Book Launch: Healing Religious Hurts @ Paschal Winery
2024-10-03 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent, OR, 97540, United States
Religion is supposed to provide the ultimate comfort, but sadly, it can sometimes inflict shame, guilt, pain and rejection, leaving people hungering for spiritual nourishment.
Healing Religious Hurts: Stories & Tips to Find Love and Peace by Elizabeth Ann Atkins & Joanie Lindenmeyer gently guides the reader on a journey toward healing, learning how to overcome religious trauma, and discovering love and peace within oneself.
Through poignant contributions from individuals who have navigated disappointment and scandal within the church and other religious communities, the book empowers readers to embark on their own journey toward inner peace and self-acceptance.
The book features contributions written by LGBTQ+ people about how they and allies can find spiritual peace as well as a faith community that embraces and celebrates who they are.
Come celebrate the book launch at Paschal Winery and Vineyard, 1122 Suncrest Rd, Talent, OR 97540.
Publisher: Two Sisters Writing and Publishing, Ashland, Oregon. https://twosisterswriting.com/book/healing-religious-hurts/

Friends of Hannon Library Speakers Series
2024-10-03 17:30 - 18:30 | Hannon Library, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
On October 3, 2024 from 5:30-6:30pm, the Friends of Hannon Library will host a panel discussion on “Challenges for Today’s Libraries.” The discussion will address current issues affecting librarians and library patrons alike, in both public and academic libraries. Nationally and locally, libraries face daunting issues. A host of challenges – rising costs, funding cuts, outdated facilities, social problems, and the politicization of access to library materials – weigh on their future. Panelists include Wendy Cornelisen, State Librarian of Oregon, Kari May, Jackson County Library Services Director, and Jennifer Cox, Dean of Library and Learning Resources at Chemeketa Community College will offer their views on how we might respond to these challenges. Carrie Forbes, Dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies and the University Library at SOU will moderate the panel.

Friends of the Hannon Library present: Challenges For Today's Libraries
2024-10-03 17:30 - 18:30 | Hannon Library, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The Friends of the Hannon library will host a panel discussion entitled “Challenges for Today’s Libraries” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Southern Oregon University’s Hannon Library, room 206.
The discussion will address current issues affecting librarians and library patrons alike, in both public and academic libraries. Nationally and locally, libraries face daunting issues. A host of challenges — rising costs, funding cuts, outdated facilities, social problems, and the politicization of access to library materials — weigh on their future.
Panelists include Wendy Cornelisen, State Librarian of Oregon, Kari Mary, Jackson County Library Services, and Jennifer Cox, Dean of Library and Learning Resources at Chemeketa Community College. Carrie Forbes, Dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies and the University Library at SOU, will moderate the panel.
The event is free and open to the public. A Zoom link will also be available on the Friends website, https://hanlib.sou.edu/friends/lectureseries.html.

CHILDREN OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell and the Story of a Murderous Faith by Lori Hellis
2024-10-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
In this gripping work of true crime, a criminal lawyer takes readers inside the notorious Lori Vallow case and the devastating “doomsday murders.”
A blonde beauty queen, missing children, six suspicious deaths, and the twisted Mormon doomsday writings of her fifth husband are only the beginning of a tragic crime saga that gripped Americans and instigated frantic searches all over the country.
It all started when Lori Vallow met Chad Daybell at a doomsday prepper event. Their story grew like a wildfire that creates its own weather, and what happened next will shock even the most experienced true crime reader.
Clinging to and manipulating one another, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell believed the return of Jesus Christ was imminent and that God had chosen them to lead the 144,000 and usher in the new millennium. When the people closest to them began dying, it became clear they would stop at nothing to be together and fulfill their mission. When the bodies of Lori’s missing children–J.J. and Tylee–were discovered in Chad’s backyard, the strange and complex story of their fundamentalist Mormon beliefs were revealed in all their true horror.
Author Lori Hellis, a retired criminal lawyer, had just moved to Arizona when news of J.J. and Tylee’s disappearance broke, and there were reports about these missing children that linked them to a neighboring community. She began to follow the case closely, trying to understand this perfect storm of people and circumstances that culminated in the death of innocents. In Children of Darkness and Light, Hellis digs deep into the investigation, trial, and verdict to craft a haunting narrative that illuminates one of the most confounding crimes in recent memory.
Lori Hellis practiced criminal and family law in Bend, Oregon until she retired from practice to devote time to writing. During her legal career, Lori worked both as a prosecutor and a public defender representing adults and juveniles in criminal matters; she served twenty years in the Air National Guard and has been a passionate advocate for children, victims of domestic violence, and veterans.
Thursday October 3rd 7:00 to 8:oo pm

