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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Sunrise 6:52am; Sunset 6pm, Av High 53; Av Low 36, SnarkCast: HEARTY

ARTS/VISUAL A lecture, book signing and reception for "Good Children," illustrations exhibit by Beth Lo, 6pm, Bldg. 11, LCC. FREE.

Open studio session, 6pm-9pm, MECCA, 43 W. Broadway. $2-$5.

COMEDY Cody Cooper, 8pm, Diablo's Downtown Lounge. 21+. $7.

FILM Ethnic Studies film series ("Interrogating Culture"): Life Show, 6pm, 240A McKenzie, UO. 346-0900. FREE.

FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting: "Zinapalooza," 5pm-9pm, WineStyles. $5.

GATHERINGS Oregon RV Show & Sale, 10am-8pm today, tomorrow and March 1; 10am-5pm March 2, Lane County Fairgrounds. 683-3944. $6, $5 sr., $4 under age 18, FREE under age 12.

OSU/Lane Co. Extension offers free nitrate screening of your drinking water, 10am-2pm, 950 W. 13th Ave. 766-3556. Bring a cup of well water in clean container. FREE.

Student Day Against the Death Penalty, feat. lecture by Prof. Aldave, noon, 142 Knight Law Center, UO. FREE.

Free speech at the UO, 1pm-4pm, EMU amphitheater, UO. FREE.

Cedar Creek Planning Area public workshop, 6pm, Springfield Library Meeting Room. FREE.

Rainbow Family meets to discuss gathering in Wyoming, 6pm, Grower's Market (upstairs), 454 Willamette St. FREE.

Polytheism discussion group meets, 7pm, 5th St. Beanery. www.wildivine.orgor 345-1844. FREE.

Neighbors 4 Responsible Growth presents "Not Just a Pretty Face: The Economic Value of an Urban Forest," 7pm, Fern Ridge Library, Veneta. 935-8904. FREE.

KIDS/FAMILIES "Make a Collage like Matisse," w/Kim Jarvis, for grades 1-5, 3pm, Springfield Library. Register at Youth Services Desk. FREE.

Book Buddies book group (for grades 2-3): Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth by Eoin Colfer, 4pm, Downtown Library. FREE.

Tween Scene book group (for grades 4-6): The Scarecrow and His Servant by Philip Pullman, 4pm, Downtown Library. FREE.

LECTURES "Martha Stewart and the Tradition of Domestic Advice," Mary Anne Beecher, 1:30pm, Willamalane Center, Spfd. 736-4444. FREE.

Art History: "The Art of Expenditure," Miwon Kwon, 7pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. FREE.

Travel: "Walking to Santiago," Susan Alcorn, 7pm, REI. RSVP, 465-1800. FREE.

LITERARY ARTS Mark Doty and Paul Lisicky read their work, 8pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE.

MUSIC Oregon Symphonic Band, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu., sr.

Midnite, 9pm, WOW Hall. $20.

Slavic Soul Party, 9:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10.

The Bad Fish Band, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses school shootings & the underlying issues behind campus & workplace violence w/Joe Lieberman, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

"New Dimensions" presents "Manifesting the Life of Your Dreams" w/Cathy & Gary Hawk, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.

SPIRITUAL Talk on spiritual awakening & meditation session, 7pm, 2560 Jefferson St. www.heartawake.orgFREE.

THEATER "I Dare You To See A Play," three one-act plays, 5pm today, tomorrow and March 1, Pocket Theatre, Villard Hall, UO. FREE.

Boy Gets Girl, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and March 1, 6-8, South Eugene High School. 687-3521. $8, $5 stu., sr.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29

Sunrise 6:51am; Sunset 6:01pm, Av High 53; Av Low 36, SnarkCast: RIVETING

ARTS/VISUAL Last Friday Artwalk, self-guided tour through many venues around town, 6pm-9pm. For details and locations go to www.lastfridayartwalk.org 6pm openings include watercolors by Linda Whitfill, Art of Glass; work by Travis Roshto, Better Yet; "Quixotic Imagery," work by Dane Kaldahl, Elemental Play;work by three artists and students at Thurston High School, Museum of Unfine Art; work by Jonathin Chiarella, Gallery Obscura; work by Fiona McAuliffe, Territorial Winery. 7pm openings include "Liquidation Sale," work by Dani Weiner, Wandering Goat.

