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Deadline for Calendar and Art in the Galleries submissions are noon on Thursday, a week before the issue that covers your event. Send an e-mail with event, date, time, location and cost to attend to Ben at cal@eugeneweekly.com
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 16
ARTS A Victorian Christmas, 10am-1pm Tu-F, 1pm-4pm Sa, Su., through December. Christmas traditions shaped during mid 1800s-1920s. SMJ House. Adults $5, 12 and under $2, SMJ members FREE. DEMONSTRATION Vegan Culinary Arts Food Demonstration, 6pm-8pm. Call 686-8443 for information. DONATIONS The Salvation Army urgently needs canned foods for Christmas Assistance for more than 300 area families. Please donate 9am-3:30pm M-F, or call 343-3328 to arrange a time for delivery. Adopt a Family for Christmas (help fill Christmas wish list), Pay a Bill for Christmas, contributions due tomorrow and are tax-deductible. Contact Martha Cruz at Centro LatinoAmericano 687-2667. GATHERINGS 4J School Choice Community Forum, 4:30pm-6pm, review of program of choice, Spencer Butte Middle School cafeteria. Tickets for the Senior Holiday Dinner must be purchased by tomorrow. $5 at Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 736-4444, or the Campbell Senior Community Center, 682-5318. Dinner scheduled for Dec. 25 at the Eugene Hilton Hotel. Jefferson Middle School Leadership in Action presents a Winter Talent Show, 6:30pm-8pm, Gym 1. $3. Museum of Natural and Cultural History's Winter Solstice Celebration, 5:30pm, speakers, cider, shopping, Knight Law Center, 1515 Agate St. FREE. KIDS Santa photo hours, 11am-8pm M-SA, noon-7pm SU, Valley River Center. Gimme Games, 4pm, elementary ages, games from A-Z, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURE Cannabis During Pregnancy and Childbirth, 6:30pm, Compassion Center, 2055 W. 12th Ave. 836-7735. $10. MUSIC Die Fledermaus, 12:15pm, preview of the opera, Hult Lobby. FREE. The David Samuel Project and Mixed Blood with Paul Biondi, Bill Shreve, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. Tracy Grammer, 8pm, Café Paradiso. Riverside Chamber Symphony concert, 7:30pm, United Lutheran Church, 22nd and Washington. $5.
Big Island Shindig, 9pm, Sam Bond's. $5. Sting Broken Music Tour, tickets on sale now, event held April 3rd, 2005. Available at all Ticketmaster outlets and the UO box office. To charge tickets by phone, call (503) 224-4400, or on-line at cc.com. $59.75 adv., $44.75 reserved seating, $31.75 general admission, plus applicable service charges. ON THE AIR New Dimensions radio, 6:30pm-7:30pm – Deep Freedom with Eckert Tolle, KLCC 89.7 FM. The Jefferson Exchange, 8am and 8pm – advice on gift-giving and holiday etiquette with Leah Ingram, KRVM 1280 AM. SPIRITUALITY TRIM's Interfaith Books and Beliefs, 7pm, Borders Books. THEATRE The Shepherd's Play, 7pm, a 400-year-old traditional German play, Eugene Waldorf School. Donation.
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 17 ARTS/VISUAL Works by Jean Denis, 11am-4pm Tu-Sa through Dec., reception today 5:30pm-7pm, Emerald Art Center, Spfld. 726-8595. FREE. DANCE Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $4. GATHERINGS City Club of Eugene's Friday Forum, 11:50am, a dozen guests tell what gift they would give our community, Eugene Hilton. info@cityclubofeugene.org 23rd Annual Live Nativity, 7pm-9pm today, tomorrow, Dec. 19 and Dec. 20, see real people and animals reenact the Nativity outside the church, 2290 Friendly St. FREE. Vegan potluck at the McNeil-Riley House, 7pm, bring utensils and plates, white elephant gift. Call Wesley, 341-1690. Winter Solstice Celebration, 5:30pm-7:30pm, entertainment, art, refreshments, museum tours, Rm. 175, Knight Law Center, UO. FREE. KIDS Santa photo hours, 11am-8pm M-Sa, noon-7pm Su, Valley River Center. Dance party by Sparkplug Dance, 10am, for 2-5 year-olds, taught by Rachael Carnes, DIVA. FREE. Family Art Class, preschool aged kids, 11am-noon, taught by Donna Dawson, DIVA. Free.
