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CALENDAR VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, Oct. 5. CORVALLIS AND THE REGION FRIDAY, October 6: 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. SATURDAY, October 7: “We Are the Change,” Youth Summit, all day today & tomorrow, teens ages 15-19, workshops, guest speakers, Triangle Lake Retreat Ctr., Blachly. FREE. Hood River Hops Fest, noon- 8pm, 5th & Columbia, Hood River. $10-$15. SUNDAY, October 8: Taoist Meditation Group: “Preserving the Light of 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. “We Are the Change,” Youth Summit continues. See Saturday. TUESDAY, October 10: Sound of Nature, Sound of Art, multime- dia art event, 7pm, Lincoln City Cultural Ctr., 540 N.E. Hwy 101, Lincoln City. $20-$22. OSUsed Store Sale continues. See Friday. WEDNESDAY, October 11: Death Café Corvallis, Got thoughts about mortality? noon, Interzone, 1563 N.W. Monroe Ave, Corvallis, facebook. com/groups/deathcafecorvallis. FREE. NAMI Lane County’s Connection Support Group in Florence, 6:30- 8pm, New Winds Apartments Community Rm., 750 Lauren St., Florence. FREE. THURSDAY October 12: Bluegrass Banjo Workshop, 4-6pm, Benton Hall, rm. 204, OSU Campus, 1650 Pioneer Pl., Corvallis. 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 October 12 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, October 5 at noon. Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Change a life, be a mentor w/ Sponsors Inc. Contact jsmith@ sponsorsinc.org or 541-735- 6400. Volunteers needed for com- munity tool library: ToolBox Project seeks volunteers to staff tool library, shifts Saturday 8:45am-12:15pm & Thursday 4:45pm-7:15pm. Visit eugene- toolboxproject.org. Connect Lane County career event for 8th & 9th graders needs volunteers to conduct mock interviews. Contact Heidi at 541-461-8280. AARP Tax-Aide Preparers & Fa- cilitators needed to provide free tax preparation for middle to low income families & individuals. Contact Don at donrdoerr@ comcast.net. Lane County 4-H is seeking adult volunteers. Call 541-344- 5043 or email emily.anderson@ oregonstate.edu. Call for artists: “Art for Animals,” Greenhill Humane Society’s live & silent art auction, all mediums are welcome. Contact Sasha@ Green-Hill.org for more info or visit green-hill.org/event/call-for- artists. Deadline Nov. 1. Singing Creek Educational Ctr: 6 adult or teen volunteers needed to work w/children to design & paint a mural, contact Julie at 541-357-5802 or jdibiase@ unitedwaylane.org. Eugene Middle School Mentor Program: the Eugene Middle School Lunchtime Mentor Pro- gram pairs caring, responsible adults in the community w/ at-risk middle school students to meet once a week during the school year for 30 mins at lunchtime, for more info visit 4j.lane.edu/hr/volunteers/mid- dleschoolmentorprogram. SMART - Head Start Readers: Read at Eugene & Spfd pro- grams w/preschoolers for 10-15 mins, contact Laurie at 541-726- 3302 for info. Interfaith Sunday Breakfast Program: volunteers needed to help serve breakfast Sunday mornings from 7-10am. Contact Susan Matthews, breakfast@ hearofeugene.org. Cultural Opportunity Grants are available to for-profit & nonprof- it organizations & individuals to support access, awareness & education for programs & projects related to arts, heritage & humanities. Grant amounts range from $500-$2,500. Dead- line 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 down- town 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 & nat- ural commnuities so that they may exist, evolve & flourish.” Submissions requested as do- nation. Contact River for details: riversweet8@gmail.com. Oregon Money Management: Assistants offer support to peo- ple w/limited incomes & assets who need help w/organizing financial papers, budgeting, etc. Volunteers are certified through online training. Contact Kristi at 541-682-4177. BIKE FRIDAY Worldclass Craftsmanship Made here in Eugene Travels with you Anywhere! Oregonians—10% Off Use Promo Code 2514 | Offer Ends 10/31 | 541-687-0487 | www.bikefriday.com WEDNESDAY $17 AT THE DOOR MAJESTIC THEATRE-115 SW 2ND ST. www.liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/americanstrings For accommodations relating to a disability or to request this information in a different format, please contact 541-737-2623. Join renowned banjo artist Tony Trischka for an intimate performance and Q&A. A sought-after teacher, producer and recording artist, Trischka has collaborated with Steve Martin, Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Pete Seeger, Bill Evans and many more. His groundbreaking, innovative stylings have inspired generations of bluegrass and acoustic musicians, and made him one of the most influential banjo players in roots music. Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts, the School of Arts and Communication, and the Grammy Museum. 28 October 5, 2017 • eugeneweekly.com