BENEFIT Vegan/vegetarian dinner benefit for Wellsprings Friends School, 5:30pm & 7:30pm seatings, Morning Glory Café. RSVP, 686-1223. $10-$25.

DANCE Collaborations dance concert of modern, ballet, hip hop and jazz, 8pm today & tomorrow, Performance Hall, LCC. $10, $6 stu., sr.

FILM Swedish Film Series: Show Me Love by Lukas Moodyson, 7pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. FREE.

James O'Dea's In the Mirror of Our Times, 7pm, Spiritual Growth Center, 390 Vernal St. RSVP, 995-3799. $7.50.

FOOD/DRINK Wine tasting: Sandholt Wines, 5pm-7pm, Wine-Styles. FREE.

Wine tasting w/artisan cheeses, 5pm-7pm, The Broadway. FREE.

Blind wine tasting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, WineStyles. $10.

Wine tasting: Seufert Winery, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Midtown MarketPlace. FREE.

GATHERINGS Tax-Aide, free tax assistance on first-come, first-served basis, 10am-2:30pm today & tomorrow, Downtown Library. 682-5450. FREE.

City Club Friday Forum: "Oregon Diploma: Get Ready, Oregon!" w/Susan Castillo, state superintendent, and Mary Leighton, executive director of Network Charter School, 11:50am, Downtown Athletic Club. www.cityclubofeugene.org$3.

Rainwater harvesting clinic presented by Tammie Stark, 1:30pm, Willamalane Center, 215 West C St., Spfd. 736-4444. FREE.

Pacifica Forum: "PF in the Eugene Weekly," 4pm, EMU, UO. 344-0483. FREE.

Campaign to Elect Rob Handy County Commissioner meets, 6pm-9pm, World Café. FREE.

Oregon RV Show & Sale continues. See Thursday, Feb. 28.

KIDS/FAMILIES Family Movie Night at the Multicultural Multiplex: Mulan, Endurance, To Kill A Mockingbird, Arthur: Big Brother Binky and Bend It Like Beckham, 7pm, Edison Elementary. FREE.

LECTURES "Restorative Justice: A New Paradigm for Social Transformation," Azim Khamisa, 7pm, The Shedd. FREE.

Peace & Democracy Conference keynote address: Bob Wing of United for Peace & Justice, 7pm, Center for Meeting & Learning, LCC. www.lanecc.edu/peacecenter$15, $10 stu.

LITERARY ARTS Creative Writing: Paul Lisicky lectures, 11am, EMU, UO. 346-0549. FREE.

Master workshop w/Mark Doty, 2pm-5pm, EMU, UO. 346-0549. FREE.

Rick Steber signs Thurston Book Store, 5pm, The Round Table, 5547 Main St., Spfd. FREE.

MUSIC Eugene Opera presents Madama Butterfly, 7:30pm today & 2:30pm March 2, Hult Center. $20-$60.

Cheb i Sabbah CD release party, Riffat Sultana, Salar Nader, Shivaz, 8pm, Fenario Gallery. $20 adv., $25 door.

Emily Saxe, 8pm, Hult Center. $18.75-$35.

Tapestry vocal ensemble presents "Faces of a Woman," 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $10, $8 stu., sr.

Johnny Winter, Dylan Thomas Vance, 8pm, WOW Hall. $30 adv., $32 door.

The Vipers w/Deb Cleveland, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5.

Royal Bliss, Violent Wild, 8:30pm, John Henry's. 21+. $10.

