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Marjorie Simon, Michael McGriff & Carl Adamshick: Six Minute Poems: The Last Poem by George Hitchcock, 3-5pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. MUSIC Rainy Day Blues Society’s BluesOut! Under 21 Blues Jam, beginners wel- come, 4-6pm, Lesson Factory, 1011 Green Acres Rd., 338-9338. FREE. Russel Dean, CD release par- ty, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. Anne Azéma, soprano, & Shira Kammen, medieval fi ddle & harp, & ensemble of UO students, “A Night’s Tale: The Tournament of Chauvency,” 7:30pm, Atrium of Willamette Hall, UO. FREE. Springfi eld High School Fine Arts Department Spring Choral Concert, 7:30pm, Springfi eld High School Auditorium, 875 N. 7th Street, Spfd. FREE. Ray Wylie Hubbard w/Walker T, country, 8pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $15 door. Brook Parrot CD release, Jennie Wayne, acoustic, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Dog Mountain, 7 miles; Ridgeline Trail, 6.2 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org Oregon Gran Fondo, competi- tion & recreational riding, 8am, Main Street, Cottage Grove, wkly. ws/1af National Learn to Row Day, grades 8-12, 10am-1:30pm, Lowell Park, Dexter Lake, Dexter, www.oarowing.org FREE. Mount Pisgah Arboretum Medicinal Herb Walk w/Herbalist Sue Sierralupe, rain or shine, 10am-noon, Arboretum visi- tor’s center, 34901 Frank Parrish Road, 747-3817, www.mount- pisgaharboretum.org $5, mem. FREE. Weed Identifi cation Walk, rain or shine, 11:30am-12:30pm, GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Rd. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE OSLP’s Cirque-Elation: mixed abilities dance improvisation, 2-3:30pm, 2222 Coburg Rd., 343-4196. $3-$10. calendar Cowfi sh hosts a Freek Nite benefi t for Solarize Eugene Friday SPIRITUAL Occupying the Heart & Mind continues. See Friday. THEATER The Fabulous ‘40s Revue w/Shelley Kurtz, 2pm, Ebbert Memorial UMC, 533 C St., Spfd., pastprimetimeplayers.org $8, $5 sr. & under 10. KindTree - Autism Rocks: “Somewhere Over the Spectrum,” 4-6pm, Cozmic, www.kindtree.org $5-$20. Almost, Maine continues. See Thursday, May 31. I Ain’t Yo’ Uncle: The New Jack Revisionist Uncle Tom’s Cabin continues. See Thursday, May 31. A Lie of the Mind continues. See Thursday, May 31. Legally Blonde, the Musical con- tinues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER Whilamut Natural Area restoration work party, tools, gloves, instruction & refresh- ments provided, 9:30am-noon, Butterfl y Meadow, Alton Baker Park, www.walamarestoration.org National Trails Day Alton Baker Clean-Up and Nature Walk, 1-4pm, Alton Baker Park, 687-9699. 3 sun Sunrise 5:32am; Sunset 8:51pm Av High 70; Av Low 46 BENEFITS Parking Lot Sale, benefi t for Shelter Animal Resource Alliance, 10am-5pm, S.A.R.A.’s Treasures, 871 River Rd., www.sarastreasures.org 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 Olde English Flea Market & Farmers Market, 9am-4pm, 27777 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., www.oldeenglish- fl eamarkets.com Piccadilly Flea Market, 10am- 4pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 683-5589. $1.50. UO Hawaii Club Luau, 6pm buf- fet, 7pm program, EMU Ballroom, UO. $10-$20. Pokemon League, 1-5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Willamette Valley Cancer Institute’s National Cancer Survivors Day celebration, 1pm, WVCI’s Community Room at 520 Country Club Rd., 681-4942. Aprovecho Open House, 2-4pm, 5-10pm benefi t concert, 80574 Hazelton Rd., www.aprovecho. net $5-$10 sug. don. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. HEALTH Occupy Medical Clinic, noon-4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. MUSIC Oregon Wind Ensemble, 3pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu. & sr. Emily Wells w/1939 Ensemble, singer-songwriter, electronica, 7pm, WOW Hall. $12 adv., $15 door. Geo 4, jazz, 8pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. 77s Unplugged, acoustic, 8:30pm, Cozmic. $8 adv., $10 door. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: hike Brice Creek, 6 miles; North Bank Deer Preserve, 12 miles; climb Mt. Hood, 7.2 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org Early morning birding tour w/ Allison & Tom Mickel, 7:30am, F.M. Wilkins Picnic Shelter, 2200 Summit Ave., 607-4066. $3 sug. don. Beginning/Continuing Yoga, fi rst class free, 9-10:15am, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., http://wkly.ws/15t Community Yoga Class, 4:30- 5:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., 520-8771. Don. 5-5:30pm, across the street from old federal building, 7th & Pearl St., info at 343-0063. FREE. Conversations on the Forest w/ Rob Handy, Roy Keene & Kevin Matthews, 5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Empathy Cafe: listen & be lis- tened to, practice the inspiring, effective skills of compassionate (monviolent) communication, info at 484-7366. Don. Bingo, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. 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. LECTURES/CLASSES SPIRITUAL MUSIC Irish Jam Session, all Shinay, Calm Abiding Meditation & Practice by Lama Sonam Dargye, 8:45am- 4pm, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center, 917 E. 43rd Ave., www.kdc-eugene.org $30. Center for Sacred Sciences vid- eo: “The Way of The Heart: Hazrat Inayat Khan,” 11am, Green Phoenix Institute, 325 W. 12th Ave., center- forsacredsciences.org FREE. THEATER Almost, Maine con- tinues. See Thursday, May 31. I Ain’t Yo’ Uncle: The New Jack Revisionist Uncle Tom’s Cabin continues. See Thursday, May 31. 4 mon Sunrise 5:31am; Sunset 8:52pm Av High 70; Av Low 46 DANCE Won Tan Nara Drum & Dance Ensemble, Soul Union, African dance, 8pm, Cozmic. $8, $5 stu. GATHERINGS Women in Black Standing for Peace, silent vigil, KIDS/FAMILIES Reading w/ Rover, 6:30pm, Cottage Grove Public Library, 700 E. Gibbs, Cottage Grove. eB- ooks for Kindle, learn how to borrow free library books, ba- sic computer & internet skills re- quired, 5:30-7:30pm, downtown library, 682-5450. FREE. Class on how to use fl ash drives, 6:30-7:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5318. $5. Inquiry Group for the Work of Byron Katie, 6:30pm, call 686- 3223 for info. FREE. ages, 7pm, Eugene Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE. ON THE AIR City Club of Eugene: “Winning at the Olympic Trials: How Athletes and Businesses Succeed in Sports,” 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM KLCC. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Beginning Yoga, fi rst class free, 5:45-6:45pm, Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W. 12th Ave., wkly. ws/15t 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. 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 16 MAY 31, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
