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Rennie (Florence) Wiswall calendar Rennie (Florence) de Raismes Wiswall was a painter, a fiber artist, a chef, a mother and a friend. Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1950, she died in her home at Eugene's East Blair Housing Co-Op, in the company of her children, after a brave battle with cancer, on July 9th, 2012. Rennie spent her final years making art, living in a co-operative community like she always wanted, listening to KLCC, reading the BBC News and making the best soup Sundance Natural Foods ever had. Both mystical and practical, Rennie valued justice, compassion and staying informed about the world. A lifelong academic, she worked with the early pioneers in personal computing, designed survey research and spent time living in New Mexico, Vancouver BC, rural New York, North Carolina and McMinville, Oregon. She grew up in the Chicago area. She raised three loving children, Mikalina, Oona and Morgan. She had two grandchildren, Xander and Cadence. She was also a wonderful mother-in-law to Mikalina’s husband Marshall, who loved her very much. Rennie’s art explored a wide variety of themes, most often the struggle of women around the world and throughout history for freedom, justice and spirituality. The Combustion Chamber Orchestra plays Cozmic Friday Much of her art will be shown publicly for the first time at a potluck celebration of her life at the East Blair Housing Co-Op on July 20th at 6pm. Anyone whose life was touched by Rennie is welcome to come. Monty Python’s Spamalot contin- ues. See Friday. Slabtown vs. Lemati continues. See Friday. 22 sun Sunrise 5:51am; Sunset 8:47pm Av High 84; Av Low 52 BENEFITS Clay Space Ice Cream Social Fundraiser, free bowl & scoop of Coconut Bliss, 2-5pm, Clay Space, 222 Polk St. $18, $15 each for 3 or more. Blues Build Benefi t for Junction City/Harrisburg/Monroe Habitat for Humanity, 2:30-7:30pm, Pfeiffer Winery, 25040 Jaeg Rd., Junction City. $20, under 15 FREE. FOOD/DRINK Fairmount Farmers’ Market, 10am-2pm, 19th & Agate. FREE. Farmers’ Market, produce & en- tertainment, 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 Open air fl ea What happens in PK Park... ...stays in PK Park. It’s Vegas Night and Thirsty Thursday on July 19. Catch the Ems at home July 19-23. market, 9am Springfi eld Elks Lodge, 1701 Centennial Blvd., info at 726-0448. FREE. Olde English Flea Market & Farmers Market, 10am-4pm public market, 10am-2pm farmers mar- ket, 27777 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., www.oldeenglishfl eamar- kets.com National Night Out kick off, noon- 4pm, Island Park, Spfd., info at 726-3731. FREE. Pokemon League, 1pm, Cozmic. FREE. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old fed- eral building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. Bohemia Mining Days continue. See Thursday, July 19. Coburg Golden Years continues. See Friday. Emerald Empire HempFest contin- ues. See Friday. Gem Faire continues. See Friday. Springfi eld SummerFest contin- ues. See Friday. Bi-Mart Summer Clash continues. See Saturday. OASM Air Fair continues. See Saturday. HEALTH Occupy Eugene Medical Clinic, free limited servic- es, including basic teeth cleaning & dental care, no appointments, 1-5pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Disabled Vets Family Kayak, 10am-4pm, Hilyard Center, 2580 HIlyard St., 682-5311. $45. Kids’ Fishing Fair, noon-4pm, Island Park, Spfd., info at 736- 4544. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Being Pro-Gay and Hanging in There w/ Leviticus, 10am, Unitarian Church, 1685 W. 13th Ave. MUSIC Springfi eld Concert Band, 6:30pm, Washburne Park, 20th & Agate. FREE. Kimball Hurd & Alisa Fineman, folk, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $10. Kef, Winovino, cabaret, Balkan, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5. 