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WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY AUGUST 6 SUNRISE 6:0 6AM; SUNSET 8:30PM A V G . H I G H 8 3 ; A V G . L O W 51 BENEFITS Pints for a Cause for Greenhill Humane Society & 1st Ave. Animal Shelter, noon-10pm, Ninkasi Brewing, 272 Van Buren St. FREE. FARMERS MARKETS Lane Coun- ty Farmers Market, 10am-2pm today & Thursday, Aug. 13; 9am-3pm Saturday; 10am-3pm Tuesday, 8th & Oak. FREE. McKenzie SmartGrow Farm Stand, 8am-6pm Thursday through Saturday & Monday through Thursday, Aug. 13; 10am-4pm Sunday, 1305 39th St. Spfd. FREE. FFLC Youth Farm Stand, 2-6pm today & Thursday, Aug. 13, Sacred Heart Medical Center, 3333 RiverBend Dr., Spfd; 10am- 2pm Saturday, Youth Farm, 705 Flamingo Ave., Spfd. FREE. FILM Almost an Oscar: Do the Right Thing, 6:30pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Thirsty Thursday, tasting & tap attacks, 5-8pm, Tap & Growler, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE. GATHERINGS Fair Board Meet- ing, 7:30-9:30am, Convention Center, 796 W. 13th Ave, meet- ing room 2. FREE. Oregon State Capitol Tower & Building Tours,10-3:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Aug. 13, Oregon State CapBuilding, 900 Court St. NE., Salem. FREE. Eugene Metro Business Net- working International, 11:30am today & Thursday, Aug. 13, LCC Downtown Center, 101 W. 10th Ave. $12 lunch. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club, drop-ins welcome noon-1:05pm today & Thursday, Aug. 13, Les Lyle Con- ference Rm, fourth fl oor Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway Ave., 485-1182. FREE. Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Free Lunch for Kids, ages 2-18, noon-1pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Aug. 13, see foodforlanecounty.org for a list of locations. FREE. Exhibit Talks, 2pm today through Sunday & Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 13, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., natural-history.uoregon.edu. FREE with price of museum admission. Open Figure Drawing, 4-6pm today & Thursday, Aug. 13, MECCA, 449 Willamette St. Pay what you want. Party on the Plaza: featuring hip hop group Def Con 5, 5:30- 6:15pm, Hult Center Plaza. FREE. Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commem- oration w/potluck, speakers, Taiko drumming & Obon Danc- ing, 6:30-9:30pm, Alton Baker Park, near duck pond. FREE. Nar-Anon Meeting, beginners, 7pm, Wesley United Methodist Church, 1385 Oak Rd. FREE. “The Really Big One,” a public forum on earthquake hazards & preparedness, 7-9pm, Straub Hall, 1451 Onyx St., room 156. FREE. Santa Clara Community Organi- zation, 7pm, Messiah Lutheran Church, 3280 River Rd. FREE. West University Neighbors, 7pm, Central Presbyterian Church, 555 E. 15th Ave. FREE. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo w/ Karess, 9pm today & Thursday, Aug. 6, Doc’s Pad, 710 Willa- mette St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11am today & Thursday, Aug. 13, downtown library, 682-8316. FREE. Exotic Animals w/Zany Zoo, 1-2pm, Santa Clara Volunteer Library, 105 Oakleigh Lane. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Sci-fi writing class for teens, 2pm today, Bethel Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd.; 2pm tomorrow, Sheldon Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. Warrior Sisters Teen Self De- fense Class, 5-6pm, The Boreal, 450 W. 3rd Ave. FREE. “World Heritage Sites of India” w/Denis Shelton, 6pm, down- town library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Lunch w/ Philippe Lazaro, author of If Not for Second Chances, noon, The Book Nest, 1461 Mohawk Blvd., Spfd. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Point,” 9-9:30am, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Aug. 6, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. GEARS Bike Club: McKenzie View & Sunderman, 35 miles, medium pace, 8:30am, Alton Baker Park; Women Only Ride, 20-30 miles, easy pace, 6pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE English & Scottish Country Dancing, 7pm today & Thursday, Aug. 13, Vet’s Ballroom, 1620 Willamette St. $7, fi rst time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm, American Legion Hall, 344 8th St., Spfd. FREE. SPECTATOR SPORTS Baseball: Emeralds vs. Salem-Kaizer Vol- canoes, 7:05pm today through Saturday, PK Park. $7-$13. THEATER Roving Park Players’ The Secret Garden, 6pm today & tomorrow, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd.; 6pm Saturday & Sunday, Island Park, 200 W. B St., Spfd.; 6pm Thursday, Aug. 13, Campbell Center, 155 High St. FREE. Indie music, indie fi lms — Oregon loves independent culture. Now, joining the scene is indie gaming. The second annual Indie Game Play Test Night at Shoryuken League is produced by Bitforest, a lo- cal nonprofi t focused on the local video game community in Eugene. Indie Game Test Night allows gaming enthusiasts to test-play games from Portland and Eugene developers — participate in tournaments, give your feedback to programmers, win prizes and earn bragging rights to beating a game before it’s even released. “Last time we had this event we had 100 people show up and about 10 games from Portland and Eugene,” says Britt