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CALENDAR WDYK Trivia w/Kevin continues. See Thursday, June 15. WDYK Trivia w/Zach continues. See Thursday, June 15. SOCIAL DANCE Crossroads Blues Fusion Weekly Blues & Fusion Dance continues. See Thursday, June 15. English & Scottish Country Dancing continues. See Thurs- day, June 15. Line Dance Lessons continue. See Thursday, June 15. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho continues. See Thursday, June 15. SPIRITUAL Insight Meditation continues. See Thursday, June 15. “Tender Hooligans” continues. See Thursday, June 15. Zen Meditation continues. See Thursday, June 15. THEATER Bye, Bye Birdie!, 7:30pm, 530 W. 7th St., Junc- tion City. $10-$15. The Importance of Being Ear- nest continues. See Thursday, June 15. Perfect Wedding continues. See Thursday, June 15. TEENS No Shame Workshop continues. See Thursday, June 15. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, June 15. CORVALLIS AND THE REGION THURSDAY, June 15: Corvallis monthly Arts Walk, 4-8pm, various venues in downtown Corvallis. FREE. FRIDAY, June 16: OSUsed Store Sale, weekly public sale w/furniture, computers, office supplies, etc., 12-3pm today & 5:30-7:30pm Tuesday, Property Services, OSUsed Store, OSU Campus, Corvallis. FREE. Oregon Garden Brewfest, camping, food, drink, activities, 3-11pm today, noon-11pm Saturday & noon-6pm Sunday, The Oregon Garden, Silverton. $5-$398. DanceAbility International performs, 6:45pm today & Sun- day, The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland. FREE. Square Dance & Benefit to Support Oregon’s Pasture-Based Producers, Slippery Slope String Band, proceeds go to Oregon Pasture Network, 7-10pm, ZCBJ Hall, 38704 N. Main St., Scio. $10, kids 12 & under FREE. SATURDAY,June 17: The 9th Annual Otter Rock n Roll Youth Surf Competition & Beach Cleanup Challenge, 8am-3pm, Otter Rock/Devil’s Punchbowl State Park, otterrockandroll. com. $25-$35. Oregon Garden Brewfest contin- ues. See Friday. SUNDAY, June 18: Daoist Meditation Group: “Guarding the One,” 9-10am, First Alternative Co-op North Store, 2855 N.W. Grant Ave., Corvallis. FREE. DanceAbility International continues. See Friday. Oregon Garden Brewfest contin- ues. See Friday. MONDAY, June 19: “On the Banks of the Tigris,” followed by director Q&A, 7pm, City Lights Cinema, 1930 U.S. 101, Florence. $7-$9. TUESDAY, June 20: OSUsed Store Sale continues. See Friday. WEDNESDAY, June 21: Death Café Corvallis, Got thoughts about mortality? noon, Interzone, 1563 N.W. Monroe Ave, Corvallis, facebook.com/ groups/deathcafecorvallis. FREE. ATTENTION OPPORTUNITIES Due date for the calendar is noon the Thursday before the Thursday issue in which you would like your event published. For example, if you’d like to be included in our June 22 edition, please follow our formatting guidelines w/the date, name of the event, time, place, address & send it to cal@eugeneweekly. com in the body of the email by Thursday, June 15 at noon. Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Change a life, be a mentor w/ Sponsors Inc. Contact jsmith@ sponsorsinc.org or 541-735- 6400. The Ugly Art Room presents a worldwide call to artists for postcades w/the theme “Fare Thee Well.” All cards sent to Ugly Art Room are exhibited, but ad- here to rules. Deadline is June 24, exhibit is June 27-July 29. theartscenter.net/call-artists- fare-thee-well-postcard-show- arts-center/ On June 20, Cornucopia restaurants will donate 20% of proceeds from patrons who present fundraising flyer to Lane Senior Supprt Coalition’s Senior Emergency Fund. Call 541-525-1474 to have flyer emailed to you. Help wanted for nonprofit, look- ing for Membership Secretary & Treasurer for Rainy Day Blues Society. rainydayblues.org. Wordcrafters seeks short comic submissions from local writers, reflecting on life in Eugene for the Step Into Comics contest. All writers are welcome–published, unpublished, professional, ama- teur, any age! In partnership with the city of Eugene, selected work will be exhibited in the Parkade garage (Willamette between 7th & 8th) & the downtown library garage.The call for submissions runs the entire month of June with the deadline on June 30. Visit wordcraftersineugene.org/ stepinto/ for submission guide- lines & more info. Lane Blood Ctr: Donor Monitor volunteers needed for greeting donors, provding them with refreshments, monitoring & scheduling, training provided. Contact the Volunteer Team at 541-484-9111. The Civil Liberties Defense Center is looking for bilingual people who want to be trained to give Know Your Rights for the Immigrant Community trainings in Lane County. Currently this training is only being given in English, & CLDC is looking to create a group of high quality trainers that can deliver information in English & Spanish, that community organi- zations could use when there is a need. The training is a 6 week commitment, every Thursday evening starting June 15, from 6-9. There is one week off in the middle, and participants can take one week off for schedule conflicts. If interested/able, please contact info@cldc.org or call 541-687-9180. Chipotle Mexican Grill is hosting a fundraiser on Monday, June 19, to support Roving Park Players! Bring flyer to 2860 Gateway St., Spfd between 11am-10pm and show flyer before you place your order & 50% of proceeds go to RPP. Visit rovingparkplayers.org for flyer. HIV Alliance seeks multiple volunteers for its Prevention Program & Education programs, as well as general office & administrative support. Contact Patti at 541-729-0633. The YMCA is looking for a few certified lifeguards for the summer. In addition to serving as a lifeguard, those hired can also teach private swim lessons & earn up to $20 per hour. For more info & to apply, send an e-mail to Sabrina (sabrina@eu- geneymca.org). Please include a resume & copies of current certifications. United Way of Lane County’s Kindergarden Readiness Kits are designed to empower parents w/the tools & resources needed to prep their child for this tran- sition. Volunteers are needed to assemble kits. 541-741-6000 or jdiabiase@unitedwaylane.org. Usher at Oregon Contemporary Theatre & see a show for free! For more info contact Mary at 541-684-6988. Oregon Contemporary Theatre is holding auditions for its 2017/18 season. Roles available for ages 14-70. Call 541-684-6988 to schedule an audition. Auditions for HS and college students take place June 3, beginning at 10am. General admissions are on June 17, beginning at 10am. Prepare a 1-minute, contempo- rary monologue & be prepared to tell a joke. Bring a headshot & resume. Volunteers needed for School Garden Projects in Eugene & Spfd. For more info contact Lucy at 541-284-1001 or lucy@ schoolgardenproject.org. Volunteers needed to assist low income clients w/financial management, paying bills & balancing checking account. One year commitment giving a minimum of two hours a month. Contact Dana at 541-682-4177. Become a Meals on Wheels volunteer & help deliver meals & smiles to homebound older adults. Call Heather at 541-682- 4368 for more info. Long Term Care Ombudsman - Certified volunteers are needed to serve as resident advocates who identify, investigate & resolve complaints in order to protect rights, dignity & safety of nursing home residents. Ages 21+, pass criminal background check & attend 48 hr initial training & 10 hrs of continuing education annually. Call Diane at 541-345-2846. Volunteers needed to drive veterans to VA appointmens in Roseburg & Portland, valid driv- er’s license, proof of insurance, etc. required. Call Andrea at 541- 440-1293 or email at andrea. bernhardt@va.gov for info. Summer Teen Team: Start- ing June 1, teens: apply to volunteer together to help staff prepare items for check out, set up craft projects for kids’ pro- grams, create displays & more. Summer Teen Team will meet on Tuesdays, June 27—Aug. 15, 4-5pm, at the downtown library. 541-682-8316. The Eugene Downtown Lions Annual Raffle is underway. $5 tickets will be sold at selected locations of Market of Choice, Bi- Mart & Albertsons. Many prizes available including a $3,000 trav- el voucher. Winning tickets drawn at 4pm Saturday, June 24. WOW Hall is seeking donations of records, CDs & DVDs as well as music books, magazines & memorabilia. Donations are tax deductible. Monday to Friday, noon-6pm, or during concert performances. 541-687-2746. Do not Operate a vehicle or machinery while under the influence of this drug. For use only by adults 21 & older. Keep out of the reach of Children. 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