16 JULY 19, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY OUTDOORS/RECREATION L ECT U R ES/C L ASS ES Obsidians: hike Canyon Creek Meadows, 7.5 miles, sign up obsid- ians.org GEARs Bike Ride: Deerhorn via McKenzie View/Camp Creek, Return Thurston Rd., 56 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.eu- genegears.org FREE. Yoga by Donation, 6-7:15pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., 520-8771. Don. Eugene Emeralds vs. Boise contin- ues. See Thursday, July 19. Mountain Bike Oregon continues. See Friday. Computers for Music Lovers, 6:30-8:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., www.eugene-or.gov/ recenroll $10. SOCIAL DANCE Tango Milonga, 3-5pm lessons, $12; 5-7pm dance, $5, Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. Cuban Salsa, 5pm lesson, 6pm social dance, Courtsports, 2728 Pheasant Blvd., Spfd., see www. eugenecasineros.com for info. $2 sug. don. La Milonguita, Argentine Tango Social Dance, no partner neces- sary, 5-7pm, Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. $5 dance, watch for FREE. Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly in- ternational folk dancing, 7:15- 10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3. SPIRITUAL Mark Haskett, ProphetSong music, 10am, Tomseth House at Dorris Ranch, 205 Dorris Rd., www.cascade.csl.org Don. Transfi guration/Journey Circle, 6:30-8:30pm, Shire Retreat Center on Cherokee Drive, www. leiahart.com FREE. THEATER The Fantasticks con- tinues. See Thursday, July 19. Monty Python’s Spamalot contin- ues. See Thursday, July 19. Slabtown vs. Lemati continues. See Friday. 23 mon Sunrise 5:52am; Sunset 8:46pm Av High 84; Av Low 52 BENEFITS Industrial Workers of the World fundraiser, noon-11pm, Cozmic. Don. FILM IWW Movie & Discussion: Growth Busters , about human survival skills, 7:30pm, Cozmic. FREE. GATHERINGS City Club of Eugene: “EWEB Energy Future” w/Roger Gray, 11:50am-1:30pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE. Women in Black Standing for Peace, silent vigil, 5-5:30pm, across the street from old feder- al building, 7th & Pearl St., info at 343-0063. FREE. Depression Bipolar Support Alliance, peer support group for people w/mood disorders, 7-8:30pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. Occupy Eugene General Assembly, 7pm, Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza, 8th & Oak. Jameson’s Trivia Night, 7-9pm, 115 W. Broadway. Bingo, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Aerial Circus Arts for Kids, all levels, fi rst class free, 5:30-6:30pm, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. MUSIC The Dirty Turnips, acous- tic, 5pm, Cozmic. FREE. ON THE AIR City Club of Eugene: “Evision Eugene: What do we want to be when we grow up (or out)?” 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM KLCC. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Big Lake Big Canoe, ages 18 & up, 8:45am-5:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. www.eugene-or. gov/recenroll $40. Acro-Yoga w/Kelli Mae, all lev- els, fi rst class free, 6:30-7:30pm, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. Aerial Circus Arts, all levels, fi rst class free, 7:30-8:30pm, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. Rhythm Hoopdancing, 7:30- 8:30pm, GymFusion: National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. Eugene Emeralds vs. Boise contin- ues. See Thursday, July 19. SPIRITUAL Open Heart Meditation, 5:30-6:30pm, 1210 W. 4th Ave., 914-0431. Don. David Hazen, author reading, 7-8:30pm, Center for Spiritual Living, 390 Vernal. 24 tues Sunrise 5:53am; Sunset 8:45pm Av High 84; Av Low 52 FOOD/DRINK Gluten free re- treat, today & tomorrow, Tipi Village Retreat, 39615 Wendling Road, Marcola, info at 933-1145. Creswell Farmers’ Market, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, July 19. GATHERINGS Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343- 3743 for info. FREE. Laura Van Tosh, national men- tal health peer leader, 1-3pm, Lane County Behavioral Helath Services, 2411 Martin Luther King Blvd. Room 198. FREE. Monthly support group for part- ners of people w/Parkinson’s dis- ease, 1:30pm, Eugene Hearing & Speech Center, 1500 W. 12th Ave., 341-3982. FREE. Industrial Workers of the World meeting, 7pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. OE General Assembly, 7pm, OE V, 1274 W. 7th Ave. Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Terrifi c Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. Build a Doll House, ages 5 & up, 1pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Duck Detectives for Kids, learn about local wildlife w/WREN, 2pm, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
