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CALENDAR Harmony: Community Centered Martial Arts continues. See Oct. 12. Living on the Land Class Series continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Massage Techniques continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Talks at the MNCH continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. LITERARY ARTS Oregon Country Fair Story Slam, limit 5 mins per story, original stories told on-stage w/out notes, 6:30- 10pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $5-$15 sug.don. ON THE AIR “Arts Journal” con- tinues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs Bicycle Club: Clearwater Path, 9am, Alton Baker Park, euge- negears.org. FREE. Adult introduction to ki-aikido continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Board Game Night continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Categorically Correct Trivia w/ Elliot Martinez continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Centennial chess club contin- ues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Cribbage Tournament continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. The Frightuary continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Lunchtime Tap & Growler Running Group continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Jekyll & Hyde continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Native Plant Volunteer Work Party continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. CORVALLIS AND THE REGION THURSDAY, October 12: Bluegrass Banjo Workshop, 4-6pm, Benton Hall, rm. 204, OSU Campus, 1650 Pioneer Pl., Corvallis. FREE. FRIDAY, October 13: 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. Art reception: Portals into Fiber, 5-7pm, Chessman Gallery, Lin- coln City Cultural Ctr., 540 N.E. Hwy 101, Lincoln City. FREE. Wandering Reel Traveling Film Festival, 7pm, Lincoln City Cultural Ctr., 540 N.E. Hwy 101, Lincoln City. FREE. Fiction writers & OSU alumni Ja- clyn Watterson & Michael Shou- Yung Shum will read followed by book signing & Q&A, 7:30pm, Lab Theater, Withycombe Hall, OSU Campus. FREE. SATURDAY, October 14: Umpqua Brew Fest, live music, food, drink, 1-10pm, Douglas Co. Fairgrounds, Roseburg. $10. VIP Ghost Hunt, ghost-hunting experience, limited to 10 people, learn how to use ghost hunting experience, 10:30pm-1am, Mon- teith House Museum, Albany. $50. SUNDAY, October 15: Taoist Meditation Group: “Preserving EUGENE McDonald Theatre Frid ay, O ct. 2 0 at 7:30 p m C O RVA L L I S 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. Benton County HOUR Exchange presents: Local Currency Fall Marketplace, seasonal retail ft. local growers, artisans & providers accepting HOURs & US currency, live music, noon-4pm, Old World Deli, 341 S.W. 2nd St., Corvallis. FREE. Steven Holgate, author, actor & Lincoln portrayer, “Town Hall w/Abraham Lincoln,” 2pm, Walterville Grange, Walterville. FREE or don. MONDAY, October 16: Empty Bowls Project Dinner, support Food Bank in Douglas Co., 5:30pm, Phoenix School, Rose- burg. $25-$30. TUESDAY, October 17: OSUsed Store Sale continues. See Friday. WEDNESDAY, October 18: 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 19: Calendar Girls, 7pm, Lincoln City Cultural Ctr., auditorium, 540 N.E. Hwy 101, Lincoln City. $13-$15. ATTENTION OPPORTUNITIES Due date for the calendar is noon the Thursday before the Thurs- day issue in which you would like your event published. For ex- ample, if you’d like to be included in our October 19 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 12 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. Kelly Middle School: Volunteer librarians needed, contact Terri at johnson_te@4j.lane.edu. 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. 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 Program 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/ middleschoolmentorprogram. SMART - Head Start Readers: Read at Eugene & Spfd programs w/pre- schoolers 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. 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. N E XT WE EK ! Buy Tickets Here Pool Hall for seniors continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Tai Chi continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. WDYK Trivia w/Brady continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. WDYK Trivia w/Haley continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. WDYK Trivia w/Kevin continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. WDYK Trivia w/Zach continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. SOCIAL DANCE Crossroads Blues Fusion Weekly Blues & Fusion Dance continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. English & Scottish Country Dancing continues. See Thurs- day, Oct. 12. Line Dance Lessons continue. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Music & Dance Workshops w/ Taller de Son Jarocho continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. SPIRITUAL Refuge Recovery con- tinues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. Zen Meditation continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. TEENS Tweens: Eggs & Chicks, see eggs getting ready to hatch, create crafts, 1 & 4pm, down- town library. FREE. Acoustic GRRRL JAM continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. No Shame Workshop continues. See Thursday, Oct. 12. THEATER Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche, 7pm, South Eugene High School, little theater, south- eugenetheater.org. $7-$10. To Own a Dali, Brave Umbrella Productions, 7:30pm, Oregon Contemporary Theatre studio space, 194 W. Broadway, braveumbrella.com. $12. 45 Seconds from Broadway continues. See Friday. Thursday, O ct. 19 at 7: 30pm OFFERS FROM THE FOLLOWING RESORTS & RETAILERS* Mt. Bachelor, Timberline, Hoodoo, Steamboat, Berg’s *OFFERS MAY VARY BY SHOW Get tickets today! // warrenmiller.com eugeneweekly.com • October 12, 2017 27
