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CALENDAR Lane Community College’s The Oresteia Project is an all-original musical, built in collaboration with some of our arts community’s heavy hitters. Featuring music by Cullen Vance, with book and lyrics by six writers, including LCC’s Brian Haimbach and Jen Ferro — and with support from students Gypsy Prince, Cairo Smith, Morgan Suitor and Ripley Cerna — the show promises a new take on an ancient tale. “I’ve always wanted to do a Greek tragedy with original music,” Haimbach says. “They’re just so operatic that they lend themselves to the heightened emotions that you only get with music.” Haimbach notes that, though coordinating the work of six writers certainly presents challenges, it has yielded surprises as well. “Seeing these students acting like rock stars and owning the material was so rewarding,” he says of watching rehearsals. “And I’m surprised how great it sounded. Cullen Vance’s music is literally tailor-made for them and sounds amazing.” LCC will offer free admission to the show with a canned food donation to Food for Lane County. “And we’re doing a promotion for the HIV Alliance,” Haimbach says. “Free admission to anyone who gets tested with them.” LCC presents The Oresteia Project at 7:30 pm Thursday through Saturday, April 27-29 and at 2:00 pm Sundays, April 27 through May 7, in the Ragozzino Performance Hall, 4000 E. 30th Ave; $5– $10 or FREE w/canned food donation or HIV testing. — Rachael Carnes Nar-Anon Meeting, 7pm, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1465 Coburg Rd. & Cottage Grove Community Center, 700 E. Gibbs Ave., Cottage Grove. FREE. Psychoanalysis in Eugene, clinical & literary discussion group, 7-9pm, 355 W. 8th Ave., RSVP to michaelhejazi@gmail. com. FREE. SASS Monday Night Drop-in Group, for survivors of sexual assault, self-identified women 18+, 7-8:30pm, 591 W. 19th Ave. FREE. Women! Come sing w/Sweet Adeline harmonizing group, 7pm, United Methodist Church, 1385 Oakway Rd. FREE. Polyamory & Non-monogamy Relationship Discussion & Support Group, 7:15pm, contact eugenepolygroup@gmail.com for location. don. Refuge Recover Meeting contin- ues. See Friday. HEALTH Stability Balls, ages 50+, bring your stability ball to class, 8am today & Wendesday, Bob Keefer Center, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9. Active Exercise, ages 50+, moderate aerobics, stretches, weights, etc. You can begin at any time, 9am today & Wednes- day, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9. Strength & Flexibility, ages 50+, regain strength, balance & flexi- bility, 9am today & Wednesday, Bob Keefer Center, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9. Health Qigong, 4:30-5:30pm to- day & Wednesday, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE. Filipino Martial Arts for Fitness, ages 14+, 5pm, Bob Keefer Center, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9. Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance, ages 18+, 5:30 & 6:30pm today & Wednesday, Willamalane Adult Activity Cen- ter, 350 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9. Latin Cardio Fusion, ages 14+, jazzy dance workout, 5:30pm today & Wednesday, Bob Keefer Center, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9. Pet Grief Support Group, 5:30- 6:30pm, Companioning Care LLC, RSVP & location: 541-255- 7116. $3-$15. Pet-Illness Coping Support Group, 7-8pm, Companioning Care LLC. RSVP & location: 541- 255-7116. $3-$15. Tai chi for Balance or Yoga Therapy sessions continues. See Friday. KIDS/FAMILIES STEAM storytime, 3:30pm, downtown library. FREE. Children’s Intro to Ki-aikido, 4:15pm today & Wednesday, Oregon Ki Society, 1071 W. 7th Ave. FREE. Pajama Story Time, 6:30pm, Eugene Public Library. FREE. Family Swims at warm saltwater Tamarack Pool continues. See Saturday. LECTURES/CLASSES Intro to Ki, 4:15pm today & Wednesday, Oregon