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THURSDAY,
AUGUST 15
Sunrise 6:16 am; Sunset 8:18 pm
Av High 82 Av Low 53
Moon enters Sagittarius 4:25 pm
ARTS/VISUAL An opening for Strange Unions,
work by Nemo, Jarrett Arnold and Jack Koontz, 6 to 9 pm, Feinstein's
Museum of Unfine Art. FREE.
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| ASYLUM
STREET SPANKERS, SAM BOND'S GARAGE. SEE THURSDAY, AUG. 22.
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FAIR Lane Co. Fair, "Gotta be There!," features
rides, music, food, livestock, competitions, games, contests, daily
specials, exhibits, art, kids' activities and more, 11 am to 10 pm
today, 11 am to 11 pm tomorrow and Aug. 17, and 11 am to 8 pm Aug.
18. Lane Co. Fairgrounds. America plays at 7:30 pm tonight; Travis
Tritt at 7:30 pm tomorrow; Jamie O'Neal at 7:30 pm Aug. 17 and Foreigner
at 4 pm Aug. 18. $8, $6 ages 6-15, ages 5 and younger free general
admission, concerts $10.50-$14.50.
GATHERINGS "Living Without Anger" group, Dean
Van Leuven, 7 pm, Spiritual Growth Center. 935-3647. FREE.
Open house, 6 pm, Village School. FREE.
Amazon Neighborhood Summer Potluck, 5:30 pm, Amazon
Park. Bring dish to share, plates and cups. Drinks provided. FREE.
Jubilee Organic Farm Stand features greens, veggies,
plants, flowers and honey, 1 to 6 pm Thursdays, 88267 Territorial
Hwy, Veneta. FREE.
HIV counseling/testing, 9 am to 11:15 am Thursdays,
135 E. 6th. FREE.
KIDSTUFF "Peewee Playground" features singing,
stories, crafts, active games and more for young kids, 9 am to noon,
Eastgate Woodlands and Thurston Park, Spfd. Register at the Memorial
Bldg., 765 A Street or at program site today. FREE.
"Book Camp" features "Inside Nature," 1:30 pm, Barnes
and Noble Booksellers. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS "Poetry Lives" features reading
by Leonard Cirino, followed by an open mic, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
MUSIC The Belle Furies, 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage.
$3-$5 ss.
Wayne "The Train" Hancock, Los Mex Pistols del Norte,
The Danged, 8:30 pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 dos.
Jaycob Van Auken, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. $4.
Motherbus, 9 pm, Luna. $4.
ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "Rediscovering
America's Founding Principles," Jacob Needleman, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7
FM.
"Arts Journal" features "Concert in the Park," Re-airs
9 pm, Aug. 17, CTV-97.
"Arts Encore" features "Folk Music Replay," 9 pm,
CTV-97.
OUTDOOR/RECREATION The Eugene Ems vs. the Yakima
Bears, 7:05 pm tonight, tomorrow, Aug. 17 and 19, and at 5:05 pm Aug.
18, Civic Stadium. $4.50-$7, $3.50-$6 sr., children 12 and under.
THEATER Working, 8:15 pm today, tomorrow
and Aug. 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31, and at 2 pm Aug. 18 and 25,
Very Little Theatre. $15, $12 for seniors on Sundays.
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 16
Sunrise 6:17 am; Sunset 8:16 pm
Av High 82; Av Low 53
ARTS/VISUAL An opening for The Word is Art,
art including words or text, 6 pm, Maude Kerns Art Center. $3 sugg.
don.
An opening for ArchiTexture, Tactile Expressions
fabric art show, 5 pm, Springfield Museum. FREE.
BENEFIT "For the Love of Animals" yard sale
benefits the Stray Cat Alliance, the Ninth Life, the Bearen Foundation,
Shelter Animal Resource Alliance and the Feral Cat Coalition, 8 am
to 5 pm today and tomorrow, Greenhill Humane Society. FREE.
