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Dog Tale Time, grades 1-6, 2-3:30pm, downtown library, reg. 682-8316. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Blogging computer class, inter- net skills & email account re- quired, 10am-noon, downtown li- brary, reg. 682-5450. FREE. Cottage Grove Historical Society: The Snapp House, 10am, Cottage Grove Community Center, 700 E. Gibbs St., Cottage Grove. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Used Mystery Novel Sale, 10am-4pm, downtown library. FREE. Third Saturday Readers Series: Kathleen Dean Moore & John Daniel, 5-7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. MUSIC Fifth Element Wind Quintet, 2pm, Atrium courtyard, 10th & Olive. FREE. Eugene Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, 6pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE. Oregon Mozart Players: Candlelight Baroque, 7:30pm today, 2:30pm tomorrow, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. FREE. Homeschool, 6pm, FREE; Grrrlz Rock, 8pm, $5, Cozmic. Future Music Oregon, 8pm, Thelma Schnitzer Hall, Music Building, UO. $7, $5 stu. & sr. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Champagne Champagne, Xperience, hip hop, 9pm, WOW Hall. SOLD OUT. Lone Madrone, Pancake Breakfast, Kingdom County, folk, rock, 9:30, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show,” Back @ you with Lyrics Born, Blackalicious in the warehouse, Eugene ran- dom characters, Cozmic’s “Hippy Blue” announcer for video mash- ups, 12am, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Kentucky Falls, 4.4 miles, info & sign up obsid- ians.org EWEB Run to Stay Warm, 6:30am registration, 8:30am Kids 400 Meter Fun Run, 9am Half Marathon, 9:15am 10K & 5K, EWEB Plaza, 500 E. 4th Ave. $20-$30, kids’ run FREE. GEARs Bike Ride: Lawrence & short Butler, return Franklin, 45 miles, 9:30am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE. PETS Pet Food Drive at the Eugene Holiday Market, SARA vol- unteers collecting food & supplies for hungry pets & shelter animals, 10am-6pm, 796 W. 13th Ave., www. sarastreasures.org FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Barn Dance for Seniors, 7-9:30pm, Petersen Barn Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. $2. calendar SPIRITUAL Day-long Saturday Sitting Meditation, 10am, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave. Don. Eugene Yoga Festival, noon-mid- night, Just Breathe Yoga, 2868 Willamette St. $35 all-event pass, $8 individual events. The Laramie Project continues. See Thursday, Nov. 17. Lane Interfaith Alliance: Songs of Thanksgiving Celebration, 4pm, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard. Don. Angels In America: Millennium Approaches continues. See Friday. THEATER Curtains continues. VOLUNTEER See Thursday, Nov. 17. Civic Stadium Keepers Cleanup, weather per- mitting, bring hand tools, gloves & water, 10am-noon, Civic Stadium. Endgame continues. Thursday, Nov. 17. ART/CRAFT Eccentricities: Sculptor Debbe Cornitius, Basketmakers Sheila Tasker, Kree Kree Snyder, Patricia Donohue, 11am-5pm, Eccentricities, 2368 Agate St., 484-1490. FREE. Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck, bring one dish to serve 6-8 each, bring place setting & glass, 3pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. www.eu- geneveg.org FREE. Sixteen Tons Winter & Strong Ale Fest continues. See Saturday. GATHERINGS Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market, 10am-4pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. $1.50. Saturday Market’s Holiday Market: hundreds of booths, international food court & Anahid Bertrand, Janet Naylor, Lauren Servias, Mithrill, David Helfand & Friends, Eagle Park Slim All Star Blues Band, 10am-6pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. www.holidaymarket.org FREE. Local vigil to close the School of the Americas, 1pm, Free Speech Plaza, 8th & Oak, 485-8633. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. Fall Festival of Music & Poetry, FPC Chancel Choir, 2 Bell Choirs, Instrumentalists, Organ, & solos/ensembles, 4pm, First Presbyterian Church, 216 S. 3rd St., Cottage Grove. FREE. Transgender Day of Remembrance, 5-7pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Nearby Nature Quest: Beavers & Ducks, 1-3pm, Alton Baker Park., reg. 687-9699. $2, $5 family, mem. FREE. ReCreate for kids, make recycled art gardens, 3pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. MUSIC Lane Symphonic Band, 3pm, Ragozzino Performance Hall, LCC. University Symphony, 3pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu. & sr. Tornado, Empty Space Orchestre, 8pm, Cozmic. FREE. Chris Bathgate, Carol Bui, indie rock, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. Big Sean, CyHi the Prynce, hip hop, 9pm, WOW Hall. SOLD OUT. Oregon Mozart Players: Candlelight Baroque continues. See Saturday. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Ridgeline Trail, 6.2 miles, info & sign up obsid- ians.org GEARs Bike Ride: Priceboro to Gapp, Diamond Hill, Powerline, Coburg Btm Loop, 47 miles, 9:30am, Alton Baker Park, www. eugenegears.org FREE. Community Yoga Class, 4:30- 5:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., 520-8771. Don. SOCIAL DANCE Tango Milonga, 5-7pm, Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. $5. Contra Dance, 7pm workshop, 7:30pm dance, Cesar Chavez School, 1510 W. 14th Ave. $10, $8 stu. & mem. SPIRITUAL Open Heart Meditation, 5:30-6:30pm, 1210 W. 4th Ave., 914-0431. Don. 22 tues Sunrise 7:17am; Sunset 4:40pm Av High 50; Av Low 37 FOOD/DRINK on photochoreography, Hult Center. FREE. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Nov. 17. 6pm, The Crime of Our Time, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Trial By Fire TheatreWorks’ Angels in America runs at Reality Kitchen Nov. 18 to Dec. 10 DANCE Scottish Country Dance, 7-9pm, Vet’s Green Room, 1626 Willamette St. $5 sug. don. ART/CRAFT James Westwater FILM IWW Movie Night: Plunder: BENEFITS SOCIAL Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. Sunrise 7:16am; Sunset 4:41pm Av High 50; Av Low 37 Sunrise 7:14am; Sunset 4:42pm Av High 51; Av Low 37 OUTDOORS/RECREATION See 21 mon 20 sun Fairmount Neighborhood Farmers Market, 10am-2:30pm, 19th & Agate, http://fairmountmarket. blogspot.com McKenzie Flyfi shers: Annual Fund Raiser Auction, non-mem- bers welcome, 6pm social hour, 6:30pm optional dinner ($14), 6-9pm Silent & Live Auctions, Maple Room, Boulevard Grill, Website-www.mckenzieflyfish- ers.org The Eternal Covenant of God, 10am, Eugene Baha’i Center, 1458 Alder St., www.eugeneba- hai.org FREE. See FOOD/DRINK Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly in- ternational folk dancing, 7:15- 10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3. Ngondro, The Preliminary Practices: Mandala Offering, 9am-4pm, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling, 917 E. 43rd Ave. $30. So Long Saloon: How The West Got Dead, 7pm, Village Green Resort, 725 Row River Rd., Cottage Grove. $45. Harmony Roadhouse Studios Student Recital & Fundraiser, folk, 4:30pm, Cozmic. Don. ON THE AIR City Club of Eugene: “Youth Sexual Health: Oregon’s Innovative Plan,” 6:30- 7:30pm, 89.7 FM. SPIRITUAL THEATER Poison Pen Players: Endgame continues. Thursday, Nov. 17. Cuban Salsa, 5pm lesson, 6pm social dance, Courtsports, 2728 Pheasant Blvd., Spfd., see www. eugenecasineros.com for info. $2 sug. don. GATHERINGS Women in Black Standing for Peace, silent vigil, 5-5:30pm, across the street from old federal building, 7th & Pearl St., info at 343-0063. FREE. Bingo w/Tom Heinl & Scott K., 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Presentation on Advanced Directives for Seniors, 2:30- 4pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5318. FREE. Intro to eBooks, basic computer & internet skills required, 5:30- 7:30pm, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. FREE. Eugene Symphony: The Internal Struggle, 6pm, Hult Center. FREE. Native Plant Society: Oregon Flora Project w/Stephen Meyers, 7:30pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., 345-5531. FREE. MUSIC Chamber Music Amici, Concert #2, 5-10pm, Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd., 953-9204. $20-$25, $5 stu. 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. Support group for partners of people w/Parkinson’s dis- ease, 1:30pm, near Cafe Yumm, Oakway Center, 341-3982. FREE. Industrial Workers of the World meeting, 7pm, Cozmic. FREE. Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Eugene Symphony: Tom Brokaw, “The Voice of a Generation,” 5pm reception, 6pm lecture; Eugene Nobel Peace Project ex- hibit in Hult Center lobby, Hult Center. $95. Chamber Music on Campus, 6:30pm, Gerlinger Lounge, UO. 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