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CALENDAR “That Atheist Show,” weekly call-in, 7pm, Comcast 29, 541- 790-6617. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, July 27. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Mom & Baby Stroller Run, 9:30am, Run Hub Northwest, 515 High St., 541-344-1239. FREE. Community Group Run, 3-6 miles, 6pm, Run Hub Northwest, 515 High St., 541-344-1239. FREE. Trivia w/Ras D & Kat, 6pm, Friendly St. Deli, 2757 Friendly St. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Zach, 7pm, Bugsy’s Bar & Grill, 559 Pacific Hwy. W., Junction City. FREE. Cards Against Humanity w/ Kevin, 8pm, First National Tap- house, 51 W. Broadway. FREE. Pinball Knights, 3-strikes pinball tournament w/IFPA points for players, 21 & over, 8pm, Blairal- ly, 245 Blair Blvd., 541-683-1721. $10 buy in. Trivia w/Ty Connor, 8pm, Starlight Lounge, 830 Olive St. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Brady, 8pm, Sonny’s Tavern, 533 Q St., Spfd. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Nick, 8pm, O Bar and Grill, 115 Commons Dr. FREE. Blazing Paddles continues. See Thursday, July 27. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, July 27. Play Petanque! continues. See Sunday. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, July 27. Qigong continues. See Monday. SOCIAL DANCE Ballroom Dancing, ages 18+, 7pm, Willa- malane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $3-$3.50. Contact Improvisation Jam, w/ half-hour guided warm-up, drop- ins & no experience fine, 7-9pm, Xcape Dance, 420 W. 12th Ave. info at 206-356-0354. $5-$12. Scottish Country Dancing, 7-9pm, Santa Clara Grange, 295 Azalea Dr. First time FREE, monthly $15. Lindy Hop, East Coast, Charles- ton, 8-10pm, Veterans Memorial Building, 1626 Willamette St. $5. Dance Empowered w/Cynthia Valentine continues. See Saturday. SPIRITUAL Refuge Recovery, 7-8:30pm, Unitarian Church, 1685 W. 13th Ave. Rm. 2. FREE. TEENS Write Poetry, join poet Carter McKenzie for a writing adventure, 2pm, downtown library. FREE. Grrrl Jamz, practice an instru- ment w/Grrrlz Rock, for girls 10- 18, 3:30-6pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., #100. FREE. Tweens - Rock Out, learn about rocks, soil & more, 4pm, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. Women’s Advisory Council for girls 14-18, 4-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., #100. FREE. THURSDAY AUGUST 3 S U N RIS E 6 : 03 A M ; S U NS E T 8 : 33 PM AV G. HIGH 83 ; AV G. LO W 52 ART/CRAFT Paint Party, “The Eclipse,” 6-8:30pm, Starlight Lounge, 830 Olive St., pre-reg- istration required at thirst2cre- ate.com. $35. FARMERS MARKETS FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm Produce Stand, 2-6pm, 3333 Riverbend Dr. foodforlanecounty.org/ gardens. FREE. South Valley Farmers Market continues. See Thursday, July 27. FILM Plank Town Presents: Springfilm Made in Oregon “Night Moves,” 6:30pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. FREE. GATHERINGS Hearing Voices & Extreme States discussion/ support group, 1pm, LILA, 20 E. 13th Ave. FREE. Downtown Toastmasters contin- ues. See Thursday, July 27. Emerald Photographic Society Club Meeting continues. See Thursday, July 27. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM meetings continue. See Thursday, July 27. NAMI Connection Support Group for people w/mental health issues continues. See Thursday, July 27. Ubuntu Contributionism Meetup continues. See Thursday, July 27. HEALTH Cycle continues. See Thursday, July 27. Gentle Exercise for Wellness con- tinues. See Thursday, July 27. Intro to Weight Training contin- ues. See Thursday, July 27. Nia Fusion Fitness continues. See Thursday, July 27. Tai Chi: Level 1 continues. See Thursday, July 27. Tai Chi: Level 2 continues. See Thursday, July 27. Stress & Anxiety Relief Group Acupuncture continues. See July 27. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music Time, 10:15am, downtown library. FREE. Learn all about beavers w/ WREN, 1pm, Spfd Public Library, library children’s area, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Babies & Toddlers Storytime continues. See Wednesday. LECTURES/CLASSES Darkness in Daytime: Viewing the August Total Solar Eclipse, talk w/Dr. Scott Fisher, 3-4pm, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, UO Campus, 1680 E. 15th Ave. FREE w/admission. Small Business Clinic: Ask the Experts, 5-7pm, downtown library, pre-register at 541-682- 5450. FREE. Homebrewing Here & There: Meet the “Grain Father” Denny Conn as he shares stories of beer & traveling the world, 18+, 6:30-7:30pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $14-$16. DanceAbility Class continues. See July 27. Harmony: Community Centered Martial Arts continues. See July 27. Massage Techniques continues. See Thursday, July 27. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, July 27. ON THE AIR “Arts Journal” con- tinues. See Thursday, July 27. “The Many Hats of Coco” contin- ues. See Thursday, July 27. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, July 27. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara continues. See Thursday, July 27. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Adult introduction to ki-aikido contin- ues. See Thursday, July 27. Board Game Night continues. See Thursday, July 27. Centennial chess club contin- ues. See Thursday, July 27. Cribbage Tournament continues. See Thursday, July 27. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, July 27. Lunchtime Tap & Growler Running Group continues. See Thursday, July 27. Pool Hall for seniors continues. See Thursday, July 27. Tai Chi continues. See Thursday, July 27. WDYK Trivia w/Brady continues. See Thursday, July 27. WDYK Trivia w/Haley continues. See Thursday, July 27. WDYK Trivia w/Kevin continues. See Thursday, July 27. WDYK Trivia w/Zach continues. See Thursday, July 27. SOCIAL DANCE Crossroads Blues Fusion Weekly Blues & Fusion Dance continues. See Thursday, July 27. English & Scottish Country Dancing continues. See Thurs- day, July 27. Line Dance Lessons continue. See Thursday, July 27. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho continues. See Thursday, July 27. SPIRITUAL Insight Meditation continues. See Thursday, July 27. Refuge Recovery continues. See Thursday, July 27. Zen Meditation continues. See Thursday, July 27. TEENS Create: Notan Paper Art, 2pm, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. No Shame Workshop continues. See Thursday, July 27. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, July 27. CORVALLIS TUESDAY, August 1: Eug/Spfd Mossbacks Volkssport Club: walk in Lincoln City, 10:15am, meet at Cozy Cove Beach Front Resort Inn, 515 N.W. Inlet Ave., Lincoln City, mossbacks.org. FREE. OSUsed Store Sale continues. See Friday. WEDNESDAY, August 2: Death Café Corvallis, Got thoughts about mortality? noon, Interzone, 1563 N.W. Monroe Ave, Corvallis, facebook.com/ groups/deathcafecorvallis. FREE. NAMI Lane County’s Connection Support Group in Florence, 6:30- 8pm, New Winds Apartments Community Rm., 750 Lauren St., Florence. FREE. THURSDAY, August 3: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Western-themed production, 7:30pm, Memorial Union Quad, 2501 S.W. Jefferson Wy., Corval- lis. $5-$15. AND THE REGION THURSDAY, July 27: NAMI Lane County’s Friends & Family Sup- port Group, 6-8pm, 1720 34th St., Florence, for more info call Monica at 541-902-8308. FREE. FRIDAY, July 28: 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. Love Letters, readers theatre play, 7pm today, tomorrow & 2pm Sunday, Class Act Theatre, 509 Kingwood St., Florence. $16-$18. SATURDAY,July 29: 6th Annual Summer Whale Watch Weekend, 10am-1pm today & tomorrow, Boiler Bay State Park, Depoe Bay. FREE. Love Letters continues. See Friday. SUNDAY, July 30: Daoist Meditation Group: “Guarding the One,” 9-10am, First Alternative Co-op North Store, 2855 N.W. Grant Ave., Corvallis. FREE. HOUR Exchange presents Local Currency Marketplace, celebration of Benton County HOUR Exhange’s 15th birthday, w/ live music, 1-5pm, Corvallis Riverfront Park, Corvallis. FREE. 6th Annual Summer Whale Watch Weekend continues. See Saturday. Love Letters continues. See Friday. MONDAY, July 31: Quick Class: Garlic Greatness, learn about the health benefits of garlic & sample a garlic themed snack w/Mary Van Steenbergen, Natural Grocers, 1235 N.W. 10th St., Corvallis. 