Jackstraw, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $6.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses Moracco and Muslims w/Frank Romano, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

SOCIAL DANCE Herman & Barb's salsa dance, 10pm, Tango Center. $5.

SPIRITUAL Peace meditation, 5:30pm, Temple Beth Israel, 2550 Portland. 915-5879. FREE.

Celebrate Recovery, ministry based on the Beatitudes, 6pm-9:30pm, Fairfield Baptist Church, 3991 Elmira Rd. 689-0007. FREE.

Adyashanti Gathering of Eugene hosts Marlies Cocheret for "Direct Path" meditation, teaching & inquiry, 7pm, 1039 21st Ave. 344-4903. $10.

Individuating Humans meets on topic: "Crucified Buddha and Meditating Christ," 7pm, EWEB. 726-6215. FREE.

THEATER First Impressions, 8pm today, tomorrow and March 7-8; 2:30pm March 2, Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. 942-8001. $8, $7 stu., sr.

Seussical, 7pm today and tomorrow; 2pm tomorrow and March 2, Wildish Theater, Spfd. 431-0444. $10, $6 under age 12.

SoundWave: Underwater Musical Extravaganza, 7pm today, tomorrow and March 5, 7-8 and 14-15, Centro, 513 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. $7, $3 under age 21.

Zombie Prom (encore performance), 7:30pm, Springfield High School. 517-9028. $8, $5 stu., sr.

Boy Gets Girl continues. See Thursday, Feb. 28.

"I Dare You To See A Play" continues. See Thursday, Feb. 28.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1

Sunrise 6:50am; Sunset 6:01pm, Av High 53; Av Low 36, SnarkCast: HECTIC

ARTS/VISUAL Oregon Crafted open studio weekend, artist studios in Lane, Linn, Lincoln and Benton Counties are open for visitors, noon-4pm today & tomorrow, various locations. Oregon Crafted guidebook required. www.oregoncrafted.orgFirst Saturday Public Tour, 1pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE w/admission.

Stop-in-studio w/Gwynne Bartleson, art furniture maker, 2pm-4pm, UO Bookstore. FREE.

BENEFIT "A Night in Vienna" semi-formal ball, benefit for Arts Umbrella, feat. ballroom dance lessons & music by Eugene Youth Symphony, w/coffee & desserts, 8pm, South Eugene High School. 484-0473. $25, $15 stu. ($40, $25 stu. couple).

DANCE Phenomenon Hip Hop Dance Co. presents "Alter Ego," 7:30pm, Hult Center. $15.

Collaborations continues. See Friday.

FILM Forgiving Dr. Mengele, 2pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. conflict.uoregon.edu FREE.

Lorane Movie Night: Raising Flagg, w/claymation shorts from Crow High School students, 6pm, Lorane Grange #54. $5-$7 sug. don.

GATHERINGS "Intro to Computers" clinic, 10am, Downtown Library. 682-5450. FREE.

Pacific Martial Arts Conference, session two, noon-6pm, Willard Elementary School gym, 2855 Lincoln St. www.pacificmartialartsconference.comor 345-0684. Don.

Willamette Valley Grandmothers' Council presents a circle for all elder women, feat. Agnes Baker Pilgram speaking on "Wisdom of the Grandmothers," 1pm-4pm circle; 6pm-8:30pm community potluck, Many Nations Longhouse, UO. 346-6262. FREE.

Oregon RV Show & Sale continues. See Thursday, Feb. 28.

Tax-Aide continues. See Friday.

KIDS/FAMILIES First Saturday Art Studio for youth aged 9-14, 9am-noon, Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Spfd. 726-8595. $5.

Clifford the Big Red Dog visits Storytime, 11am, Barnes & Noble. FREE.

"Create a Puppet and a Play" w/Celeste Rose, for ages 8-13, 12:30pm today & March 8; 3:30pm March 14; performance 2pm March 15, Springfield Library. Register at Youth Services Desk. FREE.

