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THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 19
Sunrise 7:44 am; Sunset 4:36 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 36
Moon enters Cancer 3:30 pm
Full Moon 11:10 am
GATHERINGS Cummins tool exposition, 11 am to
7 pm, Expo Hall 2, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. FREE.
"Assisting Your Aging Parent" mutual support group,
7 pm, Campbell Sr. Center. FREE.
HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays,
135 E. 6th Ave. $15.
KIDSTUFF Shepherd's play, faculty and parents
of Eugene Waldorf School, 11 am, Eugene Waldorf School. FREE.
Parent and toddler art, 10:30 am Thursdays, MECCA
(Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts,) 1235 Railroad Blvd.
302-1810. FREE.
LECTURE "Natural Vision Improvement," 6 pm,
and "Conscious Creation," Suchi Kumar, 7:30 pm, Conference Rm., 4th
Floor, 5th St. Public Market. $5-$7 ss.
MUSIC The After Glow Show features musical
performance, breakdancing, dancing and more, 9 pm, Mac's at the Vet's
Club. $5.
La Boheme, SHOcase performance preview, 12:15
pm, lobby, hult. FREE.
ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "Christ
in Buddha Nature: Two Worlds, One Heart, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM.
"Arts Journal" features Artwalk interviews, 6 pm,
CTV-29 & 22. Re-airs 9 pm Dec. 21.
"Arts Encore" features local arts replays, 9 pm, CTV-29
& 22.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians cross-country
ski and snow shoe 4 miles, Belknap Hot Springs. See YMCA board for
details. $3-$4 sugg. don.
PRESENTATION "Sacred Seasons" holiday slideshow
and lecture, Rick Ahrens, 7 pm, Eugene Garden Club. $3-$5 ss.
SPIRITUAL "What Does Guru Mean?" Kula Shakhara
das, 8 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE.
"Re-Envisioning the World" peace circle, noon Thursdays,
Suite 308-c, 541 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE.
THEATER The Calamity Carolers of Doom
perform musical holiday satire, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Dec. 21,
Lord Leebrick Theatre. $12 TH, $14 F-SA, $8 stu. on Thursdays.
"A Celtic Christmas," includes a reading of Dylan
Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales by Harry Stuart and music
by Chico Schwall and Linda Danielson, 3 pm today, tomorrow
and Dec. 21 and 23, Café Soriah, and at 7 and 8:30 pm Dec. 22,
Lord Leebrick Theatre. $10 reservations at Café Soriah, $8 adv.,
$10 dos. for Lord Leebrick performances.
Little Women, 7:30 pm, tonight, tomorrow and
Dec. 21, South Eugene High School Theatre. $5.
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 20
Sunrise 7:44 am; Sunset 4:37 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 35
ARTS/VISUAL An opening for Art About Art,
a collaborative exhibit, features portraits of Arthur Feinstein, as
well as music by the Kitchen Syncopators, 7:17 pm, Museum of Unfine
Art. FREE.
CELEBRATION Winter Solstice Celebration
features storytelling, speakers, natural gifts, warm cider and
other festivities, 4:30 pm, Museum of Natural History. FREE.
DANCE The Nutcracker, Eugene Ballet,
8 pm tonight, at 2:30 and 8 pm tomorrow, and at 2:30 and 7 pm Dec.
22, Silva, Hult. $16-$61.
Middle Eastern Dance Guild performance features Amy,
8:30 pm, Café Paradiso. FREE.
"The Longest Night, Return of the Light" Winter Solstice
celebration dance nights feature Jaya Lakshmi, Deva Priyo, Windhorse,
Sharanam and Merabi, 7 pm to late today and tomorrow, Far Horizon
School. $12, $20 both nights.
FILM Santa Claus Conquers the Martians,
7:30 pm, WOW Hall. $3.
GATHERINGS Victorian Christmas tea features
costumed carolers, noon and 3 pm today, tomorrow and Dec. 22, the
Campbell House Inn. $21.
Vegan potluck, 7 pm, McNeil-Riley House. 341-1690.
FREE.
Hot meals from FOOD for Lane County, 5:15 pm for single
adults and 6 pm for families with children Fridays, Mondays, Tuesdays
and Wednesdays, the former Govinda's Buffet, 270 W. 8th Ave. FREE.
KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to
two year olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE.
Christmas pageant and play by the Little Soldiers
for Jesus Christ, 7pm, Bethel Temple, 2170 W. 18th Ave.
