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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10

Sunrise 7:37am; Sunset 4:34pm, Av High 46; Av Low 34

Benefits A Very Victorian Holiday, festive party, food, wine, music, silent auction, support historic home, 5-7pm, The Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House, 303 Willamette St. $25.

The Great Taste, tasting of wine, cheese, chocolate & more, benefits Relief Nursery, 5:30-8:30pm, Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way. $35, $80 VIP tasting room.

Southern Oregon Casting for Recovery Screening & Fundraiser: RISE, fly-fishing adventure flick, breast cancer benefit, 5:30 & 7pm, David Minor Theater, 180 E. 5th St., 485-7472, tickets at Caddis Fly Shop, 168 W. 6th. $10.

Visions of the Universe: “Chocolate & Stars” w/NASA astronomer Dana Backman, fundraiser for Friends of the Library, 7-9pm, Cottage Grove Public Library, 700 E. Gibbs, Cottage Grove. $5 sug. don.

Dance Highlights from The Nutcracker Suite ballet, performed by Eugene Youth Ballet in full costume, all ages, 4pm, Springfield Library, 225 Fifth St., Spfd. FREE.

Film DVD Premiere Party: Changing Brains: Effects of Experience on Human Brain Development, info on child development, hands-on educational activities, music w/Black Ruby, all ages, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza, www.changingbrains.org. FREE.

Eugene Media Action Meeting, Dessert Potluck & Screening: Independent Media in a Time of War & Let’s Put the Public Back Into Public Broadcasting, discussion to follow, 7pm, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., www.progressivevoices.org. FREE.

Food/Drink Snowflakes Ball, holiday dinner party, music, 6:30-10pm, Holiday Inn Eugene, 919 Kruse Way, Spfd. $35.

Healthy Desserts for the Holidays, 7pm, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St. $25 adv., $29 door.

Xocai Healthy Chocolate Party & Opportunity Meeting, info on healthy sweets, 7-8pm, Café Yumm, 730 E. Broadway, 345-1935. FREE.

Gatherings MLK Jr. Education Center Community Holiday Meal, culinary students serve up turkey, ham & traditional holiday side dishes, 11am-2pm, Department of Youth Services, 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy, 682-4775. FREE.

Helios Resource Network Holiday Party, food, drink, door prizes, 5-9pm, Knights of Pythias, 420 W. 12th., www.heliosnetwork.org. FREE.

Walnut Station Mixed Use Center Public Open House, final draft recommendations, provide feedback, 5:30-7:30pm, Downtown Library, 682-5485. FREE.

Planned Parenthood Sexy Cocktails & Coffee, mixer, make your own safe-sex gift bag, 5:30-7pm, Perugino, 767 Willamette St., ppsoregon.org. Don.

Singles Mixer w/Marilyn the Matchmaker, ages 21-90, 5:30-7pm, Gary’s Coffee House, 525 High St. FREE.

Human Rights Start at Home: Celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 6:30-8:30pm, Cesar Chavez Elementary, 1510 W. 14th Ave. FREE.

Hearing Loss Association Potluck & Holiday Gift Exchange, bring food & $5-or-less gift to exchange, 7-9pm, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard, 731-8135.

Confluence, Disneyland-esque extravaganza featuring artwork, projects, performances & culinary arts by students, feat. Life in the Trenches, student-produced play re-enacting WWI, 7-9pm, Wildish Community Theater, 615 Main St., Spfd., www.athree.org. FREE, don. accepted.

Kids/Families Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, picture books, fingerplays, rhyming songs, 11am, Sheldon Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., 682-8316. FREE.

Lectures Managing Digital Photos, internet experience required, 6-8pm, Downtown Library, pre-reg. at 682-5450. FREE.

Winter Steelhead Fishing w/Shane Groshong, 6:30pm, Mazama Sporting Goods, Valley River Center. FREE.

Literary Arts Live-Lit West, UO Masters students read from works-in-progress, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2586 Willamette St. FREE.

Music Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Fool’s Gold, Local Natives, rock, 8pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.

