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CALENDAR A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE TAKES PLACE AT COZMIC ON SUNDAY Ipad for Beginners, 5:30pm, downtown library, info at 682- 5450. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Weight Training & Strength Yoga, 8:30am, Celebration Studio, 1820 Willamette St. $10. Chess for Seniors, 9am-noon, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Accessible Acquatics, swim- ming classes for individuals with disabilities, 10am, Amazon Pool, 2600 Hilyard St. $7. Aqua Nia, 10-11am, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St., pre-reg. at 686-9290. $11. Bike Riding for Adults, 10:30am, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., info at 682-5318. FREE. Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 10:30am, from Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE. Foursome Bridge for Seniors, noon-3:30pm, Campbell Com- munity Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Cribbage for Seniors, 12:30- 3pm, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. $0.25. Bingo for Seniors, 1-4pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Yoga & Tae Kwon Do Class, 4pm, Alchemy Lotus Healing Center, 1380 W. 17th Ave., info at 232- 2042. FREE. Yoga by Donation, mixed levels, 4:15-5:15pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., 520-8771. Donat. Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour, 5:30-6:30pm, YogaWest, 3635 Hilyard St. $8. Acrobatics, 7:30-8:30pm, Acad- emy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 Drop-In, $80 for 10 class punchcard. First class FREE. Disciples of Dirt Wednesday night mountain bike ride, 7:30pm, locations vary, info at disciplesofdirt.org Hoopdance Beats, 8-9pm, Acad- emy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 Drop-In, $80 for 10 class punchcard. First class FREE. Kayak Pool Sessions, 8-9:30pm, Leghton Pool, SRC. $4-$6. Poi w/Zach, 8-9pm, Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, 1205 Oak Patch Rd., 344-2002. $10 Drop- In, $80 for 10 class punchcard. First class FREE. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Dec. 20. SOCIAL DANCE Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly international folk dancing, 7pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2. Argentine Tango Practica, 8-10pm, Knights of Pythias Hall, 420 W. 12th Ave. $5. Intro to Cuban Salsa Dancing: Styling & Musicality, 8pm, The Reach Center, 2520 Harris St., info at heidi@weiskel.org $5. SPIRITUAL A Course in Miracles Drop-In Study Group, 10- 11:45am, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. FREE. Open Heart Meditation, noon, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, info at open-your-heart. org.uk FREE. THURSDAY DECEMBER 27 S U N R I S E 7: 4 7 A M ; S U N S E T 4 : 41 P M AV G. HIGH 45 ; AV G. LO W 33 COMEDY Brickwall Comedy Club Amateur Competition, $500 prize, 8:30pm, Brickwall Comedy Club. $5. FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting, 5-7pm, Supreme Bean Coffee Co., 2864 Willamette St. FREE. Park Blocks Farmer’s Market continues. See Thursday, Dec. 20. The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Dec. 20. GATHERINGS Group Acupunc- ture Clinic, 10am-noon, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., STE 300, 687-9447. Eugene Metro Business Net- working International, 11:30am, Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St., http://wkly. ws/159 $12 lunch. The Reptile Man’s Reptile Show, 1pm & 3pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., info at 726-3776. Tween Scene & Teen Book Groups, 4pm, downtown library , info at 682-8316, pre-reg. ‘80s Night, 9pm, John Henry’s. $3, females FREE before 11pm. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo continues. See Thursday, Dec. 20. New Zone Gallery Holiday Gift Store continues. See Thursday, Dec. 20. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/ caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. SUSHI 342-6861 SEOUL HOLIDAY SPECIAL H 50% OFF LECTURES/CLASSES Mad Sci- ence: Fire & Ice, 1pm & 3pm, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Athletic League Registration, 9am-5pm through Jan. 4, 9am-5pm, Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St., info at 682-5409. Kundalini Yoga Mixed Levels w/ Siri Kirin (Kathe Forrest), 5pm, address & info at 512-934-1725 or 255-3372. Donat. 