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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Sunrise 6:49am; Sunset 7:27pm, Av High 78; Av Low 47

BENEFIT Spring Valley Assisted Living residents invite the public to write letters to soldiers in Iraq, 1:30pm-4pm, 770 Harlow Rd, Spfd. Don.

GATHERINGS Restless Leg support group, 2:30pm, Campbell Center, 155 High. Register, 682-5318. FREE.

Wine tasting: New World vs. Old World, 5pm, WineStyles. $5.

WAND presents "The Praxis of Peace," Kara & Betsy Steffensen share stories from the peace conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia, 6:30pm, McNail-Riley House. FREE.

WOW Hall volunteer orientation, 6:30pm, WOW Hall. FREE.

Nearby Nature new volunteer orientation, 6:30pm, Downtown Library. info@nearbynature.org or 687-9699. FREE.

Hearing Loss Association/Lane County presents Dr. Peter Succo speaking on the Eugene Hearing & Speech Center and Andrea Cabral speaking on hearing alerts in the home, 7pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2589 Hilyard. 354-3212. FREE.

LECTURE Science Pub: "Particles, Energy and Our Mysterious Universe," UO physics professor Jim Brau, 7pm, Luna. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Mid-Valley Willamette Writers presents Holly Brix speaking on "Blueprinting Your Screenplay," 6:30pm, Baker Bldg., 10th and High. $10, $5 stu., $3 members.

Charles Fisher reads, discusses and signs Dismantling Discontent: Buddha's Way Through Darwin's World, 7pm, UO Bookstore. FREE.

MUSIC The Starlings, The Comforters, Jim Keaveny, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.

Jonathan Byrd, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5.

Naughty By Nature, Mackdub, DZO, 9pm, Taboo. 18+. $25.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses marijuana laws w/Clifford Schaffer, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

"New Dimensions" discusses "Evolving Spirituality" w/Ken Wilber, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION BOGS presents a bird walk, 9am, meet for carpooling at Campbell Adult Center, 155 High. Ages 50 and older. 741-1176. Don.

SPIRITUAL Rosh Hashanah services, 10am, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard. FREE.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Sunrise 6:50am; Sunset 7:26pm, Av High 77; Av Low 47

ARTS/VISUAL A reception for award-winning paintings from the spring show of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, 5:30pm, Emerald Art Center, Spfd. FREE.

An opening for "Fast Forward: The Mayor's Teen Art Show," 6pm, Maude Kerns Art Center. $3 sug. don.

BENEFIT Spring Valley Assisted Living residents will hold a silent auction & complimentary wine & cheese tasting, 7pm-9pm, 770 Harlow Rd, Spfd. Don.

GATHERINGS City Club Friday Forum: "Tasers in Eugene: Good, Bad, Why, How" w/Tamara Miller & Charles Zennache of Eugene Police Commission and David Fidanque of ACLU-Oregon, 11:50am, Downtown Athletic Club. www.cityclubofeugene.org$3.

Campbell Center's "Newcomers Social," 1pm, 155 High St. Register, 682-5318. FREE.

Blind wine tasting, 3pm-10pm today & tomorrow, Oregon Wine Warehouse. $12.

Pacifica Forum: "Complicity on 9/11? Common sense physics and the World Trade towers," talk by Dan Athearn, 4pm, 121 McKenzie, UO. FREE.

Fiesta Latina, feat. Cana Son, Organizacion Oaxaca, Miramar, Cadetes de Linares, plus food, dancing, free pony rides, more, 5pm-11:30pm today & 11:30am-11:30pm tomorrow, Island Park, Spfd. $5, FREE under age 10.

Green Drinks progressives social, 5pm, World Café. FREE.

Wine tasting: Graton Cellars, 4pm, WineStyles. FREE.

All Eugene Wine Trivia & Social, 6pm, WineStyles. $5 adv., $10 door.

Desert Eagle Shiraz wine tasting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Midtown Wine Shop. FREE.

