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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS School Auditorium, 400 E. 19th Ave., http://artsumbrellausa.org $10, $5. City tonight, Harrisburg tomorrow & Coburg Sunday. 541-998-6154. FREE. THURSDAY, DEC. 8 SATURDAY, DEC. 10 Eug Rec: Handcrafted Cards Class, all supplies included, 1-3pm, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., 682-5521. $12. Oregon Knife Collectors Winter Show, 8am-4pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. FREE. Holiday Choral Concert, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu. & sr. MONDAY, DEC. 5 Holiday Marketplace, 10am-8pm today through Dec. 8, Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. Shasta Middle School Winter Concert, 7pm, Hult Center. $8.50. Arts Umbrella: Junior Orchestra & Little Symphony Winter Concert, 7:30pm, South Eugene High School Auditorium, 400 E. 19th Ave., http:// artsumbrellausa.org $10, $5. TUESDAY, DEC. 6 Holiday Open House Preview w/Winter Evening Book-signing, 5-7pm, UO Mu- seum of Natural and Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., 346-3024. FREE. Create Holiday Cards Online, free & easy online programs, some computer experience required, 6:30-7:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5318. $5. OMP Messiah Sing-Along, 7:30pm, Hult Center. $20, $10 stu. & youth. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7 Trip to Grotto Festival of Lights in Portland, dress for cold outdoor weather, 2-10pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5318. $35. Eugene Youth Ballet: favorite scenes from The Nutcracker, 4pm & 5pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Arts Umbrella: Youth Symphony Winter Concert w/string bass soloist Kyle Lambert, 7:30pm, South Eugene High Breakfast with Santa, 9:30-10:30am, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., reg. 682-5521 or www. eugene-or.gov/rec $5. Authors & Artisans Fair, meet 38 Oregon authors & 12 local artists, 10am-6pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.lanelibrary.org $1-$5 sug. don. Christmas in Coburg, 10am breakfast w/Santa, 6pm park lighting, 345-6791. FREE. Celtic Christmas Concert, 7-9pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, Corvallis. Christmas at The Shedd 2011: “Yule Be Swinging,” 7:30pm today, 2pm Sunday, The Shedd, www.theshedd.org $20- $32. STANDHART STUDIO’S HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE & POTTERY SALE RUNS DEC. 2-4 How the Grouch Stole XMas Tour: The Grouch, Zion I, Eligh, Evidence, DJ Fresh, hip hop, 8pm, WOW Hall. $20 adv., $25 door. FRIDAY, DEC. 9 Oak Patch Gifts Blowout Warehouse Sale, feat. Jodi Coyote, 10am-6pm today & tomorrow & 10am-5pm Dec. 12, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. FREE. Historic Broadway & Pearl District Annual Holiday Party, free food, refreshments, music & deals for Santa, 5pm, downtown Eugene. FREE. Holiday Dance, for those w/ developmental disabilities, 6:30-9pm, Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard St., reg. 682-5311. $5. The Grinch, 7pm today, 2pm & 7pm tomorrow, Upstart Crow Studios, 855 W. 1st Ave. $10. Riverside Chamber Symphony, 7:30pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. FREE; sug. don. $5. Parade of Lights, downtown Junction Pet Food Drive at the Eugene Holiday Market, pet food & other supplies, 10am-6pm today & tomorrow, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.sarastreasures.org Saturday Market’s Holiday Market: hundreds of booths, international food court & Meadow View School, U of O Suzuki Strings Program, Walker T. Ryan, Wade Barnett Trio, Soce, Cal Young Jazz Band, 10am-6pm, 796 W. 13th Ave. www.holidaymarket.org FREE. Family Day: East Asia, open house with family activities, 11am-3pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. 541.346.3027 or jsma.uoregon.edu Hannah Goldrich & Mike Pease holiday show & sale, jewelry, watercolors, drawings, cards, calendars, 11am-4pm, 768 W. 10th Ave., 345-8819. FREE. Suzuki Strings Concert, 11:30am, Holiday Market, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. FREE. Festival of Lights Parade, 3-8pm, meet at Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd., reg. 682-5521. $22. Jingle Bells Run, 8K run/5K run/walk & Kids’ Rudolph Fun Run, benefi tting Parkside Community Preschool, noon, Maurie Jacobs Park, Fir Lane off River Rd., reg. www.runnerspace.com $15- $20. Hosanna Dance Studio: Adventures in Narnia Ballet, 1pm & 7pm today, 4pm tomorrow, LCC Performance Hall, www.adventuresinnarnia.com $13. Cascadia Wildlands’ Wonderland Auction, food by Ring of Fire, swanky jazz, live & silent auctions, 6-10pm, EMU Ballroom, UO, www.cascwild.org Emerald Valley Opry, w/Fairfi eld Trio, Larry Wilder, Mike & Carleen McCornack, Apropos Musique, The Hanson Family Singers, 6pm, Ryan Darwish, MBA, CFP ® , CLU, CHFC A Fee-Only Registered Investment Advisor Proudly Supports Eugene Symphony Guild’s EUGENE SYMPHONY GUILD’S 2011 Christmas Walk Saturday, December 3 10AM-5PM & Sunday, December 4 11AM-4PM Come and Enjoy this Wonderful Eugene Holiday Tradition! TICKETS $12 IN ADVANCE OR $15 DAY OF EVENT Tickets available at: Hirons, Shamrock Flowers & Gifts, Eugene’s Flower Home, Passionflower, Eugene Symphony Office and other fine retail establishments Tickets are available at all tour homes the day of the event For more information, call Kaye at 541-683-4220 or visit us at www.eugenesymphonyguild.org 2011 CHRISTMAS WALK “FEED YOUR CRAVINGS!” ED VOT ST BE AK STE GOBBLE! GOBBLE! JOIN US THIS THANKSGIVING. TRADITIONAL 4-COURSE TURKEY DINNER. ONLY $20 AWARD WINNING PRIME GRADE CUTS & REGULAR MENU AVAILABLE NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER OPENING AT NOON RESERVATIONS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED ! CALL TODAY! MAKE YOUR XMAS PARTY RESERVATIONS NOW! OPEN FOR LUNCH MON-FRI & DINNER 7 DAYS A WEEK • (541)683-3108 10 EW’S HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS 2011 WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM