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thurs, april 29

Sunrise 6:07am; Sunset 8:14pm, Av High 63; Av Low 40

Benefits Head Start’s “Art from the Heart” Framed Preschool Art Sale, fundraiser for playground program, 5:30-7pm, Whiteaker Head Start, 21 N. Grand St. FREE.

Film “Horror & the Horrific” UO Film Series: The Company of Wolves, public welcome, 6pm, 110 Willamette, UO. FREE.

Gatherings Latino Roots in Oregon, 3:30-5:30pm, Jane Grant Room, Hendricks Hall, UO. FREE.

International Socialist Organization Meeting: “Stop the Racist Attacks on Immigrants,” open to public, 6pm, 240 McKenzie, UO. FREE.

Emerald City Chess Club Meeting, 6pm, EMU Fishbowl, UO. FREE.

“Take Back the Night,” march, rally & speak out, 6:30pm, begins at EMU Amphitheatre, UO, 503-580-8729.

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

“Shakespeare’s Belated Birthday Party Performance” w/Sir ReadAlot, plays, poetry & songs, all ages, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. Don.

Lectures/Talks “A Century in the Making: Obama & the Era of Health Care Reform” w/UCLA’s Mark Peterson, 7pm, 110 Knight Law Center, UO. FREE.

“Drawn to Tell: Illustration Invitational” Artists’ Panel, feat. Alan M. Clark, Don Prechtel, Mike Van, Craig S. Holmes, Angel Roman & Johanna Wright, 7-8:30pm, Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th Ave. FREE.

Literary Arts Work in Progress reading w/Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, 8:30pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE.

Music Spring Music Faculty Concert: “Music Science & Math: 4=3+2” w/Barbara Myrick, Yvonne Hsueh, David Straka & Larry Clabby, 7:30pm, Lane Community College Performance Hall, 4000 E. 30th Ave. $10, $8 stu.

Oregon Wind Quintet w/pianist Alexandre Dossin, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $10.

Head for the Hills w/Mossy Top, acoustic, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $8.

Theater No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway, 573-6155. FREE.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Saturday; continues through May 8, Springfield High School, 875 Seventh St., Spfd., 517-9028. $8, $6 stu. & sen.

Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 7:30pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Churchill High School, 1850 Bailey Hill Rd., $8, $5 stu. & sen.

The Highest Tide, 8pm today & tomorrow, Robinson Theatre, UO, tickets at 346-4363. $14, $7 stu.

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, 7:30pm, Wildish Theatre, 630 Main St., Spfd. $5.

fri, april 30

Sunrise 6:05am; Sunset 8:15pm, Av High 63; Av Low 41

Arts/Visual Live Glass Blowing Demos, 6-9pm today & tomorrow, Studios West, 245 W. 8th. FREE.

Last Friday ArtWalk, 5:30-9pm, various locations, www.lastfridayartwalk.org for a walking map. FREE.

Cottage Grove Art Walk, 6-8pm, various locations, Cottage Grove. FREE.

Benefits First Place Benefit Concert w/Steel Magnolias, fundraiser for homeless families, 5:30pm, St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 1201 Satre St. Don.

“Kudana’s Party for the Pets” w/Kudana Marimba, Zimbabwean music, Save the Pets fundraiser, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$20.

Party w/Purpose, dance to support science-based environmental education, feat. OneSelf Connect DJ Crew, DJ Shon & Charles Thump, 10:15pm, Pizza Research Institute, 530 Blair Blvd, 21+ $12.

Dance MEDGE hosts Karim Nagi, Mem Aleph, Amani, Elena Villa, Anna Armaiti, Caravan Dancers, Sabine, Jamara & Devi Safir, belly dancing, 8:30pm, WOW Hall. $10.

Film Speaking in Tongues, documentary on US bilingual education, screening & discussion, 6:30pm, EMU, UO. FREE.

Gatherings City Club of Eugene Friday Forum: “Save Extension Services?” w/Steve Dodrill, Cindy Land & Sophia McDonald, 11:50am-1:15pm, Mallard Banquet Hall, 725 W. First & Madison streets. $5, members FREE.

