WHAT’S
HAPPENING
THURSDAY
JULY 27
S U N R I S E 5 : 5 5 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 41 P M
AV G. HIGH 83 ; AV G. LO W 52
FARMERS MARKETS Amazon
Farmers Market, noon-4pm,
Amazon Community Ctr., 2700
Hilyard St. FREE.
Honey bees perform about 80 percent of all
pollination worldwide, according to Greenpeace.
From fruits and vegetables to nuts, our fuzzy
little friends help ’em grow. The local nonprofit
organization Beyond Toxics is hosting an event
dedicated to its Save Oregon’s Bees campaign at
Silvan Ridge Winery on Thursday, August 3. The
event is called Bee Jazzy and will have music by
the Halie Loren Jazz Trio and the Dana McWayne
Quartet as well as a silent auction featuring
jewelry from Portland artists and tasty eats
from local food carts All Thai’d Up and Navarro’s
Latin Creole Kitchen. Insecticides and other
causes have led to the deaths of numerous bees,
according to Beyond Toxic’s website. “Pollinators
are essential for Oregon’s vibrant agricultural
sector, supporting over $600 million of insect-
pollinated crops grown by Oregon farmers each
year,” according to Beyond Toxic. Bee Jazzy is a
way to help save the bees all while relaxing with
a glass of wine in hand. — Meerah Powell
Bee Jazzy is from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm at
Silvan Ridge Winery (27012 Briggs Hill Rd.) on
Thursday, August 3. Tickets are $25 in advance
and $30 the day of the event. The admission
price includes a glass of wine. Children under 15
get in FREE.
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FOOD for Lane County Youth
Farm Produce Stand at River-
bend, 2-6pm, 3333 Riverbend Dr.,
foodforlanecounty.org/gardens.
FREE.
South Valley Farmers Market,
4-7pm today & Thursday, Au-
gust 3, 7th & Main St., Cottage
Grove. SVFarmersOnMain@
gmail.com. FREE.
GATHERINGS Downtown Public
Speakers Toastmasters Club,
drop-ins welcome, noon-1:05pm
today & Thursday, August 3,
Les Lyle Conference rm., 4th fl.
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, August 3, 2411 Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE.
Mindfulness Group, 4-5pm,
NAMI Resource Ctr., 2411 Martin
Luther King Blvd., 541-520-
3096. FREE.
Acrobuffos, hysterical water
balloon gladiator show w/comic
antics & loud opera music,
5:30-6:15pm, Hult Ctr. Plaza.
FREE.
“Wine for Water” benefit event
for Water for People, food, drink,
music, silent auction, 6-9pm,
Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007
Briggs Hill Rd. $20-$25.
Home Grown Community Radio
Forming KEPW-FM, 6:30pm,
today & Thursday, August 3,
Growers Market, 454 Willamette
St., 541-343-8548. FREE.
Ubuntu Contributionism Meet-
up, 6:30pm today & Thursday,
August 3, Market of Choice, 67
W. 29th Ave., 541-285-7329.
FREE.
Emerald Photographic Society
Club Meeting, 6:45pm today &
Thursday, August 3, Northwood
Christian Church, 2425 Harvest
Ln., Spfd. FREE.
NAMI Lane County’s Friends
& Family Support Group,
7-8:30pm, Lane County Be-
havioral Health Sciences in the
NAMI Resource Ctr., 2411 MLK
Jr. Blvd. FREE.
HEALTH Gentle Exercise for Well-
ness, ages 50+, 9 & 10am to-
day, Tuesday & Thursday, August
3, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr.,
215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Intro to Weight Training, ages
18+, 10am today, Tuesday &
Thursday, August 3, Bob Keefer
Ctr., 251 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Stress & Anxiety Relief Group
Acupuncture, 10-11:30am
today & Thursday, August 3,
Trauma Healing Project, 2222
Coburg Rd., 541-687-9447.
$10.
Tai Chi: Level 1, ages 50+, 11am
today, Tuesday & Thursday,
August 3, Willamalane Adult
Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd.
$7-$9.
Laughter Yoga, laughter exer-
cise for good health & social
connection, 11:15am-12:15pm
today & Monday, 1400 Lake Dr.,
classrm. C. $6 drop-in.
Tai Chi: Level 2, noon-1pm today
& Thursday, August 3, 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, August 3, 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, August 3, Willamalane
Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St.,
Spfd. $7-$9.
LECTURES/CLASSES Harmony:
Community Centered Martial Arts,
open practice, 10am today &
Thursday, August 3, Monroe Park,
Monroe St. & W. 10th Ave. FREE.
