me in The Eye FILM Seniors on the Big Screen: Eugene Symphony: Pre-Concert Performance, 7pm, Hult Center. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Local Wineries Sensory Storytime, 1pm, down- town library. FREE. Networking computer class, 1:30- 3:30pm, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. FREE. Ethos Magazine bingo night & book drive, 9pm, Caspian Mediterranean Restaurant, 863 E. 13th Ave. $2 bingo cards. Another Year (PG-13), 2-4:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St. FREE. Cascades Raptor Center offers free visits to veterans and their families Friday KIDS/FAMILIES Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 9:30am, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE. 17 thurs The Woodmans, Skype dialogue w/director Scott Willis, 7pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE. Eugene Free School: Spanish Conversation Circle, 6-7pm, Laughing Planet Café, 760 Blair Blvd. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Tour, 11am-5pm, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. $33. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Nov. 10. Lane County Farmers’ Market continues. See Thursday, Nov. 10. GATHERINGS The Portia Project, examination of women and children in prison, today & tomorrow, Knight Law Center, UO, reg. alm@uoregon.edu www. theportiaproject.org FREE. Women’s Advisory Council for Youth Ages 10-18, 4-5:30pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., www.opheliasplace.net The Bridgeway House Open House, 5-7pm, 3575 Donald St. FREE. Dance Party Social w/DJ Trainwreck & DJ Avatar, dance, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. “Commodores,” U.S. Navy’s Jazz band, write to high school w/ SASE & number of tickets for tickets, 7:30pm, Springfi eld High School, 875 7th St., Spfd. FREE. Eugene Symphony: Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody, 8pm, Hult Center. $15-$55. Greensky Bluegrass, Hot Buttered Rum, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $17 adv., $20 door. Fruit Bats, Ages & Ages, rock, 9pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $14 door. Hey Marsailles, indie, folk, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $12. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs Bike Ride: Surprise route, 25-35 miles, 9:30am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears. org FREE. EUGENE WEEKLY NOVEMBER 10, 2011 19
