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ON THE AIR City Club of Eugene: “John Bellamy Foster: Can we fi x this fi nancial system?” 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM KLCC. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Aerial Circus Arts & Acro- Balance, free trial, 8-9pm to- day & Wednesday, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 drop-In, $80 for 10 classes. Hoop-Matics, free trial, 8-9pm, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 drop- In, $80 for 10 classes. SOCIAL DANCE West Coast Swing, 7pm lesson, 8-10:30pm social dance, The Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St. $6, $4 mem. & stu. SPIRITUAL Open Heart Meditation, 5:30-6:30pm, 1210 W. 4th Ave., 914-0431. Don. VOLUNTEER Friends of Trees MLK Day of Service Work Party & Planting, refreshments, gloves & tools provided, 9am-1pm, park at the boat landing at the south end of Aspen St., meet at the bridge over the millrace Eastgate Woodlands, Whilamut Natural Area, Alton Baker Park, Spfd., www.friendsoftrees.org Volunteer & Foster Orientation, 11am-noon, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd., reg. 689-1503 ext. 116. MLK Day, United We Serve: park & natural area care, noon-3pm, Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, www.eugene-or.gov/parks 17 tues Sunrise 7:44am; Sunset 5:02pm Av High 47; Av Low 34 FILM Running in the Sun, 7:30pm, Cozmic. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. GATHERINGS Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343-3743 for info. FREE. Rep. Barnhart Coffee Meeting, 7:15am, Studio One Café, 1473 E. 19th St., RSVP 607-9207. Eliel’s Felties Store Opening, felt art, felting supplies & class- es, 11am-3pm, 150 Shelton McMurphey Blvd. Lane County Legislators Town Hall Meeting, 7pm, Lawrence 115, UO. Ron Paul Monthly meet-up, 7pm, Terry’s Diner, 2079 River Rd. Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Jammie Storytime, all ages, 7pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Roger LITERARY calendar See Monday’s volunteer section for ways to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. LITERARY ARTS Good News Poetry Tour w/Dylan Garity, Neil Hilborn, & Hieu Minh Nguyen, 6:30pm, Mills International Center, UO EMU, http://thegood- newstour.tumblr.com ARTS Windfall Reading Series: Lauren Kessler & Geri Doran, 5:30pm, downtown library. FREE. MUSIC Women’s Choral Society’s Reading w/Tina Boscha, Miriam Gershow & Pete Hoffmeister, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. Winter 2012 Concert, 8-9:30pm, Beall Hall, UO, www.womenscho- ralsociety.org $10, $8 sr. & stu. Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. SOCIAL MUSIC Eugene Symphony: Piazzolla’s Four Seasons, 8pm, Hult Center. $15-$55. DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly interna- tional folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2. Portland Cello Project w/Israel Nebeker of Blind Pilot, Indie Cello Orchestra, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. VOLUNTEER OASIS Education Center: information for older adults interested in volunteer- ing with the elementary school reading program, 2-3pm, OASIS offi ce, second fl oor of Macy’s, VRC. FREE. Give a Pint/Get a Pint Blood Drive, voucher for point of Hop Valley brew, 3-7pm, Hop Valley Brewery, 980 Kruse Way, Spfd., require- ments at www.laneblood.org 18 wed Sunrise 7:43am; Sunset 5:04pm Av High 48; Av Low 34 FILM Movie Appreciation Group: The Emperor’s Club (2002), PG, subtitles, 1pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. Housing Is a Human Right — Stop the Illegal Foreclosures, 7pm, Reality Kitchen, 245 Van Buren St. FREE. GATHERINGS Windows on Waldorf, guided tour while class is in session, 8:30am- 12:30pm, 1350 McLean Blvd., reg. 683-6951. Free Admission Day at UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 11am-5pm, UO. FREE. Teen Gaming, board, card & role- playing games, 3:30-5:30pm, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. Eugene Coalition for Better School Food General Meeting, obesity, 6-7:30pm, The Reach Center, 2520 Harris St., www.kid- foodmatters.com FREE. OUT/LOUD’s 11th Anniversary Planning Meeting, 7pm, Cozmic. Energy Village: Think Tank on the work of Gregory Bateson w/Nora Bateson, 7pm network- ing, 7:30pm discussion, Davis Restaurant, 94 W. Broadway. Eugene Astronomical Society meeting & telescope workshop, 7pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE. 