DIVA Fall Media Arts preview evening, 7pm, 110 W. Broadway. 344-3482. FREE.

Baby Boomers Social Club dance, 8pm, Vet's Club ballroom. 461-0319. $8, $5 members.

LECTURE "New Hikes in Northwest Oregon," William L. Sullivan, 7pm, REI. FREE.

MUSIC John Bayless, piano recital, 8pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. 736-4044. $20.

Bazookahosen, Rollie Tussings One Man Band, The Enablers, 7:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5 plus nonperishable food item.

Jai Uttal and Daniel Paul, 8pm, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak. $20 adv., $25 door.

Brian Cutean, 9pm, Luna. 21+. $6.

Mare Wakefield, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses the current efforts to end homelessness w/David Christian, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

OUTDOORS/RECREATIONObsidians trip: Sahalie—Koosah Falls loop, 4.4 miles. See YMCA board for details.

THEATER The Great American Trailer Park Musical, 8pm today, tomorrow and Sept. 21-22, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette. 683-4368. $15, $18 reserved, $34.95 dinner seating.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Sunrise 6:52am; Sunset 7:24pm, Av High 77; Av Low 47

ARTS/VISUAL An opening for a Pop art show by William Kasper, w/music by Jennifer Sennett, 6:30pm, WineStyles. FREE.

An opening for mask exhibit by Rev. Dr. Munt Hoolala, 7pm, The Play Ground, 366 E. 40th Ave. FREE.

BENEFIT Garage sale benefit for Twins and Beyond support group, 8am-2pm, 2778 Lucia St. FREE.

COMEDY Back to School Laughs feat. The Comedy Workout, 8pm, Diablo's Downtown Lounge. 21+. $3.

GATHERINGS Nature Guide training for leading school tours at Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 9:30am, meet at Arboretum. 747-1504. FREE.

AAUW monthly forum & mtg., w/Jeffrey Salisbury discussing wills, trusts, power of attorney, advance-health directives and more, 9:30am, EWEB. 344-4134. FREE.

Saturday Market, 10am-9pm, with entertainment from Gordon Kaswell, 10am; Youth Showcase: Caroline Bauer, Rosie Adams, Employees of the Month, Ian Means, 11am; The Side Project, noon; Brian Cutean, 1pm; Adam & Kris, 2pm; The Klezmonauts, 3:30pm, Park Blocks, 8th & Oak. www.eugenesaturdaymarket.orgFREE.

FOOD for Lane County's Youth Farm Fest, feat. tomato tastings, youth farmer led farm tours, prizes, samples, more, 10am-2pm, 705 Flamingo Ave., off S. Game Farm Rd., Spfd. 343-2822. FREE.

Dedication ceremony for newly built pioneer cabin, 11am, Dorris Ranch Living History, Dorris & S. 2nd St, Spfd. 954-7213. FREE.

Football Widows community BUNCO game, 12:30pm-2pm, WineStyles. $10.

Open house & sanctuary dedication ceremony, 1pm-4pm, The Play Ground, 366 E. 40th Ave., Ste. 280. 554-3337. FREE.

Ducks football: UO vs. Fresno State, 3:30pm, Autzen Stadium. $16-$35.

GEARs ice cream social, 5:30pm, Cold Stone Creamery, Oakway Mall. FREE.

Jose Cruz salsa dance, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5.

Fiesta Latina continues. See Friday.

OWW's blind wine tasting continues. See Friday.

KIDS/FAMILIES Action Night for Boys & Girls, ages 6-12, 5pm-9pm, Gymnastics Northwest. Register, 688-8955. $12, incl. dinner.

LITERARY ARTS Special guest: Little Nutbrown Hare, 11am, Barnes & Noble. FREE.

LGBT Rainbow River Womyn lesbian social, 5pm, McMenamins North Bank. 741-1210. FREE.

