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WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY AUGUST 17 S U N R I S E 6 : 18 A M ; S U N S E T 8 : 12 P M A V G . H I G H 8 2 ; A V G . L O W 51 ART/CRAFT Drop-in Maker Time, all ages drop in to make crafts, 3-5pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. Paint Party, “Turtles,” 6-8:30pm, Viking Braggot Company, 520 Commercial St., unit F. $35. DANCE pARTy on the Plaza, The Embodiment Project, hip- hop dance theater company, 5:30pm, Hult Ctr. Plaza. FREE. FARMERS MARKETS Amazon Farmers Market, noon-4pm, Amazon Community Ctr., 2700 Hilyard St. FREE. 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, Aug. 24, 7th & Main St., Cottage Grove. SVFarmersOnMain@ gmail.com. FREE. GATHERINGS 62nd Anniversary Celebration & Local Vendor Tast- ing Fair! also bike check & other services, noon-6pm, Natural Grocers, 201 Coburg Rd. FREE. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club, drop-ins welcome, noon-1:05pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, 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 & It’s been talked about for months and months and now it’s finally here — the total solar eclipse! Hopefully, if you’re looking to camp, you’ve made plans way in advance since most everything in the zone of totality — on our side of the Cascades, that’s the chunk of land from Brownsville to McMinnville — has been booked up for months. If you’re staying in town, Eugene’s still not a bad place to be as we’ll be experiencing about 99 percent totality, not safe enough to view with bare eyes, but do-able with eclipse viewers. If you’ll be in the Eugene area, here are a few events to check out on eclipse day — Monday, Aug. 21. Head to the YMCA Field, at 19th and Patterson, at 9:30 am for a FREE Solar Eclipse Viewing Party. Oregon Eye Consultants will be on-site with safety- approved glasses available for free. There will also be music and refreshments. Another Eugene option is the Solar Eclipse Watch Party put on by EugFun! at Skinner Butte. There will be shuttle buses from Campbell Community Center (155 High Street) to the top of the butte every 10 minutes starting at 8:30 am. You can also walk up the butte, but no cars are allowed. There will be a limited number of eclipse glasses available there, as well. The Springfield Public Library (225 Fifth Street) is also holding an eclipse-viewing event from 9-11 am. They will also be providing NASA-approved eclipse viewers and kid-friendly activities. That event is also FREE. If you’re looking to have your own viewing party wherever you are in town, Eugene’s Downtown Public Library is giving out free eclipse glasses while supplies last. — Meerah Powell 20 A ugust 17, 2017 • eugeneweekly.com Thursday, Aug. 24, 2411 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. FREE. 1950s Style Ice Cream Social (grass-fed dairy & non-dairy options), 4-6pm, Natural Gro- cers, 201 Coburg Rd. FREE. Mindfulness Group, 4-5pm, NAMI Resource Ctr., 2411 Martin Luther King Blvd., 541-520- 3096. FREE. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM, 6:30pm, today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., 541-343-8548. FREE. Ubuntu Contributionism Meet- up, 6:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Market of Choice, 67 W. 29th Ave., 541-285-7329. FREE. Emerald Photographic Society Club Meeting, 6:45pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Northwood Christian Church, 2425 Harvest Ln., Spfd. FREE. Atheist, Agnostics & Free Think- er AA, 12-Step Meeting, 7-8pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 W. 13th Ave., 541-953- 5119. FREE. NAMI Lane County’s Friends & Family Support Group, 7-8:30pm, Lane County Behav- ioral Health Services in NAMI Resource Ctr., 2411 MLK Jr. Blvd., 2nd fl. FREE. HEALTH Gentle Exercise for Wellness, ages 50+, 9 & 10am today, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug. 24, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9. Intro to Weight Training, ages 18+, 10am today, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug. 24, Bob Keefer Ctr., 251 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9. Stress & Anxiety Relief Group Acupuncture, 10-11:30am today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., 541-687-9447. $10. Tai Chi: Level 1, ages 50+, 11am today, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug. 24, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9. Laughter Yoga, see front desk, 11:15am-12:15pm, River Rd. Gym, 1400 Lake Dr., classrm. C. $6 drop-in. Tai Chi: Level 2, noon-1pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, 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, Aug. 24, 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, Aug. 24, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9. LECTURES/CLASSES Falafel Salad Wrap & Tahini Drizzle w/Nicole Baldrige, 10-11am, Natural Grocers, 201 Coburg Rd. FREE. Harmony: Community Centered