Join us for a special celebration of Children’s Day at the Ashland Japanese Garden from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2024. This free event honors “Kodomo no Hi”, a Japanese holiday dedicated to celebrating children’s happiness and individuality. Discover the rich traditions of this holiday, including the raising of ‘koinobori’ windsocks
Written by Tracy Letts and directed by former Oregon Shakespeare Festival artistic director Henry Woronicz, "August Osage County" takes a look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to their Oklahoma homestead. The thirteen-member cast includes Linda Alper, Kjerstine Anderson,
Equamore Horse Sanctuary "Open Barn" Fundraiser. Musical entertainment provided by: Hoof 'n' Heart Beats.
Join Siskiyou Singers as we visit the concept of beauty through the words of Emily Dickinson and four of her poems on that theme. The Definition of Beauty will be held at 7:30 p.. Saturday, May 4 and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at the Southern Oregon University Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland.
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. Pre-registration required: ashland.or.us/register or 541.488.5342.
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
Learn the basics of bonsai design, cultivation and maintenance from Leonard Vaglia, Bonsai Nursery Owner & Member of Medford Cascade Bonsai Society.
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! Line dancing enhances balance, provides fitness and strength and improves mental acuity through complex movement. No partner
Weekly: A weekly Men's Circle Fire Ceremony on Monday nights from 6:30-8:30 pm around the fire at the Island Fire Pit in scenic Lithia Park in Ashland, Oregon. What could be more natural than gathering around the fire and talking about the challenges of being a man and/or assuming masculine roles in our current culture?
Operated on as an infant, without anesthesia, Wendy began life at war with her body. There were tubes everywhere, in and out of every opening, her mother reminded her on every anniversary of her surgery. Autobiography of a Sea Creature: Healing the Trauma of Infant Surgery takes readers on Williams’ difficult sensory journey toward healing
Join a group of voracious readers each month at the Ashland Library for a bring-your-own-book style book group. Share what you are reading and find your next great read.
Lexi will speak about the roots of “Constellation Work”; the principles and practices related to hierarchies, natural laws and orders in systems, and how African Spirituality is the underlayment for this modality for personal and collective evolution. During the interactive part of the evening we will experience grounded practices celebrating and illuminating our human goodness
(It’s free)
