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calendar Full Lounge• Lots of Parking Lunch 11-2 Tue-Fri Dinner 5-10 Tue-Sat Happy Hour 5-6:30 Bonus Happy Hour an hour before close closed Sundays and Mondays New Owners New Menu New Look 2101 Bailey Hill Road, Suite L 541-684-8888 www.kohobistro.net Oregon WAND presents: May 2012 Meet Bella the husky Monday at Ninkasi’s Pints for a Cause: Predator Defense Living Program: Pedal for People Metric Century Ride, Armitage Park, see www.oslp.org/ride $60. Mother’s Day Plant & Artisan Sale, 10am-5pm, S.A.R.A.’s Treasures, 871 River Rd., www. sarastreasures.org Summer Plant Sale, benefi t for Food For Lane County’s Garden Programs, 10am-5pm, Youth Farm, 705 Flamingo Ave., Spfd., www.foodforlanecounty.org Emerald Valley Opry, benefi t for Bethel Schools music pro- grams, Apropos, Juni Fisher, Billy McCoy, Shasta Jazz Band, 6-9:30pm, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Rd., www.emeraldvalleyopry.com $6, $5 sr., $3 age 7-16, under 7 FREE. Save the Pets Mega Garage Sale continues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Hardy Plant Sale, indoors, 9am-2pm, Auditorium Building, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.thehar- dyplantgroup.org FREE. Oregon Plant Fair, 9am-2pm, Alton Baker Park shelters, http://avidgar- deners.org Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, 10am Todd Johnson, 11am Anahid Bertrand, noon Lea Jones, 1pm Carolyn Cruso, 2pm Oak Hill School Band, 3:30pm Kudana, 8th & Oak, see www.eugenesaturdaymarket. org for info. FREE. Urban Lumber Co. Furniture Showroom, grand opening celebra- tion, meet the woodworkers, 10am- 5pm, 28 E. Broadway, 988-9663. Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 342-2914. FREE. “Mother of All Garden Parties,” 10am-6pm today, 11am-6pm to- morrow, Aqua Serene, 2836 W. 11th Ave., 485-2171. FREE Trauma Healing Project: Sweet Healing Spring Celebration, 6-9pm, 2222 Coburg Rd. Mixed Martial Arts Competition, 7pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.midtownmma.com $25-$60. DANCE Cinderella: A Rock Opera Ballet, 7:30pm today, 2:30pm tomorrow, Hult Center, wkly.ws/16x UO Student Dance Concert con- tinues. See Thursday, May 10. HEALTH Chinese Health Arts: FILM The Archaeology Channel KIDS/FAMILIES Nature Quest: 12 sat Sunrise 5:49am; Sunset 8:29pm Av High 66; Av Low 43 ART/CRAFT Kenneth Standhardt Pottery Sale & Open Studio, 10am-5pm today, 11am- 4pm tomorrow, 4875 Garnet St. FREE. BENEFITS Oregon Supported International Film & Video Festival continues. See Thursday, May 10. FOOD/DRINK Sasquatch Brew Fest, noon-10:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave., wkly. ws/19u $10. Hideaway Bakery Farmers’ Market, 9am-2pm, Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon. Spring High Teas, noon & 3pm, SMJ House, 303 Willamette St., 484-0808. $25. EVAE Renaissance MayFest Dinner, 5pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. HEALTH Physical Therapy group exercise adaptations, Ai Chi & 15-minute individual Watsu treat- ments, 4:30-6:30pm, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St., www.tamrackwellness.org 4pm Qi Gong Meditation, 5pm Chinese Yoga (Daoyin), 6pm Tai Chi, 7pm Praying Mantis Combat, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. $10, fi rst class FREE. Mighty Mamas, 10am-noon, Nearby Nature Learnscape, Alton Baker Park, reg. 687-9699. $2, $5 family, mem. FREE. Family Music Time, 10:15am, downtown library. FREE. Tiny Tots Indoor Playground: spring carnival, 11am-1pm, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (no church affi liation), 2200 Coburg Rd. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Compost Demo by Compost Specialist, Lane County OSU Extension Service Farms & Gardens, 10am-noon, Transition Garden, 905 Flamingo, Spfd. FREE. Neil Kelly Company Home Remodeling Seminars: 10am Kitchen Design & Remodeling, 11am Bath Design & Remodeling, 2817 Oak St. FREE. Store & Share Digital Photos computer class, uploading, downloading & e-mailing pho- tos, creating online albums, no camera needed, internet skills required, 10am-noon, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. ASL in the park: learn American Sign Language w/Anne Devlin, all ages, 2pm, Skinner Butte Park, www.signwithmebaby.org FREE. LITERARY ARTS CSWS Northwest Women Writers Symposium: MemoirFest, 9am- 4pm, Gerlinger Lounge, UO, reg. peggym@uoregon.edu FREE. Songwriters Workshop: Songwriting Reboot, 11am-1pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., reg. songshop@hotmail.com FREE. Eugene Poetry Slam Finals, 7pm sign-up, 7:30pm show, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $5-10. MUSIC The City Singers, 2pm, Atrium Courtyard, 10th & Olive. FREE. Closet Ball, variety, 6pm, Cozmic. FREE. Andy Cohen, blues and roots, 7:30pm, Reality Kitchen, 245 Van Buren St. $10 sug. don. Carrie Rodriguez w/Luke Jacobs, 7:30pm, The Shedd, www.theshedd.org $18-$26. Dave Glenn and John Stowell, Trombone-Guitar Duo, 7:30pm, Broadway Avenue House, 911 W. Broadway. $7. Oregon Composers Forum, 7:30pm, Aasen-Hull Hall, Frohnmayer Music Building, UO. FREE. Danny Barnes, Miles Schneider, acoustic solo, 9pm, Cozmic. $8 adv., $10 day of. Wetsock, Poli High, Animal Eyes, ska, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. Th e Afghan Women’s Project portraits and stories by Peggy Kelsey A photo-documentary of portrait and biographical narrative that touches the strength, wisdom, brilliance, courage and suff ering of a cross section of contemporary Afghan women. Temple Beth Israel May 7th to 25th First Christian Church May 11th to 13th LCC Women’s Center May 14th to 24th CALC house, 458 Blair May 25th Art Walk Sponsored by Women’s Action for New Directions wandoregon.org for information: 541-543-0112 OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Kentucky Falls, 4.4 miles, info & sign up obsid- ians.org CASA/RE/MAX Integrity Champions for Children 6K Run/ Walk, 8:30pm, Skinner Butte Park, www.casa-lane.org $25, 12 & under w/adult FREE. Wings & Wine Birding Events, 8:30am & 5pm, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $35 & $40. GEARs Bike Ride: Junction City via River Loop #1, 28 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.euge- negears.org FREE. COUPON 55 SILVER LN. 654-0603 1211 ALDER 686-9598 COUPONS GOOD UNTIL MAY 24 TH , 2012 11AM-MIDNIGHT SUN-THU 11AM-1AM FRI-SAT 11 AM -10PM DAILY SERVING DELICIOUS NEW YORK PIZZA BY THE SLICE AND BY THE WHOLE PIZZA PIE 2.00 OFF ANY 18” LARGE $ ® COUPON COUPON NOW 2 LOCATIONS! 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