A Virtual Raffle to Support the Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force
2024-11-04 09:00 - 2024-11-21 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | https://oregonsatf.org/raffle-2024
Support a local nonprofit and have a great chance of winning exciting prize packages at this fun, easy, and meaningful community fundraiser! The Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force (SATF) is asking for your support by participating in our annual virtual raffle event: Better Together Across Oregon! Oregon SATF. Oregon SATF is a 501c3 nonprofit organization creating collaborative, survivor-centered solutions to advance the prevention of sexual violence and to improve responses to survivors of sexual assault. We believe that a world without sexual violence IS possible and that every person who experiences sexual violence deserves to be heard, believed, respected, and have access to resources that best support their own healing and safety.
All proceeds from this event go towards supporting our programs and services – from training Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners to ensuring students on Oregon’s college and university campuses have what they need to be safe and thrive to supporting local communities to implement creative, culturally responsive violence prevention programs.
This year, we have 13 incredible prize packages, featuring gift certificates to local Oregon businesses such as Kachka, Rose City Rollers, OMSI, The Tributary Hotel, The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Ashland Springs Hotel, Mason’s on Main, a private Bend vacation house and more! Check out our full list of prizes, plus details on how to purchase your tickets before they sell out!

Qi Gym 7-week series
2024-11-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-16 10:00 - 11:00
Hi, I’m Tanya!
I’m excited to share my practice of Qi-Gym with you this fall: 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. Change your life!
Benefits:
Discover calm, flowing movements that relax both mind and body.
Learn easy tools to reprogram your brain for a positive mindset and a healthy body through gentle focus and inner balance.
Enhance your coordination, life force energy, and vitality to thrive in an ever-changing, evolving world.
Call 504-710-2622 or visit heartbrainbalance.com.
Saturdays, Oct. 19 to Dec. 7, 10 to 11 a.m., Cedarwood Barn, Talent
Tuesdays, Oct. 22 to Dec. 3, noon to 1 p.m., Jackson Wellsprings, Ashland
FREE tryout class in Ashland: Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.; contact Tanya on 504 710 2622for more information/location/registration

Forecasting a bright future for OSF
2024-11-12 16:00 - 17:30 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
One Brick At A Time: Rebuilding the Oregon Shakespeare Festival,” is a free public program held 4 to 5:30 Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Ashland Library’s Gresham Room, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland.
Part of the “Big Ideas” series, it is presented by the American Association of University Women’s Ashland Branch and Jackson County Library Services.
The speakers are OSF artistic director Tim Bond and board member Amy Cuddy. They will discuss the comprehensive process by which OSF has been rebuilt following the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on several key areas of transformation. This includes shifts in programming, key leadership appointments, and efforts to strengthen relationships with both the local and broader communities. Additionally, they will explore the adjustments made to business operations, all aimed at ensuring the festival’s long-term sustainability.

Building Post-Election Common Ground
2024-11-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Carpenter Hall, Ashland, 44 S. Pioneer St, Ashland, 97520
“Building Post-Election Common Ground” is a conversation between Mike and Emily Green co-founders of Common Ground Conversations on Race (CGC), , Taylor Stewart, founder of the Oregon Remembrance Project, and host Tara Houston, Community and Engagement Manager, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF).
The post-election narrative in this nation, regardless of who wins, will be of key importance. Political messaging and media play a significant role in the influence of perspectives nationwide.
In this talk, Mike & Emily Green will introduce paradigm-shifting new knowledge and understanding of racial dynamics in American society today through an informed lens of historical context. The evening’s conversation will highlight how we can build a common ground of understanding.
“Developing an understanding among people who disagree doesn’t mean they will find agreement. Our focus is to establish a common ground of knowledge and understanding, not necessarily agreement.” Mike Green
Register for this free talk at: https://ashlandtogether.org/event/building-post-election-common-ground.