CROWNING Annual S.L.U.G. Queen Competition
and Coronation, 6:30 pm, 8th and Oak. 686-8885. FREE.
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| NRO
(NETWORK FOR REPRODUCTIVE OPTIONS) FORUM ON THE SUDDEN LACK OF
ACCESS TO ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY,
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. SEE MONDAY. |
DANCE Bellydancing, Middle Eastern Dance Guild
of Eugene, 8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. $4.
FAIR The Lane Co. Fair continues. See Thursday,
Aug. 15.
FORUM "Pacifica Forum" features "War Against
Iraq Again?" noon, Wesley Ctr. FREE.
KIDSTUFF Playgroup for newborns to two year
olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS Katy Robinson reads, 7 pm, UO
Bookstore. FREE.
MUSIC Vinyl, 9:30 pm, Wild Duck. $10 adv.,
$12 dos.
Wayne Horvitz and Zony Mash, 9 pm, Luna. $10.
Stark Raving Naked, 9 pm, Downtown Lounge. $4.
Bastard Saints, Blasphemous Abnormality, Thunderslut,
10 pm, Punk. $3.
The Briefs, The Wristrockets, EPD, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall.
$6.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Eugene Ems vs. the
Yakima Bears continues. See Thursday, Aug. 15.
PERFORMANCE Speakeasy features spoken
word by Martha Grover, dance with Tim and Corrie Cowart, and a solo
performance by Joe Von Appen, 9:30 pm tonight and tomorrow, Lord Leebrick
Theatre. $5.
SPIRITUAL "Travel Tales" Shabbat, 7:30 pm,
Jewish Community Havurah of Eugene. 685-0488. FREE.
THEATER Working, continues. See Thursday,
Aug. 15.
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 17
Sunrise 6:18 am; Sunset 8:15 pm
Av High 82 Av Low 53
Moon enters Capricorn 10:15 pm
BENEFITS 6th Annual benefit garage sale for
the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides, 9 am to 4
pm, 310 1/2 E. 31st Ave. FREE.
"For the Love of Animals" yard sale continues. See
Friday.
FAIR The Lane Co. Fair continues. See Thursday,
Aug. 15.
GATHERINGS India Festival feature prizes, belly
dancing, sale of Indian goods and Indian food, and a fashion show,
11 am to 5 pm, Taste of India Restaurant. FREE.
Vegan potluck, 3 pm, Veneta. Bring food to share,
utensils and plates. For directions call 341-1690. FREE.
All-European car show features live music and a raffle,
8 am to 4 pm, Norma Pfeiffer Park, Coburg. FREE.
"Speakeasy Night" features costume contest, live music,
charity casino, interactive characters and more, 6 pm, Stacey's Covered
Bridge Restaurant, Cottage Grove. $10, $30 includes buffet.
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| ELENA,
MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE GUILD OF EUGENE, CAFE PARADISO. SEE FRIDAY. |
Saturday Market features handmade local crafts, food,
entertainment and more, every Saturday, 10 am-5 pm, at the park blocks,
8th and Oak through mid-November. Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Maharj
plays at 10 am; Jam Jamboree at 11; Elizabeth Cable at noon, Walker
T. Ryan at 1 pm; The Schwall Street Journal at 2 pm and Nichols and
Dhymes play at 3 pm. FREE.
Saturday Farmers' Market features locally grown produce,
plants, flowers, garden starts, food and fun, free parking and noontime
music, 9 am to 5 pm, Park Blocks, 8th and Oak. FREE.
Community Market features fresh produce, crafts, flea
market and live music, 10 am to 3 pm, Goldson Grange, Hwy 36 west
of Cheshire. FREE.
Cottage Grove Grower's Market features folk/bluegrass
music, fresh produce, arts and crafts, food, 9 am to 4 pm, Coiner
Park, Cottage Grove. FREE.
"Vintage Tea" features tea, sweet and savories, 1
pm, Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House. $15.
Bone density screening for Osteoporosis, 10 am to
4 pm, Costco. FREE.
KIDSTUFF "Dog Days of Summer" storytime, 10
am, Barnes and Noble Booksellers. FREE.
"Action Night" features gymnastics, video games, pizza,
adult supervision for ages 6 to 12, 5 to 9 pm, Gymnastics Northwest.
Registration required. $12.
MUSIC Mood Area 52, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's Garage.
$3-$5 ss.
"Songwriting in the Garden" concert and workshop,
Laura Kemp, 8 pm, Lost Valley Educational Center, Dexter. $20, $15
for workshop only, $8 for concert only.
Jim Hershey CD release party, 9 pm, Café Paradiso.
$5.
Wilsonville Battle of the Bands features eight bands
on two stages, $1000 in prizes, noon, Wilsonville High School. FREE.
The Vipers, 9:30 pm, Good Times Tavern. $3.
Motherbus Quartet, 9:30 pm, Jo Federigo's. $4.
Papa's Soul Kitchen, 9 pm, Luna. $5.
ON THE AIR "Arts Journal" continues. See Thursday,
Aug. 15.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 14 miles,
Sawtooth Mountains, 10 miles, Substitute Point. See YMCA board for
details. $4, carpool 5 cents/mile.
"Exploring the Historic Hogg Railroad," nature walk,
9 am to 2 pm, McKenzie River Ranger Station. FREE.
The Eugene Ems vs. the Yakima Bears continues. See
Thursday, Aug. 15.
GEARS rides 50 miles, Old McKenzie Hwy. Alton Baker
Park. FREE.
PERFORMANCE Speakeasy continues. See
Friday.
PRESENTATIONS "20,000 Legs Under Your Feet,"
Andy Moldenke, 8 pm, Paradise Campground. FREE.
"Bird Identification," 8:30 pm, Richardson Park Amphitheatre.
FREE.
THEATER The Tempest, Shakespeare in
the Park, 6 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 24, 25 and 31, Amazon Community
Park and Arts Center. Pre-shows for children at 5 pm. FREE.
Working continues. See Friday.
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 18
Sunrise 6:19 am; Sunset 8:13 pm
Av High 82; Av Low 53
FAIR The Lane Co. Fair continues. See Thursday,
Aug. 15.
GATHERINGS Falun gong exercise, 9 am Sundays,
Gold's Gym, Spfd. www.falundafa.org FREE.
"Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelopment
in Moss/Villard/Columbia neighborhood," 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder
Starbucks. FREE.
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians,
Gays, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons) annual potluck picnic, 4
pm, Alvadore Park. 302-4422. FREE.
Indian "Raksha Bandhan" celebration, 6 pm, Brahma
Kumaris Peace Place, 175 E. 31st Ave. 343-5252. FREE.
MUSIC One More Time Marching Band, 6:30 pm,
Washburne Park. FREE.
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| MOOD
AREA 52, SAM BOND'S GARAGE. SEE SATURDAY. |
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Cascadia Wildlands Project
hike, Flatco timber sale, 10 am, Growers Market. Bring boots, raingear,
water and lunch. 434-1463. FREE.
Tai Chi with Machiko Shirai, 1 pm Sundays, Scobert
Park, 4th and Blair. don.
Nearby Nature family nature walk, 10 am, Park Host
Residence, Alton Baker Park. $3 sug. don.
GEARS rides 33 miles, Reverse McKenzie View. Carpool,
8 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE.
Obsidians hike 10 miles, Fuji Mountain. See YMCA board
for details. $4, carpool 5 cents/mile.
"Land of Fire and Ice" interpretive walks, 11 am,
1 and 2:30 pm, Dee Wright Observatory. FREE.
The Eugene Ems vs. the Yakima Bears continues. See
Thursday, Aug. 15.