Physical Hearts, Now Trio, Sea Bell, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5.

Spiritual Kids’ Chanukah Event, build your own menorah, pre-school age, 11am; school age, 3:30pm, Ahavas Torah, 2935 Onyx St., RSVP to 844-1430, www.minyan.us $2.

Theater Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Saturday; 2:30pm Sunday; continues Dec. 10-13, The Shedd, 868 High St., www.theshedd.org, 434-7000. $20-$42.

Marley & Scrooge, musical version of Dickens holiday classic, 8pm today, tomorrow & Saturday; 2:30pm Sunday; continues through Dec. 20, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove, www.cottagetheatre.org, 942-8001. $19, $17 stu. & sen.

The Dresser, 8pm today, tomorrow & Saturday; 2pm Sunday, The Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., 344-7751. $12.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

Sunrise 7:38am; Sunset 4:34pm, Av High 46; Av Low 34

Benefits Peace Through Music Party & Soup Kitchen Benefit, screening of documentary Playing for Change: Peace Through Music, Soup Kitchen, Inc. soup meal at 6pm; screening, 7pm, Center for Spiritual Living, 390 Vernal, 485-0035. FREE, $5 for bowl of soup.

Kudana’s Annual Benefit for Africa, feat. MC Marv Ellis & the Platform, Won Ton Nara Drum & Dance Ensemble, Kudana Marimba, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $8-20 sug. don., $5 stu.

Holiday Ice Show, skaters perform The Jungle Book, benefit for Toys for Tots, 7:30 today; 1pm & 7pm tomorrow, Lane Events Center-Ice, 796 W. 13th Ave. Bring a new, unwrapped toy.

Dance Eugene Youth Ballet performs The Nutcracker & reader’s theater version of Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory,” 5:30pm & 7:30pm, Broadway Events Center, 5th & Broadway, Veneta. $10, $5 kids 12 & under.

Contact Jam, 6:30-8pm, Studio B, 189 W. 8th. $5-$10.

Farmers’ Market Veneta Downtown Farmers’ Market, 3-6pm, Territorial & W. Broadway. FREE.

Film Friday Film Night: Flaming Lips 4-disc Zaireeka played on multiple boom boxes to video footage, 7pm, New Zone Gallery, 164 W. Broadway, 683-0759. FREE.

DIVA Film Forum presents Portland filmmaker/cinematic poet Chel White, 7pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway, www.divacenter.org $6.

Food/Drink Friday Night Wine Down, music w/Paul Biondi, all ages, 6-8pm, A Taste Gourmet, 270 W. 6th Ave., Junction City. FREE.

Gatherings League of Women Voters of Lane County Small Group Meetings, topic: program planning, 9:30am, Cascade Manor, 65 W. 30th.

Fifth St. Public Market Holiday Artisans Bazaar, 10am-7pm today & tomorrow; 11am-5pm Sunday; continues through Dec. 20, held in former Destinations space, 5th Street Public Market, www.5stmarket.com.

City Club of Eugene Friday Forum: “Partnering to Improve the Health Care of Oregonians” w/Joe Robertson, public welcome, 11:50am-1:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave., www.cityclubofeugene.org. FREE.

Rosie the Riveters Meeting, noon, Adult Activity Center, 315 W. C St., Spfd, 747-9542.

Beyond War Open House, tea, sweets, celebrate new office, 12:30-4pm, 30 E. Broadway, www.beyondwar.ning.com. FREE.

English Madrigal Dinner w/Eugene Vocal Arts Ensemble, Renaissance feast, music, 6pm today & tomorrow, St. Paul’s Parish Hall, 1201 Satre St. $85, $680 for table of eight.

Winter Ball, semi-formal dance for Springfield-area middle school students, student ID required, 7-10pm, Willamalane Teen Center, 1276 G St., Spfd, 736-4544. $10.

Kids/Families Baby Storytime, ages 0-1, books, fingerplays, rhyming songs for infants, 10:15am & 11:15am, Downtown Library, 682-8316. FREE.

Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, picture books, fingerplays, rhyming songs, 10:15am, Bethel Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., 682-5766. FREE.

Lectures Pacifica Forum: “National Socialist Movement: An insider’s view of America’s radical right” w/Jimmy Marr, 3pm, EMU Walnut Room, UO, 344-0483. FREE.

In the Company of Crows & Ravens w/author Jerry Marzluff, 7:30pm, Willamette Hall, UO. FREE.

LGBT Interweave & PFLAG Potluck & Screening: Prayers for Bobby, Lifetime TV movie, discussion to follow, 6pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 477 E. 40th Ave. FREE.

Music Jackie Jae & Jason Cowsill, variety, 5pm, WineStyles, 2846 Willamette St. FREE.

David Nevue: A Winter Evening at the Piano, 8pm, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd.

Bad Mitten Orchestra & Ty Connor’s “Sit-Down Tragedy” Act, cabaret, theater, 8:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., 345-8986, 21+ $8.

Queen Omega w/David Kirton, I-Chele & the Circle of Light, reggae, 9:30pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $20 door.

The Dimes CD Release w/Cabinessence & Justin King, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5.

Social Dance Drop-in Dance: Hustle, 8:30pm, Staver Dance Sport, 41 E. 6th Ave. $10.

Salsa Dance w/DJ Pachuco, 9:30pm, 94 W. Broadway, 21+ $5.

Spiritual Channeling Gathering w/Ker Cleary & Julia Trippe, bask in the loving energy, 7:30-10pm, Neila Campbell Healing Arts Center, 466 W. 17th, 349-0595. Don.

Theater Radio Redux presents Paradise: A Cowboy Christmas Carol, Dickens’ tale transported to Old West, 7:30pm today & tomorrow; 2pm Sunday, Pleasant Hill Community Theatre, 35575-1/2 Zephyr Way, Pleasant Hill, 988-1195. $15.

Much Ado About Nothing, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, Churchill Theatre, 1850 Bailey Hill Rd., 790-5252. $2.

Magic Time, Eugene Shakespeare Ensemble, 8pm today & tomorrow, Sheldon Theatre, 2455 Willakenzie Rd., 543-5302. $10.

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, 8pm today & tomorrow; continues through Dec. 19, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St., www.actorscabaret.org. $16-$35.95.

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical continues. See Thursday, Dec. 10.

Marley & Scrooge continues. See Thursday, Dec. 10.

The Dresser continues. See Thursday, Dec. 10.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12

Sunrise 7:39am; Sunset 4:34pm, Av High 46; Av Low 33

Arts/Visual Art Talk: sculptor Andries Fourie, noon; Sculpture Workshop w/Andries Fourie, materials provided, 1:30pm, DIVA, 110 W. Broadway, www.divacenter.org, pre-reg. at 344-3482. FREE.

ReCraft Bazaar Opening Reception, local artists using recycled & reused items, exhibit runs through Dec. 31, 2-4pm, BRING’s Planet Improvement Center, 4446 Franklin Blvd., 746-3023, www.bringrecycling.org. FREE.

Standhardt Studio Holiday Open Studio & Pottery Sale, 10am-4pm today & noon-4pm Sunday, 4875 Garnet St., 514-4646. FREE.

Tim Boyden’s Holiday Open Studio & Sale, 11am-5pm today & tomorrow, 1568 Fairmount Blvd. FREE.

Holiday Artisan Open House, wares by local arists, refreshments, 6-10pm, Studio Energia, 2548 Potter St., www.studiocartouche.com. FREE.

Benefits Holiday Tea, tea tasting, treats, socializer, benefits Food for Lane County, 11am-12:30pm, Celebration Dance Studio, 18th & Willamette, 653-2840. $20.

Emerald Valley Opry, feat. Rick Miller Band, Dallas & PJ McCord, Eli Barsi, Alan & Frank, benefit for Eugene Mission, 5:30pm, Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hollow Rd. $6, $5 sen., $4 w/canned food don.

