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CALENDAR waynemorsecenter.uoregon.edu Governing a Polarized Republic Is this any way to run a democracy? Wayne Morse Center for LAw and Politics ’ 2013 Public Affairs Speaker Series cosponsored by the UO Department of Political Science HOT BUTTERED RUM PLAYS WOW HALL SATURDAY (SEE MUSIC LISTINGS) Celebrate the New Year of the Trees, short musical service & unique ritual meal, 7:30pm, Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave., info at tbieugene.org THEATER 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 8pm today, 7:30pm tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St., info & tix at actorscabaret.org $16-$41.95. Date Night at the Theatre con- tinues. See Thursday, Jan. 24. Next to Normal continues. See Thursday, Jan. 24. SATURDAY JANUARY 26 S U N R I S E 7: 3 6 A M ; S U N S E T 5 : 15 P M AV G. HIGH 49 ; AV G. LO W 35 FILM DIVA Open Lens Festival screenings, 7:30-10pm, UO Baker Center Auditorium, 325 E. 10th Ave. $8. FOOD/DRINK Hideaway Bakery Farmers’ Market, 9am-2pm, Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon. GATHERINGS Winter Folk Festival, today & tomorrow, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. $10-$45., info at winterfolkfestival.org Collectors West Gun & Knife Show, 9am-5pm today, 10am- 3pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. $6. Fix it Fair, ideas for safe, affordable, healthy homes & families, 9am-3pm, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. EuGenius Winter Market, noon- 6pm every Saturday & Sunday through Jan 27., EuNique In- door Street Faire Marketplace, suite 412, Gateway Mall, Spfd. Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 342-2914. FREE. Alternative Education Fair, 1-4pm, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. Willamette Valley NORML meet- ing, 2pm, Cozmic. FREE. Meet & Greet w/DIVA Open Lens Festival fi lmmakers, 4-6pm, Davis Restaurant, 94 W. Broadway Ave. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Tiny Tots Indoor Playground Open House, 10am- 1pm, 2200 Coburg Rd., (inside but not affi liated w/Our Savior’s Lutheran Church). FREE. Family Music Time, 10:15am, downtown library, info at 682- 8316. FREE. Parent & Baby Yoga, 11:45am- 12:45pm, Just Breathe, 2868 Willamette St. #200, 852- 6866. $8-$11. Cuentos, Spanish language stories, songs & fun, ages 0-6, 1pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. Dog Tale Time, kids invited to read to trained service dogs, 2-3:30pm, downtown library, info & pre-reg. at 682-8316. FREE. Science Factory Visits the Library, 3-4pm, downtown library. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES African Drum Class w/Alseny Yansane, 11am-12:30pm, WOW Hall. $12, $10 stu. Pet First Aid & CPR Class, 11am-2pm, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd., info & pre-reg. at volunteer@ green-hill.org or green-hill.org Art Smarts Workshop, 1-4pm, Saturdays through Feb. 16, DIVA, 280 W. Broadway Ave., pre-reg. $45/course. How to Watch a Movie Like a Film Critic II, 1-3pm, UO Baker Center, 320 E. 10th Ave. $2. LITERARY William Stafford Birthday Celebration w/read- ings by John Daniel, 4pm, Tsu- nami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. ON THE AIR The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show, 10pm, Comcast Channel 29. “The Sunday Morning Hangover TV Show,” 1:30am, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Cross Country Skiing Clinic outing, 8am, OP Barn, 1225 E. 18th Ave. $25. GEARs: 217a-Gimple Hill via Crow Rd., 31 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park, info at 484-9398. Prenatal Yoga, 10-11:30am, Just Breathe, 2868 Willamette St. #200, 852-6866. $8-$11. Yoga for Large Bodies, 10:15- 11:30am, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St. Prenatal Yoga, 11:30am- 12:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St. Prenatal & Parent & Baby Yoga combo class, 1:30-3pm, Emerald Park, River Rd., Parks & Rec., 1400 Lake Dr., info at 461-7777. $5-$6.25. Emerald Valley BMX, 3:30pm today, 10am tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. $13, FREE to watch. SOCIAL DANCE All-Levels African Dance w/Alseny, 11am- 12:30pm, WOW Hall. $12, $10 stu. Contra Dance, 7:30pm work- shop, 8pm dance, Dunn School Gym, 3411 Willamette St. $8. Sock Hop Fundraiser, swing dance competition, Staver- DanceSport, 