REBOOT: The New Human Operating System by Abigail Stason
2024-11-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
Are you feeling overloaded in our busy world? In a global gig economy, where every system is stretched and the world is upside down, humans are lonelier, more disconnected, and divided. Today’s challenges have left many wondering how we continue to exist and thrive.
Individuals yearn for something more amidst the challenges they face. However, they often struggle to pinpoint the precise questions to ask: How can I foster better relationships with others? What lies at the root of my inner turmoil? How do I effectively traverse this complex landscape? How do I not only survive but thrive in the modern world?
There’s an elusive quality to it—craving something deeper and the practical skills essential for navigating today’s world. People grapple with the biggest existential question: Who am I amidst the complexities of today’s world, and how can I navigate it authentically?
A new level of consciousness is needed, where we are aware of and take responsibility for our impact on ourselves, the environment, and others, inviting us to learn and adapt our behavior, creating societies of agile human beings. This is the new Human Operating System.
Join us as Abby shares:
• How technology is advancing faster than we are as a species
• Why our current human operating system is outdated
• What the new human operating system looks like
• Skills you can take away and start applying right away
• How to experience more peace, ease, and freedom
We must cultivate skillful human beings. Together, let’s forge a path toward a world defined by peace, tranquility, and civility.
Join Abigail “Abby” Stason (she/her/hers), a master teacher, skill builder, thought leader, published author, and speaker for this provocative topic. Abigail spent most of her career as an executive on Wall Street before becoming an entrepreneur and social activist. With over 20,000 hours of leadership experience, she led through the 2000 dot com tech bubble and the 2008 market crash. Abby left a 19-year career to follow her mission statement of being an exceptional partner to the human race and planet and to facilitate global consciousness. As a certified LGBTQ+ and Women-Owned business, and having experienced discrimination, she is passionate about championing equality and lifting humanity.
Abby equips human beings and leaders with behavioral skills for a modern world and global economy. Abby uses neuroscience to convert abstract learning concepts into pragmatic practices that apply in our day-to-day world. Abby is the author of Evolution Revolution: Conscious Leadership In An Information Age, a handbook of human and leadership development skills that she converted to e-learning programs.
Presenter’s Website: https://abigailstason.com

Wednesday Open Meditation
2024-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Kagyu Sukha Choling, 109 Clear Creek Drive, Ashland, 97520
Each Wednesday from noon to 1:00 pm, the KSC Sanctuary will be open to all for meditation.
We invite you to come and meditate quietly in your own way.

Windows in Time: Lost Oregon Ski Areas
2024-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Oregon is currently home to 13 downhill ski areas and resorts, but many others have come and gone over the years. Bend resident Steve Stenkamp, retired teacher and firefighter, has researched these “lost” ski areas of Oregon. To date, he has found 50 different ski areas that are no longer used today, with 11 of them in southern Oregon. Join us to hear the stories of some of the lost ski areas of southern Oregon and beyond. Steve will give this presentation live via Zoom in the Gresham Room of the Ashland Library.
The monthly Windows in Time lunchtime lectures feature well-known writers and historians and bring alive the people, values, and events that shaped our southern Oregon heritage. Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) and Jackson County Library Services. Programs are presented in Medford (first Wednesdays, in-person and online) and again in Ashland (second Wednesdays, in-person). Recordings of Medford presentations are available on the JCLS Beyond YouTube channel.

Brazilian spiritual healing
2024-11-13 13:00 - 14:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 1615 Clark Ave, Ashland, 97520
Sitting in a relaxed state for 50 minutes and allowing the energies to assist a person.

She Rose Show
2024-11-13 19:30 - 22:00 | The Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland, 97520
“She Rose Show” Arrives in Ashland, OR on Wednesday, November 13th for a Night of Mythic Storytelling, Music & Dance.
The “She Rose Show” presents a dynamic celebration of the beauty, strength, and diversity of women through theatrical performance, song, and movement.
[Ashland, OR] — On Wednesday, November 13th, the She Rose Show, a powerful and immersive live performance, will take the stage at The Armory at 7:30 PM, offering an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and storytelling. Featuring internationally acclaimed musician Marya Stark and visionary dance leader Sedona Swan, alongside a talented cast of dancers, musicians, and grand puppeteers, the show will celebrate the creativity, resilience, and strength of women through a captivating fusion of artistic expression.
The She Rose Show invites audiences into a rich, mythic world where music, dance, and storytelling come together to create a journey of reflection, empowerment, and celebration. Through engaging and interactive performances, viewers are encouraged to connect with their own inner strength and the shared stories of women’s power across time.
Music by Marya Stark:
Marya Stark, a renowned singer-songwriter and member of the acclaimed supergroup Starling Arrow, will lead the musical experience. With seven independently published albums and music featured on NPR, Marya’s debut album, The Garden, won ‘Album of the Year.’ Known for her evocative voice and compelling storytelling through song, Marya has been a central figure in the west coast music scene for over a decade. Her music carries listeners on an emotional journey that touches on universal themes of love, strength, and transformation.
Theater & Dance by Sedona Swan:
Sedona Swan, crowned Miss Bellydance USA 2008, will mesmerize audiences with her dynamic choreography and theatrical performance. As the Director of Belly Group of the Universe and author of the Cosmic Dancer Oracle, Sedona’s work has been featured in numerous instructional dance DVDs and on Datura Online, a renowned global dance studio. Her performances have graced stages from NBA halftime shows to royal courts in India. Sedona’s blend of movement and storytelling brings ancient archetypes to life, creating a visually stunning experience that speaks to the strength and beauty of the human spirit.
Join us at The Armory for an inspiring tribute to the power and beauty of women, and connect with the vibrant energy that unfolds through music, dance, and storytelling.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday the 13th of November
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: The Armory, Ashland, OR
Tickets: Available at https://tickets.brightstarevents.com/event/she-rose-show-ashland-or
About the She Rose Show:
The She Rose Show is an artistic and theatrical experience that honors the strength, beauty, and diversity of women. Through music, dance, theater, and grand puppeteering, it creates an atmosphere of collective reflection and celebration, embracing stories that inspire and empower.
For more information, visit templeofthemuse.com/she-rose-vision.

