Eugene Weekly : Calendar : 10.27.11
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thurs, october 27
Sunrise 7:43am; Sunset 6:10pm
Av High 59; Av Low 40
Benefits Sawyer House collection of teddy bears for pediatric unit, 2pm, 1155 Darlene Lane, www.alcco.com
Film Warren Miller’s Like There’s No Tomorrow, 6pm & 9pm, McDonald Theatre.
Jerichow, 7pm, Lillis 111, UO. FREE.
Lt. Watada: A Matter of Conscience, 7-9pm, Harris Hall, 125 E. 8th Ave. FREE.
Food/Drink Lane County Farmers’ Market, 10am-3pm today & Thursday, Nov. 3, Mazzi’s, 3377 E. Amazon Dr.
Customer Appreciation Days, specials, drawings, prizes & demos, 11am-4pm, The Kiva, 125 W. 11th Ave., www.kivagrocery.com
The Corner Market, fresh local produce, noon-6pm today, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Thursday, Nov. 3, 295 River Rd., call 513-4527 for info.
Extreme Beer Tasting: Ninkasi Total Tap Takeover, 4-6pm, Supreme Bean, 2864 Willamette St. FREE.
Gatherings Women’s Advisory Council for Youth Ages 10-18, 4-5:30pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., www.opheliasplace.net
Our Energy Future: Together, We’re Powerful w/Kitty Piercy & panel presentation, 5:30-7:30pm, EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave. FREE.
Harlow Neighbors General Meeting, 6pm, North Park Community Church, 3484 Harlow Rd.
Many Rivers Group Sierra Club Beer Social, 6:30-8:30pm, Rogue Ales Public House, 844 Olive St., 302-4476.
Oregon WAND (Women’s Action for New Directions): discussing “Fashion Resistance to Militarism,” 6:45-8:15pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., www.wandoregon.org FREE.
Howard Zinn remembrance w/UO professor Cheyney Ryan, a short video, Zinn’s one-man play Marx in Soho by Bob Weicks, 6-7:30pm, PLC 180, UO.
Kids/Families Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE.
Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Oregon Wild photo presentation: winners of Oregon Wild’s 7th Annual Outdoor Photo Contest, framed prints for auction, 6-8pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
EVEN: “Debunking the 10 Myths of Veganism” w/Orestes Gutierrez, 7pm, McNail-Riley House, 601 W. 13th Ave., www.eugeneveg.org FREE.
Literary Arts Teen Book Group: Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry, 4-5pm, downtown library. FREE.
Tween Scene Book Group: Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator by Jennifer Allison, 4-5pm, downtown library. FREE.
Steven Shankman: Poems on Rembrandt on the Hebrew Bible, 6pm, downtown library. FREE.
Music “The South in the North Project” w/Samuel Becerra, 7-8pm, Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th Ave.
“Songs of Love and Murder,” Hans Araki & Kathryn Claire, CD release, Celtic, 7:30pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $7.50.
Broh-Taylor Band, blues, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $3.
Baitball, The Ferns, rock, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $1-$5.
Mac Miller, People Under the Stairs, Casey Veggies, hip hop, 9pm, WOW Hall. SOLD OUT.
On the Air “Arts Journal,” Springfield Mayor’s Art Show, 9pm, Comcast channel 29.
Outdoors/Recreation Strong Bones, Strong Body, osteoporosis exercise class, 9:30am, Garden Way Retirement, 175 S. Garden Way, reg. 343-3317. First class FREE, then $2.
Walk with Us, weekly self-led neighborhood walking group, ages 50 & up, 9:30-10:30am today & Thursday, Nov. 3, meet at Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.
Prenatal Yoga, 5-6:15pm, RiverBend Medical Center, 3333 Riverbend Dr., Spfd., 222-7074. $11, $40 for 4 classes.
Rock Climbing, ages 4 & up, 5:30-8:30pm today, Tuesday & Thursday, Nov. 3, Art & Technology Academy, Jefferson Middle School, 1650 W. 22nd Ave. $5.
Drop-in Kayaking, bring equipment, no instruction provided, ages 12 & up, 8-10pm today & Thursday, Nov. 3, Echo Hollow Pool, 1655 Echo Hollow Rd. $5.