"Super-massive, Super-active Black Holes," presented by Tamela Maciel, 2pm today & tomorrow, Science Factory. $4, FREE members & child under 3.

Eric Foxman, storyteller, 7pm, Waldorf School. $15 sug. don.

LECTURES Peace & Democracy Conference keynote address: Medea Benjamin of CODEPINK and Global Exchange, 2pm, Center for Meeting & Learning, LCC. www.lanecc.edu/peacecenter$15, $10 stu.

"The Paradox of Forgiveness: What Family Survivors of Homicide Have Taught Us," Mark Umbreit, 7:30pm, The Shedd. conflict.uoregon.edu FREE.

LGBT Rainbow River Womyn meets, 5pm, McMenamins North Bank. 514-1639. FREE.

MUSIC Rich Hill leads clinics in traditional Scottish Gaelic language & singing, 9am (language) and 1:30pm (singing), Collier House, UO. $10, FREE UO stu.

Springfield Community Concert Band & Willamette Valley Honor Band, 1pm, Springfield High School. FREE.

Charlotte Thistle, 2pm, Tsunami Books. FREE.

Atrium Amateur Hour: Telemann's Scherzi Melodichi, 2pm, Atrium Bldg., 10th & Olive. FREE.

Carnaval Brasil! benefit for SHSKI, feat. Eduardo Mendonca, Samba Ja, Axe Dide, Calango, Sambas, 7pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.

George Harrison Tribute Concert, feat. Bindaas, The Maya Love Band, more, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $7 sug. don.

Benefit concert for Eugene Peace Works, feat. Blue Road, People's Choice, Ben Graves & Sky Light, The Alder Street All Stars, 8pm, The Lorax Manner, 1648 Alder St. $3.

Future Music Oregon, feat. the work of Elainie Lillios, 8pm, 163 Music, UO. $7, $5 stu., sr.

Gamelan X, 9:30pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $6.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians trip: Fawn Lake, x-ski, 6.8 miles. See YMCA board for details/sign-up sheet.

GEARs rides: Creswell, 38 miles; Dillard Access Road, 20 miles, 9:30am, meet at Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org

SOCIAL DANCE Square dance, 8pm-11pm, Fir Room, EMU, UO. $3-$5 sug. don.

SPOKEN WORD Yellow Rage, 7pm, Gerlinger Lounge, UO. FREE.

Eugene Poetry Slam, feat. Jason Graham, 8pm, Fenario Gallery, 881 Willamette. $5.

THEATER Boy Gets Girl continues. See Thursday, Feb. 28.

"I Dare You To See A Play" continues. See Thursday, Feb. 28.

First Impressions continues. See Friday.

Seussical continues. See Friday.

SoundWave continues. See Friday.

SUNDAY, MARCH 2

Sunrise 6:48am; Sunset 6:02pm, Av High 54; Av Low 36, SnarkCast: CUTE

ARTS/VISUAL Oregon Crafted open studio weekend continues. See Saturday.

FILM Zen and the Art of African Initiation, w/discussion & cold plate potluck, 11am, Center for Sacred Sciences, 1571 Buck St. 345-0102. FREE.

The Films of Zhang Yimou: Ju Dou at 1pm; Raise the Red Lantern at 4pm; To Live at 7pm, DIVA. FREE.

Beyond Conviction, 1pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. http://conflict.uoregon.eduFREE.

The Passion of Maria Elena, 7:30pm, 175 Knight Law Center, UO. http://conflict.uoregon.eduFREE.

FOOD/DRINK Rainbow Family's monthly potluck, 1pm, Alton Baker Park. Bring utensils & musical instruments.

GATHERINGS "Faith and Forgiveness: Three Perspectives," panel discussion, 1:30pm, First Congregational Church, 23rd & Harris. 912-2783. FREE.

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

Axe & Dide Music & Dance Co. present a Samba-Afro dance clinic, 1pm, Tango Center. www.axedide.com$12.

