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All events free unless otherwise noted.

THURSDAYS

ARTS/VISUAL

Open Art Studio, 6pm-9pm, M.E.C.C.A. 302-1810. $2-$5/hr.

FARMER'S MARKET

Thursday Farmer's Market, 2pm-7pm, Lane County Fairgrounds.

GATHERING

HIV testing & STD clinic for general public, 1pm-3pm, Lane Co. Public Health, 135 E. 6th Ave. 682-4041. $30, can be deferred.

Cascadia's Ecosystem Advocates meeting, 5pm, Emerald City Coffeehouse. 688-2600.

Ballroom, latin, swing dance, 7pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church. 344-7591. $5, FREE for newcomers.

English/Scottish Country Dance, 7:30pm, Drama Studio, Willamette High School.

KIDS

Baby storytime, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library. 682-8316.

Pre-school storytime, 10:30am, Bethel & Sheldon Libraries. 682-8316.

LGBT

Womenspace LGBT drop-in/support group, 7:30pm. 302-2417.

MUSIC

The Lunch Crowd w/Dirty Mac, 10am daily, Emerald City Coffee House, 347 W. 5th Ave.

All Acoustic Music Jam, 10:30-noon, Campbell Center. 682-5318.

Piano Club, play or listen, almost any day, Eugene Hilton. Michael, 687-4647.

Scrambled Ape, 6pm 2nd & 4th Thursdays, Sam Bond's.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION

Walkabout w/Mel, 1pm every 1st & 3rd Thursday, start at Campbell Center, 155 High. Register, 682-5318. $2.

Drop-in kayaking, 8:30pm-10pm, Echo Hollow Pool. $4.

SPIRITUAL

Bhagavad-gita reading & study, 6pm, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Ashram. 687-1093.

 

FRIDAYS

GATHERINGS

Wine tasting, 4pm-6pm, First Alternative Co-op, 1007 SE 3rd St., Corvallis.

Wine tasting, 5pm-7pm, The Broadway.

Yappy Hour, mingle with other animal lovers, wine, snacks, local bands, 5:30pm-7:30pm every Friday through Aug. 31, Greenhill Humane Society. 21+. Bring your dog. $10.

Ballroom dance, 7:30pm, 220 Gerlinger Hall, 15th & University, UO. 346-6025.

Ballroom dance, 8:30pm, StaverDanceSport. 746-6268. $7-$10.

KIDS

Pre-school storytime, 10:30am, Bethel Library. 682-5766.

LGBT

Queer Straight Alliance of LCC meetings, 1pm Fridays and 3pm Tuesdays, 222 Building 1, LCC. 463-3245.

GLBTQ Youth Group for ages 13-18, 4pm, Amazon Community Center. 684-3466.

Men's & women's gay/straight AA, 6pm, 1414 Kincaid. 484-6259.

ON THE AIR

"Informed Talk," Eugene/Springfield community dialogue, 4pm, KWVA 88.1 FM.

SPIRITUAL

Peaceful Mama Meditations, 9:30am, Mama Rose's Naturals. 485-9430. $5-$10 sug. don.

 

SATURDAYS

FARMER'S MARKETS

Farmer's Market, local produce, plants, meats, flowers, food, 9am-4pm, 8th & Oak. FREE.

Southtowne Farmer's Market, 9am-3pm, 28th & Oak. FREE.

GATHERINGS

Cannabis information booth, 10am-5pm, Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza.

Wilde Chats, discussion group, 10:30am 1st & 3rd Saturdays, Q Center, 1309 Lincoln St. 762-1046.

Co-Dependents Anonymous Serenity Meeting, noon, White Bird Clinic.

Tango dance, 8pm, The Tango Center. www.tangocenter.org$5.

Ballroom dance, 8:30pm, StaverDanceSport. 746-6268. $7.

KIDS

Family Music Time, 10:15am, Downtown Library & Bethel Library (Spanish/English). 682-8316.

Dog Tale Time, kids read to dogs, 2pm, Downtown Library. Register, 682-5450.

LGBT

Lesbian Feminist Salon, 5pm 2nd & 4th Saturdays, call 465-1313 for location.

Rainbow River Womyn lesbian social, 5pm 1st & 3rd Saturdays, Roaring Rapids Pizza Co., 4006 Franklin Blvd. 514-1639. FREE.

Eugene GLBTQ Frontrunners meeting, 9am, 15th & Agate. 683-2692 or 484-6259.

MUSIC

Doc Justice & Friends Folk & Blues, 9am-noon, Firehouse Coffee Co., 1840 Chambers.

DJ Chin, 10am-noon, Wandering Goat Coffee Roasters, 268 Madison.