MUSIC Clarinetist Ken Peplowski with the Emerald City Jazz Kings, 7:30pm, The Shedd. $18-$30. 687-6526. Rock Against Hunger benefit for FOOD for Lane County hosted by Android Ethic with John Shipe, Jessica Plotkin, 8pm, Cafe Paradiso. $3-$5 s.s. Jerry Joseph and the Jack Mormons, The Damnwells, 9:30pm, John Henry's. $8. Cottage Industry, 9pm, Luna. $5. Floater at CD World, 4pm, W. 11th Ave. FREE. ON THE AIR On the Jefferson Exchange – the broad new identity campaign of the United Church of Christ, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM. Rick Steeve's Europe, 7:30pm, Poland; Globe Trekker, 8pm, Italy, OPB. The Status and Future of Education in Oregon, segment on Homeschooling, 4pm-4:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. OUTDOOR/RECREATION Altair in town walk, start at L&L Market. 726-8154. Qigong, 10:30am, Core Star. 345-4132. Obsidian hike to Little North Santiam, 7 miles. Bill Johnson 689-3850. THEATER Revenge of the Reindeer, 7:30 today and tomorrow, Chicago City Limits' off-Broadway comedy show. Soreng Theater. $28, $22. The Nutcracker, 8pm today and tomorrow, 7pm Su., matinees at 2:30pm Sa and Su. Holiday tradition with Oregon youth dancers and Eugene Opera Orchestra. $42-$18. The Wizard of Oz, through Dec. 19, 8pm, Actors Cabaret. $16, $10 stu., sr. Tempest, 8pm. held over through Saturday, Lord Leebrick Theatre. 465-1506. $14-$16. Marley & Scrooge, 8pm Fr, Sa, 2:30 pm Su. through Dec. 19, Cottage Theatre. $13 adv., $14 d.o.s. www.cottagetheatre.org The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 7pm today, 1pm tomorrow, 6pm Su., First Presbyterian Church. $7, $5 children. 942-4730.
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 18 ARTS/VISUAL Holiday Open House and Studio Sale, 11am-7pm, gemstone jewelry and gifts, 777 W. 10th Ave. FREE. COMEDY Competitive team improv comedy for the whole family, 8pm, ComedySportz Theater, 1030 Oak St. 517-9996. $8. DANCE Live salsa dance with Jose Cruz, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$7 s.s. DEMONSTRATION Snow-flakes Born of Fire glass blowing demonstration, 10am-4pm, snowflakes are made with recycled glass and help the community, Aurora Glass Foundry, 2345 W. Broadway. FREE. GATHERINGS Holiday Market, 10am-6pm, Exhibit Hall, Lane County Fairgrounds. 10:30am Roger Fountain, juggler; 11:30am acoustic originals with Jim Hershey; 12:30pm blues from Walker T. Ryan; 1:45pm singer/songwriter Eileen Hemphill-Haley ; 3:15pm jazz with Hot Club Sandwich; 4:45pm Michael Denny All Stars. FREE. Holiday Farmers' Market features fruit, vegetables, plants, meat, eggs, dairy, music and more, 10am to 6pm today and tomorrow, Auditorium, Lane Events Center. FREE. Coburg Farmers Market and Seasonal Gifts, 10am-4pm, West Point Grange, Coburg. Centro LatinoAmericano's 12th Annual Children's Fiesta, 1pm-4pm, Spanish speaking Santa, piñata. Jefferson Middle School. FREE. KIDS Santa photo hours, through Dec. 24, M-Sa 11am-8pm; Su noon-7pm, Valley River Center. Mrs. Santa Claus, 10am, will read holiday titles and pose for pictures, Barnes and Noble. FREE. Dog Tale Times, 2pm, supportive listener for struggling readers, Downtown Library, FREE.