Theater Popovich Comedy Pet Theater w/rescued animals, 7pm, Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. $19, $12 youth.
No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE.
Trial By Fire TheatreWorks: An Evening w/Paul Calandrino, eight ten-minute plays by local playwright Paul Calandrino, 8pm today, tomorrow & Saturday, Reality Kitchen, 245 Van Buren St., 514-2522.
fri, october 28
Sunrise 7:44am; Sunset 6:08pm
Av High 59; Av Low 40
Benefits Dog-Friendly Howloween Party, benefit for West Coast Dog & Cat Rescue, costumes, food, beer & wine, 8-11pm, West Coast Dog & Cat Rescue, 1274 W. 7th Ave. $5 humans, dogs FREE.
Haunted House for West Coast Dog & Cat Rescue, 8-11:30pm today & tomorrow, 6-9pm Sunday, West Coast Dog & Cat Rescue, 1274 W. 7th Ave.
Leftover Soul: a night of soul music and art, benefit for MECCA, 21 & up, 9pm-1am, Old Whiteaker Fire House, 1085 W. 1st Ave. $5.
Dance LCC Dance: “Fold, Spin, Fall,” 7:30pm today & tomorrow, Ragozzino Performance Hall. $10.
Food/Drink Eugene Food Not Bombs, 2-4pm, 8th & West Park. FREE.
The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Customer Appreciation Days continue. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Gatherings City Club of Eugene: “Creating Good Working Conditions: The Employer’s Perspective,” 11:50am-1:30pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $5, mem. FREE.
Bryan Moore & Eli Meyer on recent travels to Nicaragua, 4pm, 206 Condon, UO.
John E. Jaqua Distinguished Alumnus Award reception & dinner, 5:30pm, Ford Alumni Center, UO, 346-3970.
Game Night, bring board game or use house game, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE.
Trivia Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE.
Kids/Families Baby Storytime, ages 0-1 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11:15am, downtown library. FREE.
Family Storytime, 10:15am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE.
Lego Club, Legos & Duplos supplied, ages 2-13, 2-4pm, Springfield Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
Booooo Barn, ages 1-11, 5-8pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd. FREE.
Mad Scientists’ Halloween Extravaganza, 5-8pm, The Science Factory Children’s Museum, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy. $15 per family, $10 mem. family.
Lectures/Classes “Coming Home to Earth: Work that Reconnects” Workshop, today, tomorrow & Sunday, Lost Valley Educational Center, Dexter, www.lostvalley.org
Fred Luskin: Forgive for Good Workshop, 2pm, Law School 184, UO.
“Why Mushrooms Matter” w/Steve Trudell, 7pm, LCC Forum Building, http://cascademyco.org
Music Christie & McCallum, country, rock, 6-8pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
Grrrlz Rock: Bajuana & Friends, Crooked River, MuseArt, 6:30pm, Last Stand Coffee Co., 298 Blair Blvd.
The Everyday Tribe: Freakuency, DJ dance, 8pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 door Scorpios or w/2 cans of food, $12 door.
Mood Area 52: live score to F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, 8pm, Bijou Art Cinemas, 492 E. 13th Ave. $10.
The S.H.I.P. (Slowly Happening Investors Party): The “Mast”uerade Ball, Poor Miner’s Union, The Upstate Trio & Robert Meade, rock ‘n’ roll, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $7, $5 w/2 cans of food.
Tech N9ne, Jay Rock, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun & Flawless, 8pm, McDonald Theater. $29.50.
Halloween Spooktastic: UO Trombone Choir, Tuba/Euphonium Choir, Apocalyptic Brass, 8:30pm, Frohnmayer Music Building Ampitheatre, 190 Music if rainy. FREE.
On the Air “The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show,” Eugene Stormy Harmonica Bill, Kenny Reed w/the De’Ampy audio-video assault, 10pm, Comcast channel 29.
“The Sunday Morning Hangover TV Show,” True Margrit Pt 1” —Prog-pop trio from San Francisco visits, and talks at KWVA about playing in Eugene at Cosmic Pizza, 11pm, Comcast channel 29.