LECTURE "The Meaning of Winter Solstice," Melvin
Aikens, Rm. 175, Knight Law Center, UO. Fiddling by Linda Danielson
follows, followed by storytelling by Esther Stutzman, as part of the
UO Museum of Natural History's Winter Solstice Celebration. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS A Maryanna Volsteadt book signing
features taste testing, noon, Down to Earth, 532 Olive St. FREE.
MUSIC El Diablo Birthday Bash features Northwest
Royale, Heavenly Oceans, Contusion, 9 pm, Downtown Lounge. $3-$5 ss.
The Klezmonauts, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $3-$5
ss.
Toad in the Hole, 9:30 pm, Mac's at the Vet's Club.
$2.
Pellet Gun, the Concubot, the Grand Letdown, 10 pm,
John Henry's. $3.
Eagle Park Slim Band, 9:30 pm, Chanterelle's. FREE.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Holiday Lights Delights
Volkswalk features 10k and 5k walks, 4 to 7 pm, 2425 Harvest Lane
(corner of Hayden Bridge Rd.) in Spfd. 344-9155. FREE.
PERFORMANCE Queer Night features a drag open
mic, anniversary party for Out of the Fog, karaoke, spoken word, live
music and other entertainment, 9 pm, Out of the Fog Coffeehouse. don.
SPIRITUAL "Tradition Sharing" potluck Shabbat,
7:30 pm, Jewish Community Havurah of Eugene. 685-0488. FREE.
THEATER Rumors, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow,
ACE. $17 adv,. $22 dos. A limited number of sr./stu. tickets for $14.
Annie, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow, Actors Cabaret.
$17 adv., $22 dos. $14 for limited number of stu. tickets.
My Three Angels, 8 pm tonight and tomorrow,
Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove. $10.
"A Celtic Christmas" continues. See Thursday, Dec.
19.
Little Women continues. See Thursday, Dec.
19.
The Calamity Carolers of Doom continues. See
Thursday, Dec. 19.
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 21
Sunrise 7:45 am; Sunset 4:37 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 35
Sun enters Capricorn and Winter begins 5:15
pm
Moon enters Leo 10:48 pm
ARTS/VISUAL New Zone Arts Collective's Solstice
studio show and sale, 11 am to 5 pm, 2742 1/2 Riverview Rd. FREE.
BENEFITS Solstice kundalini yoga benefits FOOD
for Lane Co., 8:30 am to noon, 3635 Hilyard. 686-0632. don.
"Pet Photos with Santa" benefit the Greenhill Humane
Society, noon to 4 pm, 5th St. Public Market. $5-$32.
CELEBRATIONS Fourth annual winter Solstice
Goddess celebration features art, song, dance, music and prizes, 7
pm, WOW Hall. $2-$10 ss.
Winter Solstice celebration dance nights continue.
See Friday.
COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm, ComedySportz Theatre,
1030 Oak. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co.
DANCE The Astryd deMichele School of Mid-East
Dance 3rd Annual Student Performance, 7:30 pm, The Rumba Room. $2.
The Nutcracker continues. See Friday.
DEMONSTRATIONS Glass making demonstrations,
1 to 3:30 pm today and tomorrow, Eugene Glass School. FREE.
Glass making demonstrations, 10 am to 4 pm, Aurora
Glass. FREE.
GATHERINGS Saturday Holiday Market features
handmade local crafts, food, entertainment and more, every Saturday,
10 am to 6 pm, Exhibit Hall, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. Rusty Wholesome
and the Happy Chaps at 10:30 am; Brass Aspirations at 11:30; Trio
Slavej at 12:30 pm; Down Owens Lane at 1:45; Laura Kemp and Roy Brewer
at 3:15 and Olem Alves Jazz Quartet at 4:45 pm. FREE.
Holiday Farmers' Market features locally grown produce,
plants, flowers, garden starts, food and fun, free parking and noontime
music, 10 am to 6 pm, through Christmas Eve, Auditorium, Lane Co.
Fairgrounds. Open until 4 pm Dec. 24. FREE.
Lesbian social group meeting, 5 pm, Cornucopia Deli.
FREE.
Live music, face painting, refreshments and a benefit
raffle for the Family Garden, noon to 2 pm, Down to Earth, 532 Olive
St. FREE.
Victorian Christmas tea continues. See Friday.
KIDSTUFF Action night features gymnastics,
video games, a pizza dinner and supervision for boys and girls ages
six to 12, 5 to 9 pm, Gymnastics Northwest. $12.
Christmas storyhour and holiday craft time, 10 am,
Barnes and Noble Books. FREE.
"Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve?" storytime,
11 am, Borders Books. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS Eugene Poetry Slam round IV features
competition to see who represents Eugene to poetry slam nationals,
8 pm, Foolscap Books. $3-$5 ss.