Eugene Middle East Peace Group screens a film, Free Zone, w/discussion & potluck, 5pm, Washington Park Center, 19th & Washington. 485-0772. FREE.

Oregon RV Show & Sale continues. See Thursday, Feb. 28.

KIDS/FAMILIES "Super-massive, Super-active Black Holes" presentation continues. See Saturday.

MUSIC Oregon Wind Ensemble, 3pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu., sr.

Benefit concert for FOOD for Lane County, feat. Jerry Zybach & The Stagehogs, Rollie Tussing, Bajuana Tea, more, 4pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3 single, $5 couple.

Rich Hill w/Kitchen Ceilidh and Trilogy, 7:30pm, Collier House, UO. FREE.

Sole & the Skyrider Band, Telephone Jim Jesus, DoublePlusGood, Cars & Trains, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.

Wild Hog in the Woods, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3.

The Bac'untry Bruthers, Madam Flodd, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.

Eugene Opera's Madama Butterfly continues. See Friday.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians trip: Sweet Creek Gorge & Falls, hike, 2.5 miles. See YMCA board for details/sign-up sheet.

GEARs rides: Mohawk Store, 32 miles; Wendling Covered Bridge, 63 miles, 9:30am, meet at Alton Baker Park. www.eugenegears.org

SOCIAL DANCE "Coalescence: The Alchemy of Movement," in the ecstatic dance tradition, 10:30am, Eugene Ballet Academy, 1590 Willamette. 556-4355. $5-$10.

SPIRITUAL Tarot Study Circle, 3pm, Shambala, 446 E. 13th. 868-1178. $5 sug. don.

THEATER First Impressions continues. See Friday.

Seussical continues. See Friday.

MONDAY, MARCH 6

Sunrise 6:46am; Sunset 6:03pm, Av High 54; Av Low 36, narkCast: HUBRIS

GATHERINGS Eckhart Tolle/Oprah "A New Earth" introductory meeting for online class, 6pm, Spiritual Growth Center, 390 Vernal. FREE.

Conversation Game for all ages, 7pm, Arts & Technology Academy, Jefferson Middle School. FREE.

"Nuclear Power, Climate Change and the Next 10,000 Years," film/lecture w/Ralph Cavanagh & Peter Schwartz, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.

Pub Trivia, feat. Muke, 8pm, Villard Street Pub, 15th & Franklin. FREE.

LECTURES Immigration: "(Terror)izing Latina/o Immigrants: Race, Gender and Immigration Policy Post-9/11," Anna Sampaio, 3:30pm, 240A McKenzie, UO. FREE.

Philosophy: "A Confucian Contribution to Justice, Gender and the Family," Philip J. Ivanhoe, 5pm, Gerlinger Lounge, UO. FREE.

MUSIC Joshua Radin, Ingrid Michaelson, Alexa Wilkinson, 8pm, John Henry's. 21+. $12 adv., $14 door.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses parenting myths of how children & teens learn, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

OUTDOORS/RECREATION Walkabout to scenic location, 1pm, meet at Campbell Center. Register, 682-5318. $2.

SPIRITUAL "Learn How to Meditate," 7pm, Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center. 343-5252. FREE.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

Sunrise 6:45am; Sunset 6:05pm, Av High 54; Av Low 36, SnarkCast: TINFOIL

ARTS/VISUAL Open Studios Art Tour application assistance workshop, 5:30pm-7pm, DIVA. FREE.

Bets Cole gives an artist lecture, 7pm, Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th. $3 sug. don.

FILM LUNAFEST, showcasing short films by/for/about women, benefit for ASUO Women's Center, 7pm, Bijou Cinemas. $10, $5 stu.

GATHERINGS Compassionate Friends support group, 7pm, Peace Health, 1162 Willamette. 689-1626. FREE.

Community Conversations panel on "The Deaf Community," 7:30pm, Classroom 2, Earl International House, UO. 346-1977. FREE.