Sculpting Tiny Dragons
2024-11-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Join Ashland artist Ainsley Herrick to make your very own tiny dragon. Learn basic sculpting methods to make a dragon sculpture out of air-dry clay. Ainsley began working with clay twelve years ago and opened Dragonskiln Studio in 2019, making ceramic fantasy creatures.
This program is free, with all supplies provided. Best for ages 16 to adult.

Friends of Hannon Library Speakers Series
2024-11-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Hannon Library, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
On November 14, 2024 from 5:30-6:30pm, “Libraries Preserving History” will be a panel presentation on the ways in which archives help to preserve history and support scholarship. This event is in the Meese Room (305) at Hannon Library. From the most monumental events to the details of everyday life, archives preserve and organize history and create the conditions for new knowledge, new discovery, and deeper understanding. Archives serve as an important check on historical fantasies and misinformation. They come in all shapes and sizes and collect all types and formats of media and documents from personal papers to national records, and from paper to digital files to collections of objects. A panel of experts will describe their experiences working with and building archives, discuss what should be archived here in Southern Oregon and beyond, and talk about ways in which archives support learning and scholarship.
Panelists include Mark Tveskov, Southern Oregon University Professor of Anthropology; Christopher Lucas SOU Professor of Communication; and Hannah Archambault, SOU Professor of History.

Monthly Meeting – Guitar Society of Southern Oregon
2024-11-14 18:00 - 20:30 | Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent, OR, 97540, United States
The Guitar Society of Southern Oregon meets from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the beautiful tasting room of Paschal Winery in Talent.
The gatherings are open to the public, and all are welcome. They start with a set of music by volunteer performers, followed by an intermission to socialize and to discuss Society business and upcoming guitar-related events. The evening concludes with a second set of music, sometimes performed by visiting or local featured artists.
The meeting program includes a wide variety of selections, performed mostly on guitar, and some vocal by amateurs, students and professionals. Anyone may announce upcoming events during the intermission as well.

