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calendar The Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene performs Friday at Cozmic Raise a Glass to MECCA, wine tasting & silent art auction, 5-7:30pm, Windsor Caulkins House, 588 E. 11th Ave. $13 wine tasting, admission FREE. Fuse-a-Thon, create plates for Food for Lane County Empty Bowls Fundraiser, 5:30-8:30pm, Eugene Glass School, 575 Wilson St. FREE. Latin America Solidarity Committee Fundraising Event, Mars Water, Sol Riot & Via Me, 8pm, Cozmic. $3-$6. DANCE The Works student dance concert continues. See Thursday, May 17. FOOD/DRINK Hideaway Bakery Farmers’ Market, 9am- 2pm, Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon. GATHERINGS Amazon Center Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga.us $11. SOCIAL DANCE Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, 6-8pm, Musical Feet Studio, 420 W. 12th Ave., heartandsoulwell- ness.com $5-$15 sliding scale. Wolf Pack Square Dance, 7:30- 8pm rounds, 8-10pm main- stream squares, Emerald Square Dance Center, 2095 Yolanda, Spfd., 521-0596. $5. Friday Night Dance, cha-cha, 8:30-10pm, StaverDanceSport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10. Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 8:30pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $7. SPIRITUAL Occupying the Heart & Mind, an interfaith si- lent meditation/prayer circle, dress warm, 11:45am-1pm today, 2:30-3:30pm Saturday, Occupy Eugene, 7th & Polk. FREE. THEATER Legally Blonde, the Musical, 8pm today, 7:30pm to- morrow; 2pm Sunday, through June 2, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St. $16-$41.95. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, Sheldon High School, 2455 Willakenzie Rd. $10, $7 stu. & sr. Academy of Arts & Academics: Offi ce Hours continues. See Thursday, May 17. A Lie of the Mind continues. See Thursday, May 17. 19 sat Sunrise 5:42am; Sunset 8:37pm Av High 68; Av Low 44 BENEFITS AIDSwalk, ben- efi t for HIV Alliance, 9am- noon, Alton Baker Park, www. AIDSwalkEugene.org $15, $10 stu. Arthritis Walk 2012, 1 or 3 miles, leashed dogs welcome, 10am, Sacred Heart at RiverBend, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., arthritis.org FREE. “Frolic Grand Prix” adventure race, 4 to 6 miles of running, 2 to 3 miles of biking & oth- er tasks, benefi t for Bridgeway House, 11am, Monroe Park, 8th & Monroe. Donkey Basketball/OARNG Fundraiser, 2pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. $6. Perpetual Motion Fundraiser, music, family fun, fi re, 5pm, Bulb Ranch, 1475 Brooklyn, Glenwood, 520-4717. $5. Summer Activities Fair, 9-11am, Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St. $3. Collectors West Gun & Knife Show, 9am-5pm today, 10am-3pm tomor- row, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave., www.collectorswest. com $6. Be the Change, ages 14-18, Oregon Country Fair, Culture Jam, City Rec collaboration, 9:45am-4pm, reg. 465-2230. FREE. Outdoor Oakridge Antique & Art Market, 10am-8pm, Junk Monkey Antiques lawn, 47581 Hwy 58, Oakridge, 782-5878. FREE. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, 10am Lonesome Randall, 11am Edison Elementary Choir, noon Inspirational Sounds, 1pm Rob Tobias, 2pm Kef, 3:30pm NineDice, 8th & Oak, see www.eugenesatur- daymarket.org for info. FREE. Tour de Coop, self guided tour of up to 20 backyard chicken coops, 10am-4pm, info at Eugene Backyard Farmer, 501 Washington St. $7. Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 342-2914. FREE. Oregon Law’s 2012 commence- ment exercises, 1pm, Hult Center. BES T OF E UG E N E EXPRESS Experience Eugene during Olympic Trials blues tour theater tour JUNE 26, 2012 JUNE 27, 2012 Only $50 per person • $85 per couple Only $62 per person • $100 per couple HAPPY HOUR NINKASI BREWERY DINNER HUMBLE BEAGLE SHOW & SNACKS MAC’S WINE TASTING SWEET CHEEK’S WINERY FINE DINING RED AGAVE PERFORMANCE LORD LEEBRICK THEATRE FOR FULL SCHEDULE AND TICKETS VISIT BESTOFEUGENE.COM HEALTH Chinese Health Arts: 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. KIDS/FAMILIES Eugene Waldorf School open house, talk w/teachers, tour classrooms, kids welcome, 10am-noon, 1350 McLean Blvd. FREE. Family Music Time, 10:15am, downtown library. FREE. Cuentos: Spanish stories & songs w/Emily, ages 0-6, 1pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Pinkalicious The Musical, 1pm & 4pm, Upstart Crow Studios, 855 W. 1st Ave., www.upstartcrowstu- dios.org $10. La Donna L. Forsgren directs: Hope Theatre: Miller Theatre Complex, University of Oregon By Robert Alexander Join us for a talkback with the playwright 5/31 post performance! For ages 13+ (adult themes, violence, some coarse language) May 24, 25, 26, 31 June 1, 2 at 8pm May 27th at 2pm WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM EUGENE WEEKLY MAY 17, 2012 17