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. Yoga for Relaxation, 12:30- 1:30pm, Trauma Healing Proj- ect, 2222 Coburg Rd., 687-9447. Mahjong for Seniors, 1-4pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Gentle Yoga, 5:30-6:30pm, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., STE 300, 687-9447. Hot Mamma’s Club, 8:15pm, All That! Dance Company, 855 W. 1st Ave., info at 688-1523 or allthatdance@hotmail.com $10. Aqua Yoga continues. See Thurs- day, Dec. 20. Free Yoga, mixed levels contin- ues. See Thursday, Dec. 20. Prenatal Yoga continues. See Thursday, Dec. 20. Walk with Us continues. See Thursday, Dec. 20. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Dec. 20. SPIRITUAL Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic, 5:30-7:30pm, 2550 Port- land St., 914-0431. Donat. VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jefferson St., 682-5025. ON THE ROAD CORVALLIS AND SURROUNDNG AREAS Note: Continuation dates for out- of-town events are listed under the fi rst day of the event. MONDAY, DEC. 24: Celtic Christmas Eve, special menu, FireWorks Bar 1115 SE 3rd, Hwy. 99 W. CHRISTMAS DAY, DEC. 25: Holiday Dinner, 2pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., info & RSVP at 766-6959. ATTENTION OPPORTUNITIES Beyond Toxics call for interns/ volunteers: Go to www.beyon- dtoxics.org or send email to volunteers@beyondtoxics.org Bicycle-Pedestrian commit- tee has 7 openings, apply at eugene-or.gov/bpac or lee. shoemaker@ci.eugene.or.us Cascade Chorus call for male singers: accurate musical ear & love of music required for bar- bershop harmony chorus, meet 7pm-9pm Tuesdays, St. Paul’s Catholic Church Fellowship Hall, 1201 Satre St., more info at 221- 9703 or cascadechorus.org DIVA call for fi lm submissions: 2013 Teen Video Challenge, ages 13-19, 5 min fi lm submissions, deadline for submissions 5pm, Fri- day, March 8, 2013, forms & req. at teenvideo.proscenia.net or contact openlensfestival@gmail.com Do you remember the big snow? Were you living in Eugene during the winter of 1969? The Don Hunter Project, w/the Lane County Historical Society, is cre- ating a multimedia slideshow to document the event. For info on this project, contact Katherine Williams at lanecountyhistori- calsociety@gmail.com Energy Assistance for Seniors, apply for assistance w/paying utility bills, call 541-682-5354 after 8:30am. Eugene collection sites open to receive gift-fi lled shoe boxes, Hope Chapel, 3745 W. 11th Ave., call 800-353-5949 for more details. FIRST Children’s Center call for volunteers, 682-8749. MECCA call to volunteers: help w/ working reuse store, serving on committees, sorting donations, fundraising & more; contact Patricia at volunteers@materials- exchange.org or 302-1810. MECCA will be open 11am-6pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 11am-9pm Thursdays, 11am-5pm Saturdays for the holiday season. Sam Bond’s needs new hosts for their weekly Bingo nights, drop by on Mondays and tryout live, 9-11:30pm. 21 & over. Soup Makers & sponsors wanted for movie nights at Crow Middle/High school, email Lisa Livelybrooks at llivelyb@ gmail.com Terra Nova Theatre Auditions for Dusk, needed: two males in their 30s & one in his 60s, one female in her late 30s-early 40s, appts. at 285-0819. United Way of Lane County call to volunteers: help the elderly, American Red Cross, Cottage Grove or South Hill Rehabilita- tion Center, call 741-6000 ex. 159 to sign up. Upstart Crows Productions call for auditions: 6:30-8:30pm, for a production of Aladdin, info at upstartcrowstudios.org West Coast Dog & Cat Rescue call for volunteers, help needed w/adoptions, cleaning cages & fostering, apps at PetSmart on Chad Dr., info at westcoastdo- gandcat.org or 225-4955. Willamette Girlchoir auditions, Dolce & Bella Voce choirs, more info at 503-370-6383 & wil- lamettegirlchoir.org Young Writers Association 2013 Contest for Lane County Youth, ages 5-8, 11-13 & 14-18, dead- line postmarked Feb 1, 2013. 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