Calendar

Sam Abell and Torben Ulrik Nissen share their experiences in Amazonia through images and conversation. http://jsma.uoregon.edu/ (Jordan Schnitzer Pacific Hall 123 )

Cozmic Idol Night: Karaoke for the kids!!! The new celebrity hosts, Scott & Kristy will be featuring family entertainment and the all new “Cozmic Idol” where the kids are the singers and the parents as the panel of judges. Ph 912-3641, FREE!

Love nature? Enjoy kids? Learn all about leading school nature walks in Alton Baker Park this spring as well as other Nearby Nature volunteer opportunities. No experience needed–free training provided in April. Ph 687-9699 (Tykeson Room Eugene Library)

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Featuring over 300 exhibits with products and services for your home and yard. Hourly home and garden seminars, prize drawings, and local grower plant sales. Ph 484-9247, www.eugenehomeshow.com (Lane Events Center)

Topic is Topic is “The Cheese Stands Alone: The Science Behind Oregon’s Acclaimed Artisan Cheeses.” Join Lisbeth Goddik, associate professor of Food Science & Technology at OSU, for a lively, interactive presentation. Ph 503-797-4517, FREE! (Cozmic Pizza)

His legendary performances transcend time and have become woven into the fabric of this country’s artistic legacy. -64, Ph 434-7000, www.theshedd.org (The Shedd)

The City of Eugene Youth and Family Services programs four monthly special Friday events! All free, fun, and of course, random! Tonight’s theme – “Animal Farm” fun and games. Ph 541-682-5521 (Petersen Barn Community Center)

Pianist/composer Hyman and clarinetist Peplowski spend most of their time traveling the world making music. They return to Eugene to promote their first duo recording “E Pluribus Duo.” (The Shedd)

A noncompetitive, self-guided 5K or 11K walk at your own pace along paved paths and gravel through restored Willamette wet prairie and Tsaanchiifin Walk. Hosted by Eugene-Springfield Volkssport Club. Ph 726-7169, www.mossbacks.org (Willamette Resource Ed Network Yurt)

The 33rd annual, with the traditional 10K and 5K events, benefiting the Sheldon High School Track program. -25, Ph 484-9883, www.eclecticedgeracing2.com (Alton Baker Park)

Perhaps willows will be in bloom near the river? How about filberts? Or osoberry? If lucky, a rare dwarf rue anemone in the shade of a large maple tree. , Ph 747-1504, mountpisgaharboretum.org (Mt Pisgah)

Featuring over 300 exhibits with products and services for your home and yard. Hourly home and garden seminars, prize drawings, and local grower plant sales. Ph 484-9247, www.eugenehomeshow.com (Lane Events Center)

Art Adventures through the Amazon. Take a trip through Amazonia with Sam Abell and Ron Ulrick Nissen – and birds from the Cascade Raptor Center. Activities include making sun prints, ecology biomes and dioramas, and collage prints.Ph 346-3027, FREE! jsma.uoregon.edu (Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art)

Discover fun facts about 10 countries. Camp Fire kids will have displays and activities for youngsters K-5th grades and their families. Ph 342-6338, FREE! www.wilanicouncil.org (Eugene Church of Christ)

Presented by Eugene Waldorf School. Performed with handmade silk marionettes and wool puppets. All ages, Ph 726-3766, FREE! (Springfield Library)

With Dick Hyman and Ken Peplowski in town, they pulled together a crew of their colleagues for one long jazz party evening. A 4-hour evening of jam sessions and improvisational jazz. Ph 434-7000, www.theshedd.org (The Shedd)

Featuring over 300 exhibits with products and services for your home and yard. Hourly home and garden seminars, prize drawings, and local grower plant sales. Ph 484-9247, www.eugenehomeshow.com (Lane Events Center)

Folk Art & Culture. A variety of art projects for children 4-7 and youth 8-14. 2-4pm, Ph 726-8595, FREE! www.emeraldartcenter.org (Emerald Art Center)

Playing jazz, blues, funk, classical, bluegrass, folk, flamenco and rock, Jake’s mission is to show everyone that the ukulele is capable of so much more than only the traditional Hawaiian music. -32, Ph 434-7000, www.theshedd.org (The Shedd)

Come in your pajamas for a special evening story time. Held in the Children’s Story Corner. (Springfield Library)

Features Rich Glauber. Happy St. Patricks Day! An upbeat mix of songs, creative movement, storytelling and comedy, all imbued with a healthy dose of good, clean fun.Ph 912-3641, FREE! (Cozmic Pizza)