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calendar MAN BITES DOG The Very Little Theatre presents Family Reunion A middle-aged man entertains some visitors from his past—but some are dead, and not all were invited! A world premiere by Steve Mandell Directed by Darlene Morton December 3-4*, 8-11* in Stage Left *\Y[HPUH[WTWTMVY:\UKH` Tickets: $10 Gen. Admission Call 541-344-7751 )V_VɉJLVWLU!>LK¶:H[ /PS`HYK:[ More info at TheVLT.com Visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/TheVLT Trotter Visiting Professor Composer and Jazz Pianist Vijay Iyer Regular Menu: Jumbo American Dog ................ Big All-Beef Frank ...................... Polish Kielbasa .......................... Sicilian Sausage ......................... Cajun Hot Links ........................ Mediterranean Chicken Sausage Oktoberfest Sausage .................. Jalapeño Cheddar Frank ............ Chili Dog Supreme .................... Giant German Beer Sausage ...... British Pub Sausage ................... NY Coney Island Dog ............... Vegan Meatless Sausage ............ $4.25 $4.50 $5.25 $5.25 $5.25 $5.25 $5.25 $5.25 $5.50 $5.25 $5.25 $5.50 $5.25 Dog Of The Day: Knock-Out Knockworst ...... Hungarian Garlic Sausage .. WED: Cheddar Frank .................... THUR: Bavarian Bratwurst ............ FRI: Andouille Sausage ................ SAT: Black Forest Beef Sausage .... MON: TUES: $5.25 $5.25 $5.25 $5.25 $5.25 $4.75 2 GREAT LOCATIONS: 17th & Pearl • 6th & Charnelton OPEN MON - SAT 11am 5pm Latyrx plays WOW Hall Thursday, Dec. 1 www.DoginaBoxEugene.com Photo: Jimmy Katz Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St. $9 drop-in, $59 for 8 weeks. Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., reg. 682-5450. FREE. SPIRITUAL Signature Hospice Series: Dealing With Grief, 11am-noon, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5318. FREE. Open Heart Meditation, 5:30-6:30pm, 1210 W. 4th Ave., 914-0431. Don. 29 tues Sunrise 7:25am; Sunset 4:36pm Av High 48; Av Low 36 FOOD/DRINK Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. The Corner Market continues. See Friday. Solo Piano Recital Saturday, Dec. 3 • 8 p.m. Beall Concert Hall $10 general, $8 students/seniors advance tickets at the UO Ticket Office 541-346-4363 • tickets.uoregon.edu 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. Opal Network: Reports on National Movement to Change Mental Health System, 2-4pm, downtown library. FREE. Sensory Storytime, 1pm, down- town library. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Family Night: Do Re Play, 6pm, Cozmic. FREE. Rock Climbing, ages 4 & up, 5:30- 8:30pm today & Thursday, Dec. 1, Art & Technology Academy, Jefferson Middle School, 1650 W. 22nd Ave. $5. SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly interna- tional folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2. 30 wed Sunrise 7:27am; Sunset 4:36pm Av High 48; Av Low 35 FOOD/DRINK L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Computer Basics Part 2, ba- sic keyboard & mouse skills re- quired, 10am, Bethel Branch EUGENE WEEKLY Immortal Technique, Chino XL, Da Circle, DJ GI Joe, hip hop, 9pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20. 9pm, Conversation w/Eugene Chief of Police Peter Kerns, childcare provided, 7pm, First Church of Christ Scientist, 1390 Pearl St., www.prayerworkseugene.com FREE. Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. 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. Bluegrass Jam, Bond’s. FREE. BENEFIT Kudana, benefi t for West African Cultural Arts Institute, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5- $20 don. KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos Lapsit Storytime, ages birth-3 w/adult, 10am, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Sam 5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Long Tom Watershed Council Public Meeting: “Your Water Quality, Your Fish, Your Economy,” 5:30pm, Veneta Community Center, 25192 E. Broadway Ave., Veneta. Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. 16 NOVEMBER 23, 2011 MUSIC Old Man Band, pop, folk, KIDS/FAMILIES DANCE Dance Quarterly, 7pm, Dougherty Theatre, UO. FREE. The Corner Market continues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Student Rights Forum, moderated by Kitty Piercy w/student panel, hosted by South Eugene High School ACLU Club & Lane Conty Chapter of the ACLU, 4-6pm, downtown library. FREE. Peace Vigil, 4:30-5:30pm, old federal building, 211 E. Pearl St., info at 344-9343. Eugene Free School: Spanish Conversation Circle, 6-7pm, Laughing Planet Café, 760 Blair Blvd. FREE. Bingo Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Travel Info computer class, inter- net experience required, 1:30- 3:30pm, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. Grant Writing Basics, 3-4:30pm, Midtown Arts Center Conference Room, 1590 Willamette St., reg. liora@lanearts.org Eliyahu McLean & Ghassan Manasra — Healing Abraham’s Family: Perspectives of a Muslim & Jewish Peacebuilder for Bridging the Israeli-Palestinian Divide, 7pm, Temple Beth Israel 1175 E. 29th Ave., www.tbieu- gene.org Don. Break Dance, free trial, 8-9pm, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 drop- In, $80 for 10 classes. Tribal Belly Dance & Performance, free trial, 8-9pm, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 drop- In, $80 for 10 classes. Intermediate Poi (Firespinning), free trial, 8:30-9:30pm, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 drop- In, $80 for 10 classes. Aerial Circus Arts & Acro- Balance continues. See Monday. LITERARY ARTS Western Environmental Law Center: Evelyn Hess reading of To the Woods: Sinking Roots, Living WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM