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WHAT’S HAPPENING 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 Eugene goes all out for Earth Day. While some cities are satisfied after only one measly day, April 22, spent giving Earth its due, Eugeneans spread the holiday out over a whole weekend. Organizers of UO’s Earth Week take it a step further. And though the geocentric fun is coming to an end this weekend, the folks behind Earth Week saved some of the best for last: noon Thursday, April 21, at UO's EMU Amphitheater, check out "A Toxic Love Story," a mock wedding ceremony which signifies the UO Foundation’s undying love for Big Oil. Stick around for climate activism workshops and a solar powered concert. See uoregon.edu/events for a full rundown of Earth Week activities. beergarden. (777 W. 6th Ave.) launches its four-day Earth Day fest for locavores and craft beer enthusiasts Thursday. Also on Thursday, EWEB's river-themed Earth Day celebration features student artwork and informa- tion about Oregon watersheds at Cozmic Productions (199 W. 8th Ave.) at 5 pm. The following day, beginning at 6 pm, Cozmic will host a special Earth Day installment of its monthly Hawaiian culture celebration, Aloha Friday, where there will be a special presentation, titled “Micronesia Sea Change”, by Thaston Riklon. The annual Earth Day “Hoo Haa” begins Friday at 3:30 pm at the Organic Growers Club in Corvallis, where there’ll be free food, music and a silent auction. Prog-country boys Cowboy Cadillac are scheduled to perform Saturday at an Earth Day shindig in Cottage Grove’s Coiner Park; the party goes from 10 am to 4 pm and features kids activities, prize give- aways and local vendors. BRING’s Earth Day Birthday Party runs 11 am to 4 pm Saturday at BRING Recycling (4446 Franklin Blvd. in Glenwood). After the parties wind down, head to the Hi-Fi Music Hall, where St. Vinnie’s hosts Metamorphose Upcycled & Art Auction at 6 pm; proceeds benefit local recycling initiatives. 22 A pril 21, 2016 • eugeneweekly.com ARTS (sub)Urban Projections Festival: Ritual, a multi-story, multi-disciplinary experience, 8pm, 8:30pm, 9pm & 9:30pm, Hult Center. FREE, tickets required. BENEFITS Pints for a Cause for Warrior Sisters, 5-9pm, Ninkasi Tasting Room, 272 Van Buren St. FREE. GATHERINGS LCC Job Fair, 10am-2pm, Center for Meeting & Learning, LCC main campus. FREE. UO Earth Week: Conservation, Enviromental Art Expo, 10am- 2pm, Outdoor Program Barn; “A Toxic Love Story,” mock wedding ceremony wherein UO Founda- tion ties the knot w/Big Oil, noon- 1pm, EMU Amphitheater; Col- laborative Leadership Program: Climate Activism Workshops, 3:30-6pm, LLC Performance Hall; Solar Powered Concert: Songs in the Sun, 6-8pm, EMU Amphite- ater, UO. FREE. Eugene Metro Business Net- working International, 11:30am today & Thursday, April 28, LCC Downtown Center, 101 W. 10th Ave. $12 lunch. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club, drop-ins welcome noon-1:05pm today & Thursday, April 28, Les Lyle Con- ference Rm, fourth floor Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway Ave., 485-1182. FREE. Food Not Fences, community lunch, noon-2pm, Washington Jefferson Park. FREE. Poverty & Homelessness Board, noon-1:30pm, Lane County Youth Services Serbu Campus, 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. Finance & Audit Committee, 1:30-3pm, Public Service Build- ing, 125 E. 8th Ave. FREE. Exhibit Talks, 2pm today, Satur- day, Sunday & Tuesday through Thursday, April 28, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., natural-histo- ry.uoregon.edu. FREE with price of museum admission. 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. Open Figure Drawing, 4-6pm today & Thursday, April 28, MECCA, 449 Willamette St. Pay what you want. Guitar Club, 7-8pm, Cush Cafe, 1235 Railroad Blvd. FREE. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM, 7pm, today & Thursday, April 28, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., 343- 8548. FREE. Nar-Anon Meeting, beginners, 7pm today & Thursday, April 28, Wesley United Methodist Church, 1385 Oak Rd. FREE. Psychoanalysis in Eugene, clinical & literary discussion group, 7-9pm today & Thursday, April 28, 355 W. 8th Ave., rsvp to michaelhejazi@gmail.com. FREE. HEALTH Group Acupunctire Clinic, 10-11:30am, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., 687-9447. Don. Mindfulness Group, 4-5pm, NAMI Resource Center, 2411 Martin Luther King Blvd., 520- 3096. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11am today & Thursday, April 28, downtown library, 682-8316. FREE. DanceAbility Class for Youth, 4-5pm today & Thursday, April 28, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. Call 357-4982 or see danceability.com for registration info. H.E.R. Group, healing empower- ment & recovery, 4-5pm today & Thursday, April 28, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St. $5-$40. LECTURES 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. Franchising: Own Your Own Business, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. Contemporary Voices in Latino Poetry w/Monique Balbuena, 6:30pm, Allen Hall, UO. FREE. 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. LITERARY ARTS Birthday Party for William Shakespeare, noon, The Book Nest, 1461 Mohawk St., Spfd. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Point,” 9-9:30am today & Thursday, April 28, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday, April 28, Comcast channel 29. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday, April 28, KLCC 89.7FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsid- ians: Full moon Mount Pisgah hike, 3 miles, see obsidians.org. Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, April 28, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. GEARS Bike Club: Alvadore via Meadowview, 34 miles, medium pace, 9am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4 miles, 12:15-12:45pm today & Thursday, April 28, Tap & Growl- er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE. Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, April 28; 9:30am Monday; 6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial Blvd., Spfd. $8. Board Game Night, 6-11pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, April 28, Funagain Games, 1280 Willamette St. FREE. Trivia, 7-9pm today & Thursday, April 28, Brew & Cue, 2222 Hwy 99. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Rick, 9pm today & Thursday, April 28, Side Bar, 1680 Coburg Rd. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE English & Scottish Country Dancing, 7pm today & Thursday, April 28, Vet’s Ballroom, 1620 Willamette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, April 28, American Legion Hall, 344 8th St., Spfd. FREE. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo w/ Karess, 9pm today & Thursday, April 28, Doc’s Pad, 710 Willa- mette St. FREE. SPIRITUAL Zen Meditation Group, 7-8am today & Thursday, April 28, Blue Cliff Zen Center, 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Open Heart Medidation, 4:30pm today & Thursday, April 28, 1840 Willamettes St. FREE. Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, April 28, Eu- gene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald St. Don. THEATER South Eugene Theater: Deathtrap, 7pm today through Saturday, South Eugene High School, 400 E. 19th Ave. $7-$10. Blackberry Winter, 7:30pm today through Saturday & Thursday, April 28, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway. FREE. No Shame Eugene, short-form improv theatre, 7:30pm today & Thursday, April 28, New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broadway. FREE. Annie Get Your Gun, 8pm today through Saturday & Thursday, April 28; 2:30pm Sunday, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. $20-$25. SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque, 9-11pm, McDonald Theater, 1010 Willamette St. $25-$115. VOLUNTEER Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Work Party, 9-11am today; 9am-noon Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, April 28, 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. Jefferson St., 682-5025. FRIDAY APRIL 22 S U N R I S E 6 : 17 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 0 6 P M A V G . H I G H 62 ; A V G . L O W 3 9 BENEFIT New Zone Art Gallery Yart sale, 10am-6pm today & tomorrow, noon-4pm Sunday, New Zone, 164 W. Broadway St. FREE. Fundraiser for Girls Empower- ment, proceeds support girls summer camp, self defense/ positive body image workshops & more, 6-11pm Old Nick’s, 211 Washington St. $7.