MUSIC Richard Crandell, noon, Holiday Market. Turkish Aksent, 8pm, with Mahmut Genceli and Sally Cowan, Fool's Paradise Tea House, 460 Willamette. $5. Jessie Marquez, 2pm, in-store performance, CD World. Chainsaw Sex Vikings, Domesticide, Headrush, Whore, 9:30pm, Black Forest. Boogie Patrol Express Reunion, 8:30pm, WOW Hall. $5. Eileen Hemphill-Haley, singer/songwriter, 5pm, Tsunami Books. ON THE AIR Good Day Lifestyles, 9am-11am, Fox TV. Carving bulbs, elephant droppings fertilizer, history of the Christmas tree, more. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Yoga for Health 5:30 pm, Kiirtan 6:30pm, Core Star. 345-4132. Obsidian hike to Westview shelter/Odel overlook, 4 miles. Bill Johnson 689-3850. Bowling for Pets, FIRS Bowl on River Road. www.puptent.org. SPIRITUAL New Moon Meditation, 7pm-8:30pm, turn your mind inward, call 344-5538 for information. Kundalini Yoga and meditation, 8:30am-noon, celebrate Winter Solstice, Yoga West, 3635 Hilyard St. Donations of money and food collected for local food banks. 342-5797. Spiritual Light in the World's Dark Night, 7pm-8:3pm, inspirational talk and meditation, advance registration required, 343-5252, Kumaris Meditation Center. FREE. THEATER The Nutcracker continues. See Friday, Dec. 17. Tempest continues, 8pm. See Friday, Dec. 17. Wizard of Oz continues. See Friday, Dec. 17. Marley & Scrooge continues. See Friday, Dec. 17. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever continues. See Friday, Dec. 17.
SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 19 ART/VISUAL Abundant Arts Holiday Studio Sale, 11am-4pm, watercolors, mosaics, 2450 Adams St. FREE. Artists' and Curators Reception, 5:30pm-8:30pm, Jacobs Gallery. FREE. DANCE Improv dance with Nancy Stark Smith and jam with musician Mike Vargas, 3pm-6pm, Dougherty Dance Theatre, Gerlinger, UO. $5. Oregon Ballet Academy's Winter Dance Concert, 4pm, students of all ages dance to holiday music, McDonald Theater. $10, $7 kids. FILM/VIDEO After Hours, 6pm, DIVA. FREE. GATHERINGS Holiday Market, 10am-6pm, Exhibit Hall, Lane County Fairgrounds. 10:30am kids songs from Linda Yapp; 11:30am the blues with Eagle Park Slim; 12:30pm world music from Chip Cohen and Kenny Sokolof; 1:45pm Balkan dance music with Baladina; 3:15pm funk groove with Olem Alves and Inner Limits; 4:45pm Dennis Smith Band play blues. FREE. Singing Crystal Bowl Holiday Celebration, 3pm-4:30pm, benefit for homeless families, bowls create a sense of well-being, First Congregational Church, 870-6789. FREE (donations accepted). Winter Solstice Celebration, 4pm, music, poetry, refreshments, Springfield Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1072 Main, Spfld. FREE. Eugene Middle East Peace Group "Festival of Light and Renewal" fundraiser, 5pm, holiday festivities, Eugene Peace Choir and food bridging Middle East Arabic, Jewish and Christian cultures, LCC Cafeteria. FREE. Rainbow Family potluck picnic, 1pm-5pm, bring food and juice to share, utensils and music instruments, McNail-Riley House. FREE. Piccadilly Flea Market, 10am-4pm, Lane Events Center. $1.50. Christmas Sunday Services, 9am and 11am, Unity of the Valley, 39th and Hilyard St. FREE. KIDS Santa photo hours, 11am-8pm M-Sa, noon-7pm Su, Valley River Center.