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, t igo International, 11:30am, Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St., http://wkly. ws/159 $12 lunch. Jeffrey Martin, Lucas Gunn, acoustic, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Strong Bones, Strong Body con- tinues. See Thursday, Jan. 12. Walk with Us continues. See Thursday, Jan. 12. downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Sensory Storytime, 1pm, down- town library. FREE. Family Night w/Mark Ross, folk, 6pm, Cozmic. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Library2Go Drop-in Clinic, how to download eBooks, audio books & videos, 4-8pm, down- town library. FREE. Climate Change 360: “Creating a Scalable Home Energy Effi ciency Industry” w/Derek Smith, 5pm, Many Nations Longhouse, UO. Amending the Constitution in Response to “Citizens United”: Pitfalls & Possibilities, 7pm, Law School 175, UO. FREE. Willamette Orchid Society: “Orchid Potting Media, Containers and Mounts” by Phill Endicott of Orchid Obsession, 7:30pm, IOOF Building, 1233 Charnelton St. 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. Aerial Circus Arts & Acro- Balance continues. See Monday. MUSIC Eugene Symphony Guild: Preview — January 2012, noon, Hult Center. FREE. Open Mic w/Brendan Curran, 4pm, Cozmic. FREE. Olentangy John, Backwater Opera, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 10:30am, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Argentine Tango Practica, 8-10pm, Studio B, 189 West 8th Ave. $5. SPIRITUAL A Course In Miracles Drop-In Study Group, 10-11:15am, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. Don. Open Heart Meditation, noon- 12:30pm, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. Don. 19 thurs Sunrise 7:43am; Sunset 5:05pm Av High 48; Av Low 34 DANCE SHOcase: Ballet Fantastique, 11:15am, Hult Center. FREE. FILM An Ecology of Mind, 7:30pm fi lm, 8:30pm Q&A w/di- rector Nora Bateson, Bijour Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave. FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting, 5-7pm, Supreme Bean Coffee Co., 2864 Willamette St. FREE. GATHERINGS Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team In Training Information Meeting, 6pm, Phoenix Inn Suites, 850 Franklin Blvd., www.teamintrain- ing.org/mail Prenatal Yoga continues. See Thursday, Jan. 12. Drop-in Kayaking continues. See Thursday, Jan. 12. SPIRITUAL Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic, by appt., 5:30- 7:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., 914- 0431. Don. THEATER No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. The Real Thing continues. See Friday. The Underpants continues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jefferson St., 682-5025. KIDS/FAMILIES The Art of Mathematics, for teach- ers, public & 5th & 6th graders, 9-11:30am, 174 W. Broadway. Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES League of Women Voters of Lane County: “An Update on 4J Goals & Issues” w/Sheldon Berman, 11:45am-1:30pm, Hilton Garden Inn, 3528 Gateway St., Spfd., reg. 343-7917. $13 lunch, program FREE. Charles Walker: Violence & Ideology in Native American Uprisings: The Tupac Amaru Rebellion, 1780-1783, 2pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO, http://uoamericas.uoregon. edu FREE. Boost Your Online Business: Learn to Analyze Your Web Traffi c, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. GATHERINGS Metro Business Eugene Networking corvallis EVENTS Note: Continuation dates for out- of-town events are listed under the fi rst day of the event. THURSDAY, JAN. Blood Pressure Screening by ap- pointment, 9–10am, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave., reg. 766-6959. FREE. SATURDAY, JAN. SUNDAY, JAN. 15 Meet Tsidii Le Loka, Tony-nominee of The Lion King, 2:30-3pm event for kids w/ special needs, 3-3:45pm meet & greet, The Majestic, 115 S.W. 2nd St., www.majestic.org FREE. MONDAY, JAN. 16 MLK Jr. cele- bration: Peace Breakfast, 9am, MU ballroom. $10, $6 stu, age 5 & un- der FREE. a. ter na ACLU of Oregon Benton-Linn Chapter: “Bill Lunch: The Threats to & Opportunities for Advancing Civil Liberties in Oregon,” 7-9pm, Corvallis Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave. FREE. Bunco Party, 7-9pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave., reg. 766-6959. Good News Poetry Tour w/Dylan Garity, Neil Hilborn, & Hieu Minh Nguyen, 7:30pm, Linus Pauling Science Center 125, OSU. FREE. WEDNESDAY JAN. 18 Craig Hanson, organ, music of Mendelssohn & Franck, 12:15am, First United Methodist Church, 1165 N.W. Monroe. Don. 2012 Dietary Supplements Update, 1pm–2:30pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave. Diane Paddison: “Finding Balance: Practical Wisdom for Young Professionals,” 7pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. FREE. THURSDAY, JAN. 19 Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 2pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave. Patrick Spottiswoode: “Creating a Chink in the Wall,” 4pm, Center for Humanities, 811 S.W. Jefferson Ave. FREE. Chamber Music Corvallis: The Jupiter String Quartet, 7:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, http://chambermusiccorvallis. org/ $22 adv., $25 door, $10 stu. & spouses, K-12 & OSU stu. FREE. attn: OPPS Ophelia’s Place Winter 2012 cal- endar online w/scholarships available, see www.ophelias- place.net for info. Young Writers Association win- ter writing groups taking regis- tration, info at www.ywalane.org New adult & teen tap class, ages 16 & up, bring shoes, 5:30-7pm, Thursdays, Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St. Free Master Recycler Training in Florence Begins Jan. 13, see www.lanecounty.org/masterre- cyclers for info. United Way of Lane County’s Volunteer Connection seeks vol- unteers for more than 400 oppor- tunities, www.unitedwaylane.org The Oregon Pacifi c Chapter of the American Red Cross is ac- cepting nominations for the 2012 Everyday Heroes Award, see oregonpacifi c.redcross.org for info. Sox in a Box: for Girls Pathway (Looking Glass), Sponsors & wom- en transitioning from prison, drop off at Eugene & Springfi eld main branches of U.S. Bank, Oakway Center Gallery & Eugene’s Flower Home, Jan. 17-31. Win don’t 5JDLFUTBWBJMBCMF fill up on artificial ingredients OPX ]UFOEPMMBSTJOBEWBODF] we’ve got the ]GJGUFFOEPMMBSTBUUIFEPPS] real thing! MJNJUFEUJDLFUTBWBJMBCMF b. JOUIFHSFFOIPVTF plex i WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM Spottiswoode: “Around the Globe: Shakespeare’s Words & His Theatre,” 4pm, Center for Humanities, 811 S.W. Jefferson Ave. FREE. Featuring local winemakers and all the cheese you can eat! Home Fermentation Supplies & Packaged-Goods-To-Go! lickspigot.com 14 Acupuncture, 2-6pm, South Co-op Meeting Room, 1007 S.E. 3rd St. FREE. TUESDAY, JAN. 17 Patrick BNBHJDBMFWFOJOHZPVEPOUXBOUUPNJTT die te 119 sw 4th corvallis, or, 97333 12 Deliciously Slow Yoga, 8:30-10am Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1165 N.W. Monroe, Corvallis, heartandsoul- wellness.com ime rt lick sp Gossler: “Winter Garden Glory,” 1pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St., 688-2749. FREE. Timothy Beatley: “Envisioning Biophilic Cities,” 5:30pm, Fenton 110, UO. 541-758-1674 Hosted by First Alternative Co-op and Schmidt’s Garden Center XXXGJSTUBMUDPPQ EUGENE WEEKLY JANUARY 12, 2012 19
