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THURSDAY,
APRIL 8 ARTS/VISUAL Arab-American Month display, Eugene Downtown Public Library. FREE. GATHERING Eugene/Spring-field Solidarity Network/Jobs with Justice: "Life After Measure 30," sponsored by Women's Action for New Directions, 7 pm to 9 pm, McNail-Reilly House, 13th Ave. & Jefferson, 342-5325. FREE. Amnesty International meeting, 7:30 pm, Community Church of Christ, 1485 Gilham Rd. HEALTH "Weller than Well: The 12 Most Important Mental Health Secrets," 7:30 pm to 9 pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave., 686-6857. FREE. KIDSTUFF Pre-school Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Branch Libraries. FREE. Baby Storytime, 10:15 am and 11:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Diablo Workshop, ages 7 to 11, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. Pre-register 682-8316. FREE. "Dig into the Past" youth after-school class. Register now, 346-5083. $25-$30. Discovering Instruments with AMI Faculty, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, today and every Thursday through May 27, The Shedd, 868 High St. 687-6526. $10 per class. Peter Rabbit Party for ages 3-6, 3:30 pm, Springfield Public Library, 225 5th St., pre-register 726-3766. FREE. LECTURE "War on Drugs" in Columbia, The View from Ground Zero, a public talk by Colombian human rights leader Miguel Cifuentes, 7 pm, UO Knight Law School Room 110, 485-8633. FREE. 2004 Colin Raugh Thomas O'Fallon Memorial Lecture in Art and American Culture: Faust/Faustus in Deptford presented by Professor Leon Johnson, 8 pm, Room 117, Lawrence Hall, UO, 346-3134. FREE. LITERARY ARTS "Bloom at Home," James Joyce Lectures, 5:30 pm, Oveissi and Company, 22 W.7th. FREE. Discussion/Signing with Joseph Arpaia, Tibetan Wisdom for Western Life, 7 pm, Barnes & Nobles. FREE. MUSIC Mikey Dread, 7 pm, The Jungle, 23 W. 6th St. $14. ON THE AIR KLCC's Spring Radiothon's final day, 6 am to 5:30 pm, 463-6001 to donate. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Commuting Jump-start Clinic: Bicycle Transport, 7 pm, REI, 306 Lawrence, 465-1800. FREE. Trip Initiator's Clinic for UO Outdoor Program, 5:30 pm, Outdoor Resource Room 37, basement, EMU, OU. FREE. PRESENTATION Eco-Building: Sustainable Community Development, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Bascom/Tykeson Room, Downtown Library. FREE. SPIRITUAL Dzoghchen Buddha Center dharma study group, 7 pm, 431-1066. FREE. Book of Matthew reading group, 7 pm, Borders Books, 686-9468. FREE. THEATER The Skin of Our Teeth, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Saturday, 2 pm Sunday, Lord Leebrick Theatre, 540 Charnelton St. 465-1506. $10- $16. The Smell of the Kill, 7:30 pm tonight, Friday and Saturday, Springfield High School Studio Theatre. 517-9028. $4. WORKSHOP "How to Create Drawings of Mushrooms" with Marko Mikulich, 7:30 pm, Science Building Rm. 115, LCC, 683-4254. FREE. "Let's Evolve: Creating a New Way of Life," 6:30 pm to 8 pm, Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St., FREE.
