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calendar T HANK YOU FOR VOTING US IN Year of the Rabbit plays WOW Hall’s membership party Saturday 2008-2009 Mother’s Homemade Recipes Family Storytime, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. The Grinch, 7pm today, 2pm & 7pm tomorrow, Upstart Crow Studios, 855 W. 1st Ave. $10. School’s Out Spa Day, ages 10-18, 2-5pm, reg. 284-4333, ophelias- place.net The Roving Park Players: Pinwin’s Mitten: A Family Folktale Show, 7pm today & tomorrow, 3pm tomorrow & Sunday, Good Samaritan Center, 3500 Hilyard St., 686-2738. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Presentation: funds for home repairs, 1-2pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5318. FREE. Eugene Natural History Society: “Marine Birds: Ocean Wanderers” w/Jan Hodder, 7:30pm, Willamette 100, UO. FREE. MUSIC Acoustic Hootenanny, 3-6pm, Mrs. Thompson’s Herbs, 347 W. 5th Ave., 686-6136. FREE. Homeschool, 5pm, FREE; Cass McCombs, White Magic w/Lights by Jake & Mollie, 9pm, $10, Cozmic. Riverside Chamber Symphony, 7:30pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. FREE; sug. don. $5. Michal Menert & Gramatik, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $15 adv., $20 day of. YOB, Pass Out Kings, Unicron, metal, punk, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door. Burlesque w/Ellie Darling & the Babs Jamboree, Trudy Bauchery, Eager Beavers, variety, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $8. A Christmas Carol, 7:30pm to- day & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday; through Dec. 17, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St. $16-$41.95. Menopause the Musical, 7:30pm today, 3pm tomorrow & Sunday, Hult Center. $35. The Sound of Music, 7:30pm to- day & tomorrow; 2pm Sunday; through Dec. 18, The Shedd, www.theshedd.org $20-$42. The SantaLand Diaries, 8pm to- day & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday; through Dec. 18, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St., www.lordleebrick.com $17. A Year with Frog & Toad, 8pm to- day & tomorrow; 2:30pm tomor- row & Sunday; through Dec. 18, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr. $10-$21. Angels In America: Millennium Approaches continues. See Thursday, Dec. 8. Family Reunion continues. See Thursday, Dec. 8. A Midsummer Night’s Dream con- tinues. See Thursday, Dec. 8. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Weight Training & Strength Yoga, 8:30-9:30am today, Monday & Wednesday, Celebration Studio, 1840 Willamette St. $10 drop-in, fi rst class FREE. Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga.us $11. SOCIAL DANCE Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, 6-8pm, Musical Feet Studio, 420 W. 12th Ave., heartandsoulwell- ness.com $5-$15 sliding scale. Holiday Dance, for those w/de- velopmental disabilities, 6:30- 9pm, Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard St., reg. 682-5311. $5. Friday Night Dance, night- club two step, 8:30-10pm, StaverDanceSport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 9pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $6. Salsa dance w/DJ Pachuco, les- son included, 21 & up, 9:30pm, Davis, 94 W. Broadway. $5. SPIRITUAL Occupying the Heart & Mind, an interfaith silent meditation/prayer circle, bring a chair, cushion or fl oor mat, wear warm clothing 11:45am, Occupy Dome, Washington-Jefferson Park. FREE. THEATER Fred Crafts Radio Redux: A Christmas Carol, 7pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, Pleasant Hill Community Theatre, 35575 1/2 Zephyr Way, Pleasant Hill. $15, $25 for two. E UGENE W EEKLY ’ S B EST OF E UGENE 10 sat Sunrise 7:37am; Sunset 4:34pm Av High 46; Av Low 34 ART/CRAFT Eccentricities: porcelain potter Katie Swenson, 11am-5pm, Eccentricities, 2368 Agate St., 484-1490. FREE. Hannah Goldrich & Mike Pease holiday show & sale, jewelry, wa- tercolors, drawings, cards, cal- endars, 11am-4pm, 768 W. 10th Ave., 345-8819. FREE. Pleasant Hill Holiday Showcase continues. See Friday. BENEFITS Letter Carriers Food Drive, see www.foodfor- lanecounty.org Bridgeway