WHAT’S
HAPPENING
Venezuelan singer-songwriter Irene Farrera started playing the cuatro, a small, four-string gui-
tar, when she was 9 years old. “I never put it down,” Farrera says. “I just loved to play and sing
and I never really stopped even when I went to college and did other things; I always traveled
with my guitar.” Although Farrera grew up in Venezuela, and currently resides there, she lived in
Oregon for over two decades and still calls it her second home. It was in Ashland, when Farrera
was attending Southern Oregon University, where her musical career began to bloom. “Ashland
was a college town, so I could just walk down to the club with my guitar,” Farrera says. “I had a
packed house on the first day.” From there, Farrera began regularly playing shows in Eugene,
becoming a favorite at the Eugene Celebration, and touring nationally, as well. Regardless of
where she was living or traveling, Farerra’s Latin heritage was always the backbone of her
music. “I’m still very much influenced by the Flamenco style of Spain and the Brazilian Bossa
Nova,” Farrera says. As a 4-year-old, Ferrara says, she idolized Venezuelan singer Felipe Pirela,
a romantic big band singer, and that underlying passionate and heart-wrenching style is also
present in her songs through her own deep, crooning vocals. No matter the specific regional
style she’s performing, as Farrera strums rhythmically on her cuatro, she creates her own
sense of home, wherever she is.
Although she says she’s “retired” from music, Irene Farrera is returning to Oregon this week.
Catch her 7 pm on Sunday, June 25, at Temple Beth Israel (1175 E. 29th Avenue) Tickets are
$15 in advance and $18 at the door. — Meerah Powell
THURSDAY
JUNE 22
S U N RIS E 5 : 29 A M ; S U NS E T 8 : 59 P M
A V G . H I G H 75 ; A V G . L O W 4 9
ART/CRAFT Paint Party “Starry
Night,” all supples & step-by-
step instructions included,
beginners welcome, 6-8:30pm,
Starlight Lounge, 850 Olive St.,
register at thirst2create.com.
$35.
Wine & Watercolors, 6-8pm,
Noble Estate Urban, 560 Com-
mercial St., 541-338-3007. $30.
FARMERS MARKETS Amazon
Farmers Market, noon-4pm,
Amazon Community Ctr., 2700
Hilyard St. FREE.
FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm
Produce Stand at Riverbend,
2-6pm, 3333 Riverbend Dr.,
foodforlanecounty.org/gardens.
FREE.
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South Valley Farmers Market,
4-7pm today & Thursday, June
29, 7th & Main St., Cottage
Grove. SVFarmersOnMain@
gmail.com. FREE.
GATHERINGS Car Wash for Relief
Nursery, 10am-4pm, Off Kilter
Koffee, 700 S. A St., Spfd. don.
Legislative Committee,
10:30am-noon, Public Service
Bldg., BCC Conference rm., 125 E.
8th Ave. FREE.
Downtown Public Speakers
Toastmasters Club, drop-ins
welcome, noon-1:05pm today
& Thursday, June 29, Les Lyle
Conference rm., 4th fl. Wells
Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway Ave.,
541-485-1182. FREE.
NAMI Connection Support Group
for people w/mental health
issues, 1-2:30pm today &
Thursday, June 29, 2411 Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE.
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Equity & Access Advisory Board
Inclusion Task Team, 1:30-3pm,
Health & Human Services
Charnelton Bldg., conference rm.
#525, 125 E. 8th Ave. FREE.
Mindfulness Group, 4-5pm,
NAMI Resource Ctr., 2411 Martin
Luther King Blvd., 541-520-
3096. FREE.
Ubuntu Contributionism Meetup,
6:30pm today & Thursday, June
29, Market of Choice, 67 W. 29th
Ave., 541-285-7329. FREE.
Emerald Photographic Society
Club Meeting, 6:45pm today &
Thursday June 29, Northwood
Christian Church, 2425 Harvest
Ln., Spfd. FREE.
Home Grown Community Radio
Forming KEPW-FM, 7pm, today
& Thursday, June 29, Growers
Market, 454 Willamette St., 541-
343-8548. FREE.