Motrik at The Resistance Barrel Room
2024-10-03 19:30 - 22:30 | Resistance Wine Company, 322 N Pioneer St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Join us at Resistance Wine Company to enjoy some wine, beer and Live Music. Portland’s MØTRIK are “America’s Best Krautrock Band.”
Formed in 2012, their live shows have become well known for sprawling sounds and dense clouds of fog emanating from a traffic cone, all pierced by lasers from the eyes of a Unifox. Tickets are $15 in advance.

'Storyliving' - Transforming Leadership through Everyday Communications by Jay Golden
2024-10-03 21:00 - 2024-10-08 17:00 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
Your audience is drowning in a sea of data. How can you be more memorable and more transformative as a leader in this time of information overload? How can your authenticity and purpose truly influence your most treasured audiences?
The answer is in the journeys you’ve taken, and the gems you’ve left by the side of the road.
In this highly interactive talk, Story Living, CEO Storytelling Coach and Author Jay reveals how shaping your essential insights into retellable stories can make your change-making more impactful and your work more purposeful.
Story Living means:
• Story listening
• Being a student of transformation
• Leveraging the brain science of memorability
• Translating meaning from your lived experience to catalyze purposeful leadership
• Gathering, shaping, and sharing a collection of essential, retellable stories to guide people through the noise
Jay Golden is an author, CEO story coach, and international speaker on leadership through storytelling. As founder and Chief Storyteller at Retellable, Jay teaches leaders in tech, sustainability, travel, and food sectors to find, shape, and catalyze authentic stories that change leadership and culture. While the impact of these stories have reached around the planet, the work always begins very locally. “Before a story can change the world,” says Jay, “It first has to change you.”
Jay is an open-water swimmer, language enthusiast, and the author of Retellable: How Your Essential Stories Unlock Power and Purpose.
Presenter’s Website: https://www.retellable.com
FREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14

First Friday Bike Ride
2024-10-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Ashland Plaza, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Meet riders on the Plaza in downtown Ashland at 5pm, and start the group ride at approximately 5:15pm. We’ll end back at the Plaza. This monthly, all-ages, all-abilities, family-friendly ride is hosted by Streets For Everyone, an action team of the Ashland Climate Collaborative.
Friday, October 4 · 5-6 pm
The Plaza · 26 N Main St, Ashland

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October First Friday Art Show with Shanna Rose and Wear the Forest- Botanical Prints
2024-10-04 17:00 - 19:00 | KS Wild Center, 562 "A" Street, Ashland, 97520
Botanical Print is an art form that transfers images of leaves, plants, and flowers onto natural fabrics using only non toxic mordants (soluble metal salts) and plant dyes.
Heat is used to coaxe the tannins and pigments from the leaves onto the cloth. Fibers used are silk crepe and charmeuse, virgin wool, and raw silk.
Artist Bio: Fiber Artist Shanna Rose expresses her passion for the natural world through her Botanical Print. She enjoys a life in the country growing flowers, food, medicines, and dyes. When she learned this art form, she knew that this was what she was meant to do, as it blended her life of plants and trees directly into her art.
Artist Statement: By bringing the Spirit of the plants to your clothing, may you “Wear the Forest”.

