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calendar Greater Goods 515 High St 541-485-4224 Natural Fiber Clothing ❃ Hats ❃ Scarves ❃ Bags ❃ ❃ Accessories ❃ Save Civic Stadium meets Thursday, May 10, at Washington Park Cottage of Sustainability at 1310 S. 8th St., Cottage Grove., www.healinghar- vest.org “Something for Everyone,” 3rd Annual Music Benefi t for Humane Society of Cottage Grove, minors until 8pm, 3pm- midnight, Axe & Fiddle, 657 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. $4, $10 family pass. Emerald Financing of Eugene Area Sustainable Talent, 5:30- 8:30pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., wkly. ws/19k $15-$25. Island Benefi t Dance: Pacifi c Reggae, benefi t for for Our Islands Conservation Center, all ages, 6-11pm, 120 W. Broadway. Salsa night w/Latin Expressions, benefi t for Centro Latinoamericano, 21 & up, 8:30pm, Eugene Hilton Composers Ballroom, 66 E. 6th Ave. $20. FOOD/DRINK Hideaway Bakery Farmers’ Market, 9am- 2pm, Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon. Plant Sale – Lots of Veggie Starts, 10am-3pm, Northwest Youth Corps’ Laurel Valley Educational Farm, 2621 Augusta St. Rogue Ales Pork Fest, noon-9pm, 844 Olive St., www.rogue.com $10, kids FREE. Susan O’Brien, author of Gluten- Free Vegan and Gluten-Free Vegan Comfort Food, 1pm, Barnes & Noble, 1163 Valley River Drive, www.eugeneveg.org FREE. Chinese Yoga (Daoyin), 6pm Tai Chi, 7pm Praying Mantis Combat, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. $10, fi rst class FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music Time, 10:15am, downtown library. FREE. Stories & Craft w/Pattiebuff, all ages, 1pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Nearby Nature Lessons in the Learnscape Workshop: Making Drawings from Photographs, 9am-noon, Nearby Nature Yurt, reg. 687-9699. $35, $30 mem. Nearby Nature Outdoor Leader Teen Fieldshop: Micro-Magic, 1-4pm, Alton Baker Park, reg. 687-9699. FREE. Travel Photography Tips w/ Gordon H. Nagai, 3-4:30pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Chilean Poet Jesús Sepúlveda, reading “Poemas oníricos de Antonio Escrivania” & Chilean ilustrator Ivo Vergara, 7:30-10pm, Marina’s Art Studio, 2650 Willamette St. MUSIC Willamette Valley Music Festival, noon-7pm, UO, see wkly. ws/19s for info. FREE. Dueling Pipe Organs, 2pm, Atrium Courtyard, 10th & Olive. FREE. [m], Modern Festival of Music, 3-7pm, Frohnmayer Music Building, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Ridgeline Celebration Day, 9am-3pm, see wkly.ws/19m Oregon Country Fair Spring Fling w/Medium Troy, Bohemian dub, 7pm, WOW Hall. Oregon Country Fair Family FREE. Portland Zoo Trip for those w/trau- matic brain injuries, 9am-5:30pm, Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard St. $30 + zoo admission. Kathryn Claire & Hans Araki: “As I Roved Out — Songs of Spring,” 7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $10 adv., $12 door. Free Comic Book Day, 10am-9pm, DragonVine Toys, Gateway Mall. FREE. Oregon Mozart Players w/Glen Cortese, 7:30pm, Hult Center, wkly.ws/19l $18-$39, $10 stu. Global Marijuana March, 11am, Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza, 8th & Oak. FREE. Zoë Keating, 7:30pm, The Shedd, www.theshedd.org $18-$26. Just for Women Expo, 10am-5pm today, 11am-4pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.eugenejustforwomen.com $7, under 12 FREE. May Faire, 11am-4pm, Eugene Waldorf School, 1350 McLean Blvd., www.eugenewaldof.org Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, 10am Gordon Kaswell, 11am Lorna Miller, noon Breath, 1pm ATA/Jefferson School Band, 2pm Mike Brewer & The Brewketts, 3:30pm Eagle Park Slim Blues Band, 8th & Oak, see www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org for info. FREE. Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 342-2914. FREE. Employee of the Month, Mara Rennie, indie rock, 8pm, Cozmic. $3. Orion, Full Lush, Stein, rock, funk, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Mount Pisgah, sunset/moonrise, 3 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org GEARs Bike Ride: Cinnamon roll ride to Curtis and Paula’s on Kirk Rd., 40 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park; FRBP to Kirk Rd., 33 miles, Perk Espresso, 1531 Willamette, www.eugenegears.org FREE. Oregon Wild: South Willamette Trail Hike, 5 miles, 9am-5pm, carpools depart from Eugene, wkly.ws/19h $5-$10 sug. don. 4810 Willamette St., reg. 760- 505-4681. $100 sug. don. Church Women United May Friendship Day, “Listening to our Sisters” based on the book of Ruth w/Charlotte Sutton, 11:30am, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., RSVP 554-2646. $7 lunch. Occupying the Heart & Mind con- tinues. See Friday. 992 Willamette • Eugene, OR 97401 Since May 1991 343-9661 g reater g oods o nline .com Arabian Nights continues. See Friday. Gypsy continues. See Friday. Legally Blonde continues. See Friday. Little Shop of Horrors continues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER Civic Stadium cleanup, bring gloves & hand tools, 10am-noon, Civic Stadium. FREE. Hays Tree Garden, gloves, tools & snacks provided, 9am-noon, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Whilamut Natural Area resto- ration work party, tools, gloves, instructions & snacks provided, 9:30-noon, Butterfl y Meadow, Alton Baker Park, www.wala- marestoration.org 6 sun Sunrise 5:57am; Sunset 8:23pm Av High 65; Av Low 42 ART/CRAFT Moroccan Show & Taking Care of Your Four-Legged Family for Over 30 Years Full Service Clinic: • Well Pet Care • Orthopedic Surgery • Cancer Management • Behavior Consultations • Dental Care Cameron Jones, DVM Barbara Maki, DVM Cary Heyward, DVM Appointments Available 8am-6pm Weekdays 9am-4pm Saturday info@amazonparkvet.com • 541-485-0161 • 725 E. 25th Ave. Eugene Sale: Handcrafted rugs, jewelry, leather, snacks, 9am-5pm, 2090 Alder St. FREE. BENEFITS Girls on the Move, walk, run, skate or bike, benefi t for Ophelia’s Place, noon, Alton Baker Park duck pond, reg. wkly.ws/19n $15, $10 ages 7-18, under 7 FREE. Soup Nation Soup Invitation, benefi t for FOOD for Lane County, 1-4pm, Soup Nation, 525 High St., info at wkly.ws/19o GATHERINGS Piccadilly Flea Market, 10am-4pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 683- 5589. $1.50. Pokemon League, Cozmic. FREE. 1-5pm, Rainbow Family Potluck Picnic, 1-6pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Wayne Morse Family Farm open house, 1-4pm, 595 Crest Drive. FREE. Aprovecho Open House/Tour, 2-4pm, 80574 Hazelton Rd., Cottage Grove, www.aprovecho. net $5-$10 sug. don. Just for Women Girls Night Out, 21 & up, 7-11pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.eugene- justforwomen.com $75, $250 girl- friend 4-pack. SOCIAL DANCE General African Dance Classes, 11am- 12:30pm, WOW Hall. $15, $12 w/ stu. ID. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. HEALTH Chinese Health Arts: ing w/Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho, 10am-4pm, Sunset Hills, WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM Journals ❃ Cards ❃ Textiles ❃ Fair Trade Gifts ❃ THEATER Zero Clearance Theater Company: The Curious Savage, 6pm dinner, 7pm show, today tomorrow & Monday, Westridge School, 46433 Westfi r Rd., Westfi r. $16. Weed Identifi cation Walk, rain or shine, 11:30am-12:30pm, GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Rd. FREE. 4pm Qi Gong Meditation, 5pm BY NOMADIC TRADERS Scholar-in-Residence Weekend at Temple Beth Israel continues. See Friday. Peace & Justice Festival, 1-4pm, Wellsprings School, 3590 W. 18th Ave. FREE. SPIRITUAL White Tara teach- Rayon Poetry Blouse Just for Women Expo continues. See Saturday. HEALTH Occupy Medical Clinic, noon-4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. EUGENE WEEKLY MAY 3, 2012 21