MUSIC Orange, 9 pm, Café Paradiso. $5.
Benny Goodman Holiday Concert, Ken Peplowski, The
Emerald City Jazz Kings, 7:30 pm, The Shedd. $10-$26.50.
Jet Harris and his Hot Rod Hellcats, the Danged, 9:30
pm, Good Times. $3.
The Oregon Children's Choir, 12:30 pm, Fifth St. Market.
FREE.
Turkish Aksent, 1 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE.
Erik Muiderman, 7 pm, Shelley James Musicbox, 8:30
pm, Luna. $5.
A holiday play-in with a small wind-string ensemble,
2 pm, Atrium. FREE.
Lazoo, 9:30 pm, Jo Federigo's. $4.
Genus Pro, Burn Unit, Kenny Wilson and others, 10
pm, the Wetlands. $3.
ON THE AIR "Arts Journal" continues. See Thursday,
Dec. 19.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Nearby Nature's Winter
Solstice Walk, 10 am, Park Host Residence, Alton Baker Park. $3 sugg.
don.
Winter Solstice nature readings, 10 am, Mt. Pisgah
Arboretum. $2 sugg. don.
PRESENTATION "Is the Bible Truth or Fiction?"
community event, Morris Engelson, 7:30 pm, Ahavas Torah Center for
Jewish Education. FREE.
SCIENCE "Solstice Celebration" features experiments
and crafts to celebrate the season, 11 am to 5 pm today and tomorrow,
the Science Factory. Free with Admission to the Science Sleuths
exhibit.
SPIRITUAL "Intro to Tibetan Meditation," Tenzin
Gurmey, 9 am Saturdays. 554-9696. FREE.
Contemplative prayer sit, 9 am to noon, Unity of the
Valley. FREE.
THEATER "A Celtic Christmas" continues. See
Thursday, Dec. 19.
Rumors continues. See Friday.
My Three Angels continues. See Friday.
Little Women continues. See Thursday, Dec.
19.
The Calamity Carolers of Doom continues. See
Thursday, Dec. 19.
SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 22
Sunrise 7:45 am; Sunset 4:38 pm
Av High 46; Av Low 35
Bright white Jupiter and the Moon are close
neighbors tonight.
BENEFIT Nia dance party to benefit Ribbon of
Promise features live music by Alfredo, 2:30 to 4:30 pm, Four Winds
Center for Body, Mind and Spirit. don.
DANCE The Nutcracker continues. See
Friday.
DEMONSTRATION Glass making demonstrations continue
at the Eugene Glass School. FREE.
FILM Zapatista, Subversive Pillow Theatre,
7 pm, Growers Market. Donations go to a fund for film subject, prisoner
Eddie Hatcher.
GATHERINGS Sunday Holiday Market features handmade
local crafts, food, entertainment and more, every Sunday, 10 am to
6 pm, Exhibit Hall, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. Walker T. Ryan at 10:30
am; Bin Daas at 11:30; Tony Kaltenberg at 12:30 pm; The Traceys at
1:45; Neil Bjorklund at 3:15 and Bayou Cadillac at 4:45 pm. FREE.
Nativity Sunday features 100-year-old nativity sets,
9:30 am, Trinity United Methodist Church. FREE.
Falun Gong exercise, 9 am Sundays, Gold's Gym, Spfd.
www.falundafa.orgFREE.
Piccadilly Flea Market, 10 am to 4 pm, Expo Hall,
Lane Co. Fairgrounds. $1.50.
"Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelopment
in Moss/Villard/Columbia neighborhood," 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder
Starbucks. FREE.
Holiday Farmers' Market continues. See Saturday.
Victorian Christmas tea continues. See Friday.
MUSIC Eugene Concert Choir, 12:30 pm, the Alder
St. Wind, 1 pm, Fifth St. Market. FREE.
Christmas concert, 4pm, Bethel Temple, 2170 W. 18th
Ave.
CD release and winter solstice party features music
by Richard Crandell, 3 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE.
The Eugene Sacred Harp Singers annual holiday concert,
7 pm, Valley Covenant Church. 346-1851. don.
Bayou Cadillac, 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $3.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 35 miles, Franklin-Applegate.
Meet at 10 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE.
SCIENCE "Solstice Celebration" continues. See
Saturday.
SPIRITUAL Service features a special Christmas
choir, 9 and 11 am, Unity of the Valley. FREE.
THEATER "A Celtic Christmas" continues.