October First Friday Art Walk!
2024-10-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Ashland, East Main Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Join us for First Friday Art Walk!
We’re excited to share a diverse array of wonderful artwork on display this month and created by our very talented artists. From eclectic visual delights, to interesting conversations, intimate music, and tasty treats, the experience continues to grow as you stroll through Downtown Ashland and visit each gallery and studio.
For a complete list of participating locations and a map, please visit the link below.
www.ashlandgalleries.com/pages/first-friday-artwalk

Ashland's First Friday Empanada Throwdown
2024-10-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Resistance Wine Company, 322 N Pioneer St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
We noticed that a lot of places in Ashland do something cool for First Friday. So, sure, we’ll be followers this time.
We’re calling it First Friday Flights! Or maybe we’re calling it the Empanada Throwdown!
Either way, it’s a music, food, and wine event that you should definitely join! Here’s the deal:
Freshly made local empanadas from Caba Empanadas. Light summer wines from Resistance Wine Co (that’s us!)
You could pretty much hang out all day if you want. But if you just want to pop in for a few empanadas/pours, you could have plenty of time left to visit all the other galleries.
Also, we have some art so you don’t just have to look at that weird friend you invited… But, still, bring your friends.
$20.00 Wine tastings + whatever an empanada cost in 2024.
RSVPs are greatly appreciated!

The Tutunov Piano Series presents: Andrey Ponochevny
2024-10-04 19:30 - 21:00 | 450 S Mountain Ave, Southern Oregon University Music Building, Ashland OR 97520, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520
The Tutunov Piano Series presents: Andrey Ponochevny in concert on Friday, October 4th at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall.
Livestream available: $35/household. Tickets are $35/reserved seating, $30 seniors and are available at https://sou.universitytickets.com
ABOUT GUEST ARTIST ANDREY PONOCHEVNY:
Andrey Ponochevny’s career has encompassed the globe as a preeminent talent among performing artists today. Cleveland’s The Plain Dealer has written that, “His performance seized attention from first note to last.” Additionally, The Washington Post stated that his playing had “power and finesse that brought the audience to its feet in a long-standing ovation.”
Ponochevny has received prizes at many international piano competitions, including the Bronze Medal at the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow, First Prize at the William Kapell International Piano Competition in Maryland and First Prize at the Tomassoni International Piano Competition in Cologne. His other competition accolades include awards at international competitions in Prague, Warsaw (Chopin), Dublin, Hong Kong, Riga and New Orleans.
Among his numerous awards, he was twice named “Outstanding Artist in China” (2009 and 2011), “Honorable Professor” of Jilin College of Arts (China) and “Visiting Professor” at Beihua University (China). In his hometown of Minsk (Belarus), he was awarded the title “Minskovite of the year” in 2002.
In the concert hall, Ponochevny has garnered equal success having performed extensively in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. He has given solo recitals at major venues including Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City, The Kennedy Center and Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., Preston Bradley Hall in Chicago, the Cleveland Institute of Music, Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Philharmonie in Cologne, City Hall in Hong Kong, Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria in Santander, Salle Alfred Cortot in Paris, National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, Stadtcasino in Basel and the Harbin Opera House in China.
Ponochevny’s appearances with orchestras include performances with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic, Des Moines Symphony, Irving Symphony, Plano Symphony, Belarusian State Chamber Orchestra, East Texas Symphony, Rogue Valley Symphony, Illinois Symphony, Nashua Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wuhan Philharmonic, Tianjin Symphony, Xinjiang Philharmonic, Belarusian State Symphony and the Orquestra Filarmonica del Municipio de Guayaquil, among others.
His concerts have been broadcast on WGBH Boston, WQXR New York, WFMT Chicago, WDR Cologne (Germany), Kultura Minsk (Belarus), SIRTVS Ljubljana (Slovenia), ROROR Bucharest (Romania), AUABC Adelaide (Australia), and DKDR Copenhagen (Denmark). Ponochevny has also performed at many prestigious festivals including the Ruhr Klavier Festival and International Ludwigsburg Festival (Germany), Serie de los Nuevos Virtuosos (Puerto Rico), Bravissimo Festival (Guatemala), International Keyboard Institute & Festival (New York City, NY), Changchun International Festival (China), Piano Texas (Fort Worth, TX), Music in the Mountains (Durango, CO) and Lanzhou International Piano Festival (China).
Mr. Ponochevny is currently teaches at Southern Methodist University (Dallas) and at the University of Dallas, (Irving).Mr. Ponochevny is a Yamaha Artist.

