.This Week's Calendar | Galleries | Music @ the Clubs   Ram Dass, the ex-Harvard professor from the '60s who turned on a generation to meditation appears Aug. 2 at the high school gym in Central Point, off Hwy. 99 north of Medford. Author of the classic Be Here Now, Dass is considered one of America's most influential spiritual teachers. See Aug. 2 On the Road Calendar. First Friday Artwalk is a free guided tour of downtown art galleries and visual arts attractions. This week's walk begins at 5:30 pm with work by Leslie Hansen, Ken Scott and Robert Ellert at Imagination Gallery. Then at 5:50 it's drawings by Clint Brown at Jacobs Gallery. At 6:10 pm the walk moves to White Lotus Gallery for etchings by Barry Cleavin. Then at 6:30 the walk features "Carpe Diem, The Silk Road of Traditions," a collection of silk and wool rugs. At 6:50 the walk features "Dance as Art!" by New Zone artists at the New Zone Art Collective, in conjunction with a dance performance at 7:30 pm at the Tango Center, 194 W. Broadway. Last stop is "Visions of Oregon," oil and watercolor landscapes by Claudia Gray at Circle of Hands: Inner Circle Gallery. Here's Monkey Puzzle, by Barry Cleavin at White Lotus Gallery. See Friday Calendar. "This is Our Cry, This is Our Prayer, Peace in the World" Commemoration remembers the victims of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, at Alton Baker Park. A 6 pm potluck kicks-off the event, and at dusk floating peace candles will be lit on the duck pond. Former director of Oregon PeaceWorks Michael Carrigan and others will speak, and there will be songs and poetry. See Wednesday Calendar and Viewpoint this week. The Oregon Festival of American Music's 12th Annual Summer Music Festival, "Easy to Remember: The Great American Songbook," features a 10-day celebration of the great composers and lyricists of the golden age of American popular song. Beginning Aug. 7 with Puttin' On The Ritz, the opening concert features John Pizzarelli, Ken Peplowski, Dick Hymen and many others. "Easy to Remember" takes place at the Shedd and Silva Concert Halls. See Thursday, Aug. 7 Calendar. Author Kate Wilhelm will be meeting the public and signing copies of her latest legal thriller, Clear and Convincing Proof, at Tsunami Books. The book features her popular character, lawyer Barbara Holloway, and is set in Eugene. Wilhelm and her late husband, Damon Knight, for many years opened their house to aspiring science fiction writers from Eugene and Springfield. See Saturday Calendar. THURSDAY, JULY 31 Sunrise 6 am; Sunset 8:38 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 GATHERINGS Meridian Farmers Market, noon to 5 pm Thursdays, 18th Ave. and Willamette St. FREE. HIV counseling and testing, 9 to 11:15 am Thursdays, 135 E. 6th Ave. $15. KIDSTUFF "Peewee Playground" for ages 3-5 features singing, stories, crafts, active games and more, 9 am to noon Mondays through Thursdays through Aug. 14, Eastgate Woodlands and Thurston Park, Spfd. Children must be toilet trained and with parent/caregiver. 736-4544. FREE. J. and the Beanstalk Mad Duckling performance, 11 am Tuesdays through Saturdays today through Aug. 9, Robinson Theatre lawn, Villard, UO. $4. "Comedy Jam" by students grades 7-12, 11:30 am today, tomorrow and Aug. 2, 7, 8 and 9, 2520 Harris St. $2 sugg. don. "Discover! Rhythm!," 10:30 am, Sheldon Library. FREE. Baby storytime, 10:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE. "Kids's Flea Market" for ages 17 and younger, 11 am, Springfield Library. FREE. LECTURE Sean Tanner on "Renewed Human Rights Abuses in Guatemala," 7 pm, First United Methodist Church. 485-8633. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Elaine Knighton reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. "Poetry Lives" with Scott Lubbock and Michael Hanner, hosted by Charles Thielman, with music by Steve Mookli and Bin Daas following, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza at The Strand. FREE. MUSIC Shelley James Musicbox, 6:30 pm, Sheldon Community Center and Park. FREE. Victoria Williams, Mark Olson and The Creekdippers, 7:30 pm, Josh Martinez & Sleep are Chicharones, 10 pm, WOW Hall. $10 for Williams, $8 for Martinez. FreeWillinSoul, 9 pm, Cozmic Pizza at The Strand. $4. Bruce Cockburn, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre. $23.50-$28. ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "The Monticello Dialogues, Part 4", William McDonough, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. "Arts Journal" features Deb Cleveland Band, 6 pm, CTV Cable 22 & 29. Re-airs Aug. 2nd at 9 pm. "On the Exchange" features challenges to civil rights under the U.S. Patriot Act with Hope Marston, 8 am, KRVM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. Eugene Emeralds play the Everett AquaSox, 7:05 pm today and tomorrow, Civic Stadium. $8 box., $5 gen., $4 sr., stu. SPIRITUAL Eugene peace circle, noon Thursdays, Suite 306, 474 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles, noon Monday through Friday, Unity of the Valley. FREE. THEATER Balm in Gilead, 8 pm tonight, tomorrow and Aug. 2, Lord Leebrick Theatre. $10.   FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 Sunrise 6:01 am; Sunset 8:36 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 PREMIERE OF VIETNAMESE ART SPONSORED BY EUGENE PAINTERS MIKE CLARK AND HOA-LAN TRAN AT SAIGON RESTAURANT, 1461 E. 19TH AVE. SEE FRIDAY. ARTS/VISUAL First Friday ArtWalk begins at 5:30 pm at Imagination Gallery, 488 Willamette St., with the works of Leslie Hansen, Ken Scott and Robert Ellert. Next is The Jacob's Gallery with drawings by Clint Brown. White Lotus Gallery features etching by Barry Cleavin, and Perugino presents Carpet Diem, The Silk Road Traditions with Tibetan weaver Yogini Jangchub Palmo. New Zone Art Collective presents Dance as Art! and Circle of Hands features Claudia "Cloud" Gray's paintings. Each stop on the walk lasts approximately 20 minutes. FREE. Mitzi Linn's studio sale featuring Day of the Dead works today and tomorrow, 10 am, 4942 W. Amazon Drive. 485-8725. FREE. 5:30 pm art openings include Colors of the Heart, watercolors by Carol Burtis, at LaFollette Gallery, work by Nemo at WOW Hall Gallery, a Vietnamese group show at the new Saigon Restaurant; 7 pm openings include Hazelnut, work by Melissa A. Emerson, at Feinstein's Museum of Unfine Art and Records. FREE. Meet Lilli An and Marvin Rosenburg, the artists of the Eugene library's Children's Courtyard 1 pm, Bascom-Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library. FREE. Artist reception for Claudia "Cloud" Gray's "Visions of Oregon," 5:30 pm, Circle of Hands. FREE. BENEFITS Debbie Diedrich plays music to benefit Davie and Lynn Untz, 8 pm, St. Mary's Episcopal Church. 343-9253. $5-$10. DANCE AS ART ! PERFORMANCE, NEW ZONE ART COLLECTIVE AND THE TANGO CENTER. SEE FRIDAY. DANCE Dance as Art!, performances of tango, modern, tap, ballet and more, 7:30 pm, The Tango Center, 194 W. Broadway. FREE. FESTIVAL Cottage Grove Western Oregon Exposition Fair (W.O.E.) has games, food court and live entertainment, 10 am, W.O.E. Fairgrounds by the Speedway, today, tomorrow and Aug. 3rd. Free with a Bi-Mart card. GATHERINGS Luminaria making with Jeff Lake & Tamara Crafts as part of the Hiroshima Commemoration activities, 6 pm, Theo's & Cozmic Pizza at The Strand. 