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SUMMARY:Higher Essence Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Yoga Classes for Beginners and 50+. \nStretching\, breathwork and flexibility\nMonday and Thursday\, 9:00 to 10:00 am at Hidden Springs Wellness Center\, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd.\, Ashland \nContact: ashlandginny@gmail.com
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/higher-essence-yoga/2025-03-10/
CATEGORIES:Fitness
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SUMMARY:Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:Tai Chi is a moving meditation that strengthens bones and muscles\, improves balance and increases flexibility. Qi Gong\, the movement of energy through the body\, is also incorporated. \nPre-registration required: ashland.or.us/register or 541.488.5342.
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/intermediate-tai-chi-for-older-adults/2025-03-10/
LOCATION:The Grove\, 1195 E Main St\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fitness
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SUMMARY:Gentle Yoga for Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:The focus of this one-hour hatha yoga class is to increase strength\, flexibility and balance while simultaneously alleviating stress and fatigue.  Additional benefits of regular yoga practice include an overall sense of well-being and an increase in self-awareness and self-acceptance.  Participants must be aware of their own capabilities in order to participate safely.  Ability to get up and down from the floor is required.  Each class will conclude with deep relaxation. Ages 50 & up. \n$20 per month-long session ($5/class)
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/gentle-yoga-for-older-adults/2025-03-10/
LOCATION:Ashland Senior Center\, 1699 Homes Avenue\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fitness
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SUMMARY:SunFolk Dancing at The Grange
DESCRIPTION:Eastern European folk dancing to live music! \nNo experience necessary.\nNo partners needed.\nSundays at Bellview Grange.\n1050 Tolman Creek Rd.\nAshland\, OR 97520
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/sunfolk-dancing-at-the-grange/2025-03-10/
LOCATION:Ashland Bellview Grange\, 1050 Tolman Creek Road\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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SUMMARY:A Practical Guide to Shakespeare: The OSF Series: Julius Caesar
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Lue Douthit\, Director of Research & Practice at Play On Shakespeare\, for an engaging series of three lectures on the Shakespeare plays being produced by The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2025. Designed as a prep before seeing the production\, she will talk through some of the choices made by the production teams\, which include a discussion about the script\, theatre space\, time period\, and other theatrical components. \nIn this lecture\, focusing on the 2025 OSF production of Julius Ceasar\, Dr. Douthit will provide insight into the production team’s choices and what makes this version unique\, including a discussion about the doubling and script choices. She will provide a general outline of the play to show how it works and give tips on what to look and listen for when seeing the production. \nMark your calendars for each lecture in this series:\nMarch 10th at 1pm for a discussion of Julius Caesar\nApril 14th at 1pm for a discussion of As You Like It\nMay 12th at 1pm for a discussion of The Merry Wives of Windsor \nLue Morgan Douthit is the Director of Research and Practice and Co-Founder of Play on Shakespeare\, where she oversaw the commission\, development\, and production of 39 Shakespeare plays in translation. Prior to that\, she spent 25 seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival where she was director of new play development and dramaturgy. She also was the production dramaturg for more than 50 productions\, including 15 world premieres and more than a dozen Shakespeare plays. She was the co-producer and co-founder of the Black Swan Lab (2009) at OSF and subsequently produced the Lab until 2016. Lue is the recipient of the 1999 Literary Manager & Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) Prize in Dramaturgy and The Elliott Hayes Award for her work on Lorraine Hansberry’s play Les Blancs. She received her PhD from the University of Washington\, her MFA from Trinity University\, and her MA from the University of Arizona.
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/a-practical-guide-to-shakespeare-the-osf-series-julius-caesar/
LOCATION:Ashland Library\, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Library,Theater
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SUMMARY:Line dancing for older adults
DESCRIPTION:Get active through dance! Line Dance is a choreographed dance in which participants line up in rows and follow a repeated sequence of steps to music. It is a great way to keep your brain on its toes! \nLine dancing enhances balance\, provides fitness and strength and improves mental acuity through complex movement.  No partner is required.  Pre-registration required: ashland.or.us/register or 541-488-5342. \n 
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/line-dancing-for-older-adults/2025-03-10/
LOCATION:The Grove\, 1195 E Main St\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring into Civic Engagement: Empowering Your Voice in Local Government
DESCRIPTION:This program\, scheduled to coincide with James Madison’s birthday—celebrating him as the “Father of the Constitution”—aims to empower patrons with tools and knowledge to actively engage in their communities and understand the workings of local government. \nIn partnership with local community leaders\, the event will provide valuable insights into effective civic engagement. Attendees will hear from experienced leaders on interacting with city councils\, county commissioners\, and other local agencies\, and receive practical tips for meaningful participation.
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/spring-into-civic-engagement-empowering-your-voice-in-local-government/
LOCATION:Medford library\, 205 S Central Ave\, Medford\, 97501
CATEGORIES:Education,Library
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SUMMARY:Qi-Gym 7-week series
DESCRIPTION:Qi-Gym is transformative Qi-Gong with heart-brain balance techniques\, including Brain Gym\, that de-stress and rewire your brain to create harmony and strength within the nervous system and the Body-Mind-Heart connection. \nChange your thoughts\, change your life! \nBenefits \n\nDiscover calm\, flowing movements that relax both mind and body.\nLearn easy tools to reprogram your brain for a positive mindset and a healthy body through gentle focus and inner balance.\nEnhance your coordination\, life force energy\, and vitality to thrive in an ever-changing world.\n\nInfo and registration: \n504-710-2622 or heartbrainbalance.com. \n$140 for the 7-week series or $110 early bird (registered by Jan. 20\, 2025.) \nMondays Feb. 3 to March 24\, 5 to 6 p.m.\, Hidden Springs\, 635 Lit Way\, Ashland. \nRegister for a free tryout class at 5 p.m. Jan. 13 or Jan. 20.
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/qi-gym-7-week-series-2/2025-03-10/
LOCATION:Hidden Springs Wellness Center\, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd.\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fitness
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SUMMARY:Jim Falkenstein provides a dramatic reading of his trail guide “AshlandTrails.com”
DESCRIPTION:Join author and trail raconteur Jim Falkenstein as he provides a dramatic reading of his trail guide AshlandTrails.com: The Book Monday March 10th at 7:00 PM. \nThat’s right\, I said it\, a dramatic reading of a trail guide. In addition\, Jim will describe his custom 12-mile hike from Tolman Creek Road all the way to Asante Hospital combining 15 different trails above the city of Ashland. Oredson-Todd\, White Rabbit\, Mike Uhtoff\, Caterpillar\, Alice in Wonderland\, Red Queen\, Gryphon\, Bandersnatch\, Lower Wonder\, Upper Wonder\, Fell on Knee\, Hitt Road\, Acid Castles\, Grandview Ditch\, and Hald Strawberry. \nIf you can survive all of that\, there will be a free raffle at the end!
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/jim-falkenstein-provides-a-dramatic-reading-of-his-trail-guide-ashlandtrails-com/
LOCATION:Bloomsbury Books\, 290 E. Main St.\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books
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