CALENDAR
The real-life stories of Lane County immigrants have been woven into a new play, Now I Am
Your Neighbor, which receives a staged reading this weekend at Very Little Theatre’s Stage Left.
Written by local playwright Nancy Hopps and directed by Carol Dennis, the play — inspired
by an original piece, “We Are Your Neighbors,” that premiered 20 years ago — features the
narratives of people who have emigrated to the Northwest from around the world, including
Chile, Vietnam, Syria, Mexico and Palestine. “In my 40-plus years in theater,” Dennis says, “this
is the first time I have directed a production with a cast predominantly comprised of minority
and underrepresented people … Through this unique theater experience, I am also hopeful
that our audience will be moved to re-envision what it means to be neighbors in a community
and country that is becoming increasingly more diverse.” Now I Am Your Neighbor is being
produced by Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC) in partnership with Minority Voices
Theatre, with proceeds going toward immigrant support services as well as the Islamic Cultural
Center. The one-hour play will be followed by a community discussion, and accompanied by a
photo exhibit of Lane County immigrants.
Now I Am Your Neighbor, a staged reading, plays 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23, and
2 pm Sunday, Sept. 24, at Very Little Theatre’s Stage Left. $5-$25 suggested donation at door
(no one turned away for lack of funds); for further info, visit calclane.org or call 541-485-1755.
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Unitarian Church, 1685 W. 13th
Ave. FREE.
Overeaters Anonymous,
9:30am, First United Methodist
Church Library, 1370 Olive St.
FREE.
Community Centered Martial
Arts, open & safe practice,
10am, Monroe Park, 219-359-
6513. FREE.
Lane County Master Gardener
Association Fall Festival, 10am-
4pm, River Road Park & Rec Ctr.,
1400 Lake Dr., 541-344-5859.
FREE.
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.
Annual Garlic Fest, garlic
tastings, live music, etc., 11am-
1pm, Down To Earth, 532 Olive
St. FREE.
Batman Day, kids activities,
sales on DC graphic novels, etc.,
11am, Barnes & Noble, 1163
Valley River Dr. 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.
Fix-It Fair, got something
broken? Get it repaired for
free, learn repair tips, 1-4pm,
downtown library. FREE.
KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music
Time, 10:15am, downtown
library. FREE.
Legos, 10:15am, Sheldon
branch library,3pm, 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 Em-
erald Art Ctr., 500 Main St., Spfd,
RSVP 541-726-8595. FREE.
Make a Reusable Lunch Bag,
2pm, downtown library, pre-reg-
istraton 541-682-8316. 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.
Healthy Vegan Mac n’Cheese
w/Alexandra Bwye, 11:30am-
12:30pm, Natural Grocers, 201
Coburg Rd. FREE.
Cornhusk Dolls, ages 6+, learn
how to make cornhusk dolls,
1-2pm, Dorris Ranch, 205 Dorris
St. $11.
Talks at the MNCH continues.
See Thursday, Sept. 21.
ON THE AIR Country Classics,
Hot Licks & Hipbilly favorites, ft.
artist Jerry Lee Lewis, 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.
“The Many Hats of Coco” contin-
ues. See Thursday, Sept. 21.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Eug/
Spfd Mossbacks Volkssport
Club: walk in Corvallis, 8am,
from Willamalane Adult Activity
Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd, moss-
backs.org. FREE ($5 carpool).
All-Paces Group Run, 9am, Run
Hub Northwest, 515 High St.,
541-344-1239. FREE.
Dungeons & Dragons, roleplay-
ing, 12:30pm, Delight, 538 E.
Main, Cottage Grove, info at
delightcg@gmail.com. FREE.
Blazing Paddles continues. See
Thursday, Sept. 21.
Centennial chess club contin-
ues. See Thursday, Sept. 21.
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.
SPIRITUAL Contemplative Mass
w/Taize chant, 5:30-6:30pm,
Episcopal Church of the Ressu-
rection, 3925 Hilyard St. FREE.
THEATER Live Theatre: Play
Reading of “The Wolves,” 3pm,
Hope Theatre, Miller Theatre
Complex, UO Campus. FREE.