MUSIC Christmas Concert and sing-a-long, 7pm, Church of the Resurrection. FREE. Mike Compton, David Long, 7pm, bluegrass, Cozmic Pizza. $8. Eugene Sacred Harp Singers concert and shape note sing-along, 7pm, Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. FREE. Eugene Recorder Ensemble Holiday Concert, 2:30pm, First Congregational Church, 1050 E. 23rd. FREE. David Friesen, 7:30pm, Luna. $12. Misty River Midwinter: Songs of Christmas CD Release Party, 2pm and 7pm, Soreng Theatre. 682-5000. $16-$12. ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 8 pm, CTV-22 & 29. "Anarchy Radio," John Zerzan, 11 pm, KWVA, 88.1 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEAR ride to Harrisburg, 10am, 40 miles, meet at Alton Baker Park. 687-0136. Nearby Nature Quest: Feed the Birds!, 1pm-3pm, make a bird-feeder, plus family-paced hike, pre-register 687-9699, Park Host Residence, Alton Baker Park. $2 person, $5 family. SPIRITUAL Meditation and practice of The Buddha Path, 11 am, Dzogchen Buddha Center. 431-1066. FREE. Mind training seminar, 9am-4pm, techniques of Mahayana Buddhism taught by Lama Sonam Dargye, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center, 917 E. 43rd Ave. 461-0830. $30. THEATER The Nutcracker continues, 2:30pm. See Friday, Dec. 17. Marley & Scrooge continues. See Friday, Dec. 17. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever continues. See Friday, Dec. 17. Wizard of Oz continues. See Friday, Dec. 17.
MONDAY,
DECEMBER 20 ARTS/VISUAL Drawing group features musical models, 6:30 pm, World Café. FREE. FILM 16,000 Feet on a Friday, 6pm, video of local author Lynette Chiang biking the world's highest paved road in Peru, World Café, 449 Blair. RSVP 686-8257. www.galfromdownunder.com KIDS Santa photo hours, 11am-8pm M-Sa, noon-7pm Su, Valley River Center. Teen Photography Workshop, two-day course, 2pm-5pm today and noon-2pm Wednesday, Downtown Library. Use disposable cameras to take well-composed pictures. FREE. MUSIC Open mic night, 6:30 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE. ON THE AIR On the Jefferson Exchange – stories and music from remote Ireland with Tomaseen Foley, creator of A Celtic Christmas, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Altair hike at Mt. Pisgah. 344-6416. SPIRITUAL Introduction to zen meditation class, 7pm, Eugene Zendo. FREE. VIGIL Women in Black silent vigil to protest war, 5pm, 7th Avenue across from the Federal Building. FREE.
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 21 FILMS Winged Migration, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. GATHERINGS Winter Solstice Goddess Celebration, 6:30pm, music, food, rituals and over 60 door prizes, everyone welcome, WOW Hall. $4-$10 s.s. Rhythm & Bliss presents The Longest Night, Return of the Light Winter Solstice Peace Vigil and Benefit, 7:30pm, music, spiritual practices, prayers for World Peace, and free-form Bhajan, special presentation by Solala Towler and "Windhorse." Dharmalaya Meditation Center, 356 Horn Lane. $10-$15 suggested donation. 687-0282 The Center for Appropriate Transport's Rideable Museum will be open for free test rides of recumbents, noon-6pm, through Friday. 455 W 1st Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 683-3397. Holiday Celebration, 5:30pm-6:30pm, carols by members of the Eugene Symphony Choir, Turtle Island Healthcare, 56 Oakway Center. FREE. Winter Solstice Nature Readings, 5:30pm-7pm, bring your favorite nature-inspired writings, meet at Visitor Center, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. Don. $2. KIDS Santa photo hours, 11am-8pm M-SA, noon-7pm SU, Valley River Center. Teen Photography Workshop, two-day course, 2pm-5pm today and 3pm-5pm Wednesday. Use disposable cameras to take well-composed pictures. Bethel Library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Eugene Oregon Opera Insights, noon, lecture and live music demonstration, Borders Books. MUSIC Eugene Community Orchestra Concert. 