Health Fair, seminars, exhibits, prizes, 1-6pm, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. FREE.

Library Quilt Club, 3-4:30pm, Springfield Library, 225 Fifth St., Spfd. FREE.

Modern’s Expansion Reveal & Design Show, feat. design by UO students, 5-8pm, Modern, 207 E. 5th Ave. FREE.

Peace Corps Potluck: “Fuel Efficient Stoves for the World” w/Nancy Hughes, 6pm, RSVP, info & location at www.westcascadepca.org

Kids/Families Baby Storytime, 10:15am & 11:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE.

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

Dance Party for Kids, DJ, all ages, 6-8pm, Upstart Crow, 855 W. First Ave., 688-8260. FREE.

Dive-In Movie Night: Bolt (rated G), watch a movie & swim, 7:30pm, Echo Hollow Swimming Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $3.

Lectures/Talks “Why So Blue?: Mandala Transmission & the Transformation of Eighth-Century Representational Modes” w/UW’s Cynthea Bogel, 5pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE.

“Crossing Borders”: UO Graduate Student Research Forum, focus on interdisciplinary work as transformative academic & social force, open to public, 8:30am-6:30pm, several locations on campus, begins at Gerlinger Lounge, UO, info at http://gradschool.uoregon.edu FREE

“Computer Science: Past, Present & Future” w/UW’s Ed Lazowski, 7pm, 100 Willamette, UO. FREE.

Literary Arts Merry Prankster Gathering w/poet George Walker, author of new chapbook Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind, signing, music, potluck, special ghosts, 7pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $1.

Music Friday Night Wine Down w/Bajuana Tea, all ages, 6pm, A Taste Gourmet, 270 W. 6th Ave., Junction City. FREE.

Cozy Evening Concerts w/Ali Losik, jazz, pop, 6pm, Supreme Bean. FREE.

DVi8 Ministries & Redemption Rocks! Concert w/Grits, Benjiman, Cookbook from LA Symphony, Spiritual Plague, Chris Treborn & J-Philly & Big Balou, hip-hop for main man J-Christ, and just look at those ticket prices—they should start taxing these greedheads, 6pm, Goshen Assembly of God, 33988 C. St., Spfd. $15 adv., $20 door, $12 group ticket.

John Pizzarelli, jazz guitar & vocals, 7:30pm, The Shedd, 868 High St., tickets at 434-7000. $30-$40.

Jazz Café, UO jazz combos, 7:30pm, 190 Music, UO. $5.

Outdoors/Recreation Obsidians: Ridgeline Trail-Baldy, hike, 4.4 miles, Norma Lockyear, sign up at Eugene YMCA.

Pets National Adoption Weekend, cats for adoption, noon-4pm today, tomorrow & Sunday, Petsmart 2847 Chad Dr.

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

Los Cumbiamberos, Cuban dance, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $6.

Spiritual Meditation for Healing w/Tina Corbett, 6pm, Shambala Center, 1939 River Rd., 868-1178. Don.

Theater Evita, 8pm today & tomorrow; 2:30pm Sunday; continues through May 9, Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove, tickets at 541-942-8001. $19, $17 sen. & stu.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella continues. See Thursday, April 29.

Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat continues. See Thursday, April 29.

The Highest Tide continues. See Friday.

sat, may 1

Sunrise 6:04am; Sunset 8:16pm, Av High 64; Av Low 41

Arts/Visual East Linn Artists (ELA) Art Show & Sale, 11am-4pm today & tomorrow, GASP Gallery, 142 Spaulding Ave., Brownsville.

“Creating Mandalas, One Step at a Time” w/LiDona Wagner, 2-4pm, The Duck Store, 895 E. 13th Ave. FREE.

Beverly Soasey & Shannon Weber Studio Sale, 10am-7pm today & 1pm-6pm tomorrow, 1101 W. 18th Ave. FREE.

Live Glass Blowing Demos continue. See Friday.

