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CALENDAR CASCADIA CONCERT OPERA PRESENTS “THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR” FRIDAY, SEE MUSIC LISTINGS PG.33 Eugene Ski Swap continues. See Thursday, Oct. 25. KIDS/FAMILIES Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown library. FREE. Family Storytime, 11:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd.; 11:15am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., FREE. Family Sailing, ages 8 & up, no experience required, bring dinner, 5-9pm, Richardson Park Marina, Fern Ridge Reservoir, 682-5329. $30 per person. Mad Scientists’ Halloween Extravaganza, appropriate for all ages, 5-8pm, the Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. $10-$15. Make a Mask continues. See Thursday, Oct. 25. LECTURES/CLASSES “Amanita: The Good, The Bad, & the Beauti- ful” w/Debbie Viess, 7pm, LCC Campus. $5 sug. donat. LITERARY Kent Goodman tells spooky stories from his book, 5-8pm, Holy Well Elixir Bar, 347 W. 5th Ave, info at 686-6136. Grim Reaping: StoneCutters Union Halloween Fiction Read- ing, spooky stories & good music, 8pm, Old Whiteaker Firehouse, 1085 W. 1st Ave. $5 sug. donat. ON THE AIR The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show, 10pm, Comcast Channel 29. “The Sunday Morning Hangover TV Show,” 11pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walk ‘n’ Talkers, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, 9-11am, meet at Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. Bridge Group for Seniors, 12:30- 3:30pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3pm today & Monday, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. $0.25. Sunset Tree Climb, 5-8pm, Slad- den Park. $30. Tree Climbing Drop-In, ages 6 & up, 6-8pm, NE corner of Washburn Park. $10. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Oct. 25. SOCIAL DANCE Friday night Drop-in, Bolero, 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 Yoga Attunement w/ Dave Curtis, all levels, 6:45-8am, Saraha Nyingma, 447 E. 40th Ave., info at yogawithdave.com or 515-3614. $10 pre-reg., $12 door. The Shma as a Meditation, learn to meditate on this 6 word phrase w/Shmuel Shalom (Geoffrey) Cohen, 7pm, Temple Beth Israel, info at 514-2571 or conscioustorah.com THEATER The Seafarer, 7pm, Red Octopus Theatre, Newport, info at redoctopustheatre.org tix at 265- ARTS. $12-$14. No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, 7:30-9:30pm, New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broadway Ave. FREE. Arsenic & Old Lace, 8pm today & tomorrow, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., info & tix at theVLT.com $12-$17. Reefer Madness the Musical, 8pm today & tomorrow, 7:30pm Wednesday, Actors Cabaret of Eugene, 996 Willamette St., tix at 683-4368 or actorscabaret.org/ tickets $16-$41.95. Beauty & the Beast continues. See Thursday, Oct. 25. Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam contin- ues. See Thursday, Oct. 25. SATURDAY OCTOBER 27 S U N R I S E 7: 4 4 A M ; S U N S E T 6 : 0 9 A M AV G. HIGH 59 ; AV G. LO W 4 0 FOOD/DRINK Hideaway Bakery Farmers’ Market, 9am-2pm, Hide- away Bakery 3377 E. Amazon. FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm stand, 10am-2pm, 705 Flamingo Ave., Spfd. Spencer Creek Community Grow- ers’ Market Harvest Fair 10am- 4pm, produce, crafts, locally grown lunch at Cafe Le Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy, corner of McBeth, spencercreekgrange.org Locavore’s Winter Table, 11am- 4pm, First Congregational Church, 4515 SW. West Hills Rd., reg. at 753-3115. FREE. Dessert & Live Music Night, 9-11pm, every Saturday in Oct., Cornbread Cafe, 1290 W. 7th Ave., cash & checks only. FREE. GATHERINGS Collectors West Gun & Knife Show, 9am-5pm today, 10am-3pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. $6. Mount Pisgah Arboretum Lane Community College and Cascade Mycological Society present Mushroom Festival October 28 Ɣ 10am - 5pm Indulge Your Mind Institute of the University of Oregon invites you to an open meeting: Music by: The Stagger and Sway The Huckleberrys Satori Bob Cat Like Reflexes Kingdom County Clambake Combo Against the Green Mushrooms Ɣ Plants Ɣ Hay Rides Ɣ Kids’ Activities Food & Wine Ɣ Crafts Ɣ Scarecrow Contest Ɣ Apple Pressing Ɣ No dogs “A Twisted Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste” Featured speaker: Leigh Rubin, syndicated cartoonist of Rubes® DISCOVER MORE Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Wednesday, October 31 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. UO Baker Downtown Center 975 High Street, Eugene 800-824-2714 • 541-346-0697 http://osher.uoregon.edu Light refreshments will be provided; costumes optional. EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity. © 2012 University of Oregon Suggested donation $5 per person. Children under 12 & Arboretum members free! Exit 189 off I-5, south of Eugene-Springfield Ɣ Free parking at Festival Ɣ Free shuttle from Civic Stadium (541) 747-3817 or office@mountpisgaharboretum.org for more information October 25, 2012 • eugeneweekly.com 19