41 E. 6th Ave., info at staverdancesport.com $10 SPIRITUAL Prosperity Work- shop, 10am-noon, info & loca- tion at 512-934-1725. $10-$20. THEATER 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee continues. See Friday. Date Night at the Theatre con- tinues. See Thursday, Jan. 24. Next to Normal continues. See Thursday, Jan. 24. VOLUNTEER Steward Spencer Butte, 9am-noon, Spencer Butte, info at trails@obsidians. org or 682-4850. Trailwork & maintenance, 9am, Mt. Pisgah, meet at OP Barn, 1225 E. 18th Ave. FREE. Emerald Empire HempFest Volunteer meeting, 4:20pm, 4135 Scenic Dr. FREE. SUNDAY JANUARY 27 S U N R I S E 7: 3 5 A M ; S U N S E T 5 : 17 P M AV G. HIGH 49 ; AV G. LO W 35 BENEFITS Pre-Plunge Party, Polar Plunge Fundraiser, ben- efi ting Special Olympics, 7pm, Cozmic. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Lane County Farmers Market Holiday Market continues. See Saturday. GATHERINGS UO Studen group designBridge, design workshop for meeting needs of Eugene area homeless, 9am, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St., info at thecommongoo- deugene@gmail.com FREE. Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE. Broadway Revue, 9pm, John Henry’s. $5. Poker Tournament, 9pm, Good- fellas, 117 South 14th St., Spfd. Collectors West Gun & Knife Show continues. See Saturday. EuGenius Winter Market con- tinues. See Saturday. Winter Folk Festival continues. See Saturday. HEALTH Occupy Eugene Medi- cal Clinic, smoking cessation classes, 2-3pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Pokemon League, 1pm, Cozmic. FREE. Family Fun: The Five Senses, 3pm, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES “Praised are You God [...] Who has made me a woman and not a man:” Jewish Female Voices from Renaissance Italy by Federica Francesconi, 4pm, Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave., info at tbieugene.org FREE. LITERARY Book release celebration for Jack Radey & Charles Sharp’s book “The Defence of Moscow, 1941: The Northern Flank,” 4pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Ob- sidians: Cross-country ski trip to Redtop Mountain, 8 miles, sign up obsidians.org GEARs: McKenzie View & Sun- derman, 36 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park, info at 687-8379. Prenatal Yoga, 3-4:30pm, Yoga West Eugene, info at 337-8769. $8 drop-in, $7 stu. Yoga by Donation, mixed levels, 4:30-5:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., 520-8771. Donat. Emerald Valley BMX continues. See Saturday. Governing after the 2012 Election Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 4 p.m. Gerlinger Lounge Featuring Richard Ellis, Willamette University; Alison Gash, UO; Melissa Buis Michaux, Willamette University; and Dan Tichenor, UO. A War Among Women? Ideological Polarization and the Construction’ of Women’s Interests Thursday, March 14, 2013, 3:30 p.m. Gerlinger Lounge Featuring Ronnee Schreiber, San Diego State University. Angry Politics: The Role of (in)Civility in American Democracy Monday, April 15, 2013, 5 p.m. 110 Knight Law Center Featuring Cornell Clayton, Washington State University. The Two Populisms of the Great Recession: The Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street Thursday, April 18, 2013, 7 p.m. 110 Knight Law Center Featuring Joe Lowndes, Wayne Morse Resident Scholar, and Cas Mudde, University of Georgia. Immigration and Race: Did the 2012 Election Change Anything? Thursday, May 2, 2013, 3:30 p.m. Gerlinger Lounge Featuring Karthick Ramakrishnan, University of California, Riverside. New Media, Race, and Participatory Politics: Democracy in the 21st Century Thursday, May 16, 2013, 4 p.m. 110 Knight Law Center Featuring Cathy Cohen, University of Chicago. INEQUALITY, THE MIDDLE CLASS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Monday, January 28, 2013 5:30 p.m. 175 Knight Law Center Economist Jared Bernstein is a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. He previously served as economic advisor to Vice President Biden and member of President Obama’s economic team. His books include “Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed?” and “The State of Working America.” Sponsored by the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics and the Oregon Center on Public Policy. The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. eugeneweekly.com • January 24, 2013 13
