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CALENDAR website for times & occasional cancellations, lanetabletennis. net. $5. SOCIAL DANCE Line Dance Les- sons, 6-8pm today & Thursday, Aug. 31, The Blind Pig Bar, 2750 Roosevelt Blvd. FREE. Crossroads Blues Fusion, blues dancing lessons 7pm today & Thursday, Aug. 31, 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. 31, Vet’s Club, 1620 Willamette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Aug. 31, 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. 31, Blue Cliff Zen Ctr., 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Insight Meditation, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, Aug. 31, Eu- gene Yoga Annex, 3575 Donald St. don. Refuge Recovery, 7-8:30pm today & Thursday, Aug. 31, Unitarian Universalist, 1685 W. 13th Ave., rm. 6. FREE. Zen Meditation, 7-8:45pm today & Thursday, Aug. 31, Zen West, 981 Fillmore St., zenwesteu- gene@gmail.com. FREE. THEATER The Good Doctor, 8pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & 2:30pm Sunday, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. $15-$25. No Shame Workshop: Short- form theatre & improv! 7:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. FREE. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party, 8am- 11am today, Saturday, Tuesday, & Thursday, Aug. 31, Native Plant Nursery, Buford Park, volunteer@bufordpark.com, 541-344-8350. FREE. Fall Nature Guide Orientation, 6-8pm, Mount Pisgah Arbore- tum Visitor Ctr., 34901 Frank Parrish Rd., education@mount- pisgaharboretum.org. FREE. FRIDAY AUGUST 25 S U N R I S E 6 : 2 8 A M ; S U N S E T 7: 5 9 P M A V G . H I G H 81 ; A V G . L O W 5 0 ART/CRAFT Art Market on the Patio, local arts selling artwork, 5:30-9pm, Ninkasi Brewing, 272 Van Buren St. FREE. Cottage Grove Art Walk, 6-8pm, Historic Downtown Cottage Grove. FREE. Last Friday Whiteaker Art Walk, art reception, 6pm, Oakshire Public House, 207 Madison St. FREE. COMEDY Comedy Night, 6-8pm, Agrarian Ales, 31115 W. Cross- roads Ln. FREE. FOOD/DRINK Wine & Music, 4-10pm, Noble Estate Urban, 560 Commercial St. FREE. Food/ drink costs vary. Fridays at the Brewery, tast- ings, tours, music, food, 5-8pm, Oakshire Brewing, 1055 Madera 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. Breakfast at the Bike Bridge, 7-9:30am, Amazon Path at E. 24th Ave. FREE. Clear the Shelters Adoption Event & Donation Drive, 11am-6pm today & tomorrow, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd. FREE. Rebel Rally Rodeo, benefit for veterans, beer garden, bike rodeo, live music, noon today through Sunday, Cottage Grove Rodeo Grounds, 77958 OR-99, Cottage Grove. $15. Nar-Anon Meeting, 12:30pm, Spfd. Lutheran Church, 1542 I St., Spfd. FREE. Food Not Bombs, 1pm cooking, Campbell Club, 3pm serving, Kesey Square. FREE. Refuge Recovery Meeting, 7-8:30pm today & Monday, Bud- dha Eye Temple, 2190 Garfield St. FREE. HEALTH Tai chi for Balance or Yoga Therapy sessions: 30 min each, 3pm today & Friday, Sacred Heart medical Ctr. lobby, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd. Don. Weston A. Price DVD Presen- tation: Redeeming Bread: How to Make Einkorn Sourdough, 6:30pm, Market of Choice, 67 W. 29th Ave., upstairs. FREE. KIDS/FAMILIES Mobile Art Bus, free art lessons for kids, 10am- noon, Cesar Chavez Elementary School, 1510 W. 14th Ave.; 1-3pm, 2025 Washington St. FREE. Vision Screenings for Young Children, ages 3-7, 10-11am, bethel branch library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd.; 1-2pm downtown library. FREE. Baby Storytime, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown library. FREE. Family Storytime, 10:15am, Sheldon branch library, 1566 Coburg Rd. & Bethel branch library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thurs- day, Aug. 24. LITERARY ARTS Mechanics of Murder writing conference, w/ authors & forensic experts, 5-9pm today, 10am-9pm to- morrow, 10am-1pm Sunday, UO Baker Ctr., 975 High St. $199. ON THE AIR Music Gumbo w/ Andy Goldfinger, 7pm, KOFC 92.5 FM. Marc Time’s Record Attic, 11:30pm, Comcast channel 29. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, Aug. 24. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walk ‘n’ Talkers, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, 9-11am, meet at Campbell Com- munity Ctr., 155 High St. FREE. Bridge Group for Seniors, 12:30- 3:30pm, Campbell Community Ctr., 155 High St. $0.25. Bingo Night w/Zach, 6pm, Grid- iron Grill & Taphouse, 2816 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Magic the Gathering, standard deck casual play, 6pm, Castle of Games, 660 Main, Spfd. $1. Glamazons Drag Show, 10-11pm, Wayward Lamb, 150 W. Broad- way St. $5. Blazing Paddles continues. See Thursday, Aug. 24. Centennial chess club contin- ues. See Thursday, Aug. 24. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Aug. 24. SOCIAL DANCE Folk Dancing for Seniors, request & lessons, 2-3:30pm today, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd; 2:30-4pm Monday, Campbell Community Ctr., 155 High St., info at 541-603-0998. $.25-$1. Advanced dance class w/Taller de Son Jarocho, 4:30-6pm, Whiteaker Community Ctr., N. Jackson & Clark St. FREE. Crossroads Blues Fusion Weekly Blues & Fusion Dance, lessons 7-8:30pm, open dance 8:30-11:30pm, today & Thurs- day, Aug. 24, Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette. $6-$10. Salsa Dancing, intro class 9pm, open dancing 10pm-1am, Salseros Rm., upstairs, 1626 Willamette St. $6-$8. SPIRITUAL Refuge Recovery, check RefugeEugene FB for updated schedules, 7-8:30pm, Buddha Eye Temple, 2190 Gar- field St. FREE. THEATER Doubt, A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & 2pm Sunday, Hult Ctr., The Studio. $23-$26.25. Gnit, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, Hope Theatre, Miller Theatre Complex, UO Campus. FREE. The Good Doctor continues. See Thursday, Aug. 24. VOLUNTEER City of Eugene Parks & Open Space Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Work Party, 9am-noon, 538 Day Island Rd. FREE. SATURDAY AUGUST 26 S U N R I S E 6 : 2 9 A M ; S U N S E T 7: 5 8 P M A V G . H I G H 81 ; A V G . L O W 5 0 COMEDY Trevor Noah, 7pm & 9:30pm, Hult Ctr., Silva Concert Hall. $40.75-$114. FARMERS MARKETS Hideaway Bakery Farmers Market, 9am- 2pm, Hideaway Bakery, 3377 E. Amazon. FREE. Lane County Farmer’s Market, 9am-3pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm Produce Stand, 10am- 2pm, 705 Flamingo Ave., Spfd. foodforlanecounty.org/gardens. FREE. Good Food Easy Farm Stand, 10am-2pm, Creswell Bakery, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell. FREE. Spencer Creek Community Grow- ers Market, 10am-2pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy., spencercreekmarkets. org. FREE. Coast Fork Farm Stand, 11am- 6pm, 10th & Washington, Cottage Grove. FREE. GATHERINGS Big Sale, 9am- 4pm, Ebbert United Methodist Church, 532 C St., Spfd. FREE. Overeaters Anonymous, 9:30am, First United Methodist Church Library, 1370 Olive St. FREE. Pinot for Paws benefit for Greenhill Human Society & New “Winery Dogs” Wine Release, 9:30-11:30am, Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. FREE. Our Revolution Lane County, 10am-1pm, Theo’s Coffee House, 199 W. 8th Ave., ourrevo- lutionlanecounty.com. FREE. WIN A YEAR S WORTH OF P 4th Annual BR Eugene PBR Art Contest to be held on S u n day, Octobe email Eugen r 8th ePBRshow@ yaho ter your PBR o.com for details -inspired ar MUST BE 21 t TO ENTER Do not Operate a vehicle or machinery while under the influence of this drug. For use only by adults 21 & older. 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