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WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY DECEMBER 6 S U N R I S E 7: 3 4 A M ; S U N S E T 4 : 3 4 P M A V G . H I G H 4 7; A V G . L O W 3 5 COMEDY Cannabis Comedy Night, 8pm, WOW Hall. $5. Brickwall Comedy Club Amateur Competition, $500 prize, 8:30pm, Brickwall Comedy Club. $5. DANCE Dance of the Cygnets, 7pm, Hult Center, info at eugene- symphony.org FREE. FOOD/DRINK Holiday Meals for Seniors, 11:30am, Campbell Com- munity Center, 155 High St. $6. The Corner Market, noon-6pm today, tomorrow, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, Dec. 13, 295 River Rd., 513-4527. Park Blocks Farmer’s Market, 1-5pm today & Thursday, Dec. 13, 11am-3pm Tuesday, Park Blocks. Wine tasting, 5-7pm today & Thurs- day, Dec. 13, Supreme Bean Coffee Co., 2864 Willamette St. FREE. GATHERINGS Group Acupuncture Clinic, 10am-noon, Trauma Heal- ing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., STE 300, 687-9447. Eugene Metro Business Network- ing International, 11:30am, Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Wil- lamette St., http://wkly.ws/159 $12 lunch. Teen & Tween Scene Book Groups, 4pm, downtown library, info at 682-8316, pre-reg. FREE. McKenzie Montessori Institute Holiday Flyer Fundraiser, 5-8pm, Papas Pizza, 4011 Main St., Spfd., jessica@signless.com for fl yer. Police Commission Outreach Com- mittee, an opportunity to voice suggestions, commendations & criticism about our police policies, 5:30pm, downtown library. The Bill of Rights in Today’s World: A Civil Conversation, 6:30-8pm, Junction City High School, 1135 W. 6th Ave., Junction City. FREE. ‘80s Night, 9pm, John Henry’s. $3, females FREE before 11pm. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo w/ DJ Fallon Love, 8pm today & Thursday, Dec. 13, Doc’s Pad, 710 Willamette St. FREE. New Zone Gallery Holiday Gift Store, noon-6pm today through Saturday & Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 13. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/caregiv- ers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES “How to Solve the Problem of Funding for Roads & Highways,” 11:45am- 1pm, Willamalane Center, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. “Medicare Made Easy for those new to Medicare,” 5-6pm, 333 W. 10th Ave., RSVP at 222-9020. FREE. Brooks Robertson Performance & Clinic, 7pm, McKenzie River Music, 455 W. 11th Ave. $10. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Athletic League Registration, 9am-5pm through Jan. 4, 9am-5pm, Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St., info at 682-5409. Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am to- day & Thursday, Dec. 13, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Yoga for Relaxation, 12:30- 1:30pm, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., 687-9447. Mahjong for Seniors, 1-4pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Wii Bowling for Seniors, 1-3pm, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., info at 682- 5521. FREE, pre-reg. Gentle Yoga, 5:30-6:30pm, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., STE 300, 687-9447. Kundalini Yoga Mixed Levels w/ Siri Kirin (Kathe Forrest), 5pm, address & info at 512-934-1725 or 255-3372. Donat. Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm today & Thursday, Dec. 13, RiverBend Medical Center, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 222-7074. $11, $40 for 4 classes. Aqua Yoga, 5:45-6:45pm today & Thursday, Dec. 13, Tamarack Well- ness Center, 3575 Donald St. $11. Contact Juggling, 7:30-8:30pm, Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 Drop-In, $80 for 10 class punchcard. First class FREE. Contact Staff w/Brandon, 7:45- 8:45pm, Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 Drop-In, $80 for 10 class punchcard. First class FREE. Drop-in Kayaking, bring equip- ment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, Dec. 13, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5 Hot Mamma’s Club, 8:15pm, All That! Dance Company, 855 W. 1st Ave., info at 688-1523 or allthat- dance@hotmail.com $10. 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. Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic, 5:30- 7:30pm, 2550 Portland St., call 914-0431 for appt. Donat. Introduction to Kaballah w/Shmuel Shalom (Geoffrey) Cohen, 6:30pm today & Thursday, Dec. 13, info & location at conscioustorah.com or 514-2571. THEATER A Christmas to Remem- ber, 7pm today through Saturday & Thursday, Dec. 13, Red Cane Theatre, 1077 Chambers St., info & tix at 556- 4524. $14-$18. No Shame Eugene Theater Work- shop, write/workshop short-form pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broadway. FREE. Radio TBS, 8pm today through Saturday, 2pm Sunday, The Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., tix at thevlt.com $10. VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jef- ferson St., 682-5025. FRIDAY DECEMBER 7 S U N R I S E 7: 3 5 A M ; S U N S E T 4 : 3 4 P M AV G. HIGH 4 6 ; AV G. LO W 3 4 ART/CRAFT Artists Studio Sale & Open House, 5-9pm today, 11am-5pm tomorrow, noon-4pm Sunday, 2nd Ave. & Blair Blvd., info at 344-7393. Faith Rahill’s Holiday Pottery Sale, 5-8pm today, 10am-4pm tomor- row, 11am-4pm Sunday, 2581 Monroe St., info at 344-2100. FREE. Holiday Pottery Sale, 5-8pm today, 10am-4pm tomorrow, 11am-4pm Sunday, Standhardt Studio, 4875 Garnet St., info at 514-4646. Local Artists Holiday Sale, 3-9pm today, 10am-6pm tomorrow, noon-5pm Sunday, Clay Space, 222 Polk St., info at 653-8089. BENEFITS Madagascar Culture Night, benefi t for Population Services International, 5pm, Cozmic. FREE. Shameless plug alert: Don’t miss EW’s Next Big Thing 2012 CD Release Party 9:30 pm Friday, Dec. 7, at Sam Bond’s, featuring performances by Volifonix, Paul Quillen and Tara Stonecipher and The Tall Grass. Well, it’s not completely shameless; you, Eugene, helped whittle down the talent from 40 bands to these three gems. Be lulled into a state of musical nirvana (whis- key helps) with the gentleman of Volifonix’s sweet rock, Quillen’s clever serenades and Stonecipher’s tales of life and love that will simultaneously break and mend your heart. In this blissful stupor, don’t fi ght the urge to buy CDs ($10) for you and everyone you know. PH OTO BY TO DD CO O P ER 14 December 6, 2012 • eugeneweekly.com VOLIFONIX