MUSIC Cascade Chorus performs selections from The Music Man, 2pm & 7:30pm, Sheldon High School. 729-4630. $12-$18.

Misty River, 4pm, Hult Center plaza. FREE.

Normal Bean Back to School Beach Bash, feat. Bazil Rathbone, 7pm, Bulb Ranch, N. Brooklyn Ave., Glenwood. 514-3060. FREE.

The Mystical Travelers and the Devotees, Fearless Love, 7pm, World Café. Don.

Unity in the Community, feat. Phat Cat, Brother Ig, John Eee, Joshua Wright, Jonah More, 7pm, WOW Hall. $3.

Laura Kemp, Eli Copeland, 9pm, Luna. 21+. $7.

Casey Neill CD release party, Adam & Kris, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.

OUTDOORS/RECREATIONHawk walk w/birder David Wendt, 2pm, Mount Pisgah Arboretum. 747-1504. Limit 20 participants. $5, FREE MPA members.

GEARs rides: Junction City/Monroe/Coburg, 60 miles; Junction City, 25 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org

Obsidians trips: Middle Pyramid, 6 miles; Scott Mountain, 10 miles; Veneta—Our Daily Bread, bike, 35 miles. See YMCA board for details.

SPIRITUAL "Conscious Connections," dynamically connect with others while growing, 7pm, Tamarack Wellness Center. 579-3084. $10 single, $15 double.

Multimedia presentation on "The Life of a Mystic: Music for Healing and Meditation," 7:30pm, The Spirit Moves, 1840 Willamette. FREE.

THEATER The Great American Trailer Park Musical continues. See Friday.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Sunrise 6:53am; Sunset 7:22pm, Av High 77; Av Low 47

BENEFIT Whiteaker Plant Sale to benefit free Tai Chi & concerts in the park, 9am-2pm, Scobert Gardens Park. FREE.

FILM Jesus Camp, 7pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway. FREE.

GATHERINGS Ferret Agility Trials, 10am-4pm, Richardson Park. www.laneferrets.orgor 484-1090. $5, $2 each add'l ferret.

Piccadilly flea market, 10am-4pm, Lane County Fairgrounds. $1.50.

EVEN presents Erica Meier speaking on "Choosing Compassion: One Meal at a Time," 2pm, Rm. 243, Bldg. 19, LCC. 343-8055. FREE.

Local Foods Community Potluck & Corn Boil, 4pm-7pm, Shelter 2, Alton Baker Park. 284-7020. Bring local, organic dish to share.

R Star Foundation presents Rosalind Russell speaking on "Women Helping Women & Children," 4pm, call 342-6436 to RSVP and get directions. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Women Writers, feat. Sally Sheklow, Sandy Jensen, Shirley Tallman, Jo-Brew reading from their recent work, w/panel discussion to follow, 3:30pm, Books Without Borders. 284-2838. FREE.

MUSIC Kef plays Balkan music, 3pm, World Café. FREE.

Julia Brown plays a Brombaugh organ recital of Buxtehude classics, 4pm, Central Lutheran Church, 18th & Potter. Don.

Busket, The Mosaics, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $4.

Skerik's Maelstrom Trio, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $10.

OUTDOORS/RECREATIONWalk To D'Feet ALS, 3 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park. www.alsa-or.org

Whitewater Kayak Day Trips for ages 12 & up, 8am today & Sept. 23 (Level I); Oct. 7 & 14 (Level II), meet at River House, 301 N. Adams St. www.eugene-or.gov/recenrollor 682-5329.

GEARs rides: Brownsville via Marcola/Brush Cr. Rd., 80 miles; Marcola, 45 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org

Obsidians trips: McKenzie Pass geology, 3 miles; Opie Dilldock, 14 miles; Rosary Lakes, 7 miles; Vivian Lake, 9 miles. See YMCA board for details.

