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Ave., www.emeraldcityrollergirls. com $12 online, $15 door, under age 6 FREE. Sept. 30, Dexter Recreation Site, 39011 Hwy 58, Dexter, www. DexterLakeFarmersMarket.org SOCIAL DANCE 7th Annual Medal Ball, formal or semi-formal attire, 7-10pm, StaverDanceSport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $12. Barn Dance, 7-9:30pm, Petersen Barn Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., 682-5521. $2. Cuban Salsa Night w/DJ Vito Garcia: all ages, 8pm lesson, 8:45pm warm-up, 9pm danc- ing, June at Midtown, 1591 Willamette St. $5. GATHERINGS Mount Pisgah SPIRITUAL Center for Sacred Sciences and the Green Phoenix Institute workshop w/David Loy: “Healing Ecology: A Buddhist Perspective on The Eco-crisis,” 9:30am-5pm, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W 12th Ave. Don. Occupying the Heart & Mind con- tinues. See Friday. THEATER Academy of Arts & Academics: Offi ce Hours contin- ues. See Thursday, May 17. A Lie of the Mind continues. See Thursday, May 17. Legally Blonde, the Musical con- tinues. See Friday. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street continues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER Friends of Trees Green Space Tree Care, 9am- noon, meet near Blue Heron Bridge NE of the Albertsons on 18th & Chambers, 632-3683. Row River Nature Park Work Party, weeding and mulching trees, refreshments, gloves & tools provided, 9am-noon, 33301 Row River Rd., Cottage Grove. 20 sun Sunrise 5:41am; Sunset 8:38pm Av High 68; Av Low 44 BENEFITS Bark in the Park, benefi t for Greenhill Human Society, 9am, Alton Baker Park, wkly.ws/1a2 $20-$30. The Blue Skies Big Band w/the fabulous Jewel Tones, semi-an- nual fundraiser for museum programs, 2-4pm, Oregon Air & Space Museum, Eugene Airport, 90377 Boeing Dr. $8. In Accord Community Choir Spring Concert, benefi t for Eugene Coalition for Better School Foods & Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation’s Helping Hands program, 3-4pm, Wellsprings Friends School/ Mennonite Church, 3590 W. 18th Ave. Don. FOOD/DRINK Farmers’ Market, 11am-3pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. Dexter Lake Farmers’ Market & Crafts, noon-3pm, through Touch, Caring & Cancer: A New Perspective on Caregiving, 7-8:30pm, downtown library. FREE. Native Plant Society: Rhoda Love on “A Botanical Life,” 7:30pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., 345-5531. FREE. calendar Arboretum’s Wildfl ower & Music Festival, 10am-4pm, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd., www. MountPisgahArboretum.org $5, under 12 FREE McKenzie River Bicentennial Spring Day, Highland games demonstration, fur-trade re- enactors, gold-panning, arts, music, food, 10am-6pm, Blue River Track & Field, US Calvary & American Indian Museum & Reservoir Dawgs, Blue River, wkly.ws/1a3 FREE. Piccadilly Flea Market, 10am- 4pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 683-5589. $1.50. Occupy Eugene Foreclosure Action Committee meeting, noon, Upstairs Growers Market, 454 Willamette St. FREE. Pokemon League, 1-5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. Collectors West Gun & Knife Show continues. See Sunday. MUSIC Steve Goodbar, acoustic solo, 5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Women-only Open Mic w/Ilee Walker, 7pm, Cozmic. FREE. ON THE AIR City Club of Eugene: Annual Turtle Awards, 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM KLCC. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Raise a glass to MECCA features work by Mari Livie Saturday at the Windsor Caulkins House HEALTH Occupy Medical Clinic, noon-4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Colombia’s Green Inchworm Dance for kids, 3pm, downtown library. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Travel Info Online, internet skills re- quired, 1:30-3:30pm, downtown library. FREE. MUSIC American Liszt Society Festival: “Liszt in Weimar,” 9:30am-2:30pm, Aasen-Hull Hall, Frohnmayer Music Building, UO, liszt.uoregon.edu Eugene Gleemen: “A Little Bit of Rock & Pop,” 3pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd., www.eugenegleemen.org $15, $12 stu. & sr. Willamette Valley Folk Harp Society, fi rst meeting, meet teachers, try harps, join jam ses- sions, 3pm, Eugene Hotel, 222 E. Broadway, www.marydemocker. com FREE. Old Time Music Jam, acoustic, 4pm, Cozmic. FREE. Mark Ross, folk, 4-6pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. Don. Oregon Brass Society, 7pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. $5. Chuck Pyle, acoustic solo, Americana, 8pm, Cozmic. $12 adv., $15 day of. Blackbird Raum, The Love Birds, folk, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. ON THE AIR Front Porch Revue w/Fred Crafts’ Radio Redux Players, 3:30-5pm, 89.7FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Castle Rock, 11.4 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: Sovern via River Loop 1, 38 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.euge- negears.org FREE. Guided Nature Walks at Mount Pisgah Arboretum Wildfl ower & Music Festival: 1pm Dave Wagner, 2pm Bruce Newhouse, 3pm Friends of Buford Park, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 34910 Frank Parrish Rd., 747-3817. Native Plant Garden Tour, 1pm, F.M. Wilkins Picnic Shelter, 2200 Summit Ave., www.friendsofhen- drickspark.org $3 sug. don. Community Yoga Class, 4:30- 5:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., 520-8771. Don. SOCIAL DANCE 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. Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly in- ternational folk dancing, 7:15- 10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3. SPIRITUAL Occupy Inter- Faith Eugene, strategy meet- ing & Health Care for All Oregon HOUSEPARTY training, 1:30-4pm, Church of the Resurrection, 3925 Hilyard St. THEATER A Lie of the Mind con- tinues. See Thursday, May 17. Legally Blonde, the Musical con- tinues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER Masonic Cemetery annual work party, bring work gloves, shovels & pruners, 10am- 1pm, Masonic Cemetery, 25th Ave. & University St., 302-8218. Obsidians: hike Skinner Butte — Eagles Nest, 1 mile, info & sign up obsidians.org Aerial Circus Arts & Acro- Balance, free trial, 8-9pm to- day & Wednesday, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 drop-In, $80 for 10 classes. Rhythm Hoopdancing, 8-9pm, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 drop- In, $80 for 10 classes. SPIRITUAL Open Heart Meditation, 5:30-6:30pm, 1210 W. 4th Ave., 914-0431. Don. 22 tues Sunrise 5:39am; Sunset 8:40pm Av High 68; Av Low 44 BENEFITS 21 mon Sunrise 5:47am; Sunset 8:32pm Av High 68; Av Low 44 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. McKenzie Flyfi shers Monthly Meeting, Pete Patricelli: Recovery of Salmon & Steelhead Runs on the Columbia River, 6pm social hour, 6:30pm dinner, 7:30pm program, Maple Room, Boulevard Grill, 2123 Franklin Blvd., www.mckenziefl yfi shers. org Bingo, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Reading w/ Rover, 6:30pm, Cottage Grove Public Library, 700 E. Gibbs, Cottage Grove. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES EWEB smart meter Information session, 6-8pm, River Road Community Annex, 1055 River Rd. FREE. Health & Safety in the Streets w/ Rosehip Medical Collective, 6pm, Willamette 110, UO. FREE. French Club Fundraiser w/Siri Vik, acoustic, 5pm, Cozmic. Don. Rose City Steampunk Film Festival Benefi t for GEAR Con, variety, 8pm, Cozmic. FOOD/DRINK Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. GATHERINGS 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 515- 0462. FREE. Occupy Medical Clinic, 5-6pm, Occupy V, 1274 Polk St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE.. Jammie Storytime, all ages, come dressed in pajamas, 7pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Computer Basics — Part 2, win- dows, fi les, folders, icons & stor- age devices, basic keyboard & mouse skills required 10-11:30am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., reg. 682-5450. FREE. Conquering the Dragon, dealing w/additiction, for the whole fam- ily, noon-1:15pm, Jesco Center, 340 Blair Blvd., 579-3084. FREE. Dealing with police w/Students for Sensible Drug Policy, 6pm, Lawrence 115, UO. FREE. EWEB smart meter Information session, 6-8pm, Sheldon Community Center, 2445 Willakenzie Rd. FREE. Job Search Secrets, 6pm, down- town library. FREE. Occupy Education in collabora- tion w/CLDC, multi-week orga- nizer training series continues, 6:30-8:30pm, OE V, 1274 W. 7th Ave. Don. Lane County Audubon meeting, Arch McCallum on “Ten Years of Recording Birdsong in Oregon & Beyond,” 7:30pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. MUSIC String Academy 2/ Little Symphony Spring Concert, 7:30pm, South Eugene High School, 400 E. 19th Ave., www. artsumbrellausa.org Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343-3743 for info. FREE. Lane County Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Advisory Council, Ellen Singer, men- tal health ombudsman in Lane County, 1pm, Lane County Behavioral Healthcare, 2411 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. GEARS General Meeting, Crescent City to San Luis Obispo, 6-8pm, Countryside Pizza, 645 River Rd. Industrial Workers of the World meeting, 7pm, World Cafe, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. OE General Assembly, 7pm, OE V, 1274 W. 7th Ave. Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. FILM Movie Appreciation Group: Blazing Saddles (1974), 1pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE. Festival of Films From Around the Islamic World: Ten, 7pm, Building 17 Room 307, LCC, wkly. ws/19b FREE. HEALTH GATHERINGS Lane Education Tai Chi, 11:30pm, Sacred Heart Medical Center, SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly interna- tional folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2. VOLUNTEER Volunteer Orientation, 6:30pm, WOW Hall. 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