FRIDAY,
APRIL 9 ARTS/VISUAL "Margaret Via: A Retrospective" opening reception, 6 pm, Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th Ave., 345-6248. $3 don. A frod, snail, tomato & a goldfish, work by Jon Meyers, 5:30 pm silent auction, Suislaw Bank, 707 Main St. FREE. BENEFIT Dirk DuBois Open Golf Tournament, 4 pm, benefits Dirk DuBois Fund, Springfield Country Club, preregister 607-0720. Benefit for Hearts & Hands Center with Laura Kemp, Brian Kutean & Neil Bjorkland's Wild Elfin Band, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. 21 and older. $10. FILM DIY or DIE: How to Survive as an Independent Artist with filmmaker Michael Dean, 8 pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway. $3-$5. GATHERINGS Tack & Saddle Auction, 6 pm to 10 pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 592-6292. FREE. An Afternoon of Italian Music, Poetry and Celebration, 4 pm to 6 pm, Knight Library Browising Room, UO, 346-0957. FREE. KIDSTUFF Pre-school storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library, 682-5766. FREE. LECTURE "Cultivating Peace in a World of Unrest" presented by Lama Pema Clark & Lama Yeshe Parke, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard, 342-8296. FREE. The Oregon Humanities Center Work-In-Progress Series: Nathan Tublitz, "A Spineless Approach to Behavorial Plasticity: Interfacing Neuroscience with Humanities," 12 pm, 159 PLC, Humanities Center Conference Room, UO, 346-3934. FREE. "Rule by Women: Feminist Ideas in Politics, History and Class," Professor Naomi Zack, 4 pm, 360 Condon Hall, UO, 346-1547. FREE. "Currents in Gender Studies," Thomas Lacquer discusses Solitary Sex: A Cultural History of Masturbation, 11 am to 1:30 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO, 346-5529. FREE. Pacifica Forum: "Pacifica Reflections on Good Friday," 12 pm, Metolius Room, EMU, UO, 344-0483. FREE. "Medicinial Herb Gardening," Jan Gagnon, 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., pre-register, 736-4444. "Learning the Skill of Handling Loss," Carolyn Higgins, 1 pm to 3 pm, Fridays through April 30, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., pre-register, 736-4444. MUSIC Requiem by Gabriel Faure, 7 pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., 345-8764. The League of Crafty Guitarists, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave., 687-2746. $13-$15.
SPIRITUAL Leroy White: Ambassador of Joy! 7 pm, Unity of the Valley, 39th Ave. & Hilyard. $5-$10 ss. THEATER The Smell of the Kill continues, see Thursday, April 8. The Skin of Our Teeth continues, see Thursday, April 8. Independence, 8 pm, tonight and tomorrow, Blue Door Theater, LCC. $8- $10. How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying), 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, runs through April 25. Cottage Theater, Cottage Grove. 942-7414. $14 advance, $15 door.
SATURDAY,
APRIL 10 ARTS/VISUAL Ongoing exhibits including Oregon Trail, Period Rooms, Logging, Agriculture, 12 pm to 4 pm, Sat. & Sun., 10 am to 4 pm Wed.- Fri., Lane County Historical Museum, 682-4242. $2. BENEFIT Benefit concert for Whiteaker 2 Head Start, featuring Grupo Condor, 5:30 pm, Whiteaker Elementary Gymnasium, 21 N. Grand St. 762-8334. $1-$4. Satin Love Orchestra benefit concert, 9 pm, and silent auction, 7 pm, for Dirk DuBois Fund, Eugene Hilton. South Eugene High School's 10th Annual Mr. Axeman Pageant benefit for Chilren's Miracle Network of Sacred Heart Hospital, 7 pm, SEHS auditorium, 334-4882. $7-$10. DANCE Contra Dance, 8 pm, 7:30 pm workshop, plus special Waltz workshop, 5 pm, Kelly School Gym, 650 Howard Ave. 302-2628. $7. Guest teacher Susana Miller, 1 pm to 6 pm, Social Dance with Intro. to Tango, 8 pm, The Tango Center, 194 W. Broadway. $5.
FILM "Day of Independence" fundraiser for the Yujin Gakuen Elementary School 5th Grader's Japan Trip, 12 pm, 1:15 pm and 2:30 pm, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave. 686-2458. $5-$10. GATHERINGS Saturday Market with performers: Jim Fritz, 10 am, Walker T, 11 am, Craig Sorseth, 12 pm, Dr. Strangegrass, 1 pm, Shaugnessy, 2 pm, Grasshopper, 3:30 pm, market is 10 am to 5 pm, 8th and Oak. 686-8885. Tulip Festival, 10 am to 5 pm, today and April 17, Mary's River Grange Hall, Philomath. www.wildrosegallery.com. Parent info. meeting to enroll at the Village School for 2004-2005, 10 am, The Village School, 2855 Lincoln St., 345-7285. FREE. 2nd Annual English Ivy Removal with Middle Fork Watershed Counsel and the Springfield Utility Board, 9 am to 2 pm, Willamette Wellfield, 937-9800. FREE. Tax Preparation for UO Students and local community members, 10 am to 4 pm, 228 Chiles, UO. FREE. Oasis Indoor BMX, 7:30 pm tonight & 1 pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 687-1805. KIDSTUFF Easter Egg Hunt, 12 pm, Fairfield Baptist Church, 3991 Elmira Rd., 688-6067. FREE with can of food. "mEGGa Hunt," 9 am to 12 pm, Lively Park Swim Center, 736-4544. $3 advance, $5 day of. Family Music Time, 10:15 am, Downtown and Sheldon Branch Libraries, 682-8316. FREE. Whole foods hands-on workshop for ages 7-11, 4 pm to 6 pm, 607-9249. $25. LITERARY ARTSEugene Poetry Slam Play-Offs, 8 pm, tonight and April 24, Foolscap Books, 780 Blair Blvd. 681-9212. $3-$5 ss. Poetry Open Mic, 7 pm, The Writer's Roost, 3045 Royal Ave., 688-9005. "Preparing to Find Success at a Writer's Conference" with F.I. Goldhaber, 1 pm, Anderson Room, Salem Public Library.
