3:30-5:30pm, Sheldon Branch
Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE.
9:30am, Campbell Center, 155
High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE.
Springfi eld’s 2012 State of the
City Address, 5:30pm, Wildish
Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd.
FREE.
SOCIAL
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.
Kids Open Mic, 6pm, Cozmic.
FREE.
LECTURES/CLASSES Never
Too Old: West African Dance &
Drum, 6pm, downtown library.
FREE.
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.
Walk with Us continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 5.
DANCE Cajun/
Zydeco dance, 6:30pm begin-
ners’ lesson, 7-9pm, New Day
Bakery & World Cafe, 449 Blair
Blvd. $3 sug. don.
Prenatal Yoga continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 5.
Drop-in Kayaking continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 5.
VOLUNTEER OASIS Education
Center: information for older
adults interested in volunteering
with the elementary school read-
ing program, 2-3pm, OASIS offi ce,
second fl oor of Macy’s, VRC. FREE.
SPIRITUAL Reiki Tummo Healing
Clinic, by appt., 5:30-7:30pm, 15 N.
Cedar St., 914-0431. Don.
An In Depth Look at the Shma
Prayer
w/Shmuel
Shalom
(Geoffrey) Cohen, 7pm, call 514-
2571 for location.
12 thurs
Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6
w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am,
downtown library, info at 682-
8316. FREE.
Sensory Storytime, 1pm, down-
town library. FREE.
THEATER No Shame Eugene
Theater Workshop, write, direct &
act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-
9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE.
Sunrise 7:46am; Sunset 4:57pm
Av High 47; Av Low 34
COMEDY Gabriel Iglesias: The
Standup Revolution Tour, 8pm,
Hult Center. $40.
VOLUNTEER Care for Owen
Rose Garden, bring gloves & small
hand-weeding tools, instruction
provided, noon-3pm, end of N.
Jefferson St., 682-5025.
FILM The Nature of Cities,
5:30pm, Fenton 110, UO.
KIDS/FAMILIES
Wonderful
Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/
caregivers, 10:15am & 11am,
downtown library, info at 682-
8316. FREE.
corvallis
EVENTS
Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon
Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd.,
info at 682-8316. FREE.
LECTURES/CLASSES Small
Business Clinic: Ask the Experts
w/SCORE counselors, one-on-
one mentoring, 5-6:30pm, down-
town library. FREE.
Kelly Kuo conducts the
Oregon Mozart Players
Saturday at the Hult Center
Driftwood Singers, acoustic,
9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE.
Cascade Mycological Society w/
Charles LeFevre: Oregon truf-
fl e industry & upcoming truffl e
festival, 7pm, room 115, building
16, LCC, http://cascademyco.org
FREE.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
GATHERINGS Hearing Loss
3pm; open jazz jam w/Free Jazz
Trio, 5pm; Cozmic. FREE.
Association: Anais Keenon on
self-advocacy, accessible for all
Kendle Winter w/Joe Capoccia,
9pm, Sam Bond’s. $3-$5.
MUSIC John Thrasher, acoustic
solo, 4pm, Cozmic. FREE.
Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly
in-town rides, helmets required,
art
degrees of hearing loss, 7-9pm,
Hilyard Community Center, 2580
Hilyard St.
MUSIC Caitlin Faber, acoustic,
Art of War Work by Tracy Mattner, reception
7-10pm Friday, Jan. 6; through March 31. 251 B
W. 7th
Gallery 760 “It’s Not That Unusual, No Matter
What They Say,” work by Peter Herley, Tony
Brown, Ron Omin & Eric Sutton, reception 5:30-
8pm Friday, Jan. 6. 760 Willamette
Morning Glory Café Autism Rocks Art Show,
reception 6-8pm Friday, Jan. 6. 450 Willamette
Imagine Gallery “The Warmth of Pottery,” work
by local artists. 35 E. 8th
Jazz Station Work by Tricia McDowell. 124 W.
