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WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY MAY 1 S U N R I S E 6 : 0 4 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 16 P M A V G . H I G H 6 4 ; A V G . L O W 41 ACTIVISM GTFF Labor Rally & March, support local labor groups, noon-1pm, meet at steps of PLC Building, UO Cam- pus. FREE. ARTS/CRAFTS Open Clay Studio, 3-5pm, The Crafty Mercantile, 517 E. Main, Cottage Grove, call 514-0704. Don. BENEFITS Pints for a Cause, benefi t for Warrior Sisters So- ciety, 5-9pm, Ninkasi, 272 Van Buren St. Don. FILM Encircle Film Series: Gasland Part II, 6pm, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave., call 543-0223. $5-$10 sug. don. The Anonymous People, 6:30pm, Lillis Building 182, UO Campus. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Sweet Cheeks Wine Tasting, 5-7pm, Route 5 N.W. Wine Bar, 248 E. 5th Ave. #25. GATHERINGS Lane County Hearings Offi cial, 9:30pm, Customer Service Center, 3050 N. Delta Hwy. FREE. Group Acupuncture Clinic, 10am orientation, 10-11:30am clinic, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., Ste 300, call 687-9447. $10, scholarships available. Eugene Metro Business Net- working International, 11:30am today & Thursday, May 8, Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St., wkly.ws/159. $12 lunch. Springfi eld City Club, featuring candidates from two Lane County Commissioner races, 11:45am-1pm, Willamalane Center, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $10, mem. FREE. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club, drop-ins welcome noon-1:05pm today & Thursday, May 8, Les Lyle Con- ference Rm, fourth fl oor Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway Ave., info at 485-1182. FREE. McKenzie Milky Mamas, pregnancy, breastfeeding & parenting support group, noon today & Thursday, May 8, Neighborhood New-Mothering Center, 1262 Lawrence St. #3, contact milkymamas@gmail. com. FREE. Budget Committee/Work Ses- sion, 2-5pm, Harris Hall, 125 E. 8th Ave., call 682-3766. FREE. Inspiring Women’s Tea, girls ages 10-18, 3-6pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St. Ste 100. FREE. Ramble Around the Block, 4-4:30pm; Women’s Advisory Council for Youth, 4:30-5:30pm; through June 12, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St. Ste 100. FREE. Game Night/Chess Night, 5-9pm, Cush Cafe, 1235 Railroad Blvd. FREE. Board Game Night, new players welcome, 6-11pm today & Thursday, May 8, Funagain Games, 1280 Willamette St., info at 654-4205. FREE. Hearing Voices & Extreme States Support Group, 6pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., see different- minds.us/eshv. FREE. Meet Artist Mike Van, 6:30- 7:30pm, Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th Ave. FREE. Discussion on Peacemaking, w/ Jim Fitz, 6pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St. Don. Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, 7-8:30pm, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donlad St. Ste 300. FREE. Lane County Commissioner Candidates’ Forum for District 5, 7-9pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy. FREE. Recovering Couples Anony- mous, 7-8:30pm, Community of Christ Church, 1485 Gilham Rd. FREE. Santa Clara Community Organi- zation Meeting, 7pm, Messiah Lutheran Church, 3280 River Rd. FREE. Duke Marmalade’s Campfi re Variety Hour, 8pm today & Thursday, May 8, The Barn Light, 924 Willamette St. FREE. First National Taphouse One Year Anniversary Party, w/ Manouche Noir, 8-11pm, 51 W. Broadway. FREE. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo w/ Karess, 9pm today & Thursday, May 8, Doc’s Pad, 710 Willa- mette St. FREE. Trivia Night, 9pm today & Thursday, May 8, Sidebar, 1680 Coburg Rd. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11am today & Thursday, May 8, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. Baby Pop Music w/Stardust, interactive singing for babies & caretakers, 1pm today & Thursday, May 8, Neighborhood New-Mothering Center, 1262 Lawrence St. #3. FREE. Zumba Kids, ages 7-12, 4:30- 5:15pm today & Thursday, May 8, Denbaya, 1325 Jeff erson St. $5. Zumba Juniors, ages 4-6, 5:15- 6pm today & Thursday, May 8, Denbaya, 1325 Jeff erson St. $5. LECTURES/CLASSES “Korean Cinema Today,” w/Laurence Kardish, 3pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO Campus, call 346-1521. FREE. Myths for Our Time, creating and developing stories, for girls ages 12-18, 4:30-5:30pm Thurs- days through June 12, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St. Ste 100, pre-reg. at 284-4333. $25-$50 for all 9 weeks. Medicare Made Clear, for those new to Medicare, 5-6pm, The Oregon Insurance Lady Offi ce, 333 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Small Business Clinic: Ask the Experts, 5-7pm, downtown library, pre-reg. at 682-5450. FREE. “Here on the Edge: How a Small Group of WWII Objectors Plowed the Ground for Social & Cultural Revolutions of the 1960s,” w/ Steve McQuiddy, 7pm, Lane County Historical Museum, 740 W. 13th Ave., call 682-4242. FREE. “Who Decides: Our Commu- nity or Corporations?” w/Kai Huschke, 7-9pm, Siuslaw Public Library, Florence. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Mid-Valley Wil- lamette Writers: Jennifer Lauck, “Seven Tricks to Cultivate Your Writing Career,” 6:30pm, Tsuna- mi Books, 2585 Willamette St. $10 sug. don., mem. FREE. CSWS Northwest Women Writers Symposium, all day today through Saturday, various times & locations, for more info see csws.uoregon.edu or call 346- 5077. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Point,” 9-9:30am today & Thursday, May 8, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday, May 8, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm, today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, May 8. $0.25; Mahjong for Seniors, 1-4pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am today & Thursday, May 8, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. Aerial Yoga, adult classes, 11am-noon, Bounce Gymnas- tics & Circus Arts Center, 329 W. 3rd Ave., 343-4222. $10 fi rst class, $15 drop-in. Mahjong for Seniors, 1-4pm today & Thursday, May 8, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Ashtanga Yoga, mixed levels, 5:30-6:45pm, Everyday People Yoga, 352 W. 12th Ave., see epyogaeugene.com. Don. Gentle Yoga, 5:30-6:30pm, Trau- ma Healing Project, 2222 Co- burg Rd., Ste 300, call 687-9447. $5, scholarships available. Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm today & Thursday, May 8, Core Star Center, 439 W. 2nd Ave.,556-7144. $10, $48 for 6 classes, sliding scale. Aqua Yoga, 5:45-6:45pm today & Thursday, May 8, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St. $11. Team Run Eugene, adult track workout group, 6pm today & Thursday, May 8, ATA Track, 24th & Fillmore St. FREE. Yoga Weight Management, 6:30pm today & Thursday, May 8, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. $4. Contact Juggling, 7:30-8:30pm today & Thursday, May 8, Acad- emy 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, May 8, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5 SOCIAL DANCE Dance Lessons, 7pm, Whiskey River Ranch, 4740 Main, Spfd. Brace yourself for a weekend full of blockers, jammers and bouts. If you don’t know what any of that means, roll on over to The Big O Tournament and get acquainted with the wonder that is roller derby. From Japan to Scotland, from Tex- as to Philadelphia, teams from all over the world will come together to compete in this massive roller derby event that includes 32 teams and a grand fi nale of a bout between Team USA, which represents the U.S. in international roller derby competitions, and the Big O MVPs, a team that will be put together during the tournament. $50 gets you in for the whole weekend, but you can catch the Texas Rollergirls vs. the Rose City Rollers for $15. FRIDAY The Big O Tournament is noon-9pm Friday, May 2, 9am-8pm Saturday, May 3, & 9am-9pm Sunday, May 4, at the Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., see thebigotournament.com. $15-$50. — Amy Schneider MAY 2 S U N R I S E 6 : 0 3 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 17 P M A V G . H I G H 6 4 ; A V G . L O W 41 2013 MASONITE BURN PHOTOGRAPHY 16 May 1, 2014 • eugeneweekly.com Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, May 8, American Legion Hall, 344 8th St., Spfd. FREE. Square Dancing, Sam Bucher teaching & calling, 7-9pm, Wil- lamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. $3. Yoga Dance Party & Vegetarian Dinner, 7pm today & Thursday, May 8, Alchemy Lotus Healing Center, 1380 W. 17th Ave., RSVP at yoginimatrix@gmail.com. $8. Crossroads Blues Fusion Dance, 7:30pm lesson, 8:30-11:30pm dance, Ballet Northwest Academy, 380 W. 3rd Ave., see crossroadsbluesfusion.com. $5. Hot Mamma’s Club, 8:15pm today & Thursday, May 8, All That! Dance Company, 855 W. 1st Ave., info at 688-1523 or all- thatdance@hotmail.com. $10. SPECTATOR SPORTS 4J Middle School Track Meets, 4:45pm, Cal Young & Monroe at Sheldon High, 2455 Willakenzie Rd.; Spencer Butte & Roosevelt at South Eugene High, 400 E. 19th Ave.; Kelly & Madison at North Eugene High, 200 Silver Ln.; Kennedy & ATA at Churchill High, 1850 Bailey Hill Rd. FREE. SPIRITUAL Let’s Develop Our Abilities to Communicate with MultiDimensional Beings, relate your cosmic interests & expe- riences, contact lovelightcom- munication@live.com for time & location. FREE. Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic, 5:30-7:30pm today & Thursday, May 8, 1340 W. 17th Ave., call 914-0431 for appt. Don. Self-Breema: The Art of Being Present, 6-6:50pm today & Thursday, May 8, call 914-4162 for location. First class FREE. Zen West Meditation Group, 7:30-9pm today & Thursday, May 8, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 W. 13th Ave., call 543-5344. Don. Dharma Video w/Lama Tharchin, 8:30-10pm, Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Temple, 477 E. 40th Ave., call 359-3588. FREE. THEATER Jumpin’ Jukebox, 7pm today through Saturday, Red Cane Theatre, 1077 Cham- bers St., call 556-4524 for tix. $14-$18. The Wizard of Oz, 7pm today & tomorrow, 1pm & 7pm Satur- day, North Eugene High School, 200 Silver Ln. $8. No Shame Workshop, create improv, stories, songs & sketch- es, 7:30pm today & Thursday, May 8, New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broadway. FREE. The Other Place, 8pm today through Saturday, 2pm Sunday, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., call 344-8851 for tix. $10. Spring Awakening, ages 16+, 8pm today through Saturday, 2pm Sunday, Robinson Theatre, UO Campus, call 346-1791 for tix. $16, $14 sr., stu. FREE. VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm today & Thursday, May 8, end of N. Jeff erson St., 682-5025. ARTS/CRAFTS First Friday ArtWalk, guest co-hosted by Mayors Kitty Piercy & Christine Lundberg, 5:30pm, begins at BLOOM, 5th St. Public Market, 296 E. 5th Ave., see lanearts. org. FREE.