MUSIC Western Oregon Opry L.T.D. 21st Annual "All Gospel" Concert, 6:30 pm to 10 pm, Powers Auditorium, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow, 688-0937. $2-$5, 6 and under free. Pink Martini, 8 pm, McDonald Theatre. $17-19. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike, Kentucky Falls, 4.4 miles. Email summertrips@obsidians.org for more information. Early Birds Walk, 8 am to 10 am, Visitors Center, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. $3 don. Climb Training with Cascadia Forest Defenders, 1 pm or call to schedule, The Lorax, 1648 Alder St., 683-3453. Volunteer Restoration of Willow Creek Preserve with Nature Conservancy of Oregon, 9:30 am to 12 pm, 682-4927. Tree Planting with Eugene Tree Foundation, 9 am, 10th & Charnelton, 342-2183. THEATER The Skin of Our Teeth continues, see Thursday, April 8. The Smell of the Kill continues, see Thursday, April 8. How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying) continues, see Friday. Independence continues, see Friday. WORKSHOPS International Cooking Class Series, Asia, 3 pm to 6 pm. Pre-registration required, 689-0634. $25. Intro to Internet, 10 am, Downtown Library, 682-5450. FREE. Basic Video Film Making with Michael Dean, 12 pm to 4 pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway. Monthly Songwriters' Workshop, 11 am to 1 pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette, 345-9253. FREE. Animal Communication Workshop, today & tomorrow, Spirit Healer Farm, 25828 Parker Lane, Veneta, 935-4996. $150.
SUNDAY,
APRIL 11 BENEFITS Spring for Justice: A Benefit for Community Alliance of Lane County with Manashevitz, Kathryn Lorish Band, Porch Skank, Tom Heinl & Los Mex Pistols del Norte, 8 pm, Sam Bonds, 4th Ave. & Blair Blvd. $3-$10. DANCE Eugene/Springfield Chapter of U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association open dancing, 6 pm to 9 pm, The Vet's Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $4-$6. GATHERING Oasis Indoor BMX, 1 pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., 687-1805. KIDSTUFF Scrap-art workshop "Glove Puppets," for kids 3-7 yrs., MECCA, 449 Blair Blvd. $2-$5 don. LITERARY ARTS Sunday Book Club: Years of Wonder by Geraldine Brooks, 2 pm, Downtown Library, 682-5450. FREE. ON THE AIR "Interfaith Prayer & Reflection Service," 6 pm, CTV-22 & 29. SPIRITUAL"Power of Now," practice the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, 10 am to 12 am, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St., 344-6606. $5-$10 ss. Dzogchen Buddha Center practice of the Buddha Path and meditation, 11 am, 431-1066. FREE. THEATERThe Skin of Our Teeth continues, see Thursday, April 8. How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying) continues, see Friday. Eugene Playback Theatre community performance, 7 pm, Tsunami Books. $6 don. WORKSHOP How to Promote Independent Film, Music & Art with Michael Dean, 12 pm to 4 pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway. Animal Communication Workshop, Spirit Healer Farm, 25828 Parker Lane, Veneta, 935-4996. $150.
MONDAY,
APRIL 12 ARTS/VISUAL BFA Presentation: Painting by Meghan Calhoun & Miki'ala Souza, sculpture by Lee An Peterson, ceramics by Rosemary Raburn, opening reception 6 pm to 8 pm tonight, 10 am to 5 pm M-Th, 10 am to 3 pm F, through April 16. LaVerne Krause Gallery, Lawrence Hall, UO. GATHERING "Let Go and Live Now" study group of author Guy Finley, 7:30 pm Mondays, the Lux Studio, 109 W. 6th Ave., 476-1200. $3 don. TRIM's brown-bag lunch, 12 pm, First United Methodist Church, 344-5693. Support Group for Women with Disabilities, 2 pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St., 607-7020.