SPIRITUAL Mystical Chant led by Netti Garner, 7pm, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard. 767-0953. Don.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Sunrise: 6:54am; Sunset 7:20pm, Av High 77; Av Low 47

GATHERING PFLAG meeting, 6:45pm, First Congregational Church, 1050 E. 23rd St. 302-4422. FREE.

MUSIC Boys Night Out, Ahimsa Theory, The Campaign, 8pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses a comprehensive approach to health care as we get older w/Dr. Ron Stock, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

OUTDOORS/RECREATIONAL Walkabout for 45-60 minutes, 9am, meet at Campbell Center, 155 High. Register, 682-5318. $2.

SPIRITUAL Six Sensory Eugene mtg., 6:30pm, Downtown Athletic Club. $5.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Sunrise 6:55am; Sunset 7:18pm, Av High 76; Av Low 46

BENEFIT Wine tasting benefit for Oregon Law Students Public Interest Fund, w/appetizers, 5pm-9pm, WineStyles. $9.99 (half donated to nonprofit).

GATHERINGS Family drumming circle, 6pm, amphitheater behind River House, 301 N. Adams. Bring own drum if you have one.

KIDS/FAMILIES Jammie storytime, 7pm, Springfield Library. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Windfall Reading Series: Dorianne Laux & Joseph Millar, 7pm, Downtown Library. FREE.

MUSIC Jon's Acoustic Open Mic, feat. Alex Diaz, Rolling Thunder, On A Freight Train Boogie, Across the Astral Plane, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.

That 1 Guy, 7:30pm, John Henry's. 21+. $10 adv., $12 door.

Todd Rundgren, 8pm, WOW Hall. $32.50 adv., $34 door.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses Jewish culture & traditions w/Marge Eiseman, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

"Alternative Radio" airs an interview with Rami Khouri on "Double Standards: U.S. MidEast Policy," 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians trip: Tam McArthur Rim, 5 miles. See YMCA board for details.

VOLUNTEER United Way of Lane County Days of Caring community beautifying projects throughout Lane County, various locations today & tomorrow. www.unitedwaylane.orgor 741-6000 x104 for details on how/where to help.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Sunrise 6:56am; Sunset 7:18pm, Av High 76; Av Low 46

GATHERINGS Open house & meeting on western Oregon forest planning, 3pm-9:30pm, BLM Eugene District Office, 2890 Chad Dr. FREE.

"Nonviolence as a Way of Life 2008" conference planning mtg., 5:30pm, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak. 484-7366. FREE.

Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council council mtg., 6:30pm, ODF Building, 3150 Main St., Spfd. 937-9800. FREE.

Adoption information mtg., 7pm, Open Adoption & Family Services, 315 W. 10th. Register, 343-4825. FREE.

KIDS/FAMILIES Danny O'Flaherty performs Celtic music and tells stories for preschool aged children, 10am, Springfield Library. 726-2287. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Classics book group: Lord of the Flies by William Golding, 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE.

MUSIC Elusive Birds, 7:45pm, Cozmic Pizza. Don.

The Dimes, Ehren Ebbage, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.

Built to Spill, Camper Van Beethoven, The Delusions, 9pm, WOW Hall. $20 adv., $22 door.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses redesigning your career w/Linda Rolie, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs ride: Upper Camp Creek Rd., 20 miles, 6pm, Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org

THEATER Willamette Repertory Theater presents A Body of Water (preview performances), 7:30pm today & tomorrow (w/6:45pm pre-talks), Hult Center. $12-$20.

VOLUNTEER United Way of Lane County Days of Caring continues. See Tuesday.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Sunrise 6:57am; Sunset 7:14pm, Av High 76; Av Low 46

ARTS/VISUAL An opening for "Lens on Lane," photography by Herman Krieger, 5pm, Springfield Museum. FREE.

GATHERINGS Wine tasting: owner's picks, 5pm, WineStyles. $5.

"Oregon Heritage Forests at Risk," an evening on the Western Oregon BLM Plan Revision, 5pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.