CONCERT and GALA Celebration November 14th at the Havurah
2024-11-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Havurah Synagogue, 185 N. Mountain, Ashland, 97520
Unity Community of Ashland is having a one year anniversary celebration Gala that is open to the public at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland, on November 14 from 6 pm to 9 pm.
The evening Gala features a concert and dancing with music by the band “Two Matts and A Jack,” featuring Jack Hopfinger, Matt Spencer and Matthew Kriemelman. There will be a silent
auction, complimentary appetizers/desserts and a no host wine bar. Unity Community of Ashland (UCOA) opened their doors last November as an Interfaith congregation serving Rogue Valley, Southern Oregon, Northern California and a broader international zoom community.
Unity Community of Ashland has been honored and proud to present special guest speakers Jean Houston and Gary Zukav in its opening year, and featured celebrated local musicians
including Alice DiMicele, Daniel Sperry and Matt Spencer. UCOA has big plans for 2025 and is very excited to be presenting author and spiritual teacher Gangaji on January
19th , 2025.
Minister and spiritual leader Rev. Kathy Zavada founded UCOA in Ashland in November 2023 after serving as senior minister and spiritual leader of Unity at the Lake in South
Lake Tahoe from 2021 to 2023, and at Unity of Oroville in California from 2017 to 2021. Ms. Zavada is ordained as an Interfaith minister and is also a recording artist and producer of sacred music. Her music has been heralded in the Top-Ten Best World CD’s on Amazon.com and downloaded worldwide from iTunes. Over the last 35 years, she has produced 11 CD’s of her
original music. Rev. Kathy’s latest CD is a collection of chants composed by Michael Singer, The New York Times bestselling author of The Untethered Soul, and is entitled Songs Of The Untethered Soul.
Spiritual leader and founder of Center for Spiritual Living of Chico Rev. Carolyn McKeon writes: “I trust the people of Ashland know the significance of the opening of the Unity
Community of Ashland by Rev. Kathy Zavada. She brings a wealth of spiritual knowledge and her music is magical. Congratulations on a magnificent opening!”
All are welcome to join UCOA for regular Sunday services, 11 am, at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland. Please join us for our One Year Anniversary Gala Celebration with
live music, dancing, silent auction, complimentary desserts and a no host wine bar on Thursday, November 14, from 6 pm to 9 pm. Tickets are $25. In advance, $30. At the door and
available at: www.unitycommunityofashland.org.

SOU Wind & Jazz Ensembles Fall Concert "Earth Songs"
2024-11-14 19:30 - 20:30 | 450 S Mountain Ave, Southern Oregon University Music Building, Ashland OR 97520, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520
The SOU Wind and Jazz Ensembles will perform their fall combined concert “Earth Songs” on Thursday, November 14th at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Directed by Dr. Alexander Gonzalez.
$15/ general admission/ $10 seniors. Free for SOU Faculty, Staff, and Students. Free livestream: https://youtube.com/live/QH5CmvEZIXY?feature=share
The SOU Wind and Jazz Ensembles will perform their fall combined concert “Earth Songs” on Thursday, November 14th at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Directed by Dr. Alexander Gonzalez.
ABOUT THE CONCERT: Join us for SOU’s first band concert of the year, featuring the Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble. Titled “Earth Songs,” this concert aims to celebrate the world we inhabit and the communities that bring it to life. Each piece on this program reflects a distinctive aspect of our planet, from appreciating its organic materials to the beauty of its natural landscapes to the folk songs and dances which have served as expressions of cultural identities and connections to our lands. Through each piece on this program, we honor the timeless relationship between humanity and the earth, highlighting the shared stories that transcend borders and generations.
Accommodations available! Accessible seating and listening devices are available upon request. Please inquire at the OCA Box Office to reserve or email boxoffice@sou.edu.
PROGRAM:
SOU Jazz Band
A Second Line Funeral A Closer Walk with Thee – traditional/arr. Gonzalez
Oh When the Saints – traditional/arr. SOU Brass Band
You & Me – Muete
Pastime Paradise – Youngblood Brass Band
3AM Bounce – No BS Brass Band
SOU Wind Ensemble
Bambuco – Victoriano Valencia
Ocho Miniaturas para Pequeña Banda – Juan Antonio Cuéllar
I. Andante
III. Allegro
VII.
VIII.
Serenade – Katahj Copley
I. Prelude
II. Animato
IV. Dance
Music for Pieces of Wood – Steve Reich
Earth Song – Frank Ticheli
From the Delta – William Grant StillI. Work Song
II. Spiritual
III. Dance
ABOUT THE NEW DIRECTOR:
Dr. Alexander Gonzalez is the incoming Director of Bands at Southern Oregon University where he will conduct the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and teach courses in music pedagogy. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Gonzalez was previously the Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Additionally, he has taught conducting courses at Capital University Conservatory of Music (OH), served as Music Director of the Professional School Orchestra (OH), served as the director of the Middleton Symphony Orchestra’s Wind Octet (WI), taught music history at Hillsborough Community College (FL), and was a public-school educator in Florida and Colorado where he taught an array of courses at the middle and high school levels.
His current research centers around the body of works commissioned by Robert Boudreau for the American Wind Symphony Orchestra. In partnership with Editions Peters, Alexander has created a critical edition of Eugène Bozza’s Children’s Overture and will create forthcoming editions of other works in this unique catalogue. Dr. Gonzalez received a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from The Ohio State University, where he studied with Dr. Russel Mikkelson. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Florida and a Masters in Wind Conducting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Additionally, Alexander is an active member in the National Association for Music Education, the College Band Directors National Association, the National Band Association, the National Association for Music Education, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Tau Beta Sigma.

