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CALENDAR “And I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper.” That line, spoken by Minnesota police chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand), is but one of many unforgettable moments in Fargo, the 1996 dark comedy that catapulted the fi lmmaking duo of Joel and Ethan Coen to cinematic glory. McDormand, who was nothing short of brilliant, earned an Academy Award for Best Actor, but was the movie robbed of its own Oscar that year when The English Patient took home Best Picture honors? Well, you can enter this debate when the Springfi lm series “Almost an Oscar” hosts a screening and discussion Thursday, Jan. 10, at Wildish Theater. Plank Town Presents: Springfi lm series, “Almost an Oscar,” presents a free screening and discussion of Fargo 6:30 pm Thursday, Jan. 8, at Springfi eld’s Wildish Theater, 630 Main St. Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 8:30pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $7. Church of ‘80s, 9pm, Blairally, 245 Blair Blvd. $3. SPIRITUAL Healing w/Spiritual Light, bring a small jar of water, 7-9pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx St. FREE. THEATER A Bright New Boise, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Thursday, Jan. 15, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway, 465-1506. $22-$35. SATURDAY JANUARY 10 S U N R I S E 7: 4 6 A M ; S U N S E T 4 : 5 4 P M AV G. HIGH 4 6 ; AV G. LO W 33 FARMERS MARKETS Hideaway Bakery Farmers Market, 9am- 2pm, Hideaway Bakery, 3377 E. Amazon. Coast Fork Farm Stand, 11am- 6pm, 10th & Washington, Cottage Grove. FOOD/DRINK Willamette Valley Sustainable Foods Alliance “Fun with Fermentation” Festival, food, drink, demos, 11am-4pm, Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St. $10 or $5 w/FOOD for Lane County canned food don. Noble Saturday Nights, wine tasting & music, 4-9pm, Noble Estate Urban Tasting Room, 560 Commercial St. Ste F. GATHERINGS Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society Monthly Meeting, 10am, New- port Public Library, 35 NW Nye, Newport. FREE. A Celebration of the Life of Mark W. Lewis (1954-2014), 10am-noon, South Eugene High School, 400 E. 19th Ave. 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. Dungeons & Dragons, role- playing, 3pm, Delight, 811 E. Main, Cottage Grove, info at delightcg@gmail.com. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music Time, Pia & Jason Robbins 10:15am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE. Dog Tale Time, grades K-6, reading practice w/animals, 2-3:30pm, downtown library. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Digital Photo Editing, 10am-noon, downtown library. FREE. Cloth Diaper Demonstration Class, 10am today & 7pm Tuesday, Mother Goose Resale, 443 W. 11th Ave. 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. American Association of Univer- sity Women Meeting w/UO prof Jennifer Freyd, discussion of issues around sexual assault, 10:30am, Westminster Pres- byterian Church, 777 Coburg Rd. FREE. “Future Signs: The Astrology of 2015” w/Johanna Mitchell, 2-4pm today & tomorrow, Tsu- nami Books, 2585 Willamette St. Don. LITERARY ARTS Read It! book club for tweens & parents, 2:30pm, Springfi eld Library, 225 Fifth St., Spfd. FREE. Eugene All-Ages Poetry Tslam: Round Four, feat. Christina Jackson (aka Shewrites), 7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $5. 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: Cross-country Ski to Berley Lakes, 8 miles, reg. at obsidians.org. New Year’s Hike, 10am-noon, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Visitors Cen- ter, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd. $5. SOCIAL DANCE All-Levels African Dance w/Alseny, 11am-12:30pm, WOW Hall. $12, $10 stu. Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dance, 7:30pm, Dunn School, 3411 Willamette St. $6-$10. SPIRITUAL Day-long Meditation, 10am-4pm, Center for the Sa- cred Sciences, 5440 Saratoga St. $20-$50. THEATER A Bright New Boise continues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER NextStep Recy- cling Volunteer Orientation, 11am, NextStep Warehouse/ Offi ce, 2101 W. 10th Ave. FREE. SUNDAY JANUARY 11 S U N R I S E 7: 4 6 A M ; S U N S E T 4 : 5 5 P M AV G. HIGH 4 6 ; AV G. LO W 33 BENEFITS Initiation into the Shamanic Journey for Guidance & Healing, benefi t for FOOD for Lane County, 10am-5pm, reg. at 844-2805. $25-$90. FILM The Wizard of Oz, see it on the big screen, 2pm & 6pm, Regal Valley River, 500 Valley River Center & Cinemark 17, 2900 Gateway, Spfd. $12.50. 