Benefits Zonta Flower Sale Benefit, 9am-4pm today & 11am-3pm tomorrow, Insta-Print Parking Lot, 1208 W. 6th Ave., www.zontaofeugene.com

Patterson Preschool Rummage/Plant Sale & Benefit, 9am-4pm today & 10am-3pm tomorrow, Village School Cafeteria, 2855 Lincoln St.

Vineyards & Violins, benefit auction, food, wine, 5-8pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., info at 736-4444.

Oregon Vagabond May Day Benefit w/Conjugal Visitors & Burning Truth, celebrating Eugene’s street paper, fundraiser to reduce homelessness/keep streets safe, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. $4-$20.

“Down 4 It” Dance Northwest Benefit, 8pm, Performance Hall, LCC, 4000 E. 30th Ave. $12.

Dance Ballet Fantastique’s Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Ballet, 2pm, Hult Center. $14-$30.

Film May Day Documentary Premiere: What’s Organic About Organic?, 1pm, David Minor Theater, 180 E. Fifth Ave. $5-$10 sug. don.

Gatherings Free Acupuncture Day, short & simple treatments, walk-in, Acupuncture for the People, 2833 Willamette St., 521-6285. FREE.

Club Mud May Day Pottery Sale, 9am-4pm, Club Mud, 1910 E. 15th Ave.

Oakridge Tree Planting Festival Community Fair, crafts, music, demos & more, 9am-5pm, Oakridge Elementary School, 48119 E. First St., Oakridge.

Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, w/entertainment by Craig Sorseth, 10am; Rob Tobias, 11am; Sweet River, noon; LCC Faculty Jazz Band, 1pm; Sun Bossa Quintet, 2pm; Eagle Park Slim All Star Blues Band, 3:30pm, Downtown Park Blocks, 8th & Oak, www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org FREE

Native Plant Nursery Open House & Plant Sale, 10am-1pm, Friends of Buford Park, info at www.bufordpark.org FREE.

Cottage Grove Home & Gardening Show, vendors, kids’ area, food court, info & demos, 10am-6pm today & noon-6pm tomorrow, Cottage Grove High School, 1375 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove. FREE w/Bi-Mart card or food don.

“Carriage Me Back” 1930s Re-enactment Event, period costumes, local historical characters, carriage rides, 10am-3:30pm today & noon-4pm tomorrow, Linn County Historical Museum, Brownsville. $7, $3 kids under 11.

Church Women United of Lane County May Friendship Day Luncheon w/guest speaker Kitty Piercy, 11:30am, Central Presbyterian, 15th & Patterson.

Peace & Justice Festival, presentations & discussions about war, fair trade, workers rights, peace legislation, jobs for teens, noon-3pm, Wellsprings Friends School, 3590 W. 18th Ave., info at 686-1223. FREE.

MomTasia, business expo for moms, 1-4pm, Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave. FREE.

Tea & Trunk Show, fair-trade crafts & gifts, 1-4pm, First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St. FREE.

FUEL: A Drum ‘n Bass Revival, reviving the DuB sound, 9pm-5am, Eugene Wine Cellars, 255 Madison St., $7, $5 after 1am.

Kids/Families Children’s Fishing Derby, ages 2-7, bring bait & tackle, fish stocked pool, 8-11am, River Road Park wading pool, 1400 Lake Dr. $1.75 per fish don.

Family Music Time w/Bryan Reed, singing & dancing, all ages, 10:15am, Downtown Library. FREE.

“Brits for Kids” w/Eugene Concert Choir, music, crafts, coloring & dancing parade w/Ronald McDonald (oh, Lord, why?), 11am, Hult Center, tickets at 682-5000. $5 youth, $10 adult, $20 family 4-pack.

Fern Ridge Fun & Wellness Fair, exhibits, all ages, 11am-3pm, West Lane Shopping Center, Veneta. FREE.

Dia de los Ninos y los Libro w/storyteller Carmen Bernier-Grand, musicians El Mariachi del Sol & dance group Ballet Folklorico, bilingual storytelling celebrating Day of the Child, dance, crafts, food, all ages, 1-4pm, Springfield Library, 225 Fifth St., Spfd. FREE.