Cascadia Wildland’s Annual Wonderland Auction, live & silent auctions, music w/Three on a Tree, dinner, drinks, slideshow, cocktail attire encouraged, 6-10pm, Erb Memorial Union, UO, www.cascwild.org. $20 adv., $25 door.

Holiday Ice Show continues. See Friday.

Dance Adventures in Narnia Ballet, based on The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, 1pm & 7pm today; 4pm Sunday, Lane Community College Theatre Performance Hall, 4000 E. 30th Ave. $13, $10 kids adv., $12-$15 door.

“Not You, Nor I, But Both” Relational Dance Performance, feat. Humdance, TouchMonkey & guests, 8pm, Fenario Gallery, 881 Willamette. $12.

Farmers’ Markets Lorane Saturday Market, local produce & crafts, 10am-3pm, Common Area, Dew Drop Inn, 80301 Territorial Rd., Lorane. FREE.

Applegate Trail Community Market, crafts & produce, 2-7pm, Curtin, I-5 exit 163. 942-1222. FREE.

Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, Bakery (behind Mazzi’s). FREE.

Brownsville Holiday Farmers’ Market, crafts, gifts, produce, live music, 10am-2pm, Old Fire Hall, downtown Brownville, 868-4822, www.gocfa.org. FREE.

Gatherings Wellsprings Friends School Annual Free Sale, take what you need, leave the rest, 9am-noon, Wellsprings Friends School, 3590 W. 18th Ave., www.wellspringfriends.org.

Holiday Market, 10am-6pm, feat. music w/Willagillespie School Choir, 10:30am; O’Carolan’s Consort, 11am; Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene, noon; Janet Bates with the Instruments of Change, 1pm; Darcy Du Ruz & Ben Farrell, 2pm; Olem Alves & Inner Limits, 3:15pm; Cal Young Jazz Band, 4:45pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 13th & Jefferson, www.holidaymarket.org. FREE.

Veneta Holiday Market, 10am-6pm today & tomorrow, West Lane Shopping Center, Veneta, 206-4498. FREE.

Eugene Pokemon League, noon, The Coaching Center, 4750 Village Plaza Loop, 653-0111. FREE.

Super Stitches Clothing Repair & Alteration Day, music w/the Stone Jumpers, noon-7pm, Redoux Parlour, 780 Blair Blvd. FREE.

Victorian Holiday Tea, three-course luncheon, 12:30pm today & tomorrow, Campbell House Inn, 252 Pearl St. $34, $18 kids 12 & under.

Celebration of Trees, view theme-decorated Christmas trees, 2-7pm, Willamette Activity Center, 47674 School St., Oakridge. $1 or non-perishable food don.

Posadas Celebration, food, music, piñatas, 6-9pm, Whiteaker School, 21 N. Grand St., 746-6022. FREE.

English Madrigal Dinner continues. See Friday.

Fifth St. Public Market Holiday Artisans Bazaar continues. See Friday.

Kids/Families Breakfast w/the Grinch, 8-10am, Applebee’s Restaurant, Gateway Mall. $7.

Pancake Breakfast w/Santa & Mrs. Claus, bike raffle, bake sale, crafts, jewelry, 8:30am-noon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1465 Coburg Rd. $7, $5 kids 12 & under.

Breakfast w/Santa, pancake buffet, crafts, 9-11am, Holiday Inn, 919 Kruse Way. $6.

Breakfast w/Santa, 9:30am, Peterson Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. $5.

Family Music Time w/Anahid Bertrand, song, dance, all ages, 10:15am, Downtown Library. FREE.

Dog Tale Time, grades 1-6, 15-minute sessions reading to trained dogs, 2-3:30, Downtown Library, pre-reg. at 682-5450. FREE.

Lectures Travel Info Computer Class, tips on researching travel on internet, 10-noon, Downtown Library, pre-reg. at 682-5450. FREE.

Lessons in the Learnscape Workshop: Save Energy, Save Money, low-cost home energy efficiency, 1-4pm, Nearby Nature Yurt, Alton Baker Park.

