WHAT’S
HAPPENING
THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 23
S U N R I S E 7: 18 A M ; S U N S E T 4 : 3 9 P M
AV G. HIGH 5 0 ; AV G. LO W 3 6
ART/CRAFT Local photographer
Greg Giesy exhibit, “Connecting
w/Nature,” 9am-6pm today
& Thursday, Nov. 30, UO Law
School Gallery, 1515 Agate St.,
2nd fl., UO campus. FREE.
The Mystique of Colored Pencils,
drop-in art class, one-on-one
instruction, 2-4pm today &
Thursday, Nov. 30, Emerald Art
Ctr., 500 Main St., Spfd. $15.
FOOD/DRINK 2017 Whiteaker
Community Thanksgiving
Dinner, giveaways 8am-2pm,
dinner 11am-3pm, Whiteaker
Community Head Start Ctr., 21
N. Grand Ave. FREE.
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner w/
all the fixings, noon-3pm, Friend-
ly Street Church of God, 2290
Friendly St. FREE.
GATHERINGS Overeaters Anon-
ymous, 7-8am today, Tuesday
& Thursday, Nov. 30, First
Christian Church, 1166 Oak St.,
oaeugene.org. FREE or don.
Friends & Family Discussion
Group, 10:30am-noon today
& Thursday, Nov. 30, Trauma
Healing Project, 2222 Coburg
Rd., Ste. 300. $5.
Downtown Public Speakers
Toastmasters Club, drop-ins
welcome, noon-1:05pm today
& Thursday, Nov. 30, Les Lyle
Conference rm., 4th fl. Wells
Fargo Bldg., 99 E. Broadway
Ave., 541-485-1182. FREE.
Resist Trump, peaceful rally in
opposition to Trump Agenda,
noon-1pm today & Thursday,
Nov. 30, Federal Courthouse,
405 E. 8th Ave. FREE.
NAMI Connection Support Group
for people w/mental health
issues, 1-2:30pm today &
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2411 MLK Jr.
Blvd. FREE.
Mindfulness Group, 4-5pm
today & Thursday, Nov. 30,
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, Nov. 30, SASS, 591 W.
19th Ave. FREE.
Emerald Photographic Society
Club Meeting, 6:45pm today &
Thursday, Nov. 30, Northwood
Christian Church, 2425 Harvest
Ln., Spfd. FREE.
Atheist, Agnostics & Free Think-
er AA, 12-Step Meeting, 7-8pm
today & Thursday, Nov. 30,
Unitarian Universalist Church,
1685 W. 13th Ave., 541-953-
5119. FREE.
NAMI Lane County’s Friends
& Family Support Group,
7-8:30pm today & Thursday,
Nov. 30, Lane County Behavioral
Health, rm. 198, 2411 MLK Jr.
Blvd. FREE.
HEALTH Gentle Exercise for
Wellness, ages 50+, 9 & 10am
today, Tuesday & Thursday, Nov.
30, Willamalane Adult Activity
Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Intro to Weight Training, ages
18+, 10am today, Tuesday &
Thursday, Nov. 30, Bob Keefer
Ctr., 251 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Stress & Anxiety Relief Group
Acupuncture, 10-11:30am
today & Thursday, Nov. 30,
Trauma Healing Project, 2222
Coburg Rd., 541-687-9447.
$10.
Tai Chi: Level 1, ages 50+, 11am
today, Tuesday & Thursday, Nov.
30, Willamalane Adult Activity
Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9.
Tai Chi: Level 2, noon-1pm today
& Thursday, Nov. 30, 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, Nov. 30, 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, Nov. 30, Willamalane
Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St.,
Spfd. $7-$9.
LECTURES/CLASSES Talks at
the MNCH, 2pm today through
Sunday, Tuesday through
Thursday, Nov. 30, Museum of
Natural & Cultural History, 1680
E. 15th Ave., natural-history.
uoregon.edu. FREE w/price of
museum admission.
