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CALENDAR Happy Hour Yoga, 3:45-4:45pm, Willamette Medical Center, 2401 River Rd. $10. Magic the Gathering, standard deck casual play, 6pm, Castle of Games, 660 Main, Spfd. $1. Magic the Gathering, 6pm, Delight, 811 E. Main St., Cottage Grove, info at delightcg@gmail. com. FREE. Sauni Zumba, 6-7pm, Reach Center, 2520 Harrist St. $5. Poker Tournament, 9pm, Good- fellas, 117 S. 14th St., Spfd., 726-9815. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Aug. 21. SOCIAL DANCE All Request International Folk Dancing, 2-3:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., info at 603-0998. $1.50. Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 8:30pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $7. THEATER Much Ado About Noth- ing continues. See Thursday, Aug. 21. A Flea in Her Hair continues. See Thursday, Aug. 21. VOLUNTEER Native Plant Nursery work party, 9am-noon, Alton Baker Park Native Plant Nursery, 555 Day Island Rd. Public Art Wash, lend a hand washing Big Red Sculpture, free BBQ, 11am-3pm, Washington Jefferson Park, between 6th & 7th aves. SATURDAY AUGUST 23 S U N RIS E 6 : 25 A M ; S U NS E T 8 : 0 4 P M A V G . H I G H 8 2 ; A V G . L O W 51 BENEFITS Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive, all day today & tomorrow, Delta Oaks Walmart, 1040 Green Acres Rd. Don. Womanspace Fundraiser Garage Sale, 8:30-10:30am & 12:30-5pm, 1577 Pearl St. Don. Rummage Sale, fundraiser for BMS Travel Club students, 9am-3pm, Briggs Middle School, 2355 Yolanda Ave. Don. Peace, Love & Pets Parade, benefi t for Greenhill Humane Society, 10:30am ($5 reg. at 9:30am), 12th & High St. FREE. Locavore Hamburger Lunch for Oregon Paralyzed Veterans of America, 11am-2pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy. Don. Garage Sale for UO Scholarship Foundation continues. See Friday. DANCE Fusion Friendly Presents: Bellytastic, 7:30pm, Cozmic, 199 W. 8th Ave. $6, ages 12 & under FREE. FARMERS MARKETS Hideaway Bakery Farmers Market, 9am- 2pm, Hideaway Bakery, 3377 E. Amazon. FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm Stand, 10am-2pm through October, FLLC Youth Farm, 705 Flamingo Ave., Spfd. Lane County Farmers Market, 9am-3pm, 8th & Oak. Spencer Creek Growers Market, 10am-2pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy., See spencercreekgrange.org. Coast Fork Farm Stand, 11am- 6pm, 10th & Washington, Cottage Grove. FILM Animal House of Blues DVD release party, documen- tary, toga party feat. DeWayne ‘Otis Day’ Jessie, 6pm, Dexter Lake Club, 39128 Dexter Rd., Dexter. FREE. Movies in the Park: Finding Nemo, 8:30pm, Harry Holt Me- morial Park, Creswell. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Noble Saturday Nights, wine tasting & music, 4-9pm, Noble Estate Urban Tasting Room, 560 Commercial St. Ste F. GATHERINGS Celebrate Civic, post-parade rally w/Samba Ja & Kudana, support Civic Stadium, 9am, behind Civic Stadium on Amazon Pkwy. FREE MonroeFest, parade, music, vendors, kids events, 10am- 5pm, City of Monroe. FREE. Saturday Market, 10am-5pm; 10am Brian Ernst; 11am Anahid Bertrand; noon Edson Oliveira; 1pm Wade Barnett; 2pm Gypsy Moon; 3:30pm Heavy Chevy Blues; 8th & Oak, see eugene- saturdaymarket.org. FREE. Co-Dependents Anonymous, 12 step meeting, noon-1pm, White Bird Clinic, 341 E. 12th Ave. FREE. Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 342-2914. FREE. Sen. Lee Beyer, Rep. Phil Barnhart & Rep. John Lively, campaign kickoff, 12:30pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza, 4006 Franklin Blvd. FREE. Dungeons & Dragons, role- playing, 3pm, Delight, 811 E. Main, Cottage Grove, info at delightcg@gmail.com. FREE. McKenzie Art Festival contin- ues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music Time, Pia & Jason Robbins, 10:15am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Learn about Healing Meditation, 9-10am through Aug. 28, The Bernadette Center, 1283 Lincoln St. Don. Cloth Diaper Demonstration Class, 10am today & 7pm Tuesday, Mother Goose Resale, 443 W. 11th Ave., between Law- rence & Washington, pre-reg. at rrmrose@msn.com. FREE. Women’s Self Defense Class, off ers training in awareness & confi dence building w/reality based hand-to-hand combat practices, 10:30-11:45am, Pe- tersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., contact war- riorsisters@riseup.net. FREE. History of the U.S. Women’s Movement w/Olivia Taylor-Young & Kirk Taylor, Illustrated talk, 3pm, downtown library, call 682-5450. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Favorite Poem Community Reading, all ages, 1pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Artist Talk w/Ken O’Connell, art of self-publishing, 4:30pm, 325 W. 4th St. FREE. Book & CD Signing w/Theo Czuk, author of Heart-Scarred, 6pm, Blue Moon Books, 2166 W. 6th. FREE. ON THE AIR Taste of the World w/Wagoma, cooking & cultural program, 9-10am today, 7-8pm Tuesdays, Comcast channel 29. The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show, 10pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians: Divide Lake, 8 miles; Scott Mountain/Benson Lake, 10 miles; MIddle Sister, 18 miles. Reg. at obsidians.org. GEARS Bike Club: Pleasant Hill via Bear Creek, 45 miles, helmet req., 9am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Gentle Yoga, mixed levels, 9-10am, Everyday People Yoga, 352 W. 12th Ave., See epyogaeu- gene.com. Don. Family Afternoon Raft, paddle raft down the Willamette River from Island Park to the River House, bring lunch & non-alcoholic drinks, ages 7+, 11am-4:30pm, meet at Island Park, Spfd. $30. Reg. at eugene-or.gov. Prenatal Yoga, 11:30am- 12:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St. Women’s Self Protection Class- es, 12:30-1:30pm, Leung’s Tai Chi & Kung Fu Academy, 1331 W. 7th Ave., info at 654-1162. Sliding scale. Let’s Go Camping continues. See Thursday, Aug. 21. SOCIAL DANCE All-Levels African Dance w/Alseny, 11am- 12:30pm, WOW Hall. $12, $10 stu. Beginning Teen/Adult Hip Hop, noon-1pm, Xcape Dance Academy, 420 W. 12th Ave., call 912-1140. $10. SPECTATOR SPORTS Emerald Valley BMX fi nal state qualifying race, ages 2-65, 10am, near Au- tzen Stadium, 2715 Leo Harris Pkwy. FREE. THEATER Antony & Cleopatra, by Free Shakespeare in the Park, 6pm today & tomorrow, Amazon Community Park, 2700 Hilyard St. FREE. Much Ado About Nothing contin- ues. See Thursday, Aug. 21. A Flea in Her Hair continues. See Thursday, Aug. 21. VOLUNTEER NextStep Recy- cling Volunteer Orientation, 11am, NextStep Warehouse/ Offi ce, 2101 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Th ursday, August 21 • 8-11 Sean Peterson Jazz Duo Friday, August 22 • 7:30-10:30 Chip Cohen & Jim Krowka ALL SHOWS 21 AND OVER, FREE SUNDAY AUGUST 24 S U N R I S E 6 : 27 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 0 2 P M A V G . H I G H 8 2 ; A V G . L O W 51 BENEFITS Coast Fork F.O.O.D., dinner & presentations on com- munity projects, 4pm, My Broth- ers’ Farm, 84674 Cloverdale Rd., Creswell, info at fundingoregon- overdinner.org. $5. Pints for a Purpose, fundraiser to prevent child abuse, 5-7pm, The Growler Guys, 472 W. 7th. Don. Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive continues. See Aug. 23. FARMERS MARKETS Fairmount Neighborhood Farmers Market, 10am-2pm, 19th & Agate, contact farmers@goodfood- easy.com. Dexter Lake Farmers Market, noon-3pm, Dexter State Recreation Site, 39011 Hwy. 58, Dexter. FOOD/DRINK Mimosa Sunday, noon-6pm, Sweet Cheeks Win- ery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. Wine Tasting, Noble Fall Sun- days, noon-5pm, Noble Estate Vineyard & Winery, 29210 Gimpl Hill Rd., info at 338-3007 or nobleestatewinery.com. The Awesome Food Goddess, Chrissy’s Festival of Wonder & Delight, 2-4pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak St. FREE. Eugene Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. GATHERINGS Analog Sunday Record Listening Party w/House of Records, 7pm, The Barn Light, 924 Willamette St. Family Gayme Night, 7:30pm, Drag Show, 10:30pm, Tiny Tav- ern, 394 Blair Blvd. $5, $2 stu. Cribbage Tournament, 2pm, B & B Lounge, 213 N. Front St., Creswell. FREE. Game Show w/Host Elliot Martinez, 8pm, Blairally Vintage Arcade, 245 Blair Blvd. FREE. Poker Tournament, 9pm, Good- fellas, 117 South 14th St., Spfd. McKenzie Art Festival contin- ues. See Friday. HEALTH Occupy Eugene Medical Clinic, noon-4pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES “Science Is...” w/SLUG Queen & UO science prof Brandy Todd, 2pm, downtown library, call 682- 5450. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Sunday Morn- ing Hangover TV Show,” 1:30am, Comcast channel 29. Sentinel Radio broadcast, 7am, KPNW 1120AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Ob- sidians: Black Crater, 7.4 miles. Reg. at obsidians.org. Rock Climbing: Community Climb Time at the Columns, ages 8 & up, 9am, Skunner Butte Park, 2nd & Lincoln. $10. 28 Beer Taps & 8 NW Wine Taps Join us for lunch, dinner & late night. First National Taphouse 51 W. Broadway | 541-393-6517 Cultural Services 7th & Willamette, Downtown Eugene • 541-682-5000 • HultCenter.org HULT CENTER PRESENTS Kathleen Madigan Friday, September 12 at 7:30 PM SORENG — Tix: $35, $28 “The funniest woman in America” –Lewis Black “Easily one of the best comics alive” –Ron White “One of America’s funniest female comics” –Jay Leno EUGENE SYMPHONY PRESENTS Blue Danube & Brahms Thursday, September 18 at 8:00 PM SILVA— Tix: $57-$20; C & Y A journey down the Danube River with Eugene Symphony & piano virtuoso Markus Groh EUGENE SYMPHONY PRESENTS Itzhak Perlman Sunday, September 28 at 7:30 PM SILVA— Tix: $87-$47 Loved around the world for his sumptuous tone, his keen wit, and his kind humanity BALLET FANTASTIQUE PRESENTS 5 x 5 Gala Friday, October 10 at 7:30 PM SORENG— Tix: $155 with dinner; $75 performance only; YA & Group Dinner, performance & after-party beneit celebrating new resident company status & ive years of ierce creativity EUGENE SYMPHONY PRESENTS Beethoven & Shostakovich Thursday, October 16 at 8:00 PM SILVA— Tix: $63-$20; C & Y An unforgettable evening of instrumental ireworks Kathleen Madigan photo, Natalie Brasington HultCenterArts @HultCenter @hultcenterpa Ticket discount codes: C = college student, Y = youth, S = senior M = active military YA = young adult (35 & under) BUY TICKETS ONLINE at HultCenter.org or call 541-682-5000 HULT CENTER TICKET OFFICE HOURS: Tue-Fri, 12-5 PM ; Sat, 11 AM –3 PM ONE HOUR BEFORE PERFORMANCE MON-SAT, TWO HOURS BEFORE ON SUN UO TICKET OUTLET AT EMU SOUTH AT MAC COURT: Mon-Fri, 10 AM –3 PM eugeneweekly.com • A ugust 21, 2014 15