HEALTH Tai Chi for Health/Arthritis Intro Class, 9:30 am, River Road Park. Call 520-1790. LECTURE Overview of Complexity 101, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, reservations at www.protista.org.FREE. LITERARY ARTS Socrates Café Philosophy Discussion Group, Writings on an Ethical Life by Peter Singer, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. SPIRITUAL Intro to Zen meditation class, 7 pm, Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield, 302-4576. FREE.
TUESDAY,
APRIL 13 BENEFIT Mazzi's "Dine Out," A Benefit for the Alzheimer's Association, 5 pm to 9 pm, Mazzi's Italian Restaurant, 3377 E. Amazon Dr. DANCE Les Ballet Africains, 8 pm, Dougherty Dance Theatre, UO, 346-3386. $10-$20. FILM Russian Film Series: Piat Vecherov (Fire Evening) by Nikita Mikhalkov, 8:45 pm, 115 Pacific, UO. GATHERINGS The Eugene Partnership for School Success Community Kickoff Forum to improve middle school students' reading skills, 4:30 pm to 6 pm, Mallard Hall, 725 W. 1st Ave. KIDSTUFF Toddler storytime, 10:15 am and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Jammie Storytime, 7 pm, Springfield Public Library. FREE. Spring Video Production for Teens, 4 pm to 5:30 pm, Downtown Library, pre-register 682-8316. FREE. Fun with rhythm & melodies, The Shedd, 868 High St., 687-6526. $9 LECTURE The Clark Honors College presents "Community Conversations" panel on "Polarization of the Political Parties," 7:30 pm, Dunn Lounge, Hamilton Complex, UO, 346-1977. ProtoTista presents: Overview of Gaia 101 & 102, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, reservations at www.prototista.org.FREE. LITERARY ARTS Harriet Rubin reads from Dante in Love: The World's Greatest Poem & How it Made History, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble, 1163 Valley River Dr. Anatomy of a Scene writer's workshop, 503-287-2150. The Clark Honors College presents Henry Alley reading The Rembrandt Brotherhood, 7:30 pm, reception 8:30 pm, Robert D. Clark Library, UO, 346-5414. Explorations Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Group, A Scattering of Jades by Alexander Irvine, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble, 1163 Valley River Dr. Michael Curtis Ford speaks on The Last King: Rome's Greatest Enemy, 7 pm, Borders Books & Music. MUSIC The School of Music Faculty Artist Series presents Gary Lewis, flute, 8 pm, Beall Hall, UO, 346-5678. $5-$9. Nickel Creek and Mindy Smith, 7 pm, McDonald Theatre. $30. SPIRITUAL Zen meditation with sanzen, 7 pm, Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield. 302-4576. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 14 FILMS Cascadia Wildlands Project Film Series: Never Cry Wolf, 7 pm, 123 Pacific Hall, UO. FREE. UO Sociology Dept. Spring Quarter Film Series: Mostly Martha, 7 pm, 180 PLC, UO. FREE. English Undergraduate Association's Spring Term Film Series: Annie Hall, 7 pm, 30 Pacific Hall, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS Annual Career Fair at Lane Community College, 10 am to 2 pm, Center Building Cafeteria, LCC, 463-5167. FREE. KIDSTUFF Pre-school storytime, 10:15 am and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Pre-school storytime, 10 am, Springfield Public Library. FREE. Sparkplug Dance! for new babies, 10 am, older babies and toddlers, 11 am, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St., info. at www.sparkplugdance.org New Kindermusik baby class, 6:30 pm, Kindermusik of Eugene, 1520 W. 28th Pl., call 344-7899. Fun w/ rhythm & melodies, The Shedd, 868 High St., 687-6526. $9 LECTURE Judaic Studies presents Michael Berenbaum speaking on "Holocaust Memory: The Place of the Holocaust in Jewish Memory & in American Public Life," 7:30 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO, 346-5288. ProtoTista presents: Overview of Biology 102, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, reservations at www.prototista.org.FREE.