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 Piccadilly Flea Market, 10am-4pm, Lane Coun- ty Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. $1.50. Cribbage Tournament, 2pm, B & B Lounge, 213 N. Front St., Creswell. FREE. Game Show w/Elliot Martinez, 8pm, Blairally, 245 Blair Blvd. FREE. Poker Tournament, 9pm, Good- fellas, 117 South 14th St., Spfd. HEALTH Occupy Eugene Medical Clinic, noon-4pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Fun: Postcard Art, 2:30pm, down- town library. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Beyond Separation, exploring the ideas of Charles Eisenstein, 12:45pm today & Thursday, Jan. 15, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx, reg. at 525-8324. FREE. “Future Signs: The Astrology of 2015” w/Johanna Mitchell continues. See Saturday. ON THE AIR “The Sunday Morn- ing Hangover TV Show,” 1:30am, Comcast channel 29. Sentinel Radio broadcast, 7am, KPNW 1120AM. Black Lives Matter Panel & Townhall Discussion WILLAMETTE VALLEY Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 | 6pm | EMU Gumwood Room (Next to EMU Ballroom) Sponsored by: UO Multicultural Center, Dept. of Ethnic Studies, Division of Equity and Inclusion, PACA, Black Student Union and Black Women of Achievement, NASU, ASUO Exec., MESA PHIL HUTCHINGS BAJI Senior Organizer (Black Alliance for a Just Immigration) Phil Hutchings is a veteran of the Southern Freedom Movement of the 1960’s with the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee. Currently he is the Senior Organizer with the Black Alliance for Just Immigration based in Oakland, California. KAYSE JAMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR An original founder of CIO, Kayse Jama was born into a nomad family in Somalia. He left when the civil war erupted, and fi nally found sanctuary in Portland. From 2005 to 2007, he trained immigrant and refugee community leaders in fi ve Western states—Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah and Idaho—under a prestigious New Voices Fellowship at Western States Center. He has been awarded the Skidmore Prize for outstanding young nonprofi t professionals (2007), the Oregon Immigrant Achievement Award from Oregon chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (2008), and the 2009 Lowenstein Trust Award. Chihuly Garden & Glass Hardy Plant Group Join us for a special presentation on this unique glass garden! with Richard Hartlage of Land Morphology, Seattle, WA Tuesday, January 13 • 7pm $5 Admission Members free Campbell Senior Center • 155 High Street • Eugene Come Early for Book Sales & Plant Specimens • www.thehardyplantgroup.org • Info: 541-341-1715 LINDA HAMILTON A graduate of UO; Correctional Counselor/Parole and Probation at Lane County Sheriff Offi ce/Corrections Division for 27 years; President of Blacks In Government, UO President’s Diversity Advisory Community Council, Eugene Police Race Stop Data Committee, Former Human Rights Commission Chair, former Police Commission Member Former Member of Eugene School District 4J Equity Committee, Co- Founder of Oregon Black Education Foundation MICHAEL HAMES-GARCÍA A professor of ethnic studies at the University of Oregon. He publishes books and articles on a range of issues in contemporary cultural politics, including theories of identity and the self; prisons and criminal justice; and the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. His current projects involve analyses of race, gender, and incarceration in the United States and race and sexuality in the United States following World War II. MIC CRENSHAW Michael Crenshaw is a world class MC and poet who has emerged on the national - international stage. As a teen in the late 80’s, Mic was embroiled in the violent streets of Minneapolis, leading groups to physically confront white supremacist gangs that were enforcing their will at local parks and social scenes. After beating back the neo-nazis, the violence remained, both in the streets and from authorities. Crenshaw decided it was time to escape it all and moved west to Portland, OR. Crenshaw says, “I wanted something new. [At the time] my ties with the streets were still pretty strong, and my social life involved drinking and fi ghting. I was ready for a change.” In Portland, he quickly became one of the most respected artists in the Northwest. Beginning in ‘94, Crenshaw was the front man for the beloved Portland live Hip Hop band, Hungry Mob. In 2001, Crenshaw won The Portland Poetry Slam Championship and went on to fi nish as a national fi nalist. EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • JANUARY 8, 2015 01-08-15 calendar.indd 19 19 1/7/15 11:42 AM