Stop Motion Animation Film Shorts
2024-10-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-05 19:00 - 21:15 | SOU Meese Auditorium
Learn about the history of stop motion animation by viewing short films and excerpts from marvelous feature films from 1907 to 2024 from around the world.
Before-CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) animated films were created using a time intensive process of filming one frame at a time, moving the object slightly then filming one more frame. Many different techniques of stop motion animation will be shown in this variety evening.
This free program is presented by Steven Mayerson and SOU Creative Arts
Location: Meese Auditorium in the SOU Arts Building
Park behind the Schneider Museum of Art
This show is rated PG-13

Walk for Hope
2024-10-05 09:30 - 13:30 | Mary and Dick Heimann Cancer Center, 3011 E Barnett Rd, Medford, 97504
Asante Foundation is thrilled to announce its third annual Walk for Hope, a community event to honor and celebrate cancer survivors, caregivers, families and the memories of those we have lost to cancer taking place Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Mary and Dick Heimann Cancer Center, 3011 E Barnett Rd, Medford.
This uplifting event is free to all participants and welcomes everyone to join in a 1.5 mile walk around the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center’s Medford campus. The day begins with check-in at 9:30 a.m., followed by an opening ceremony at 11:00 a.m. and concludes with a lively finish line celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., featuring music by Rogue Suspects, local food trucks and fun activities for the entire family.
Walk for Hope supports cancer care services at Asante, with 100% of all proceeds helping provide critical support and resources to those who are facing cancer in our community. The event is free to the public though preregistration is required. You may also sign up to volunteer if you are interested in serving as a course guide or traffic safety volunteer to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for all participants.
For more information, please visit https://asantefoundation.org/walk-for-hope/ or contact Asante Foundation at (541) 789-5025

Pride Parade 2024
2024-10-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Main Street, Ashland, Ashland, 97520
The time of this year’s Pride Parade is FREEDOM, freedom to love. Justin Huertas a.k.a. OSF’s Lizard Boy, is our Grand Marshall.
March with us or be a spectator October 5, starting at 10 AM. Main St. from Union St to the Bandshell.
Performances, drag, aerial, DJ, food truck, and more at the Bandshell 11-1
More: https://www.sopride.org/

Central Point Woodcarvers
2024-10-05 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.

Magical Creatures Taxidermy
2024-10-05 15:30 - 16:30 | Medford library, 205 S Central Ave, Medford, 97501
Decorating for Halloween can be a messy task. In this Magical Creatures Taxidermy workshop, you’ll learn the art of decorative animal reconfiguration.
Each animal has been prepared for your design choices, so you can make a new life with old parts. We have strong, thick thread that you can use to sew the parts together. With your artisan craftsmanship and some good strong thread, you’ll have a great new friend.