THEATER Working continues. See Friday.
The Tempest continues. See Saturday.
MONDAY
, AUGUST 19
Sunrise 6:21 am; Sunset 8:11 pm
Av High 82; Av Low 53
ARTS/VISUAL "Living Rocks: A Prayer of Peace,"
6 to 10 pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
FORUM Network for Reproductive Options community
forum to discuss lack of access to abortion and reproductive services
in our community, 6 pm, First Congregational Church. nro@efn.org.
FREE.
GATHERING French conversation, 4 to 6 pm Mondays.
For location and information call 937-2304. $5.
MUSIC Deke Dickerson, 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage.
$5.
ON THE AIR "The Love and Wisdom of Supreme
Master Ching Hai," 3:30 pm, CTV-22.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION The Eugene Ems vs. the
Yakima Bears continues. See Thursday, Aug. 15.
TUESDAY,
AUGUST, 20
Sunrise 6:22 am; Sunset 8:10 pm
Av High 81; Av Low 53
Moon enters Aquarius 6:16 am
FILM Philadelphia Lost Film Festival, 7:30
pm, My House, 1136 W. 5th St. $4 sug. don.
GATHERINGS Tuesday Farmers' Market features
locally grown produce, plants, flowers, garden starts, foods, free
parking and noontime music, 10 am to 3 pm Tuesdays through October
29, Park Blocks, 8th and Oak. FREE.
Chant for World Peace, 8 pm Tuesdays, Eugene Yoga
Center, 1244 Lawrence. 913-7228. don.
KIDSTUFF Toddler storytime and activities,
10 am, Barnes and Noble Booksellers. FREE.
MUSIC Little Feat, Stephen Bruton, 8 pm, McDonald
Theatre. $25 adv., $27 dos.
Degobus Kawanature, 10 pm, Samurai Duck. FREE.
ON THE AIR "Alternative Radio" features "A
People's History of the United States," Howard Zinn, 6:30 pm, KLCC,
89.7 FM.
"Arts Encore" features "SHOcase Performance," 6 pm,
CTV-97. Re-airs 9 pm Aug. 21.
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 21
Sunrise 6:23 am; Sunset 8:08 pm
Av High 81; Av Low 53
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| JENNIFER
LAUCK AND SHARON OLDS' READING, NEWPORT VISUAL ARTS CENTER. SEE
AUG. 17, ON THE ROAD. |
GATHERINGS Overeaters Anonymous meeting, noon,
Springfield Lutheran Church. 933-2539. FREE.
Land use hearing concerns day care facility on the
NE. corner of E. 17th Ave. and Moss St., 5 pm, Sloat Rm., Atrium.
FREE.
Open house, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Wellsprings Friends School.
FREE.
KIDSTUFF "Dog Days of Summer" storytime, 7
pm, Barnes and Noble Booksellers. FREE.
LECTURE "The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating
Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi," Roger Jahnke,
7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE.
ON THE AIR "Arts Encore" continues. See Tuesday.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 6 miles,
Linton Lake. See YMCA board for details. $4, carpool 5 cents/mile.
GEARS rides a "show and go," 10 am, and 35 miles,
Franklin Loop, 6 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE.
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 22
Sunrise 6:24 am; Sunset 8:07 pm
Av High 81 Av Low 53
Full Moon 3:29 pm
Moon enters Pisces 4:11 pm
DEMONSTRATION Salsa-making and pressure-canner
lid testing demonstration, 1 pm Thursdays, Broadway and Territorial,
Veneta. FREE.
GATHERINGS Jubilee Organic Farm Stand continues.
See Thursday, Aug. 15.
HIV counseling and testing continues. See Thursday,
Aug. 15.
KIDSTUFF "Book Camp" features "Summercamp,"
1:30 pm, Barnes and Noble Booksellers. FREE.