Broadway
Karin Clarke Gallery & Art Counselor
Inc. “Willamette Dreams,” impressions of the
Southern Willamette Valley though the eyes of
Jill Atkin, Chris Bechler, Mark Clarke, Margaret
Coe, Bets Cole, Kris Hurwit & Lynn Ihsen
Peterson. 749 Willamette
NEST Mixed media collages & acrylics on canvas
by Tina Scott. 1235 Willamette
FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK
Most venues have receptions with music,
drinks and/or treats, and often the artist(s)
in attendance, starting around 5:30pm and
continuing until 8:30 or 9pm.
#1 MECCA “Refashionating: A Reclaimed Look”
work by Aubrey Ament, Lindsay Mathews, Irene
Veldstra, Esther Ollar, Geordon Handy, Tylar
Merrill & Mitra Chester, through Jan. 31. 449
Willamette
#2 Jacobs Gallery “Small Pleasures
Invitational,” artwork no larger than 12 inches in
any direction, through Jan 28. Hult Center
#3 Full City Work by Daniel Ray & Deb Kaiser,
Russ Long, Lee Longfellow & Jay Longfellow.
842 Pearl
#4 Harlequin Beads & Jewelry Multimedia
work by Kimberly Gladen. 1027 Willamette
#5 The Woodpecker’s Muse “{ChaoStasis}
Visuals of the very large and very small,
journeying the imaginative spaces in between,”
a solo exhibit by David C. P. Placencia. 372 W.
Broadway
Cowfi sh “The World of Family Art,” all-family
collaboration paintings, through Jan. 15. 62 W.
Broadway
David Minor Theater Photography by Kate
Ketcham. 180 E. 5th
DIVA Large-scale mixed media & sculptures by
Youngmee Chang; “Form in Nature,” photography
by Marshall McFarland. 280 W. Broadway
ECO Sleep Solutions Felted wool art by Tylar
Merrill, pottery by Annie Heron, whimsical dolls
by Mari Livie, wood sculptures, wood sculptures
by Cedar Caredio & luminescence light sculptures
by Stephen White. 25 E. 8th
Eugene Storefront Art Project Work by Peter
Herley, Ron Omin, Tony Brown, Eric Sutton, Brian
Mark Hahn, Annee McHarry, Terry Holloway, Tina
Martinson & Nina Diaz. Various locations
Goldworks Photography by Kate Ketcham. 169
E. Broadway
Note: Continuation dates for out-
of-town events are listed under
the fi rst day of the event.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
THURSDAY, JAN. 5 Deliciously
Slow Yoga, 8:30-10am Tuesdays
& Thursdays, 1165 N.W. Monroe,
Corvallis, heartandsoulwellness.
com
Oregon Wild Winter Snowshoe
Outing, 9am-5pm, Gold Lake
Sno-Park, Road #500 off Hwy
58, Oakridge.
FRIDAY, JAN. 6 Holdstock &
MacLeod, 7:30pm, The Majestic
Theatre, 115 S.W. 2nd St. $16 adv.,
$18 door.
Pilates: Can One Be “Too Old?”
introductory workout, 6pm,
downtown library. FREE.
SATURDAY,
JAN.
instruction, 8pm dance, First
Congregational Church, 4515 S.W.
West Hills Rd. $7, $6 mem. & stu.
Corvallis Community Drum Circle,
7:30-9pm, 101 N.W. 23rd St.
attn:
OPPS
All-Girls Hip Hop Dance Classes,
ages
10-18,
5:30-6:30pm
Thursdays, Jan. 5-Feb. 9, at
Eugene Ballet Academy, reg.
284-4335, www.opheliasplace.
net
Poetry & Creative Writing, ages
10-18, practicing different tech-
niques, 4-5:30pm Wednesdays,
Jan. 11-Feb. 1, see www.ophelias-
place.net FREE.
LCC Volunteer Tutor Program
seeks adult literacy tutors for
English as a second language,
GED preparation, reading, writ-
ing, math & computers, train-
ings provided on Jan. 11, Jan. 18
& Jan. 25, see www.lanecc.edu/
volunteertutor
Project Able seeks volunteers,
training Jan. 9-14, contact 682-
7584 or mari.jones@co.lane.
or.us to register.
Survival Chinese for Cultural
Interaction & Business in China,
Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese
Calligraphy for Children, Spoken
Mandarin Chinese, http://wkly.
ws/15n
Eug Rec: Snowboarding lessons,
beginners: Jan. 22-Feb. 5, see www.
eugene-or.gov/recenroll for info.
