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calendar Dance Northwest performs “Down 4 It” for a Womenspace benefi t Saturday at LCC Dog Tale Time, grades K-6, 2-3:30pm, downtown li- brary, reg. 682-8316. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Intro to the Internet, keyboard & mouse skills required, 10am- noon, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. FREE. January Songwriters Workshop, “Smash Your Obstacles,” 11am- 1pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., reg. songshop@ hotmail.com $5. Ted Taylor: “Media Bias and the Struggle for Justice,” 1pm, Siuslaw Public Library 1460 9th St., Florence, 997-7573. Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues w/Mitsutoshi Inaba, 3pm, downtown library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS All- Ages Open Mic Poetry & Jazz, 6:30pm sign-up; Poetry Slam, 7pm sign-up, 7:30pm show, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $5-$10. MUSIC Florence Winter Folk Festival w/Tom Chapin & Friends, We Five, C. Daniel Boling, Border Radio, Coty Hogue, Hank & Claire, Three Together, Abby Mae & the Homeschool Boys, John Hill & Backwater Opera, 10am- 3:30pm artisan craft faire, show info at www.winterfolk- festival.org $7-$50. Introduction to the King of Instruments: informal or- gan concert for all ages, w/the Eugene Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, 10am, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. Don. The Off Beats, rock, folk, 4pm, Cozmic. FREE. Oregon Music Education Association: All-State Jazz Performance, 5pm, Hult Center. FREE. Emerald Valley Opry, w/Barefoot Leroy, Howard Steele, Trammels & Co., Cameron Reiten, MoondanSe, 6pm, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Rd. www.emerald- valleyopry.com $6, $5 sr., $3 kids over age 7., under age 7 FREE. Hell’s Belles, AC/DC tribute, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $14 adv., $17 door. The Tip, KALiCO, Homeschool, Expolde-A-Tron, rock, 9pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 door. Pickwick, Emily Wells, indie, rock, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $7. ON THE AIR “The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show,” “Travel be- yond the Eugene designated journey,” Eugene local radio tal- ents Lane Kagay, Cara Eddo, Marc Time & Craig Leve, mid- night, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: cross-country ski & snowshoe Maklaks Loop, 6 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org GEARs Bike Ride: Veneta break- fast ride via Bolton Hill, 41 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.eu- genegears.org FREE. Emerald City Roller Girls Try- Outs, 2-4pm, Willamalane Center for Sports & Recreation, 250 S. 32nd St, Spfd., emeraldcityroller- girls.com FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Greek Dance Festival, 9am-midnight today, 11am-3pm & 7:30-9:45pm to- morrow, Veteran’s Memorial Building, 1626 Willamette St. $50, $35 stu. & sr. Beginning Salsa Drop-In, 3pm, Eugene Ballet Academy, 1590 Willamette St. $10. SPIRITUAL “Occupying the Heart and Mind,” silent meditation & prayer circle, 2:30pm, Occupy V headquarters, 7th & Polk. Housing is a human right — stop the illegal foreclosures, 1pm, Reality Kitchen, 245 Van Buren St. FREE. MUSIC THEATER The Real Thing con- tinues. See Friday. Trailer Park continues. See Friday. The Underpants continues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER Willamette Riverfront forest restoration work party, tools, gloves & re- freshments provided, 9:30am- noon, Greenway Bike bridge across from VRC, www.wala- marestoration.org Friends of Trees: Harvest Landing Park tree planting w/ Portland Timbers, refresh- ments, gloves & tools provided, 10:30am-1:30pm, Harvest Lane north of Hayden Bridge Road, 632-3683. FREE. 15 sun Sunrise 7:45am; Sunset 5:00pm Av High 47; Av Low 34 BENEFITS “Occupy Free Expression: An Occupy Eugene Benefi t Event,” poetry, spoken word, music, occupy artwork & fashion, 4-6pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. DANCE Arabian Nights Open Barre w/Ballet Fantastique, tast- ings of local coffee & wine, City Center for Dance, 960 Oak St., www.balletfantastique.org $5- $10 sug. don. GATHERINGS Pokemon League, 1-5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old fed- eral building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES The Hole Story for kids, 3pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Understanding the Constitution, noon-3pm, Grower’s Market, 454 Willamette St., see http://wkly. ws/15d FREE. Concerto/Aria Competition, noon-4pm, Beall Hall, UO. $5, stu. FREE. Oregon Music Education Association: All-State High School Gala Concert, 1pm, Hult Center. $15, $5 stu. & sr. Oregon Bach Collegium: “Est- ce Mars? Est-ce l’Amour?” 