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CALENDAR The Meaning of the Vietnam War FEATURING FREDRIK LOGEVALL, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING HISTORIAN May 14, 2014, 7 P.M. 175 Knight Law Center 1515 Agate Street Community Mediation Services, 93 Van Buren St., info at 2ndsat- urdayeugene.org or 239-3504. $25/4 classes. LECTURES/CLASSES Depres- sion Recovery Workshop, w/Mike Meyer, 11:30am-1pm, WOW Hall, 8th & Lincoln, call 503-680- 6576. $45, or sliding scale. Traditional Chinese Medicine in 21st Century Healthcare, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. Walk a Mile in My Shoes, NLP Eugene Meetup, 6:30pm, Market of Choice, 29th & Willa- mette, call 484-6785. FREE. “Health Care for All in Oregon,” w/Gerald Friedman, 7-9pm, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. FREE. “The Meaning of the Vietnam War,” w/Fredrik Logevall, 7pm, Knight Law Center 175, UO Campus. FREE. “American Indians in the American Popular Imagination, w/Phillip J. Deloria, 7:30pm, UO EMU Ballroom, UO Campus. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Point,” 9-9:30am, KPOV 88.9AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: Amazon Headwaters/ Spencer Butte, 6.2 miles. Reg. at obsidians.org. Yoga in the Morning, 7:30- 8:45am, Eugene Chiropractic Group, 131 E. 11th Ave., call 343-3455. $11. Chess for Seniors, 9am-noon, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 9:30am, from Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE. Gentle Yoga, 9:30-10:30am, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd. Ste 300, call 698-9447. $5, scholarships available. Tai Chi for Balance 1 & 2, 9:45am & 11am, River Road Annex, 1055 River Rd. $4. Accessible Aquatics, swimming 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. Basic Adult Zumba, 10-11am, Xcape Dance Academy, 420 W. 12th Ave. $10 drop-in. 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. Foursome Bridge for Seniors, noon-3:30pm, Campbell Community 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 combo class, 4pm, Alchemy Lotus Heal- ing Center, 1380 W. 17th Ave., info at 286-0000 or yoginima- trix@gmail.com. $5 sug. don. Yoga for Chronic Pain, 4:15- 5:15pm, Willamette Medical Center, 2401 River Rd. $10. 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. Pinball Tournament, 21+, 8pm, Blairally Vintage Arcade, 245 Blair Blvd., info at 335-9742. Beginners Evening Yoga contin- ues. See Monday. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, May 8. SOCIAL DANCE Zumba w/ Cynthia, 9-10am, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave. $8 drop-in. Cajun/Zydeco Dance, 6:30-9pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd., call 344-0748. $3 don. SPIRITUAL A Course in Miracles Drop-in Study Group, 10-11:45am, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. Don. Open Heart Meditation, noon, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hil- yard, info at 914-0431. FREE. THURSDAY MAY 15 S U N RIS E 5 : 47 A M ; S U NS E T 8 : 32 P M A V G . H I G H 67; A V G . L O W 4 3 GATHERINGS Hearing Voices & Extreme States Support Group, 6pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., see differentminds.us/eshv. FREE. Open/Polyamory Eugene Net- work Meetup, 6:30pm, Douglas Gardens Park, 3455 S. Redwood Dr., Spfd., email meetup@open- polyamory.com. FREE. Board Game Night continues. See Thursday, May 8. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo w/ Karess continues. See Thurs- day, May 8. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club continues. See Thursday, May 8. Duke Marmalade’s Campfi re Variety Hour continues. See Thursday, May 8. Eugene Metro Business Net- working International continues. See Thursday, May 8. Group Acupuncture Clinic con- tinues. See Thursday, May 8. McKenzie Milky Mamas contin- ues. See Thursday, May 8. Trivia Night at Sidebar contin- ues. See Thursday, May 8. Fredrik Logevall University of Oregon alum Fredrik Logevall is the John S. Knight Professor of International Studies and vice provost for international affairs at Cornell University. His book Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Viet- nam won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for History. A book signing will follow the event. Whiskey Chasers Th ursday, May 8 8 -11 PM • FREE Daily Happy Hour cocktail & draft specials First National Taphouse 51 W. Broadway | 541-393-6517 The Wayne Morse Legacy Series These non-partisan public programs commemorate Sena- tor Morse’s famous dissent to the Vietnam War and ex- amine the relevance of his principles to current issues of national security and military affairs. The Legacy Series is sponsored by the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, The Oregon Historical Society and World Affairs Council of Oregon. Cosponsors for this event include the University of Oregon, Savage Endowment for International Relations and Peace, Oregon Humanities Center, UO Department of History, University Housing, KLCC and ACLU of Oregon. WAYNE MORSE Legacy Series 15TH ANNUAL MILLION MOM MARCH MOTHER’S DAY Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Sunday, May 11, 2014 2:00pm • EWEB Plaza Gather and listen to brief speeches “Creating a more Peaceful World with Less Gun Violence” Walk together with our Bagpiper to the Nobel Peace Laureate Park waynemorsecenter.uoregon.edu The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 28 May 8, 2014 • eugeneweekly.com REMEMBER TO KEEP KIDS SAFE UNLOAD AND LOCK UP YOUR GUN for more information, contact Betsy at mmm@efn.org
