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CALENDAR varying hours today through Thursday, Oct. 19, check website for times & occasional cancellations, lanetabletennis. net. $5. SOCIAL DANCE Line Dance Les- sons, 6-8pm today & Thursday, Oct. 19, The Blind Pig Bar, 2750 Roosevelt Blvd. FREE. Crossroads Blues Fusion, blues dancing lessons 7pm today & Thursday, Oct. 19, 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. 19, Vet’s Club, 1620 Willamette St. $7, first time FREE. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm today & Thursday, Oct. 19, 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. 19, Blue Cliff Zen Ctr., 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE. Refuge Recovery, 7-8:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 19, Unitarian Universalist, 1685 W. 13th Ave., rm. 6. FREE. Zen Meditation, 7-8:45pm today & Thursday, Oct. 19, Zen West, 981 Fillmore St., zenwesteu- gene@gmail.com. FREE. SPECTATOR SPORTS 2018 NW Pacific Regional Figure Skating Championships, varying times, today through Sunday, The Rink Exchange, 796 W. 13th Ave. $15-$40, children 3 & under FREE. TEENS Acoustic GRRRL JAM w/ukuleles, acoustic guitars, etc., no experience necessary, 4-5:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 19, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., ste. 100. FREE. THEATER Middletown, 2pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway St. $20. Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr., 7pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & 2pm Sunday, Wildish Theatre, 630 Main St., Spfd. $9-$12. Beautiful, The Carole King Musical, 7:30pm today, 8pm to- morrow, 2pm & 8pm Saturday, 1pm & 6:30pm Sunday, Hult Ctr. $48-$111. No Shame Workshop: Short- form theatre & improv! 7:30pm, Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. FREE. Jekyll & Hyde, 8pm today, tomorrow, Saturday & Thursday, Oct. 19 & 2:30pm Sunday, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. $15-$25. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party, 8am- 11am today, Saturday, Tuesday, & Thursday, Oct. 19, Native Plant Nursery, Buford Park, volunteer@bufordpark.com, 541-344-8350. FREE. FRIDAY OCTOBER 13 S U N R I S E 7: 2 5 A M ; S U N S E T 6 : 31 P M A V G . H I G H 6 6 ; A V G . L O W 41 ART/CRAFT Gallery reception, mixed media group show w/ watercolor, drawing & photogra- phy, 5-7pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE. Jerry Ross, new paintings from Holland, art reception, 5pm, Jim Tronson Gallery of Contempo- rary Art, 740 Main St., Spfd. FREE. Photography at Oregon Presents: Olivia Parker & Jerry Uelsmann, reception, 5-6pm, Dot Dotsons, 1668 Willamette St. FREE. Second Friday Art Walk, 5-8pm, begins at Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE. FILM 2017 Northwest Screen- dance Expo, dance films, 7:30pm today & tomorrow & 4:30pm tomorrow. Dougherty Dance Theater, UO Campus. $8-$12. “Donnie Darko,” movie screen- ing, food & drink available for purchase, 8pm, MAVEN, 271 W. 8th Ave. $5. FOOD/DRINK 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. Lane County Stand Down, event for veterans & their families, breakfast, VA services job fair, speakers, etc., 6:30am-1pm, Lane Events Ctr., lanecounty- standdown.org. FREE. City Club: EWEB’s New Strategic Plan: How not to be afraid on Friday the 13th, 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. GREEN DRINKS progressive gathering sponsored by Helios Resource Network, 5-7pm, New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd. FREE. Eugene Maker Space Open Hack, 6-8pm today & Tuesday, 687 McKinley St., eugenemak- erspace.com. FREE. Highlights & Harmony Gala Benefit, food, drink, perfor- mances, auction, 6pm, Top of Eugene Hilton, 541-687-6865. $100-$125. Refuge Recovery Meeting, 7-8:30pm today & Monday, Buddha Eye Temple, 2190 Garfield St. 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 Pumpkin Party! No School Day Adventure, carve pumpkins, fall activities & food, etc., ages 6-9, 8:30am-3pm, Alton Baker Park, nearbynature. org. $45-$50. 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. Little Wonders, stories & activities for preschoolers, theme is Big, Bad Wolves, 10:30-11:30am, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., UO Campus. FREE w/admission. LECTURES/CLASSES Archaeolo- gy Talks, “Potlatch & the South- west Oregon Research Project,” w/anthropologist & UO Tribal liaison Jason Younker, 5:30pm, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., UO Campus. FREE w/admission. Eugene Friends of Jung present lecture by John Van Eenwyk, Ph.D. on “Critical Chaos: The Strange Attractors of Childhood Trauma,” benefit for the Trauma Healing Project, 7-9pm, UO Bak- er Ctr., 975 High St. $15 or FREE for students w/ID & members. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. 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. 12. 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, Oct. 12. Centennial chess club contin- ues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. The Frightuary continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Oct. 12. 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 15% OFF thru Oct. 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