House Benefi t Sale, half all used book sales to Bridgeway House, 10am-6pm, Blue Moon Books, 2166 W. 6th Ave. R. Atencio Artists’ Holiday Open House & Food for Lane County Benefi t, bring canned goods, 11am-5pm, 98 W. 26th Ave. Cascadia Wildlands’ Wonderland Auction, food by Ring of Fire, swanky jazz, live & silent auc- tions, 6-10pm, EMU Ballroom, UO, www.cascwild.org Bingo Night fundraiser for Save the Pets, unlimited bingo cards, 7-9pm, Diablo’s, 959 Pearl St., www.savethepets.net $10. Eugene Figure Skating Club: “Celebrate the Season,” bene- fi t for Toys for Tots, bring new, WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM unwrapped toy for admission, 7:30pm, Lane County Ice Arena, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.efsc.wee- bly.com DANCE Hosanna Dance Studio: Adventures in Narnia Ballet, 1pm & 7pm today, 4pm tomorrow, LCC Performance Hall, www.ad- venturesinnarnia.com $13. Eugene Bhangra Dance Group Bhangra & Bollywood Dance Performance, 6pm, Cozmic. $5. FOOD/DRINK Hideaway Bakery Farmers’ Market, 9am- 2pm, Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon. Holiday High Tea, noon & 3pm, Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House, 303 Willamette. $25. Wineries Without Walls: Wine Tasting of Five H Wines, 4-6pm, Fern Ridge Chamber Visitors’ Center, Hwy. 126 & Territorial, Veneta. FREE. 2009-2010 2010-2011 Gluten-free Dishes Available Vegetarian Selections No MSG, No Dairy T A R A R IN G IFT C ARDS Available at restaurant, come see us for details! Over 50 Selections of Beer & Wine See our complete menu online: www.TaRaRinThai.com O PEN S EVEN D AYS A W EEK K ! ~ W EEKDAY L UNCH S PECIALS ~ ~ D INE I N OR T AKE O UT ~ Mon-Fri: 11 am-3 pm Lunch 4:30 pm-10 pm Dinner Sat-Sun: 12 noon-10 pm Located in downtown Eugene at 1200 Oak St. Phone 541.343.1230 GATHERINGS Oregon Knife Collectors Winter Show, 8am-4pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. FREE. American Association of University Women Holiday Brunch, “Grace Notes” of the Women’s Choral Society, 9:30am, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777 Coburg Rd., reg. 344-4267. $15 brunch. Laurel James s soprano sop prano Christmas in Coburg, 10am break- fast w/Santa, 6pm park lighting, 345-6791. FREE. Brenn n en Guillo lo ory Peter Pet eter er & Evynne E vyn vynne ne H Hol ol o len en s e Hollens Saturday Market’s Holiday Market: hundreds of booths, in- ternational food court & Meadow View School & Oak Hill Glee Club, UO Suzuki Strings Program, Walker T. Ryan, Wade Barnett Trio, Soce, Cal Young Jazz Band, 10am-6pm, 796 W. 13th Ave. www.holidaymarket.org FREE. tenor & Gospel Singe r Darline e Jackson on UO a cappella sensations, On the Rocks & Divisi! Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 342-2914. FREE. Aqua Serene Founders Days anniversary party, music by Skip Jones & The Spirit of New Orleans, 1pm, Aqua Serene, 2836 W. 11th Ave. FREE. Willamette Valley NORML Meeting, 2pm, 687 River Ave. FREE. Festival of Lights Parade, 3-8pm, meet at Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd., reg. 682-5521. $22. Lane Community College Sixth Annual Fashion Extravaganza, 6:30-8:30pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. $5 sug. don. Poker Tournament continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES Springfi eld Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, 9-11:30am, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., tick- ets at www.springfi eldpaaa.org or 912-8773. $6. Breakfast with Santa, 9:30- 10:30am, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., reg. 682-5521 or www.eugene-or.gov/rec $5. A Classic Christmas Presented by The Eugene Concert Choir Great classic favorites to celebrate the holidays! 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 Diane Retallack Artistic Director & Conductor Tickets $22-$36 * Call Hult Center 541-682-5000 or order online at www.eugeneconcertchoir.org *Senior & student discounts are available. CONCERT SPONSOR GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR MEDIA SPONSOR SEASON CONCERT SPONSOR EUGENE WEEKLY DECEMBER 8, 2011 21