345-0560. FREE. Hearing screening, 1 pm, Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Call 736-4444 for apt. FREE. Four Winds Closing Circle and potluck to celebrate its move, 7:15 pm, Four Winds Yoga Center. FREE. KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. "Junkyard Inventions" features turning old "junk" into awesome inventions, noon to 4 pm today and tomorrow, The Science Factory. Free with admission to Science Sleuths exhibit. www.sciencefactory.org Teen Talent Show highlights, 7 pm, Bascom-Tykeson Room at the Eugene Public Library. FREE. "Discover Rhythm!" with Jill Sager, 10:30 am, Bethel Branch Library. FREE. "Comedy Jam" continues. See Thursday, July 31. J. and the Beanstalk continues. See Thursday, July 31. LECTURE "Spotlight on Palestine" with video and discussion, noon, 1236 Kincaid. 344-0483. FREE. MUSIC Red Pajamas, Gordon Caswell, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza at The Strand. FREE. Surrounded by Ninjas, Eleven Eyes, 9:30 pm, Wild Duck. $6. Laura Kemp, Mare Wakefield, and TR Kelly 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $6. The Ovulators, The Jolenes, High on Peeps, Alexis Stevens, 10 pm, John Henry's. $3. ON THE AIR Arts Journal with Deb Cleveland Band re-airs. See Thursday, July 31. "On the Exchange" features "Energy, Economy, Health Care, Taxes and More" with Peter DeFazio, 8 am, KRVM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, July 31. Eugene Emeralds play the Everett Aquasox. See Thursday, July 31. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, July 31. THEATER Balm in Gilead continues. See Thursday, July 31.   SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Sunrise 6:02 am; Sunset 8:35 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 FRIDA Y DIEGO RETURN, MITZI LINN'S STUDIO SALE. SEE FRIDAY & SATURDAY. ARTS/VISUAL Faux finish workshop, 10 am, ArtTrek, 990 Garfield St. 431-4444. FREE. COMEDY ComedySportz, 8 pm, The ComedySportz Theatre, 10th Ave. and Oak St. 517-9996. $8, $7 with a can of food for FOOD for Lane Co. FESTIVALS "Ride for a Better Way of Life" community bike festival with 25 mile bike ride at 8:30 am, Family Ride at 9:30 am, vendor displays, raffles, kid's activities and more, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Cottage Grove Western Oregon Exposition Fair continues. See Friday. GATHERINGS Lively Organic Farm wine tasting, noon to 4 pm, Chateau Loraine Vineyard. 461-2737. Admission is free. Saturday Market features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music with Mike Dana at 10 am, Joe Ross at 11 am, Dan Jones at 12 pm, Yo Hi Brothers at 1 pm, Dr. Dan and the Finnacats at 2 pm, Sun Bossa Sextet at 3:30pm. 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Park Blocks. FREE. Cascadia Forest Goods warehouse sale features figured maple, chinkapin, walnut, decking, siding, paneling, fencing and more from sustainably managed forests and recycled wood, 9 am to 3 pm Saturdays, 4446 Franklin Blvd., Glenwood. 485-4477. FREE. Southtowne Shoppes Farmers Market, Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm, and Tuesdays 11 am to 3 pm, 28th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Farmers Market features produce, plants and flowers from more than 40 local growers, 9 am to 4 pm Saturdays and from 10 am to 3 pm Tuesdays, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Growers Market features fresh grown local produce/fruit, artisans and crafters displaying wares, entertainment and more, main park, 9 am to 3 pm, Cottage Grove. FREE. Veneta Saturday market features produce, crafts and festivities, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Veneta. 935-2268. FREE. Lesbian Social Group, 5 pm, Roaring Rapids Pizza Co. FREE. Irish Ceili and potluck with live music, 4 pm, Monroe Park (at Broadway and Monroe). FREE. KIDSTUFF Children's storytime, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE. Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Family Music Time, 10:15 am, Downtown Library and Bethel Branch. FREE. Horas de Cuentos y Musica para toda la Familia! storytime in Spanish, 2 pm, Eugene Public Library. FREE. J. and the Beanstalk continues. See Thursday, July 31. "Comedy Jam" continues. See Thursday, July 31. "Junkyard Inventions" continues. See Friday. LITERARY Booksigning with Kate Wilhelm, 1 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. "Picky about Perennials" with author Merianne Binetti features questions, refreshments, drawings and music, 10 am, Borders Bookstore. FREE. MUSIC Eugene Sacred Harp Singers potluck and singing, 9:30 am, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. 