LITERARY ARTS Paul Collins reading from Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism, 7 pm, UO Bookstore, 346-4331. MUSIC UO Cultural Forum: Recycled Percussion, Mac Court, UO, 346-4376. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Nearby Nature's Spring Restoration Celebration, 9:30 am to 11 am, Alton Baker Park Host Residence. FREE. Elder Walk, 1 pm to 3 pm, Visitor's Center, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. $4. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center practice and meditation, 7 pm. 431-1066. FREE. Shamanic Animal Communication Circle, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Spirit Healer Farm, 25828 Parker Lane, Veneta, 935-4996. FREE. THEATER "Spotlight on Alzheimer's Disease, The Home Setting & Troublesome Behaviors," 2 pm, Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., 354-8392. $5 don. WORKSHOP Intro. to the Way of the Tao Drum Medicine Wheel, 7:30 pm, Mother Kali's Books, 720 E. 13th, 915-5723. Don.
THURSDAY,
APRIL 15 ARTS/VISUAL Cunt--Taking the Word Back, work by Jen, opening party 6 pm tonight, 10-6 M-SA, through April 30, Mother Kali's Books, 720 E. 13th Ave. FILM 9/11 Film Series shows excerpts from: The Great Deception, Painful Deceptions, Hidden Wars of Desert Storm, JFK, The Man Who Killed Kennedy, 7 pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE. GATHERING Green Party Revival Tour featuring local candidates & others, 5 pm to 7:30 pm, the Strand, 8th & Charnelton. Buddhists for Peace conference: "War is Not Healthy for Children & Other Living Things: Lessons from Vietnam," 6:30 pm to 9 pm, International Lounge, EMU, UO. Mission Mill's 40th Anniversary & Speaker Series Presentation by Widney Moore Gallery of Portland, 6:30 pm, Mission Mill Museum, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem, 503-585-7012 for reservations. $10. KIDSTUFF Pre-school Storytime, 10:30 am, Bethel and Sheldon Branch Libraries. FREE. Baby Storytime, 10:15 am and 11:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Harry Potter Club, ages 7-11, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library, 682-8316. FREE. LECTURE CAPS presents Yasmin Saikia speaking on "My Body is in Pain: Violence, the State & Women in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971," 4 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO, 346-1521. The CSWS Teaching & Tea Series presents Zelda Haro speaking on "Striking Against the Empire: An Analysis of the 'True' Indigenous Roots of Chicana/os," 4 pm, 330 Hendricks Hall, 346-2263. ProtoTista presents: Overview of Complexity 103, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, reservations at www.prototista.org.FREE. Frank Hales presents "Memory Loss versus Alzheimer's," 1:30 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., 736-4444. FREE, don. accepted. LITERARY ARTS Sheldon Book Club: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, 6 pm, Sheldon Branch Library, 682-5778. FREE. Women's Focus Book Group, Women of the Silk by Gail Tsikiyama, 1 pm, Barnes & Noble, 1163 Valley River Dr. MUSIC Chamber Music Series Concert: Ethos Percussion Group, "Music of the Americas," 8 pm, Beall Concert Hall, 346-5678. $12-$20. SHOcase presents: Eugene Concert Choir, "A World of Song," 12:15 pm, Hult Center Lobby. FREE. Gov't Mule, 7 pm, McDonald Theatre. $20. SPIRITUAL Dzogchen Buddha Center dharma study group, 7 pm, 431-1066. FREE. THEATER The Skin of Our Teeth continues, see Thursday, April 8.
ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. APRIL 8 Chunky Move, 8 pm today through April 10, Lincoln Performance Hall, PSU, (503) 245-1600. $12- $24. Tino Does Time, 7:30 pm tonight, 8 pm April 9 through May 1, post-production discussion April 10, April 16, April 23 & April 30, El Centro Milagro, Portland, (503) 236-7253. $14-$17. Jimmy Thackery, 8:30 pm, Rogers Zoo, 2037 Sherman Ave., North Bend. (541) 756-2550. $15-$20. APRIL 9 Roger McGuinn, Grant's Pass Rogue Theatre, Grant's Pass. Modest Mouse, 9 pm, tonight & tomorrow, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. $16-$18. Body Slam in the Sand with Mick Foley, Rick Steiner & Buff Bagwell, 7 pm, Chinook Winds Casino, 1-888-MAIN-ACT. $10-$20. Dinner Theater: Who Squealed on the Blind Pig? 6:15 pm, tonight & tomorrow, Flinn's Living History Theatre, 222 W. 1st Ave., Albany, (541) 908-5008. APRIL 10 A Perfect Circle w/ Mars Volta, 7:30 pm, Salem Armory, Salem, (503) 224-4400. $35.
