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CALENDAR When my dad forced me to wake up early for a birding class, I figured it’d be like Pokémon — without catching or battling them, sadly. I was wrong, and I never went birding again. If you want to hear some far more compelling and interesting stories about birding, Noah Strycker will have a presentation about his yearlong birding trip and book signing (his latest is Nat Geo’s Birds of the Photo Ark). At 32, Strycker has accomplished quite a bit in birding. In 2015, he went on a quest — much like Ash Ketchum of Pokémon — that took him to 41 countries and all seven continents. He saw 6,042 species of birds that year. His book that captures that quest, titled Birding Without Borders: An Obsession, a Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World, tells that story. You might think his presentation will just look at birds, but expect some amazing travel stories. Oh yeah, and his lesser-known relative, his father Bob Keefer, works here at EW. Strycker’s book presentation and signing is 5 pm Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, located at 303 Willamette Street. $5 suggested donation. — Henry Houston Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 541-683-3376. $3. The Broadway Revue Burlesque Show, 10pm-2am, Luckey’s Club, 933 Olive St. $5. SPIRITUAL Self Realization Fel- lowship 9-9:50am meditation; 10-11am service, 2310 Olive St. FREE Prayers for World Peace, 10:30am-noon, Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Ctr., 777 High St. FREE Zen Meditation Group, 5:30- 7pm, Blue Cliff Zen Ctr., 439 W. 2nd Ave. FREE The Essence of Insight Meditation, a 6-week mindfulness series, 6-8:15am, Unitarian Church of Eugene, 2385 W. 13th Ave. $90-$120. Gnostic Mass Celebration, 8pm, Coph Nia Lodge OTO, 4065 W. 11th Ave. #43, cophnia-oto. org. FREE THEATER Auditions for MAMMA MIA!, 1-4pm, Actors Cabaret of Eugene, 996 Willamette St. FREE The Wizard of Oz, 3pm, The Shedd, 868 High St. $28. Now, I am Your Neighbor, 2pm, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. FREE VOLUNTEER Interfaith Sunday breakfast, needs volunteers! all/no faiths, everyone welcome, serving over 400 people every Sunday, 6:30-10:30am, First Christian Church, 1236 Oak St., volunteers please contact Susan at 541-343-4397 or breakfast@heartofeugene.org. FREE Feed the Hungry w/ Burrito Brigade, 11am, First Christian Church, 1236 Oak St. FREE MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17 S U N R I S E 6 : 5 4 A M ; S U N S E T 7: 18 P M A V G . H I G H 7 7; A V G . L O W 4 7 ART/CRAFT Craft Night, 7pm, Cush Cafe, 1305 Railroad Blvd. FREE Erich Schwartzwald continues. See Thursday, Sept. 13. Jerry Ross’ Courbet’s Tent con- tinues.see Thursday, Sept. 13. FOOD/DRINK Quizzo Pub Trivia, 7-9pm, The Drake Bar, 77 W. Broadway. FREE Drink & Draw, 9pm, prizes, drawing & $3 Ninkasi pints, 5th Street Cornucopia, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE GATHERINGS Make Crepe Paper Flowers, 10am, Eugene Public Library Bethel Branch. FREE Lunch Bunch Toastmasters, noon, LCC downtown ctr., 101 W. 10th Ave., 541-687-7678. FREE Springfield Lions Club Meeting, noon-1pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza Company, 4006 Franklin Blvd. FREE Intro to Online Genealogy, 3pm, Eugene Public Library Sheldon Branch. FREE Study Club, girls ages 10-18, 4-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., ste. 100. FREE Eugene Cannabis TV Record- ing Session, 4:30pm, CTV-29 Studios, 2455 Willakenzie Rd., contact dankbagman@hotmail. com. FREE FREE ODOR MITIGATION TREATMENT + 15% OFF WHEN YOU DROP OFF YOUR RUG CCB#3590 RUG DROP OFF & CLEANING FACILITY 564 E 13th Ave. Mon. – Fri. 8am – 5pm Eugene, OR 97401 Saturday 8am – Noon 18 September 13, 2018 • eugeneweekly.com 541.342.3678 Women in Black, silent peace vigil, 5-5:30pm, Pearl & 7th. FREE Co-Dependents Anonymous, 12-step meeting, 6-7pm, Well- springs Friends School, 3590 W. 18th Ave. FREE Meditation in Everyday Life, 6-8pm, Open Sky Shambhala, 783 Grant St. $50. Meditation Class, 6-7:30pm, Mahasiddha Buddist Center, 777 High St. $5-10. Keep It Simple Spfd Al-Anon Family Group, 6:30-7:30, Spfd Lutheran Church, 1542 I St., Spfd. FREE Lane County NAMI Connections Group, 6:30pm, Nami Resource Ctr., 2411 Martin Luther King Blvd. FREE Men’s Mentoring Circle, 6:30- 8:30pm, McKenzie River Men’s Center, 1465 Coburg Rd. $10 sug. don. NAMI Lane County’s Friends and Family Support Group, 7-8:30pm, Healing Matrix, 632 Main St., Cottage Grove. FREE Marijuana Anonymous, 12-step meeting, 7-8pm, St. Mary’s Church, 236 E. 13th Ave. FREE Nar-Anon Meeting, 7pm, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1465 Coburg Rd. & Cottage Grove Community Ctr., 700 E. Gibbs Ave., Cottage Grove. FREE “Roses of Old Oregon” - Stories of roses brought to the Willamette Valley by pioneers, 7-9pm, Eugene Heritage Rose Group, 1645 High St. FREE Now recruiting low-voiced wom- en! Come sing w/Sweet Adeline harmonizing group, 7pm, Spfd Elks Lodge, 1701 Centennial Blvd., Spfd. FREE SASS Monday Night Drop-in Group, for survivors of sexual assault, self-identified women 18+, 7-8:30pm, 591 W. 19th Ave. FREE Pinball League Meeting, 8-9:30pm, Level Up Arcade, 1290 Oak St. $5. Bingo! 