LECTURES "A Biker's Odyssey," Neil VanSteenbergen,
1:30 pm, Willamalane Sr. Ctr. FREE.
"Visual Puns, Parody, and the Serious Side of Design,"
Rick Tharp, 7 pm, Wild Duck. Drinks and food, 6 pm. $10, $7 stu.
LITERARY ARTS "Reflective Readers" discusses
Life on the Mississippi, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE.
"Poetry Lives" features reading by Erik Muller, David
Laing, followed by an open mic, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE.
MUSIC Edson Oliveira, 5:30 pm, New Frontier
Market Broadway. FREE.
The Asylum Street Spankers, 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage.
$12.
Good Riddance, Choke, Go for the Throat, Paint by
Numbers, 9 pm, WOW Hall. $8 adv., $10 dos.
ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features an interview
with Tamin Ansary, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM.
"Arts Journal" features "Local Art Shows," Re-airs
9 pm, Aug. 24, CTV-97.
OUTDOOR/RECREATION Forest Discovery Tour, Mohawk
Valley, the Weyerhaeuser Company explores clearcutting, thinning and
more, 9 am to 2 pm. Meet at Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Reserve
space at 895-5549. FREE.
THEATER Working continues. See Friday.
ON
THE ROAD
Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town
events are listed under the first day of the event.
AUG. 15 Little Feat, 7 pm, Monteith Park, Albany.
FREE.
Tuck and Patti, 7 pm, Oregon Zoo, Portland. $9.
Autonomous Mutant Festival features music, camping,
circus, workshops, films and food, today through Aug. 19, Coastal
Range. For directions call (800) 486-6862. FREE.
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| A CLOSE-UP
OF MADHOUSE, MIKE WALSH, ALL OREGON ART ANNUAL, OREGON
STATE FAIR, SALEM. SEE THURSDAY, AUG. 22, ON THE ROAD.
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AUG. 16 Gallery Walk features the Clearwater
Gallery, High Desert Gallery, Sisters Gallery and the Soda Creek Gallery,
4:30 to 8: 30 pm, Downtown Sisters. FREE.
Moby, David Bowie, Blue Man Group and more, 4:30 pm,
the Gorge Amphitheater, George, Washington. $63.
AUG. 17 Rose Festival Airshow features the
Air Force Thunderbirds, the Navy F-18s and many more air performers,
9 am today and 2 pm tomorrow, Hillsboro Airport. $14-$19, $9 stu.,
sr.
Jennifer Lauck reads, Nye Beach Writers' Series, 7
pm, Newport Performing Arts Center. $8, $4 stu.
AUG. 18 "It's a Swing Thing," swing dance,
3 to 6 pm, Chinook Winds Casino. Public dance at 2 pm. $7 adv., $10
dos.
AUG. 20 Oregon Symphony, 8 pm, the Oregon Garden,
Silverton. $20.
The Robert Cray Band, 7 pm, Stewart Park, Roseburg.
FREE.
Bruce Springsteen, 7:30 pm, Rose Garden, Portland.
$75.
AUG. 22 Sean Curran Dance Company, 8:30 pm,
Brittfest, Jacksonville. $18-$32.
CORVALLIS
EVENTS
Note- Continuation dates for Corvallis events
are listed under the first day of the event.
AUG. 15 Toddler storytime, 9:30 and 10:30 am,
Library; Book Club meeting, 7:30 pm, Library. FREE.
Little Shop of Horrors, Corvallis Community
Theatre, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 17, 21, 22, 23 and 24, with
a 2:30 pm matinee Aug. 18, Majestic Theatre. $10, $7 stu., sr.
Parks and Rec. Advisory Board meeting, 6:30 pm, Downtown
Fire Station. FREE.
AUG. 16 Preschool storytime, 10 am, Library.
FREE.
AUG. 17 Saturday Farmers' Market, on the river
at 2nd and B streets, 9 am to 1 pm. FREE.