DanceAbility Class, creative
movement for youth 4pm,
adults 5pm, today & Thursday,
Nov. 30, all abilities & disabil-
ities, Hilyard Community Ctr.,
2580 Hilyard St., 541-357-4982.
don.
Massage Techniques, ages 18+,
learn basic Swedish massage
techniques, 6:30-8:30pm today
& Thursday, Nov. 30, Bob Keefer
Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd.
$12-$14.
“Vineyards, Strawberries & A Ha-
cienda: Biking Coastal California
in the Springtime” w/GEARs Pro-
gram, 6:30-8pm, Eugene Garden
Club, 1645 High St. FREE.
KIDS/FAMILIES Family Music
Time, 10:15am today & Thurs-
day, Nov. 30, downtown library,
541-682-8316. FREE.
Babies-Toddlers Storytime,
11am, up to age 12, 4pm today
& Thursday, Nov. 30, Goose
Resale, 1075 Chambers, 541-
343-1300. FREE.
Walkers storytime, for babies up
on their feet w/their caregivers,
10:15am & 11am today &
Thursday, Nov. 30, downtown
library. FREE.
Table Tennis for kids, 4:45-
6:15pm today, Tuesday & Thurs-
day, Nov. 30, 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, Nov.
30, KPOV 88.9FM.
“Arts Journal,” current local arts,
9-10pm today & Thursday, Nov.
30. Comcast channel 29.
“Thanksgiving Gypsy Swing,”
normally Thursday Night Jazz
w/David Gizara, 9pm, KLCC
89.7FM.
“The Many Hats of Coco,” this
week author Bill Sarnoff joins
Coco from Tsunami Books,
10pm, channel 29.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION
Pool Hall for seniors, 8:30am-
4:30pm today, tomorrow &
Monday through Thursday, Nov.
30, Campbell Community Ctr.,
155 High St. $0.25.
Turkey Stuffer 5K, benefits Wil-
lamalane’s Summer Playground
Program, 8:30-11am, Lively
Park, 5100 Thurston Rd. $15,
kids under 14 FREE.
Lunchtime Running Group, 3-4
miles, 12:15-12:45pm today &
Thursday, Nov. 30, Tap & Growl-
er, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE.
Duplicate Bridge, 1pm today,
Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday,
Nov. 30; 9:30am Monday;
6:30pm Wednesday, Emerald
Bridge Club, 1782 Centennial
Blvd., Spfd. $8.
Centennial chess club, 5-8pm
today, Friday, Saturday & Thurs-
day, Nov. 30, Centennial Market,
651 W. Centennial Blvd., Spfd.
RSVP 541-912-9061. FREE.
Cribbage Tournament, 5:30-
7:30pm today & Thursday, Nov.
30, Max’s Tavern, 550 E. 13th
Ave. $2.
Tai Chi, 5:30-6:30pm today &
Thursday, Nov. 30, Willamalane
Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St.,
Spfd. FREE drop in.
Board Game Night, 6-11pm
today, Tuesday & Thursday,
Nov. 30, Funagain Games, 1280
Willamette St. FREE.
Categorically Correct Trivia w/
Elliot Martinez, 6:30-8pm today
& Thursday, Nov. 30, Oregon
Wine LAB. FREE.
Adult intro to ki-aikido, 7pm
Today, Monday & Thursday, Nov.
30, OKS, 1071 W. 7th. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Alan, 7pm today
& Thursday, Nov. 30, Gateway
Grill, 3198 Gateway St., Spfd.,
541-653-8876. FREE.
Quizzo Pub Trivia w/Dr. Seven
Phoenix, 9pm, Level Up, 1290
Oak St. FREE.
WDYK Trivia w/Kevin, 9pm today
& Thursday, Nov. 30, 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, Nov. 30, check
website for times & occasional
cancellations, lanetabletennis.
net. $5.
SOCIAL DANCE Line Dance Les-
sons, 6-8pm today & Thursday,
Nov. 30, The Blind Pig Bar, 2750
Roosevelt Blvd. FREE.
Crossroads Blues Fusion,
beginning & intermediate blues
dancing lessons 7-8pm today &
Thursday, Nov. 30, open dance
8-11:30pm, Vet’s Club, 1620 Wil-
lamette St. $6-$10, work-trade
available.