Ki Society, 1071 W. 7th Ave. FREE. The Science That Surrounds Us, join scientists from the UO Women in Graduate Sciences in this workshop, 4-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., Ste. 100, registration deadline 3/27. sug. don. $25-$50 for the term. DanceAbility Class, creative movement for youth & adults; all abilities & disabilities, 5:15-6:15pm, CG Body Studio, 28 S. 6th St. #B, Cottage Grove, 541-357-4982. don. Free Intro to Voice Dialogue: A Psycho-spiritual Process for Consciously Engaging Your Many Selves/Parts, 7:30pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 W. 13th Ave., Rm. 2. 541-357-8169. FREE. ON THE AIR Music Gumbo w/ Andy Goldfinger, 7pm, KOFC 92.5 FM. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, April 27. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Qigong, 4:30-5:30pm today & Wednesday, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE drop-in. Filipino Martial Arts for Fitness, 5pm, Bob Keefer Center, 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. FREE intro. The Monday Night Running Group, 5:30pm, Eugene Running Company, 116 Oakway Ctr. FREE. Board Game Night, hosted by Funagain Games, 7pm, The Barn Light, 924 Willamette St., info at thebarnlightbar.com. FREE. Trivia at The Pub w/Elliot Martinez, 7-9pm, Oakshire, 207 Madison St. FREE. Trivia w/Ty Connor, 7pm, Beergarden, 777 W. 6th Ave. FREE. Twisted Trivia, 7pm, Webfoot, 839 E. 13th Ave. FREE. Quizzo Pub Trivia w/Dr. Seven Phoenix, 9pm, Cornucopia Bar & Burgers, 295 W. 5th Ave. FREE. Sam Bonds Bingo, 9pm, Sam Bonds Garage, 407 Blair St. FREE. Adult intro to ki-aikido contin- ues. See Thursday, April 27. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, April 27. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, April 27. SOCIAL DANCE Gypsy Square Dance, 7:45-9pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE intro. SPIRITUAL Saraha Orientation Meeting, 6-7pm, Saraha Nying- ma Buddhist Insititue, 477 E. 40th Ave. FREE. Inspirational Sounds Gospel Choir Rehearsal, 6:30-8:30pm, Northwood Christian Church, 2425 Harvest Ln. FREE. TEENS Drop-in support groups for girls & non-binary youth, middle school group 4-5pm, high school group 5-6pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St #100. FREE. “Bicycles let people move with greater speed…” “…without taking up significant amounts of scarce space, energy or time. …(people) become masters of their own movements without blocking those of their fellows. The use of the bicycle…allows people to create a new relationship betweeen their life-space and their life-time, between their territory and the pulse of their being…” —Ivan Illich in Energy & Equity Facebook/arrivingbybike • www.abb.bike 2705 Willamette St • 541.484.5410 Mon.–Fri. 11–7, Sat. 10–6, Sun. 12–5 G LOR Y B E E 5K Run/Walk 10:00 am START SATURDAY APRIL 29 Richardson Park Fern Ridge Reservoir REGISTER ONLINE NOW! GloryBee.com/5K 18 A pril 27, 2017 • eugeneweekly.com Kids’ Dash 9:30 am Intro to Hip hop w/Xcape Dance Academy, 4-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St. #100. $25- $50 sug. don. for term. The science that surrounds us, join UO women in Graduate scientists for a scientific work- shop, 4-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St. Ste. 100. $25-$50 sug. don. for term. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Habitat Restoration Projects, 9am-noon, locations vary, volunteer@ bufordpark.org. FREE. TUESDAY MAY 2 S U N R I S E 6 : 01 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 17 P M A V G . H I G H 6 4 ; A V G . L O W 41 ART/CRAFT Ongoing Drop-In Art Class w/Alan M. Clark, learn how to digitally prepare images w/ Photoshop, bring laptop, 1-4pm, Emerald Art Ctr., 500 Main St., Spfd. 551-726-8595. FREE. Coloring Party for Adults, 2pm, Bethel branch library & Sheldon branch library. FREE. COMEDY Amusedays w/Chaz Lo- gan Hyde, comedy/open mic,