Literary Arts Reading & Booksigning w/Bob Welch, 2pm, Downtown Library. FREE.

Eugene Poetry Slam, feat. Manifest Destiny, open mic, slam, all ages, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., www.eugenepoetryslam.com. $5 min. don.

Music Emerald Chamber Players, classical, seasonal, 2pm, The Atrium, 10th & Olive. FREE.

Kef, Balkan folk, 3pm, Springfield City Hall Lobby, 225 Fifth St., 726-2237. FREE.

Oregon Children’s Choir Holiday Concert, 3pm & 7pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., 343-0840. $10, $8 stu., $25 family.

WOW Hall Membership Party: hosted by Queen Accordionna, feat. Halie Loren & Matt Treder, the Accordion-Okie! All Stars, Misguided Children, David Rogers,  7pm, WOW Hall. $5-plus sug. don. $15 includes membership, FREE for WOW members.

Winter Songs w/John Sarantos, Native American instrumentation, singing, storytelling, 7-9pm, Freedom Yoga, 1633 Willamette St., 554-3216. $12 adv., $15 door.

Eugene Symphony presents Chambers Family Foundation Yuletide Celebration, feat. Jodi Benson, voice of The Little Mermaid, tap-dancing Santas, 7:30pm today & 2:30pm tomorrow, Hult Center, www.eugeneholidaytickets.com, 682-5000. $15-$48.

Portland Cello Project, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza, www.portlandcelloproject.com. $10.

Chuck Prophet, rock, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $10.

Outdoors/Recreation Obsidians: Trapper Creek to Westview, snowshoe, 5 miles, sign up at Eugene YMCA.

GEARs Bike Ride: Rattlesnake Creek Rd., 54 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org. FREE.

Jingle Bells Run, 8K run, 5K run/walk, 700 meter kids run, candy canes, visit from Santa, 10am, Maurie Jacobs Park, River Rd. at Fir Lane. $15-$20 & up.

Fall Nature Quest: Warm in the Wild, build a simple shelter, learn how to stay warm in wilderness, snacks, all ages, 10am-noon, Alton Baker Park Host Residence, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd., pre-reg. and info at 687-9699. $2, $5 family.

Pets Santa Paws “Home for Hounds” Adoption Event, retired racing greyhounds ready for adoption, noon-5pm today & tomorrow, Petsmart, 2847 Chad Dr., www.homes4hounds.com.

Social Dance USA Dance, Hustle lessons included, intermediate, 5-6pm; beginning, 6-7pm; open dance, 7-9:30pm, Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St. $8, $5 mem.

Contra Dance, 8pm, Roosevelt Middle School Gym, 680 E. 24th Ave., 521-0596. $7, $6 stu.

Spiritual “From Darkness Into Light” Chanukkah Shabbat Morning Chant Circle w/Beth Miriam Rose & Lisa Kaye, 10:30am-noon, Center for Spiritual Living, 390 Vernal St., www.spiritpathnow.com, 995-3799. FREE.

Chanukah Concert & Celebration w/music by Matthew Rosenberg, refreshments, candlelighting, 6:30pm, Ahavas Torah, 2935 Onyx St., 844-1430. FREE.

Theater Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical continues. See Thursday, Dec. 10.

Marley & Scrooge continues. See Thursday, Dec. 10.

The Dresser continues. See Thursday, Dec. 10.

Much Ado About Nothing continues. See Friday.

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas continues. See Friday.

Paradise: A Cowboy Christmas Carol continues. See Friday.

Magic Time continues. See Friday.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13

Sunrise 7:40am; Sunset 4:34pm, Av High 46; Av Low 33

arts/visual Tim Boyden’s Holiday Open Studio & Sale continues. See Saturday.

Standhardt Studio Holiday Open Studio & Pottery Sale continues. See Saturday.

Dance Adventures in Narnia Ballet continues. See Saturday.

Farmers’ Markets McKenzie Sunday Market, 11am-4pm, Walterville Grade School 10 miles east of Spfd. FREE.

