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WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY AUGUST 18 S U N R I S E 6 : 2 0 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 11 P M A V G . H I G H 8 2 ; A V G . L O W 51 FARMERS MARKETS Lane County Farmers Market, 10am- 2pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25; 9am-3pm Saturday; 10am-3pm Tuesday, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. FREE. Tsunami is throwing a party to celebrate four authors and their newest works. Valerie Ihsan, Gina Ochsner, Tanya J. Peterson and Anthony St. Clair will read from their latest books with stories ranging from mental illness, beer brewers and travel to loss and a small town after the fall of the Soviet Union. Stick around to learn more about these authors and their newest releases while enjoying music and light refreshments and you may find your next favorite page-turner. Multi Author Launch Party runs from 6:30-8:30pm Thursday, Aug. 25, at Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St.; FREE. 20 A ugust 18, 2016 • eugeneweekly.com FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm Stand, 2-6pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, 3333 River- bend Dr., 343-2822. FREE. South Valley Farmers Market, 4-7pm today & Thursday Aug. 25, 7th & Main, Cottage Grove. FREE. Whiteaker Community Market, 4-8pm today & Thursday Aug. 25, 5th Alley & Blair. FREE. FOOD/DRINKS Jewelry & Wine, Sip & Shop, 5-8 pm, Noble Estate Urban, 560 Commercial Street, 338-3007. FREE. GATHERINGS Lane County Hear- ings Official, 9:30am, Customer Service Center, 3050 N. Delta Hwy. FREE. Eugene Metro Business Net- working International, 11:30am today & Thursday, Aug. 25, LCC Downtown Center, 101 W. 10th Ave. $12 lunch. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club, drop-ins welcome noon-1:05pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Les Lyle Con- ference Rm, fourth floor Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway Ave., 485-1182. FREE. NAMI Connection Support Group for people with mental health issues, 1-2:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, 2411 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. Finance & Audit Committee, 1:30-3:30pm, Public Service Building, 125 E. 8th Ave., 682- 4203. FREE. Exhibit Talks, 2pm today, Satur- day, Sunday & Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 25, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., natural-history. uoregon.edu. FREE with price of museum admission. Public Art Committee, 3:30pm, downtown library, 682-2057. FREE. Adult Grief Support Group, 5:30-7pm, Signature Hospice 2620 River Rd., 246-1568. FREE. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM, 7pm, today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., 343- 8548. FREE. HEALTH Group Acupuncture 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. Reiki session, practitioners welcome, 5:30-7pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Heartwise, 1840 Willamette St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES “Imagine w/ Us!” River Road Park Imagina- tion Bus, 9:30-11:30am, Emer- ald Park, 1400 Lake Dr.; 1-3pm, State Street Park, Dakota St. & Burnett Ave. FREE. Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am today & Thursday, Aug. 25, downtown library, 682-8316. FREE. DanceAbility Class for Youth, 4-5pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. Call 357-4982 or see danceability.com for registration info. LECTURES/CLASSES Demystifying Medicare, 2-3pm, today, tomorrow through Thursday, Aug. 25, Successful Aging Institute, LCC downtown campus, 101 W. 10th Ave, Ste. 133, 463-6262. FREE. Intro to Ki, 4:15pm today, Mon- day, Wednesday & Thursday, Aug. 25, Oregon Ki Society, 1071 W. 7th Ave. FREE. Eugene’s Got Talent: Youth Variety Show, 5pm, downtown library. FREE. Measure Your Online Marketing: Reports & Analytics, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Book Signing Party: Pure Christianity by G. Ju- lian Walker, 5:30pm, Blue Moon Books, 2166 W. 6th St. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Point,” 9-9:30am today & Thursday, Aug. 25, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Comcast channel 29. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, KLCC 89.7FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs Bicycle Club: McKenzie View & Sunderman, 35 miles , medium pace 12-15mph, 8:30am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Aug. 25, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4 miles, 12:15-12:45pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Tap & Growl- er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE. Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug. 25; 9:30am Monday; 6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial Blvd., Spfd. $8. Party on the Plaza: Flamenco Pacifico, 5:30pm, Hult Center Plaza. FREE. GEARs Bicycle Club: Women Only Ride, 20-30 mi., easy pace 10-12mph, 6pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Board Game Night, 6-11pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug. 25, Funagain Games, 1280 Willamette St. FREE. Cornhole Tournament, 6:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Wet- lands, 922 Garfield St. FREE. Trivia, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Brew & Cue, 2222 Hwy 99. FREE. Third Thursday Thircus w/ Samba Ja, 7:30-9:30pm, Kesey Square. FREE. Third Thursday Sing-Along w/Ty Connor, 8pm, Starlight Lounge, 830 Olive St. FREE. Quizzo Pub Trivia w/Dr. Seven Phoenix, 9pm, Level Up, 1290 Oak St. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Rick, 9pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Side Bar, 1680 Coburg Rd. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Crossroads Blues Fusion dancing, 7-11pm, Vet’s Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $6-$10, first time FREE. English & Scottish Country Dancing, 7pm today & Thurs- day, Aug. 25, Vet’s Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, American Legion Hall, 344 8th St., Spfd. FREE. Doc’s Pad Drag Queen Bingo w/ Karess, 9pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Doc’s Pad, 710 Willa- mette St. FREE. SPIRITUAL Zen Meditation Group, 7-8am today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Blue Cliff Zen Center, 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Open Heart Meditation, 4:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, 1840 Willamettes St. FREE. Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, Eu- gene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald St. Don. THEATER Little Women, 6pm today & tomorrow, Petersen Barn 870 Berntzen Rd.; 6pm Saturday & Sunday, Island Park, 200 W. B St., Spfd. FREE. Shrimp & Grits: She’s Gone, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W Broadway. $18- $30. No Shame Eugene, short-form improv theatre, 7:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 25, New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broadway. FREE. Hamlet, 8pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & Thursday, Aug. 25; 2:30pm Sunday, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. $15-$20. VOLUNTEER United Way of Lane County Summer Reading Spots, today-Aug. 25, Eugene, Spfd., Cottage Grove, 741-6000. FREE. Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah volunteers for local habitat restoration projects, 8am, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturday, 344-8350. FREE. Laurel Valley Education Farm Day, 9am-noon, today & tomor- row, Monday through Thursday Aug. 25, Northwest Youthcorps Outdoor School, 2621 Augusta St., RSVP to JoshC@nwyouth- corps.org. FREE. Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Work Party, 9-11am today; 9am-noon Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug. 25, 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 AUGUST 19 S U N R I S E 6 : 21 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 0 9 P M A V G . H I G H 8 2 ; A V G . L O W 51 FARMERS MARKETS Springfield Farmers Market outdoors w/ entertainment, 3-7pm, Spring-