Martial Arts, open practice, 10am today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Monroe Park, Monroe St. & W. 10th Ave. FREE. 2017 Summer Seminar Series: E Pluribus Unum, Professor Chris Chavez, UO School of Jour- nalism, academic experience taught by professors, 11am- noon, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Parish Ctr., 1062 Charnelton St. FREE. Chocolate Powerhouse Pudding (VEGAN) tasting w/Yaakov Levine, noon-2pm, Natural Gro- cers, 201 Coburg Rd. FREE. Workshop: Dance as a Call to Action, noon, downtown library. FREE. Talks at the MNCH, 2pm today through Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 24, 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, Aug. 24, all abilities & disabil- ities, Hilyard Community Ctr., 2580 Hilyard St., 541-357-4982. don. Small Business Clinic: Ask the Experts, 5-7pm, downtown library, pre-register, call 541- 682-5450. FREE. Grow Your Business Online, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. Massage Techniques, ages 18+, learn basic Swedish massage techniques, 6:30-8:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Bob Keefer Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $12-$14. KIDS/FAMILIES Mobile Art Bus, free art lessons for kids, 10am-noon today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Churchill High School playground, 1850 Bailey Hill Rd.; 1-3pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Sladden Park, 925 Cheshire Ave.; 5:30-7:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Emerald Park, 1400 Lake Dr. FREE. Family Music Time, 10:15am, downtown library, 541-682- 8316. FREE. ON THE AIR “The Point,” current local issues, arts, stories, 9-9:30am, today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Aug. 24, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24. 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, channel 29. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, KLCC 89.7FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs Bicycle Club: McKenzie View & Sunderman, 8:30am, Alton Baker Park, eugenegears.org. FREE. Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Aug. 24, Campbell Community Ctr., 155 High St. $0.25. Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4 miles, 12:15-12:45pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Tap & Growl- er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE. Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug. 24; 9:30am Monday; 6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial Blvd., Spfd. $8. Centennial chess club, 5-8pm today, Friday, Saturday & Thurs- day, Aug. 24, Centennial Market, 651 W. Centennial Blvd., Spfd. RSVP 541-912-9061. FREE. Cribbage Tournament, 5:30- 7:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Max’s Tavern, 550 E. 13th Ave. $2. Tai Chi, 5:30-6:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE drop in. Board Game Night, 6-11pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, Aug. 24, Funagain Games, 1280 Willamette St. FREE. GEARs Bicycle Club: Women Only Ride, 6pm, Alton Baker Park, eugenegears.org. FREE. Mill Race Path Guided Bicycle Tour, 6-8:30pm, 307 S. 5th St., Spfd. FREE. Categorically Correct Trivia w/ Elliot Martinez, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Oregon Wine LAB. FREE. Adult intro to ki-aikido, 7pm Today, Monday & Thursday, Aug. 24, OKS, 1071 W. 7th. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Haley, 7pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Sidelines, 77 W. Broadway. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Brady, 7pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Brew & Cue, 2222 State Hwy. 99 N. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Zach, 7pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, 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, Aug. 24, Side Bar, 1680 Coburg Rd., #108. FREE. Blazing Paddles, table tennis club (ping pong), We welcome all ages & skill levels, drop-ins wel- come, paddles provided, varying hours today through Thursday, Aug. 24, check website for times & occasional cancellations, lanetabletennis.net. $5. SOCIAL DANCE Line Dance Les- sons, 6-8pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, The Blind Pig Bar, 2750 Roosevelt Blvd. FREE. Crossroads Blues Fusion, blues dancing lessons 7pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, 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, Aug. 24, Vet’s Club, 1620 Willamette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, 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, Aug. 24, Blue Cliff Zen Ctr., 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Eu- gene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald St. don. Refuge Recovery, 7-8:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Unitarian Universalist, 1685 W. 13th Ave., rm. 6. FREE. Zen Meditation, 7-8:45pm today & Thursday, Aug. 24, Zen West, 981 Fillmore St., zenwesteu- gene@gmail.com. FREE.
