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Eugene. The gentlemen of “Rezonate,” one of whom is an ACT-SO alumni, sing R&B, gospel, pop, soul, jazz, funk,
<br />and even some hard rock, both arranging covers and writing original songs. "Forest Waters" is a local band that includes
<br />an ACT-SO student and brings rock and roll to the stage for the enjoyment of all. For more information, contact Rayna
<br />Luvert at 541-556-7082.
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<br />Earth Day Celebrated Around Town
<br />An abundance of activities are taking place this week in honor of the nationally
<br />recognized Earth Day on April 22.
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<br />This year’s Earth Day event at EWEB’s River Edge Plaza will take place from 11
<br />a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 24. The event will feature 40 educational
<br />activity booths, John H. Baldwin Film and Lecture Series, musical main stage,
<br />important community awards, Procession of All Species Parade, Fix-it Fair and
<br />more. Mayor Kitty Piercy will be the opening speaker at 11:30 a.m. The
<br />Stormwater Program and Green Building and Solid Waste Management Program
<br />will share an educational booth space with a focus on durable goods and the
<br />Canines for Clean Water program. The Transportation Planning Team will
<br />provide materials including bicycle maps, safety information and a summer
<br />events schedule to be distributed at the Point2Point booth. For more information
<br />about the event, go to www.earthdayoregon.com.
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<br />In addition, the public is invited to shop for a cause on Earth Day at Passionflower Design in downtown Eugene. The
<br />store will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, with 10 percent of proceeds from sales between 5 p.m. and closing
<br />going to the Eugene Parks Foundation to fund the conversion of the closed wading pool at Washington Park into an eco-
<br />friendly spray play water park. Also in parks, the Volunteers in Parks program will be working with 120 students from
<br />Village School on their first annual Earth Day Action event. Students will be mulching, planting native shrubs, and
<br />removing invasive species in the park around the Campbell Senior Center. Across town at the Guda-Kut natural area, a
<br />dozen middle-school students from Lane County schools will be working with the City of Eugene Stream Team program
<br />to mulch and weed the site on Earth Day.
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<br />For more information, contact Public Education Specialist Kathy Eva at 541-682-2739 or Kathy.a.eva@ci.eugene.or.us.
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<br />Art Contest Will Promote “Summer in the City” Events
<br />The City of Eugene, Ethos Magazine, and Ninkasi Brewing are hosting a public art
<br />competition to promote a vibrant, colorful downtown Eugene this summer. The winning
<br />piece will be displayed throughout the summer on a 7-foot by 17-foot-tall banner on
<br />the Parcade parking structure. The competition is open to all local artists. Artist’s
<br />submissions should be in the spirit of the “Summer in the City — Downtown” event
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<br />series, which present family-friendly events downtown throughout the summer.
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<br />The art must be fun, colorful, and vibrant and may include, but is not limited to,
<br />photography, digital designs, paintings, or illustrations. Judges will be looking for
<br />originality, creativity, and works that suggest summer fun in downtown Eugene,
<br />abstractly or otherwise. The temporary art could relate to/promote the Summer in the
<br />City—Downtown event series, but should not be a literal event listing.
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<br />Submissions are due by May 7. The winner will be selected by Ethos Magazine, City of Eugene, and Ninkasi Brewing.
<br />Ethos Magazine is a student publication based at the University of Oregon.
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<br />For more information, contact Isaac Marquez at 541-682-2057, or go to Ethos Magazine online and watch a fun video the
<br />students made to promote the contest.
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<br />Annual Glitterary Word Festival Is April 24
<br />Kids, teens, and families are invited to join in the fun at the annual Glitterary Word Festival on Saturday, April 24, 11:00
<br />a.m. - 5:30 p.m., at the Eugene Public Library Downtown. Admission is free.
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<br />This family play day is inspired by the 2010 theme, "Things." The day will begin with readings by winners of the Young
<br />Writers Association’s creative writing contest, followed by a light luncheon reception. At 1 p.m., acclaimed author Helen
<br />Frost will lead a multi-age writing workshop. From 3:00 – 5:30 p.m., a wide variety of hands-on, creative activities will be
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<br />April 22, 2010
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