346-1851. don. The Courtesy Clerks, Monkee Torture, Richard Hedders, The Anxieties, 10 pm, Wetlands. $4. Floater, Deflower, 8 pm, WOW Hall. $10. 16th-18th century dance music by Emerald Early Music Ensemble, 2 pm, the Atrium. FREE. John Stowell, Paul Orbell, 8:30 pm, Luna. $7. OUTDOORS/RECREATION "Tai Chi in the Park," 9 am Saturdays, 17th Ave. and Charnelton St. 345-0988. don. Obsidians hike 14 miles, Collier Cone & Four-in-one Cone via Scott Trail. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. Annual Iron Mountain Weed Pull, 8 am, Sweet Home Ranger District office. Call (541)367-9215 to sign up. FREE. National Croquet Day, 10 am, The Nines at River Ridge golf course. For information call 334-7587. "Cougar Reservoir Bull Trout Project" nature talk with Mark Wade, 8:30 pm, Paradise Amphitheater. (541)822-3381. FREE. "Wildlife, Water & Geology" nature walk, 1 pm, Coldwater Creek Campground at Clear Lake. (541) 822-3381. FREE. SPIRITUAL Tibetan Buddhist meditation with Tenzin La Gurmey, 9 am Saturdays and 6:30 pm Wednesdays. For information call 554-9696. $2-$5 ss. Meditation seminars, 2 pm at Unity of the Valley today, 1:30 pm at the Eugene Public Library Aug. 3, and 7 pm at the Cottage Grove Community Center Aug. 5th. (541) 495-5310. FREE. THEATER Two Gentlemen of Verona by Free Shakespeare in the Park, today and tomorrow, pre-show for kids at 5 pm, show at 6 pm, Amazon Park. FREE. Balm in Gilead continues. See Thursday, July 31.   SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 Sunrise 6:03 am; Sunset 8:34 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 ARTS/VISUAL Maude's Birthday Fete, with cake and more, 2 pm, Maude Kerns Art Center. $3 sugg. don. FESTIVAL Cottage Grove Western Oregon Exposition Fair continues. See Friday. FILM Siberian Smiles follows a team of Eugene dentists through Siberia, 7:30 pm, McDonald Theatre. $8. GATHERINGS "Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelopment in Moss/Villard/Columbia neighborhood," 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder Starbucks. FREE. A Sunday market features organic produce, plants and seeds, ceramics, bamboo and more to benefit not-for-profit permaculture education projects, noon to 5 pm Sundays through Oct., 8th Ave. and Blair St. FREE. Mercado Latino open air Latin American marketplace features vendors of Latin American food, produce, bread, handcrafts, clothes and more, 11 am to 5 pm Sundays through Oct. 26, 8th Ave. and Oak St. FREE. Open air market features crafts, farmers, music and food vendors, 11 am to 7 pm Sundays through Nov. 30, downtown Blue River. FREE. Aprovecho Research Center Open House and tours, 2 to 4 pm, Aprovecho Research Center, Cottage Grove. 942-8198. FREE. MUSIC Emerald Horn Club, 6:30 pm, Washburne Park. FREE. Fifth Annual Rooster by the River, 12 pm, Maury Jacobs Park. $5 don. Chamber Music Corvallis with Arrieu Wind Quartet, 4 pm, Tyee Winery. $8, students K-8th grade free. www.violins.org Cosmas Magaya, Vakasara Mbira and Kudana Marimba, 8 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $5-$10 ss. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Tai Chi with Machiko Shirai, 1 pm today and Aug. 10, Scobert Park. FREE. "Land of Fire and Ice – Our Changing Landscape" nature tours, 11 am, 1 pm and 2:30 pm, Dee Wright Observatory. (541) 822-3381. FREE. Riparian restoration work party, 9 am, Maurie Jacobs Park. 484-3939. FREE. SPIRITUAL "Vision and Heartsong Share," 10 am Sundays. For information call 484-3114 between 8 and 9 pm. FREE. Falun Gong exercise, 9 am Sundays, Gold's Gym, Spfd. www.falundafaoregon.org FREE. Tibetan Buddhist teachings feature meditation, chanting and recitation, 11 am to 1 pm, 3333 Storey Blvd. 431-1066. FREE. "Seven questions to wake up your wisdom and transform your life" with Aman Motwane, 12 pm, Unity of the Valley Church. $14 adv., $20 door. Meditation seminars continue. See Saturday. THEATER Two Gentlemen of Verona continues. See Saturday.   MONDAY, AUGUST 4 Sunrise 6:04 am; Sunset 8:33 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 ARTS/VISUAL Artists' Salon potluck meeting open critique, 6:30 pm, Maude Kerns Art Center. FREE. Life drawing sessions, 7:30 to 10:15 pm Mondays, 439 W. 2nd Ave. 302-2727. $5. FILM The American Astronaut, 9 pm, followed by a musical performance of "The Billy Nayer Show," John Henry's. $7. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, ROSE GARDEN, PORTLAND. SEE AUG. 4, ON THE ROAD. GATHERINGS HIV counseling/testing, 4 to 7 pm Mondays, HIV Alliance, 1966 Garden Ave. don. French conversation, 3:30 to 5:30 pm Mondays. For information call 937-2304. $5. Gentle yoga for people with multiple sclerosis, 10:45 am to 12:45 pm Mondays, Hilyard Community Center. $5. Women's drop-in support group for survivors of sexual abuse, 7 pm Mondays, Sexual Assault Support Services. 484-9791. FREE. KIDSTUFF "Peewee Playground" continues. See Thursday, July 31. MUSIC Dark Star Orchestra Country Fair CD release, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre. $18 adv., $20 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, July 31. Nearby Nature's Action Walk litter patrol and park caretaking, 4 pm, Alton Baker Park Host Residence. FREE. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, July 31. THEATER "Get Down With Your Sweet Self" personal theater for women, 7:15 pm Mondays, Friends Meeting Hall. 686-8119. $9. VIGIL Brethren and Mennonites vigil, 4:30 pm, Federal Building. FREE.   TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 Sunrise 6:05am; Sunset 8:31 pm Av High 83; Av Low 52 GATHERINGS Southtowne Shoppes Farmers Market continues. See Saturday. Farmers Market continues. See Saturday. FREE. KIDSTUFF Tuesday Toddlertime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. Toddler storytime, 10:15 and 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. "Peewee Playground" continues. See Thursday, July 31. J. and the Beanstalk continues. See Thursday, July 31. MUSIC Son Mela'O, 6:30 pm, Skinner's Butte Park. FREE. The Vets, The Lovers, Fodder, 10 pm, John Henry's. $3. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike/car camp 19 miles at Marjorie Meadows and Canyon Creek Meadows. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, July 31. SPIRITUAL Video meeting and meditation with GangaJi, 7 pm Tuesdays, 5th St. Market, 4th floor, Conf. Rm. FREE. Zen meditation, 7:15 pm. Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield. 302-4576. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, July 31. Meditation seminars continue. See Saturday. VIGIL Peace vigil, 4:30 pm Tuesdays, Island Park and Main Streets, Spfd. 747-5886. FREE.   WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 Sunrise 6:06 am; Sunset 8:30 pm Av High 83; Av Low 51 DISCUSSION "Campaigns to Win Human Rights in the Mental Health System," 5:30 pm, 2nd Floor, Growers Market. 345-9106. FREE. GATHERINGS Hirosh-ima/Nagasaki Commemoration with potluck, speakers, music, peace candles and more, 6 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. Caring for the Caregiver support group, Wednesday afternoons. For information, call 687-6234. FREE. A.D.D. Support Group, PeaceHealth basement seminar room. For information call 344-2221. FREE. KIDSTUFF Wednesday evening storytime, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. "Explore! Theater!" for kids 3-6 years, with Sparky Roberts, 10:15 & 11 am, Downtown Library. FREE. "Beginning Birding" for ages 5 through 7, 8 to 10 am. For information call 683-6494. The Butler Battle Dr. Seuss music, 6:30 pm, Scobert Park. FREE. "Peewee Playground" continues. See Thursday, July 31. J. and the Beanstalk continues. See Thursay, July 31. LECTURE "Circumcision: Concerned About the Mental, Physical and Emotional Impacts of the World's Oldest Cosmetic Surgery?" 