SOU Theatre presents: Museum
2024-11-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-16 20:00 - 22:00 | 491 S. Mountain Ave, 491 S. Mountain Ave, Ashland, 97206
SOU Theatre presents: Museum written by Tina Howe and directed by David Kelly.
Performances run November 14- 24, 2024 on the SOU Main Stage Theatre.
Tickets are available online at https://sou.universitytickets.com or by calling the OCA Box Office at 541-552-6348. Accommodations for wheelchair seating and assisted listening devices are available by request via email: boxoffice@sou.edu.
Museum takes place on the final day of a group show of three fictional contemporary American artists being exhibited in a major museum of modern art. Over the course of the day some forty people walk through the show: art lovers, skeptics, foreigners, students, lost souls, fellow artists, and of course, museum guards. The play is about the movement and yearning of these people.
Performances:
Thursday, November 14 – 8:00pm (opening)
Friday, November 15 – 8:00pm
Saturday, November 16 – 8:00pm
Thursday, November 21 – 8:00pm
Friday, November 22 – 8:00pm Talk back w/ actors after the show – this is our “official campus theme” performance!
Saturday, November 23 – 2:00pm (matinee 1)
Saturday, November 23 – 8:00pm
Sunday, November 24 – 2:00pm (closing matinee 2)
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Tina Howe (1937-2023) was a prolific and influential American playwright. Her most produced plays include Birth and After Birth, Museum, The Art of Dining, Painting Churches, Coastal Disturbances, Approaching Zanzibar and Pride’s Crossing. These and other works premiered at the Public Theater, the Kennedy Center, Second Stage, The Old Globe Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater, the Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Atlantic Theater Company and Primary Stages, as well as being translated and produced abroad.
Among her many awards were an Obie for Distinguished Playwriting, a Tony Award nomination for Best Play, an Outer Circle Critics Award, a Rockefeller Grant, two N.E.A. Fellowships, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, the Sidney Kingsley Award, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, two honorary degrees, the William Inge Award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre, a Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement and, most recently, PEN’s Master American Playwright award in 2015.
A two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Ms. Howe taught at NYU, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon and UCLA before becoming Visiting Professor at Hunter College in 1990, then going on to launch the Rita and Burton Goldberg MFA in Playwriting in 2010 as Playwright-in-Residence.
Her works can be read in numerous anthologies as well as in Coastal Disturbances: Four Plays by Tina Howe and Birth and After Birth and Other Plays: A Marriage Cycle, published by Theatre Communications Group. Her other publications include her translations of Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano and The Lesson (Grove Press) and Shrinking Violets and Towering Tiger Lilies: Seven Brief Plays about Women in Distress (Samuel French). She is also the subject of Howe in an Hour, edited by Judith Barlow, published by Smith and Kraus. Ms. Howe was proud to have served on the council of the Dramatists Guild from 1990 to 2023.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Currently starring in Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s (OSF) 2024 production of Macbeth, Kelly is an acting company member at the OSF in his 29th season. He has also performed at the Berkeley Repertory Theater, South Coast Repertory, The Guthrie, La Jolla Playhouse, Center Theatre Group and other theaters, working extensively on classical plays, musicals and new works.
“It has been an honor to work with playwrights on new work: Lauren Gunderson, Kate Hamill, Lisa Loomer, Mary Kathryn Nagle, Julie Marie Myatt, Tony Taccone, Bennett S. Cohen, Alison Carey, Robert Schenkken, Jeff Whitty, Oded Gross, Tracy Young, Lynn Nottage, Culture Clash, and others.”
“It is the work with these exciting contemporary playwrights that has been the most rewarding of my career. I want to support the creation of new works and the discovery of new voices especially stories that have been suppressed; histories that haven’t before been shared.”
– David Kelly

Ashland High School presents "The Crucible"
2024-11-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-11-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Ashland High School Theater, 201 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Come see Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” directed by Caroline Shaffer and Shaun Hennessy.
Set in Salem in 1692, this tale of witch trials warns of the power of mass hysteria and the failures of a theocracy in earlier America. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults, and the show will run from November 8th until November 17th.
A “pay what you will” preview will debut at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7.

