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FOOD/DRINK The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Dec. 1. GATHERINGS Church Women United monthly breakfast, an- nual report, voting for offi cers, Christmas fun, 7am, Brails, 1689 Willamette St. FREE. Free Admission Day at UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 11am-5pm, UO. FREE. Trip to Grotto Festival of Lights in Portland, dress for cold out- door weather, 2-10pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682- 5318. $35. Peace Vigil, 4:30-5:30pm, old federal building, 211 E. Pearl St., info at 344-9343. The Compassionate Friends for those (18 & over) who have ex- perienced the death of a child, 7pm, St. Mary’s Church, 1062 Charnelton St., 689-1626. Bingo Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. 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. Little Wonders: Stories & Activities for Preschoolers, 11am- noon, UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History, UO. FREE. Sensory Storytime, 1pm, down- town library. FREE. Eugene Youth Ballet: favorite scenes from The Nutcracker, 4pm & 5pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Family Night: McKenzie Martial Arts, 6pm, Cozmic. FREE. Barb Ryan & Miche Meizner: “Discover Your Inner Happiness,” 7-9pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $5 sug. don. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES How the Grouch Stole XMas Tour: The Grouch, Zion I, Eligh, Evidence, DJ Fresh, hip hop, 8pm, WOW Hall. $20 adv., $25 door. Symphony Winter Concert w/ string bass soloist Kyle Lambert, 7:30pm, South Eugene High School Auditorium, 400 E. 19th Ave., http://artsumbrellausa.org $10, $5. Strong Bones, Strong Body, osteoporosis exercise class, 9:30am, Garden Way Retirement, 175 S. Garden Way, reg. 343-3317. First class FREE, then $2. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 9:30am, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE. The open studios at 2nd & Blair feature work by Roka Walsh The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Dec. 1. downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. GATHERINGS Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. Women’s Advisory Council for Youth Ages 10-18, 4-5:30pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., www.ophelias- place.net Very Victorian Holiday Party & Silent Auction, 5:30pm, Shelton McMurphey Johnson House. $25, $15 SMJ mem. DANCE The Nutcracker: Short & Suite, 4pm, downtown library. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Martin Luther King, Jr. Education Center Culinary Arts Program: Sixth Annual Holiday Dinner, 11am- 2pm, Department of Youth Services Carmichael Room, 2727 MLK Blvd. FREE. SATURDAY, DEC. 3 Contra Dance w/The Nettles & Erik Weberg, 7:30pm lesson, 8pm dance, First Congregational Church, 4515 S.W. West Hills Rd. $7, $6. Walk with Us, weekly self- led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30- 10:30am, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Choice, Sol Seed, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. Sunrise 7:35am; Sunset 4:34pm Av High 46; Av Low 34 Poetry Reading: Chris Anderson, The Next Thing Always Belongs, 7:30pm, OSU MU. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Open Mic Night, 7:30pm, Cozmic. FREE. 8 thurs Six short fi lms from East German fi lmmaker Jürgen Böttcher, 7:15pm, Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. 4th St. FREE. Marco Benevento, rock, jazz, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $10. MUSIC Arts Umbrella: Youth Drop-in Skateboarding Class, 3:30-5:30pm, U.S. Sportsplex, 4540 Commerce St., 682-5329. $8. Winter’s Eve Corvallis, shopping, si- lent auction, hors d’oeuvres, mu- sic, benefi t for Assistance League of Corvallis, 5pm-10pm, Downtown Corvallis, www.alcorvallis.org or 757-1978. $35 adv., $40 door. 2011: “Yule Be Swinging,” 7:30pm today, 2pm Sunday, The Shedd, www.theshedd.org $20-$32. Aerial Circus Arts & Acro- Balance continues. See Monday. Try Snowshoeing, 2-4pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., 682-5318. $20. Carte: University Chorale & Corvallis Community Choir, noon, First United Methodist Church, 1165 N.W. Monroe St. FREE. MUSIC Christmas at The Shedd 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. People’s Reggae, $3-$5. FRIDAY, DEC. 2 Music á la LITERARY ARTS A Christmas Carol in Prose, performed by A Man of Words, 5:30pm today & 6pm Dec. 22, Cozmic. Don. calendar 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. CODEPINK’s Kit Kittredge: Gaza Freedom, 6pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. Science Pub: Big Bang & Beyond: A Beginner’s Guide to the Universe, 7pm, Cozmic. $5 sug. don. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, LECTURES/CLASSES Eug Rec: Handcrafted Cards Class, all supplies included, 1-3pm, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., 682-5521. $12. Genealogy computer class, ba- sic computer & internet skills re- quired, 1:30-3:30pm, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. FREE. Cascade Mycological Society: Daniel Winkler, A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of the Pacifi c Northwest, 7pm, LCC, cascade- myco.org FREE. SUNDAY, DEC. 4 Corvallis- OSU Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert w/OSU Choirs, 7pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, Corvallis, cosusymphony.org $15-$30. Prenatal Yoga, 5-6:15pm, RiverBend Medical Center, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 222-7074. $11, $40 for 4 classes. THURSDAY, DEC. 8 Celtic Christmas Concert, 7-9pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, Corvallis. Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. attn: OPPS VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jefferson St., 682-5025. Ophelia’s Place: register by Dec. 7 for Dec. 9 School’s Out Spa Day, ages 10-18, $5-$20 sliding scale, 284-4333. corvallis Tickets on sale for Senior Holiday Dinner, ages 62 & up, 1pm Sunday, Dec. 25, purchase at Campbell Senior Center, 682- 5318; Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 736-4444; Viking Sal Senior Center in Junction City, 998-1556. EVENTS Note: Continuation dates for out- of-town events are listed under the fi rst day of the event. THURSDAY, DEC. 1 Deliciously Slow Yoga, 8:30- 10am Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1165 N.W. Monroe, Corvallis, heartandsoulwellness.com National Association of Letter Carriers food drive Dec. 3 & Dec. 10. BEALL CONCERT HALL 2011 - 2012 SERIES Laurel James s soprano sop prano Brenn n en Guillo lo o ry Peter Pet eter er & E Evynne vynne vyn ne H ol Hol o len en s e Hollens tenor & Gospel Singe r Darline e Jackson on UO a cappella sensations, On the Rocks & Divisi! A Classic Christmas Presented by The Eugene Concert Choir Great classic favorites to celebrate the holidays! Conrad Tao Piano SUNDAY DECEMBER 4 | 3:00 PM “The most exciting prodigy to ever come my way” —Harris Goldsmith, Musical America (541) 682-5000 Eugene Concert Choir, Eugene Vocal Arts Ensemble & Oregon Mozart Players Highlights from Handel’s Messiah and the Bach Christmas Cantata, O Holy Night, Go Tell it on the Mountain, Baby it’s Cold Outside, Seasons of Love, John Lennon’s ballad Happy Christmas, Renaissance carols and revelry and much more.... Sat, December 10, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Sun, December 11, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center Tickets $22-$36 * Call Hult Center 541-682-5000 music.uoregon.edu/cmb or order online at www.eugeneconcertchoir.org *Senior & student discounts are available. CONCERT SPONSOR 20 DECEMBER 1, 2011 Diane Retallack Artistic Director & Conductor EUGENE WEEKLY GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR MEDIA SPONSOR SEASON CONCERT SPONSOR WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