Outdoors/Recreation Weight Training & Strength Yoga, 8:30-9:30am today, Monday & Wednesday, Celebration Studio, 1840 Willamette St. $10 drop-in, first class FREE.
Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45pm, Eugene Yoga, 3575 Donald St., www.eugeneyoga.us $11.
Pets “Everything Goes With Black” Adoption Special, 31 percent off regular adoption fees for pets w/even a hint of black fur, 11am-6pm, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Rd.
Social Dance Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, 6-8pm, Musical Feet Studio, 420 W. 12th Ave., heartandsoulwellness.com $5-$15 sliding scale.
Friday Evening Dance, for adults 50 & up, 7:30-9:30pm, Willamalane Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd. $5, $6 out-of-district.
Salsa Dancing w/Jose Cruz, 9pm, Vet’s Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St. $6.
Salsa dance w/DJ Pachuco, lesson included, 21 & up, 9:30pm, Davis’, 94 W. Broadway. $5.
Theater Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 7pm today, 2pm & 7pm tomorrow, 2pm Sunday, Wildish Community Theatre, 630 Main St., Spfd., www.thecrt.com $8.
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater w/rescued animals, partial benefit for Greenhill Humane Society, 7pm, Hult Center. $22-$27.
Spring Awakening, 8pm today & tomorrow, 2pm Sunday; through Nov. 5, Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St., www.actorscabaret.org $16-$41.95.
An Evening w/Paul Calandrino continues. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
sat, october 29
Sunrise 7:45am; Sunset 6:07pm
Av High 58; Av Low 40
Art/Craft Moonbox Studio Trunk Show: handmade jewelry by local artists Katy Jane & Patrick Conlin, 5:30-8pm, 910 Lincoln St. FREE.
Benefits Jack-O-Lanterns on Broadway, $5 per pumpkin donated to Sheltercare, noon-9pm, Fifth Street Market. $3-$5 sug. don.
Haunted House for West Coast Dog & Cat Rescue continues. See Friday.
Dance LCC Dance: “Fold, Spin, Fall” continues. See Friday.
Food/Drink Hideaway Bakery Farmers’ Market, 9am-2pm, Hideaway Bakery 3377 E. Amazon.
Lane County Farmers’ Market, 9am-4pm today, 10am-3pm Tuesday, 8th & Oak.
Produce Stand, last of the season, 10am-2pm, FOOD for Lane County’s Youth Farm, 705 Flamingo Ave., www.foodforlanecounty.org, 343-2822.
Spencer Creek Community Growers’ Market, live music & wi-fi, 10am-4pm, Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy., spencercreekgrange.org
Customer Appreciation Days continue. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Gatherings Saturday Market, 10am-5pm, 10am John Shenon, 11am Man of Words Theatre Co., noon Lea Jones, 1pm Garden Goat, 2pm Los Bandidos del Tango, 3:30pm Sol Seed, 8th & Oak, see www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org for info. FREE.
Second Annual JWN Tree Party, Fall Festival & Porch Music Event, 11am-3pm, Monroe Park, 8th & Monroe, www.jwneugene.org
Halloween Luncheon for Seniors, 11:59am-1:30pm, Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Rd.
Peace Vigil, noon-1pm, downtown library, info at 342-2914. FREE.
Ladies poker tournament, 2pm, 2043 River Rd., 654-4193. $15 buy-in, $10 adv.
Regency Halloween Ball, 7pm Historical Conjurer’s show, English folk dancing, D ‘n’ A, VFW Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St., www.regencycentral.org $20.
Exotic Erotic Halloween Ball & Expo, special discounts for GaGa Monsters & Furries, 8pm, Brickhouse Gentleman’s Club, 136 4th St., Spfd. $7.
Mickey & the Mojo Hitmen Halloween Party & Costume Contest, 9pm-1am, The Blind Pig, 2750 Roosevelt St. FREE.
Witch’s Ball Halloween Party, Normal Bean Jam, 9pm, Brew&Cue, 2222 Hwy 99 N., www.normalbeanband.com FREE.
Kids/Families Family Music Time w/Pia & Jason Robbins, 10:15am, downtown library. FREE.
Cuentos y Canciones: Stories & Songs in Spanish, 11am, Bethel Branch Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. FREE.
Día de Los Muertos, music, crafts, reader’s theater, 2-4pm, Springfield Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
Ballet Fantastique Game Day Parents’ Night Out, dance activities, snacks, ages 3 & up, 5-8pm, City Center for Dance, 960 Oak St., www.balletfantastique.org $25, $15 additional child in same family.
Lectures/Classes Neil Kelly seminars: 10am Whole House Remodel, 11am Residential Windows, noon Surface Materials, Neil Kelly showroom, 2817 Oak St., www.neilkelly.com FREE.
Store & Share Digital Photos, internet skills required, 10am, downtown library, reg. 682-5450. FREE.
Gaza Update w/Nuha Masri, living conditions after Operation Cast Lead, 7pm, Willamette 100, UO. FREE.
Music UO Harp Ensemble, 1pm, Beall Hall. FREE.
Craig Chee Band, 2-4pm, Fifth Street Public Market. FREE.
Legends of the Celtic Harp w/Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter, 7:30pm, Eugene Hotel, 222 E. Broadway. $20.
Spiritfarm, folk, 8pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. $10 sug. don.
Sonny Rhodes, blues master, 8:30pm, Cozmic Pizza. $15 adv., $20 door.
Medium Troy, Synrgy, Snow Angel w/Gabby Lala, bohemian dub, reggae, 9pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $8 costume, $10 door.
On the Air “The De’Ampy Soul Hama Show,” Live featuring Eugene Folks, Country Fair, Audio/Video Assault De’Ampy All Stars, 12am, Comcast channel 29.
Outdoors/Recreation Obsidians: hike Smith Rocks, 10 miles, info & sign up obsidians.org
GEARs Bike Ride: Winberry Creek Park, 67 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE.
Theater An Evening w/Paul Calandrino continues. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Spring Awakening continues. See Friday.
Volunteer Obsidians Trail Maintenance, Spencer Butte, 2 miles, obsidians.org
sun, october 30
Sunrise 7:47am; Sunset 6:06pm
Av High 58; Av Low 40
Food/Drink Fairmount Neighborhood Farmers Market, 10am-2:30pm, 19th & Agate, http://fairmountmarket.blogspot.com
Gatherings 30th Anniversary of the Mushroom Festival, 10am-5pm, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd., 747-3817, www.mountpisgaharboretum.org $5, under 12 FREE.
Drums of Peace, 2-4pm, old federal building, 211 E. 7th Ave. FREE.
Scarecrow Contest, 3pm, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd., reg. 747-3817. $10 entry fee.
Kids/Families Slightly Scary Halloween Stories for Kids, 3pm, downtown library. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Rabbi Marcus Simmons Lecture: The Jews of Kiev w/Professor Natan Meir, 7pm, Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave. FREE.
Literary Arts Wayzgoose, marking the end of summer, letterpress work, demonstration of photogravures, 2-5pm, 2580 Augusta St.
Author/activist Karl Eysenbach reads from The Story of the Century, 4pm, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. FREE.
Music Boomchick, 2-4pm, Fifth Street Public Market. FREE.
King’s Krew: On the Air, 2:30pm, Hult Center. $15.
University Symphony, 3pm, Beall Hall. $7, $5.
American Guild of Organists: Pipe Screams, hair-raising organ music, fundraiser for “The Organ Loft” on KWAX, 4pm, First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St.
Old time fiddlers jam,acoustic, 4-8pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
Oregon Wind Ensemble, 7:30pm, Beall Hall. $7, $5.
Outdoors/Recreation GEARs Bike Ride: Sovern, Alvadore, 35 miles, 9am, Alton Baker Park, www.eugenegears.org FREE.
Social Dance Tango Milonga, 5-7pm, Reach Center, 2520 Harris St. $5.
Cuban Salsa, 5pm lesson, 6pm social dance, Courtsports, 2728 Pheasant Blvd., Spfd., see www.eugenecasineros.com for info. $2 sug. don.
Veselo Folk Dancers, weekly international folk dancing, 7:15-10pm, In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St., 683-3376. $3.
Spiritual Sunday Café for new & prospective members, informal gathering & opportunity to meet the Rabbis & talk w/community members, 10-11:30am, Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th Ave., www.tbieugene.org
Theater Spring Awakening continues. See Friday.
mon, october 31
Sunrise 7:48am; Sunset 6:04pm
Av High 58; Av Low 39
Benefits Orgy of the Damned Halloween Show: The Soothesayers, The Nasty Critters, Junkyard Tombstone, proceeds to the Uriah Ellingson Medical Fund, 9pm-2:30am, Sam Bond’s.
Gatherings Women in Black Standing for Peace, silent vigil, 5-5:30pm, across the street from old federal building, 7th & Pearl St., info at 343-0063. FREE.
SASS Monday Night Drop-in Group, for all 18+, female-identified survivors of sexual assault & abuse, past or recent, doors lock at 7:05pm, 7-8:30pm, 591 W. 19th Ave., 343-7277. FREE.
Bingo w/Tom Heinl & Scott K., 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE.
Kids/Families City Hall Trick-or-Treating, 3-5pm, Springfield City Hall, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
Magic Show & Balloon Art by Jay Frasier, 3:30-4:30pm, Springfield Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
Music Tyler Fortier, 4:30-6pm; Betty & the Boy, 6:30-8:30pm, Fifth Street Public Market. FREE.
Irish Jam Session, all ages, 7pm , Suzuki Music Academy, 170 W. 12th Ave. FREE.
Halloween w/Jason Webley & Mood Area 52, accordion, singer-songwriter, tango, 9pm, WOW Hall. $10 adv., $13 door.
On the Air City Club of Eugene: “Creating Good Working Conditions: The Employer’s Perspective,” 6:30-7:30pm, 89.7 FM.
Social Dance Eugene Swing Dance Club: Halloween dance, costume prizes, 7-10:30pm, Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St., www.68swing.com $6, $4 stu.
Scottish Country Dance, 7-9pm, Vet’s Green Room, 1626 Willamette St. $5 sug. don.
West Coast Swing, 7pm lesson, 8-10:30pm dance, The Vet’s Club, 1626 Willamette St. $6, $4 mem. & stu., first time FREE.
Spiritual Open Heart Meditation, 5:30-6:30pm, 1210 W. 4th Ave., 914-0431. Don.
tues, november 1
Sunrise 7:49am; Sunset 6:03pm
Av High 57; Av Low 39
Benefits Communicating Science for 50 Years w/Ira Flatow: Science Factory Anniversary Auction & Event, 6-9pm, Eugene Hilton, 66 E. 6th Ave. $75.
Food/Drink Creswell Farmers’ Market, indoors, 4-6pm, 182 S. 2nd St., Creswell.
The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Lane County Farmers’ Market continues. See Saturday.
Gatherings Cascade Toastmasters, drop-ins welcome, 6:45-8:15am, Original Pancake House, 782 E. Broadway, call 343-3743 for info. FREE.
Adapted Game Day for stroke survivors 50 & up, card & table games, 1:30-3pm, Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard St., reg. 682-5311. FREE.
Taping of a Q&A session w/Dan Savage, for UO students w/ID, 7-10pm, Ford Alumni Center, UO, tickets at mtvtix.uoregon@gmail.com w/name, phone & email.
Trivia Night, 7pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE.
Kids/Families Terrific Twos Storytime, for 2-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE.
Lectures/Classes 2010 Oregon Energy Code Compliance, lunch included, 9am-3:30pm, Center for Meeting & Learning, LCC. $40.
Fertile Ground Speaking Tour, 6pm, 1670 Alder St., http://fertileground1.ning.com
“This Is Our Time: The Inside Story of the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants” w/Chris Haft & Eric Alan, 6pm, downtown library. FREE.
John Carlos & Dave Zirin on 1968 Olympic Black Power salute, 6:30pm, Lillis 182, UO. FREE.
“Losing it ... 25 years of learning — and sometimes forgetting — how to grow alpine plants” w/Loren Russell, 7pm, Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. FREE.
Music “Piano Mania!” 7:30pm, Ragozzino Performance Hall, LCC. $10, $8 stu., sr. & staff.
Kerosene Halo, The Choir, folk, rock, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $10.
Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. FREE.
Social Dance Eugene Folk Dancers, weekly international folk dancing, 7:45pm, Willamalane Activity Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd., 344-7591. $2.
wed, november 2
Sunrise 7:51am; Sunset 6:02pm
Av High 57; Av Low 39
Art/Craft Creative Crafts Classes, for girls ages 10-18, 3:30-5pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., reg. 284-4333. $5.
Knitting & Craft Night, 6:30pm, Divine Cupcake, 1680 W. 11th Ave. FREE.
Benefits Bingo Night, fundraiser for Save the Pets, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. $10.
Film Movie Appreciation Group: The Great Escape (1963), 1pm, Willamalane Adult Center, 215 W. C St., Spfd.
Norwegian Film Series: Nokas (2010), 6-9pm, Pacific 115, UO. FREE.
Food/Drink First Wednesday wine tasting & sale, all-red, all-Washington, includes 10 wines & appetizers, 5:30-7pm, Ambrosia Restaurant, 174 E. Broadway. $20.
The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Gatherings Teen Gaming, board, card & role-playing games, 3:30-5:30pm, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd. FREE.
Peace Vigil, 4:30-5:30pm, old federal building, 211 E. Pearl St., info at 344-9343.
Eugene Free School: Spanish Conversation Circle, 6-7pm, Laughing Planet Café, 760 Blair Blvd. FREE.
The Compassionate Friends, for those (18 & over) who have experienced the death of a child, 7pm, St. Mary’s Church, 1062 Charnelton St., 689-1626.
Bingo Night, 8pm, Rogue Public House, 844 Olive St. FREE.
Kids/Families Lapsit Storytime, ages birth-3 w/adult, 10am, Springfield Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6, 10am, Springfield Library, 225 5th St., Spfd. FREE.
Preschool Storytime w/Healthy Forest Puppet Show, ages 3-6 w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE.
Sensory Storytime, 1pm, downtown library. FREE.
Family Night: Medina/Tsurumi, 6-8pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Veterans Health Benefits Presentation, 10-11am, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5318. FREE.
Nick Camerlenghi: “Terroir & Regionalism in Gastronomy & Architecture,” noon-1pm, EMU Fir Room, UO. FREE.
Joe Sacco: “Comics as Journalism,” 5:30pm, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, UO. FREE.
MindFreedom International: “Mental Health Justice & The Occupy Movement,” 5:30pm, Growers Market Round Table, 454 Willamette St., 2nd floor. FREE.
In Search of King Midas w/archeologist Andrew Goldman, 6pm, downtown library. FREE.
Music The Joe Manis Trio, 7:30pm, The Shedd. $14-$22.
Octubafest w/UO Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble, 7:30pm, Beall Hall, UO. $7, $5 stu. & sr.
Open Mic, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister, Buster Blue, acoustic, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5.
Outdoors/Recreation Bike Riding for Seniors, weekly in-town rides, helmets required, 9:30am, Campbell Center, 155 High St., reg. 682-5218. FREE.
Drop-in Skateboarding Class, 3:30-5:30pm, U.S. Sportsplex, 4540 Commerce St., 682-5329. $8.
Spiritual A Course In Miracles Drop-In Study Group, 10-11:15am, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. Don.
Open Heart Meditation, noon-12:30pm, Unity of the Valley, 39th & Hilyard, 914-0431. Don.
thurs, november 3
Sunrise 7:52am; Sunset 6:00pm
Av High 56; Av Low 39
Benefits A Family For Every Child: Winter Wonderland Auction, 5:30-9:30pm, Valley River Inn, www.afamilyforeverychild.org $75.
Concrete Loveseat, Dirty Spoon, benefit for Hali Braveheart Fund, 8pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5-$20.
Dance SHOcase: Eugene Ballet Company, scenes from Romeo & Juliet, 11:15am, Hult Center. FREE.
Film The Educators, 7pm, Lillis 111, UO. FREE.
Food/Drink FOAM Pilsner Phish Party, 7-9pm, The Bier Stein, 345 E. 11th Ave.
The Corner Market continues. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Lane County Farmers’ Market continues. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Gatherings SHOcase: Dr. Delusions Illusions w/Magician Bob Whitlatch & assistant Lydia Klocko, 11:15am, Hult Center. FREE.
Women’s Advisory Council for Youth Ages 10-18, 4-5:30pm, Ophelia’s Place, 1577 Pearl St., www.opheliasplace.net
Kids/Families Wonderful Ones Storytime, 1-year-olds w/caregivers, 10:15am & 11am, downtown library, info at 682-8316. FREE.
Family Storytime, 11am, Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., info at 682-8316. FREE.
Lectures/Classes Indigenous Models of Education: Creating Sacred Spaces of Learning, 3:30pm, Many Nations Longhouse, UO, http://cllas.uoregon.edu FREE.
Suzanne Jauchius: You Know Your Way Home, memoir of a professional psychic, 6pm, downtown library. FREE.
Literary Arts An Evening w/David Sedaris, 7:30pm, Hult Center. $27.50-$39.50.
Music Sean Gaskell, folk, 6pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
The Carl Woideck Jazz Heritage Project: Jazz Meets Brazil, 7:30pm, The Shedd. $14-$22.
Infected Mushroom, Israeli psychadelic trance, 8pm, McDonald Theatre. $18 adv., $22 day of.
Two Man Gentleman Band, acoustic, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. $5.
Outdoors/Recreation Drop-in Kayaking continues. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Rock Climbing continues. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Walk with Us continues. See Thursday, Oct. 27.
Spiritual Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic, by appt., 5:30-7:30pm, 15 N. Cedar St., 914-0431. Don.
Theater Dog Sees God, 7:30pm, through Nov. 17, Blue Door Theatre, LCC.
No Shame Eugene Theater Workshop, write, direct & act in original 5-min. pieces, 7:30-9:30pm, 126 W. Broadway. FREE.
corvallis events
Note: Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event.
Thursday, Oct. 27 Deliciously Slow Yoga, Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30-10am, 1165 N.W. Monroe, Corvallis, heartandsoulwellness.com
Cuban Movie Night: Animales de la Musica Cubana, 7pm, Darkside Cinema, 215 SW 4th St. $7, $5 stu.
Friday, Oct. 28 Music á la Carte: Laura Zaerr & David Rogers, harp & guitar, noon, OSU MU. FREE.
New Zealand poet Brian Turner, 7:30pm, Valley Library, OSU. FREE.
The Builders & The Butchers, Federale, Tom Heinl, 9:30pm, The Majestic, 115 S.W. 2nd St., www.majestic.org $12 adv.; $15 door.
Saturday, Oct. 29 Boo Ball Masquerade & Monte Carlo Night, 6pm, Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave. $25, $20 resident.
The Nettles, 7:30pm, Del Alma Restaurant & Bar, 136 S.W. Washington Ave. FREE.
Sunday, Oct. 30 The Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra: Halloween w/Harry, music by John Williams from the Harry Potter films, 3pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, cosusymphony.org $10 adv., $12 door.
Tuesday, Nov. 1 Linn-Benton Opera Guild Preview Lecture: Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Presentation by Angela Carlson, 7:45pm, Benton Hall Room 303, OSU, 757-8949.
Thursday, Nov. 3 Chamber Music Corvallis: Cuarteto Casals, 7:30pm, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. $25.
Fiction writer & OSU faculty member John Larison reads from Holding Lies, 7:30pm, Valley Library, OSU. FREE.
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Auditions for Vesta, Nov. 2-3, seeking two men in 20s & 40s, three women in late teens, 40s & 60s-70s, Terra Nova Theatre, schdule audition 285-0819.
Springfield Public Library’s Bookmark Contest entries due Oct. 31, see wheremindsgrow.org/kids.html for info.
Oregon Law seeks nominations for 2012 Frohnmayer Award Recipient, see http://www.uoregonlaw.com/faps12
