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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 2012)
PAMELA LITTKY calendar Mat Kearney plays the McDonald Theatre Saturday OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: snowshoe Potato Hill, 5 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org Beginning/Continuing Yoga, fi rst class free, 9-10:15am, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., http://wkly.ws/15t GEARs Bike Ride: Fairmount Meander, 15 miles, 9am coffee, 10am ride, Eugene City Bakery; Walterville via Thurston Rd., 48 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE. No School Day pool kayak les- sons, ages 11 & up, 1-3pm, Echo Hollow Pool & Fitness Center, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd., reg. www. eugene-or.gov/recenroll $25. No school swim day, 1:40- 3:40pm, Sheldon Pool, 682- 5525. $3. “What We Talk About When We Talk About Eating Dog,” Robert Ji-Song Ku, 4pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO, 346-1521. FREE. Birding w/a Purpose, 1-4pm, Row River Nature Park, reg. 767-9717 for location, http://wkly.ws/170 Reading w/Rover, 6:30pm, Cottage Grove Public Library, 700 E. Gibbs, Cottage Grove. Community Yoga Class, 4:30- 5:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., 520-8771. Don. LECTURES/CLASSES Emerald Valley BMX continues. See Saturday. 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. Avid Gardeners: Tried & True & New w/ specialty nursery owners Mark Bloom, Alice Doyle, Ernie & Marietta O’Byrne & moderator Mary-Kate Mackey, 7pm, Garden Club, 1645 High St. MUSIC REFA, Cody Enright, rock, folk, 6pm, Cozmic. FREE. Irish Jam Session, all ages, 7pm, Eugene Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE. Cursive w/Ume, rock, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. Neutral Uke Hotel, Golden Bloom, Michael Jepstein, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $10. THEATER Northanger Abbey ON THE AIR City Club of continues. See Thursday, Feb. 16. Eugene: “At the Corner of Main Street & Broadway: New Downtown Businesses in the Eugene Area,” 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM KLCC. Don’t Drink the Water continues. See Friday. Vesta continues. See Friday. OUTDOORS/RECREATION 20 mon Sunrise 7:05am; Sunset 5:49pm Av High 52; Av Low 35 BENEFITS First Book of Oregon fundraiser, 40% of prof- its donated from eat-in & take- out, 5-8pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza Company, 4006 Franklin Blvd. FILM Movie Night, 7:30pm, Cozmic. FREE. GATHERINGS Women in Black Standing for Peace, silent vig- il, 5-5:30pm, across the street from old federal building, 7th & Pearl St., info at 343-0063. FREE. McKenzie Flyfi shers monthly meeting, Shivonne Nesbit on the Crooked River, 6pm social hour, 6:45pm dinner, 7:30pm program, Boulevard Grill, 2123 Franklin Blvd., www.mckenziefl yfi shers. org KIDS/FAMILIES Nearby Nature No School Day Program: River Rhythm & Rhyme w/Rhian Pyke, drummer from Dance Africa, ages 6-9, max. 12 kids, 8:30am-3pm, Alton Baker Park, reg. 687-9699 or http://wkly. ws/167 $35, $30 mem. YES! YEA! No School Day Camp: Bloodsuckers! grades 1-5, 9am- 4pm, see www.sciencefactory. org for info. $40, $35 YWA & Science Factory mem. Mixed Media Art Journaling Workshop, ages 10-18, reg. by Feb. 16, www.opheliasplace.net 14 FEBRUARY 16, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY 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. SOCIAL DANCE Tango lessons for beginners, 7-8pm, Studio B, 189 W. 8th Ave. $10 drop-in. 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. 21 tues Sunrise 7:03am; Sunset 5:50pm Av High 52; Av Low 35 FILM IWW Movie & Discussion: ¡Viva Mexico! & discussion w/ PCUN union organizer Javier Lara, 7pm, Willamette 100, UO. FREE. Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. HEALTH Occupy Medical Clinic, doctor onsite, 5-7pm today & Thursday, Feb. 23, Occupy V, 1274 Polk St. 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. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Nonprofi t Association of Oregon: Effective Fundraising Strategies, 8:30-10:30am, John Serbu Campus, www.nonprofi toregon. org Barbara Diamond from Dancing Lizard Gardens on Hardy Succulents, 1pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. FREE. Boomers Don’t Retire, downtown library. FREE. 6pm, A.W.A.K.E.: respiratory thera- pists Katy Reeves & Deb Riddell w/tips for getting a better night’s sleep, 6:30-8pm, Sacred Heart at RiverBend, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Windfall Reading Series: Patty & Vince Wixon, 5:30pm, downtown li- brary. FREE. MUSIC North Eugene Region String Academy Concert, 7pm, Madison Middle School. FREE. Ari Hest Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Zydeco Dance Community: Mardi Gras dance party, 7pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly in- ternational folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2. VOLUNTEER Volunteer Orientation, 6:30pm, WOW Hall. 22 wed Sunrise 7:02am; Sunset 5:51pm Av High 52; Av Low 35 BENEFITS Homebrewer’s Beer Camp, benefi t for Food For Lane County, 4pm, The Bier Stein, 345 E. 11th Ave. FILM Movie Appreciation Group: Finding Forrester (2000), PG, subtitles, 1pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. FOOD/DRINK Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. ASUO: Precious Knowledge, lawmakers in Tuscon attempt to eliminate ethnic studies de- partment, high school students fi ght to keep the program, 6pm, McKenzie 221, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS GATHERINGS Free Admission Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343-3743 for info. FREE. Adaptive Game Day for Stroke Survivors, 1:30-3pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. FREE. 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. Bingo Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
