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CALENDAR English & Scottish Country Dancing, 7pm today & Thurs- day, May 18, Vet’s Club, 1620 Willamette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, May 18, 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, May 18, Blue Cliff Zen Ctr., 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Refuge Recovery Meeting, 7:30am, Cascade Ctr. for Spiritual Living, 741 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Water Blessing Ceremony, noon, wherever you are, near water preferably, globally synchro- nized w/water ceremonies held around the world on the 11th day of each month joining Dr. Emoto & fellow water healers. FREE. Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, May 18, Eu- gene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald St. Don. Zen Meditation, 7- 8:45pm today & Thursday, May 18, Zen West, 981 Fillmore St., zenwesteu- gene@gmail.com. FREE. TEENS Expressive Arts Club, for girls ages 10-18, jewelry-making, collaging, drawing, painting & more, 4-5pm today & Thursday, May 18, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., Ste. 100. sug. don. $10. THEATER Time Stands Still, 7:30pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & 2pm Sunday, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., 541-344-7751. $12. No Shame Workshop: Short- form theatre & improv! 7:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. FREE. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party, 9am-noon today, Tuesday & Thursday, May 18, Native Plant Nursery, Buford Park, volunteer@bufordpark. com, 541-344-8350. FREE. Care for Owen Rose Gar- den, bring gloves & small hand-weeding tools, instruction provided, noon-3pm, end of N. Jefferson St., 541-682-5025. FREE. FRIDAY MAY 12 SUNRISE 5:49AM; SUNSET 8:28PM AV G. HIGH 66 ; AV G. LO W 4 2 ART/CRAFT Artists’ reception, feat. national painting competi- tion, 5-8pm, Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Artists’ reception, works by Donna Yutzy & Pauline Hauder, Israel was born on the land of a million expelled Palestinians 5-8pm, The Malerische Galerie, 240 Main St., Spfd. 541-579- 9258. FREE. Justin Boggs opening reception, 5-8pm, Tronson Gallery of Contemporary Art, 740 Main St., Spfd. FREE. “We Are Neighbors” photog- raphy reception, 5-8pm, Spfd Museum, 590 Main St., Spfd. FREE. “West African & Western U.S. Images,” Monica M. Fair photography reception, 5-6pm, Dot Dotson’s, 1668 Willamette St. FREE. 2nd Friday Art Walk, 5:30pm, beginning at Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Spfd. FREE. DANCE Rascal Cabaret Variety Show, 8pm, Cowfish, 62 W. Broadway. $5-$10. 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 Ctr., 110 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Metropolitan Wastewater Man- agement Commission, 7:30am, Library Meeting Rm., Spfd City Hall, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Nar-Anon Meeting, 12:30pm, Spfd. Lutheran Church, 1542 I St., Spfd. FREE. Food Not Bombs, 1pm cooking, Campbell Club, 3pm serving, Kesey Square. FREE. Luxe Bridal Event, fashion shops, tabletop inspiration, etc., 5-9pm, Venue 252, 252 Lawrence St. $8-$12. Vino & Vango Celebrates 7 Years! Prizes, drawings, free classes, wine/finger food, 5-8pm, 236 Main St., Spfd. 541- 579-9258. FREE. Refuge Recovery Meeting, 7-8:30pm today & Monday, Buddha Eye Temple, 2190 Garfield St. FREE. HEALTH Tai chi for Balance or Yoga Therapy sessions: 30 min each, 3pm today & Friday, Sacred Heart medical Ctr. lobby, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd. Don. KIDS/FAMILIES Baby Storytime, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown library. FREE. Family Storytime, 10:15am, Sheldon branch library, 1566 Coburg Rd. & Bethel branch library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. Little Wonders, stories & activities for preschoolers, 10:30am, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, UO Campus, 1680 E. 15th Ave. FREE w/ price of admission. Prevented from returning as a “demographic threat” LECTURES/CLASSES Look Ma, No Hands: The Age of Self-Driv- ing Cars, noon-1pm, UO Baker Ctr., 975 High St. $5. Stroke: Be Prepared, ages 18+, how to recognize a stroke & what to do about it, 1:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE. Vegan Italiano! Cooking Demo w/Alexandra Bwye, 6-7:30pm, Natural Grocers, 201 Coburg Rd. 541-345-3300. FREE. Building the Chakras through Sound Vibration w/Jason Gamble, 7-8pm workshop, 8-10pm vegan meal, Kundalini Ctr., 775 Monroe St., South Gate to 2nd fl. $5 don. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, May 11. LITERARY ARTS Kathleen Dean Moore & John Daniel, book release, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. ON THE AIR Music Gumbo w/ Andy Goldfinger, 7pm, KOFC 92.5 FM. Marc Time’s Record Attic, 11:30pm, Comcast channel 29. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, May 11. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walk ‘n’ Talkers, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, 9-11am, meet at Campbell Com- munity Ctr., 155 High St. FREE. Bridge Group for Seniors, 12:30- 3:30pm, Campbell Community Ctr., 155 High St. $0.25. Native Tree Identification, 2-4pm, meet at Outdoor Pro- gram office, EMU, rm. 008, UO Campus. 541-346-4371. FREE. Bingo Night w/Zach, 6pm, Grid- iron Grill & Taphouse, 2816 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Magic the Gathering, standard deck casual play, 6pm, Castle of Games, 660 Main, Spfd. $1. RuPaul’s Drag Race viewing, 7:45-9:30pm, Wayward Lamb, 150 W. Broadway St. $5. Glamazons Drag Show, 10-11pm, Wayward Lamb, 150 W. Broad- way St. $5. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, May 11. SOCIAL DANCE Folk Dancing for Seniors, request & lessons, 2-3:30pm today, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St.; 2:30-4pm Monday, Campbell Community Ctr., 155 High St., info at 541-603-0998. $.25-$1. Contact Improvisation Jam, 2:45-4:15pm, Hilyard Com- munity Ctr., 2580 Hilyard St., 541-357-4982. $5-$12. Advanced dance class w/Taller de Son Jarocho, 4:30-6pm, Whiteaker Community Ctr., N. Jackson & Clark St. FREE. Salsa Dancing w/Salseros Dance Company, 8:45pm, From Nakba Day May 15, 1948 still ongoing today www.al-nakba-history.com eugeneweekly.com • May 11, 2017 17