Brady of Bitforest. “This time we are expecting an even larger turn out.” Bitforest is also warming up for Indie Game Con Oct. 2 and 3 at LCC’s downtown campus, where Brady says: “We will be back and bigger then ever with lots of games, an art show and an after party.” Indie Game Test Night begins 6pm Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Shoryuken League, 881 Willamette St.; FREE 22 A UGUST 6, 2015 • EUGENEWEEKLY.COM No Shame Workshop, short- form theatre and improv, 7:30pm, today and Thursday, Aug. 13, New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broadway. FREE. VOLUNTEER Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Work Party, 8-11am today, Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug. 13; 9am-noon Monday, Native Plant Nursery in Buford Park, rsvp to volunteer@bufordpark.org. FREE. Care for Owen Rose Gar- den, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jeff erson St., 682-5025. FRIDAY AUGUST 7 S U N RI S E 6 : 07 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 29 P M A V G . H I G H 8 3 ; A V G . L O W 51 DANCE #instaballet, the audience helps choreograph a performance with dancers from the Eugene Ballet Co., 5-8pm, 194 W. Broadway. FREE. FARMERS MARKETS Mar- ketplace@Sprout, year-round in- door & outdoor farmers market w/entertainment, 3-7pm, 418 A St., Spfd. info at sproutfoodhub. org. McKenzie SmartGrow Farm Stand continues. See Thursday, Aug. 6. FILM Movies in the Park: Angels in the Outfi eld, 9pm, Washing- ton Park. FREE. Movies Under the Stars: Frozen, 8:30pm, the intersection of Crescent Ave. & Shadow View. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Wine Tasting & Music, 5-10pm, Noble Estate Ur- ban, 520 Commercial St. FREE. Wine Tasting, 6-9pm, Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. FREE. GATHERINGSYawn Patrol Toastmasters, 6-7:45am, LCC Downtown Center, 110 W. 10th Ave. Nar-Anon Meeting, 12:30pm, Springfi eld Lutheran Church, 1542 I St., Spfd. FREE. Food Not Bombs, vegan meal, 2-4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. Mindworks Coworking & Business Incubator party, 3:30- 8:30pm, Mindworks, 207 E. 5th Ave., suite 220. FREE. Sponsors Inc. Mural Painting Session, 4-8:30pm today & Wednesday, 4-7pm Tuesday, Sponsors Inc., 338 Hwy 99N. FREE. First Friday ArtWalk & WineWalk, 5:30-8pm, begins at Shadowfox, 76 Broadway. FREE. SASS Friday Night Mens Meet- up, for survivors of sexual assault, self-identifi ed men 18+, 5:30-7pm, NAMI, 2411 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. Exhibit Talks continue. See Thursday, Aug. 6. Oregon State Capitol Tower & Building Tours continue. See Thursday, Aug. 6. HEALTH Beauty & Health Fair, free massages & stuff, 4-7pm, Balance Beauty & Health, 1293 Lincoln St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Game Night, 6-8pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Online Sales & Leads Generation Sem- inar w/Shaylor Murray, 4:30pm, Mindworks, 207 E. 5th Ave., suite 220. FREE. Sci-fi writing class for teens continues. See Thursday, Aug. 6. ON THE AIR “The Sunday Morn- ing Hangover TV Show,” 11pm, Comcast channel 29. Marc Time’s Record Attic, 11:30pm, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walk ‘n’ Talkers, weekly self-led neigh- borhood walking group, 9-11am, meet at Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. FREE. Bridge Group for Seniors, 12:30- 3:30pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. 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. Final Table Poker, 6pm & 9pm, Steve’s Bar & Grill, 117 14th St., Spfd. FREE. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Aug. 6. SOCIAL DANCE All Request International Folk Dancing, 2-3:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., info at 603-0998. $1.50. Advanced dance class w/Taller de Son Jarocho, 4:30-6pm, Whiteaker Community Center, N. Jackson & Clark St. FREE. Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 8:30pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $7. Church of ‘80s, 9pm, Blairally, 245 Blair Blvd. $3. SPECTATOR SPORTS Baseball: Emeralds vs. Salem-Kaizer Volcanoes continues. See Thurs- day, Aug. 6. THEATER No Shame Eugene Performance, 15 short original acts, 7:30pm, The Atrium Build- ing, 99 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Whoopee!, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, The Shedd Institute, 868 High St. $20-$36. Big Fish, 8pm today & tomor- row, Actors Cabaret Theater, 996 Willamette St. $16-$27. Roving Park Players’ The Secret Garden continues. See Thurs- day, Aug. 6. VOLUNTEER Eugene Park Stewards Work Party, 9am- noon, Alton Baker Park Native Plant Nursery, 538 Day Island Rd. FREE. SATURDAY AUGUST 8 S U N R I S E 6 : 0 8 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 27 P M A V G . H I G H 8 3 ; A V G . L O W 51 FARMERS MARKETS Hideaway Bakery Farmers Market, 9am- 2pm, Hideaway Bakery, 3377 E. Amazon. Spencer Creek Growers Market, 10am-2pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy. FREE. Coast Fork Farm Stand, 11am- 6pm, 10th & Washington, Cottage Grove. FFLC Youth Farm Stand contin- ues. See Thursday, Aug. 6. Lane County Farmers Market continues. See Thursday, Aug. 6. McKenzie SmartGrow Farm Stand continues. See Thursday, Aug. 6.
