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EUGENE PRO RODEO PHOTO BY TODD COOPER FRIDAY, 6/30 Gem Faire today through 7/2, Lane County Fairgrounds Performance Hall, Fri. 12-6pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm, 503-252-8300, gemfaire.com. $7, children 12 & under FREE. Engineer It! Exploring Ancient Technologies Program for grade schoolers presented by the Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 3-4pm, Springfield Public Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. No reg. required. FREE. The Springfield Farmers’ Market continues, see 6/2. Friday Night Concerts at Silvan Ridge Winery continues, see 6/2. Sip on a cold beverage, eat some snacks, sit back and enjoy the crackle of fireworks in the humid summer sky. The Fourth of July is one of the best parts of summer, and here are some area events to check out before and during the big nighttime sha-bang. For a chance to take in some culture, visit Art and the Tuesday through Saturday 12-5pm, Reception 6/2 5:30-7:30pm; Brown Bag Art Talk 6/8 12; Corvallis Art Walk 6/15 4-8pm. Gem Faire continues, see 6/30. Vineyard, Maude Kerns’ three-day art and wine festival, July 2 to 4, in Alton Baker Eugene Pro Rodeo continues, see 7/1. Park; it’ll have a fireworks show on the Fourth. Want to spend your July 4 getting fit and breaking records? Register for the annual Butte to Butte to participate in a MONDAY, 7/3 10K, 5K or 4-mile walk. If you’re looking for a buckin’ good time, head to the 26th annual Eugene Pro Rodeo (90751 Prairie Road) on the Fourth. The rodeo runs July Oregon Bach Festival presents Hinkle Distinguished Lecture: Charles Daniels, the celebrated tenor discusses the pivotal role of the “Evangelist” in Bach’s Passions, 3pm, Hult Center. FREE. 1 to 4. It boasts the “largest fireworks in Lane County.” Tickets range from $12.75 to $23.75. For more info, visit eugeneprorodeo.com. For some more traditional July 4 events, visit Springfield’s Island Park (200 W. B Street) for the annual Light Red White & Blue Riverfront Festival, music, food, children’s activities, 5-10pm, 7/4, 11am-10:30pm, Corvallis Riverfront Commemorative Park, 541- 754-6624. Baby Storytime continues, see 6/2. of Liberty Celebration. It offers live music, activities for kids and a fireworks show Family Storytime continues, see 6/2. over the Willamette River. It’s from 4 to 11 pm. Tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the gate, and kids 5 and under are free. For another classic, catch the Eugene Corvallis Knights vs. Bend Elks, 7:15pm 7/3; 2:41pm 7/4; 6:40pm 7/5, Goss Stadium, 430 S.W. Langton Pl., Corvallis, corvallisknights.com. $6. Emeralds, Eugene’s minor league baseball team, playing Boise at PK Park for Red, Minecraft Mondays continues, see 6/5. White and Boom! Tickets aren’t on sale yet, but run $9-$15. The game starts at 6 pm. For more info, visit facebook.com/eugeneemeraldsfanpage. — Meerah Powell STEAM Storytime continues, see 6/5. Oregon Bach Festival continues, see 6/29. July SATURDAY, 7/1 Saturday Market, weekly hub of artisans, chefs & musicians, 10am-5pm; Ken Silverman 10am; Caveman Dave 11am; Allison Scull & Victor Martin 12pm; 1pm; Gerry Rempel Jazz Syndicate 2pm; Rob Tobias & The Northwest Express 3:30pm; 8th & Oak. FREE. Oregon Bach Festival presents Beethoven’s Wig, four-time Grammy-nominee Richard Perlmutter is joined by a colorful cast of cartoon characters as they play symphonic works from Beethoven, Bach & Mozart, 10:30am, Hult Center. $8-$10.50. South of the Border Fried Chicken Cooking Class, 12-3pm, Corvallis Senior & Community Center, 15+, 541-766-6959, corvallisoregon.gov/ sc. $40-$50. Oregon Bach Festival presents On the House: Picfest, Some of the nation’s best youth choruses perform live, 12pm, Hult Center. FREE. Concert for Kids: Okaidja Afroso, music & more with singer-songwriter from Ghana, West Africa, 1pm & 3pm, Downtown library. FREE. Lane United FC vs. Victoria Highlanders (game 2), Bob Keefer Center, 250 S 32nd St., Spfd., 12:30pm, laneunitedfc.com. $5-$10. 32 June 1, 2017 • eugeneweekly.com Curious Kids Storytime continues, see 6/5. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Public Tour, enjoy a guided tour with admission, 1-1:45pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO Campus. FREE. Tokatee Anniversary Celebration, golf tournament, beer garden, food, live music, fireworks show, all ages, 2-11pm, Tokatee Golf Club, 54547 McKenzie Hwy. (milepost 47.5). FREE. Build Your Own Castle! Cardboard Engineering Workshop, 2-3:30pm, Springfield Public Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. No registration required. FREE. Eugene Pro Rodeo, today through 7/4, Oregon Horse Center, 90751 Prairie Rd, Eugene, 541-689- 9700, facebook.com/EugeneProRodeo. Cuentos Bilingual Storytime continues, see 6/26. Obsidians: McKenzie River Trail, 26 miles. Reg. at obsidians.org. Eugene Pro Rodeo continues, see 7/1. Art & The Vineyard continues, see 7/2. Legos at the Library continues, see 6/3. Family Music Time continues, see 6/3. Cuentos y Canciones: Stories & Songs in Spanish continues, see 6/3. Oregon Bach Festival continues, see 6/29. Nellie McKay, singer & pianist offers revue- with-dialogue about Billy Tipton, 7:30pm, Jaqua concert Hall, The Shedd, theshedd.org. $22.50- $36. The Kilroys, 9pm-1am, The Time Out Tavern, 5256 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Mercury’s Antennae & Black Magdalene, darkwave/shoegaze, 10pm, 21+, Hi-Fi Lounge, 44 E. 7th Ave., hifimusichall.com. $5. Oregon Bach Festival continues, see 6/29. Gem Faire continues, see 6/30. Around Oregon Annual Exhibition 2017 continues, see 7/2. TUESDAY, 7/4 Light of Liberty, Island Park, gates open at 4pm, live music begins at 5pm, fireworks at 10pm, Spfd. FREE. Eugene Emeralds vs. Boise, 7:05pm, PK Park, 2800 MLK Jr. Blvd., 541-342-5367. SUNDAY, 7/2 Art & The Vineyard & Freedom Festival Fireworks today through 7/4, premier art & wine festival & fundraiser for Maude Kerns Art Center, Alton Baker Park. 7/2 & 7/3, 10am-9:30pm, 7/4, 10am- fireworks end, artandthevineyard.org. La Luz, rock, 8pm, WOW Hall, wowhall.org. $15- $18. Around Oregon Annual Exhibition 2017, today through 7/8, The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison, Central Park, Corvallis, free parking available, Fireworks at Eugene Yacht Club, eyc@ eugeneyachtclub.org. Aquafina OTC Butte to Butte, 10K, 5K, 4-mile walk, eclecticedgeracing.com.