Sharon Olds, Jennifer Lauck read, 7 pm, Newport Performing
Arts Center. $7.
Spanish storytime, 11 am, Library. FREE.
"Government Comment Corner," 10 am, Library Lobby.
FREE.
AUG. 18 Motherbus, 7 pm, Fox 'n' Firkin. $3.
Nairobi Boys, 6 pm, AJ's. FREE.
AUG. 19 City Council Meetings, noon today and
7 pm tomorrow, Downtown Fire Station. FREE.
Bedtime Storytime, 7 pm, Library. FREE.
AUG. 20 Stories and crafts, 1 pm, Monroe Library,
3:30 pm, Philomath Library, Bedtime Storytime, 7 pm, Philomath Library.
FREE.
AUG. 21 Infant Storytime, 9:30 and 10:30 am,
Library, Storytime 10 am, Philomath Library. FREE.
Wednesday Farmers' Market, 8 am to 1 pm, Benton County
Fairgrounds. 541-752-1510. FREE.
AUG. 22 Toddler Storytime, 9:30 and 10:30 am,
Library tour, 7:30 pm, Library. FREE.
Oregon State Fair features a carnival, music, exhibitions,
livestock, contests, children's activities and more, today through
Sept. 2, Oregon State Fairgrounds and Expo Center, Salem. $7, $4 sr.,
children 6-12. $5 parking.
ATTN:
OPPORTUNITIES
The 32nd Willamette Valley
Juried Exhibitions seeks art submissions. Deadline is Sept. 1. For
application information call 754-1551.
The Eugene Celebration seeks volunteers for the 2002
celebration. One 3-hour shift receives admission button and T-shirt.
Call 681-4108.
Power Wheelchairs are available at no cost to seniors
and disabled who qualify. Call (800) 451-0971.
DANCE
LISTINGS
Th: Scottish—7:30,
Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx St. No Phone.
Salsa, Merengue—8, Rumba
Room, 100 E. Broadway. 484-1747.
Fr: Ballroom— 7:30 pm, 220 Gerlinger,
UO. 346-6025.
Dance/Yoga—8:45 am, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx Street.
684-9701.
Sa: West African, Beg.—11:30 am, WOW
Hall, 291 W. 8th. 345-3575.
Modern, Beg./Int.—3:30, Paradise Dance Studio, 531 Willamette
St. 747-1323.
Su: West African—11:00 am, WOW Hall,
291 W. 8th. 345-3575.
International Folk—7:17, In Shape Fitness, 2681 Willamette St.
726-7548.
West Coast Swing, Beg.—7, 189 W. 8th. 342-1196.
Mo: Contemporary, Beg./Int.—8:45 am,
Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st St. No phone.
West African, Beg.—6:30, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th. 687-2746.
Tu: Contemporary, Int./Adv.—8:45 am,
Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st St. No phone.
West African—6, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th. 687-2746.
West Coast Swing—6:30, Rock 'n' Rodeo. 687-9464.
Middle Eastern, Int./Adv.—7:30, Eugene School of Ballet, 855
W. 1st. 683-7778.
International Folk—7:30, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 461-9328.
Salsa—9, In-Shape Fitness, 2681 Willamette St., 345-9024.
We: Contemporary, Beg./Int.—8:45 am,
Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st St. No phone.
Contact Improvisation—6, Washburne Park, 20th between Columbia
St. and Agate St. 517-1897.
Middle Eastern, Beg.—7, Eugene School of Ballet, 855 W. 1st
Ave. 683-7778.
Salsa—7; Senor Frogs, 444 E. 3rd Ave. 342-3021.
Salsa, Merengue—7:30, Rumba Room, 100 E. Broadway. 484-1747.
Middle Eastern—7:30, Ballet Fantastique, 60 E. 10th, 461-2086.
Breakdown West African, Beg.—6, Beg./Int.—7:30, WOW Hall,
291 W. 8th. 687-2746.
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