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<br />The Senior Program also offers weekly self-led walks
<br />from Campbell and Petersen Barn Community centers,
<br />and the ever-popular “Walkabouts,” a walk to a different
<br />scenic spot each month for about 45-60 minutes. On
<br />May 18, the Walkabout is in the Rhododendron Garden
<br />at Hendicks Park.
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<br />Besides walking, the Senior Program offers hikes,
<br />kayaking, biking, dancing, and many other activities, as
<br />well as a variety of water and land fitness classes to help
<br />older adults stay active and fit.
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<br />For more information or to register, call 682-5318 or browse www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll.
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<br />Free Archaeology Film Festival at Eugene Public Library
<br />Eugene Public Library is pleased to host some of the wide variety of events planned by the 6th Annual
<br />Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival. All programs at the Downtown Library will be free and
<br />open to the public.
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<br />Visitors to the Video Bar can use an individual station to view their choice of 87 films from 25
<br />countries. The Video Bar will be open Wednesday, May 20, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., continuing
<br />Thursday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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<br />Mayan Hieroglyphics Workshop
<br />Learn decoding at a with John Lebrun, director of the film
<br />Breaking the Maya Code, on Thursday, May 21, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. On Friday, May 22, 1:00
<br />Symposium on Heritage Film
<br />p.m. - 5:00 p.m., the public is invited to a moderated by Dr.
<br />Native American Storytelling
<br />Richard Pettigrew. At , Friday, May 22, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.,
<br />Esther Stutzman will tell lively tales of her Kalapuya and Coos ancestors, accompanied by
<br />drumming.
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<br />For more information about free events at the Library, call 682-5450 or visit www.eugene-or.gov/library. The full
<br />film festival schedule and ticket information is at www.archaeologychannel.org or call the Hult Center at 682-5000.
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<br />“Singing with the Broadway Stars” Announces Winners
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<br />Several local singers are being given a chancetosing with Broadway stars on the Silva Concert Hall stage in a
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<br />Hult Presents presentation of Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadwayat the Hult Center on May 15.Contestants were
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<br />invited to upload short video clips of themselves singing a Broadway favorite on YouTube, MySpace, or Facebook.
<br />A panel of industry experts (including producers, singers, and managers, as well as Neil Berg himself) chose the
<br />finalists from among the talented contestants.
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<br />The winner was Ashley Apelzin, age 18, a senior at South Eugene High School, whowill sing asolo,Seasons of
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<br />Lovefrom the musical Rent.The runners-up were Skyler Sepp-Peterson, age 16, a junior at South Eugene High
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<br />School; Laura Mathans, age 20, a recent graduate of the Excel High School Online Program; Madeline Hicks, age
<br />22, a senior at the University of Oregon (UO); Megan Williams, age 25, a student of vocal performance at the UO,
<br />who is working towards a career in opera; and Tamar Mali, age 28, a graduate of the UO School of Music, who
<br />sings in the Eugene Symphony choir. All are from Eugene, except the final runner-up, Joseph Bonnevie, age 53, a
<br />soon-to-be Southern California transplant. The runners-up will sing in the chorus during Alpezin’s performance,
<br />accompanied by five Broadway stars.
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<br />For more information, contact Billie Moser at 682-8380.
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<br />Proclamation Promotes Understanding of Public Works Services
<br />Mayor Kitty Piercy has proclaimed the week of May 17-23 as “National
<br />Public Works Week.” The proclamation recognizes the vital role
<br />public works agencies play in providing for the health, safety and
<br />comfort of the communities they serve and the importance of having
<br />an understanding and informed citizenry to ensure the efficient
<br />operation of public works services such as water, sewers, parks and
<br />streets.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />May 18, 2009
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