KIDS/FAMILIES First Tuesday Craft Club: "Make a Puppet," for grades 4-8, 3:30pm, Springfield Library. Register at Youth Services Desk. FREE.

LECTURES Flora: "Climbing the 'Grand Staircase': Plants of Utah's Grand Escalante Wilderness," Truls Jensen, 7pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. 484-1284. FREE.

Environmental Studies: "Global Warming: How Do We Manage the Risks?" Stephen Schneider, 7:30pm, 182 Lillis, UO. FREE.

MUSIC Pre-Spring Choral Concert, 7:30pm, Springfield High School. FREE.

Buckethead Guitar Hero Challenge, 7pm, WOW Hall. $5 to enter contest, FREE for spectators.

Oregon Mozart Players present "A Novel Experience," string quartets by Beethoven and Glazunov, 7:30pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd. 682-5000. $16, $12 stu., sr.

Balkan Beat Box, 7:30pm, The Shedd. www.theshedd.orgor 682-5000. $22-$32.

UO Campus Band & Orchestra, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses the needs & concerns of returning veterans, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5

Sunrise 6:43am; Sunset 6:06pm, Av High 54; Av Low 36, SnarkCast: REJOICING

ARTS/VISUAL Guided tour of "Buddhist Visions" exhibit, 5pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE w/admission.

Ted Nuttall lectures/demos on his portrait watercolor technique, 6pm, Emerald Art Center, Spfd. 926-8595. $15.

FILM Heckler's Movie Night: Children of the Corn, 7pm, Wandering Goat. FREE.

Sprouted Film Series: Incident at Oglala, 8pm, The Lorax Manner, 1648 Alder. FREE.

FOOD/DRINK Argentinean wine tasting w/appetizers, 5:30pm, Ambrosia. $15.

GATHERINGS Healthy lifestyles workshop for people with disabilities, 9:30am-4:30pm today, tomorrow and March 7, Downtown Athletic Center. Register, 607-7020. FREE.

"Living Well with Chronic Conditions" clinic, 5:30pm, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. Register, 687-6234. FREE.

Ballet class for boys, ages 10-22, 6:15pm Wednesdays, Oregon Ballet Academy. Register, 338-7800 or info@oregonballetacademy.com FREE.

Mike Penwell discusses design & sustainability concepts for the new City Hall at 8th & Pearl, 7pm, McNail-Riley House, 601 W. 13th. FREE.

KIDS/FAMILIES Whimsical Wednesday storytime: Horton Hears a Who w/activities, 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE.

LECTURES Sociology: "The Reproduction of Inequality: The Social Organization of Work at Large Scale Development Projects," Yvonne Braun, noon, 330 Hendricks, UO. FREE.

Mental Health: "How to Use YouTube for Mental Health Advocacy," Martin Rafferty, 5:30pm, 2nd floor, 454 Willamette. 345-9106. FREE.

Nutrition: "Portion Control: What's in it for me?" Sandi Thompson, 6pm, Tamarack Wellness Center. 953-8715. $12.

MUSIC South Eugene High School & Spencer Butte Middle School jazz bands & combos, 5pm-8pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza. FREE.

Jigu! Thunder Drums of China, 7:30pm, Hult Center. $11-$30.

Oregon Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Lab Bands, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu., sr.

Minmae, The Pasties, Bad Mitten Orchestre, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses agrarian & military history w/Victor Davis Hanson, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

THEATER Menopause: The Musical, 7:30pm today, tomorrow; 8pm March 7-8; 7pm March 9; 2pm tomorrow and March 8-9, Hult Center. 682-5000. SOLD OUT.

SoundWave continues. See Friday.

THURSDAY, MARCH 6

Sunrise 6:41am; Sunset 6:07pm, Av High 54; Av Low 36, SnarkCast: HIPSTERICAL

ARTS/VISUAL Cara Tomlinson speaks on painting, 7pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. FREE.

DANCE Bellydance Superstars, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $25 adv., $30 door.

