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THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11
ART/VISUAL An opening of work by Bob Devine in response to the World Trade Center disaster, 5 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. FILM 9/11 Film Series presents Aftermath: Unanswered Questions from 9/11, 7 pm, 100 Willamette, UO. FREE. GATHERINGS 9/11 anniversary meeting with Justice Not War Coalition features music, poetry and drumming, then dispersal to 7 pm events; an interfaith service at First Christian Church and the 9/11 investigative film series at 100 Willamette, UO. 343-8548. FREE. 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 "Thursdays at the Library" features Yo-Yo tricks with Alif Ballangrud, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LITERARY ARTS Marlin Darrah reads as part of the Willamette Valley Speaker Series, 7 pm, Baker Downtown Center. $5. MUSIC David Mallet, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $11.50 adv., $13 dos. 2Mex & Xololanxinxo (OMD), Busdriver, the Shapeshifters, 9:30 pm, WOW Hall. $13 adv., $15 dos. Merideth D'Ambrosio, 8:30 pm, Luna. $10. ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "A Time For Choices Part 9: Waging Peace," Derrick Jensen and Kathy Kelly, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. "The Jefferson Exchange" features "Water, Power, Recall Politics and the Problems of a Growing California Population," Chris Kutras, 8 am and 8 pm, KRVM, 1280 AM. "The Healing Connection," 7 pm Thursdays, CTV-22 & 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Kayak trip on the Willamette River, 5 pm, ORS. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides, noon Monday through Friday, Bike Friday. 687-0487. FREE. SPIRITUAL Eugene peace circle, noon Thursdays, Suite 306, 474 Willamette St. 684-3850. FREE. "Honoring Hope and Harmony" interfaith prayer service, 6:40 pm, First Christian Church. 344-5693. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles, noon Monday through Friday, Unity of the Valley. FREE.
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12 ARTS/VISUAL "Drawing with Ruby," 12:30 pm today and 1 pm Sept. 14, Ruby Studio and Gallery, 55 W. Broadway Ave. 515-9100. ss. BENEFIT Musical benefit to raise legal defense funds for Matita and David Woods features music by Abakadubi, The Radar Angels, Bloody Castles and others, 7:30 pm, WOW Hall. $10. FORUM "Pacifica Forum," noon, Wesley Center. 344-0483. FREE. GATHERINGS Open barn day features, food, fun activities, information on fall events and music, 4:30 pm, Petersen Barn Community Center. FREE. Eugene Astronomical Society "Back to School" star party, 8 pm, College Hill Reservoir. FREE. KIDSTUFF Playgroup for moms and newborns to 2-year-olds, 10 am, Bambini. FREE. "Seeds! They Travel!" explores the traveling nature of seeds, noon to 4 pm today and tomorrow, The Science Factory. $4 includes exhibit admission. www.sciencefactory.org MUSIC Grasshopper, 9 pm, Café Paradiso. $3-$5. Eclypse, 9 pm, Mac's at the Vet's Club. $6. The World After April, The Catch, The Lovers and others, 10 pm, John Henry's. $3. Jackass Willie, Tom Heinl, 9:30 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $5. The Paul deLay Band, 9:30 pm, Wild Duck. $10. Garrin Benfield, Erik Muiderman, Justin King, 8:30 pm, Luna. $6. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Lane Audubon Society's Fall Swift Event features an amazing natural display of Vaux's swifts, sunset today and Sept. 19, outside Agate Hall, UO. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Sept. 11. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Sept. 11. SPIRITUAL "Western Sufism," 7:30 pm, Friends Meeting House. 302-3204. FREE.
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13 ARTS/VISUAL "Making Marionettes for Dia de los Muertos" with the Community Puppet Theater, 1 pm Saturdays through Oct. 18, Maude Kerns Art Center. Call to register at 343-0070. ss. "SX-70 Polaroid Manipulation" with Ruby, 3 pm, Ruby Studio and Gallery, 55 W. Broadway Ave. 515-9100. don.
BENEFITS A benefit for the Adopt-a-Minefield organization features music by Genus Pro, Raging Family, Nimbus and a raffle of work by ten local artists, 9 pm to 2 am, Dojo T-Star Center, 2nd Ave. and Lawrence St. $3. A benefit for Friends of KRVM features music by Bump School, Pappa Om, DJ Moses and others, 7 pm, Cozmic Pizza @ The Strand. don. A benefit concert for the Justice Not War Coalition features music by Rob Tobias, Tim Mueller, Chico Schwall and Paul Safar, 7 pm, Café Paradiso. $5-$10 ss. FAIR Housing fair to help seniors and their families, 10 am to 2 pm, Willamalane Sr. Adult Activity Center, Spfd. FREE. FESTIVAL Fiesta de la Independencia features music, dancing, food, crafts, piñatas, a ceremony for Mexican Independence Day and more, noon, Springfield Museum parking lot. FREE. GATHERINGS Saturday Market features more than 150 local artisans, international food court and live music. 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays, Park Blocks. Jim Fritz plays at 10 am; Tracey Chipman-Kavaney at 11; Jair at noon; Vivian's Keeper at 1 pm; Rob Tobias and Friends at 2 and Waylayed plays at 3:30 pm. FREE. Lane Co. Livestock Association Club Calf Sale and Auction, 8 am, Lane Co. Fairgrounds. 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. KIDSTUFF Children's storytime, 11 am, Borders Books. FREE. Saturday storytime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE. "Seeds! They Travel!" continues. See Friday. LITERARY ARTS Edmund Rondo signs his book, Time Zone, 1 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. MUSIC "Remembering Theo's Jazz" event features John Crider and the Willamette Jazz Society in a commemoration of Theo's Jazz Club, 7:30 pm, Tsunami Books. $7. Western Oregon Opry features music with Billy McCoy Trio, New Covenant, Paul Putnam and others, 6:30 pm, Cottage Grove High School auditorium. $5, $3 sr. Maggie's Choice, The Danged, 10 pm, Luckey's. $3. West Coast Rhythm Kings, 9:30 pm, Luna. $6. The Emerald Strings, Tricia Shen, 2 pm, The Atrium. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION "Trek for Trees" Fifth Annual Pledge Ride in Defense of Ancient Forests, today and tomorrow, Winberry timber sale area. Meet today at 9 am, river path by EWEB. For information call 684-8977. FREE. Obsidians hike 5 miles, Benson Lake; 6 miles, Matthieu Lakes and backpack 15 miles today and tomorrow, Obsidian Falls. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. GEARS rides 70 miles, Wolf Creek, 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. A volunteer work party to protect the natural habitat of Willow Creek Preserve, 9:30 am to noon. For directions, call 682-4927. FREE. A volunteer work party, 9:30 am, Hendricks Park picnic shelter. 607-4066. FREE. SCIENCE "Summer Sky Above Eugene" interactive show features planets, stars and images from the Hubble Space Probe, 2 pm Saturdays, The Science Factory Hands-on Children's Museum. www.sciencefactory.orgFree with admission to The Science Factory. SPIRITUAL Tibetan Buddhist meditation with Tulku La Gyurmey, 9 am Saturdays and 6:30 pm Wednesdays. For information call 554-9696. $2-$5 ss. SYMPOSIUM A Gathering of Gardeners Festival and Symposium features lectures, demonstrations, plant, art and food vendors, the Great Northwest Tomato Taste-Off and tours, 9 am to 9 pm today and from 10 am to 6 pm tomorrow, The Village Green Resort, Cottage Grove. FREE. VIDEO A video about the plight of buffalo in Yellowstone National Park, 7:30 pm, Cozmic Pizza @ The Strand. FREE.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14