7pm, world premiere by local composer Michael M. Green, Alpine Springs Assisted Living Community, 3760 N. Clarey St. FREE. Tony Orlando tickets on sale now for Feb. 18, 2005 show at The Mill Casino, North Bend. Order at (800) 953-4800, or click on themillcasino.com. $44. Tamaras, 10pm, Black Forest. ON THE AIR Alternative Radio – Alfred McCoy on CIA covert actions and drug trafficking, 6:30pm-7:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. On the Jefferson Exchange – programs for young men that build self-esteem and reduce violence against women, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Tai Chi for Health, 7pm, Core Star. 345-4132. GEAR Show 'n' Go ride, 10am, meet at Alton Baker Park. SPIRITUAL Zen meditation and dharma talk, 7pm, Eugene Zendo. FREE. Silent meditation, 7pm, Video Satsang with Gangaji, 7:30pm, 4th Floor, 5th Street Market. 484-6090. Open Sky Shambhala meditation group meetings, 7 pm, 100 W. Q St., Spfld. 726-1988. FREE. Ango closing with mondo and meditation, 7 pm. Eugene Zendo. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 22 CELEBRATION Peace celebrations, 4:30pm Wednesdays, the Federal Building. FREE. GATHERINGS Peace Tree, hang your wishes for peace on our tree, 10am-6pm M-Sa, through Dec. 21, Mother Kali's Books. Save Our Valley, 6:30pm, concerned citizens opposed to proposed power plant in Coburg, 91003 Willamette St. Holiday Market, 10am-6pm, Exhibit Hall, Lane County Fairgrounds. 10:30am Richard Glauber; 11:30am Ricardo Cardenas plays classical guitar; 12:30pm Axes of Evil String Band; 1:45pm Ken Silverman on piano; 3:15pm funk music and harmony from Paul Safar and Nancy Wood; 4:45pm Give Us A Shot play rock and roll retro. FREE. KIDS Drop in soccer game, middle school ages, 4pm-dark, Roosevelt Middle School field. FREE. Santa photo hours, 11am-8pm M-Sa, noon-7pm Su, Valley River Center. Teen council, middle and high school age, 4pm, share ideas, make suggestions for books and music, Downtown Library. FREE. Holiday Storyhour, 7pm, books about Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and Christmas, Barnes and Noble. FREE. MUSIC Tyler Spencer, 8pm, multi-media didgeridoo solstice concert, Cozmic Pizza. ON THE AIR On the Jefferson Exchange – examining how college admissions has become a multi-billion dollar industry, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Altair in-town walk, start at L&L Market. 726-8154. SPIRITUAL Interfaith Books and Beliefs, 7pm, Borders Books. FREE. Prayer service for families of soldiers in Iraq, 7-8pm, Unity of the Valley. FREE. Eckhart Toller Power of Now Practicing Presence group, 7pm-9pm, Maitreya Eco-Village, 1631 W. Broadway. FREE (donations accepted). 344-6606. Silent meditation and dialogue with Michael Mooney, 7:30 pm Wednesdays, Unity, 39th and Hilyard.
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 23 GATHERING Holiday Market, 10am-6pm, Exhibit Hall, Lane County Fairgrounds. 10:30am magic from Invincible Vincent; 11:30am holiday piano classics with Ben Farrell; 12:30pm paleo-Celtic tunes from Schwall St. Journal; 1:45pm Sweet River plays swing and folk; 3:15pm Neil Björjklund; 4:45pm Gus Russell Trio. FREE. KIDS Book Buzz, ages 7-11, 4pm, stories, magic, jokes and more, Downtown Library. FREE. MUSIC Joe Manis Trio, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3. Two Gallants, 10pm, Luckey's. $5. Potluck Chorus, no auditions or performing, singing every week for fun. Ten week term following academic calendar, Winter term January 9th through March 13th, 2005. Everything provided, register at vrogers@oip.net. Dues payment required. 344-8931 for more information. ON THE AIR New Dimensions radio – Enjoying success in every moment with Guy Finley, 6:30pm-7:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. St. Olaf Christmas Festival, 10pm, hymns, carols, choral works, OPB. On the Jefferson Exchange – the reality of forensic sciences compared to that seen on television, 8:00am and 8:00pm, KRVM 1280 AM.