3pm, United Lutheran Church, 2230 Washington St., oregonbachcol- legium.org $10, $5 stu. Hot Club of Eugene, 6pm, Cozmic. $8. Brainstorm, Adventure Galley, Wintertime Carnival, rock, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: cross-country ski Circle Lake, 10 miles; snowshoe to Diamond Creek Falls, 3.4 miles, info & sign up obsidians. org GEARs Bike Ride: Howe Lane via Seavey Loop, Cloverdale, River Ave., 41 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears. org FREE. Lane County Concussion men’s roller derby, 2pm, Willamalane Center for Sports & Recreation, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd., http:// wkly.ws/15q $10 adv., $12 door. Community Yoga Class, 4:30- 5:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., 520-8771. Don. SOCIAL DANCE Tango Milonga, 5-7pm, Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. $5. Cuban Salsa, 5pm lesson, 6pm social dance, Courtsports, 2728 Pheasant Blvd., Spfd., see www. eugenecasineros.com for info. $2 sug. don. Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly in- ternational folk dancing, 7:15- 10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3. Greek Dance Festival continues. See Saturday. SPIRITUAL One Common Faith: 10am, Eugene Baha’i Center, 1458 Alder St., www.eugenebahai.com FREE. THEATER The Underpants con- tinues. See Friday. 16 mon Sunrise 7:44am; Sunset 5:01pm Av High 47; Av Low 34 GATHERINGS 14th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., March & Celebration, 1:30pm march, Springfi eld Justice Center, 230 4th St., Spfd.; 2pm celebration, Springfi eld High School, 875 7th St., Spfd. FREE Women in Black Standing for Peace, silent vigil, 5-5:30pm, across the street from old feder- al building, 7th & Pearl St., info at 343-0063. FREE. MLK Day celebration, 5:30pm, Hult Center. McKenzie Flyfi shers month- ly meeting: Tips On Flyfi shing w/Jason Borger, non mem- bers welcome, 6pm social hour, 6:45pm dinner, 7:30pm program, Boulevard Grill, 2123 Franklin Blvd., www.mckenziefl yfi shers. org KIDS/FAMILIES YES! YEA! No-School-Day Camp: Inventions, 9am-4pm, Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy., reg. www.sciencefactory.org $40, $35 mem. Eug Rec: No School Day pool kayak lessons, ages 11 & up, 1-3pm, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $25. Reading w/Rover, 6:30pm, Cottage Grove Public Library, 700 E. Gibbs, Cottage Grove. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Joseph White, educator & “god- father of black psychology,” 6pm, EMU Ballroom, UO. MUSIC Mickey Kai Jimenez, acoustic solo, pop, 5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Open Mic w/Uncle T, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. Celebration of World Religion Day, The search committee invites you to meet the three fi nalists for the new Vice President for Equity and Inclusion. Please consider attending at least one of the two public sessions available for each candidate; see schedule below. Candidate materials are posted on the search website (see link below) Candidate #1: January 19, 2012 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Papé Reception Room 4:00 – 5:00pm Candidate presentation* 5:00 – 5:45pm Question and answer* January 20, 2012 Johnson Hall Conference Room (room 105) 10:30 – 11:30am Reception and coffee Candidate #2: January 23, 2012 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Papé Reception Room 4:00 – 5:00pm Candidate presentation* 5:00 – 5:45pm Question and answer* January 24, 2012 Heritage Hall, Bowerman Building 10:30 – 11:30am Reception and coffee Candidate #3: January 26, 2012 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Papé Reception Room 4:00 – 5:00pm Candidate presentation* 5:00 – 5:45pm Question and answer* January 27, 2012 Johnson Hall Conference Room (room 105) 10:30 – 11:30am Reception and coffee *Candidate Presentations and Q&A Sessions will be streaming live at http://media.uoregon.edu/channel/live Candidate materials and schedule can be found here: http://president.uoregon.edu/vpdiversity/ If you need accommodations or have any questions please contact vpdiv@uoregon.edu 18 JANUARY 12, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