Gatherings Holiday Market, 10am-6pm, feat. music w/Rob Tobias, 10:30am; Mina Wegner & Friends, 11:30am; Laura Kemp, 12:30pm; Chris Kokesh, 1:45pm; The Streamliners, 3:15pm; Gus Russell Trio, 4:45pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 13th & Jefferson, www.holidaymarket.org. FREE.

Free People, food, clothing, music, fellowship, 11am & 3pm, WOW Hall. FREE.

Springfield Pokemon Cities Tournament, reg. at 11am; tournament at noon, Chuck E. Cheese’s, Gateway Mall, 3000 Gateway St., Spfd, 653-0111. FREE.

Meet Your Maker Holiday Craft Bazaar, handmade crafts by local artists, 11am-5pm, Fenario Gallery, 881 Willamette St., www.meetyourmaker.net. FREE.

IWW/Health Care for All Oregon Single Payer Vigil & Educational Outreach, scrap the health care “deform” bill & start over w/single payer, noon, Downtown Library, info at iconoclasmo.scott@gmail.com. FREE.

Fifth St. Public Market Holiday Artisans Bazaar continues. See Friday.

Veneta Holiday Market continues. See Saturday.

Victorian Holiday Tea continues. See Saturday.

LGBT Eugene/Springfield Pride 2010 Pride Committee Meeting, 11am, to participate send email to event@eugenepride.org w/Skype user name.

Literary Arts An Evening of Poetry & Music w/spoken word artist & poet Kim Rosen, 3pm, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St. $10 sug. don.

Music A World Harmony Singing Sampler w/Val Rogers of the Valentones, learn song & dance, join in, 2-4pm, Eugene Mennonite Church, 3590 W. 18th St., www.valrogers.org, 206-3326. $12.

High School Open Mic Night, 6-9pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.

Jim Page, Chris Kokesh, Brian Cutean, songwriters round, 8:30pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE.

Chambers Family Foundation Yuletide Celebration continues. See Saturday.

Outdoors/Recreation GEARs Bike Ride: Breakfast Ride to Walterville, 38 miles, restaurant stop, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org. FREE.

Pets Santa Paws “Home for Hounds” Adoption Event continues. See Saturday.

Social Dance Blindfolded Trance Dance, tribal soundscapes, 6-9pm, WOW Hall, reg. at 503-869-8721.

Spiritual The Art of Spiritual Dreaming Workshop w/Diane Erhler, 11am-12:30pm, Eckankar Center of Eugene, 2833-C Willamette St., 343-2657. FREE.

Ngondro w/Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino), practice of Vajrayana Buddhism, 2-4pm, Kagyu Dakshang Chuling, 917 E. 43rd Ave., 747-8634. $15.

Theater The Dresser continues. See Thursday, Dec. 10.

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas continues. See Thursday, Dec. 10.

Marley & Scrooge continues. See Thursday, Dec. 10.

Paradise: A Cowboy Christmas Carol continues. See Friday.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14

Sunrise 7:40am; Sunset 4:35pm, Av High 46; Av Low 33

Benefits “How the Grouch Stole Christmas” Tour feat. The Grouch, Mistah F.A.B., Fashawn n’ Exile, The Prime, DJ Fresh, hip-hop, bring toy donation for Toys for Tots and get special prize, 9pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $18 door. 

Film Army of Dorkness, sci-fi film night, all ages, 8pm, Wandering Goat, 268 Madison St. FREE.

Live Satellite Screening: Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, live w/ABC News’ Elizabeth Vargas, one night only, 8pm, Cinemark 17, 2900 Gateway St., Spfd, tickets at www.FathomEvents.com/doctorswithoutborders.

Gatherings Native Plant Society Holiday Social & Slide Show, bring a few slides & snacks to share, 7:30pm, EWEB Training Room, 500 E. 4th Ave., 746-9478. FREE.

Kids/Families Preschool Fun w/Art, ages 3-6, caregivers must accompany, 10:30am, Springfield Library, 225 Fifth St., 726-3766. FREE.