7
Contradance, The Barnstormers
w/Susie Kendig calling, 7:30pm
IN THE
GALLERIES
OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS
16 JANUARY 5, 2012
Strong Bones, Strong Body con-
tinues. See Thursday, Jan. 5.
calendar
The New Zone Gallery “Digital Latte,” featuring
work by Rob and Tracy Sydor, work by spotlight
artist Anthony Sims, self-portrait show by New
Zone artists; music by Jerry Zybach. 164 W.
Broadway
Broomchick Early American Handcrafted
Brooms & Besoms by Samantha Pritchard. 305
Blair
Café Zenon Oil Landscapes & encaustic portraits
by Jean Denis. 898 Pearl
CALC “Art work created by children from Gaza.”
458 Blair
Cowfi sh “The World of Family Art,” all-family
collaboration paintings, through Jan. 15. 62 W.
Broadway
CPR Gallery “Edge of Chaos ... Color Studies
in Fabric,” by Linda Lu, through Feb. 29. 1711
Willamette, Suite 302
Delphina / Slash’n Burn Portraits & images by
Cody Wicker. 941 W. 3rd
Emerald Art Center “Four Seasons of Plein Air,
Painting the Year Around” by Plein Air Painters of
Lane County, through Jan. 27. 500 Main, Spfd.
The Woodpecker’s Muse features work by D Clarence Paul
Demetra Kalams & Phoebe Gordon. 228 Main,
Spfd.
Florence Events Center Work by the Watercolor
Society of Oregon, Florence Viewfi nders &
Angela Palmer. 715 Quince, Florence
Museum of Natural & Cultural History
“Face to Face with Masks from the Museum
Collections,” North American, African & Oceanic
mask collections; “Oregon — Where Past is
Present;” “4 Women 4 Views: From the High
Desert,” through Feb. 26, 2012; “SQ3Tsya’yay:
Weaver’s Spirit Power” by Susan Pavel, through
Jan. 29, 2012. UO Campus
Out on a Limb Woodworking by Tim Boyden &
Seth San Fellipo, photography by guest artist Tim
Giraudier. 191 E. Broadway
Healing Scapes & Sound Body Healing Arts
Mixed media, charcoal & acrylic work by Katey
Seefeld. 1390 Oak, Suite 3
New Frontier Market “Rocks the House,” mixed
media: recycled art on found objects & cardboard,
acrylics & spray paint by Indie Kyd. 1101 W. 8th
The Salon “A Passion for Painting,” benefi t
showing of paintings by Patrick Donnelly; through
Feb. 4. 910 Lincoln
Island Park Gallery “Classic to Digital,”
photography & digital art by Roka Walsh,
photography by Chris Mihulka, through Jan. 19.
215 W. C St., Spfd
New Odyssey Masks by Rev. Dr. Hoolala. 1004
Willamette
CONTINUING
Jawbreaker Window Gallery “Mind Mirrors,”
colored pencil drawings & ornaments by Jon
Richardson. 796 W. 4th
Olive Grand “Autumn Harvest, Winter Light” by
Karen Russo & watercolors by Cynthia Wheat-
Darling. 1041 Willamette
OPUS VII Paintings by Pat Condron, David
Campbell & Sidonie Caron, ceramics by Ingrid
Bathe, jewelry by Melissa Stiles & sculpture by
Sandy Visse. 22 W. 7th
Analog Barbershop Prints by Stephen Miach,
paintings by Skot Boyes. 862 Olive
B2 Wine Bar “Into 2011,” work by Richard
Quigley. 2794 Shadow View
Backstreet Gallery Beadwork jewelry by Mary
Beers, through Jan. 31. 1421 Bay, Florence
Benton County Museum “Light & Ground,”
paintings by Douglas Russell, Sandra Ryan & Clint
Brown, through Feb. 4. 1101 Main St., Philomath
Big City Gaming “Fool’s Gold,” work by Brian
Knowles, Marlitt Dellabough, Keegan Gormley
Andrea Alonge, Tim Jarvis & more. 1288
Willamette
Big Tree Gallery “Ol’ Hallows Eve,” multimedia
arts & adornments by Kalimanna Creations,
unique photography of the world by Brian
Chenoweth, acrylic on canvas by Nichoel Wright.