HEALTH Gentle Exercise for
Wellness, ages 50+, 9 & 10am
today, Tuesday & Thursday, June
29, Willamalane Adult Activity
Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Intro to Weight Training, ages
18+, 10am today, Tuesday &
Thursday, June 29, Bob Keefer
Ctr., 251 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Stress & Anxiety Relief Group
Acupuncture, 10-11:30am
today & Thursday, June 29,
Trauma Healing Project, 2222
Coburg Rd., 541-687-9447.
$10.
Tai Chi: Level 1, ages 50+, 11am
today, Tuesday & Thursday, June
29, Willamalane Adult Activity
Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Tai Chi: Level 2, noon-1pm today
& Thursday, June 29, 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, June 29, 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, June 29, Willamalane
Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St.,
Spfd. $7-$9.
LECTURES/CLASSES Harmony:
Community Centered Martial Arts,
open practice, 10am today &
Thursday, June 29, Monroe Park,
Monroe St. & W. 10th Ave. FREE.
Gentle Yoga, tailored for those
experience chronic pain or
limited range of motion, noon,
Stellaria Bldg., community rm.,
2nd fl., 150 Shelton McMurphey
Blvd. $10 sug. don.
Talks at the MNCH, 2pm
today through Sunday, Tuesday
through Thursday, June 29,
Museum of Natural & Cultural
History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., nat-
ural-history.uoregon.edu. FREE
w/price of museum admission.
Make a Bike Light, 3pm, Sheldon
Branch Library, 1566 Coburg
Rd. FREE.
DanceAbility Class, creative
movement for youth 4pm, adults
5pm, today & Thursday, June
29, all abilities & disabilities,
Hilyard Community Ctr., 2580
Hilyard St., 541-357-4982. don.
Makeup Designs Series: Con-
touring, ages 14+, use makeup,
tools & techniques, 6-8:30pm,
Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr.,
215 W. C S., Spfd. $15-$18.
Nonprofits: Share info & resourc-
es, nonprofit board members
get together for conversation,
6pm, downtown library, 541-682-
5450. FREE.
Massage Techniques, ages 18+,
learn basic Swedish massage
techniques, 6:30-8:30pm
today & Thursday, June 29, Bob
Keefer Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd.
$12-$14.
Putting Rights of Nature into
Practice, Community Rights
Lane County presents UO
professor Craig Kauffman, 7pm,
Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High
St. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS Summer
Reading Signups Open, register
for Summer Reading program, all
ages, 10am, Spfd Public Library,
225 5th St. FREE.
KIDS/FAMILIES Wonderful Ones
Storytime, 1-year-olds w/care-
givers, 10:15am & 11am today
& Thursday, June 29, downtown
library, 541-682-8316. FREE.
ON THE AIR “The Point,” current
local issues, arts, stories,
9-9:30am, today, tomorrow &
Monday through Thursday, June
29, KPOV 88.9FM.
“Arts Journal,” current local arts,
9-10pm today & Thursday, June
29. Comcast channel 29.
“Joni Mitchell Jazz Summer Sol-
stice Radio Special,” 9pm-mid-
night, KLCC 89.7 FM, klcc.org.
Thursday Night Jazz w/David
Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday,
June 29, KLCC 89.7FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Pool
Hall for seniors, 8:30am-4:30pm
today, tomorrow & Monday
through Thursday, June 29,
Campbell Community Ctr., 155
High St. $0.25.
Blazing Paddles, table tennis
club, 9:30-11:30am today &
Thursday, June 29, 6-8pm
Friday & Wednesday, 9am-noon
Saturday & 2-4pm Sunday, Bob
Keefer Sports Ctr., 250 S. 32nd
St., Spfd. $5, mention this listing
& first time FREE.
Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4
miles, 12:15-12:45pm today &
Thursday, June 29, Tap & Growl-
er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE.
Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today,
Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday,
June 29; 9:30am Monday;
6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald
Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial
Blvd., Spfd. $8.
Centennial chess club, 5-8pm
today, Friday, Saturday & Thurs-
day, June 29, Centennial Market,
651 W. Centennial Blvd., Spfd.
RSVP 541-912-9061. FREE.
