"Darfur Diaries" Film to Show at Eugene Public Library

On First Friday, March 2 at 6 p.m., the Downtown Eugene Public Library hosts a free showing of Darfur Diaries: Message From Home, an acclaimed documentary sharing personal stories of Darfur. The United Nations calls Darfur “the world's worst humanitarian crisis," where more than one million people have no access to meet basic needs for food, water, and medical care.

Following the film, viewers are invited to join in discussion, questions, and answers with representatives from the Lane County Darfur Coalition, including:
- Paul Slovic, UO psychology professor who studies genocide and its impact on individuals;
- Ken Goyer, who's traveled to refugee camps in Darfur to teach people how to build cooking stoves; and
- Becky Schenck, a Springfield teacher who worked on the Mennonite Central Committee's project to collect blankets and assemble school kits for civilians in Darfur.

At 6:30 the same evening in the Downtown Library's Rotunda, the Eugene Recorder Ensemble performs music from medieval to modern artfully played on instruments ranging from a 9-inch sopranino to a 5-foot great bass.

The First Friday of each month, in connection with the Lane Arts Council ArtWalk, the Downtown Library stays open until 8 p.m. featuring free cultural events as well as full library services. For more information, call Eugene Public Library at 682-5450.