2 pm, 4th Floor, 5th St. Public Market. FREE. MUSIC Calamity Jazz, 11:30 am, Springfield Library. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Nearby Nature's "Lady's Night Out" nature walk, 6 to 8 pm, Alton Baker Park. For information call 687-9699. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, July 31. PRESENTATIONS "Mad Pride: Campaigns for Human Rights in Mental Health" with discussion and networking, 5:30 pm, Growers Market Office Building. 345-9106. FREE. Eco-Building Guild hosts Green Builders and their projects, 7 pm, McNail-Riley House. FREE. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, July 31. Tibetan Buddhist meditation continues. See Saturday. VIGIL Vigil, 4:30 pm, Federal Building. FREE.   THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 Sunrise 6:07 am; Sunset 8:29 pm Av High 83; Av Low 51 FILM Easter Parade, 10 am, Shedd Chapel. FREE. GATHERINGS Meridian Farmers Market continues. See Thursday, July 31. HIV counseling and testing continues. See Thursday, July 31. KIDSTUFF Baby storytime, 10:15 am, Downtown Library. FREE. Live reptiles help celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program, 1 and 3 pm, Springfield Library. FREE. "Peewee Playground" continues. See Thursday, July 31. J. and the Beanstalk continues. See Tuesday. "Comedy Jam" continues. See Thursday, July 31. LECTURE The first crooners by Ian Whitcomb, part of OFAM's Easy to Remember presentation, 5 pm, Shedd Chapel. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Dean Van Leuven reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. JOHN PIZZARELLI, IN PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ, SILVA, HULT. SEE THURSDAY, AUG. 7. MUSIC JAW Productions MC battles, 9:30 pm, Core Star Center. $5. "Easy to Remember: The Great American Songbook" begins with Puttin' on the Ritz, Fred Astair and the Classics, 7:30 pm, Hult Center. $18-$44. Windy Ridge, 7:30 pm, Coiner Park, Cottage Grove. FREE. Tab Benoit, 8:30 pm, Wild Duck. $15 adv., $17 dos. George Kuo, Martin Pahinui and Aaron Mahi, 8 pm, WOW Hall. $15 adv., $17 dos. OUTDOORS/RECREATION National Masters Track and Field Meet, today through Sunday, Hayward Field, UO. For information go to http://www.eugenechamps.com/ One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, July 31. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, July 31. Eugene peace circle continues. See Thursday, July 31.   ON THE ROAD Note- Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the first day of the event. JULY 31 The Living Dream Experience music festival features the String Cheese Incident, today through Aug. 3, Horning's Hideout, North Plains. For information go to www.peakexperience.cc/latestor www.stringcheeseincident.com MFA 2003, work by UO graduate students, Pacific NW College of Art, Portland, through July 31. FREE. Work by Susan Diehl and Jennifer Diehl, Portland and Sheridan Lawrence Galleries, through Aug. 10. FREE. The Oregon 2003 Biennial and The Shape of Color, work by Joan Miro‚, Portland Art Museum, through Sept. 7. $10, $9 sr. stu, $6 youth. AUG. 1 11th Annual Oregon Jamboree features music, food, children's activities and more, today through Aug. 3, Sweet Home. For information, go to www.oregonjamboree.com Steely Dan, 8 pm, Keller Auditorium, Portland. $65-$75. AUG. 2 An evening of wisdom, music and kirtan chanting with Ram Dass, 7 pm, Central Point High School Gym. For information call 734-8581. $20 adv., $25 dos. Matt Love performs When Oregon Rocked: The Far-Out Story of Vortex I, 7 pm, Newport Recreation Center. $5. NORAH JONES, ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL, PORTLAND. SEE AUG. 4, ON THE ROAD. AUG. 4 Norah Jones, 8 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $34-$49.75. Dave Matthews Band, 7 pm, Rose Garden, Portland. $52.50.   