BENEFIT Benefest 2003 benefit for Friends of KRVM features music with Shelley James MusicBox, Paul Delay, the Klezmonauts, Michael Jeans, the Sugarbeets and the Raventones, as well as an auction of work by local artists, 11 am to 8:30 pm, Civic Stadium. $10. COMEDY The Comedy Workout features School Daze, 8 pm, Actors Cabaret. $7. FESTIVAL Asian Kite Festival features kite flying and making, noon to 6 pm, Hilyard Community Center. FREE. GATHERINGS "Strategies to prevent demolition and redevelopment in Moss/Villard/Columbia neighborhood," 7 pm Sundays, 13th and Alder Starbucks. FREE. Open house features tour of an organic garden, straw bale dormitory, sustainable forest and more, 2 to 4 pm, Aprovecho Research Center, Cottage Grove. 942-8198. don. Fellowship of Reconciliation meeting, 4 pm, Friends Meetinghouse, 2274 Onyx St. A potluck follows. 683-2332. FREE. Mercado Latino open-air Latin American marketplace features vendors of Latin American food, produce, bread, handcrafts, clothes and more, 10 am to 4 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. MUSIC Dillard Gang Brass Quintet, 6:30 pm, Washburne Park. FREE. Rob Tobias CD release party, 8:30 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $3. "The Life and Piano Music of Maurice Ravel" concert and lecture, Daniel Glover, 3:30 pm, Beall Hall, UO. FREE.
ON THE AIR "The Healing Connection," 8 pm Sundays, CTV-22 & 29. "Critical Mass" features Alan Siporin's last show, noon, KLCC, 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike 7 miles, Moraine Lake Loop and 8 miles, Tam McArthur Rim. See YMCA board for details. $3-$4 sugg. don. GEARS rides 40 miles, Gillespie Corners, 9 am, Alton Baker Park. FREE. "Trek for Trees" continues. See Saturday. SPIRITUAL "Vision and Heartsong Share," 10 am Sundays. For information call 484-3114 between 8 and 9 pm. FREE. "Dance of Universal Peace," 7 pm, Eugene School of Ballet. 688-4134. don. Tibetan Buddhist teachings feature meditation, chanting and relaxation, 11 am Sundays at 7 pm Wednesdays, 3333 Storey Blvd. FREE. Falun Gong exercise, 9 am Sundays, Gold's Gym, Spfd. www.falundafaoregon.orgFREE. SYMPOSIUM A Gathering of Gardeners Festival and Symposium continues. See Saturday.
MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 15 ARTS/VISUAL Life drawing sessions, 7:30 to 10:15 pm Mondays, 439 W. 2nd Ave. 302-2727. $5. FILM The Cost of Freedom, The Art of Everything, Cottage Grove. For information call 434-1463. FREE. 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. PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons) meeting, 6:45 pm, First Congregational Church. FREE. 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. LECTURES "Forest Ecology," Alan Dickman, 7 pm, meeting room, Laurelwood Golf Course. FREE. "Prostate Health," Mark Carson, 7 pm, McKenzie-Willamette Hospital, Spfd. FREE. MUSIC Burning Spear, 9 pm, McDonald Theatre. $20 adv., $22 dos. Wheel of Meat, 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Sept. 11. SPIRITUAL "Foundation in Meditation," 7 pm. For information call 343-5252. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Sept. 11. THEATER "Get Down With Your Sweet Self" personal theater for women, 7:15 pm Mondays, Friends Meeting Hall. 686-8119. $9. VIGIL Women in Black peace vigil, 5 pm, Federal Building. FREE.
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 16 FILM The Cost of Freedom, 100 Willamette, UO. For information call 434-1463. FREE. GATHERINGS Southtowne Shoppes Farmers Market continues. See Saturday. Farmers Market continues. See Saturday. FREE. KIDSTUFF Tuesday Toddlertime, 10 am, Barnes and Noble Books. FREE.