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 August 3 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, July 27 at noon. The Society for the Legitimiza- tion of the Ubiquitous Gastropod is accepting applications for contestants who are interested in running for th 2017 SLUG Queen. Deadline to apply is Aug. 4, competition is Aug. 11. Email firstladykim@cottageevents. com or call 541-521-7125 for more info. The 17th Annual Advanced Per- maculture Course in Teaching is Aug. 1-7. Tuition is $950 which includes course materials, camping & food. Located in Wilson Creek Gardens in Cottage Grove. Visit cascadiapermacul- ture.com. Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Change a life, be a mentor w/ Sponsors Inc. Contact jsmith@ sponsorsinc.org or 541-735- 6400. Now accepting applications to join Salem Youth Commu- nity Crew, projects located in Salem & Wilsonville, paid work program & option to earn high school credit. Visit StraubEn- vironmentalCenter.org or call 541-349-5055 to apply. Lane Arts Council offers artists the opportunity to display & sell their work at the First Friday Art- Walk, please email artistalley@ lanearts.org for more info. Artist Opportunity: Tropical Contemporary is currently seek- ing proposals for September 2017-May 2018 season of exhibition programming at project space on Baily Hill Rd. These proposals may include performances, installations, events, workshops, screenings, solo & group exhibitions, juried shows & curatorial projects. For more info visit tinyurl.com/trop- icalcall or visit facebook.com/ tropicalcontemporary. Deadline to apply is July 31. New Zone Gallery open call to artists: “Stand Up” for Eug/Spfd Pride Festival. All mediums wel- come but limited to 24” x 24” for both 2 & 3D work. $10 entry fee to participate in showcase to be held in the Klausmeier rm. New Zone will collect a 35 percent commission on all work sold. Intake for art work is Monday, July 31, noon-4pm. Call to Artists: Maude Kerns Dia de los Muertos Exhibit, artists are invited to submit up to 5 im- ages on CD in jpeg format. $10 submission fee. Deadline is Aug. 11. Visit mkartcenter.org for an application form or contact the Art Center at 541-345-1571. Workcrafters in Eugene seeks short story submissions for the Step Into Stories contest for display in the Overpark Garage, July 1-31. Submit at wordcraft- ersineugene.org/stepinto. Camas County Bakery & Store selling up-cycled metal wall medallions made of vintage metal plates, wire bowls & misc. hardware. On sale through July 29 in the old schoolhouse, 91948 Purkerson Rd., Junction City. Willamalane Park & Rec. Dis- trict: Volunteers are needed for a variety of events throughout the summer. Positions include everything from hands-on activities w/children to ad- missions for Tap & Taste. Visit willamalane.org. Nearby Nature: Summer Day Camp Volunteers Needed. Look- ing for teens & adults who enjoy hands-on outdoor experience sharing nature, science, art, adventure, gardening & play w/ children 3-12 years old in Alton Baker Park. For info call 541- 687-9699, ext. 2. United Way Summer Reading Spots: Volunteer to read w/ children for an hour in the park this summer at locations in Eugene, Spfd or Cottage Grove. 541-741-6000. Calling all students: now ac- cepting films for Children’s Film Festival, www.eugenefilm.org, deadline Aug. 9. eugeneweekly.com • July 27, 2017 21