Live Theatre: Play Reading of
“Men on Boats,” 7:30pm, Hope
Theatre, Miller Theatre Complex,
UO Campus. FREE.
Middletown, 7:30pm today &
Thursday, Sept. 28, Oregon
Contemporary Theatre, 194 W.
Broadway St. $20.
Creative Chaos: What Makes
a Good Play? continues. See
Friday.
Jesus Christ Superstar contin-
ues. See Friday.
Now I Am Your Neighbor contin-
ues. See Thursday, Sept. 21.
The Philadelphia Story contin-
ues. See Thursday, Sept. 21.
VOLUNTEER Feed the Hungry w/
Burrito Brigade, 10am, Bethes-
da Lutheran Church, 4445 Royal
Ave. FREE.
Alton Baker Park Cleanup, bring
your own water bottle & wear
something you don’t mind
getting dirty, 9am-noon, Alton
Baker Park. FREE.
Trail Work Party, 10am-1pm,
Mount Pisgah Arboretum Visitor
Ctr., 34901 Frank Parrish Rd.,
RSVP site@mountpisgaharbore-
tum.org. FREE.
Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pis-
gah Native Plant Volunteer Work
Party continues. See Thursday,
Sept. 21.
SUNDAY
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ART/CRAFT Woodland Art
Walk w/Tea, celebrating life &
community, art, 1-5pm, private
backyard, shuttle service will
provide free rides to location
from Westmoreland Park. FREE.
DANCE USA Tea Dance, flash
mob performance, 5:30-
7:30pm, Vet’s Club, 1626
Willamette St. FREE.
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.
GATHERINGS Overeaters Anon-
ymous, 9:30am, First United
Methodist Church, 1370 Olive
St. FREE.
Fall Harvest Food Fest, com-
munity fundraising, food carts,
drink, etc., 1-4pm, 210 E. 6th
Ave., Junction City, 541-998-
3992. $20-$25, kids under 12
FREE.
Banned Books Green Screen
Photo Booth, create a green
screen photo posing w/a
controversial author, 2-4pm,
downtown library. FREE.
Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, Park
Blocks, 8th & Oak St. FREE.
Community Centered Martial
Arts, 3pm, Mangan City Park,
4075 Aerial Wy. FREE.
CIELO de Amor annual fiesta,
music, raffle, silent auction,
etc., 4-7pm, Claim 52, Tyinn St.
$10 don.
Democratic Socialists of Ameri-
ca chapter meeting, 6-8pm, 609
E. 13th Ave. FREE.
Drumming the Soul Awake,
inclusive intentional drumming
circle honoring the spirit of
all life, no experience needed,
drums available, 6:30pm,
Unitarian Church, 1685 W. 13th
Ave. don.
Prayers for World Peace, 6:30-
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280 W. Broadway. don. or FREE.
HEALTH Occupy Eugene Medical
Clinic, noon-4pm, 509 E. 13th
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Conscious Nutrition Series,
1:30-3pm, Everyday People
Yoga, 352 W. 12th Ave. $10-$15.
KIDS/FAMILIES Family Fun,
1pm, downtown library. FREE.
LECTURES/CLASSES Communi-
ty Yoga, ages 21+ vin-yin style,
bring own mat & water bottle,
1985 W. 7th Ave. sug. don. $5.
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.
Talks at the MNCH continues.
See Thursday, Sept. 21.
LITERARY ARTS Book Reading,
Discussion & Signing by Garvar
Brummet, 4pm, Tsunami Books,
2585 Willamette St. FREE.
Yours & Ours: Storytelling, 4pm,
Vanilla Jill’s & Equiano’s Yard,
298 Blair Blvd. FREE.
Authors’ presentation w/Gary
Cornelius, Risa Bear, Tom Titus,
River Rd. Reading Series, 4:30-
6pm, River Road Annex, 1055
River Rd. don. or FREE.
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.
The Broadway Revue Burlesque
Show!, 10pm, Luckey’s Club,
933 Olive St. $5.
Blazing Paddles continues. See
Thursday, Sept. 21.
Duplicate Bridge continues. See
Thursday, Sept. 21.
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