9pm, Sam Bond’s Ga- rage, 407 Blair Blvd. FREE HEALTH Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance, ages 18+, 5:30 & 6:30pm today & Wednesday, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 350 W. C St., Spfd. $7-$9. Latin Cardio Fusion, ages 14+, jazzy dance workout, 5:30pm today & Wednesday, Bob Keefer Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. $7-$9. Meditation in Everyday Life, 6-8pm, Open Sky Shambhala Ctr., 783 Grant St. $50. Tai chi for Balance or Yoga Therapy sessions continues. See Friday. White Bird Now Free Walk-in Counseling & Referral contin- ues. See Thursday, Sept. 13. KIDS/FAMILIES Children’s Intro to Ki-aikido, 4:15pm today & Wednesday, Oregon Ki Society, 1071 W. 7th Ave. FREE LECTURES/CLASSES Dance Fitness, ages 14+, dance yourself fit to pop, jazz & more, 5:30-6:30pm today & Wednes- day, Bob Keefer Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. $9. DanceAbility Class, creative movement for youth & adults; all abilities & disabilities, 5:15-6:15pm, CG Body Studio, 28 S. 6th St. #B, Cottage Grove, 541-357-4982. don. ON THE AIR Music Gumbo w/ Andy Goldfinger continues. See Friday. “The Point” continues. See Thursday, Sept. 13. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Qigong, 4:30-5:30pm today & Wednesday, Willamalane Adult Activity Ctr., 215 W. C St., Spfd. FREE drop-in. Filipino Martial Arts for Fitness, 5pm, Bob Keefer Ctr., 250 S. 32nd St., Spfd. FREE intro. The Monday Night Running Group, 5:30pm, Eugene Running Company, 123 Oakway Ctr. FREE Trivia at The Pub w/Elliot Martinez, 6-8pm, Oakshire, 207 Madison St. FREE Trivia Night, 6-8pm, Gateway Grill, 3198 Gateway St., Spfd. FREE Board Game Night, hosted by Funagain Games, 7pm, The Barn Light, 924 Willamette St., info at thebarnlightbar.com. FREE Twisted Trivia, 7pm, Webfoot, 839 E. 13th Ave. FREE Mario Kart Tournament, 9pm- 2:30am, The Drake Bar, 77 W. Broadway. FREE Sam Bonds Bingo, 9pm, Sam Bonds Garage, 407 Blair St. FREE Virtual Reality, 9pm, The Drake Bar, 77 W. Broadway. FREE FREE Adult intro to ki-aikido continues. See Thursday, Sept. 13. Blazing Paddles continues. See Thursday, Sept. 13. Duplicate Bridge continues. See Thursday, Sept. 13. Pool Hall continues. See Thurs- day, Sept. 13. SOCIAL DANCE Folk Dancing for Seniors, 2:30-4pm, Campbell Community Ctr., 155 High St., info at 541-603-0998. $.25-$1. Dance Empowered w/Cynthia Valentine, 5:30-6:30pm, today & Wednesday, WOW Hall. $10. “Thriller” Dance Lessons, 6-7pm, Venue 252, 252 Law- rence St. FREE SPIRITUAL Inspirational Sounds Gospel Choir Rehearsal, 7pm, Northwood Christian Church, 2425 Harvest Ln. FREE Refuge Recovery, 6-8:30pm, Buddha Eye Temple, 2190 Garfield St. FREE Meditation class, 6-7:30pm, Ma- jhasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Ctr. Eugene Branch, 777 High St. $10. VOLUNTEER Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah Habitat Restoration Projects, 9am-noon, locations vary, volunteer@ bufordpark.org. FREE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18 S U N R I S E 6 : 5 5 A M ; S U N S E T 7: 16 P M AV G. HIGH 76 ; AV G. LO W 4 6 ARTS/CRAFTS Erich Schwartz- wald continues. See Thursday, Sept. 13. Robert Canaga: Smaller Works continues. See Thursday, Sept. 13. Jerry Ross’ Courbet’s Tent con- tinues. See Thursday, Sept. 13. BENEFIT Pearl Buck Center Trivia Night, 6-9pm, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave., proceeds go to people with disabilities in Lane County. $250-350. COMEDY Amusedays with Chaz Logan Hyde, 10pm, Luckey’s Club, 933 Olive St. $1. FARMERS MARKET Tuesday Farmers Market, 10am-3pm, 8th Ave & Oak St. FREE Share Fair: A Really Free Mar- ket!, 2-5pm, Monroe Park, 10th Ave. & Monroe St. FREE FILM Under the Bridge: The Criminalization of Homeless- ness, noon-2pm, Campbell Community Ctr., 155 High St. FREE FOOD/DRINKS Tuesday Night Pub Run, 6-9pm, Tap & Growler, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE Drink & Draw, 9pm, 5th Street Cornucopia, 207 E. 5th Ave FREE GATHERINGS Overeaters Anon- ymous, 7-8am, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. (541-686- 6622 24 hrs. in advance for building code). FREE Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 7-8:15am, Lane Tran- sit District, 3500 E. 17th Ave., 541-682-6182. FREE