CORVALLIS EVENTS Note- Continuation dates for Corvallis events are listed under the first day of the event. JULY 31 Benton County Fair and Rodeo features music by Tracy Byrd and many others, rides, exhibits, food and crafts, today through Aug. 2, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. $7. Jon Krakauer reads, 7 pm, Milam Auditorium, OSU. FREE. Alladin!, Majestic Theatre Education Department performance, 7 pm today and Aug. 1, and at 1 and 7 pm Aug. 2, Majestic Theatre. $5, $18 for a group of four. Music A La Carte, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. FREE. AUG. 2 Corvallis Saturday Market features local crafts, food, children's activities and entertainment, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays through Nov. 22, South Riverfront parking lot, 236 SW 5th St. FREE. Annual Corvallis Arts Guild Clothesline Sale of Art, 9 am to 5 pm, Benton Co. Courthouse. FREE. AUG. 4 Computer club meeting, 1:30 pm, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE. AUG. 6 Corvallis Wednesday Farmers Market features local produce, 8 am to 1 pm Wednesdays through Nov. 26, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. AUG. 7 Music A La Carte, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. FREE. Daniel Robinson reads, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE.   ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES The Oregon State Fair seeks volunteers to help in various fair departments. For information, go to www.oregonstatefair.org Lord Leebrick Theatre Company is holding auditions for Proof. For appointment call 684-6988 before Aug. 3.     DANCE LISTINGS Th: Alfredo's Bellydancing—7, 8. For location, call 302-8143. Scottish—7:30, Friends Meeting Hall. No Phone. Tribal Bellydance, Beg.—7, Int.—8, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Argentine Tango—8, Studio B. www.eugenetango.com Margo's Modern—7:45, Eugene School of Ballet. 344-5317. Razia's Bellydance II—5:30, River Rd. Parks and Rec. 688-4052. Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Fr: Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Dance/Yoga—8:45 am, Friends Meeting Hall. 684-9701. Jean's Dance Fitness—8:30 am, Eugene School of Ballet. 341-6448. Sa: Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio.485-4669. Salsa—8:30, Studio B. 461-6681. Pre-ballet for children—11:30 am, creative movement—12:30, Paradise Dance Studio, 485-4669. Su: Argentine Tango, Beg.—6:30, Studio B. 343-2162. International Folk—7:15, In Shape Fitness. 726-7548. Mo: Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. West Coast Swing—7, Agate Hall. 687-9464. Razia's Bellydance II—5:30, River Rd. Parks and Rec. 688-4052. Flamenco—6:30, Gnome. 683-1937. Jean's Dance Fitness—8:30 am, Eugene School of Ballet. 341-6448. Tu: Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Salsa—9, In-Shape Athletic Club. 345-9024. International Folk—7:30, St. Mary's Episcopal Church. 461-9328. Swing—6:45, Rock 'n' Rodeo. 68-SWING. Flamenco—6:30, Gnome. 683-1937. Razia's Bellydance I—5:30, River Rd. Parks and Rec. 688-4052. We: Contact Improvisation—5:30, Agate Hall. 517-1897. Jean's Dance Fitness—8:30 am, Eugene School of Ballet. 341-6448. Middle Eastern—7:30, Ballet Fantastique. 461-2086. Astryd's Middle Eastern, Int.—7:30, Eugene School of Ballet. 683-7778. Ballet—5:30 pm, Paradise Dance Studio. 485-4669. Swing/Lindy—8, Studio B, 189 W. 8th Ave. 684-4516. Israeli—8, Temple Beth Israel. 343-8920.
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