1068 W. 3rd
Bonnie at Play “Ceramic sculpture” by Bonnie
King. 1082 W. 2nd — upstairs
EUGENE WEEKLY
Eugene Piano Academy Photography by Deb
Ingebretsen. 507 Willamette
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art “Birds &
Flowers,” works of diverse media, through April
1, 2012; “Xiaoze Xien; Amplifi ed Moments 1993-
2008” & “East/West: Visually Speaking.” UO
Campus
Keystone Café Paintings & comic strips by
Sophie Navarro. 395 W. 5th
Lane County Historical Museum “Weird &
Wonderful: Lane County Highlights & Footnotes,”
through Sept. 15, 2012. 740 W. 13th
LCC Art Gallery Yoruba African Art Exhibition,
Jan. 9-Feb. 2; Northwest Stone Invitational, Jan.
9-March 15. LCC Campus
Michael DiBitetto “Etherial, exquisite etchings,
clothing art.” 201 Blair
MODERN “Made in Oregon,” work by students
of UO professors John Arndt & Brian Gillis. 207
E. 5th
Moon Upstairs Gallery Work by Paula Goodbar,
Studio West “Eugene Community Photo
Project” staged by Erin Dougherty Williams.
295 E. 5th
Sweet Life Arts & Crafts Gallery Work
by employees of Sweet Life, fi ne art to felted
handbags, jewelry, birdbaths, recycled book art &
aprons. 775 Monroe
Symphony in Glass Glasswork by Vicki Komori,
Cat Shelby & Jamie Burress. 260 W. Broadway
Tamarack Wellness Center & Eugene Yoga
Plein air paintings by local Lane County artists.
3575 Donald
Thalia’s Emporium Folk art & gift gallery,
Turkish coffee bar. 299 E. 5th
Ninkasi Brewery Ninkasi employee group show,
minors until 8pm. 272 Van Buren
UO Alumni Association Art by UO students
Laura Johnson & Marshall McFarland. 39 W.
Broadway
Palace Bakery Work by Daniel Ray & Deb Kaiser.
844 Pearl
The Vintage Plein-air watercolors by Mara
Thygeson, through January 2012. 839 Lincoln
Passionfl ower Design Jewelry by Katy Kippen,
Poppy & Moe’s winter collection. 128 E. Broadway
Vistra Framing & Gallery Watercolor & mixed
media by Marilyn Odland & LaVonne Tarbox-
Crone, acrylic & watercolor by Joanna Carrabbio,
oil by Brooke Borcherding, oil & pastel by Diane
Lewis, glass by Gretchen Delius, watercolor & pen
& ink by Sydney Roark, local bird photography by
Paula Fleitell, & beaded jewelry & ornaments by
Laurel Caccivio. 160 E. Broadway
Perk “The Skateboarding Art Show,” work by
Kim Rose. 1351 Willamette
Pizza Research Institute “Keeping it Local,”
paintings by Jean Denis. 530 Blair
Ratatouille Work by Tanna Konnemann & Sophie
Navarro. 2729 Shadow View
Raven Frame Works Paintings by Adam
Grosowsky. 325 W. 4th
Wandering Goat Coffee Co. “Los Animales,”
paintings by Heather Rand. 268 Madison
Saginaw Vineyard Art by Demetra Kalams.
80247 Delight Valley
Washburne Café “Stories Revealed,” mixed
media assemblage by Anita Browning, through
Jan. 7. 326 Main, Spfd.
Sam Bond’s Garage “A Thin Line,” oil paintings
& drawings by Ila Rose. 407 Blair
The Wave “Amalgamations,” work by Tracy
Mackprang, through Jan. 20, 2012. 547 Blair
Silver Lining Steampunk art by the Florence
Altered Art Group. 2217 U.S. 101, Florence
White Lotus Gallery Jewelry art by Suzanne
Linquist & Christine L. Sundt. 767 Willamette
Studio Tre Amiche Work by Kathryn
Hutchinson, Patsy Hand & Rogena Degge. 295
E. 5th
ZDREAMZ-ART Visionary computer art prints
by Artist Ron LaFond. 937 W. 3rd
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