FOOD/DRINK Italian wine tasting, 5pm-9pm, WineStyles. $5.

GARDENING Rose pruning clinic, 1:30pm, River Road Park, 1400 Lake St. FREE.

GATHERINGS Women's Business Network meets, feat. Judy Brack speaking on "Goals as stepping stones to making dreams come true," w/buffet lunch, 11:45pm, SELCO Community Credit Union, 925 Harlow Rd. 984-8778. $20, $13 members.

PIELC Conference: "Compelling a Climate of Change," 3pm today through March 8, UO campus. www.pielc.org

Lane County Home & Garden Show, 5pm-9pm today & tomorrow; 10am-9pm March 8; 10am-5pm March 9, Lane County Fairgrounds. www.eugenehomeshow.com FREE.

Sleep Fair, feat. exhibits, demos, sleep apnea & blood pressure screenings, more, 5pm-8pm, Eugene Hilton. FREE.

Healthy lifestyles workshop continues. See Wednesday.

LITERARY ARTS Willamette Writers presents Melinda Dille speaking on "My Path to Publishing," 6pm, UO Baker Building, 975 High St. $10, $5 stu.

MUSIC Riverside Chamber Symphony & Singers performs Handel's Messiah, 7:30pm today and March 8, Wildish Theater, Spfd. $10 sug. don.

Lane Chamber Orchestra & Symphonic Band, 7:30pm, Performance Hall, LCC. $4-$8 sug. don.

Mozart Piano Quartet, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $12-$29.

Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10.

The Moon Mountain Ramblers, 9pm, Sam Bond's. 21+. $5.

ON THE AIR "The Jefferson Exchange" discusses hearing loss & ways to protect your hearing, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM.

"New Dimensions" presents "It's All Storytelling" w/David Whyte, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.

SPIRITUAL Angelic Reiki class, 7pm, 607-9408 for location. FREE.

THEATER Wizard of Oz, 7pm today, tomorrow and March 8; 3pm March 9, Upstart Crow Studios, 855 W. 1st Ave. 688-8260. www.upstartcrowstudios.com$10.

Boy Gets Girl continues. See Thursday, Feb. 28.

CORVALLIS EVENTS

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

THURSDAY, FEB. 28 Music a la Carte: Crooked Kate, noon, MU, OSU. FREE.

OSU Jazz Ensemble presents "Hot Jazz for a Cool Evening," 7:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. $10, FREE OSU stu.

The Three Musketeers, 10am & 1pm today & tomorrow, Majestic Theatre. www.majestic.orgor 738-7469.

"Nature's Trust: A Legal Paradigm for Natural Resources Stewardship," lecture by Mary Wood, 7pm, Gilfillan Auditorium, OSU. FREE.

Hello, Dolly, 8pm today, tomorrow and Feb. 28-29 and March 1, 6-8; 2:30pm Feb. 24 & March 2, Albany Civic Theater. www.albanycivic.org$10, $7 sr., under age 18.

FRIDAY, FEB. 29 Camerata Vocalis, 7:30pm, First United Methodist Church, 1165 NW Monroe. $5, FREE OSU stu.

Stephen Yenser reads his poetry, 7:30pm, Valley Library, OSU. FREE.

The Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3-D, 10:30pm, Majestic Theater. www.majestic.orgor 766-6976. $7.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1 Musicafe Rock School presents "80s in 08" concert, feat. Sugardirt, No Limits, Wild Catz, New Tricks, more, 7pm, Corvallis High School Theater. 738-ROCK. $10, $5 stu.

SUNDAY, MARCH 2 Stuart Little, 3pm, Russell Tripp Performance Center, LBCC, Albany. 917-4531. $9, $6 under age 18.

MONDAY, MARCH 3 Coin Club meets, 7pm, Corvallis Senior Center. FREE.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4 Senior Services Outreach, 9:30am-11:30am, Corvallis Senior Center. 967-8630. FREE.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 HAPA, 7:30pm, Corvallis High School Theater. $24.50-$34.50.

