WHAT’S
HAPPENING
THURSDAY
MAY 18
S U N RI S E 5 : 4 2 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 35 P M
A V G . H I G H 67; A V G . L O W 4 3
ART/CRAFT Expressions: An Art
Benefit for ShelterCare, 5:30pm,
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of
Art, UO Campus, 1430 Johnson
Ln. FREE.
The University of Oregon’s Black Student
Union is wrapping up its 2017 Black
Arts Festival this week with some great
events on the UO campus. May 18 is
focused on UO’s Black Women of Achieve-
ment and it will include a “Saving the
Arts” lecture and luncheon with Attorney
Barbara Arnwine, 1 to 3 pm in Friendly
Hall, room 214. There will also be a vendor
fair with hair product giveaways — the
Black Women of Achievement Ethnic Hair
Care Event, 6 to 7:30 pm in the Lewis
Integrative Science Building, featuring
Atlanta hair stylist Crouch Sanders.
On May 19, there will be a brunch with
Xaivian Raymond, a business manager
at NASA Kennedy Space Center, at 11 am
in Lillis, room 185. Visit Raymond for a
chance to chat about career advice. Later
that day, 2 to 4 pm, there will be a “Meet
the Greeks” BBQ celebration with an
introduction to the “Divine Nine Greeks,”
the nine historically Black fraternities
and sororities nationwide, in the EMU
Amphitheater. On the final day of the
festival, Saturday, May 20, there will be
a performance by BSU STEP, showing the
percussive art and dance of stepping, at
3:30 pm as a part of Willamette Valley
Music Festival on the EMU Green Stage,
directly behind the EMU. The night ends
with the 15th Annual Divine Nine Step
Show, hosted by comedian Nate Jackson.
The step show is 7 pm at Matthew Knight
Arena. All events are FREE except for the
step show, which is $10 for UO students,
$11 for any other students and $12 for
community members. — Meerah Powell
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DANCE “The Works,” student
dance concert, 7:30pm today
through Saturday, LCC Main
Campus, Ragozzino Performance
Hall. $5.
FILM “13th,” weekly film
screening celebrating Afri-
can-American directors in honor
of National Museum of Afri-
can-American History & Culture
Exhibit, 5:30pm, Cottage Grove
Public Library, 700 E. Gibbs
Ave., Cottage Grove. FREE.
FOOD/DRINK Beer 101 w/Ninka-
si Brewing, Malt, 5-6pm, Ninkasi
Admin Building, 155 Blair Blvd.
RSVP 541-344-2739. FREE.
GATHERINGS Downtown Public
Speakers Toastmasters Club,
drop-ins welcome, noon-1:05pm
today & Thursday, May 25, Les
Lyle Conference rm., 4th floor
Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broad-
way Ave., 541-485-1182. FREE.
NAMI Connection Support Group
for people w/mental health
issues, 1-2:30pm today &
Thursday, May 25, 2411 Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE.
Retired Senior Providers of Lane
County, addressing challenging
dementia care, 2pm, Sheldon
Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal
Young Rd. 541-342-1983. FREE.
Mindfulness Group, 4-5pm,
NAMI Resource Ctr., 2411 Martin
Luther King Blvd., 541-520-
3096. FREE.
Talk Time: Conversational English
Practice, 4pm, downtown library.
FREE.
BWA Ethnic Hair Event,
6-7:30pm, Lewis Integrative Sci-
ence Bldg., UO Campus. FREE.
Emerald Photographic Society
Club Meeting, 6:45pm today &
Thursday May 25, Northwood
Christian Church, 2425 Harvest
Ln., Spfd. FREE.
Home Grown Community Radio
Forming KEPW-FM, 7pm, today
& Thursday, May 25, Growers
Market, 454 Willamette St., 541-
343-8548. FREE.
HEALTH Gentle Exercise for
Wellness, ages 50+, 9 & 10am
today, Tuesday & Thursday, May
25, Willamalane Adult Activity
Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Intro to Weight Training, ages
18+, 10am today, Tuesday &
Thursday, May 25, Bob Keefer
Ctr., 251 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Stress & Anxiety Relief Group
Acupuncture, 10-11:30am
today & Thursday, May 25,
Trauma Healing Project, 2222
Coburg Rd., 541-687-9447.
$10.