See Thursday, Dec. 19
MONDAY,
DECEMBER 23
Sunrise 7:46 am; Sunset 4:38 pm
Av High 45; Av Low 35
GATHERINGS Monday Holiday Market features handmade
local crafts, food, entertainment and more, 10 am to 6 pm, Exhibit
Hall, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. Roger Fountain at 10:30 am; David Rogers
at 11:30; Sweet River at 12:30 pm; Danziger Schwall String Band at
1:45; Adam and Kris at 3:15 pm and Mare Wakefield at 4:45 pm. FREE.
French conversation, 4 to 6 pm Mondays. For location
and information call 937-2304. $5.
Competitive Scrabble, 7 to 10 pm Mondays. For information
call 463-9871. $1.
Young People's Overeater's Anonymous meeting, 5:30
pm, 1475 Ferry St., Rm. 206. 683-6478. FREE.
HIV counseling/testing, 4 to 7 pm Mondays, HIV Alliance,
1966 Garden Ave. $don.
Holiday Farmers' Market continues. See Saturday.
Free hot meals from FOOD for Lane County continue.
See Friday.
KIDSTUFF "Holiday Workshop" winter camp day
features building toys, games, contraptions and more, 9 am to 4 pm,
the Science Factory. Pre-register at 682-7888. $30.
Drop-in time for families features toys for kids and
relaxation for parents, books and computers, 2 to 4 pm Mondays, Patterson
Family Resource Center, Patterson Elementary School. FREE.
MUSIC Casey Hurt, Emily Jensen, 8:30 pm, Café
Paradiso. FREE.
ON THE AIR "The Love and Wisdom of Supreme
Master Ching Hai," 3:30 pm, CTV-29 & 22.
PRESENTATION "Introduction to the Heart of
Healing," 7 pm, Foolscap Books. FREE.
THEATER "A Celtic Christmas" continues.
See Thursday, Dec. 19.
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 24
Sunrise 7:46 am; Sunset 4:39 pm
Av High 45; Av Low 35
Moon enters Virgo 4:05 am
GATHERINGS Christmas Holiday Market features
handmade local crafts, food, entertainment and more, 10 am to 4 pm,
Exhibit Hall, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. Sharon Rogers at 10:30 am; Anthony
McCarthy at 11:30; Debra Mathis at 12:30 pm; Vocal Tangent at 1:45
and Troupe Americanistan plays at 3 pm. FREE.
Video meetings with GangaJi, 7:30 pm Tuesdays, Conference
Rm., Fifth St. Public Market. Meditation at 7 pm. FREE.
Chant for World Peace, 8 pm Tuesdays, Eugene Yoga
Center, 1244 Lawrence. 913-7228. don.
Holiday Farmers' Market continues. See Saturday.
Free hot meals from FOOD for Lane County continue.
See Friday.
KIDSTUFF Toddler storytime, 10 am Tuesdays,
Barnes and Noble. FREE.
MUSIC Rooster's Blues Jam, 8 pm, Good Times.
FREE.
Bluegrass Jam, 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. FREE.
ON THE AIR "Alternative Radio" features "Write
What We Say, Not What We Do," Robert McChesney, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7
FM.
"Arts Encore" features local arts replays, 6 pm, CTV-29
& 22. Re-airs Dec. 26, 9 pm.
SPIRITUAL Christmas Eve candle services feature
caroling, 3:30 pm; 5, 6:30 and 8 pm, Faith Center. FREE.
Christmas Eve candle service features caroling, storytelling
and lessons, 7 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church. FREE.
Christmas Eve candle lighting, 5 and 8 pm, Unity of
the Valley. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 25
Sunrise 7:46 am; Sunset 4:39 pm
Av High 45; Av Low 33
GATHERINGS 24th Annual Senior holiday dinner
features entertainment, dancing and prizes, 1 to 3 pm, Eugene Hilton.
Reservations required. 682-5318. $5.
Free hot meals from FOOD for Lane County continue.
See Friday.
KIDSTUFF Pre-school storytime, 10 am, Springfield
Library. FREE.
OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians snow shoe and
cross-country ski. See YMCA board for details. FREE.
SPIRITUAL "Intro to Tibetan Meditation," Tenzin
Gurmey, 6:30 pm Wednesdays. 554-9696. FREE.
VIDEO Taoist Qi Healing Part 2,
7 pm, Foolscap Books. FREE.
VIGIL Peace vigil, 4:30 pm, Federal Building.
FREE.
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 26
Sunrise 7:47 am; Sunset 4:40 pm
Av High 45; Av Low 32
GATHERINGS Winter opening day of the Eugene
Downtown Public Library, 10 am, downtown Eugene. FREE.
HIV counseling and testing continues. See Thursday,
Dec. 19.