LITERARY ARTS Windfall Reading Series features Jorge Hithcock and Meg Kearney, 7 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. MUSIC Experienced singer auditions for Eugene Chamber Singers, 7 pm, UO School of Music. For appointment call 345-7001. FREE. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Sept. 11. ON THE AIR "Alternative Radio" features "Global Health or Global Wealth"?, Kevin Danaher, 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. PRESENTATION "Tips on Lowering Cholesterol," Cheryl Dolven, 7 pm, Albertson's, Coburg Rd. FREE. SPIRITUAL Video meeting and meditation with GangaJi, 7 pm Tuesdays, 5th St. Market, 4th floor, Conf. Rm. FREE. "Wings of Words" multi-faith devotional, 6 pm, Springfield City Hall. FREE. Zen meditation, 7:15 pm, Eugene Zendo, 2190 Garfield St. FREE. Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Sept. 11. VIGIL Peace vigil, 4:30 pm Tuesdays, Island Park and Main Streets, Spfd. 747-5886. FREE.
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 17 GATHERINGS Caring for the Caregiver support group, Wednesday afternoons. For information, call 687-6234. FREE. The HOUR Exchange potluck and silent auction features apple cider press demonstrations, kids' activities and work trade, 5 to 9 pm, 101 NW 23rd Ave. 753-0595. FREE. A KLCC farewell party for Alan Siporin, 5 pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. Kava ceremony, 6:30 pm, Planet Goloka. FREE. KIDSTUFF Wednesday evening storytime, 7 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. LECTURE "Nurturing Parent" couples counseling on parenthood, 6 to 8 pm Wednesdays through Nov. 19. For information call 344-0620. MUSIC Jason Moran & The Bandwagon, 7:30 pm, Shedd Concert Hall. $10.50-$24.50. Vienna Teng, 8 pm, Café Paradiso. $5. OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARS rides 33 miles, McKenzie View, 6 pm, Alton Baker Park. FREE. One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Sept. 11. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Sept. 11. Tibetan Buddhist teachings, meditation, chanting and relaxation continues. See Sunday. Tibetan Buddhist meditation continues. See Saturday. VIGIL Vigil, 4:30 pm, Federal Building. FREE.
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18 ART/VISUAL "Expressions of Our Lives: Self Exploration Through Art," 6:30 pm Thursdays through Oct. 9, Willamale Sr. Adult Activity Center, Spfd. $9. Opening reception for the Salon des Refuses, 6:30 pm, 110 W. Broadway Ave. FREE. An opening of Fast Forward, The Mayor's Show of Teen Art, 6 to 8 pm, Maude Kerns Art Center. FREE. Mayor's Art Show opening and awards, 6 pm, Hult Center lobby. FREE.
GATHERINGS League of Women Voters Fall Membership Luncheon, 11:30 am, Mallard Banquet Hall, 1st Ave. and Madison St. $11. Meridian Farmers Market continues. See Thursday, Sept. 11. HIV counseling and testing continues. See Thursday, Sept. 11. KIDSTUFF "Thursdays at the Library" features a Harry Potter Club sorting session, 3:30 pm, Downtown Library. FREE. LECTURES "Getting into College," Judith Thompson, 2 pm, Eugene Public Library. 485-9395. FREE. "Worry Free Computer Buying," 1 pm, Willamalane Sr. Adult Center, Spfd. FREE. "Global Justice at Work," Michael Posner, 7:30 pm, 175 School of Law, UO. FREE. LITERARY ARTS "Women's Personal Journeys" book group meets, 1 pm, Barnes and Noble. FREE. Spirituality Book Group meets, 7 pm, Borders Books. FREE. MUSIC Bonnie Bailiff, 6 pm, Coiner Park, Cottage Grove. FREE. Laura Kemp, Roy Brewer, 8:30 pm, Luna. $5. Dan Jones, The For Reals, 9 pm, Sam Bond's Garage. $3-$5 ss. ON THE AIR "New Dimensions" features "Peace is a Verb," Marylin King, Jean Houston, Avon Mattison and Robert Muller," 6:30 pm, KLCC, 89.7 FM. "The Healing Connection," 7 pm Thursdays, CTV-22 & 29. OUTDOORS/RECREATION One-hour fast bike rides continue. See Thursday, Sept. 11. PRESENTATION "Child Soldiers in Uganda," Mary Westring, 7:30 pm, EWEB Training Center. FREE. SPIRITUAL Prayer for Peace circles continue. See Thursday, Sept. 11. Eugene peace circle continues. See Thursday, Sept. 11.
