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WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY JANUARY 26 S U N R I S E 7: 3 6 A M ; S U N S E T 5 : 15 P M AV G. HIGH 4 8 ; AV G. LO W 33 GATHERINGS Fair Board Meet- ing, 7:30-9:30am, Convention Center, Meeting Rm. #2, 682- 7395. FREE. Annual Model Railroad Show, all day today through Saturday, Valley River Center. FREE. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club, drop-ins welcome noon-1:05pm today & Thursday, Feb. 2, Les Lyle Con- ference Rm, fourth floor Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway Ave., 485-1182. FREE. NAMI Connection Support Group for people w/mental health issues, 1-2:30pm today & Thursday, Feb. 2, 2411 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. Performance Audit Committee Meeting, 3-5pm, Bob Straub Conference Rm., 125 E. 8th Ave. FREE. Whilamut Citizen Planning Committee meeting, 5:30-7pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave., Sloat Rm. FREE. Info Session on Eugene’s Pro- posed Urban Growth Boundary, 6-7:30pm, Sheldon High School Library, 2455 Willakenzie Rd.; 6-7:30pm Tuesday, North Eu- gene High School Library, 200 Silver Line; 6-7:30pm Thursday, Feb. 2, Churchill High School Library, 100 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Emerald Photographic Society Club Meeting, 6:45pm today & Thursday Feb. 2, Northwood Christian Church, 2425 Harvest Ln., Spfd. FREE. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM, 7pm, today & Thursday, Feb. 2, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., 343- 8548. FREE. HEALTH Ear Points Group Acu- puncture Clinic, 10-11:30am, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., 687-9447. $10 sug. don. Alzheimer’s Educational Sup- port, learn about new research, 11:30am-1:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd, rsvp to 800-272-3900. FREE. 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 Alzhei- mer’s Educational Support, 11:30am-1:30pm Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St., Spfd., must call 800-272- 3900 to register. FREE. Talks at the MNCH, 2pm today through Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 2, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., nat- ural-history.uoregon.edu. FREE w/price of museum admission. DanceAbility Class, creative movement for youth 4pm, adults 5pm, today & Thursday, Feb. 2, all abilities & disabilities, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St., 357-4982. Don. One on One Job Hunt Help, 4-6pm, Downtown Eugene Library, call 682-5450 to pre-register. FREE. Cross Country Skiing Basics Class, 7pm, Eugene REI. FREE. “Faith on the Ground: A Night of Interfaith Dialogue Between Christian and Buddhist Ap- proaches to Social Justice” w/ Ejo McMullen-Osho & Brent Was, 7-7:15pm silent meditation, 7:15-8:30pm presentation, Bud- dha Eye Temple, 2190 Garfield St. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES 4J school choice visit week, tours & meet- ings all day, today & tomorrow, all Eugene 4J schools, 4j.lane. edu/choice, 790-7570. FREE. Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am today & Thursday, Feb. 2, downtown library, 682-8316. FREE. Preschool fun w/Art & Science, 10:30-11:15am, Library Meeting Room, Spfd. Public Library, 225 Fifth St., Spfd. FREE. Awbrey Park Elementary 50th Anniversary Celebration, 5-7pm, Awbrey School, 158 Spring Creek Dr., 790-4050. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Point,” current local issues, arts, stories, 9-9:30am, today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Feb. 2, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday, Feb. 2. Comcast channel 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Feb. 2, 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+, see above. 