APRIL 14 Jane Goodall, 7:30 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, PO, (503) 224-4400. APRIL 15 Michael Peterson, 8 pm, Silverman Theatre. Newport Performing Arts Center, Newport, (541) 265-ARTS. $15. Charlie Musselwhite, 7:30 pm, Ross Ragland Theatre, Klamath Falls, (541) 884-LIVE. $17-$29.
CORVALLIS EVENTS APRIL 8 Nature's Hand, work by Minoru Ohira, artist's presentation 6:30 pm, show runs through April 28, 8 am-5 pm, weekdays, 8 am to 8 pm We, 11 am to 2 pm Sa, Fairbanks Gallery, OSU. OSU Visiting Writers Series: Poet & Memoirist Bruce Weigl, 7:30 pm, Corvallis Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Ave. FREE. Better Hearing Group, 3:30 pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., 754-1377. FREE. APRIL 9 Salsa & Merengue Night, 10 pm, Platinum, 126 SW 4th St. $3.
APRIL 10 The Deep Woods Band benefit for Tunison Food Bank, 8 pm to 12 am, Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St., Corvallis. $3. Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) presents "Latin Festival," show, dinner & music, 6 pm to 12 am, MU Ballroom, OSU, alas@oregonstate.edu. FREE. APRIL 12 Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group, 7 pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., 929-6779. FREE. American Association of Retired Persons featuring Larry Mullins, "Healthcare in the Willamette Valley," 2 pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., 766-6959. FREE. APRIL 14 Senior Citizens Breakfast, 7:30 am to 9 am, Corvallis High School Cafeteria. FREE. "The Twin Towers: Spires of Innovation," with Les Robertson, 7 pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, 737-4273. FREE.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES Writers' Critique Groups forming, 6:30 pm every other Friday, 2:30 pm every other Saturday, The Writer's Roost, 3045 Royal Ave., 688-9005. $2. Young Writers' Group forming, 3 pm every other Saturday, The Writer's Roost, 3045 Royal Ave., 688-9005. $2. Call for Photographs: "The Secret Life of the West Eugene Wetlands," 2nd Annual Community Photograph Exhibit sponsored by WREN, hang at 5th St. Public Market, May 23- June 26, 345-1632. No entry fee. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon training for new wish granters, April 10, (800) 934-9474 x. 26. Call for artists: The King County Library seeks applicants for a public exterior wall in Kirkland, WA, due May 28. (425) 369-3305. Sisters Art Stroll call for artists, musicians & merchant sponsors, in Sisters, due May 8. Contact High Desert Gallery, (541) 549-6250. Midsummer's Renaissance Fair accepting volunteer & vendor application, Hood River Valley. See www.midsummerrenfaire.org. MECCA seeks submissions of art made from recycled material for Earth Day Show. See www.materials-exchange.org. MECCA seeks volunteers to participate in various MECCA programs. Send letter of interest to PO Box 1802, Eugene, 97440. UO Youth Enrichment Program at Amazon Community Center seeks volunteer art & dance teachers as well as temp. summer staff, see www.uoyouth.org.
DANCE LISTINGS Th: Salsa I—7, The Shedd. 687-6526. Fr: International Folk Dance, Int.—2 pm,
Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Su: West African—11, WOW Hall. 687-2746. Mo: International Folk Dancing—2:30 pm,
Campbell Senior Ctr. 682-5318. Tu: West African—6, WOW Hall, 687-2746. We: Salsa II—7, The Shedd. 687-6526.
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Nickel
Creek's bluegrass stars Sean Watkins, Sara Watkins
and Chris Thile perform at the McDonald Theatre. The group
has created shockwaves with their youth and ability. See
Tuesday Calendar.
Les
Ballets Africains, the national ensemble of the
Republic of Guinea, stops at the UO during the company's
50th anniversary tour. Blending traditional dance, music,
story telling and live drumming, the performance promises
to be beautiful and awe-inspiring. See Tuesday Calendar.
Critically
acclaimed Eugene author Harriet Rubin reads from
her book Dante in Love: The World's Greatest Poem
and How it Made History. Her story of the 14th century
poet's mastery of the poetic form is imbued with the
personal, as Rubin argues for the poet's relevance in
her life and the lives of all artists and lovers. See
Tuesday Calendar. 
The
League of Crafty Guitarists are propelling a new form of music,
the guitar orchestra. This impressive group of a dozen skilled
guitar players graces the WOW Hall. See Friday Calendar.