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THE ROAD
SEPT. 11 Oktoberfest features beer garden, music, giant pretzels, mugs and more, today through Sept. 14, Downtown Mt. Angel. For information go to www.oktoberfest.org SEPT. 12 Matt Haimovitz, 7 pm, Lola's Room, Portland. $12. Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival features Mike Seeger, Sam Hill and the Foghorn String Band, dancing and more, from 6 pm to midnight tonight, from 1 to 6 pm tomorrow and from 7:30 pm to midnight Sept. 14, Crystal Ballroom, Portland. For information go to www.sistersoftheroadcafe.org The Portland Institute of Contemporary Art's Time Based Art Festival features many artists from around the world to explore alternative directions in theater, video, media, dance and music, various Portland locations through Sept. 21. For information go to www.pica.org SEPT. 13 Train, 9 pm, Roseland, Portland. $20. Tsalila Festival features many family events, 10 am to 5 pm today and from 11 am to 4 pm tomorrow, Reedsport waterfront. For information go to www.tsalila.com SEPT. 17 Broadway Showstoppers cabaret shows, 7 and 9 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays and 2 and 7 pm Sundays, Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino Resort. 839-1111.
CORVALLIS
EVENTS SEPT. 11 Music A La Carte, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. FREE. Better Hearing Group meeting, 3:30 pm, Corvallis Sr. Center. FREE. Benton County Quilt County 2003 features quilt exhibits and special events in Philomath, at OSU, in downtown Corvallis and other Benton Co. locations, through Oct. 20. For information call 929-6230. SEPT. 13 Kids' Day for Conservation features fun, hands-on, family-oriented natural resources education activities, 10 am to 4 pm, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire features jousting knights, steeds, minstrels, troubadours, jongleurs, bards, more than 125 artisan stalls and 1,000 costumed players, 10 am to 6 pm today and tomorrow, Kings Valley Highway and Grant Road. For information go to www.shrewfair.com $8. Corvallis Saturday Market features produce, flowers, nursery plants, meat and seafood, booths, music and special events, 9 am to 1 pm Saturdays through Nov. 22, 1st Ave. and Jackson St. FREE. SEPT. 17 Corvallis Wednesday Farmers' Market features local produce, 8 am to 1 pm Wednesdays through Nov. 26, Benton Co. Fairgrounds. FREE. Acoustic blues jam hosted by Matt Neely, 7:30 pm, Bombs Away Café. FREE. SEPT. 18 Music A La Carte, noon, MU Lounge, OSU. FREE.
ATTN: OPPORTUNITIES The Eugene Symphonic Band seeks musicians for oboe, tenor sax, bass clarinet, percussion and more. Call 485-5772. The Emerald Art Center invites artists to submit samples of work for consideration in 2004 shows. Send resume and slides, photos, CD-rom and an SASE by Nov. 1 to Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Spfd. 97477. Pianists are sought to accompany musicians this fall at Actors Cabaret and Cottage Theatre. For information call 747-0050. The Oregon Festival Choirs auditions are underway. For information call 465-9600.
DANCE LISTINGS Th: Alfredo's Bellydancing—7, 8. For location,
call 302-8143. Fr: Argentine Tango—8, The Tango Center.
349- 8682. Sa: Contradance—8, Kelly School. 302-2628. Su: Argentine Tango, Beg.—6:30, Studio
B. 343-2162. Mo: Ballet—5:30, Paradise Dance Studio.
485-4669. Tu: Ballet—10 am, Paradise Dance Studio.
485-4669. We: West African—7:30, WOW Hall. 687-2746.
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