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CALENDAR Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, April 31. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, April 31. SOCIAL DANCE Scottish Country Dancing, 7-9pm Santa Clara Grange, 295 Azalea Dr. First time’s FREE. THURSDAY APRIL 21 S U N R I S E 6 : 18 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 0 4 P M A V G . H I G H 62 ; A V G . L O W 3 9 ARTS (sub)Urban Projections Festival: Ritual, a multi-story, multi-disciplinary experience, 8pm, 8:30pm, 9pm & 9:30pm, Hult Center. FREE, tickets required. GATHERINGS LCC Job Fair, 10am-2pm, Center for Meeting & Learning, LCC main campus. FREE. Retired Senior Providers of Lane County: “State of OR Long Term Care Ombudsman Program” w/ Diane Bishop, 2pm, Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Rd., 342-1983. FREE. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo continues. See Thursday, April 14. Downtown Toastmasters contin- ues. See Thursday, April 14. Eugene Men Against Rape Cul- ture continues. See Thursday, April 14. Eugene Metro Business Net- working International continues. See Thursday, April 14. Exhibit Talks continue. See Thursday, April 14. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM meetings continue. See Thursday, April 14. Open Figure Drawing continues. See Thursday, April 14. Psychoanalysis in Eugene, clinical & literary discussion group, continues. See Thursday, April 14. KIDS/FAMILIES DanceAbility Class for Youth continues. See Thursday, April 14. H.E.R. Group continues. See Thursday, April 14. Wonderful Ones Storytime con- tinues. See Thursday, April 14. LECTURES/CLASSES League of Women Voters: “The Kids’ Climate Crusade: Atmospheric Trust Litigation in the Court” w/ Mary Wood, 11:30am, Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River way, call 343-7917 to rsvp. FREE, lunch & coffee available for purchase. Native Plant Society: “Pollina- tion Biology of Mushroom-Mim- icking Dracula Orchids” w/Tobias Policha, 7pm, Lane County Mental Health, 2411 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 521-3964. FREE. “Sex, Alcohol & Violence: How Status Competition Creates Risk” w/Elizabeth Armstrong, 7-9pm, Ford Alumni Center, UO. FREE. “Justice & Dilemmas of Gradual Emancipation: A Case of Arson in 1815” w/Hendrik Hartog, 7:30pm, Knight Law Center, UO. FREE. DanceAbility Class for Adults continues. See Thursday, April 14. LITERARY ARTS Birthday Party for William Shakespeare, noon, The Book Nest, 1461 Mohawk St., Spfd. FREE. ON THE AIR “Arts Journal” con- tinues. See Thursday, April 14. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, April 14. “Thursday Night Jazz” contin- ues. See Thursday, April 14. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS Bike Club: Alvadore via Meadowview, 34 miles, medium pace, 9am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, April 14. Lunchtime Tap & Growler Running Group continues. See Thursday, April 14. Board Game Night continues. See Thursday, April 14. Brew & Cue Trivia continues. See Thursday, April 14. Pool Hall for seniors continues. See Thursday, April 14. WDYK Trivia w/Rick continues. See Thursday, April 14. SOCIAL DANCE English & Scot- tish Country Dancing continues. See Thursday, April 14. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho continues. See Thursday, April 14. SPIRITUAL Insight Meditation continues. See Thursday, April 14. Open Heart Medidation contin- ues. See Thursday, April 14 Zen Meditation continues. See Thursday, April 14. THEATER SuicideGirls: Black- heart Burlesque, 9-11pm, Mc- Donald Theater, 1010 Willamette St. $25-$115. Annie Get Your Gun continues. See Friday. Blackberry Winter continues. See Thursday, April 14. No Shame Workshop continues. See Thursday, April 14. VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden continues. See Thursday, April 14. Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, April 14. CORVALLIS AND SURROUNDING AREAS THURSDAY, APRIL 14: Reading: Poet/author Rita Dove, 7:30pm today, CH2M Hill, OSU campus, Corvallis. FREE. FRIDAY, APRIL 15: Willamette Apprentice Ballet presents “On With the Dance,” 7:30pm today & tomorrow, 3pm Sunday, Majestic Theatre, Corvallis. $10-$15. MONDAY, APRIL 18: “Writing a Novel in a Month: How to Get Started” by Marne Anderson, 6:30-8:30pm, First Presbyteri- an Church, Corvallis. FREE. THURSDAY, APRIL 21: Third Thursday Corvallis Art Walk, 4pm, downtown Corvallis. FREE. ATTENTION OPPORTUNITIES The Eugene Emeralds hold Na- tional Anthem & Organist tryouts from 10am-2pm Saturday, April 23, at PK Park. Call 342-5367 for information. FISH is looking for volunteers available for weekday morning & afternoon shifts, answering phones. Call 933-3324 for more information. Teens grades 6-12 are invited to enter the Springfield Public Library’s Teen Poetry Contest. Text should not surpass 40 lines and all entries must be submitted before 5pm Saturday, April 30. See rules or enter at whereminds- grow.org/teens.html. Majestic Theatre will hold open auditions for Becky’s New Car April 18 & 19 at 7:30pm at the Majestic Theatre, 115 S.W. 2nd St., Corvallis. The Maude Kerns Art Center seeks submissions for the “Art for Your Garden” exhibit, which is part of the Art and the Vineyard Festival in July. See mkartcenter.org for information and applications. Application deadline is Friday, April 22. The Maude Kerns Art Center will offer summer art camps & work- shops for youth. See mkartcenter. org for more information. Josephine’s Closet seeks dona- tions of gently used or new girls’ formal wear for area girls in time for prom. Write to JC director Lisa Christon at lisachriston@hotmail. com for more information or to arrange pick-up. KOCF 92.5 Fern Ridge Community Radio is seeking a volunteer chief engineer to share technological expertise. For more info, contact Dean Middleton at 543-7625 or dean.middleton10@gmail.com Lane County seeks applications from citizens interested in serving on the Community Health Council. Applications due noon Friday, April 29. See lanecounty.org/volunteer for more information. The Lane County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from a person repre- senting low-income community members in Lane County & is homeless or formerly homeless to serve on the Poverty & Home- lessness Board. Applications due Friday, April 22, submit to Lane County Health & Human Services building, 151 W. 7th Ave., Eugene, or email diana.alldredge@co.lane. or.us. Lane County Board of Commis- sioners seeks applications from those interested in serving on the Community Health Council, as well as the Mental Health Advisory/Local Alcohol & Drug Planning Committee. Applications for the Mental Health Advisory/ Local Alcohol & Drug Planning Committee are due by 5pm Wednesday, April 27. Applications for the Community Health Council are due by noon Friday, April 29. See lanecounty.org/volunteer for more information. The Springfield Arts Commis- sion’s annual Heritage Arts Grant program is now open for grant applications for 2016 projects. Find application & guidelines at springfieldartscommission. org/heritage_grants.html. The deadline for consideration is 5pm Tuesday, April 19. SASS is having an eight-week group for partners’ friends & fam- ilies of sexual assault survivors. meets Tuesday evenings begin- ning April 26. Contact 484-9791 or supportgroup.sass@sass-lane. org for info. SASS services are always free. Very Little Theatre holds auditions for Whose Life is It, Anyway from 1-5pm Saturday, April 16. For more information, contact director Cindy Solari at ccsolari@ yahoo.com. Whole Earth Nature School seeks volunteers to work w/kids in nature during summer nature camps. Email Anna Bradley at anna@wholeearthschool.com for more information. 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