You may download a PDF flyer for this event here:
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January 25th, 4-9 PM
Emerald Fellowship Community Church, 631 E. 19th Ave
(parking at South Eugene High School across street)
Join us for a special evening celebrating community, activism and Aquarian birthdays. Enjoy short films by DZ, live music by “Rob Tobias and Friends” and the political folk trio “Cross Current,” a silent auction, raffle and a community potluck while making a meaningful impact.
**Event Highlights:**
Short film festival (see description below)
Silent Auction
Potluck Dinner
Live Music & Dancing
Aquarian birthday folk intros and cake
Master of Ceremonies: Chico Schwall
**Musical Performers:**
Rob Tobias & Friends
Cross Current
Donation: Sliding Scale $10-$100
Benefiting:
Eugene PeaceWorks/KEPW Community Radio 97.3 FM
Friends of David Oaks
**Event Schedule:**
4-5 PM: Doors Open, Socializing, DZ Film Festival
Arrive by 4:30 to get a free EPW or KEPW sticker and the first five donors receive a free KEPW Community Radio t-shirt
5-6 PM: Music by Cross Current
6-7 PM: Potluck Dinner: Some Cafe Soriah vegan items available but BYO potluck dish to share and plates and utensils.
7-8 PM: Music by Rob Tobias and Friends
8-8:15 PM: Aquarian birthday people introductions of David Z (80th!), Ellen, Naseem, Pablo, Wanda and hopefully more followed by
birthday cake
8:15-8:30 PM: Rob Tobias dancing set
8:45 PM: Silent Auction and Raffle End
9 PM: Claim auction items won, pack up and bid farewells
DZ & Friends Short Film Festival for 1/25/25
NOTE – Given that we only have one hour scheduled and won’t have time watch all of the films listed below in alphabetical order, we’ll begin promptly at 4:05 pm with those present deciding what they want to see the most. So come early and help choose the festival program!
BIKING, PADDLING & MARCHING FOR PEACE – In 1976, Eugene activists such as Skeeter Duke, Reba West, Olive & Bruce Bowers & DZ and his kids and others bicycle to Corvallis, raft to Albany where they then march against nuke waste storage at Teledyne Wah Chang which made fuel rods for nuke reactors.
(7 minute mostly unedited, bouncy archival video footage).
CAPTURING THE FLAG – A post Encircle film discussion led by Phil Prince on how to address the need for electoral reform. (12 minutes)
CREATIVELY MALADJUSTED -The inspiring story of how two local activists, David Oaks and Debra Nunez, have responded to challenges life has presented as the community that supports them. (10 minutes)
GREEN EUGENE DREAMS COME TRUE – Watch George Brown, Mili White & Jan Spencer transform a parking lot into a park for one day in downtown Eugene. (approximately 10 mins.)
HOUSELESS NOT HOPELESS – The story of a colorful collection of housed and unhoused citizens engaging in effective grassroots community action at Opportunity Village in Eugene (10 minutes)
PLANET VS PENTAGON – David Rovics, the brilliant Portland political folksinger on how “everything can change so quick” in support of peace, justice and the environment (3 minutes)
THE PSYCHO QUAD COMIC – David Oaks performs live at Sam Bonds “Bleeping Funny Comedy Hour” (5 mins)
UNLEASH THE OAKS – Slightly dated but still current and urgent appeal by Friends of David Oaks to raise funds for his medical trust and his voice enhancement software costing $2000 (1 minute)
WE REFUSE TO BE ENEMIES – Timely story of Ib Hamide, an Arab immigrant who left his occupied homeland to successfully live the American dream as a Muslim chef and restaurant owner only to find he must overcome similar intolerance fueled by events like the Iran hostage crisis and 911. (8 minutes)