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what's happening 29 movies 8 thurs Sunrise 7:35am; Sunset 4:34pm Av High 46; Av Low 34 BENEFITS Silent Auction & Fundraiser for the Light of Esperanza, 5-11pm, Humble Beagle Restaurant, 2435 Hilyard St., lightofesperanza.com DANCE The Nutcracker: Short & Suite, 4pm, downtown library. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Martin Luther It’s nearly the ides of December, and with the permeating cold and lack of sun there’s one chilling fact that makes this time so bleak. That’s right, there are three more weeks until Eugene’s next art walk. Fortunately our neighboring city has stepped in to rescue us. The Downtown Springfi eld Second Friday Art Walk invites us to step east and enjoy art mid-month, and December’s walk features a fl ashlight tour led by the Eugene Storefront Art Project. Maps will be available on the route or at http://wkly.ws/152 The Downtown Springfi eld Second Friday Art Walk begins at 5pm Friday, Dec. 9, at NEDCO, 212 Main St., Spfd. King, Jr. Education Center Culinary Arts Program: Sixth Annual Holiday Dinner, 11am- 2pm, Department of Youth Services Carmichael Room, 2727 MLK Blvd. FREE. The Corner Market, fresh lo- cal produce, noon-6pm today, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, Dec. 15, 295 River Rd. GATHERINGS Custom Craftworks Annual Massage Garage Sale, 9am-3pm, 760 Bailey Hill Rd. Ambulance Transportation System Joint Elected Offi cials Task Force, 2pm, Eugene Fire & EMS, 1705 W. 2nd Ave. Women’s Advisory Council for Youth Ages 10-18, 4-5:30pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., www.opheliasplace.net Eugene Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting, 5:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. Police Commission, 5:30pm, City Hall, 777 Pearl St. Very Victorian Holiday Party & Silent Auction, 5:30pm, Shelton McMurphey Johnson House. $25, $15 SMJ mem. CODEPINK’s Kit Kittredge: Gaza Freedom, 6pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. Bethel Community Center Proposal, 6:30-8pm, Meadow View School, 1855 Legacy St. Northeast Neighbors Board Meeting, 6:30pm, Oregon Education Association, 2815 Coburg Rd. Trainsong Neighbors Board Meeting, 6:30pm, Bethel Community Church, 2600 Wood Ave. 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. LITERARY ARTS A Christmas Carol in Prose, performed by A Man of Words, 5:30pm today & 6pm Dec. 22, Cozmic. Don. MUSIC Christmas at The Shedd 2011: “Yule Be Swinging,” 7:30pm today, 2pm Sunday, The Shedd, www.theshedd.org $20-$32. How the Grouch Stole XMas Tour: The Grouch, Zion I, Eligh, Evidence, DJ Fresh, hip hop, 8pm, WOW Hall. $20 adv., $25 door. Marco Benevento, rock, jazz, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $10. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Eug Rec: Handcrafted Cards Class, all supplies included, 1-3pm, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., 682- 5521. $12. “Exploring Mongolia,” a native’s view w/Suman Barkhas, 1:30pm, gan, canned food donations to Food For Lane County sug- gested, 12:15pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. FREE. NeuJazz Showcase: A Fundraiser for The Jazz Station, Eric Johnson Trio, Eager Krieger, Bustin’ Jieber, Corey Adkins Group, 8pm, 124 W. Broadway. $10-$25 sliding scale, $5-$10 stu. John Swan & The Revelators w/ special guest Curtis Salgado, medical benefi t for local musi- cian & lighting technician John Swan, 9pm, Diablo’s Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl St. $10 & up. FILM InterWeave Movie Night: Two Spirits, 6pm potluck, 7pm movie, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. FREE. Cascadia Forest Defenders: Breaking the Spell, 8pm, Maitreya Ecovillage, 1641 W. Broadway. FOOD/DRINK Eugene Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, 8th & West Park. FREE. 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. Church Women United: elec- tions, annual report, Christmas fun, 9:15am gathering, 9:40am program, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. FREE. Prenatal Yoga, 5-6:15pm, RiverBend Medical Center, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 222-7074. $11, $40 for 4 classes. Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provid- ed, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. THEATER A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Churchill Theatre, 1850 Bailey Hill Rd. $5, $3 stu Angels In America: Millennium Approaches, 8pm today, tomor- row & Saturday, Reality Kitchen, 245 Van Buren St. $15. Family Reunion, 8pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, 2pm Sunday, The Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. $10. VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jefferson St., 682-5025. Parade of Lights, downtown Junction City tonight, Harrisburg tomorrow & Coburg Sunday. 541-998-6154. FREE. Oak Patch Gifts Blowout Warehouse Sale, feat. Jodi Coyote, 10am-6pm today & to- morrow & 10am-5pm Sunday, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. FREE. City Club of Eugene: “Healthcare of, by, and for the People,” 11:50am-1:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Peaceful Anarchy = Equality demonstration in celebration of Peter Kropotkin’s birthday, bring a red and black fl ag or anti-cap- italist & anti-state signs, noon- 2pm, 8th & Oak. Guided Tours at UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1pm & 3pm, UO. FREE w/admission. Green Drinks, monthly gathering of progressives, 5-7pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. Historic Broadway & Pearl District Annual Holiday Party, free food, refreshments, music & deals for Santa, 5pm, downtown Eugene. FREE. J. Michaels Books Holiday Open House, 5-8pm, 160 E. Broadway. 9 fri Sunrise 7:36am; Sunset 4:34pm Av High 46; Av Low 34 Jody Coyote’s annual Holiday Warehouse Sale, 10am-6pm to- day & tomorrow, 10am-5pm Sunday, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES BENEFITS Barbara Baird, or- GATHERINGS Science Pub: Big Bang & Beyond: A Beginner’s Guide to the Universe, 7pm, Cozmic. $5 sug. don. Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. 37 theater Strong Bones, Strong Body, osteoporosis exercise class, 9:30am, Garden Way Retirement, 175 S. Garden Way, reg. 343-3317. First class FREE, then $2. ART/CRAFT Above the Fray: Traditional Hilltribe Art “Holiday Sale of Silk (& Other Intriguing Hilltribe Art),” 10am-5pm today, tomorrow & Sunday, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy, www.hilltribeart.com Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. EUGENE WEEKLY Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., reg. 736-4444. FREE. Hearing Loss Association Christmas Potluck & Gift Exchange, bring wrapped $5 gift, mark child gifts, bring enough food for 10 people, 7-9pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. KIDS/FAMILIES 20 DECEMBER 8, 2011 30 music Pleasant Hill Holiday Showcase, 1-6pm today, 10am-4pm to- morrow, 11am-4pm Sunday, Gayle’s Art Enterprises, 36757 Immigrant Rd. Springfi eld 2nd Friday Art Walk, 5-8pm, Main Street in Springfi eld between Pioneer Parkway West & 8th Street, 346- 7106. FREE. Vino & Vango: duplicate painting sale, novice painters replicate “Peppermint Martini,” 5-9pm, 216 Main St., Spfd., 505-9943. FREE. Post anarchy demonstration pot- luck & jamboree, 5pm, Maitreya Ecovillage, 1641 W. Broadway. FREE. Drag Queen Bingo w/Trai La Trash, 6-9pm, Doc’s Pad, 710 Willamette St. FREE. Friends of the Junction City Public Library Open House, his- torical photographs of Junction City, 6-9pm, 726 Greenwood, Junction City. Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. Poker Tournament, 7pm today & tomorrow, The Poker Lounge, 2043 River Rd., 654-4193. Trivia Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Tot Discovery Day: Winter Animals, 9am-noon, Science Factory: 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. $10 parent/child combo, $2 additional kids, mem. FREE. Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11:15am, down- town library. FREE. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