Eagle Park Slim's "Brunch w/the Blues," 11am-2pm, World Café, 449 Blair.

The Richardson Jazz Trio, noon, World Cafe.

SPIRITUAL

Green Tara, 9:45am, K.D.C. Meditation Center, 917 E. 43rd.

Adyashanti—video, meditation, inquiry, 4:30pm, River Rd. area. 461-8044 or 206-2589. $2 sug. don.

VOLUNTEER

Willow Creek Preserve restoration work, 9:30am every 2nd Saturday. Matt, 915-7459. Bring lunch, water, gloves.

Remove invasive species, 9:30am-12:30pm every 3rd Saturday, F.M. Wilkins Picnic Shelter, Hendricks Park. Snacks, water, tools & gloves provided.

 

SUNDAYS

FILM

Mr. Sean's Cartoon Club, noon every 1st & 3rd Sunday, Bijou Cinemas. $4.

GATHERING

Junction City Community Market, 11am-4pm, Hwy. 99 & 13th. 998-2391. FREE.

Coffee Social, 1pm, Q Center, 1309 Lincoln St. Don.

"Ask the Doula," 1pm-4pm, Mama Rose's Naturals. 485-9430.

Drums of Peace (bring your drum), 2pm, old Federal Building.

Food Not Bombs serves free meals, 3pm-5pm, near the deer mural at Washington-Jefferson Park.

Fairmount Neighborhoood Historic District discussion group, 7pm, Starbucks, 13th & Alder.

Moldy Fig Society, 7pm, The Wandering Goat.

Veselo Community Folk Dancers cultural dance, 7:15pm, In Shape Fitness, 2681 Willamette. $3, $2 stu, sr.

LGBT

GLBT tennis group (weather permitting), noon, Polk Street Tennis Court. 345-4057.

MUSIC

DJ Horns (1st & 3rd Sunday), DJ Chucky G. (2nd & 4th Sunday), 10am-2pm, The Wandering Goat.

Bluegrass jam, 2:30pm, Jo Federigo's.

Kef plays Balkan music, 3pm, World Café.

Willamette Jazz Society jam session, 3:30pm, The Jazz Station.

ON THE AIR

"Sunday Morning Hangover" w/Rev. Marc Time, exotica, bizarre children's music, comedy, more, 10am-noon, KWVA 88.1 FM.

SPIRITUAL

Chenrezig (Bodhisattva of Compassion) practice, 10am, Nyen-Gyud Samten Choe-Ling Tibetan Buddhist Study and Meditation Center. www.ngscl.org

Meditation and practice of the Buddha Path, 11am, Dzogchen Dharma Center, 2895 Oak St.

Dharmachakra, 4:30pm, Dharmalaya Center, 356 Horn Ln.

Mahakala, 5:15pm, K.D.C. Meditation Center, 917 E. 43rd.

Bhakti Yoga, Kirtan—Devotional chanting, 6pm, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Ashram.

Way of the Tao Drum Medicine Wheel, 7pm 2nd and 4th Sundays, Yurt, 2826 Floral Hill. 915-5723. Donation.

 

MONDAYS

ARTS/VISUAL

MuseArt drawing/painting group, draw local musicians, 6:30pm, the 5th Street Beanery. 543-9704. $5 sug. don.

GATHERINGS

Drop-in group for survivors of sexual assault/abuse, 7pm, Sexual Assault Support Services, 591 W. 19th Ave. 484-9791.

Co-Dependents Anonymous meeting, noon, St. Mary's Episcopal Church.

HIV Alliance offers Rapid HIV tests to men who have sex with men and partners of HIV+ folks, 5pm-8pm, 1966 Garden Ave. Angela, 342-5088.

Poker Night, 6pm, Q Center, 1309 Lincoln St. 726-1046.

Springfield Jazz Chorus rehearsals, 7pm, 418 A St. 744-1097.

Sing & perform Russian music, 7pm, Eugene Hotel. 747-7416.

Contact Improvisational jams, 7pm, Dharmalaya. 461-1384. $5.

West Coast Swing, 7pm, Agate Hall, UO. www.68swing.com

Afro-Brazilian dance study group w/live music, 8pm, Core Star Cultural Center, 439 W. 2nd Ave.

LGBT

Men's gay/straight AA, 6pm, 1414 Kincaid. 484-6259.

MUSIC

10-minute Sound Bytes: Strange, new music, 11:50am, Collier House Living Room, UO.

ON THE AIR

Amy Goodman's Democracy NOW!, 7am M-F, KWVA 88.1 FM and 5pm M-F, CTV Channel 29.

Inform Radio, progressive news and community affairs, 6:30pm, KWVA 88.1 FM.