Chamber Music Concerts presents: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Winds & Piano
2024-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | 450 S Mountain Ave, Southern Oregon University Music Building, Ashland OR 97520, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520
Join the Chamber Music Concerts Series for their 41st season and the third concert of the series featuring Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Winds & Piano on Friday, November 15th at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall.
PROGRAM: Poulenc’s Homage to Winds
Beethoven ‐ Duo in B-flat Major for Clarinet and Bassoon, WoO 27 no. 3
Glière ‐ Pieces for Horn and Piano, Op. 35
Poulenc ‐ Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 32
Martinů ‐ Sonata for Flute and Piano, H. 306
Reinecke ‐ Trio in A Major for Oboe, Horn, and Piano, Op. 188
Poulenc ‐ Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano, Op. 100
Tickets are available at https://chambermusicconcerts.org
The Artists:
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Adam Walker, flute
James Austin Smith, oboe
David Shifrin, clarinet
Marc Goldberg, bassoon
Radek Baborák, horn
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is one of 12 constituents of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the largest performing arts complex in the world. Along with other constituents such as the New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center Theater, and The Metropolitan Opera, the Chamber Music Society has its home at Lincoln Center. The Chamber Music Society’s performance venue, Alice Tully Hall, has received international acclaim as the world’s most exciting new venue for chamber music.

Grace and Gratitude
2024-11-16 - 2024-11-17 | 931 Chevy Way, Medford OR 97504, 931 Chevy Way, Medford, 97504
A moment of grace is a moment in which an amazing, incredible thing happens for us, without effort on our part. It comes without planning or goal setting, without having to be perfect or good enough.
Our Grace and Gratitude workshop explores these experiences and how bringing attention to them encourages us to feel and express gratitude. Learn ways to transform thoughts and behaviors that drain energy, increase anxiety, and create feelings of isolation and mistrust. Strengthen your self-awareness and practice tools you can use to regulate your emotions through a focus on gratitude.
How important is this in life? Researchers say that regularly giving thanks can make us happier.
You’ll leave this workshop with an understanding of tools to create resiliency and lifelong health and well-being. You will learn and practice ways to:
Cultivate daily mindfulness
Build resiliency and your capacity for joy
Be aware of your attention and how to direct it to create greater happiness and well-being
Practice empathy and self-compassion
Create a healthy and positive “inner landscape” based in love and respect

Write Your Book in a Day Virtual Book Writing Retreat
2024-11-16 08:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Welcome to our virtual writing retreat where you’ll dive into a day of creativity and inspiration to get that book out of your head and onto paper!
Join Two Sisters Writing & Publishing co-founder Elizabeth Ann Atkins online for a day of instruction on how to write, publish and promote a best-selling book, along with focused writing sessions, interactive exercises, and motivational talks. Whether you’re working on a novel, memoir, or business book, this retreat is designed to help you make significant progress in just one day. You’ll leave with a solid outline that creates a solid framework for your book.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a Book Coach who’s helped first-time authors across America become best-sellers. Plus you’ll connect with other writers, share ideas, and boost your writing productivity. Let’s make your book-writing dreams a reality!

Strength and Balance for Active Agers
2024-11-16 09:00 - 10:00 | Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Avenue, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
This small group personal training program is designed for groups of 8-10, offering the benefits of personal training in a group setting.
All fitness levels welcome, though you will need to be able to get up and down from the floor without assistance. A combination of weight training, balance exercises and some cardio with functional lifelong wellness in mind. Benefits include prevention of osteoporosis by stimulating the growth of muscle and bone, mental and emotional health, improved immune system, and most importantly lower risk of falls, metabolic diseases and cognitive decline.

Central Point Woodcarvers
2024-11-16 11:30 - 15:00 | Woodcarving, 123 N St, Central Point, OR, 97502, United States
The Central Point Woodcarvers carving group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays at the Central Point Senior Resource Center, 123 N. Second St., Central Point.
There is a fee of $10 per month, or $55 a year if paid annually.
We teach and share ideas for beginners, novices, and intermediate woodcarvers. The various members do several styles of woodcarving. Recommended beginning tool sets are available for purchase. Please call Ron Chappell 541-944-4535 for more information.

