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CAMP GUIDE calendar :LOODPHWWH6W REGISTER NOW! KIDS ECO ART CAMPS IRUNLGVDJHVDPSPGDLO\ Register for camps at www.materials-exchange.org $125/members, $150/non-members Limited scholarships available. Sound/Movement/Art Camp July 2-5 ($125/short week) or July 30-Aug. 3 Inspired by artist Nick Cave’s Soundsuits, join us for a week of hands-on costuming, noise making, and artistic movement. Learn and create with sound, sewing, materials and movement to assemble a suit of wonder that takes clothing assemblage and ingenious noise-making to unknown horizons. Parade and performance in suits will take place on last day of camp. Earth Works Art Camp July 9-13 or Aug. 6-10 Inspired by artist Andy Goldsworthy’s movement to use the earth as his medium. Come explore the mediums of earth and water as we collect and assemble earth matter into natural creations. Allowing us to experience the natural world in a hands-on, artistic way. Projects will take place out doors around Skinner’s butte and surrounding park areas. Art works will be allowed to live their lifespan in nature for all to admire. A slide show of the week’s creations will be posted online for students and families to admire. What Hearts play Sam Bond’s Friday SOCIAL DANCE Contra Dance, 7:30pm workshop, 8pm dance, Ridgeline Montessori, 3411 Willamette St., 521-0596. $8, $6 stu. & mem. McNail-Riley House, 601 W. 13th Ave. FREE. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. Million Mom March for gun safe- ty: No Guns in Schools, 2pm, EWEB Plaza, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE. SPIRITUAL HEALTH Occupy Medical Clinic, Spring Cling: Willamalane Climbing Open House, 1:30- 3:30pm, Willamalane Center. FREE. Meditation for Awakening w/Alan Zundel, 9-10:30am, 1376 Olive St., 510- 8804, www.heartawake.org Don. Amitabha Empowerment, 1:45pm, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center, 917 E. 43rd Ave. $25. Occupying the Heart & Mind con- tinues. See Friday. THEATER A Lie of the Mind continues. See Thursday, May 10. Student Showcase: Spring Inspirations continues. See Thursday, May 10. Legally Blonde, the Musical con- tinues. See Friday. Little Shop of Horrors continues. See Friday. Academy of Arts & Academics: Offi ce Hours continues. See Friday. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street continues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER The Nature Conservancy — Willow Creek Preserve Work Party, 9:30am- noon, 1/4 mile west of Bertelsen Road on W. 18th, fi rst parking turnout on the north side. Recycle Scouts Camp July 16-20 or Aug. 13-17 Learn about the life cycle of stuff! Such as what original resources are used, how it is made, how it is transported, how it decomposes as well as the best ways to recycle and reuse. This hands-on, creative camp is intended to heighten our awareness of all things that go into our waste stream, whether it is trash, recycling or compost. We will make re-use art that teaches ourselves and inspires others to create a cleaner and greener tomorrow. 13 sun Sunrise 5:48am; Sunset 8:31pm Av High 67; Av Low 43 DANCE Cinderella: A Rock Opera Ballet continues. See Saturday. FOOD/DRINK Farmers’ Market, 11am-3pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. Dexter Lake Farmers’ Market & Crafts, noon-3pm, through Sept. 30, Dexter Recreation Site, 39011 Hwy 58, Dexter, www. DexterLakeFarmersMarket.org GATHERINGS Occupy Eugene D I Y Camp July 23-27 or Aug 20-24 We know DIY means do-it-yourself, but isn’t that just a myth? Everyone has help along the way! In DIY Camp we will learn how to use common tools and methods to fix and mend damaged treasures. With these tools we’ll learn skills that allow creative solutions to flourish. During the week you can bring items that need fixing or mending to work on in camp. Foreclosure Action Committee meeting, noon, Upstairs Growers Market, 454 Willamette St. FREE. Pokemon League, 1-5pm, Cozmic. FREE. We the People/Eugene open house & potluck, 1:30-4pm, this ad sponsored by SPIRITUAL Amitabha Teaching South African Sun for kids, 3pm, downtown library. FREE. Handel at Home, 3pm, United Lutheran Church, 2230 Washington St. $10, $5 stu. David Nelson Band w/Moonalice, psychedelic rock, 8pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20 door. Matt Buetow Band, Slow Children, rock, Americana, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. Yarn, rock, 8:30pm, Cozmic. $6 adv., $8 day of. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Trials Country, 3 miles; Yachats to Waldport, 7 miles, info & sign up obsidians. org Beginning/Continuing Yoga, fi rst class free, 9-10:15am, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., http://wkly.ws/15t GEARs Bike Ride: Wolf Creek via Lorane, 70 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears. org FREE. Oregon Dunes Family Hike, 9am- 5pm, carpools depart from Eugene, see wkly.ws/19y $5-$10 sug. don. Birds & Blooms Mothers Day Walk, rain or shine, 10am-noon, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd., www.mount- pisgaharboretum.org $5, mem. FREE. Mother’s Day at Spencer Butte Challenge Course: climb up trees, walk across cables & swing through the air, ages 9 & up, 10:30am-3:30pm, Spencer Butte, reg. wkly.ws/19x # 98017. $20. Community Yoga Class, 4:30- 5:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., 520-8771. Don. SOCIAL DANCE Argentine Tango Social Dance & Lessons, be- ginning lesson 3pm, Intermediate lesson 4pm, dancing 5-7pm. & Practice, 8:45am-4pm, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center, 917 E. 43rd Ave. $30, $15 practice text. “Using Spiritual Tools to Help Understand Your Life,” presen- tation & discussion, 10-11am, Eckankar Center of Eugene, 2833- C Willamette St., www.eckankar. org FREE. Selfl essness devotional gather- ing, 10am, Eugene Baha’i Center, 1458 Alder St., www.EugeneBahai. com FREE. THEATER Little Shop of Horrors continues. See Friday. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street continues. See Friday. 14 mon Sunrise 5:47am; Sunset 8:32pm Av High 67; Av Low 43 BENEFITS Pints for a Cause, Predator Defense, noon-9pm, meet Bella the husky, injured by trap, 5-9pm, Ninkasi Brewing Company, 272 Van Buren St. 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. Public Hearing for Proposed LTD Fare Changes, 5:30pm, down- town library. FREE. Depression Bipolar Support Alliance, peer support group for people w/mood disorders, 7-8:30pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. Bingo, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. *In celebration of Mother’s Day, free prize drawings for Market goodies at 1, 2 & 3 PM at the Market Stage this Saturday!* LANE COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION Local Craftss • Great Food • Live Enter tainment w w w.eugenesaturdaymarket.org EUGENE WEEKLY MUSIC Oregon Bach Collegium: noon-4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES A Day in the N Nicole Medema’s intricate, colorful jewelry i s built from thousands of tiny knots, a skill s she learned from micro-macramé artisans i in Chile. Husband Gerardo is also an expert, a and daughter Meridian adds her bright spirit. MECCA Family Members receive a $25 discount per camp. For membership info: www.materials-exchange.org 24 MAY 10, 2012 LITERARY ARTS Mark Sundeen, The Man Who Quit Money, 4pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. $10 per lesson. $5 dancing. Tango Milonga, 5-7pm, Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. $5. Cuban Salsa, 5pm lesson, 6pm social dance, Courtsports, 2728 Pheasant Blvd., Spfd., see www. eugenecasineros.com for info. $2 sug. don. USA Dance — Ballroom danc- ing, 7-9:30pm, Night Club 2-Step lessons: intermediate 5pm; in- troductory at 6pm, Veteran’s Memorial Club, 1626 Willamette St., www.eugeneballroom.org $5. Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly in- ternational folk dancing, 7:15- 10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3. Eve r y S atu r d ay • 10 am - 5 p m • R ai n o r Shi n e • 8 t h & O a k WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