English & Scottish Country
Dancing, 7pm today & Thurs-
day, Nov. 30, Vet’s Club, 1620
Willamette St. $7, first time
FREE.
Music & Dance Workshops w/
Taller de Son Jarocho, 7-9pm
today & Thursday, Nov. 30,
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,
Nov. 30, Blue Cliff Zen Ctr., 439
W. 2nd Ave. FREE.
Refuge Recovery, 7-8:30pm
today & Thursday, Nov. 30,
Unitarian Universalist, 1685 W.
13th Ave., rm. 6. FREE.
Zen Meditation, 7-8:45pm today
& Thursday, Nov. 30, 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,
Nov. 30, Ophelia’s Place, 1577
Pearl St., ste. 100. FREE.
THEATER 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,
9am-noon today, Tuesday,
& Thursday, Nov. 30, Native
Plant Nursery, Buford Park,
volunteer@bufordpark.com,
541-344-8350. FREE.
FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 24
S U N R I S E 7: 19 A M ; S U N S E T 4 : 3 8 P M
AV G. HIGH 49 ; AV G. LO W 3 6
ART/CRAFT “Di-ver-si-ty” by Nan-
cy Frances Cheeseman, other
art by Kathy Tiger & Bess Noble,
art exhibit, 9:30am-6pm today
through Saturday, Monday &
Tuesday, & 11am-4pm Sunday,
Vistra Gallery, 411 W. 4th Ave.
FREE.
Eugene Weavers’ Guild Annual
Holiday Fiber Arts Sale &
Celebration, 10am-5:30pm today
& tomorrow, Eugene Textile Ctr.,
1510 Jacobs Dr. FREE.
Create Something Day, guided
art projects, family-friendly,
noon-4pm, MECCA (Materials
Exchange Ctr. for Community
Arts), 449 Willamette. FREE.
New Zone Art Gallery Holiday
Store, homemade crafts, jewelry
& other quality gifts, noon-6pm
today & tomorrow, Monday
through Thursday, Nov. 30, New
Zone Gallery, 220 W. 8th Ave.
FREE.
Sean T. Brennan art reception,
6pm, Oakshire Public House, 207
Madison St. FREE.
FOOD/DRINK Bottle Release Par-
ty, new Kettle Sour Bottle Line,
tours & talks w/brewers, 3-8pm
today & noon-8pm tomorrow &
Sunday, Agrarian Ales, 31115 W.
Crossroads Ln. FREE.
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.
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.
Eugene Maker Space Open
Hack, 6-8pm today & Tuesday,
687 McKinley St., eugenemak-
erspace.com. FREE.
Star Party w/Eugene Astronom-
ical Society, look through tele-
scopes & talk to astronomers,
6pm, College Hill Reservoir, 24th
& Lawrence. FREE.
Refuge Recovery Meeting,
7-8:30pm today & Monday,
Buddha Eye Temple, 2190
Garfield St. FREE.
Christmas at the Village Green,
vendors, music, food for pur-
chase, times vary, today through
Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday,
Nov. 30, Village Green Resort,
725 Row River Rd., Cottage Grove.
$5-$10.
Thanksgiving is a time to get together with friends and family and
stuff your face full of as much turkey and mashed potatoes as you
can handle. (It’s also a time to honor the indigenous peoples of our
country.) For those who don’t have a place to get a hot meal, there are
a couple great spots to stop by on turkey day. Friendly Street Church of
God (2290 Friendly Street) is holding its Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
with all the fixings noon to 3 pm on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov.
23. The Whiteaker Community is also holding a similar event at the
Whiteaker Community Head Start Center (21 N. Grand Avenue). That
dinner is 11 am to 3 pm. There will be giveaways for sleeping bags,
shelter materials, toiletries and more from 8 am to 2 pm. According to
its website, last year’s Whiteaker Community Dinner served over 2,000
men, women and children Thanksgiving dinner. Both of these events
are FREE. — Meerah Powell
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