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WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY OCTOBER 19 S U N R I S E 7: 3 2 A M ; S U N S E T 6 : 21 P M A V G . H I G H 63 ; A V G . L O W 4 0 ART/CRAFT Local photographer Greg Giesy exhibit, “Connecting w/Nature,” 9am-6pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, UO Law School Gallery, 1515 Agate St., 2nd fl., UO campus. FREE. WildCraft Cider Works is putting on its third annual Harvest Party this Saturday. The event, of course, features alcoholic WildCraft Cider to drink, but also has activities for the whole family. The Harvest Party is will be family-friendly until 7 pm with games and an interactive fruit press setup in the kid zone, according to the Harvest Party’s website. There will also be educational information about sustainable cider making, a community mural project, a face- painting booth and basket-weaving seminar as well as other community- oriented activities. Throughout the day there will be live music from artists like Erica Dee, Marv Ellis & We Tribe, and Soul Vibrator. The “Cider Olympics,” where teams of employees from local businesses will compete against each other in cider making, will also take place. WildCraft’s Harvest Party is from 1-7 pm Saturday, Oct. 21, at WildCraft Cider Works (232 Lincoln Street). Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. — Meerah Powell 14 October 19, 2017 • eugeneweekly.com The Mystique of Colored Pencils, drop-in art class, one-on-one instruction, 2-4pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, Emerald Art Ctr., 500 Main St., Spfd. $15. Paint Party: “Dead Head!” all supplies included, 6-8:30pm, Starlight Lounge, 830 Olive St. $35. BENEFITS Whole Earth Nature School Spaghetti Feed Fundrais- er, 6pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 W. 13th Ave. $0- $10, grandparents eat FREE. Womenspace Reunion & Com- munity Celebration, honoring Kitty Piercy w/2017 Founders Award, food, drink, etc., 6-8pm, Venue 252, Lawrence & 3rd Ave. $75-$700. DANCE Belly Dance Dinner Show w/troupe Tribalation, 6:30- 9pm, Mediterranean Network Restaurant, 1810 Willamette St. FREE w/dinner purchase. FARMERS MARKETS Amazon Farmers Market, noon-4pm to- day & Thursday, Oct. 26, Amazon Community Ctr., 2700 Hilyard St. FREE. FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm Produce Stand at River- bend, 2-6pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, 3333 Riverbend Dr., foodforlanecounty.org/gardens. FREE. Whiteaker Community Market Fall Farm Stand, 2-6pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, 5th & Blair, in front of Glasshouse Coffee. FREE. South Valley Farmers Market, 4-7pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, 7th & Main St., Cottage Grove. SVFarmersOnMain@ gmail.com. FREE. GATHERINGS Overeaters Anon- ymous, 7-8am today, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 26, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St., oaeugene.org. FREE or Don. Ducks Love Dogs, “rent” a dog for play time, 11am-3pm, Memorial Quad, UO Campus. $3-$15. Downtown Public Speakers Toastmasters Club, drop-ins welcome, noon-1:05pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, Les Lyle Conference rm., 4th fl. Wells Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway Ave., 541-485-1182. FREE. NAMI Connection Support Group for people w/mental health issues, 1-2:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, 2411 MLK Jr. Blvd. FREE. Eugene Chamber Business to Business Expo, 4-7:30pm, Lane Events Ctr. $10-$20. Mindfulness Group, 4-5pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, NAMI Resource Ctr., 2411 MLK Jr. Blvd., 541-520-3096. FREE. Men’s Meet Up, for survivors of sexual assault, self-identified men 18+, 4:30-6pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, SASS, 591 W. 19th Ave. FREE. Weaving New Beginnings, initia- tive to bring faculty & students of color together, 5:30-7:30pm, EMU, UO Campus, multicultur- aledu@uoregon.edu. FREE. Home Grown Community Radio Forming KEPW-FM, 6:30pm, today & Thursday, Oct. 26, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., 541-343-8548. FREE. Emerald Photographic Society Club Meeting, 6:45pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, Northwood Christian Church, 2425 Harvest Ln., Spfd. FREE. Atheist, Agnostics & Free Think- er AA, 12-Step Meeting, 7-8pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 W. 13th Ave., 541-953- 5119. FREE. NAMI Lane County’s Friends & Family Support Group, 