Tai Chi: Level 1, ages 50+, 11am
today, Tuesday & Thursday, May
25, Willamalane Adult Activity
Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Tai Chi: Level 2, noon-1pm today
ON THE AIR “The Point,” current
local issues, arts, stories,
9-9:30am, today, tomorrow &
Monday through Thursday, May
25, KPOV 88.9FM.
& Thursday, May 25, ages 50+,
Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr.,
215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Zumba Gold, ages 50+, today
body experience w/fun dance
movements, 1:30pm, Willa-
malane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W.
C. St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Cycle, ages 14+, indoor cycling
to music for aerobic training,
4:45-5:30pm today, Tuesday &
Thursday, May 25, first come,
first serve, Bob Keefer Ctr., 250
S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Nia Fusion Fitness, ages 18+,
non-impact, aerobic exercise,
5:30pm today, Tuesday &
Thursday, May 25, Willamalane
Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St.,
Spfd. $7-$9.
LECTURES/CLASSES iPhone for
Beginners, ages 50+, 9-11am,
learn about all the buttons
and icons, Willamalane Adult
Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd.
$14-$16.
Harmony: Community Centered
Martial Arts, open practice, 10am
today & Thursday, May 25,
Monroe Park, Monroe St. & W.
10th Ave. FREE.
Grantee Presentation: “Guate-
mala & the U.S. in the 1960s,”
noon-1:30pm, Gerlinger rm. 246,
UO Campus. FREE.
2017 Black Arts Festival Lecture
w/Attorney Barbara Arnwine,
1-3pm, Friendly Hall, rm. 214, UO
Campus. FREE.
Talks at the MNCH, 2pm today
through Sunday, Tuesday
through Thursday, May 25,
Museum of Natural & Cultural
History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., nat-
ural-history.uoregon.edu. FREE
w/price of museum admission.
Alzheimer’s Basics workshop,
4pm, Sheldon Branch Library,
1566 Coburg Rd. FREE.
DanceAbility Class, creative
movement for youth 4pm,
adults 5pm, today & Thursday,
May 25, all abilities & disabil-
ities, Hilyard Community Ctr.,
2580 Hilyard St., 541-357-4982.
don.
“Everyone Has a Little Mental
Illness: Extraordinary Condi-
tions as Human Experience,”
4pm, Knight Library, Browsing
Rm., UO Campus. 541-346-1521.
FREE.
Massage Tecniques, ages 18+,
learn basic Swedish massage
techniques, 6:30-8:30pm today
& Thursday, May 25, Bob Keefer
Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd.
$12-$14.
LITERARY ARTS An Evening w/
David Barsamian, journalist &
author, donations go to KEPW
97.3 FM’s 2017 operating bud-
get, 7-10pm, Tsunami Books,
2585 Willamette St., $10-$50.
KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones
Storytime, 1-year-olds w/care-
givers, 10:15am & 11am today
& Thursday, May 25, downtown
library, 541-682-8316. FREE.
“Mini-Makers,” grades K-6 are
invited for hands-on fun & learn-
ing w/electronics, invention kits,
etc., 4pm, downtown library.
FREE.
“Arts Journal,” current local arts,
9-10pm today & Thursday, May
25. Comcast channel 29.
“The Many Hats of Coco” w/Theo
Czuk, interviews w/novelists &
artists, 10pm, Comcast channel
29.
Thursday Night Jazz w/David
Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday,
May 25, KLCC 89.7FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am-
4:30pm today, tomorrow &
Monday through Thursday, May
25, Campbell Community Ctr.,
155 High St. $0.25.
GEARs Bicycle Club: Clearwater
Trail, 9am, Alton Baker Park,
eugenegears.org. FREE.
Campbell Bike Week Eugene,
Mural Bike Tour, 10am-noon,
Campbell Community Ctr., 155
High St. pre-registration required
541-682-5318 or getrec.org.
FREE.
Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4
miles, 12:15-12:45pm today &
Thursday, May 25, Tap & Growl-
er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE.
Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today,
Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday,
May 25, 9:30am Monday;
6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald
Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial
Blvd., Spfd. $8.
Centennial chess club, 5pm
today & Thursday, May 25,
Centennial Market, 651 W.
Centennial Blvd., Spfd. RSVP
541-912-9061. FREE.