Music Reczone End of Term Party & Open Mic, 3:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.

On the Air City Club of Eugene: “Partnering to Improve the Health Care of Oregonians” w/Joe Robertson, 6:30-7:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM.

Outdoors/Recreation GEARs Bike Ride: Social Ride, stop for coffee & treats, rain or shine, 8-12 miles, 10am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org. FREE.

Spiritual Open Heart Meditation, 5:30-6:30pm, 310 Fulvue, 914-0431. FREE.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 

Sunrise 7:41am; Sunset 4:35pm, Av High 45; Av Low 33

Dance Eugene Youth Ballet performs excerpts from The Nutcracker, open to public, 4:30pm, Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend Main Lobby, 3333 RiverBend Dr., Spfd. FREE.

Farmers’ Markets Gateway Farmers’ & Artists’ Market, 4-8pm, Gateway Mall. 747-6294. FREE.

Film IWW Screening: The Secret of Oz, documentary on world banking, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza, www.iww.org. FREE.

Food/Drink The Eugene Wine School Tasting & Mini-Class Preview, 7-8:30pm, Nib Dessert & Wine Bar, 769 Monroe St., 556-7296. FREE.

Gatherings Sleep Apnea Support Meeting, feat. guest speaker Karthik Mahadevan, sleep specialist, light refreshments, 6:30-8pm, Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend Main Lobby, 3333 RiverBend Dr., Spfd., 343-0134. FREE.

Kids/Families Tiny Tots Storytime, reading aloud for 1 year olds, singing, playtime; Toddler Storytime, aged 2, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library. FREE.

Jammie Storytime, wear pajamas for an evening tale, all ages, 7pm, Springfield Library, 225 Fifth St., 726-3766. FREE.

Lectures Paper Marbling Workshop, 6-8pm, Broadway Events Center, 5th & Broadway, Veneta, art-inc@hotmail.com. $5, materials supplied.

Attracting Winter Birds w/Audubon Society of Lane County past president Dick Lamster, 7pm, Fern Ridge Library, 88026 Territorial Rd., Veneta. FREE.

Outdoors/Recreation Obsidians: Spencer Butte, hike, 6.2 miles, sign up at Eugene YMCA.

Adult Services Program Overnight Trip: Holiday Lights at Shore Acres, see lights display at Shore Acres State Park, overnight at The Mill Casino in Coos Bay, includes transportation from and to Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., pre-reg. at 682-5318 or www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll. $75, includes breakfast & transportation.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16

Sunrise 7:42; Sunset 4:35pm, Av High 45; Av Low 33

Farmers’ Markets Bethel Farmers’ Market, fresh flowers, produce & more, 3-7pm, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., 682-5521. FREE.

Film Heckler’s Night: Red Dawn, all ages, 7pm, Wandering Goat, 268 Madison St. FREE.

Gatherings “Finding Joy in Alzheimer’s Caregiving” w/Barbara Passarelli, 6pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd, 345-8392. FREE.

Single Payer Action Committee Meeting, organizing public outreach, events & action promoting single-payer health insurance, 7pm, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., info at iconoclasmo.scott@gmail.com FREE.

A Celtic Holiday, dramatic reading of Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales w/David Stuart Bell, music w/Linda Danielson & Chico Schwall, 9:30pm today & tomorrow, Café Soriah, 384 W. 13th Ave. $10.

Kids/Families Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, picture books, fingerplays, rhyming songs, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library, 682-8316. FREE.

Family Night w/Rich Glauber, interactive songs & stories for all ages, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.

Lectures Eugene Public Library On-Line Seminar: “Rebalance Your Portfolio for 2010 in Just 30 Minutes” w/Christine Benz, 1pm, pre-register for on-line connection by sending email to librarytraining@morningstar.com, mention Eugene Public Library, more info at www.eugene-or.gov/library FREE.

Music South Eugene High School & Spencer Butte Middle School Holiday Concert, feat. Spencer Butte Choir, SEHS Treble Choir, Dorians Vocal Jazz Ensemble & Concert Choir, refreshments, raffle, 7:30pm, South Eugene High School Auditorium, 400 E. 19th Ave., 687-3188. FREE.