12 noon, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, FREE intro. Downtown Springfield is in the midst of a renaissance and, as Judith “Sparky” Roberts of Fools Haven Acting Company notes, “nothing fits better with the idea of a renaissance than Shakespeare.” Fools Haven is the resident theater company at Wildish Community Theater in downtown Springfield, and Roberts is directing a production of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, with a short run Jan. 27-29. Local actors Cloud Pemble and Nicole Trobaugh star in the roles of the ill-fated, star-crossed lovers. “It can change people’s lives, to be exposed to Shakespeare,” Roberts continues. She calls her production of Romeo & Juliet “semi-traditional,” adding that “we do inventive things with it. We have some media, music from four centuries, some dance — really a concert of art forms as well as being Shakespeare’s original play.” Roberts says the cast is “very physical, inventive. We work very much as an ensemble to make it very understandable.” Shakespeare’s enduring appeal lies in the writer’s keen understanding of human nature, she says. “People haven’t really changed that much,” Roberts says. “The cultures are different but the characters you meet or see in the news, they’re the same people. You recognize them. His writing always seems timely.” Romeo & Juliet runs 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27-28, and 2 pm Sunday, Jan. 29, at Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main Street in Springfield. $22, with limited $5 student and senior tickets made possible by the Oregon Cultural Trust; call 541-868-0689. — William Kennedy 14 January 26, 2017 • eugeneweekly.com Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4 miles, 12:15-12:45pm today & Thursday, Feb. 2, Tap & Growler, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE. Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, Feb. 2; 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, Feb. 2, 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, Feb. 2, Funagain Games, 1280 Willamette St. FREE. Pi-Yo Live, combined Pilates & yoga, 6pm, Bob Keefer Center, 25 S. 32nd St., Spfd. FREE intro. WDYK Trivia w/Brady, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Feb. 2, 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, Feb. 2, Side Bar, 1680 Coburg Rd. FREE. SOCIAL DANCE Community Ecstatic Dance benefit for CLDC, 7-9pm, WOW Hall. $5-$15 sug. don. English & Scottish Country Dancing, 7pm today & Thurs- day, Feb. 2, Vet’s Club, 1620 Willamette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Feb. 2, 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, Feb. 2, Blue Cliff Zen Center, 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, Feb. 2, Eu- gene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald St. Don. Heart Alchemy: Sacred Cacao Ceremony, 7-9pm, Everyday People Yoga, 352 W. 12th Ave. $20. Introduction to Zen Practice, 7- 8:45pm, Zen West, 981 Fillmore St., zenwesteugene@gmail. com. FREE. TEENS Japanese Manga & Cartoon Drawing Club! 4-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St. Ste. 100. sug. don. $10-$25 for the term. THEATER No Shame Workshop: Short-form theatre & improv! 7:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Oregon Contemporary Theatre: The 39 Steps, 7:30pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & Thursday, Feb. 2, matinee 2pm Sunday, 194 W Broadway. $18-$30. The Explorer’s Club, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. $15-$19. The Emperor of the Moon, 8pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & Thursday, Feb. 2, Hope Theatre, UO. $8-$10, FREE for UO students. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party, 9am-noon today, Tuesday & Thursday, Feb. 2, Native Plant Nursery, Buford Park, volunteer@burfordpark. com, 344-8350. FREE. The Nutrition Education Program Food Pantry Project volunteer training, 9am-noon, OSU Extension Service office, 996 Jefferson St., for info contact shirley.mcsilvers@oregonstate. edu. FREE. Care for Owen Rose Gar- den, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jefferson St., 682-5025. FREE. FRIDAY JANUARY 27 S U N R I S E 7: 3 5 A M ; S U N S E T 5 : 16 P M AV G. HIGH 4 8 ; AV G. LO W 3 4 BENEFITS Blues to Cure the Blues, benefit for WellMama, 7pm-1pm, Ninkasi Admin Build- ing, 155 Blair Blvd. $60, includes food, entertainment & open bar. FARMERS MARKETS Spfd. Farm- ers Market outdoors w/enter- tainment, 3-7pm, Spfd. City Hall, 225 5th Street, Spfd. FREE. FOOD/DRINKS Wine & Music, 4-10pm, Noble Estate Urban, 560 Commercial St. FREE. Wine Tasting, 6-9pm, Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. FREE. GATHERINGS Yawn Patrol Toastmasters, 6-7:45am, LCC Downtown Center, 110 W. 10th Ave. FREE. City Club of Eugene: “Is OR’s Low Vaccination Rate a Public Health Crisis?” noon-1pm, Baker Center, 975 High St. $5. Nar-Anon Meeting, 12:30pm, Spfd. Lutheran Church, 1542 I St., Spfd. FREE. Food Not Bombs, vegan meal, 2-4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. Artist’s Reception for Adam Rubin, 5-7pm, WOW Hall. FREE.