Cribbage Tournament, 5:30-
7:30pm today & Thursday, May
25, Max’s Tavern, 550 E. 13th
Ave. $2.
Tai Chi, 5:30-6:30pm today &
Thursday, May 25, Willamalane
Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St.,
Spfd. FREE drop in.
Board Game Night, 6-11pm
today, Tuesday & Thursday,
May 25, Funagain Games, 1280
Willamette St. FREE.
GEARs Bicycle Club: Women only
Ride, 6pm, Alton Baker Park,
eugenegears.org. FREE.
Mountain Biking 101, 6-8pm, UO
Outdoor Program Barn, UO Cam-
pus, 1225 E. 18th Ave. FREE.
Adult intro to ki-aikido, 7pm
Today, Monday & Thursday, May
25, OKS, 1071 W. 7th. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Haley, 7pm today
& Thursday, May 25, Sidelines,
77 W. Broadway. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Brady, 7pm today
& Thursday, May 25, Brew & Cue,
2222 State Hwy. 99 N. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Zach, 7pm today
& Thursday, May 25, Gridiron
Grill & Taphouse, 2816 Main St.,
Spfd. FREE.
Quizzo Pub Trivia w/Dr. Seven
Phoenix, 9pm, Level Up, 1290
Oak St. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Kevin, 9pm today
& Thursday, May 25, Side Bar,
1680 Coburg Rd., #108. FREE.
SOCIAL DANCE Line Dance Les-
sons, 6-8pm today & Thursday,
May 25, The Blind Pig Bar, 2750
Roosevelt Blvd. FREE.
Community Ecstatic Dance,
A Benefit for Cascadia Vision
Quest, 7-9pm today & Thursday,
May 25, WOW Hall. sug. don. $5-
$15 or FREE.
English & Scottish Country
Dancing, 7pm today & Thurs-
day, May 25, Vet’s Club, 1620
Willamette St. $7, first time
FREE.
Music & Dance Workshops w/
Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm
today & Thursday, May 25,
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 Refuge Recovery
Meeting, 7:30am, Cascade Ctr.
for Spiritual Living, 741 Main St.,
Spfd. FREE.
Zen Meditation Group, 7-8am
today & Thursday, May 25, Blue
Cliff Zen Ctr., 439 W. 2nd Ave.
FREE.
Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm
today & Thursday, May 25, Eu-
gene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald
St. Don.
“Tender Hooligans,” Dharma
Punx, education about Buddhist
Prinicples, Unitarian Universalist,
1685 W. 13th Ave., rm. 6. FREE.
Zen Meditation, 7- 8:45pm today
& Thursday, May 25, Zen West,
981 Fillmore St., zenwesteu-
gene@gmail.com. FREE.
TEENS Expressive Arts Club, club
for girls ages 10-18, jewel-
ry-making, collaging, drawing,
painting & more, 4-5pm today
& Thursday, May 25, Ophelia’s
Place, 1577 Pearl St., Ste. 100.
sug. don. $10.
THEATER Time Stands Still, 7pm
today, tomorrow & Saturday,
South Eugene High School, little
theater, 400 E. 19th Ave. $7-$10.
Venus in Fur, preview perfor-
mance, 7:30pm, 194 W. Broad-
way. don. or FREE.
The Dining Room, 8pm today,
tomorrow & Saturday. Perfor-
mance Studio, A3, 615 Main St.,
Spfd. $6-$8.
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
25, 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 19
S U N R I S E 5 : 41 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 3 6 P M
A V G . H I G H 67; A V G . L O W 4 3
COMEDY W. Kamau Bell,
socio-political comedian, 8pm,
$25-$71.50. Hult Center. FREE.
DANCE Dema African Dance
& Drumming Ensemble, 8pm
today & tomorrow, Dougherty
Dance Theatre, Gerlinger Annex,
UO Campus. $12, students
FREE.
Miss Minsky Presents: Riot Grrl
Burlesque, variety, 10pm, Old
Nick’s, 211 Washington St. $8.
“The Works” continues. See
Thursday, May 18.
FOOD/DRINK Beer 101 w/Ninka-
si Brewing, How to taste beer,
3-4pm, Ninkasi Admin Bldg.,
155 Blair Blvd., RSVP required
541-344-2739. FREE.