7-8:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, Lane County Behavioral Health Services, 2411 MLK Jr. Blvd., 2nd fl. FREE. Singing Heart Community Singing, call & response, all voices welcome, 7-8:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, Ctr. for Spiritual Living, 390 Vernal St. $10. HEALTH Gentle Exercise for Wellness, ages 50+, 9 & 10am today, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 26, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9. Intro to Weight Training, ages 18+, 10am today, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 26, Bob Keefer Ctr., 251 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9. Stress & Anxiety Relief Group Acupuncture, 10-11:30am today & Thursday, Oct. 26, Trauma Healing Project, 2222 Coburg Rd., 541-687-9447. $10. Tai Chi: Level 1, ages 50+, 11am today, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 26, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9. Tai Chi: Level 2, noon-1pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, ages 50+, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9. Zumba Gold, ages 50+, today body experience w/fun dance movements, 1:30pm, Willa- malane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C. St., Spfd. $7-$9. Cycle, ages 14+, indoor cycling to music for aerobic training, 4:45-5:30pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 26, first come, first serve, Bob Keefer Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9. Nia Fusion Fitness, ages 18+, non-impact, aerobic exercise, 5:30pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 26, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9. POP Pilates w/Lila, dance choreography & pilates moves, all levels welcome, 5:30pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 26 & 12:30pm Saturday, 1840 Willamette St., upstairs studio B. $10-$15. LECTURES/CLASSES Medicare Made Clear, ages 18+, 2-3pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE. Talks at the MNCH, 2pm today through Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 26, Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., nat- ural-history.uoregon.edu. FREE w/price of museum admission. When is it Time to Give Up the Car Keys? & Alternative Transportation w/Retired Senior Providers of Lane Co., 2pm, Sheldon Oaks Retirement, 2525 Cal Young Rd. FREE. DanceAbility Class, creative movement for youth 4pm, adults 5pm, today & Thursday, Oct. 26, all abilities & disabil- ities, Hilyard Community Ctr., 2580 Hilyard St., 541-357-4982. don. Crowdfunding for Small Busi- ness, 6pm, downtown library. FREE. Living on the Land Class Series, 5 class series tailored for small acreage landowners, 6-8 pm, Waterville Grange, 39259 Camp Creek Rd., east of Spfd, pre-reg- ister smallfarms.oregonstate. edu/south-valley/events. $30 for whole series or $10 each. Stanya Kahn, George & Matilda Fowler lecture, 6pm, Lawrence Hall, rm. 177, 1190 Franklin Blvd., UO Campus. FREE. Massage Techniques, ages 18+, learn basic Swedish massage techniques, 6:30-8:30pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, Bob Keefer Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $12-$14. 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. KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music Time, 10:15am today & Thurs- day, Oct. 26, downtown library, 541-682-8316. FREE. Walkers storytime, for babies up on their feet w/their caregivers, 10:15am & 11am today & Thursday, Oct. 26, downtown library. FREE. Table Tennis for kids, 4:45- 6:15pm today, Tuesday & Thurs- day, Oct. 26, 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. 26, KPOV 88.9FM. “Arts Journal,” current local arts, 9-10pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26. Comcast channel 29. Many Hats of Coco, Theo Czuk interview local novelists & artists, 10pm today & 9:30am Saturday, channel 29. Thursday Night Jazz w/David Gizara, 10pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, KLCC 89.7FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am- 4:30pm today, tomorrow & Monday through Thursday, Oct. 26, Campbell Community Ctr., 155 High St. $0.25. GEARs Bicycle Club: Clearwater Path, 9am, Alton Baker Park, eugenegears.org. FREE. Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4 miles, 12:15-12:45pm today & Thursday, Oct. 26, Tap & Growl- er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE. Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, Oct. 26; 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. 26, Centennial Market,
