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Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group: Jeffrey Bale, garden designer & mosaic artist, on “The Pleasure Garden,” 7pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., www.thehardyplant- group.org, $5, mem. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Third Saturday Readers Series: Poets Dan Raphael & Casey Bush, C. Steven Blue, 4pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. All-Ages Open Mic Poetry & Jazz, 6:30pm; Eugene Poetry Slam, 7pm sign-up, 7:30pm show, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $5-10. MUSIC Americanistan, 2pm, Atrium Courtyard, 10th & Olive. FREE. The Dead Americans, 3:30pm, Skip’s CD World, 3215 W. 11th Ave. Cris Williamson: Love Songs, 7pm, Center for Spiritual Living, 390 Vernal St., wkly.ws/18q $18 adv., $22 door. The Chad McCullough/Andrew Oliver Quartet, 7:30pm, Broadway Avenue House, 911 W. Broadway. $7. Irene Farrera, 8pm, Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave., www. tbieugene.org $12 adv., $15 door. Slaughterhouse, Classifi ed, Librado Biasca w/DJ Sipp, hip hop, 9pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20 door. Douglas County Daughters, Alder Street All-Stars, acoustic, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show,” Video Collages & All Star Lineup. James Wood/Erik Lindquist, 10pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Sweet Creek Falls, 3 miles; Adidas Amazon Trail, 3 miles, info & sign up ob- sidians.org Oregon Wild Wilderness Hike: Devil’s Staircase, 9am-5pm, wkly. ws/18p GEARs Bike Ride: Seavey Loop, Matthews, Cloverdale, Dale Kuni, Dillard Access, 35 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.euge- negears.org FREE. calendar Cris Williamson performs love songs at The Center for Spiritual Living Saturday Spring Rejuvenation One Day Retreat, 10am-3pm, Yoga Sanctuary, 24892 West Demming Rd., Elmira, 515-0946. $65. Eugene Reign vs Seattle Breakers, 1pm, Agnes Stewart Middle School, 900 S 32nd St., Spfd. FREE. Covered Bridge Regatta, 7:30am today, 8am tomorrow, Dexter Lake. SPIRITUAL Meditation for Awakening w/Alan Zundel, 9-10:30am, 1376 Olive St., 510- 8804, www.heartawake.org Don. Fabric Pictures for kids, 3pm, downtown library. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES OSU Extension Service Worm Bin Workshop, composting, includes bin & worms, 10am-noon, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., reg. wkly.ws/2m $40. Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly in- ternational folk dancing, 7:15- 10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3. Solarize Eugene Workshop: in- stalling solar electricity & solar hot water systems 2-3:30pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., www.solarizeeu- gene.info FREE. Contra Dance, 7pm work- shop, 7:30pm dance, Ridgeline Montessori School, 3411 Willamette St., 521-0596. $8, $6 stu. & mem. Pranesh Khan, Tabla, Classical Music of North India, 3pm, Beall Hall, UO. $12, $8 stu. & sr. Joanne Rand, folk, 4pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $10 sug. don. THEATER Red Raven Follies, Black Magdelene, Hip Service, burlesque, 9pm, Cozmic. $6. Kef, Kafana Republic, Balkan folk, 7pm, Cozmic. $5. VOLUNTEER Volunteer & Foster Oregon Bach Collegium: “The Meeting of East & West — Sir Francis Drake in Java,” 7pm, United Lutheran Church, 2230 Washington St. $15, $10 stu. Orientation, 11am-noon, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd., reg. 689-1503 ext. 116. The Longshots, Hot Milk, ska, rock, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. 15 sun OUTDOORS/RECREATION Sunrise 6:28am; Sunset 7:58pm Av High 61; Av Low 39 ART/CRAFT Nearby Nature Outdoor Leader Teen Fieldshop: Nature Crafting Beyond the Basics, 3-6pm, Nearby Nature Yurt, Alton Baker Park, reg. 687- 9699. FREE. ter in a clean, water-tight container, 10am-3pm, Tri-County Chamber of Commerce Community Showcase, 1755 Juniper, Junction City. FREE. GATHERINGS Education Under Pokemon League, Cozmic. FREE. Fire, devotional readings, video presentation & in-depth discussion of denial of education to Baha’is in Iran, 10am, Eugene Baha’i Center, 1458 Alder St. FREE. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. Piccadilly Flea Market, 10am- 4pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 683-5589. $1.50. Well Water Nitrate Screenings, bring 1/2 cup of untreated well wa- 1-5pm, An Early Taste of Country Fair, last chance for goodies w/early tick- et purchase, music, sweets from Dana’s Cheesecake Bakery, 2-4pm, Eugene Cascades and Coast Adventure Center, 3312 Gateway St., Spfd. Ragozzino Performance Hall Dedication, 3pm, LCC. FREE Obsidians: hike North Fork, Middle Fork Willamette River, 7 miles, info & sign up obsidians. org Occupy Eugene: Discussion Night, Avoiding Burn Out, 4-7pm, OE V, 1274 W. 7th Ave. FREE. Beginning/Continuing Yoga, fi rst class free, 9-10:15am, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., http://wkly.ws/15t Hearing Loss Association: Lesley Berquist — equipment you can use to help you hear in every- day situations, 7-9pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. GEARs Bike Ride: Matthews, Carpool to Weyerhauser Rd, Cottage Grove, 30 miles, 9am, Amazon Park; Butler Rd., 50 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE. HEALTH Occupy Medical Clinic, Community Yoga Class, 4:30- 5:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., 520-8771. Don. noon-4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Art Sunday: Italy, 2-4pm, Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Cuban Salsa, 5pm lesson, 6pm social dance, Courtsports, 2728 Pheasant Blvd., Spfd., see www. eugenecasineros.com for info. $2 sug. don. Free class w/Occupy Eugene, topics TBA, noon-3pm, Grower’s Market, 454 Willamette St., see wkly.ws/15d FREE. MUSIC Aashish Khan, Sarod & Occupying the Heart & Mind con- tinues. See Friday. SOCIAL DANCE Tango Milonga, 5-7pm, Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. $5. VOLUNTEER Volunteer & Foster Orientation, 11am-noon, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd., reg. 689- 1503 ext. 116. 16 mon Sunrise 6:26am; Sunset 7:59pm Av High 61; Av Low 39 FILM Breaking Away, 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, Jay Nicholas: Flyfi shing for Coastal Salmon, 6pm social hour, 6:30pm dinner, 7:30pm pro- gram, Maple Room, Boulevard Grill, 2123 Franklin Blvd., www. mckenziefl yfi shers.org Bingo, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Two lo- cal Waldorf teachers will team up to give parents a “drop in the storm” experience of the 8 grades, 9-10:30am, Eugene Waldorf School, 1350 McLean Blvd. FREE. Dia Workshop Part 1: Alebrijes, make traditional Mexican crea- tures & learn their myths & leg- Performance by DAN DEACON TUESDAY, APRIL 17 7-11p University of Oregon University St between 15th and 18th Ave Visit adultswimpresents.com for more info. Presented by ADULT SWIM, the logo and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © 2012 Cartoon Network. All other marks are property of their reapective owners. 18 APRIL 12, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