Lectures/Talks Intro to Computers, 10am-noon, Downtown Library, info & pre-reg. at 682-5450. FREE.

Literary Discussion & Signing w/Lewis Luchs, author of Children of the Manse, 11am-2pm, Oakway Center breezeway. FREE.

Reading & Signing w/Gerald Patterson, author of A Guide’s Tale, a memoir, 5pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE.

Music Ozone Music Grand Opening w/David Lamond & Michael McCarthy, Ibanez guitar & other music gifts give-away, guitar reps on hand, 2pm, Ozone Music, 1712 Main St., Spfd., info at 505-8784. FREE.

Bev’s Baroque Break Band, Italian Baroque, 2pm, The Atrium, 10th & Olive. FREE.

190+[m]Concert, foray into modern music, 6-10pm, 163 Music, UO. FREE.

“The British Invasion: From Vaughan Williams to the Beatles” w/Eugene Concert Choir, 8pm, Hult Center, tickets at 682-5000. $14-$34.

Deb Cleveland Band, rhythm & blues, 9:30pm, Sam Bond’s. $5.

Outdoors/Recreation Obsidians: Brice Creek, hike, 8.5 miles, Joanne Ledet, sign up at Eugene YMCA.

Kick It! 2010 Kickball Tournament, all day, Tugman Park, 37th & Hilyard, info at www.playgroundsports.net

Eugene Roubaix Bike & Race & Mullet Competition, reg. at 8am; races 10am-12pm, Fern Ridge Wildlife Area.

Pets “Homes for Hounds” Greyhound Adopt-athon, noon-4pm today & noon-3pm tomorrow, Petsmart, 2847 Chad Dr.

Junction City Pet & Costume Parade, 1pm, 5th & Greenwood St., Junction City. FREE.

Social Dance Argentine Tango, lessons at 8pm; social dance, 9pm-midnight, Studio B, 189 W. 8th Ave., 968-2441. $8, $4 stu.

Square Dance w/Molasses, old-timey rock, no experience necessary, 8pm, EMU, UO. $5, $3 stu.

UO Forum May Day Celebration w/Los Cumbiamberos, beer garden, all ages, 8pm, Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St. $5.

May Day Dance Party, 10pm, Diablo’s, 959 Pearl St. FREE.

Theater Razzle Dazzle Die Murder Mystery Dinner, 6pm, Driftwood Shores Hotel, 88416 First Ave., Florence. $59.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella continues. See Thursday, April 29.

Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat continues. See Thursday, April 29.

Evita continues. See Friday.

sun, may 2

Sunrise 6:03am; Sunset 8:17pm, Av High 64; Av Low 41

Arts/Visual Beverly Soasey & Shannon Weber Studio Sale continues. See Saturday.

East Linn Artists (ELA) Art Show & Sale continues. See Saturday.

Benefits South Fork Ramblers Bluegrass Jam for Peace, fundraiser for West Cascade Peace Corps, 6:30-8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5, under 12 FREE.

Zonta Flower Sale Benefit continues. See Saturday.

Patterson Preschool Rummage/Plant Sale & Benefit continues. See Saturday.

Gatherings BRINGfest, Garden of Earthly Delights demo garden, crafts, bake sale, plant starts, home brew demo, talks, food & coffee, 10am-4pm, BRING Recycling, 4446 Franklin Blvd., info at 746-3023.

Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market, 10am-4pm, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Ave. $1.50.

Eugene Pokemon League, 10am-2pm, 4750 Village Plaza Loop. FREE.

Eugene Rainbow Family Potluck, bring food & utensils, 1-6pm, Alton Baker Park pavilions. FREE.

Young Professionals Meeting, tour new stadium, food, drinks, 5-7pm, PK Park, 2760 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., info at 484-1314. FREE.

Cottage Grove Home & Gardening Show continues. See Saturday.

“Carriage Me Back” 1930s Re-enactment Event continues. See Saturday.

Lectures/Talks “Financial Literacy in Tough Times” w/financial advisor Mark Kruk, 2pm, Downtown Library. FREE.