An Evening Celebrating the Music of Django Reinhardt w/ Jimmy Grant, Sam Farthing, and special guest
2024-10-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Havurah Synagogue, 185 N. Mountain, Ashland, 97520
Join us for an evening of beautiful melodies and swinging rhythms with a trio of some of America and Europe’s finest musicians, playing in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. The trio features Jimmy Grant (US) and Sam Farthing (US) on guitars, Simon Planting (NL) on bass, and a very special guest violinist from far away. Don’t miss this extraordinary musical experience!
Jimmy Grant: Jimmy Grant grew up in a Northern California household rich with musical influences. During his travels across the country with his dad’s bluegrass band, he discovered the music of Django Reinhardt. Although his early musical landscape was shaped by Russian folk, bluegrass, Celtic, and classical music, he was irresistibly drawn to the vibrant sounds of Django Reinhardt from a young age.
Under the guidance of renowned guitarists Jim Nichols and Howard Alden, Jimmy honed his craft, blending influences from Bach, Benny Goodman, and Joe Pass into his unique style. His artistry has led him to perform alongside acclaimed musicians such as David Grisman, Gonzalo Bergara, Ludovic Beier, Andreas Oberg, Tim Kliphuis, Paulus Schafer, Robin Nolan, Trio Dinicu, Rhythm Future Quartet, and the Hot Club of San Francisco. His performances have graced prestigious stages including Djangofest Northwest, The Savannah Music Festival, Nor Cal Jazz Festival, and The New York Hot Jazz Festival, as well as various venues throughout Europe.
As a passionate educator, Jimmy has taught at colleges across the United States and has been a faculty member at the Django in June Festival in Massachusetts, Grappelli-Django Camp in Holland, and currently hosts his own “Camp Django” in Ashland, OR. He shares his insights into gypsy jazz through contributions to “Gypsy Jazz Secrets Magazine.” Jimmy’s creative endeavors also include recording two albums under his own name, participating in several jazz and rock albums, and having his music featured in films and television. Notably, his original composition “Insomnia” was a finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition in the jazz category.
Sam Farthing:
Twenty-one year old Baltimore guitarist, composer, and educator Sam Farthing has dedicated his life to the preservation of the traditions of gypsy jazz and swing. Beginning his musical journey as a classical guitarist, Sam gravitated towards the music of Sinti swing guitarist Django Reinhardt, and began immersing himself completely in the style. Over the last seven years, Samuel has studied and performed with some of the world’s top gypsy jazz guitarists including Stochelo and Mozes Rosenberg, Fapy Lafertin, Tchavolo and Samson Schmitt and many others. Samuel has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious gypsy jazz festivals across the world including Django sur Lennon, Djangofest Northwest, Djangofest Mill Valley, Django a Gogo, Charm City Django Jazz Fest.
Simon Planting:
Dutch double bassist Simon Planting lives near San Francisco, but studied Classical bass with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Jazz at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam before embarking on a professional career. He has performed in concerts and festivals the world over, and has compiled an impressive discography with artists like Mathilde Santing, Fapy Lafertin, Jimmy Rosenberg, Stephane Wrembel, and John Jorgenson. Simon Planting is the DjangoFest NW Artistic Director.

A Sunday afternoon of Wine and Writers
2024-10-06 01:00 - 15:00
Roxy Ann Winery presents authors Pam Dehnke, Will Astrike, and Ginny Dean for an afternoon of sharing stories and book signing.

