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Story Published: Sep 5, 2008 at 12:39 PM PDT

By KVAL Web Staff

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University of Oregon museums are FREE on game weekends. | MORE

FRIDAY

First Friday ArtWalk
This month's ArtWalk will be hosted by Debbie Williamson-Smith, Public Relations Coordinator at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Jill Hartz, the Director of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, will assist her as Guest Host. | MORE

Steven Lopez @ Fenario Gallery
Fenario Gallery hosts a solo exhibit of new works by former Eugene resident Steven Lopez, also known by the grafitti name Frustr8. The show will feature recent works on canvas by Lopez as well as a limited duration installation piece, the material costs of which were underwritten by the Lane Arts Council. | MORE

"Widescreen" at public library
"Widescreen" features panoramic images of the studios of local artists and crafters, opening Friday at the Downtown Eugene Library. The images, created by Dennis Galloway working with fine-art printer Janet Smith, provide detailed views into the working spaces of creative artists. | MORE

Party with the stars
The Eugene Astronomical Society's next star party is tonight at the College Hill Reservoir at 24th and Lawrence in Eugene. The EAS will have a variety of telescopes for people to look through, and astronomers on hand to explain what people are seeing. The public is welcome to attend, and admission is free. | MORE

SATURDAY

Ducks play Utah State
The No. 18 Oregon Ducks were guarded against seeing Utah State as an easy win. Recent history has pointed reminders: Appalachian State over Michigan, Stanford over Southern California. | MORE | SHUTTLE INFO

Covered Bridges exhibit closing
Lane County is home to more covered bridges than any other county west of the Mississippi River. “Covered Bridges: Spanning the American Landscape” closes Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Lane Couny Historical Museum, 740 West 13th Ave., next to the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene. | MORE

Native American Wetland Cultures Day
Kalapuya Elder Esther Stutzman is organizing a day of activities for all ages of the general public that includes story-telling, basket-making demonstrations, drumming, dancing, a display and discussion of the building of the traditional Kalapuya canoe, and more. | MORE

SUNDAY

The Thinking Body exhibit last day
The Thinking Body exhibition examines new ways of understanding how we perceive the body. Featuring objects, jewelry, and constructed spaces, The Thinking Body considers familiar forms in innovative and wonderfully surprising ways.

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