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John Cruz, 7:30pm, The Shedd, www.theshedd.org $18-$26. UO’s Absolute Improv continues. See Friday. Alice DiMiceli w/Jeff Pevar, 8pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $12 adv., $15 door. VOLUNTEER Amazon Creek tree planting, Richardson Bridge, 9am-noon, friendsoftrees.org or 632-3683. FREE. Breathe Owl Breathe, Purple Sparrows, Dan Jones, indie rock, 8:30pm, Cozmic. $8 adv., $10 day of. The Dimes, The Royal Blue, rock, 9pm, WOW Hall. $5. Brown Chicken Brown Cow, Payne & Money, acoustic, old- time, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Buford Park: South Meadow Tour w/The Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah, 10am-noon, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, reg. www.bu- fordpark.org GEARs Bike Ride: Bowers Rd via Coburg Btm Loop, 41 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.eu- genegears.org FREE. Winterfest/Gold Lake Sno-Park, 10am-4pm, depart from OP Barn, UO, reg. 346-4365. $7 gas & gear rentals. Weed Identifi cation Walk, rain or shine, 11:30am-12:30pm, GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Rd. FREE. Emerald Valley BMX, races fol- lowing registration, reg. 3:30- 4:30pm today; reg. 10am-11am tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. $13 per bike, spectators FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Beginning Autism Rocks, Steel Wool, DJ & Ray, folk, rock, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5-$20. GATHERINGS Piccadilly Flea Market, 10am-4pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 683- 5589. $1.50. 1-5pm, Tom for kids, 3pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES OUTDOORS/RECREATION Understanding the Constitution, noon-3pm, Grower’s Market, 454 Willamette St., see http://wkly. ws/15d FREE. Obsidians: snowshoe to Maxwell Butte, 5.5 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org KIDS/FAMILIES Fiddlin’ Sue & SPIRITUAL Cascade Consort & Friends: The Things We Do For Love, love- themed Baroque music, bring canned goods for Food For Lane County, 4pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., www.eugenefume.org $10 sug. don. Exploding Love continues. See Thursday, Feb. 2. Trailer Friday. Park continues. See ON THE AIR Radio Redux on the Front Porch Revue: “Fat Man: Murder on the Menu,” “Bob & Ray: Garish Summit,” 3:30-5pm, 89.7 FM, KLCC. Salzburg Chamber Soloists w/ Karine Polverelli, 3pm, Beall Hall, UO. $17-$42. Awake & Sing! continues. See Thursday, Feb. 2. Eugene Symphonic Band Fall Concert, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, UO. $8, $5 sr., stu. FREE. Valentine Pet Photos, benefi t for Greenhill Humane Society, 1-3pm, Curious K9, 5th Street Public Market. $15. Saturday Social Dance, 7-9:30pm, StaverDanceSport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $5. Sacred Heart Hospice: Vesta, 8pm; through Feb. 19, UpStart Crow Studio, 855 W. 1st Ave., 242-8755. $15. Celebration w/Marty Dread, Alcyon Massive & the Escort Service, all ages, no alcohol, 6-10pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy. Don. BENEFITS MUSIC Laura Gibson, 3pm, THEATER Awake & Sing!: pre- show directors talk w/Damond Morris, 6:50pm, Miller Theatre, UO, reg. 1040@gmail.com MUSIC Bob Marley Birthday 5 sun Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. House of Records, 258 E. 13th Ave. FREE. Music for Makindu, TonePoem & Brasil Combo, 4pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. $25, $10 stu. EUFORQUESTRA, world, 9pm, Cozmic. $5 adv., $8 day of. Emerald City Jazz Kings: Pick Yourself Up! The Songs of Dorothy Fields continues. See Thursday, Feb. 2. Intro to eBooks, eReaders on-hand to try or bring your own, basic com- puter & internet skills required, 5:30-7:30pm, downtown library, 682-5450. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Publish Your Poetry w/Toni Hanner, 6pm, downtown library, reg. 682- 5450. FREE. Sunrise 7:26am; Sunset 5:28pm Av High 50; Av Low 35 Pokemon League, Cozmic. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Inquiry Group for the Work of Byron Katie, 6:30pm, info at 686-3223. FREE. Nearby Nature Restoration Celebration, bring reusable wa- ter bottle, 1-4pm, Alton Baker Park’s Wildfl ower Hollow, reg. info@nearbynature.org Salsa Drop-In, 3pm, Eugene Ballet Academy, 1590 Willamette St. $10. Meditation for Awakening w/Alan Zundel, 9-10:30am, 1376 Olive St., 510- 8804, www.heartawake.org Don. calendar Volunteer & Foster Orientation, 11am-noon, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd., reg. 689-1503. Obsidians: cross-country ski to Midnight Lake, 6 miles; cross- country ski to Ski Booth/Square Lakes, 8 miles, info & sign up ob- sidians.org UO Outdoor Program: Meadows Bus, 5am-7pm, OP Barn, UO. $70 ride & lift ticket. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest screens Friday at UO Beginning/Continuing Yoga, fi rst class free, 9-10:15am, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., http://wkly.ws/15t GEARs Bike Ride: Fox Hollow, Lorane Hwy, Spencer Creek, Gimple Hill, 38 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.euge- negears.org FREE. 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. SPIRITUAL Video: “Rev. Dr James Forbes: One in the Spirit,” 11am, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., centerforsacred- sciences.org THEATER Trailer Park contin- ues. See Friday. 6 mon Conversations on the Forest w/ Rob Handy, Roy Keene & Kevin Matthews, 6-7:30pm, Cozmic. FREE. Autism Rocks Bingo, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Reading w/ Rover, 6:30pm, Cottage Grove Public Library, 700 E. Gibbs, Cottage Grove. Custom Work 343-4972 KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Valentine Making Workshop, all ages, 3:30-5pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. ON THE AIR City Club of LECTURES/CLASSES North Eugene: “Governance for Higher Education in Oregon” w/George Pernsteiner & Robert M. Berdahl, 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM KLCC. American Butterfl y Association: Butterfl ies of Ecuador w/Neil Bjorklund, 7:30pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION MUSIC Voice Faculty Concert: Aerial Circus Arts & Acro- Balance, free trial, 8-9pm today & Wednesday, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 drop-In, $80 for 10 classes. Siri Vik, Gene Chin & Alison Slade, 7:30pm, LCC. $10, $8 stu. & sr. Eugene Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE. 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. Nathan Jones, Cozmic. 7 tues Sunrise 7:24am; Sunset 5:31pm Av High 50; Av Low 35 BENEFITS Brewer’s Dinner, benefi t for the Civil Liberties Defense Center, Ninkasi Brews, food by Ashley Hawkins, 6pm, The Granary, 259 E. 5th Ave., http://wkly.ws/16g $50 adv., $60 door. Bluegrass Jam, Bond’s. FREE. blues, 8pm, 9pm, Sam SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly interna- tional folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2. SPIRITUAL Full Moon Healing Meditation, 6:30-7pm, Yoga West Eugene, 3635 Hilyard St., 343- 7825. FREE. New Year for the Trees Hike, Jewish New Year hike, 7-8pm, Hendricks’ Park Rhododendron Garden, 514-2571. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. Tasting at Oakshire Brewing Company, sampler trays of Oakshire brews, meet the brew- er, tour the brewery, visit the new tasting room, 5:30-7:30pm, 1055 Madera St., 688-4555. GATHERINGS Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343-3743 for info. FREE. 8 wed Sunrise 7:22am; Sunset 5:32pm Av High 50; Av Low 35 FILM Movie Appreciation Group: The Wind & the Lion (1975), PG, subtitles, 1pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. Schnitzer Cinema: Unfi nished Spaces w/guest fi lmmaker Alysa Nahmias, 7pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE. Connecting Communities BLUES SHOWCASE WITH TIM DONAHUE BILL SHREVE PETE GIRI PAUL BIONDI Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. Andy Irvine, Irish vocalist, 8:30pm, Cozmic. $14 adv., $18 day of. THE HANK SHREVE Alison Shiboski Adaptive Game Day for Stroke Survivors, 1:30-3pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. FREE. Fancy Nancy & Super Hero Stories, all ages, 3:30pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. GATHERINGS 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. Lane County Assoc. of PERS Retirees: Ruth Heller on program & benefi ts, 10am coffee, 10:30am meeting, Campbell Center, 155 High St. $5 dues or FREE. Secret Chiefs 3, Dengue Fever, rock, 8pm, WOW Hall. $13 adv., $15 door. Sunrise 7:25am; Sunset 5:30pm Av High 50; Av Low 35 Local Food Connection: connecting food producers w/buyers through networking sessions & work- shops, 8:30am-4pm, LCC, reg. www.localfoodconnection.org $25. Springfi eld Chamber’s Winter Membership Breakfast: UO Economic Index for 2012 w/Tim Duy, 7-9am, Holiday Inn, 919 Kruse Way. $30, $20 mem. Investing in Quality Growth In this morning session, learn about the challenges and opportunities that face communities engaged in development and revitalization. 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