ALL THE REST.Byline: The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 9/18/04): The Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House will be open today and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. A story on Page 12 of Friday's Ticket incorrectly listed the opening at 11 a.m. The house is at 303 Willamette St. on the south face of Skinner Butte Skinner Butte (also called Skinner's Butte) is a prominent hill on the north edge of downtown Eugene, Oregon, United States, near the Willamette River. Skinner Butte is a local landmark and the location of Skinner Butte Park, a municipal park. . KidZone: Free games This article is about Free games. For other uses, see Free games (disambiguation). Free games are video games which are free software and contain exclusively free content. Because of this they are freely distributable and often cross-platform compatible. , exhibits and entertainment for kids 12 and younger, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Olive Street; wristbands required for adults Pet Parade: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, starting at Eighth Avenue and Oak Street and proceeding on Eighth to Charnelton Street, Charnelton to 10th Avenue and 10th to Oak; participation fee $3, $4 day of the event Community Causeway: More than 100 local nonprofit organizations showcase their services and promote their causes Saturday and Sunday on Willamette Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, on Willamette between Seventh and Eight avenues, on Broadway between Willamette and Olive streets, and on Olive between Eighth and 10th avenues Celebration Marketplace: Fifty artists, cottage industries and small businesses display and sell goods Saturday and Sunday on Oak Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, on Fifth Avenue between Oak and Willamette streets, and on Willamette between Seventh and Eighth avenues Health and Well-Being Celebration: Free event Saturday and Sunday to promote health, harmony and happiness features holistic health holistic health, n a concept in which concern for health requires a perspective of the individual as an integrated system rather than as a collection of parts and functions. products, massage and body work, healthy foods, live music and dance, on Broadway between Olive and Charnelton streets; free yoga, tai chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. and wellness workshops in the Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave.; in conjunction with the Green Medicine Herbal Conference, which offers 12 workshops from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in the Atrium Celebration Run: Sunday at Alton Baker Park Alton Baker Park is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, near Autzen Stadium. It features duck ponds, bicycle trails, and a dog park, and directly touches the Ferry Street Bridge. , 100 Day Island Road: 8-kilometer run at 9 a.m., 5-kilometer fitness walk at 9:05 a.m., 2-kilometer kids' fun run at 9:45 a.m., all starting and finishing near the dog park off Day Island Road; 344-3000 for kids' run, 687-0588 for others Cycling Classic: Three weekend races are planned; for details, go to www.obra.org/flyers/2004/ eugene_celebration.html Cycling Tours: Tour wineries on Saturday, six covered bridges near Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). on Sunday, 782-2388 or www.oregon -adventures.com Canoe Regatta: For $25, you can climb into a rowing shell with seasoned rowers and experience one of the oldest and most elegant sports, Alton Baker Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday Mayor's Art Show: In Jacobs Gallery at the Hult Center, Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street, a free showcase for work in various media completed in the past year by Lane County artists, opens today at 5:30 p.m. and runs through the Celebration and through Oct. 21 Salon des Refuses: Works rejected by the Mayor's Art Show on display for free at 110 W. Broadway all weekend and through Oct. 22 Learn to climb trees "Climb Trees" is a 12" vinyl by rapper Sage Francis, released by the anticon. label in 2002. Track listing
Tree climbing is safe when done with the proper training and equipment. Use of a rope, helmet, and harness are the minimum requirements to ensure the safety of the climber. Institute offers a tree-climbing experience Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the west Park Block, Eighth Avenue and Oak Street, for people of all ages to raise money and awareness for the new Legacy Tree Program `Story of Vortex I': Hear the intriguing tale of Vortex I Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, more commonly known as just Vortex I, was a rock festival sponsored by the state of Oregon, and held in 1970 in Clackamas County, Oregon. , the infamous state-sponsored rock festival in 1970 near Estacada, 2 p.m. Saturday at the Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave. Open house: The city's Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House, at 303 Willamette St. on the south face of Skinner Butte, will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, free to those with a commemorative Eugene Celebration button, $3 for adults, $1 for youths EWEB EWEB Eugene Water and Electric Board (Oregon) Kilowatt Classic: Contestants compete to see how far they can travel in one hour in a vehicle operating on no more than 67 pounds of batteries (usually, two small car batteries), free, 5 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, back parking lot, Valley River Center Valley River Center is a shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon. As the largest shopping center south of Portland and north of San Francisco, this mall comprises over 130 local and national stores and restaurants. , 3610 Goodpasture Loop `This Is Woman's Hour': A free historical exhibit first displayed at the National Women's Historical Park in Seneca Falls, N.Y., highlights the activities of Mary Baker Eddy, Elizabeth Cady Staton and Susan B. Anthony, Saturday and Sunday, 68 W. Broadway Architecture show: The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Organized in 1857, the Institute conducts various activities and programs to support the profession and enhance its public image, including periodically awarding the AIA shows the work of its members Saturday and Sunday in the Hult Center lobby and invites the public to vote on their favorite designs - The Register-Guard |
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