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CALENDAR LECTURES/CLASSES Elevate your Tailgate, ages 18+, take your tailgating foods to a new, good-for-you level, 2-3pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE. Grow Your Business w/Email & Social Media, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. DanceAbility Class continues. See Sept. 7. Harmony: Community Centered Martial Arts continues. See Sept. 7. Massage Techniques continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. “The Nature of Fascism” contin- ues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. POP Pilates w/Lila continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. ON THE AIR “Arts Journal” con- tinues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs Bicycle Club: Clearwater Path, 9am, Alton Baker Park, euge- negears.org. FREE. GEARs Bicycle Club: Women only ride, 6pm, Alton Baker Park, eugenegears.org. FREE. Adult introduction to ki-aikido continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Board Game Night continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Categorically Correct Trivia w/ Elliot Martinez continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Centennial chess club contin- ues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Cribbage Tournament continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Lunchtime Tap & Growler Running Group continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Pool Hall for seniors continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Tai Chi continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. WDYK Trivia w/Brady continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. WDYK Trivia w/Haley continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. WDYK Trivia w/Kevin continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. WDYK Trivia w/Zach continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. SOCIAL DANCE Crossroads Blues Fusion Weekly Blues & Fusion Dance continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. English & Scottish Country Dancing continues. See Thurs- day, Sept. 7. Line Dance Lessons continue. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. SPIRITUAL Insight Meditation continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Refuge Recovery continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. Zen Meditation continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. TEENS No Shame Workshop con- tinues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, Sept. 7. CORVALLIS AND THE REGION FRIDAY, September 8: 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. Reception: Children’s Book Illus- tration Show, 5-7pm, Lincoln City Cultural Ctr., 540 N.E. Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. FREE. SATURDAY, September 9: Walterville Fair & waddle, 5K run/ walk, parade, dinner, 8am-3pm, Walterville Community Ctr., 39259 Camp Creek Rd., Walterville. FREE. A Celebration of Books & Authors w/Oceana Family Literacy, Literacy Day Festival, 9am-4pm, Lincoln City Cultural Ctr., 540 N.E. Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. FREE. “The Bookshop,” one-woman play, 7pm, Lincoln City Cultural Ctr., 540 N.E. Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. $10. Gold Beach Brew & Art Fest, Event Ctr. on the Beach, 29392 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach, for info visit goldbeachbrewfest.org. $10-$15. SUNDAY, September 10: Daoist Meditation Group: “Guarding the One,” 9-10am, First Alternative Co- op North Store, 2855 N.W. Grant Ave., Corvallis. FREE. Lincoln City Farmers & Crafters Market, 9am-3pm, Lincoln City Cultural Ctr., 540 N.E. Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. FREE. “Chair-ity” Silent Auction, drop by to bid, 9am, Lincoln City Cultural Ctr., 540 N.E. Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. FREE. Benton County Sheriff’s Office 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off Fund- raiser, noon-4pm, Benton County Fairgrounds, 110 S.W. 53rd St., Corvallis. $5, half-off w/military ID, kids under 5 FREE. Welcome the Salmon Home, community event to celebrate late summer/fall salmon run, 1-5pm, Knight Park & Westwind, Otis. $10 sug. don. “Wildcrafing on the Willamette,” kayak trip to the Gail Achterman Wildlife Area, bring your own kayak or rent one for $65, 1:30- 6:30pm, start at Riverview Park, Independence. $10-$50. “Sunday Stories” w/The Mountain Man, Doug Force, American folk tales, 2pm, Lincoln City Cultural Ctr., 540 N.E. Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. don. Trek Theatre presents Forbidden Planet in the Park, 3pm, Corvallis Central Park, 650 N.W. Monroe Ave. FREE. “Radical Empathy & Realistic Hope,” lecture by Paul Chappell, 7pm, LaSells Stewart Ctr., 875 S.W. 26th St., Corvallis. $5 don. MONDAY, September 11: Grand opening of new Brookings VA Clinic, 11am, 840 Railroad St., Brookings. FREE. TUESDAY, September 12: Let’s Taco Bout Organics, organic taco party, 6-7pm, Natural Grocers, 1235 N.W. 10th St., Corvallis, 541- 758-0200. FREE. OSUsed Store Sale continues. See Friday. WEDNESDAY, September 13: Death Café Corvallis, Got thoughts about mortality? noon, Interzone, 1563 N.W. Monroe Ave, Corvallis, facebook.com/groups/death- cafecorvallis. FREE. NAMI Lane County’s Connection Support Group in Florence, 6:30- 8pm, New Winds Apartments Community Rm., 750 Lauren St., Florence. 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 Sept. 14 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, Sept. 7 at noon. Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Change a life, be a mentor w/ Sponsors Inc. Contact jsmith@ sponsorsinc.org or 541-735-6400. Call to Artists: non-juried show at New Zone Gallery, “Zone 4 All,” open to all artists w/2-D or 3-D work, artists must hand deliver up to 2 ready to display pieces to New Zone Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 30, noon-6pm. Work w/out proper hanging devices will not be accepted. $10 entry fee for work displayed & a 35% commission to New Zone for art sold. Opening re- ception will be First Friday ArtWalk on Oct. 6 at 5:30pm. 2 women’s work groups are starting in September for survivors of sexual assault. Registration now open. Internal Family Systems Parts Work & Discovering My Self Worth. Contact Rebecca at 541-484-9791 or supportgroup@ sass-lane.org for more info. SASS services are always free. Interfaith Sunday Breakfast Program: volunteers needed to help serve breakfast Sunday mornings from 7-10am. Contact Susan Matthews, breakfast@ hearofeugene.org. Kids: drop in at any Eugene Public Library location from Sept. 9-17 for a fun Back to School Scavenger Hunt. Pick up a list of items to find in the library & a free color-chang- ing pencil to keep. Answer the questions to learn about your Library, then turn in completed list to get a temporary tattoo. The scavenger hunt is free. For more info contact 541-682-8316. The City of Eugene’s Community Court is seeking community mem- ber volunteers to help support participants of Community Court. To learn more visit eugene-or. gov/3337/Community-Court. Cultural Opportunity Grants are available to for-profit & nonprofit organizations & individuals to support access, awareness & education for programs & projects related to arts, heritage & humanities. Grant amounts range from $500-$2,500. Deadline to submit grant applications is Oct. 13 at 5pm. For more info visit laneculture.net. Teens: volunteer together to help staff at Eugene Public Library prepare items for check out, set up crafts projects for kids’ programs, etc. Fall Teen Team will meet on Tuesdays, Sept. 26-Nov. 14, 4-5pm. Apply starting Sept. 1 at the Teen Desk of the downtown library. For more info visit eugene-or.gov/ library. Call to artists: Rights of Nature now acceping submissions for a logo. “Our mission is to educate the community regarding the inherent Rights of Nature, & to establish legal rights for the protection of ecosystems & natural com- mnuities so that they may exist, evolve & flourish.” Submissions requested as donation. Contact River for details: riversweet8@ gmail.com. Call for artists for “Inside/Outside the Box” at The Arts Ctr. in Corvallis. Visit theartscenter.net/call-art- ists-insideoutside-box/ Deadline is Oct. 1. Oregon Money Management: Assistants offer support to people w/limited incomes & assets who need help w/organizing financial papers, budgeting, etc. Volunteers are certified through online train- ing. Contact Kristi at 541-682-4177. Holly Residential Care Ctr: Help change a life! A 76-year-old woman needs a friend to help her exercise in the water at Tamarack pool, training provided, contact October at 541-607-8587. eugeneweekly.com • September 7, 2017 19