KIDSTUFF "Snow Day" winter camp day features
cool and chilly experiments, 9 am to 4 pm, the Science Factory. Pre-register
at 682-7888. $30.
ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "Thomas
Merton: Activism of the Spirit," Jonathan Montaldo," 6:30 pm, KLCC,
89.7 FM.
"Arts Journal" features SHOcase concert, 6 pm, CTV-29
& 22. Re-Airs 9 pm, Dec. 28.
"Arts Encore" continues. See Tuesday.
SCIENCE "Snow Day" winter camp day features
chilly experiments, 9 am to 4 pm, Science Factory. Pre-register at
682-7888. $30.
SPIRITUAL "Re-Envisioning the World" continues.
See Thursday, Dec. 19.
ON
THE ROAD
Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town
events are listed under the first day of the event.
DEC. 19 The Nutcracker, Ballet Rogue,
8 pm tonight and tomorrow, at 2:30 and 8 pm Dec. 21, and at 2:30 pm
Dec. 22, Ginger Rogers Theatre, Medford. $12.50-$30.
Work from the Satava Art Glass Studio shows at The
Real Mother Goose, Portland, through Dec. 31. FREE.
The 13th Annual Pushpin Show features any art
by Lincoln Co. residents that can be safely hung with four push-pins,
through Dec. 29, Visual Arts Center, Newport. FREE.
Embracing the Present, The UBS PaineWebber
Collection features works by such as Georg Baselitz, Chuck Close,
Jasper Johns, David Salle and others, through Jan. 5, Portland Art
Museum. $10-$12, $9 stu.,sr, $6 youth.
Chamber Music Northwest presents the Bach's complete
Brandenburg Concertos, 7:30 pm tonight and tomorrow, Kaul Auditorium,
Reed College, Portland. $20-$40, $5 stu.
"Magic at the Mill" features 350,000 lights, children's
activities, house and mill tours, arts demonstrations, shopping and
entertainment, 5:30 to 9:30 pm today through Dec. 23, and Dec. 26,
27, 28 and 29, Mission Mill Museum, Salem. $6, $5 sr., $3 youth.
DEC. 22 Readings of A Christmas Carol,
David Ogden Stiers, 4 and 7:30 pm today and at 7:30 pm tomorrow, Newport
Performing Arts Center. $3 sugg. don.
DEC. 24 Candlelight service, 7 pm, Yachats
Community Presbyterian Church. FREE.
DEC. 26 Whale watch guides will be at Yachats
State Park, Devil's Churn and Cape Perpetua, 10 am to 4 pm through
Jan. 2. FREE.
CORVALLIS
EVENTS
Note- Continuation dates for Corvallis events
are listed under the first day of the event.
DEC. 19 Parkinsons Support Group meeting, 2
pm, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE.
DEC. 20 Crescent Valley High School Women's
Chamber Choir, 8 pm, Borders. FREE.
Senior dance, 7 pm, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE.
DEC. 21 Saturday Farmers' Market, on the river
at 2nd and B streets, 9 am to 1 pm. FREE.
"Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve?" children's
storytime, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE.
Old-time fiddler's jam, 7 pm, Old World Deli. FREE.
DEC. 22 Fourth Sundays at Four features lessons
and caroling, 4 pm, Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan. FREE.
DEC. 23 Children's international dance, 4:30
pm, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE.
DEC. 24 Open mic, 7:30 pm, Old World Deli.
FREE.
Bedtime storytime, 7 pm, Philomath library. FREE.
"Tuesday Tales," 3:30 pm, Corvallis Library.
Caroling, a service and midnight mass, 5 pm, Episcopal
Church of the Good Samaritan. FREE.
"Do-it-Yourself" Christmas pageant and Eucharist,
5 pm, Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan. FREE.
DEC. 25 Wednesday Farmers' Market, 8 am to
1 pm, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. 541-752-1510. FREE.
Holiday dinner, 2 pm, Corvallis Sr. Center. $6.
Belly Dancing, 8 pm, Old World Deli. FREE.
Christmas Eucharist, 10 am, Episcopal Church of the
Good Samaritan. FREE.
ATTN:
OPPORTUNITIES
Lane Community College's Denali Literary/Arts
Magazine is accepting submissions for a Fall/Winter edition. The Deadline
is Feb. 3. See www.lanecc.edu/denali.
Womenspace is holding volunteer training sessions
from 9 am to 5 pm, Jan. 11, 18 and 25. For information, call 485-7262.
Donations for the Centro Latino Americano 10th Annual
Toy Drive can be made until Dec. 21 at C.L.A. offices, 944 W. 5th
St. 687-2667.
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