Music The Splendor of Spring Community Chorus Concert, 2pm, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. $13.

Lane Stage Door Jazz Café, rotating jazz combos, coffee house atmostphere, 2-5pm, Performance Hall, LCC, 4000 E. 30th Ave. FREE.

Tatsuya Nakatani w/Hashem Assadullahi, Andrew Rowan & William Seiji Marsh, 2:30pm, Harmony Roadhouse Music Studios, 2650 Willamette St. $5-$10 sug. don.

Traditional Music of Korea, 3pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE.

“Signature Blend” w/the Motet Singers, a cappella choral music ensemble, 4pm, Ebbert Memorial United Methodist Church, 532 C St., Spfd. $7, $5 sen., kids FREE.

“Blues Explosion” w/Eagle Park Slim & the Friends of MEMA Blues Band, celebrate 30-year Eugene anniversary of legendary bluesman, 6pm-midnight, Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl St., all ages until 9pm. $3-$10.

Pat Metheny: The Orchestrion Tour, Grammy Award-winning guitarist/composer, 7:30pm, Hult Center. $35-$65.

Irish Jam Session, all ages, 7:30pm, Eugene Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE.

Flutes & Electronic Music, conceived & performed by UO students, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE.

Red Sparowes, Caspian, Fang Island, rock, 8pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $12 door.

Outdoors/Recreation Obsidians: Dallas Cole Mural Dedication, 2-4pm, Obsidians Lodge, Spring & Central Blvd., sign up at Eugene YMCA.

Eugene Marathon & Half Marathon, info at www.eugenemarathon.com

Aprovecho Open House & Guided Tour, view sustainable forestry operations, organic garden, aquaculture system & more, 2-4pm, 80574 Hazelton Rd., Cottage Grove. $5 sug. don.

Rewild Eugene: Urban Foraging 101, 3:30-5pm, meet at corner of Broadway & Almaden St., reg. at 517-9098. $13 adv., $15 day-of.

Pets “Homes for Hounds” Greyhound Adopt-athon continues. See Saturday.

Spiritual Joseph Campbell: The Message of the Myth, video screening, 11am, Tamarack Wellness Center, 3575 Donald St. FREE.

Exploring Divination, 2-4pm, Shambala Center, 1939 River Rd.

Taize Service, French healing tradition, music, prayer, 7pm, Unity of the Valley Church, 39th & Hilyard. Don.

Theater Evita continues. See Friday.

mon, may 3

Sunrise 6:01am; Sunset 8:18pm, Av High 64; Av Low 41

Film Movie Night: Mad Hot Ballroom, documentary, 6pm, Springfield Library, 225 Fifth St., Spfd. FREE.

Lectures/Talks Learn About “At Ease” Home Care, info about options, 12:15-1:15pm, Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd., pre-reg. at 682-5521. FREE.

On the Air City Club of Eugene: “Save Extension Services?” w/Steve Dodrill, Cindy Land & Sophia McDonald, 6:30-7:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. FREE.

Outdoors/Recreation Get Your Bike Ready for Summer, bring your bike, 6-9pm, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., reg. at 682-5318. $13.

Spiritual MoonDay Reiki, 4-6pm, Shambala Center, 1939 River Rd. Don.

Open Heart Meditation, 5:30-6:45pm, 310 Fulvue, 914-0431. FREE.

tues, may 4

Sunrise 6:00am; Sunset 8:20pm, Av High 64; Av Low 41

Gatherings Coffee Party USA Get-Together, civility movement, 5:30-7pm, Gary’s Coffee House, 525 High St., info at wintergreen@birthingbetter.com.

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

Lectures/Talks Intro to BodyTalk, energy-based health care, 6-7:30pm, 1397 Willamette St., 914-0418. FREE.

Heart of Now for Youth, esteem building experience addressing bullying, ages 10-19, 6:30-8:30pm, EWEB Training Room, 500 E. 4th Ave., 579-3084. FREE.

“Mount St. Helens: The Tale of Two Eruptions & Three Decades” w/Katherine Cashman, 7pm, Knight Law Room 175, UO. FREE.