Fall Native Plant Sale for the Pollinators
2024-10-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Pollination Place, 312 N. Main St., Phoenix, OR, 97535, United States
Join us for our annual Fall Native Plant Sale for the Pollinators! Fall is the best time to plant native plants to give them time to root in during winter! Come check out the amazing selection of native plants for your yard or pollinator garden – there will be native plants for everyone and for every growing condition!
Shop returning plant vendors: Klamath Siskiyou Native Seeds, Cornucopia Acres, Klamath Native Plant Nursery, White Oak Farm, and Pollinator Project Rogue Valley! We are excited to host special guest, Sunday Afternoons, bringing hats for all your outdoor adventures – from gardening to hiking and more!
Plant lists will be available on Pollinator Project Rogue Valley’s website the week prior to the sale date so you can plan your purchases. Expect the first 2 hours to be busy! Visit our website for additional details on parking and much more!
Pollinator Project Rogue Valley is a 501c3 Non-Profit, EIN 82-2110010. We are a volunteer-led Oregon-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit concerned about the health of our native pollinators and plant communities. We offer multiple programs to help realize our goal to increase, protect, and steward native plants for native pollinators. Our Growing Gardens for Pollinators program encompasses our on-site nursery where we propagate native plants to share with the community through donations and plant sales. Seed is packaged and sold, or donated to schools, community gardens, and other community partners. We believe everyone can make a difference in ‘saving the bees’ – simply by planting a native plant pollinator garden!
* Expect the first hour or two to be VERY crowded! * Leave dogs at home except for service animals. * Parking is very limited on site. You will find parking on Main Street, along neighborhood streets, and in the Umpqua Bank and Civic Center lots. Be prepared to walk a block or two. *Vendors are not able to accept payments for other vendors – please pay for plants in the space they are in. * If paying in cash, small bills are always appreciated. * If possible, please bring boxes, bins, baskets, or other containers to carry your plants. * Restroom facilities will not be available. * Helpful volunteers will be available to help with plant selection and to load out large purchases. * Vehicles will be able to access the area for pick up after purchase, but bringing a cart to transport your purchases back to your car is a good idea. * Pollinator Project Rogue Valley will have merchandise for sale (native plant books, bumble bee books, t-shirts), and donations are always appreciated! * Visit our neighbors who will be open for business in Suite A: The Oregon Cheese Cave and Kohi Lu Cafe!

Sunday Service: What’s Power Got to Do With It?
2024-10-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 87 4th Street, Ashland, 87 4th Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
Power is sometimes seen as a negative, a part of a hierarchy that limits power to the top. But we also know about personal power and the concept of “power with” which is Rev. Sean’s commitment in ministry. We will begin our month-long exploration of power.
“The key is to find the places where you are powerful, where you are hopeful and where you have the opportunity to make a difference.” – Aidan Ricketts in The Activist’s Handbook
Attend in person or watch live or recorded on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@roguevalleyunitarianuniver8871

South Mountain Friends Meeting
2024-10-06 11:00 - 12:30 | South Mountain Friends Meeting, 543 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
South Mountain Friends Meeting meeting for worship held 11 a.m. Sundays at 543 S. Mountain Avenue, Ashland.
All are welcome. Activities for children provided. With any questions, call David Runkel at 541-210-0031 or email at davidrunkelor@gmail.com

The Columbia Hotel Live Comedy Night: Taylor Clark
2024-10-06 19:00 - 21:30 | The Columbia Hotel, 262 E Main Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Live in the Lobby Lounge at The Columbia Hotel from 7pm!
Taylor Clark @ The Columbia Hotel (Ashland, OR)
Taylor Clark – a Seattle-based adult-skateboarder, husband, father and comic.
Taylor has headlined over 30 Skate-Shop Comedy shows and counting. He also headlines the comedy show at the “Tampa Pro” skate contest every year, and has opened for Mark Normand, Joe List, Jeff Ross and many others.
He is also the Talent Director of the Seattle International Comedy Competition.
Buy Tickets Here: https://www.columbiahotelashland.com/events-calendar/live-comedy-night-taylor-clark

Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
2024-10-07 09:30 - 10:45 | The Grove, 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
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.

Gentle Yoga for Older Adults
2024-10-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Avenue, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
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.
$20 per month-long session ($5/class)

Ashland Garden Club October meeting
2024-10-07 11:00 - 12:00
Valley View Nursery manager Payson Collins will discuss Trees & Fall Planting.

Line dancing for older adults
2024-10-07 13:00 - 14:30 | The Grove, 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
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 is required. Pre-registration required: ashland.or.us/register or 541-488-5342.

