CALENDAR
THURSDAY
JANUARY 19
S U N R I S E 7: 4 2 A M ; S U N S E T 5 : 0 4 P M
A V G . H I G H 4 7; A V G . L O W 3 3
FILM The General screening,
6:30-9pm, Wildish Community
Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd.
FREE.
Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. day, so how better to
spend it than in service to the community? Friends of
Trees is having a community ivy pull-down in Alton
Baker Park to protect the ecosystem there. Erik Burke,
the Eugene Director of Friends of Trees, says, “It helps
the understory plants like the wildflowers and it also
helps release the trees a little bit.” This particular area of
the park is special, he says, because it’s “one of the best
examples of the wildflowers that used to grow in these
areas.” Burke says there are several species of lilies and
delphiniums that grow in the area, but they compete
with invasive species like English Ivy. “The reason
we want to get it off the trees isn’t so much to keep it
from killing the trees, which it rarely does, but because
the ivy reproduces when it climbs.” By preventing the
ivy from reproducing, volunteers will be helping the
indigenous wildflowers grow better in springtime. “I
would encourage people to go to the Whilamut natural
area in Alton Baker Park because there’s spectacular
wildflowers and birding in the area,” Burke says. He
hopes to see 100 volunteers on Jan. 16, and says, “We’d
like to thank Willamalane Park and Recreation district,
Northwest Natural, Northwest Youth Corps, The Holden
Center, and the National Academy of Gymnastics” for
their participation.
Friends of Trees green space ivy pull event, gloves,
tools, & refreshments provided, Monday, Jan. 16,
8:30-11:30 am, meet at the Patterson Slough bridge
south of Walnut Road, Spfd., RSVP at eugenetrees@
friendsoftrees.org or 632-3683. FREE. — Kelly Kenoyer
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The Last Waltz 40th Anniversa-
ry, 7pm, WOW Hall. FREE.
GATHERINGS Sharps & Flats,
Ages 50+, 9:30-11:30am, Wil-
lamalane Adult Activity Center,
215 West C St., Spfd. $5-$6/
term.
The Heart Has no Wrinkles,
exploring sexuality later in life.
1:30-2:30pm, Willamalane
Adult Activity Center, 215 West C
St., Spfd. FREE.
Anti-Racist Community Forum,
6-8pm, The Boreal, 450 3rd Ave.
FREE.
Active Bethel Citizens Steering
Committee Meeting, 6:30pm,
Bethesday Lutheran Church,
445 Royal Ave. FREE.
Santa Clara Community Organi-
zation, 7pm, Messiah Lutheran
Church, 3280 River Rd. FREE.
Downtown Toastmasters contin-
ues. See Thursday, Jan. 12.
Emerald Photographic Society
Club Meeting continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
Exhibit Talks continue. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
Home Grown Community Radio
Forming KEPW-FM meetings
continue. See Thursday, Jan. 12.
NAMI Connection Support Group
for people with mental health
issues continues. See Thursday,
Jan. 12.
KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful
Ones Storytime continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
LECTURES/CLASSES The
Gallery–Artist Relationship: A
Conversation between Catha-
rine Clark & Sandow Birk, 12pm,
JSMA, 1430 Johnson Ln. FREE.
Live Alone? How to prepare
for a local/national emergency
w/Geoff Simmons M.D., 2pm,
Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525
Cal Young Rd. FREE.
Talk: “Gender Justice in Guate-
mala: Advances and Challeng-
es,” Erin Beck & Lynn Stephen,
3:30pm, EMU 119, UO Campus.
346-5286. FREE.
Paint Party, 6-8:30pm, Viking
Braggot Company, 520 Com-
mercial St., Unit F, pre-register at
thirst2create.com. $35.
Amanda Stamper on the ecolog-
ical role of fire in the Willamette
Valley, 7pm, Stellaria Building,
150 Shelton-McMurphey Blvd.
FREE.
Talks at the MNCH continues.
See Thursday, Jan. 12.
LITERARY ARTS Author Lunch w/
Cindy Swanson, Annette Cone
& N.J. Mahayni, noon, Indulge!
Antiques in Gateway Mall. FREE
to participate.
ON THE AIR ““Arts Journal,”
current local arts, 9-10pm today
& Thursday, Jan. 12, Comcast
channel 29.
Thursday Night Jazz w/David
Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday,
Jan. 12, KLCC 89.7FM.
“The Point” continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Board
Game Night continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
Brew & Cue Trivia continues.
See Thursday, Jan. 12.