ON THE ROAD
Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. DEC. 16 Works by Jennifer Gray, T. E. Day, Dan Chen, Lawrence Gallery, 903 NW Davis St., Portland. FREE. Handmade for the Holidays, 10am-5pm Tu-Sa, through January 9, 2005, Contemporary Craft Museum, 3934 SW Corbett Ave., Portland. www.contemporarycrafts.org Works by Debra Beers through January 2005, Mark Woolley Gallery, 120 SW 9th Ave., Portland. (503) 224-5475, www.markwoolley.com. Aromatherapy Summer School in Greece, offered through the Australasian College of Health Sciences, May and June 2005. For more information, call (800) 487-8839 or visit www.achs.edu. Applications Wildlife Stewards Program, complete orientation and weekend training course, provide 50 hours of volunteer service to a 4H Wildlife Stewards Member school. Winter class held Jan. 21-23, 2005 at YMCA Camp Collins, Gresham. Contact the OSU/Lane County Extension Service at 682-4243, or go online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane. DEC. 17 Do Jump for the Holidays, through Jan. 2, aerial dance, acrobatics, humor and music for the family, Echo Theatre, Portland. $20, $15 kids 12 and under and sr., adv., $2 more at the door. Box office (503) 231-1232. Christmas Storybook Land, 6:30pm-8:30pm, M-F, 10am-8:30pm Sa and Su, through Dec. 19, Linn County Fair & Expo Center, Albany. Flinn's Horsedrawn Christmas Caroling Light Tour, 5pm-9pm today, tomorrow and Dec. 19, 222 W. 1st Ave., Albany. www.flinns.com The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 7pm today, 1pm tomorrow, 1 pm Dec. 19, First Presbyterian Church, 216 S. Third, Cottage Grove. $7, $5 kids. The Santaland Diaries & Season's Greetings, 10pm, today and tomorrow, The Candlelight Dinner Cabaret Theatre, Cascades Theatrical Company, Bend. (541) 389-0803. $10. Dolly Parton, Rose Garden, Portland. $54, $44, $34. Charge by phone (503) 224-4400. Christmas Drama, 7:30pm today, 6pm Su., United Pentecostal Church, 230 Pine St. SE, Albany. FREE. DEC. 18 Albany Farmer's Market, 8am-noon, Water St. between Broadbin & Ferry, Albany. FREE. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever continues. See Friday calendar. Wildlights at Wildlife Safari, 5pm-8pm, through Dec. 24. (541) 679-6761. $1, members FREE. Timber Town Toyland Light Parade, 7pm, Sutherlin. FREE. Forum on the problems in the Sudan, 5pm-7pm, with minister Akbar Muhammad, Terrell Hall, Portland Community College, 705 N. Killingsworth, Portland. FREE. Heceta Lightstation's 9th Annual Victorian Christmas Open House, 3pm-7pm today and tomorrow, decorated Keeper's House, drinks, treats, live music. Parking $3, entry to house FREE. Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, 7:30pm, Cascades Theatrical Company, Bend. $15, $10 stu. (541) 389-0803.
DEC. 19 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever continues. See Friday calendar. Misty River's Midwinter-Songs of Christmas CD Release Party, 2pm and 7pm, North Fork Grange, North Fork Suislaw Road, Mile 5.5, Florence. $12. Magic at the Mill, 5:30pm-8pm through Dec. 23rd, costumed interpreters, shops, tours, Mission Mill, Salem. From Shelton's With Love concert, 6pm, First Assembly of God. FREE. DEC. 21 Save Our Valley, citizens opposed to proposed power plant in Coburg, 6:30pm, 91003 Willamette St (corner of Willamette and Dixon), Coburg. Christmas Night Time Magic, 6pm-10pm through December, Historic Districts, Albany. Women's Basketball vs Pacific, 7pm. DEC. 22 Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, 8pm through Dec. 19, Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland State University. $25-$14. (503) 725-3307.