Music Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, 7:30pm today & tomorrow, Hult Center. $32.50-$52.50.

ABK, Tragedy, Knothead, Twisted Insane, native rap, 7:30pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $15 door.

NYC Contemporary Jazz Artists, UO ensembles, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu.

Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE.

Spiritual “Becoming the Ideal Self” w/Alan Zundel, 7:15-8:45pm, Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx. Don.

wed, may 5

Sunrise 5:59; Sunset 8:21pm, Av High 65; Av Low 41

Film Cinema Pacific Film Festival, focus on film production in Eugene & Korean cinema, today through Sunday, May 9, various locations, info & schedules at cinemapacific.uoregon.edu or 346-4363. $6-$8 per screening.

Schnitzer Cinema: The Video Art of Nam June Paik, 5:30pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO, info at 346-3027.

Food/Drink First Wednesday Wine Tasting & Sale, 5:30-7pm, Ambrosia, 174 E. Broadway. $15.

Gatherings Lunch Bunch, seniors weekly lunch, menus vary, vegetarian options available, noon, Campbell Community Center, 155 High St. $3.

Compassionate Friends Support Group, for families who have experienced death of a child, for ages 18 & older, 7pm, St. Mary Catholic Church, 1062 Charnelton St.

Kids/Families Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6; Lapsit Storytime, ages birth-3, 10am, Springfield Library, 225 Fifth St., Spfd. FREE.

Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, 10:15am & 11am, Downtown Library, 682-8316. FREE.

Family Night w/Fiddlin’ Sue, sing-alongs & “Suegrass” for all ages, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.

Lectures/Talks Martha Washington: Living History Presentation w/Kay Huston, 12:30pm, Viking Sal Senior Center, 245 W. 5th St., Junction City. FREE.

MindFreedom Roundtable: “Globalization of Corporate Psychiatry” w/David W. Oaks, lecture & moderated discussion, 5:30pm, Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., 345-9106. FREE.

Peace Corps Info Session, 7-8pm, REI, 306 Lawrence St. FREE.

“We Are the Universe: Who’s Looking at You Kid?” w/Steve Kilston, 7-9pm, Science Factory Exploration Dome, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. $5, $3 mem.

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild: “Energy Improvement Mortgages & Energy Labeling in New Homes” w/Eli Volem, 7pm, BRING, 4446 Franklin Blvd. FREE.

“Information is Power: Access to Archives & Human Rights in Latin America” w/National Security Archive’s Peter Kornbluh, open to public, 7:30pm, 182 Lillis Hall, UO. FREE.

Music Poetry in Song, UO vocalists, 8pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE.

“Music of the Pacific Rim” w/Taihe Ensemble, UO ensemble, 8pm, 163 Music, UO. FREE.

Devin the Dude w/The Coughee Brothaz, hip-hop, 9pm, WOW Hall. $13 adv., $15 door.

Ego Machine, Hot for Chocolate, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles continues. See Tuesday.

Social Dance Cinco de Mayo Celebration w/DJ Mario Mora, salsa, merengue, cumbia & more, all ages, feat. amateur salsa contest, 8:30pm-1:30am, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $5.

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

thurs, may 6

Sunrise 5:57am; Sunset 8:22pm, Av High 65; Av Low 41

Benefits Plant Sale, fundraiser for Brethren Community Services, 3:30-6pm today & 10am-5pm Friday & Saturday, May 7-8, Springfield Church of the Brethren, 1072 Main St., Spfd.

Abortion Access Bowl-a-thon, fundraiser for Network for Reproductive Options, 7-10pm, Southtowne Lanes, 2486 Willamette St., info at www.nroptions.org

Film Film-making: A conversation w/Juan Carlos Garcia Padilla, independent Puerto Rican filmmaker, 3:30-5:30pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, UO. FREE.

“Horror & the Horrific” UO Film Series: Hard Candy, public welcome, 6pm, 110 Willamette, UO. FREE.

The Dream Result: Kayak Film, 7pm, 177 Lawrence, UO. FREE.

Cinema Pacific Film Festival continues. See Wednesday.

