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CALENDAR Tweens: Noisy Science, 4pm, Bethel branch library. FREE. Women’s Advisory Council for girls 12-18, 4-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., #100. FREE. THURSDAY MARCH 16 S U N R I S E 7: 2 2 A M ; S U N S E T 7: 2 0 P M A V G . H I G H 5 6 ; A V G . L O W 37 GATHERINGS Retired Senior Providers of Lane County, 2pm, Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Rd. FREE. Zen Meditation continues. See Thursday, March 9. TEENS Japanese Manga & Car- toon Drawing Club! continues. See Thursday, March 9. No Shame Workshop continues. See Thursday, March 9. THEATER Northwest 10: Number 9 Preview Performance, 7:30pm, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway. Pay what you can. Roving Park Players: The Comedy of Errors continues. See Thursday, March 9. VOLUNTEER Care for Owen Rose Garden continues. See Thursday, March 9. Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pis- gah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, March 9. Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, March 9. CORVALLIS AND THE REGION THURSDAY, March 9: Film: Surf n’ Stewardship film series presents Standing on Water, 6:30pm, Rogue Brewers, New- port. FREE. FRIDAY, March 10: Ocean Artistry Art Quilt Show & Sale, 10am-5pm today through Sunday, Yachats Commons, Yachats. $5. Reading: Poet/essayist Rose Gay, 7:30pm, Valley Library, OSU, Corvallis. FREE. SUNDAY, March 12: Motocross Race, 8:30am, Clark’s Branch Motocross Park, Myrtle Creek. $10. TUESDAY, March 14: Roseburg VA Medical Center Veterans Town Hall, 5-7pm, Roseburg VA Medical Center, Roseburg. FREE. WEDNESDAY, March 15: Death Café Corvallis, Got thoughts about mortality? 6pm, Interzone, 1563 N.W. Monroe Ave, Corvallis, facebook.com/ groups/deathcafecorvallis. FREE. ATTENTION OPPORTUNITIES Due date for the calendar is noon the Thursday before the Thursday issue in which you would like your event published. For example, if you’d like to be included in our March 16 edition, please follow our for- matting guidelines w/the date, name of the event, time, place, address & send to cal@eugene- weekly.com by Thursday, March 9 at noon. Cottage Theatre holds auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest at 6pm Saturday, March 11. See cottagetheatre.org for more details. Kids & Teens, vote for your favorite books in the Oregon Reader’s Choice Award & Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Awards at the Eugene Public Library throughout March. Lane County Board of Com- missioners seeks applicants interested in serving on the Community Health Council. Apply by noon Friday, March 31; call 682-4161 for information. Lane County Cultural Coalition seeks new members. Applica- tions at lanecultural.net. Shakespeare in the Park holds auditions for Henry V from 1-4pm on Saturday & Sunday, March 11 & 12. Write to shar- onshakes@juno.com for more information. Shelton McMurphey Johnson House seeks board members. Community members who are interested in history, archi- tecture, and/or educational programming are encouraged to apply. Meeting are typically 1.5 hours each once a month. Info: director@smjhouse.org or 541-484-0808. A Family for Every Child is looking for volunteers to help prevent youth homelessness in the Eugene area. The program provides a compatible housing arrangement for homeless youth who are intercepted in their school & helps the youth complete their secondary education while transitioning to adulthood. Info: afamilyfor- everychild.org. Contact: Emma Stahl, emma@afamilyforevery- child.org or 343-2856. SMART-Head Start volunteer readers needed to read at Brattain (Springfield) & Fairfield (Eugene) programs to preschoolers for 10-15 minutes each. Increase early literacy skills preparing children to enter school ready to learn. Call Laurie at 726-3302 for info. Long Term Care Ombudsman needs Certified volunteers to serve as resident advocates who identify, investigate & resolve complaints in order to protect rights, dignity & safety of nursing home residents. Contact Diane at 345-2846. Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver 15-20 meals to homebound neighbors in Eugene & Springfield one weekday morning per week. Café 60 volunteers prepare & serve meals at various sites. In Springfield call 682-4368, in Eugene call 607-5065. Egan Warming Center need volunteers to assist at shelters when temperatures drop below 30 degrees. Volunteers must be 18 years of age & attend an orientation. Find application & info at eganwarmingcenter.com or call 689-6747. Josephine’s Closet seeks donations of gently used or new girls’ formalwear (dresses & accessories) to donate to area girls in time for the prom. Contact Lisa Christon, director, at lisachriston@hotmail.com to arrange pick-up. zombie room NOW OPEN 2 rooms now available Reserve at dareescaperooms.com - ten glu Downtown Toastmasters contin- ues. See Thursday, March 9. Emerald Photographic Society Club Meeting continues. See Thursday, March 9. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM meetings continue. See Thursday, March 9. NAMI Connection Support Group for people w/mental health issues continues. See Thursday, March 9. Refuge Recovery meeting con- tinues. See Thursday, March 9. Rush Hour Resistance contin- ues. See Thursday, March 9. HEALTH Chinese Acupuncture Healing Circle continues. See March 9. Stress & Anxiety Relief Group Acupuncture continues. See March 9. KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones Storytime continues. See Thursday, March 9. LECTURES/CLASSES Dance- Ability Class continues. See March 9. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, March 9. ON THE AIR “Arts Journal” con- tinues. See Thursday, March 9. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara continues. See March 9. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, March 9. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs Bike Club: Clearwater Trail, 9am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Adult introduction to ki-aikido continues. See Thursday, March 9. Board Game Night continues. See Thursday, March 9. Cribbage Tournament continues. See Thursday, March 9 Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, March 9. Lunchtime Tap & Growler Running Group continues. See Thursday, March 9. Pool Hall for seniors continues. See Thursday, March 9. SOCIAL DANCE Community Ex- static Dance, 7-9pm, WOW Hall, 291 E. 8th Ave. $5-$15. Fall Dance Sampler Series, Cha Cha, 7:30pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St. $10. English & Scottish Country Dancing continues. See Thurs- day, March 9. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho continues. See Thursday, March 9. SPIRITUAL Insight Meditation continues. See Thursday, March 9. fre e o ptio ns • vege tarian sg -friendly • no dairy • no m 88 th SEASON! The Very Little Theatre presents thank you for voting us eugene’s BEST THAI in eugene weekly’s best of eugene for 8 years in a row 2008–2016 serving you in two locations eugene springfield 1200 oak street 1410 mohawk blvd. 541.343.1230 541.505.8987 open seven days a week mon-fri: lunch 11am to 3pm dinner 4:30pm to 9pm springfield / 10pm eugene sat-sun: 12 noon to 9pm springfield / 10pm eugene w w w.tararinthai.com A brilliant, tender, and funny musical by Jerry Herman Directed by Michael P. Watkins March 24-26, March 30-April 2, April 6-8 7:30 pm curtain; 2 pm Sundays Tix: $23; $19 Seniors & Students $19 for everyone on Thursdays! Box office open 2:00-6:00 pm Wed.-Sat., 2350 Hilyard St. Tix on-line at TheVLT.com 541-344-7751 If you want to stop drinking Alcoholics Anonymous can help EVI by phone 24 hours: 541-342-4113 www. eviaa.org | www.aa.org eugeneweekly.com • March 9, 2017 21