CORVALLIS EVENTS DEC. 16 Winterlight Holiday Gift Show, 10am-5pm through Dec 24th, Corrine Woodman Gallery, 700 SW Madison. Kids Book Club, 4pm, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. FREE. Zimbabwe Night, 4pm public bazaar; 5pm African banquet with music, Intaba's. Reservations required, 754-6958. $15. DEC. 17 Saturday farmers' market, 9am-1pm, 1st and Jackson. FREE. Jubilate! The Women's Choir of Corvallis, 7:30pm, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. FREE. Wine tasting, appetizers, live music, 4pm-6pm, First Alternative Co-op. FREE. Misty River's Midwinter Songs of Christmas CD Release Party, 6:15pm, fundraiser for Church Renovation Fund, First Presbyterian Church of Corvallis. $15. DEC. 18 La fiesta de su biblioteca, 11am, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. FREE. "An Evening of Candlelight and Carols," with the Corvallis Repertory Singers, 7:30pm, First Congregational Church. FREE. DEC. 19 Comerford School of Irish Dance Holiday Recital, 7pm, reels, jigs and dance drama, Ashbrook School Theater, 4045 Research Way. $8. "A Ceremony of Carols," 4pm, Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan. FREE.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES Friends of the Springfield Library seeks volunteers now through Christmas Eve for gift wrapping at Borders Books in Eugene, sign up sheet available in the library, or call 726-3766. The Art Selection Committee for Reser Stadium is seeking artwork in a diversity of styles that is long-lasting and low-maintenance. The Panel is only interested in reviewing artist's previous work. Budget is $470,000. For application, www.oregonartscommission.org/pdf/reser_rfq.pdf. The Potluck Chorus is accepting ALL voices, contact Val Rogers, 344-8931. Volunteer position available on Springfield Library Board, deadline 5pm Friday, Dec. 17. Applicant must live within city limits, term is four years. Applications at City Manager's Office, City Hall, 225 Fifth St. Spfld. Environment Law Conference needs art. Theme is "Living as if Nature Mattered," submission due Jan. 14, 2005. Land Air Water, 1221 University of Oregon, Eugene 97403. The Corvallis Spring Creek Project is in need of a photographer, archivist and clerical help. 737-6198. Sheet music available for Rutter's For the Beauty of the Earth to be sung as an all-community interfaith choir, 7pm, all choirs invited to sing. Central Presbyterian Church. 344-5693. Unpublished play manuscripts sought for Lord Leebrick Theatre's Northwest Playwrights Festival (July 2005), send one-page synopsis, cast list and first ten pages of script, plus resume to Lord Leebrick Theatre Company, 1320 W. 2nd Ave., Eugene, 97402, or go on-line at www.lordleebrick.com.Deadline is February 28, 2005. Ethnic music groups sought for Winter Folk Festival in Florence, Jan. 22, 2005. Specifically seeking Latino, Native American, Scandinavian, Celtic and German groups. Contact Paul Cornett (541) 902-9578, cornett@harborside.com. Stories about films or movies made in Cottage Grove sought by VH1, to show the impact movie making has on communities. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (541) 942-2411.
DANCE LISTINGS Th: Int./Adv. Modern Technique w/Kim Christensen—7:30,
Eugene School of Ballet. Fr: Ballroom—7:30, Rm. 220, Gerlinger Hall,
UO. 346-6025. Sa: Christmas Ball—8, StaverDanceSport.
746-6268. Su: International Folk—7:15, In Shape Fitness.
726-7548. Mo: West Coast Swing—7, Agate Hall, UO.
688-0260. Tu: International Folk—7, St. Mary's Episcopal
Church. 461-9328. We: Contact Improvisation—5:30, Agate Hall.
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What
does the holiday season mean to you? Bills, extra work,
traffic jams – no, not that! It means time to get
cheery and watch The Nutcracker, that epitome of
the Yuletide season. See related article this issue. This
whole weekend at the Hult. See Friday calendar. 
