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WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY JANUARY 19 S U N R I S E 7: 41 A M ; S U N S E T 5 : 0 6 P M A V G . H I G H 4 7; A V G . L O W 3 3 This is a tough week for those of us who cherish decency, reason and the continued existence of NATO, and it’s easy to feel helpless in the face of giant gears turning against our collective will. But there are small ways we can devote our time, money and energy towards helping each other and making the world a better place, even if the Jan. 20 Trump inauguration may spell a dark future. That’s the thinking of Megan Floretta, owner of The Vintage restaurant. “There were some groups that our hearts went out to and we wanted to do something to bring people together,” Floretta says. She decided to give all the profits of her business the week of the inauguration to nonprofits for The Vintage Charity Week. “We did it based on the groups we felt were most discriminated against or targeted in terms of negativity. We just wanted to show those groups that they were actually valued and wel- comed,” Floretta adds. Thursday’s profits will go to the Tamarack Wellness Center, a therapeutic and recreational warm water facility, and Friday’s profits are for Trans Lifeline, a national hotline for transgender people in crisis. Saturday will support local Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) and Sunday’s profits will be donated to Centro Latino Americano, a local nonprofit that supports the area’s Latino com- munity. Floretta says, “Whether you’re liberal or conservative we can all agree that all people have value, so it’s a chance for people to come together from both sides of the political spectrum.” The Vintage is open 11 am-10 pm weekdays, 9 am-10 pm Saturday and 9 am-9 pm Sunday at 837 Lincoln St. The restaurant’s charity week runs Thursday, Jan. 19 to Sunday, Jan. 22. — Kelly Kenoyer 14 January 19, 2017 • eugeneweekly.com BENEFITS Charity Night—profits go to Tamarack Wellness Center, 11am-10pm, The Vintage, 837 Lincoln St. GATHERINGS Lane County Hearings Official Hearing, 9:30- 10:30am, Goodpasture Room, Customer Service Center, 3050 N. Delta Hwy. FREE. Sharps & Flats, Ages 50+, 9:30- 11:30am, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. $5-$6/term. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club, drop-ins welcome noon-1:05pm today & Thursday, Jan. 26, Les Lyle Conference Rm, 4th floor Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway Ave., 485-1182. FREE. Poverty & Homelessness Board, noon-1:30pm, Carmichael Conference Room, Lane County Youth Services Serbu Campus, 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. NAMI Connection Support Group for people w/mental health issues, 1-2:30pm today & Thursday, Jan. 26, 2411 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. Finance & Audit Committee, 1:30-3pm, Board of Commis- sioners’ Conference Room, Public Service Building, 125 E. 8th Ave. FREE. The Heart Has no Wrinkles, exploring sexuality later in life. 1:30-2:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Spfd. FREE. Public Safety Coordinating Council, 3-5pm, Carmichael Room, Lane County Youth Services Serbu Campus, 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. Anti-Racist Community Forum, 6-8pm, The Boreal, 450 3rd Ave. FREE. Info Session on Eugene’s Pro- posed Urbal Growth Boundary, 6-7:30pm, South Eugene High School Library, 400 East 19th Ave. FREE. Active Bethel Citizens Steering Committee Meeting, 6:30pm, Bethesday Lutheran Church, 445 Royal Ave. FREE. Emerald Photographic Society Club Meeting, 6:45pm today & Thursday Jan. 26, Northwood Christian Church, 2425 Harvest Ln., Spfd. FREE. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM, 7pm, today & Thursday, Jan. 26, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., 343- 8548. FREE. Santa Clara Community Organi- zation, 7pm, Messiah Lutheran Church, 3280 River Rd. FREE. Telescope workshop & swap meet, 7-8:30pm, Science Facto- ry Planetarium, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. FREE. HEALTH Ear Points Group Acu- puncture Clinic, 10-11:30am, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., 687-9447. $10 sug. don. Chinese Acupuncture Healing Circle w/Ting, 2-4pm, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., Ste. 300, 687-9447. $15. Mindfulness Group, 4-5pm, NAMI Resource Center, 2411 Martin Luther King Blvd., 520- 3096. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES The Gallery–Artist Relationship: A Conversation between Catha- rine Clark & Sandow Birk, 12pm, JSMA, 1430 Johnson Ln. FREE. Electronics & Robotics Open Lab, 1-7pm, Downtown Library. 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. Talks at the MNCH, 2pm today through Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 26, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., nat- ural-history.uoregon.edu. FREE w/price of museum admission. Talk: “Gender Justice in Guate- mala: Advances and Challeng- es,” Erin Beck & Lynn Stephen, 3:30 pm, EMU 119, UO Campus. 346-5286. FREE. DanceAbility Class, creative movement for youth 4pm, adults 5pm, today & Thursday, Jan. 26, all abilities & disabili- ties, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St., 357-4982. Don. Paint Party, 6-8:30pm, Viking Braggot Company, 520 Com- mercial St., Unit F, pre-register at thirst2create.com. $35. Class Five Alive! Advanced Whitewater Presentation, 6:30-8:30pm, Ninkasi Brewery Admin Building, 155 Blair Blvd. FREE. Amanda Stamper: the ecological role of fire in the Willamette Valley, 7pm, Stellaria Building, 150 Shelton-McMurphey Blvd. FREE. Beauty From the Beast: Plate Tectonics & Landscapes of the PNW by Dr. Robert J. Lillie, 7-9pm, UO Law, 1515 Agate, Rm. 110. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Author Lunch w/ Cindy Swanson, Annette Cone & N.J. Mahayni, noon, Indulge! Antiques in Gateway Mall. FREE to participate. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/care- givers, 10:15am & 11am today & Thursday, Jan. 26, downtown library, 682-8316. FREE. Mini-Makers, grades 4-6, 4pm, Downtown Eugene Public Library. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Point,” current local issues, arts, stories, 9-9:30am, today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Jan. 26, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday, Jan. 19, Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Jan. 26, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $0.25. Tai Chi: Level 1, Ages 50+, 11am, Willamalane Adult Activ- ity Center, 215 West C St., Spfd. FREE intro. Tai Chi: Level 2, Ages 50+, noon, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, FREE intro. Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4 miles, 12:15-12:45pm today & Thursday, Jan. 26, Tap & Growl- er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE. Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, Jan. 26; 9:30am Monday; 6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial Blvd., Spfd. $8. SilverSneakers© Classic, Ages 50+, 1:30pm, Bob Keefer Center, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. FREE intro. Zumba Gold, Ages 50+, 1:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Spfd. FREE intro. Pi-Yo Live, combined Pilates & yoga, 5pm, Ridgeview Elemen- tary School, 526 66th St., Spfd. FREE intro. Cribbage Tournament, 5:30- 7:30pm today & Thursday, Jan. 26, Max’s Tavern, 550 E. 13th Ave. $2. Nia Fusion Fitness, 5:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C. St., Spfd. FREE intro. Tai Chi: Evening, 5:30pm, Wil- lamalane Adult Activity Center, 115 West C St., Spfd. FREE intro. Board Game Night, 6-11pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, Jan. 26, Funagain Games, 1280 Willamette St. FREE. Pi-Yo Live, combined Pilates & yoga, 6pm, Bob Keefer Center, 25 S. 32nd St., Spfd. FREE intro. Yoga for Weight Management, 6:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Spfd. FREE intro. WDYK Trivia w/Brady, 7-9pm to- day & Thursday, Jan. 26, Brew & Cue, 2222 Hwy 99. FREE. Quizzo Pub Trivia w/Dr. Seven Phoenix, 9pm, Level Up, 1290 Oak St. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Rick, 9pm today & Thursday, Jan. 26, Side Bar, 1680 Coburg Rd. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE English & Scottish Country Dancing, 7pm today & Thursday, Jan. 26, Vet’s Memorial Ballroom, 1620 Willa- mette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Jan. 26, American Legion Hall, 344 8th St., Spfd. FREE. Fall Dance Sampler Series, Tan- go, 7:30pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St. $10. SPIRITUAL Zen Meditation Group, 7-8am today & Thursday, Jan. 26, Blue Cliff Zen Center, 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, Jan. 26, Eu- gene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald St. Don. Introduction to Zen Practice, 7- 8:45pm, Zen West, 981 Fillmore St., zenwesteugene@gmail. com. FREE. Zen Practice & Teaching, 7-8:30pm, Zen West, 981 Fill- more St. Dons welcome. FREE. TEENS Japanese Manga & Cartoon Drawing Club! 4-5pm,
