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CALENDAR GATHERINGS Yawn Patrol Toastmasters, 6-7:45am, LCC Downtown Ctr., 110 W. 10th Ave. FREE. 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. Eugene’s Community Court 1 Year Anniversary, 1:30-3pm, downtown library, Bascom/ Tykeson rms. FREE. Refuge Recovery Meeting, 7-8:30pm today & Monday, Buddha Eye Temple, 2190 Garfield St. FREE. Eugene Astronomical Society star party, variety of telescopes provided & astronomers on hand, if today clouded out event will take place same time tomorrow, dusk onward, College Hill Reservoir, 24th & Lawrence. 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. 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. 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 Let’s Make Apple No-Bake Coockies, a sam- pling opportunity to celebrate organic month w/Yaakov Levine, noon-2pm, Natural Grocers, 201 Coburg Rd. FREE. Shakespeare’s Word Jazz, pre- sentation, a group of musicians will interpret Shakespearean speeches w/different motifs, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, Aug. 31. 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. 31. 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. 31. Centennial chess club contin- ues. See Thursday, Aug. 31. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Aug. 31. 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. 31, 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. TEEN Locker Crafts, make dec- orations for your school locker, 4pm, bethel branch, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., & sheldon branch, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. THEATER Queen of Hearts, musical comedy based on Alice in Wonderland, 7pm today & tomorrow, Upstart Crow Studios, 855 W. 1st Ave. $12. VOLUNTEER City of Eugene Parks & Open Space Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Work Party, 9am-noon, 538 Day Island Rd. FREE. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2 S U N R I S E 6 : 37 A M ; S U N S E T 7: 4 5 P M AV G. HIGH 8 0 ; AV G. LO W 49 ART/CRAFT GO DUCKS! Week- ends, free admission to MNCH & Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art during UO Ducks home game weekends, 11am-5pm today & tomorrow, UO Campus. FREE. 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 Overeaters Anon- ymous, 9:30am, First United Methodist Church Library, 1370 Olive St. FREE. International Vulture Awareness Day, vulture-themed activities & visit resident vultures, 10am- 1pm, Cascades Raptor Ctr., 32275 Fox Hollow Rd. FREE plus price of admission. Our Revolution Lane County, 10am-1pm, Theo’s Coffee House, 199 W. 8th Ave., ourrevo- lutionlanecounty.com. FREE. Saturday Market - weekly hub of artisans, chefs & musicians, 10am-5pm, 8th & Oak. FREE. Co-Dependents Anonymous, 12 step meeting, noon-1pm, White Bird Clinic, 341 E. 12th Ave. FREE. Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, down- town library, info at 541-484- 5099. FREE. Eugene Downtown Cohousing meeting, for people interested in forming an adult cohousing community, 3pm, for location & info email eugenecohousing- downtown@gmail.com or call 541-972-3524. FREE. Fundraiser for Loved Again Pets, 6pm-close, Sam Bonds Brew- ing, 540 E. 8th Ave. don. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music Time, 10:15am, downtown library. FREE. Legos, 10:15am, Sheldon branch library, 2pm, Bethel branch library, pre-register at 541-682-8316. FREE. Family Music Time, Songs in Spanish, 11:15am, Bethel branch, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., 541-682-8316. FREE. Youth Art Works Free Art Class for Kids Ages 6-12, 1-3pm at Emerald Art Ctr., 500 Main St., Spfd, RSVP 541-726-8595. FREE. Family Swims at warm saltwater Tamarack Pool, 6:30-7pm today, Monday & Wednesday, 3575 Donald St. #210. $4-$6. LECTURES/CLASSES African Drum w/Fode Sylla, 9:45- 10:45am, WOW Hall. $12-$15. Son Jarocho Music & Dance w/ Omar Rojas, lean about music & dance from Veracruz, Mexico, 2pm, downtown library. FREE. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, Aug. 31. ON THE AIR Country Classics, Hot Licks & Hipbilly favorites, ft. artist Hank Thompson, 9-11am, KRVM. Taste of the World w/Wagoma, cooking & cultural program, 9-10am today, 7-8pm Tuesdays, Comcast channel 29. 60s Beat, “Keeping the Spirit of the 60s Alive,” ft. artist The Searchers, 7-9pm, KRVM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Eug/ Spfd Mossbacks Volkssport Club: walk in Lake Oswego, 7am, from Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. moss- backs.org. FREE ($10 carpool). All-Paces Group Run, 9am, Run Hub Northwest, 515 High St., 541-344-1239. FREE. First Saturday Park Walk, 9-11am, Dorris Ranch, 205 Dorris St., Spfd. FREE. GrassRoots Garden Herb Walk, rain or shine, 10:30-11:15am, 1465 Coburg Rd. FREE. Urban Weed Identification Walk, rain or shine, 11:30am- 12:30pm, GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Rd. FREE. Dungeons & Dragons, roleplay- ing, 12:30pm, Delight, 538 E. Main, Cottage Grove, info at delightcg@gmail.com. FREE. Game Night, wine & games, 4-10pm, Noble Estate Urban, 560 Commercial St., 541-338- 3007. FREE, food/drink costs vary. Blazing Paddles continues. See Thursday, Aug. 31. Centennial chess club contin- ues. See Thursday, Aug. 31. SOCIAL DANCE Dance Em- powered w/Cynthia Valentine, 9-10am today, 5:30-6:30pm Monday & Wednesday, WOW Hall. $10. West African Dance w/Alseny Yansane, 11am-12:30pm, WOW Hall. $12-$15. Salsa Dancing, 9pm, the Lounge, 2043 River Rd. FREE. SPECTATOR SPORTS Football, Oregon Ducks v. Southern Utah, 5:15pm, Autzen Stadium. $36-$82. SPIRITUAL Contemplative Mass w/Taize chant, 5:30-6:30pm, Episcopal Church of the Ressu- rection, 3925 Hilyard St. FREE. THEATER Queen of Hearts continues. See Friday. VOLUNTEER Feed the Hungry w/ Burrito Brigade, 10am, Bethesda Lutheran Church, 4445 Royal Ave. FREE. Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pis- gah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, Aug. 31. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3 S U N R I S E 6 : 3 8 A M ; S U N S E T 7: 4 4 P M AV G. HIGH 8 0 ; AV G. LO W 49 ART/CRAFT GO DUCKS! Week- ends continues. See Saturday. FARMERS MARKETS Fairmount Neighborhood Farmers Market, 10am-2pm, 19th & Agate across from Prince Pucklers. FREE. Whiteaker Community Market, farmers & artists, 11am-4pm, 2nd & Van Buren. FREE. Dexter Lake Farmers’ & Artists’ Market, live music, noon-4pm, Rolling Rock Park, 18 W. Main St., Lowell. DexterLakeFarmersMar- ket.org. FREE. FOOD/DRINKS Mimosa Sunday, noon-6pm, Sweet Cheeks Win- ery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd. FREE. Rainbow Family Potluck, bring food if you can, everyone welcome, 2-6pm, Sladden Park, 925 Cheshire Ave. FREE. GATHERINGS Overeaters Anon- ymous, 9:30am, First United Methodist Church, 1370 Olive St. FREE. Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak St. FREE. Community Centered Martial Arts, 3pm, Mangan City Park, 4075 Aerial Wy. FREE. Prayers for World Peace, 6:30- 7:30pm, Ami de Paris Salon, 280 W. Broadway. don. or FREE. HEALTH Occupy Eugene Medical Clinic, noon-4pm, 509 E. 13th Ave. FREE. Conscious Nutrition Series, 1:30-3pm, Everyday People Yoga, 352 W. 12th Ave. $10-$15. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Fun, 1pm, downtown library. FREE. Children’s Meditation Class, 7-7:45pm, Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield St. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Yoga on the Patio, pre-brunch yoga, includes 1 mimosa, beer or soda, 10:30-11:30am, Oregon Wine LAB, 488 Lincoln St. $15. Women’s Self Defense Class, 11am-12:15pm, The Art of War, 251B W. 7th Ave. FREE. Self Defense Classes for the Community, wing chun kung fu & weapon training, 12:15- 1:15pm, WOW Hall. don. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, Aug. 31. ON THE AIR “The Sunday Morn- ing Hangover TV Show,” 1:30am, Comcast channel 29. “The Sunday Morning Hangover Radio Program” w/Marc Time, 10am, KWVA 88.1FM & kwvara- dio.org. Son of Saturday Gold, True stuff for true believers, ft. artist Jim- my Reed, 11am-1pm, KRVM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION TrackTown Fitness, trainings to prepare for Eugene Marathon, 8-9am, Hayward Field. FREE. Play Petanque! Easy to learn/ fun to play, free lessons, 10am- 1pm today & 6pm Wednesday, University Park, University & 24th Ave. FREE. Church of Pinball, tournament, minors welcome, 3pm, Blairally, 245 Blair Blvd., 541-683-1721. $5. Final Table Poker, 3pm & 6pm, Steve’s Bar & Grill, 117 14th St., Spfd. FREE. Blazing Paddles continues. See Thursday, Aug. 31. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, Aug. 31. SOCIAL DANCE Coalessence: Community Estatic Dance, 10am-noon, WOW Hall. $8-$12. Music & Dance Workshop w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 3-5pm, Whiteaker Community Ctr., N. Jackson & Clark St. FREE. Argentinian Tango, lesson 3-4pm, dance 5-7pm, 541-485- 6647. $5-$12. Veselo Folk Dancers, interna- tional folk dancing, 7:15-10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 541-683-3376. $3. SPIRITUAL Self Realization Fel- lowship 9-9:50am meditation; 10-11am service, 1610 Olive St. FREE. Zen Meditation Group, 5:30- 7pm, Blue Cliff Zen Ctr., 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Gnostic Mass Celebration, 8pm, Coph Nia Lodge OTO, 4065 W. 11th Ave. #43, cophnia-oto.org. FREE. VOLUNTEER Feed the Hungry w/Burrito Brigade, 11am, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. FREE. MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4 S U N R I S E 6 : 3 9 A M ; S U N S E T 7: 4 2 P M AV G. HIGH 8 0 AV G. LO W 49 ART/CRAFT Drop-in Maker Time, all ages drop in to make crafts, 3-5pm, sheldon branch library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE. Muse Art Mondays, paint or draw local musicians each week w/MEEPA, 6pm, Whirled Pies Downtown, 199 W. 8th Ave. FREE ($5 sug. don. for supplies). www.chillysgarden.com EUGENE OF EUGENE TO FIND THESE GREAT WHOLE FLOWER PRE-ROLLS AT AN OLCC RECREATIONAL SHOP NEAR YOU, CHECK OUT WWW.CHILLYSGARDEN.COM. Eugene Otis @chillysgarden 7/11/36 - 8/21/17 (solar eclipse) WARNING: For use by adults 21 and older. 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