Winter solstice coming 'round.Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard Winter solstice, the darkest day of the year, begins Sunday at 11:04 p.m. This is the time of year when the sun stops its southern climb and stands briefly before turning back toward the equator. Because of the low angle of the sun's arc, it will produce the longest and most spectacular sunrises and sunsets in the days leading up to Dec. 21. Of course, in Oregon, this is often obscured by clouds. But it doesn't stop people from holding winter solstice parties and observing such pagan rites as jumping over fire. Some say winter solstice is the world's oldest holiday. It's a day celebrated by aborigines aborigines: see Australian aborigines. , academics, astroarchaelogists, atheists, Celts The following pages provide lists of nations or people of Celtic origin, arranged by branch of Celtic ethnicity or language grouping: Goidelic Celts
 `ĭdz), priests of ancient Celtic Britain, Ireland, and Gaul and probably of all ancient Celtic peoples, known to have existed at least since the 3d cent. BC. ,
historians and Native Americans, among others.
The University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. Museum of Natural History celebrated winter solstice Friday with speakers, winter greens, warm cider and cookies and a slide show of nostalgic winter scenes. Here's a list of local solstice celebrations today and Sunday: Solstice tales - Stories for children of all ages with Tracy Chipman Kavaney, 11 a.m. today, Foolscap fools·cap n. 1. Chiefly British A sheet of writing or printing paper measuring approximately 13 by 16 inches. 2. A fool's cap. Books, 780 Blair Blvd. in Eugene. $2. Winter Solstice Goddess Celebration - Open mike, ritual, spiral dance and prizes, 8:30 tonight, WOW Hall, West Eighth and Lincoln Street in Eugene. $10. Former UO poets - Solstice celebration with Michael McGriff, Matthew Dickman, Michael Conrad Dickman and Carl Adamshick, 4 p.m. Sunday, Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. Winter solstice nature readings - Led by Daniel Ray, 2 p.m. Sunday, Mount Pisgah Arboretum The Mount Pisgah Arboretum (85 ha / 209 acres) is a non-profit arboretum and botanical garden located within the Howard Buford Recreation Area (930 ha / 2,300 acre), between the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and the slopes of Mount Pisgah near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, . $2. |
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