LECTURES Eugene Recreation presents talk on the "Wonders of the Wetlands," 10am, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. Register, 682-5318. FREE.

League of Women Voters of Lane County presents Kay Huston giving a living history presentation as "Abigail Adams," 11:45am, Mallard Hall, 725 W. 1st Ave. 343-7917 for lunch reservations. FREE, $12 for buffet lunch.

MUSIC Against Me!, Matt and Kim, David Dondero, 8pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $17 door.

Leon Russell, The Essentials, 8pm, Taboo. 21+. $18.

Danbert Nobacon, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $6-$10.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses living w/passion & purpose w/Dawna Markova, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

"New Dimensions" discusses "Deep Roots: Recognizing the Value of Culture" w/William Poy Lee, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Eugene Rec's Senior Program sponsors a free 10-week walking program w/kickoff event, 10am, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. 682-5521. FREE.

Obsidians trip: Belknap Crater, 8.5 miles. See YMCA board for details.

THEATER WillRep's A Body of Water preview continues. See Wednesday.

CORVALLIS EVENTS

Note - Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 Oregon Family Equestrians Open Horse Show, 8:30am-6:30pm, Linn County Fair & Expo Center, Albany. FREE.

Festival Latinos, noon-2pm, Monteith Park, Albany. FREE.

Albany Rose Society Rose Show, noon-7pm today & 11am-6pm tomorrow, Heritage Mall, 1895 14th Ave., Albany. FREE.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 Passport to Healthy Gardens Organic Garden Tour, 10am-5pm, self-guided, various locations, Corvallis. cnwei@peak.org or 752-3517. $7 adv., $9 dos., FREE under age 12.

ON THE ROAD

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 Time-Based Art Festival, daily exhibits & performances through Sep. 16, various locations, PDX. www.pica.org/tbaor 503-224-7422.

Starfucker, Nire, A Weather, 9pm, Doug Fir, PDX. 21+. $7.

Mount Angel Oktoberfest, daily today through Sept. 16, Mount Angel. www.oktoberfest.org

Harmonica Red & The New Heard, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14 The T Club, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 Martha Gies reads from her recent work, 7pm, Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Dr. $5.

Wine tasting: "Cute Label, Good Wines?" 1pm-4pm, The Wine Place, Yachats. FREE.

Bluesdusters, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 The New Pornographers, 8pm, Crystal Ballroom, PDX. $22.

The CoStars, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.

MONDAY, SEPT. 17 Loudon Wainwright III, Shelley Short, 8pm, Aladdin Theater, PDX. $24.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19 Peter Bjorn & John, The Clientele, 8pm, Crystal Ballroom, PDX. $23.

Diplo, Switch, Beyonda, 9pm, Holocene, PDX. 21+. $15.

The Melvins, 8pm, Wonder Ballroom, PDX. $18.

The James Armstrong Blues Band, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 Skinner/Kirk Dance Ensemble, 7:30pm today and 7:30pm & 9pm Sept. 22, BodyVox Studio, PDX. skinnerkirkdance@hotmail.com for tix.

ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES

Eugene Symphony will hold auditions for the Eugene Symphony Chorus production of Carmina Burana beginning 7:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 26 and continuing Wednesday evenings through Nov. 7. 687-9487 x102 for appointment.

New Horizons Band invites new members to join 6:30pm Wednesday rehearsals at Kennedy Middle School. www.pacificwinds-music.comor 343-5660.

Auditions for Angels in America: Part 1: Millenium Approaches will be held 7pm Sept. 26-27 and 30 at Withycombe Hall, OSU. Six men and six women needed. Open to all OSU students and members of the community.

The VLT will hold auditions for So Far From Shore 1pm-4pm Sept. 15 & 16. Needed: men aged 18-70; middle-aged women. There is compensation.

Lane County Board of Commissioners seeks applicants for the Law Library Advisory and Health Advisory committees. Applications available at 125 E. 8th Ave. Deadline is 5pm Sept. 28.