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what's happening 29 movies Think you can handle hot wings? We’re not talking the kind your mom 10 thurs Sunrise 5:52am; Sunset 8:27pm Av High 66; Av Low 43 ART/CRAFT talking kamikaze hot. Like airplanes- Afro-Latin@- América: History & Culture in the United States, 4pm, McKenzie 129, UO. FREE. blowing-up-in-your-mouth hot. If you DANCE UO Student Dance bought at the gas station. We’re think you’ve got the chops — and the stomach — then Godspeed to you; you’re probably planning on competing at Hot Mama’s Wings’ Kamikaze Smackdown I Monday, May 14. This challenge isn’t for the faint of heart: Wings covered in kamikaze sauce, fi ve minutes to consume as many as is humanly possible and only one napkin. With big prizes to be won, and entry fees to be donated to United Way, there’s incentive to eat, and that makes for grueling determination. Wipe away those tears people, it’s gonna be a scorcher. Hot Mama’s Wings’ Kamikaze Smackdown I begins 6 pm Monday, May 14. Entry deadline Saturday, May 12. More information at eugeneweekly.com/smackdown Concert, 8pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO. $10, $5 stu. & sr. FILM The Archaeology Channel International Film & Video Festival, through Saturday, The Shedd, see www.archaeolo- gychannel.org for info. Latin American Studies fi lm se- ries screening, Crude, 7pm, 180 PLC, UO. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting, 5-7pm today & Thursday, May 17, Supreme Bean Coffee Co., 2864 Willamette St. FREE. Beer & Cupcakes, 5 pairings, 5:30pm & 8pm, 16 Tons, 265 E. 13th Ave. $20 adv., $22 door. GATHERINGS Willamette Angel Conference, see WillametteConference.com for info. Eugene Metro Business Networking International, 11:30am, Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St., http:// wkly.ws/159 $12 lunch. “Bring Your Talent,” seniors & caregivers, 1pm, 3760 N. Clarey St. Harlow Neighbors host the EWEB Commissioner, 6-8pm, North Park Community Church, 3484 Harlow Rd. FREE. Hearing Loss Association May Meeting: 911 & being prepared w/ Marie Longworth, 7-9pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. Science Pub: “The Icefi sh is a Nicefi sh: Evolutionary Mutant Models of Human Disease” w/ John Postlethwait, 7pm, Cozmic. $5 sug. don. What’s Up w/Civic Stadium? 7:30pm, Washington Park Community Cottage, 20th & Washington. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES EUGENE WEEKLY LITERARY ARTS Monte Schulz, The Big Town, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. MUSIC Two Doors Down, acous- tic, 4:30pm, Cozmic. FREE. The Porch Band, Americana, 7-10pm, 907 West 3rd Ave. The Emerald City Jazz Kings: On The Road w/Jimmy Van Heusen, 7:30pm today, 2pm Sunday, The Shedd. $18-$30. Trombone Choir, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE. Ambrosia Ensemble: “Sacred Spaces,” 8pm, Central Lutheran Church, 1857 Potter St. FREE. Strangled Darlings, Aeon Now, Mood Area 52, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Buford Park — Mount Pisgah, 7 miles info & sign up obsidians.org New Yoga classes, 8-9am today, tomorrow & Thursday, May 17, MMA, 3666 W. 11th Ave. Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, May 17, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Community Yoga, all levels/by donation class to support those who cannot afford yoga, 4:30- 5:45pm, 3575 Donald St. Don. Prenatal Yoga, 5-6:15pm today & Thursday, May 17, RiverBend Medical Center, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 222-7074. $11, $40 for 4 classes. Ophelia’s Place Event: Crux Gym Rock Climbing, ages 10-18, 5:30- 7:30pm. $5-$10. Beginning Yoga, fi rst class free, 6-7:15pm today & Thursday, May 17, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., wkly.ws/15t Chi Walk-Run, 7-8pm, Eugene REI, 306 Lawrence St., reg. wkly. ws/19t FREE. Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, May 17, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5. Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Crossroads Blues/Fusion, no partner nec- essary, 7:30pm lesson, 8:30pm- midnight social dance, Just Breathe, 2868 Willamette St. $5. Milonga Loca, 8-10pm, Davis Restaurant, 94 W. Broadway. $5. LECTURES/CLASSES John SPIRITUAL L. Hulteng Conversation in Ethics: Confl ict Sensitive Reporting w/ George Papagiannis of UNESCO, 9am-4pm, Ford Alumni Center, Giustina Ballroom, UO, reg. wkly. ws/19p FREE w/ticket. Intro to the Internet, keyboard & mouse skills required, 1:30- 3:30pm, downtown library. FREE. CLLAS: “Harvest of Pride: A Visual Narrative about People, Food, & a Little Dirt,” 3:30pm, HEDCO 220, UO. FREE. Cascade Mycological Society: spring mushrooms of the Jack Creek & Suttle Lake areas in the Central Oregon Cascades w/ Skye Weintraub, 7pm, Building 16 Room 115, LCC, http://cascade- myco.org FREE. Coal Export Action Roadshow, 7-8:30pm, Lillis 112, UO. FREE. Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Panel, 7-8:30pm, Tamarack 22 MAY 10, 2012 Wellness Center, www.tamrack- wellness.org FREE. Jewish Events Willamette-Valley L’g b’Omer bar- becue & bonfi re, 3:30pm, 2531 Chula Vista Blvd., 514-2571. $10 meat eaters, $5 veg. sug. don. Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic, by appt., 5:30-7:30pm, 2550 Portland St., 914-0431. Don. THEATER No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30- 9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE. Spencer Creek Grange: 3 one- act plays, 7:30pm, 86013 Lorane Hwy., spencercreekgrange.org FREE. Student Showcase: Spring Inspirations, 7:30pm today, to- morrow & Saturday, LCC. Don. A Lie of the Mind, 8pm to- day, tomorrow, Saturday, & Thursday, May 17; through June 3, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St. $10-$30. 