Cribbage Tournament, 5:30-
7:30pm today & Thursday, June
29, Max’s Tavern, 550 E. 13th
Ave. $2.
Tai Chi, 5:30-6:30pm today &
Thursday, June 29, Willamalane
Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St.,
Spfd. FREE drop in.
Board Game Night, 6-11pm
today, Tuesday & Thursday,
June 29, Funagain Games, 1280
Willamette St. FREE.
Adult intro to ki-aikido, 7pm
Today, Monday & Thursday, June
29, OKS, 1071 W. 7th. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Haley, 7pm today
& Thursday, June 29, Sidelines,
77 W. Broadway. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Brady, 7pm today
& Thursday, June 29, Brew & Cue,
2222 State Hwy. 99 N. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Zach, 7pm today
& Thursday, June 29, 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, June 29, Side Bar,
1680 Coburg Rd., #108. FREE.
SOCIAL DANCE Line Dance Les-
sons, 6-8pm today & Thursday,
June 29, The Blind Pig Bar, 2750
Roosevelt Blvd. FREE.
Crossroads Blues Fusion, blues
dancing lessons 7pm today &
Thursday, June 29, open dance
8:30-11:30pm, Vet’s Club, 1620
Willamette St. $6-$10, first time
FREE.
English & Scottish Country
Dancing, 7pm today & Thursday,
June 29, Vet’s Club, 1620 Willa-
mette St. $7, first time FREE.
Music & Dance Workshops w/
Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm
today & Thursday, June 29,
American Legion Hall, 344 8th
St., Spfd. FREE.
Fall Dance Sampler Series,
Tango, 7:30pm, In Shape Athletic
Club, 2681 Willamette St. $10.
SPIRITUAL Zen Meditation Group,
7-8am today & Thursday, June
29, Blue Cliff Zen Ctr., 439 W. 2nd
Ave. FREE.
Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm
today & Thursday, June 29,
Eugene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald
St. Don.
Refuge Recovery, 7-8:30pm
today & Thursday, June 29,
Unitarian Universalist, 1685 W.
13th Ave., rm. 6. FREE.
Zen Meditation, 7-8:45pm today
& Thursday, June 29, Zen West,
981 Fillmore St., zenwesteu-
gene@gmail.com. FREE.
THEATER No Shame Workshop:
Short-form theatre & improv!
7:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W.
10th Ave. FREE.
Perfect Wedding, 7:30pm
today, Friday & Saturday, Very
Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St.
$12-$19.
The Importance of Being
Earnest, 8pm today, Friday,
Saturday & 2:30pm Sunday,
Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr.,
Cottage Grove. $15-$25.
VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford
Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant
Volunteer Work Party, 9am-noon
today, Tuesday & Thursday,
June 29, Native Plant Nursery,
Buford Park, volunteer@buford-
park.com, 541-344-8350. FREE.
FRIDAY
JUNE 23
S U N RIS E 5 : 3 0 A M ; S U NS E T 8 : 59 PM
A V G . H I G H 75 ; A V G . L O W 4 9
FILM “Flatball Film - A History
of Ultimate,” movie screening,
7:30pm, South Eugene H.S.
auditorium. FREE.
FOOD/DRINK Food Truck Friday,
portion of proceeds to American
Cancer Society, ft. The Elegant
Elephant Baking Co., Tacos de mi
Padre, Sammitch Food Trucks &
Kamikaze Kart, brought to you
by Oregon Eye Consultants Relay
for Life Team, 11am-2pm, 3783
International Ct., Spfd. FREE.
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.
The Black Sheep Gathering 2017,
9am-6pm today, 9am-5pm
tomorrow, 9am-4pm Sunday,
Lane Events Ctr., blacksheep-
gathering.org. FREE.
Forum: National Popular Vote
Contract, Who You Vote Is Who
You Get! noon-1pm, UO Baker
Ctr., 975 High St. FREE.
Nar-Anon Meeting, 12:30pm,
Spfd. Lutheran Church, 1542 I
St., Spfd. FREE.