Shari Lane talks about her new novel “Two Over Easy All Day Long”
2024-10-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Giles Anthony Maurice Gibson, Manhattanite and president of ABC Toys, floats through life on a cloud of wealth and privilege. Until now. When his company’s negligence results in tragedy, the judge, weary of a world where justice is rarely served, sentences Giles to a year of community service in rural Oregon, and supervised work at Sunnyside Up, a local diner. Renamed “Tony,” and fitted with an ankle monitor to keep him in his place, he must find a way to make amends for the consequences of always choosing the easy way.
Shortly after Giles-learning-to-be-Tony arrives, the curmudgeonly cook finds a dead body in the dumpster behind the restaurant. Tony and the other misfits at the diner are soon suspects, but—though they will eventually work together to figure out “whodunnit”—Two Over Easy All Day Long isn’t a murder mystery, it’s a human mystery, asking how far a person can bend before breaking, and whether breaking isn’t the point, after all.
Shari Lane grew up in Ashland (mostly), and now lives on Lopez Island, Washington (a magical island in the Salish Sea). Shari is a graduate of Ashland Senior High, University of Oregon, University of Washington, and Lewis & Clark College, and her careers have included attorney, preschool director, and middle school Latin teacher. Shari’s short stories have appeared in Adelaide Literary Magazine, Evening Street Review, Antithesis (forthcoming), Cape Magazine, and others. Whenever possible, Shari surrounds herself with books, readers, and writers. Shari is Managing Editor of SHARK REEF Literary Magazine, a library trustee, and the host of a monthly open mic for writers. For more information about Shari and Two Over Easy All Day Long, including upcoming events, and to sign up for monthly newsletters, go to www.sharilane.com. Follow Shari on Facebook, Instagram (@readwritebreathe), and (soon!) YouTube.
Monday October 7th 7:00 to 8:00 pm

Red Cross Blood Drive at SOU
2024-10-08 10:00 - 15:00 | SOU Stevenson Union, 1118 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
We’re very excited to team with SOU for the return of American Red Cross blood drives on campus, after 17 years.
And in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the need is great — please consider giving! Come to give and earn a $10 gift card by email — see rcblood.org/treat for more information.

Big Ideas: Freedom to Read: Book Banning & Other Challenges Facing Libraries
2024-10-08 16:00 - 17:30 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
On the tails of the annual Banned Books Week, join Kari May, Director, Jackson County Library Services; and Marie Felgentrager, School Library Media Specialist, Southern Oregon Education Service District, and Oregon Association of School Librarians Intellectual Freedom Committee Representative, for a discussion of censorship, the Freedom to Read, and other challenges facing school and public libraries in Oregon and nationally.
Kari May has been the Library Director for Jackson County Library Services since 2018. She has 25 years of experience working in libraries in Colorado, Utah, and Oregon, and she believes that libraries have a vital role to play in a community’s vibrancy. She has served as the President of the Colorado Library Association and was named Chamber Member of the Year when she was Library Director of a rural system in southeastern Colorado. JCLS received the Star of Excellence Award from the Medford/Jackson Chamber of Commerce in 2019, and in April 2023, library hours were expanded across all 15 branches. May is a member of the Medford Rogue Rotary and serves on the steering committee for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Jackson County. She is the Chairperson of Southern Oregon PBS’s Community Advisory Board. May enjoys exploring Southern Oregon, from Crater Lake to hiking trails and wineries. She lives in Medford with her chocolate lab, Sydney, who makes sure they get out and walk the hilly streets around their home. May stays active walking and swimming and enjoys cooking and, of course, reading.
Marie Felgentrager, is the certified District Librarian/Media Specialist for Roseburg Public Schools, a contracted Library Specialist for the Southern Oregon Educational Service District, and a Specialty Library Coach for the Douglas Educational Service District. She has served as a public school librarian for 13 years and has been a teaching librarian for the past 6 years. As the head librarian at the high school, Felgentrager serves a student population of more than 1,500, as well as overseeing 8 elementary and 2 middle school libraries. In 2022, she was selected as the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Champion and is now serving as the Oregon Association of School Librarians Intellectual Freedom Committee Representative. Supporting the right to read for all individuals is her professional passion.
The monthly Big Ideas discussion series features prominent local experts speaking on relevant and timely issues affecting our community. Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Ashland Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Jackson County Library Services.