30 music 36 dance VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jefferson St., 682-5025. 11 fri Sunrise 5:50am; Sunset 8:28pm Av High 66; Av Low 43 ART/CRAFT Make a Mini Masterpiece, 10:30am-12:30pm, downtown library, reg. 682-5521. FREE. BENEFITS Save the Pets Mega Garage Sale, 9am-5pm today & tomorrow, 630 Meadows Lane, Creswell. DANCE UO Student Dance Concert continues. Thursday, May 10. See FILM Interweave Movie Night: Switch: A Community in Transition w/fi lmmaker Brooks Nelson, 6pm potluck, 7pm mov- ie, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. FREE. Louder than a Bomb, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. Don. The Archaeology Channel International Film & Video Festival continues. See Thursday, May 10. One More Time Marching Band rehearsal, all levels of adult musicians welcome, 6:30pm, Archer Bros Garage, 1942 W. 11th Ave., 345-5469. The Emerald City Jazz Kings: On The Road w/Jimmy Van Heusen, 7:30pm today, 2pm Sunday, Florence Events Center, Florence. $18-$30. Starting Six, Young Murph the Kidd (YMTK), Foolish Ways, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15 fi rst 100, $20 adv./door. The Homemakers, What Hearts, Houndstooth, rock, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. ON THE AIR “The Sunday Morning Hangover TV Show,” Santa & his Elves, 11pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: backpack Blacklock Point, through Sunday, 9 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org “Walk ‘n’ Talkers,” self-led group, 3-5 miles at a quick pace, cof- fee stop, 9am, from Campbell Center, 155 High St. FREE. Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga.us $11. Not Bombs, 2-4pm, 8th & West Park. FREE. Springfi eld Farmers’ Market, 3-7pm, through Oct. 12, Library Fountain Plaza, 5th & A St., Spfd., 345-7106. FREE. DANCE Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, 6-8pm, Musical Feet Studio, 420 W. 12th Ave., heartandsoulwell- ness.com $5-$15 sliding scale. Friday Night Dance, night- club two-step, 8:30-10pm, StaverDanceSport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 8:30pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $7. GATHERINGS SPIRITUAL FOOD/DRINK Eugene Food League of Women Voters of Lane County’s Unit Meeting: Cascade Manor, 9:30am, 434-4107. City Club of Eugene: “Health Insurance & Accountable Care Act,” 11:50am-1:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE. Kesey Square Revival: Creating vibrant public space downtown that focuses on community in- clusion, art vendors welcome, noon-dark, Kesey Square. FREE. OE Foreclosure Committee press conference, noon, Lane County Court House, 8th & Oak. Guided Tours at UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1pm & 3pm, UO. FREE w/admission. Weekly Bank of America protest, 4:30-6pm, 11th & Pearl. FREE. Green Drinks, monthly gathering of progressives, 5-7pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. Occupy General Assembly, 6pm, park blocks. Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. Trivia Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown li- brary. FREE. Family Storytime, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. Lego Club, ages 2-18, legos & du- plos supplied, 2-4pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Make a Mini Masterpiece — art work- shop for adults, 10:30am- 12:30pm, downtown library, reg. 682-5521 #100351. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Cultural Tourism in the Pacifi c Northwest: Exploring UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 9:30am-12:45pm, Gerlinger Lounge, UO. FREE. SOCIAL Water Blessing Ceremony, 11:40am-12:10pm, EWEB Plaza, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE. Occupying the Heart & Mind, an interfaith silent medita- tion/prayer circle, dress warm, 11:45am-1pm today, 2:15-3:30pm Saturday, Occupy Eugene, 7th & Polk. FREE. Interfaith Prayer Service: “The Spiritual Family of Humanity: The Path to Peace,” 7pm, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. FREE. THEATER B’aktun 13, 7pm, EMU Ben Linder Room, UO, 560-2467. Pleasant Hill Community Theatre: Little Shop of Horrors, 7pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, 35575 Zephyr Way, Pleasant Hill, www.phct.org $10, $8 sr. & stu. Academy of Arts & Academics: Offi ce Hours, 7:30pm today, to- morrow & Thursday, May 17, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. $7, $5 sr., stu. FREE. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday; through May 19, Sheldon High School, 2455 Willakenzie Rd. $10, $7 stu. & sr. Legally Blonde, the Musical, 8pm today, 7:30pm tomorrow; through June 2, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St. $16-$41.95. Joey Pipia’s Delusions of Grandeur, magic, 8:30pm, Cozmic. $12. A Lie of the Mind continues. See Thursday, May 10. Student Showcase: Spring Inspirations continues. See Thursday, May 10. VOLUNTEER Green Space Tree Care, wear work clothes, re- freshments, gloves & tools pro- vided, 1pm, meet near 16th & Friendly, 632-3683. MUSIC Acoustic Hootenanny, 3-6pm, Mrs. Thompson’s Herbs, 347 W. 5th Ave., 686-6136. FREE. Writers in the Round: Grace Mitchell, Ilee Walker, Falon, acous- tic solo, 5pm, Cozmic. FREE. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