"Blood on the Saddle," country & western favorites with the Kranky Kowboy, 7pm, KWVA 88.1 FM. Request line: 346-0645.

SPIRITUAL

"Reflections on the Life of the Spirit" study circle, 6:30pm, Baha'i Center. 344-7899.

VIGIL

Women in Black Standing for Peace, 5pm, 7th Avenue & Pearl St.

 

TUESDAYS

ARTS/VISUAL

Open studio, bring projects and ideas to work on, 11am-4pm, Applegate Art Gallery, Veneta. 935-4286.

FARMER'S MARKET

Farmers' Market, local produce, plants, meats, flowers, food, 10am-3pm, 8th Ave. & Oak St. FREE.

GATHERINGS

HIV testing & STD clinic, 1pm-3pm, Lane Co. Public Health. 682-4041. $30, can be deferred.

HIV Alliance offers Rapid HIV tests to men who have sex with men and partners of HIV+ folks, 5pm-8pm, 1966 Garden Ave. Angela, 342-5088.

Eugene PeaceWorks meeting, 5:15pm, Growers Market, 454 Willamette.

Bi & Beyond meets 5:30pm 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, EMU, UO. 346-3360.

Citizens for Public Accountability (CPA) meets 7pm 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, Rm. 202, South Eugene High School.

Food Addicts Anonymous meeting, 7pm, Westside Christian Church. www.foodaddictsanonymous.org

International folk dance, 7pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church. 344-4172. www.eugenefolkdancers.com$2.

West Coast Swing dance, 7:30pm, Rock 'n' Rodeo. 687-9464.

Tango dance, 8:30pm, Centro Del Sol, 513 E. Main, Cottage Grove.

LGBT

Queer Line for LGBTQQA youth, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, Rm. 202, LCC DTC, 1159 Willamette. queerline@gmail.com

KIDS

Toddler storytime, 10am, Barnes and Noble. 687-0356.

Tiny Tots & Toddler storytime, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library. 682-8316.

ON THE AIR

"Anarchy Radio" with John Zerzan, 9pm, KWVA 88.1 FM.

SPIRITUAL

Spiritual Circle, 5pm, 5th St. Public Community Meeting Rm. 543-5994.

Open Sky Shambhala Meditation group, 7pm, 100 W. Q St., Spfd. 726-1988.

VIGIL

"Practicing Being Peace," silent meditation, 8:15am, old federal building, 7th & Pearl.

 

WEDNESDAYS

GATHERINGS

"Open Hall," visit and tour the Jaqua Concert Hall, noon, tours at 1pm, The Shedd Institute, 868 High. 687-6526.

Co-Dependents Anonymous Women's Open Step Study meeting, 5:30pm, St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

HIV+ social and support group, 6pm, HIV Alliance. 342-5088.

Swing dance, 7pm, Tango Center. www.eugenelindy.com$4.

KIDS

Pre-school storytime for ages 3-6 and lapsit storytime for up to age 3, 10am, Springfield Library.

Pre-school storytime, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library. 682-8316.

Children's storytime (new & old favorites), 6:30pm, Barnes & Noble.

LGBT

Queer friendly writers group, 4pm, Suite 34, EMU, UO.

Rapid HIV tests for gay/bi/queer/trans men (incentives available), afternoons, Lane Co. Public Health. Greg, 682-3959, or Michael, 342-5088 for an appointment.

Queer Women's Night, 6pm-9pm, Q Center, 1309 Lincoln. 762-1046.

ON THE AIR

"Live Archive," featuring full length, unreleased bootleg concerts spanning the past three decades, 9pm, KRVM 91.9 FM.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION

GEARS ride: Led rides by Carlyn, 6pm, Maury Jacobs Park. www.eugenegears.com

SPIRITUAL

Circle of Reflection, 7pm, 1130 Mill St. 747-3887. Don.

Free lecture on transcendental meditation, 7:30 pm, The Maharishi Enlightenment Center, 1509 Willamette. 684-4801.

Shamatha (calm abiding) meditation practice, 6:30pm, Nyen-Gyud Samten Choe-Ling Tibetan Buddhist Study and Meditation Center. www.ngscl.org

Eckhart Tolle Power of Now Practicing Presence group meeting, 10am, Unity of the Valley Church; 7pm, 2869 Adams. Blanche, 344-6606.

Kirtan with Jaya Lakshmi and friends, gathering for prayer and meditation, 7pm, Dharmalaya. 342-7621. $5-$10 sug. don.

Reiki treatments, all day, Campbell Senior Center. Make appointment at 682-5318. Donation.

VIGIL

Peace vigil, 4:30pm, old Federal Building.