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CALENDAR Massage Techniques, ages 18+, learn basic Swedish massage techniques, 6:30-8:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, Bob Keefer Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $12-$14. “From the Front Lines: A Conver- sation w/Maria Hinojosa” host of NPR’s Latino USA, 7:30pm, Straub Hall, rm. 156, UO Cam- pus. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Lane Communi- ty Writers Series reading: Henry Alley, Norma Comrada & Tim Shaner, 5:30pm, LCC downtown campus, rm. 421, 101 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Mid-Valley Willamette Writers Speakers Series w/Rosanne Parry, “How Do Books Get to the Bookstores: Navigating the re- tail side of the book business,” 7-8:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette. Don. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music Time, 10:15am, downtown library, 541-682-8316. FREE. Walkers storytime, for babies up on their feet w/their caregivers, 10:15am & 11am today & Thursday, Oct. 12, downtown library. FREE. Table Tennis for kids, 4:45- 6:15pm today, Tuesday & Thurs- day, Oct. 12, Boys & Girls Club, 1545 W. 22nd St., eugenettclub. com or 541-515-2861. FREE w/ membership. ON THE AIR “The Point,” current local issues, arts, stories, 9-9:30am, today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Oct. 12, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12. Comcast channel 29. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, KLCC 89.7FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Oct. 12, Campbell Community Ctr., 155 High St. $0.25. GEARs Bicycle Club: Alvadore via Meadowview, 9am, Alton Baker Park, eugenegears.org. FREE. Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4 miles, 12:15-12:45pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, Tap & Growler, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE. Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 12; 9:30am Monday; 6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial Blvd., Spfd. $8. Centennial chess club, 5-8pm today, Friday, Saturday & Thurs- day, Oct. 12, Centennial Market, 651 W. Centennial Blvd., Spfd. RSVP 541-912-9061. FREE. Cribbage Tournament, 5:30- 7:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, Max’s Tavern, 550 E. 13th Ave. $2. Tai Chi, 5:30-6:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE drop in. Board Game Night, 6-11pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 12, Funagain Games, 1280 Willamette St. FREE. Categorically Correct Trivia w/ Elliot Martinez, 6:30-8pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, Oregon Wine LAB. FREE. Adult intro to ki-aikido, 7pm Today, Monday & Thursday, Oct. 12, OKS, 1071 W. 7th. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Haley, 7pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, Sidelines, 77 W. Broadway. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Brady, 7pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, Brew & Cue, 2222 State Hwy. 99 N. FREE. WDYK Trivia w/Zach, 7pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, 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, Oct. 12, Side Bar, 1680 Coburg Rd., #108. FREE. Blazing Paddles, table tennis club (ping pong), We welcome all ages & skill levels, drop-ins welcome, paddles provided, varying hours today through Thursday, Oct. 12, check website for times & occasional cancellations, lanetabletennis. net. $5. SOCIAL DANCE Line Dance Les- sons, 6-8pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, The Blind Pig Bar, 2750 Roosevelt Blvd. FREE. Crossroads Blues Fusion, blues dancing lessons 7pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, 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, Oct. 12, Vet’s Club, 1620 Willamette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, 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, Oct. 12, Blue Cliff Zen Ctr., 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Refuge Recovery, 7-8:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, Uni- tarian Universalist, 1685 W. 13th Ave., rm. 6. FREE. Zen Meditation, 7-8:45pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, Zen West, 981 Fillmore St., zenwesteu- gene@gmail.com. FREE. TEENS Acoustic GRRRL JAM w/ukuleles, acoustic guitars, etc., no experience necessary, 4-5:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 12, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., ste. 100. FREE. THEATER Jesus Christ Super- star, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St. $16-$42.95. Middletown, 2pm today, tomorrow, Saturday, Sunday & Thursday, Oct. 12, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway St. $20. 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, Oct. 12, Native Plant Nursery, Buford Park, volunteer@bufordpark.com, 541-344-8350. FREE. FRIDAY OCTOBER 6 S U N R I S E 7: 16 A M ; S U N S E T 6 : 4 3 P M AV G. HIGH 69 ; AV G. LO W 43 ART/CRAFT Clay Fest, ceramic art, 5-8pm today, 10am-6pm tomorrow & 11am-5pm Sunday, Lane County Fairgrounds Audi- torium. FREE. First Friday ArtWalk, 5:30-8pm, various art spaces around Eugene. FREE. COMEDY Comedy Night, 7pm, Agrarian Ales, 31115 W. Cross- roads Ln. FREE. Tom Papa, comedian, 8pm, Hult Ctr., Soreng Theater. $25- $39.75. DANCE Mowgli, the Jungle Book Ballet, 7:30pm today & 2pm Sunday, Hult Ctr. $30-$66. Xcape Dance Co. presents ThrowbaX, 8pm, Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave. $10. FOOD/DRINK Fresh Hops Fes- tival, beer, cider, food, music, 3-10pm, Sprout!, 418 A St., Spfd. $12. 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. City Club: Companion Animals & Service Animals - What’s the difference?, noon-1pm, UO Baker Ctr., 975 High St. $5. 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. 35th Annual Lane County Home Improvement Show, 5-9pm today, 10am-9pm tomorrow & 10am-5pm Sunday, Lane County Fairgrounds Convention Ctr. FREE w/canned food. Eugene Maker Space Open Hack, 6-8pm today & Tuesday, 687 McKinley St., eugenemak- erspace.com. FREE. Refuge Recovery Meeting, 7-8:30pm today & Monday, Buddha Eye Temple, 2190 Garfield St. FREE. No Shame Eugene Show! all types of performance art wel- come, 5-min max, 7:30-9:30pm, The Atrium Bldg., 99 W. 10th Ave. FREE. The Great Costume Swap Dropoff continues. See Thurs- day, Oct. 5. 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 Tot Discovery Day: Sun, Moon & Stars, 9am- noon, Science Factory, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. $10. 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. Family World Dance Party: West African Dance, 5:30pm, Amazon Community Ctr., 2700 Hilyard St. FREE. LECTURES/CLASSES Goat Workshop, basic goat health topics, 5:30-8:30pm, Creswell Community Ctr., 99 S. 1st St., Creswell, register smallfarms. oregonstate.edu/south-valley/ events. $15-$25. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, Oct. 5. 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, Oct. 5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walk ‘n’ Talkers, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, 9-11am, meet at Campbell Com- munity Ctr., 155 High St. FREE. CHOOSE YOUR PATH MOUNTAIN • ROAD • GRAVEL • COMMUTE 18 NEW B 2 I 0 KES MTN CRUZ, SANTA PIVOT, ND KONA A ED! SAVE UP RRIV HAVE A TO 1000 $ ES 2017 BIK ! ON ALL W O N E ON SAL EUGENE’S MOST COMPLETE COLLECTION OF OFF-ROAD BIKES AND PARTS INCLUDING WOMEN-SPECIFIC VIEW INVENTORY ONLINE: lifecyclebikeshop.com/inventory SALE PRICES GOOD THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2017 My #GoodLifeGoal: keep it local I want my money to stay right here in Eugene. 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