Gatherings Emerald City Chess Club Meeting, 6pm, EMU Fishbowl, UO. FREE.

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

Mother’s Day Craft w/M.E.C.C.A., create Mother’s Day gifts w/recycled materials, 3:30pm, Springfield Library, 225 Fifth St., Spfd. FREE.

Lectures/Talks Peace Corps Info Session, 5:30-6:30pm, Ben Linder Rm., EMU, UO. FREE.

Literary Arts Book Talk w/James McCommons, author of Waiting on a Train: The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service—A Year Spent Riding Across America, 6pm, Downtown Library. FREE.

Mid-Valley Willamette Writer’s presents: “How to Edit & Revise without Losing It!” w/Jessica Morrell, author of Bullies, Bastards and Bitches: How to write the bad guys in fiction & other works, 6:30pm-9pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., 345-8986. $10 guests, MVWW mem. FREE.

Discussion & Signing w/Laurie Notaro, author of Spooky Little Girl, 7-9pm, Barnes & Noble, 1163 Valley River Dr. FREE.

Music Oregon Mozart Players preview: Cellophoria, 11:15am, Hult Center Lobby. FREE.

Misty River, acoustic all-female quartet, 7pm today & tomorrow, Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Spfd., tickets at 868-0689. $15 adv., $20 door.

‘S Wonderful!: Words by Ira Gershwin, feat. The Emerald City Jazz Kings & vocalist Shirley Andress, 7:30pm today & 2:30 Sunday, May 9, The Shedd, 868 High St., tickets at www.theshedd.org

Girlyman, 3-part harmonies, Americana, acoustic, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10.

Whiskey Spots, Sam Adams, Trevor Jones, variety, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $3-$5.

Groundation w/Orgone, reggae, rock fusion, 10pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20 door.

Spiritual Twenty Twelve Transition Team, 6-8pm, Shambala Center, 1939 River Rd. Don.

Theater No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway, 573-6155. FREE.

corvallis events

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

Thursday, April 29 “Guthrie Family Rides Again” w/Arlo, Abe, Cathie, Annie, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Johnny Iron & the Kids, 7:30pm, LaSell Stewart Center, OSU, tickets at www.corvallistheaters.com

Friday, April 30 ‘S Wonderful!: Words by Ira Gershwin, feat. The Emerald City Jazz Kings & vocalist Shirley Andress, 7:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, tickets at www.theshedd.org

Saturday, May 1 The Beatles at OSU: A benefit for CARDV, 7pm, Miliam Hall Auditorium, OSU. $5.

Tuesday, May 4 Opera Guild Preview: The Barber of Seville, 8pm, Benton Hall, OSU, 757-8949.

Wednesday, May 5 OSU Music Master Class w/mezzo-soprano Christine Meadows, 7pm, Benton Hall, OSU. $5, stu. FREE.

Thursday, May 6 Outspoken CD Release Party, 7:30pm, Memorial Union Ballroom, OSU.

attn: opps

Cottage Theatre at 700 Village Dr. will hold auditions for Steel Magnolias at 1pm Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16; for information, call 914-9546.

WREN, a non-profit in the West Eugene Wetlands, has a critical need for environmental education guides and plant monitors this spring; for more information, call Jules Abbott at 683-6948.

The US Forest Service and various partners are seeking volunteers to participate in a project aimed at improving habitat for wildlife, particularly big game species that inhabit the Breitenbush area; volunteers will receive a free dinner on the evening of May 1; contact Rick Breckel at (503)-949-7309 or rbreckel@wbcable.net to register for the volunteer appreciation dinner; the deadline is April 30; for more information, contact Daryl Whitmore at (503)-854-4225 or dwhitmore@fs.fed.us.

The Roving Park Players announce will hold auditions for Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland from 2-4pm Saturday and Sunday, May 1-2; for more information, visit www.rovingparkplayers.org or call 686-2738 or 914-2374.

Free Shakespeare in the Park will hold auditions for Macbeth 6-9pm Wednesday and Thursday, May 19-20, and 1-4pm Sunday, May 23; for more information, call 344-1869.