Cribbage Tournament continues.
See Thursday, Jan. 12
Duplicate Bridge continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
Lunchtime Tap & Growler
Running Group continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
Pool Hall for seniors continues.
See Thursday, Jan. 12.
WDYK Trivia w/Rick continues.
See Thursday, Jan. 12.
SOCIAL DANCE Fall Dance Sam-
pler Series, Cha Cha, 7:30pm,
In Shape Athletic Club, 2681
Willamette St. $10.
English & Scottish Country
Dancing continues. See Thurs-
day, Jan. 12.
Music & Dance Workshops w/
Taller de Son Jarocho continues.
See Thursday, Jan. 12.
SPIRITUAL Insight Meditation
continues. See Thursday, Jan.
12.
Zen Meditation continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
Zen Practice & Teaching contin-
ues. See Thursday, Jan. 12.
TEENS Japanese Manga &
Cartoon Drawing Club! 4-5pm,
Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St.
Ste. 100. $10-$25 sug. don. for
the term.
No Shame Workshop continues.
See Thursday, Jan. 12.
THEATER The Explorer’s Club
continues. See Friday.
Oregon Contemporary Theatre:
The 39 Steps continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
VOLUNTEER Care for Owen
Rose Garden continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pis-
gah Native Plant Volunteer Work
Party continues. See Thursday,
Jan. 12.
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer
Work Party continues. See
Thursday, Jan. 12.
CORVALLIS
AND THE REGION
THURSDAY, Jan. 12: Corvallis
Sustainability Coalition annual
meeting, noon-1:30pm, Cor-
vallis-Benton County Public Li-
brary, 645 NW Monroe Avenue,
Corvallis. FREE.
SATURDAY, Jan. 14: Yachats
Agate Festival, 1am-4pm today
& tomorrow, Yachats Commons,
441 Highway 101. FREE.
Movie Night: Meet John Doe,
dinner at 6pm, film at 7pm,
Rural Art Center, Lorane Grange
#54, Old Lorane & Orchard Rd.
$7 sug. don.
SUNDAY, Jan. 15: Motocross
Practice Day, 8:30am, Clark’s
Branch Motocross Park, 2400
Clarks Branch Rd., Myrtle Creek.
$10.
Yachats Agate Festival contin-
ues. See Saturday, Jan. 14.
MONDAY, Jan. 16: OSU Martin
Luther King Jr. celebration:
keynote address & peace
march, 11am, The LaSells
Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St.,
Corvallis. FREE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18: Death
Café Corvallis, Come talk truth
to death, 6-7pm, Interzone,
1563 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis,
facebook.com/groups/death-
cafecorvallis. FREE.
ATTENTION
OPPORTUNITIES
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The Lane County Board of
Commissioners is seeking
applicants to serve on the Lane
County Performance Audit Com-
mittee. The deadline is 5pm,
Thursday, Jan. 19 applications
are available online and in the
Board of Commissioners’ Office.
Eugene Springfield Solidarity
Network (ESSN) is looking for
volunteers to work on labor
& social justice campaigns in
Lane County. The ESSN Action
Mobilization Committee meets
at 6pm on the third Monday of
each month. For more info email
us essn@solidaritynetwork.org
or visit solidaritynetwork.org.
The Sponsors Inc. Mentorship
Program needs volunteer men-
tors to mentor men & women
transitioning out of state & fed-
eral institutions. For more info,
contact James at 505-5662.
West Coast Dog & Cat Rescue
needs volunteers to respond to
calls concerning cat adoption,
abandonment, & medical
concerns. May provide this
valuable service at home on a
flexible schedule. For more info
call 225-4955.
Oregon Money Management
needs volunteers to assist low
income clients with financial
management, paying bills &
balancing checking account.
Orientation & training required,
one year commitment. For more
info contact Dana at 682-4177
or ddoney@lcog.org.
A Family For Every Child is seeking
volunteers to mentor youth in the
community. Fill out an application
at afamilyforeverychild.org.
Teens: volunteer at the down-
town Eugene Public Library w/
Teen Team. Team meets Tues-
days 4-5pm. For more info or an
application, visit the Downtown
Eugene Public Library Teen
Desk or call 682-8316.
Springfield Public Library is
seeking applicants for the
Library Citizen Advisory Board.
The deadline is 5pm Friday, Jan.
13. Applications are available
at the City Manager’s Office in
City Hall, 225 Fifth Street, or
download the application at
springfield-or.gov/bcc.htm.