THURSDAY, MARCH 6 Music a la Carte: Bella Voce, noon, MU, OSU. FREE.

"Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation & Planted Forests: Hype, Unintended Consequences and Real Opportunities," lecture by Gordon R. Smith, 3:30pm, 107 Richardson, OSU. FREE.

Street Theater, 7:30pm today, tomorrow and March 8; 2pm March 9, Lab Theater, Withycombe Hall, OSU. 737-2784. $8, $6 sr., $4 stu.

ON THE ROAD

THURSDAY, FEB. 28 "Enduring Traditions of Persian Literature," lecture by Richard Davis, 6pm, Portland Art Museum. RSVP, 503-226-0973. FREE.

"Cosmology at the Frontier," lecture by Brian Greene, 7pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, PDX. www.isepp.orgor 503-224-4400.

Captured by Robots, Fogatron, 9:30pm, Berbati's Pan, PDX. 21+. $7.

Hot Buttered Rum, The Waybacks, 9:30pm, Domino Room, Bend. 541-388-1106. $18.

FRIDAY, FEB. 29 Hot Buttered Rum, The Waybacks, 9pm, Wonder Ballroom, PDX. 21+. $16.

Dropkick Murphys, 8pm, Roseland Theater, PDX. $20.

"Puttin' on the Ritz" big band dinner & dance, 7pm, Putnam Center, Willamette University, Salem. 503-370-6214. $34.50.

T-Bone Stone Band, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.

Celebration of Latin American Films, 5:30pm today & 6pm tomorrow, Tower Theatre, Bend. www.towertheatre.orgfor listings.

A Bowl of Rose Leaves, 7:30pm today & tomorrow; 2pm March 2, Betty Long Unruh Theatre, Roseburg. 673-2125. $10, $5 child.

Jay Farrar, 8pm, Aladdin Theater, PDX. $18.

Newport Symphony violinists perform Bach, 4pm, St. James Episcopal Church, Lincoln City. 574-0614. $40, $12 stu.

Jupiter Hollow, 9pm, The Landmark, Yachats. FREE.

SUNDAY, MARCH 2 "Opposing Views of the Dancer: From Degas to Lautrec," moderated discussion, 2pm, Portland Art Museum. $10.

MONDAY, MARCH 3 British Sea Power, Colour Music, 9pm, Doug Fir Lounge, PDX. 21+. $11.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4 Marty Giles gives a slideshow lecture on "Sand," and Noel Bacheller discusses "Oregon dune ecology," 10am, Siuslaw Library, Florence. FREE.

Eavan Boland reads her poetry, 7:30pm, Newmark Theatre, PDX. www.literary-arts.org$14-$18.

Tilly & The Wall, Capgun Coup, 9pm, Doug Fir Lounge, PDX. 21+. $12.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 White Bird Dance presents Stephen Petronio Company, 7:30pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, PDX. www.whitebird.org$20-$50.

THURSDAY, MARCH 6 Richard Powers reads from The Echo Maker, 7:30pm, Portland Art Museum. www.literary-arts.org$15.

ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES

Training offered for Volunteers in Parks to prune landscape beds at 10am March 1. 682-4845.

Registration is now open to rent a garden plot in one of Eugene's six Community Gardens. www.eugene-or.gov/parksor 682-4800.

Artists are invited to bring artworks made of Jell-O to the Maude Kerns Art Center's Jell-O Art Show on March 29. www.mkartcenter.orgor 345-1571.

Entertainment needed for the Victory Garden event kick-off talent show on March 30 at Cozmic Pizza. 937-3007.

Auditions for Cottage Theatre's production of Harvey are at 1pm, March 8. Six male/six female parts for June 13-28 show. www.cottagetheatre.orgor 484-6760.

Submit your calendar listings and opportunities by Thursday at noon to cal@eugeneweekly.com