Sam Hahn, Jesse Mead, Tom Heinl, variety, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE.

Outdoors/Recreation Obsidians: Kentucky Falls, hike, 4.4 miles, sign up at Eugene YMCA.

GEARs Bike Ride: Average 16-18 mph, group sticks together, canceled if 60 or more percent chance of rain, 10:30am, Albertsons, 30th & Hilyard, www.eugenegears.org. FREE.

Spiritual A Course in Miracles, drop-in study group, 10-11:45am, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. FREE.

“Unlearning for Not-Knowing” w/Alan Zundel, 7-8:30pm, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St., www.heartawake.org. Don.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17

Sunrise 7:43am; Sunset 4:35pm, Av High 45; Av Low 33

Benefits Gaza Freedom March Student Fundraiser, help LCC student fund activist trip organized by Code Pink, screening of clips from Occupation 101, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza, www.occupation101.com. $5 sug. don.

Film Adult Program Matinee: Frost/Nixon, films showcasing seniors, 2-4:30pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., 682-5318. FREE.

Teen Book Group & Movie: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, read book, watch movie, 4-6pm, Downtown Library, pre-reg. at 682-5450. FREE.

Gatherings A Celtic Holiday continues. See Wednesday.

Kids/Families Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, picture books, fingerplays, rhyming songs, 11am, Sheldon Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., 682-8316. FREE.

Music Eugene Opera SHOcase concert: excerpts from Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro feat. soprano Kelly Kaduce, bring lunch, 11:15am, Hult Center Lobby, 463-7543.

Fred Van Vactor, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5.

Thursday Night Live w/Acoustic Etouffee, 7-10pm, Territorial Vineyards, 907 W. 3rd Ave. FREE.

Outdoors/Recreation Family Intro to Kayaking, equipment provided, 7-8:30pm, Willamalane Park Swim Center, 1276 G St., reg. At 736-4544. $7-$12.

Social Dance Inferno Dance w/Tex & DJ FastLayne, 9pm-1am, Diablo’s, 959 Pearl St., 21+ $4, $3 stu.

CORVALLIS EVENTS

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

Thursday, Dec. 10 Blood Pressure Screening, 9-11am, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., reg. at 766-6959. FREE.

Girls Night Out, wine, food, music w/the David Samuel Project, 5:30-8pm, The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Ave.

Friday, Dec. 11 String of Pearls, 8pm today & tomorrow; also Dec. 18-19 & Dec. 26, Black Box Theatre, Corvallis High School, 1400 NW Buchanan Ave., www.willamettestage.org. $19, $16 stu. & sen.

Christmas in Oregon, collection of stories, 7pm today & tomorrow; 2:30pm Sunday, Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St. $8.

Saturday, Dec. 12 Food Film Series: Ingredients, 2pm, Peavy Hall, OSU. $10.

Final Bidding Party, wine, cheese & friends, 3-6pm, The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Ave.

Sunday, Dec. 13 Annual HOUR Traders Winter Celebration, locally crafted goods, music, games, silent auction, 11am-4pm, Old World Deli Arena, 341 SW 2nd St., www.hourexchange.org. FREE.

ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES

The Borders store at 5 Oakway Center in Eugene is conducting a holiday book drive to benefit kids in need in Lane County; the drive runs until Dec. 24; for more information, visit www.borders.com or call the store at 345-6072.

Advance on-line tickets are available for the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival happening Feb 26-28, 2010; visit www.newportchamber.org or call 800-262-7844.

Open call auditions for Annie will be held at Upstart Crow Studios on 6-8pm, Wednesday, Dec. 16; for ages 5-11; for further information, call 688-8260 or visit www.upstartcrowstudios.com

Volunteers are needed for a Center for Community Counseling benefit being held Jan. 31, 2010, at Wildish Theater in Springfield; for more information, call 344-0620 or email margo@ccceugene.org