Maintaining & Preparing Garden Tools for Spring
2024-11-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Medford library, 205 S Central Ave, Medford, 97501
Whether a garden consists of a few pots of flowers or multiple acres for growing food, gardeners will inevitably need a variety of tools, from pruning shears and trowels to shovels and hand saws.
In order to keep the garden looking fresh and disease-free, these tools need to be maintained regularly. Join JCLS and the Jackson County Master Gardeners to learn about common garden tools, the importance of keeping them clean, and tips and tricks for maintaining, sharpening, and preparing tools for your spring garden just around the corner.
Jory Kaplan is a 74-year-old graduate of the Jackson County Master Gardeners class of 2023. Jory has previously worked 40 years in the medical field, specializing in facial, head, & neck surgery, and now serves as the Medical Director for two Pacific Northwest Aesthetic Clinics. When not working or gardening, Jory enjoys pottery, watercolor, writing, tai chi, and playing the fiddle.

SOCAN Sips For Sustainability fundraiser
2024-11-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Ashland Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Southern Oregon Climate Action Now will mark its 12th year of climate advocacy and education with “Sips For Sustainability,” a social and fundraising event held 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Bellview Grange, 105 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland.
Unless we acknowledge the climate crisis, sustainable living will not be possible. This inspiring evening brings the community together to champion climate science education and demonstrate a shared commitment to a sustainable future.
With live music from the Bill Scholer Band, an array of wines, beers, and non-alcoholic beverages, and the excitement of a mystery wine sale and eco-friendly raffle, attendees will have the chance to connect, reflect, and contribute to meaningful climate action.
Although the focus is on social interactions and conservation, we will have a few short presentations. Among these will be a few encouraging words from Southern Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Keegan van Hook, director of the SOPBS series “Energy Horizons.”
A donation of $20 is suggested. RSVP to isabella@socan.eco or visit https://bit.ly/socan-sips.

Fairy Tale Ball
2024-11-16 18:00 - 21:00 | OSF Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center, 200-298 Enders Alley, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Celebrating 20 years of providing Southern Oregon’s youth with a theatrical home, Ashland Children’s Theatre is having a Ball! A Fairytale Ball! The event will be held on Saturday, November 16th from 6-9pm at the OSF Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center. It will be an enchanting adults-only evening of food, wine, silent action, raffle prizes, dancing and more, benefiting Ashland Children’s Theatre.
This magical evening is in honor of Ashland Children’s Theatre, celebrating not only the theatrical home they have created for the youth of the Rogue Valley, but also the many performances they bring to the entire community. Alumni, parents, and community members can come together to revisit the many successes of ACT and help ensure that they can continue to provide children and their families with theatre education, performance experiences, and opportunities for artistic self-expression. Guests are invited to arrive in festive fairytale attire and to step into an evening of merriment.
Originally founded under the wing of Oregon Stage Works in 2004, ACT has continued to offer classes, performances, summer camps, and workshops non-stop since their inception. Under the steady and creative hands of co-directors, Kate Sullivan and Eve Smyth, ACT has continued to thrive through the many changes and challenges of the last 20 years. It is definitely time for a party.
Ashland Children’s Theatre’s Fairytale Ball will take place on Saturday, November 16th from 6-9pm at OSF’s Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center, 200 Enders Alley in Ashland. Tickets are $60 online at www.ashlandchildrenstheatre.com and at the door. Festive fairytale attire encouraged!

November Contra Dance
2024-11-16 19:00 - 22:30 | The Grove, 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Contra dancing is fun, easy to learn and great exercise! There’s a lesson at 7:00 pm to get you started. NO EXPERIENCE OR PARTNER NECESSARY (gender free)
Location: The Grove 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR 97520
Beginners lesson 7:00 pm
Dance: 7:30 – 10:30 pm with break / snacks
Admission:
Sliding scale $12 – $20 ($8 for college students with ID)
Free for high school age & younger
Information:
Southern Oregon Contra Dance (SOCD)
www.socontra.org
www.facebook.com/groups/socontra
www.facebook.com/SOContra
socd.info@gmail.com
541-613-0583 text or call
Mailing list sign up form:
https://www.socontra.org/mailing-list-sign-up

Sunday Service: Ish: Mistakes, Messes, and Muddles
2024-11-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 87 4th Street, Ashland, 87 4th Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
Most of us have been taught to avoid mistakes and messes. Or to ignore them. (Don’t cry over spilled milk.) But what if we not only admitted to them, but began to accept or celebrate them? Rev. Sean will lean into the tangle of being human and how it evokes new ideas and creativity, as well as being fun.
Monthly Theme: Mistakes
“Real love doesn’t meet you at your best. It meets you in your mess.” – J.S. Park
Attend in person or watch live or recorded on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@roguevalleyunitarianuniver8871
