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calendar Amy Small shares her experience at a Peace Corps potluck Friday ends, ages 8-18, 5:30-7:30pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd., reg. 726-3766. FREE. Kids Open Mic, 5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Reading w/Rover, 6:30pm, Cottage Grove Public Library, 700 E. Gibbs, Cottage Grove. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Inquiry Group for the Work of Byron Katie, 6:30pm, call 686- 3223 for info. FREE. Native Plant Society: Tim Giraudier on “Icons of the Pacifi c Northwest Natural Environment,” 7:30pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., www.headwa- tersphoto.com FREE. MUSIC Irish Jam Session, all ages, 7pm, Eugene Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE. ON THE AIR City Club of Eugene: North County Comissioner Debate w/Rob Handy, Pat Farr & Nadia Sindi, 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM KLCC. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Late Morning Health & Wellness Qigong, 10:30-11:30am today & Wednesday, Eugene United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., www.transformationarts.org $5 don. or $50/month. Bicycle Appreciation Day, mi- nor repairs & adjustments, 11am- 4pm, 13th Avenue at Lillis Hall, UO. FREE. 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. Rhythm Hoopdancing, 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 lessons, 8-10:30pm social dance, The Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St. $6, $4 mem. & stu. w/ID, fi rst time FREE. SPIRITUAL Open Heart Meditation, 5:30-6:30pm, 1210 W. 4th Ave., 914-0431. Don. 17 tues Sunrise 6:25am; Sunset 8:00pm Av High 61; Av Low 40 GATHERINGS Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343-3743 for info. FREE. Fund Human Needs/Not War/ Wall St. Rally, noon-1pm, Post Offi ce, 520 Willamette St., 485-1755. Adaptive Game Day for Stroke Survivors, 1:30-3pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. FREE. Stand Up For Tax Fairness Rally, 5pm, Post Offi ce, 3148 Gateway St., 342-1055. Adult Swim Carnival Tour w/Dan Deacon, prizes, games, 7-11pm, University Street at UO. FREE. 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. BENEFITS Whirled Pies for World Peace, percent of sales to CALC, 11am-10pm, Whirled Pies Pizzeria, 1123 Monroe St., 485-1755. FOOD/DRINK Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. FOOD/DRINK Food, cook- ing & nutrition class, 5:30-7pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., 682-5318. $7. GATHERINGS Free Admission Day at UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 11am-5pm, UO. FREE. Cozmic Carnival, variety, 5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Trivia Night, 7pm, Sharkeys Pub & Grill, 4221 Main St., Spfd. Trivia at Supreme Bean, 7pm, 16 Tons Supreme Bean, 29th & Willamette. 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. Bilingual Jammie Storytime, come in pajamas, all ages, 7pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Sensory Storytime, 1pm, down- town library. FREE. Students for Palestinian Liberation & Al-Nakba Awareness Project: “Occupy the Occupation!” w/Dalit Baum, 7pm, Willamette 100, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Windfall Reading Series: Karen Holmberg & Catherine McGuire, 5:30pm, downtown library. FREE. MUSIC Children Plant the Planet North Eugene Ukelele band, Alma Desnuda, folk, 4pm, Cozmic. $5-$20 sliding scale. Pert Near Sandstone, acoustic, bluegrass, 8pm, Cozmic. $5 adv., $7 day of. Bluegrass Jam, Bond’s. FREE. 9pm, Sam OUTDOORS/RECREATION UO Campus Nature Tour w/ Whitey Lueck, 3-5pm, meet by Pioneer Mother Statue between Gerlinger & Johnson Halls, UO. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly interna- tional folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2. VOLUNTEER Volunteer Orientation, 6:30pm, WOW Hall. ART/CRAFT Live Drawing Sessions, 6-8pm, 224 E. 11th Ave. $6. Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE. 18 wed Sunrise 6:23am; Sunset 8:01pm Av High 61; Av Low 40 LECTURES/CLASSES Donna R. Peterson: “How to Have a Conversation with My Parents About Aging Issues,” 5-6pm, New Horizons Conference Room, 1345 Olive St., reg. 687-8851. FREE. Occupy Education: Max Rameau, “Foreclosure Activism,” 6:30- 8:30pm, OE V., 1274 W. 7th Ave. Don. Willamette Orchid Society begin- ners’ night: James Snyder on re- potting & reblooming the orchid you received as a gift or pur- chased in a local store, 7:30pm doors locked, Odd Fellows Building, 1233 Charnelton St. FREE. MUSIC New Horizons Band, 7pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. FREE. Open Mic, everyone welcome, 7:30pm, Cozmic. FREE. Portland Cello Project CD Release Party, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. SATURDAY Y , APRIL 21 , 2012 8:00 PM, SILVA CONCERT HALL, HULT CENTER EUGENE CONCERT CHOIR OUTDOORS/RECREATION Rich and sultry music and dance of Latin America Obsidians: hike North Fork Santiam River, 9 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org Weight Training & Strength Yoga, 8:30am, Celebration Studio, 1820 Willamette St. $10. Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 10:30am, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE. Movie Appreciation Group: The Magnifi cent Seven (1960), 1pm, Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour, 5:30-6:30pm, YogaWest, 3635 WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM PRESENTED BY THE EUGENE CONCERT CHOIR Mars Water, Super Water Sympathy, indie rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. val, today through April 22, info at http://cinemapacifi c.uoregon. edu FILM Cinema Pacifi c fi lm festi- Hot Latin Nights JESSIE MARQUEZ ENSEMBLE Featuring sizzlin’ champion dancers with the smooth and sensuous vocals of Jessie Marquez and her Cuban/jazz fusion band CONCERT SPONSORS DIANE RETALLACK Artistic Director & Conductor TICKETS $22-36* CALL HULT CENTER 541-682-5000 or order online at www.eugeneconcertchoir.org *Senior & student discounts are available GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR SEASON CONCERT SPONSOR EUGENE WEEKLY APRIL 12, 2012 19
