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CALENDAR Wine & Music, 4-10pm, Noble Estate Urban, 560 Commercial St. FREE. Wine Tasting, 6-9pm, Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. FREE. Vegan Potluck, 7pm, the McNail-Riley, 601 W. 13th Ave. 541-341-1690. FREE. GATHERINGS Yawn Patrol Toastmasters, 6-7:45am, LCC Downtown Ctr., 110 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Friends of the Library Used Book Sale, 10am-4pm today & tomor- row, Fern Ridge Library, 88026 Territorial Rd., Veneta. FREE. Brunch w/Xaivian Raymond, business manager at NASA, 11am, Lillis, rm. 185, UO Cam- pus. FREE. Forum: Seismic Safety of COE (Corps of Engineers) Dams, noon-1pm, UO Baker Ctr., 975 High St. 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. “Meet the Greeks” celebration, 2-4pm, EMU Amphitheatre, UO Campus. FREE. Aloha Friday, 5-6pm social hour, 6-8pm Iron Mango show & open mic w/David Lomond, Whirled Pies Downtown, 199 W. 8th Ave. FREE. Meet & Greet, Ages 50+, speed dating in a fun & safe environ- ment, 6-9pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. register in advance 541-736- 4444. $5. 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. LECTURES/CLASSES “Sino- phonic Detours: Nonlinear Movement & Shifting Forms in Sinophone Literature & Culture,” 10am-5pm, Lounge in Gerlinger Hall, UO Campus. FREE. A Tour of Cuba on Two Wheels, hear about a couple’s bike ride through Cuba, ages 18+, 1:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activ- ity Ctr., 215 W. C St. Spfd. FREE. “Building Global Health Alliances: Lessons from NIH-Academia-For- eign Government Collaborative Efforts to Prevent Food (Cassa- va) Brain Toxicity” w/Dr. Desire Tshala-Katumbay, 3:30pm, EMU Crater Lake North, UO Campus. 541-346-1521. FREE. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, May 18. 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 18. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Campbell Bike Week Row River Tour, 10-30 mile long ride, 9am- 5pm, Campbell Community Ctr., 155 High St. Pre-registration required 541-682-5318 or getrec. org. FREE. 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. Wheels by the Willamette, free bike safety checks, education, 4-6pm, Aspen & W. D St. in Spfd. 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 18. 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. Crossroads Blues Fusion Weekly Blues & Fusion Dance, lessons 7-8:30pm, open dance 8:30-11:30pm, today & Thurs- day, May 18, Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette. $6-$10. Salsa class w/live music, 9pm class, 10pm music, Salseros Dance Studio, 1626 Willamette St. $12. SPIRITUAL “Meditate & Destroy,” 7-8:30pm, The Zen Ctr., 2190 Garfield St. FREE. TEEN Ani-Manga Club, 4pm, downtown library. FREE. THEATER Bye Bye Birdie, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, Sheldon High Schol Auditorium, 2455 Willakenzie Rd., 541-790- 6672. $8-$12. Venus in Fur, opening night 7:30pm, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway. $35. The Dining Room continues. See Thursday, May 18. Time Stands Still at SEHS contin- ues. See Thursday, May 18. SATURDAY MAY 20 S U N R I S E 5 : 4 0 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 37 P M AV G. HIGH 68 ; AV G. LO W 43 ART/CRAFT Oregon Trail Lacemakers, make lace by hand, 10am-1pm, Willamette Oaks Retirement Living, 455 Alexander Lp. oregontraillace- makers@gmail.com. $12 if you wish to join. DANCE BSU STEP performance, 3:30-3:55pm, EMU Green Stage, Behind EMU, UO Campus. FREE. 15th Annual Divine Nine Step Show w/comedian Nate Jack- son, 7-9pm, Matthew Knight Arena. $10-$12. “20th for the 20th,” Dance Ben- efit celebrating Kind Tree’s 20th anniversary, 7-11pm, Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St. don. Dema African Dance & Drum- ming Ensemble continues. See Friday. “The Works” continues. See Thursday, May 18. FARMERS MARKETS Hideaway Bakery Farmers Market, 9am- 2pm, Hideaway Bakery, 3377 E. Amazon. FREE. Lane County Farmer’s Market, 9am-3pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. Coast Fork Farm Stand, 11am- 6pm, 10th & Washington, Cottage Grove. FREE. FILM “The True Cost” documen- tary showing, 3:30-5pm, Eco Boutique, 782 Blair Blvd. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Spring Tea, 1pm today & tomorrow, Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, 303 Willamette St. smjhouse. org. $30. GATHERINGS Eugene School District 4J school transportation hiring fair, 8am-noon, 400 E. 19th Ave. 4j.lane.edu/jobs. FREE. EWEB Kilowatt Klassic 2017, HS students build & race battery operated go-karts, 9am-5pm, NW Parking Lot of Valley River Ctr., 293 Valley River Ctr. FREE. LuLaRoe Simply Comfortable Clothing Sale, fundraiser for the Trauma Healing Project, 9am- noon, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., Ste. 300. FREE. Overeaters Anonymous, 9:30am, First United Methodist Church Library, 1370 Olive St. FREE. Our Revolution Lane County, 10am-1pm, Theo’s Coffee House, 199 W. 8th Ave., ourrevo- lutionlanecounty.com. FREE. Saturday Market - weekly hub of artisans, chefs & musicians, 10am-5pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. Artist-at-work, drop in to watch an artist work, 11am-1pm, Shel- don branch library. FREE. Co-Dependents Anonymous, 12 step meeting, noon-1pm, White Bird Clinic, 341 E. 12th Ave. FREE. Exotic Bird Rescue of Oregon Adoptable Bird Meet & Greet Event, noon-2:30pm, PetSmart, 2847 Chad Dr. FREE. Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 541-484- 5099. FREE. Earthquake Fair, learn how to prepare your home & family for an earthquake, 1-4pm, Eugene Waldorf School, 1350 McLean Blvd. FREE. HIV Alliance hosts “Big Night” disco, annual auction & benefit, music, fun, 4:30-7pm, Valhalla Winery, 23785 OR-126, Veneta, hivalliance.org/big-night-2017. $75 or $125 for a pair of tickets. Eco fashion show & trashion show, 5-7pm, Eco Boutique, 782 Blair Blvd. info-oftheeartheu- gene@gmail.com. 541-543-7195. FREE. I BIrkenstock Days saturDay, May 20 & sunDay, May 21 register to win a free paIr of Birkenstock footwear Gift with Birkenstock purchase Delicious refreshments! Downtown Eugene • 181 E Broadway • 541.342.6107 Facebook/footwiseeugene • Mon-Sat 10-6 & Sun 11-5 Second Annual 6 0+ 30+ 3 Oregon 12-8pm june RD 2 017 Unique & Specialty Beers Music from Rick Zar & Soul Vibrator Circadian Soda & Elevate Kombucha Breweries 2 Towns Ciderhouse Agrarian Ales Alesong Ancestry • Block 15 Breakside Buoy • Burnside Cider Riot! • Claim 52 ColdFire • Crux Double Mountain Draper Brewing Ex Novo • Falling Sky Flat Tail • Fort George Hop Valley Little Beast Logsdon Farmhouse Nectar Creek Meadery Ninkasi • Oakshire Pelican • pFriem Plank Town • Reach Break The Commons Viking Braggot Co. WildCraft Cider Works Yachats Brewing $2 o at the door cash only 21+ event includes Glass +5 beer tickets 1 5 9 1 W i l la m e t t e St , E uge ne ride responsibly with valet bike parking eugeneweekly.com • May 18, 2017 19