Talks at the MNCH, 2pm today
through Sunday, Tuesday
through Thursday, August 3,
Museum of Natural & Cultural
History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., nat-
ural-history.uoregon.edu. FREE
w/price of museum admission.
DanceAbility Class, creative
movement for youth 4pm,
adults 5pm, today & Thursday,
August 3, all abilities & disabil-
ities, Hilyard Community Ctr.,
2580 Hilyard St., 541-357-4982.
don.
Massage Techniques, ages 18+,
learn basic Swedish massage
techniques, 6:30-8:30pm
today & Thursday, August 3,
Bob Keefer Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St.,
Spfd. $12-$14.
Video screening: Mari Margil
on the “Rights of Nature,” 7pm,
Healing Matrix, 632 E. Main St.,
Cottage Grove, 541-543-5735.
FREE.
KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music
Time, 10:15am, downtown
library, 541-682-8316. FREE.
Do Bees Have Knees? Get the
Buzz on Bees! Bee-inspired
workshop, 2pm, Spfd Public
Library, library meeting rm.,
225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
ON THE AIR “The Point,” current
local issues, arts, stories,
9-9:30am, today, tomorrow
& Monday through Thursday,
August 3, KPOV 88.9FM.
“Arts Journal,” current local
arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday,
August 3. Comcast channel 29.
“The Many Hats of Coco,” host
Theo Czuk interviews local
novelists & artists, this week’s
guest is painter Rebecca La
Mothe, 10pm today & Thursday,
August 3 & 9:30am Saturday,
channel 29.
Thursday Night Jazz w/David
Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday,
August 3, KLCC 89.7FM.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am-
4:30pm today, tomorrow &
Monday through Thursday,
August 3, Campbell Community
Ctr., 155 High St. $0.25.
Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4
miles, 12:15-12:45pm today
& Thursday, August 3, Tap &
Growler, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE.
Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today,
Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday,
August 3; 9:30am Monday;
6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald
Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial
Blvd., Spfd. $8.
Centennial chess club, 5-8pm
today, Friday, Saturday &
Thursday, August 3, Centennial
Market, 651 W. Centennial Blvd.,
Spfd. RSVP 541-912-9061. FREE.
Cribbage Tournament, 5:30-
7:30pm today & Thursday,
August 3, Max’s Tavern, 550 E.
13th Ave. $2.
Tai Chi, 5:30-6:30pm today &
Thursday, August 3, Willa-
malane Adult Activity Ctr., 215
W. C St., Spfd. FREE drop in.
Board Game Night, 6-11pm
today, Tuesday & Thursday,
August 3, Funagain Games,
1280 Willamette St. FREE.
Adult intro to ki-aikido, 7pm
Today, Monday & Thursday, Au-
gust 3, OKS, 1071 W. 7th. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Haley, 7pm today
& Thursday, August 3, Sidelines,
77 W. Broadway. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Brady, 7pm today
& Thursday, August 3, Brew
& Cue, 2222 State Hwy. 99 N.
FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Zach, 7pm today
& Thursday, August 3, 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, August 3, Side Bar,
1680 Coburg Rd., #108. FREE.
Blazing Paddles, table tennis
club (ping pong), We welcome
all ages & skill levels, drop-ins
welcome, paddles provided,
varying hours today through
Thursday, August 3, check
website for times & occasional
cancellations, lanetabletennis.
net. $5.
SOCIAL DANCE Line Dance Les-
sons, 6-8pm today & Thursday,
August 3, The Blind Pig Bar,
2750 Roosevelt Blvd. FREE.
Crossroads Blues Fusion, blues
dancing lessons 7pm today &
Thursday, August 3, open dance
8:30-11:30pm, Vet’s Club, 1620
Willamette St. $6-$10, first time
FREE.
English & Scottish Country
Dancing, 7pm today & Thurs-
day, August 3, Vet’s Club, 1620
Willamette St. $7, first time
FREE.
Music & Dance Workshops w/
Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm
today & Thursday, August 3,
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 Zen Meditation
Group, 7-8am today & Thursday,
August 3, Blue Cliff Zen Ctr., 439
W. 2nd Ave. FREE.
Zen Meditation Retreat, 5-day
traditional Zen Sesshin medita-
tion retreat, drop-ins welcome,
6pm today through Tuesday,
Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Insti-
tute, 477 E. 40th Ave. don.
Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm
today & Thursday, August
3, Eugene Yoga Annex, 3575
Donald St. don.
Refuge Recovery, 7-8:30pm
today & Thursday, August 3,
Unitarian Universalist, 1685 W.
13th Ave., rm. 6. FREE.