SunFolk Dancing at The Grange
2025-03-10 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ashland Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Eastern European folk dancing to live music!
No experience necessary.
No partners needed.
Sundays at Bellview Grange.
1050 Tolman Creek Rd.
Ashland, OR 97520

A Practical Guide to Shakespeare: The OSF Series: Julius Caesar
2025-03-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
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.
In 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.
Mark your calendars for each lecture in this series:
March 10th at 1pm for a discussion of Julius Caesar
April 14th at 1pm for a discussion of As You Like It
May 12th at 1pm for a discussion of The Merry Wives of Windsor
Lue 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.

Line dancing for older adults
2025-03-10 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.

Spring into Civic Engagement: Empowering Your Voice in Local Government
2025-03-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Medford library, 205 S Central Ave, Medford, 97501
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.
In 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.

Qi-Gym 7-week series
2025-03-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Hidden Springs Wellness Center, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
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.
Change your thoughts, 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 world.

Info and registration:
504-710-2622 or heartbrainbalance.com.
$140 for the 7-week series or $110 early bird (registered by Jan. 20, 2025.)
Mondays Feb. 3 to March 24, 5 to 6 p.m., Hidden Springs, 635 Lit Way, Ashland.
Register for a free tryout class at 5 p.m. Jan. 13 or Jan. 20.

Jim Falkenstein provides a dramatic reading of his trail guide “AshlandTrails.com”
2025-03-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
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.
That’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.
If you can survive all of that, there will be a free raffle at the end!

"Other World/s" at the Schneider Museum of Art
2025-03-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Schneider Museum of Art, 555 Indiana Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Join the Schneider Museum of Art (SMA) for the exhibition “Other World/s”, a captivating group exhibition curated by SMA Executive Director Scott Malbaurn, featuring the visionary works of Heather Lee Birdsong, Ben Buswell, Alex Ito, and Stacy Jo Scott.
The exhibition delves into the concept of alternate and parallel universes, drawing inspiration from science fiction and the shifting realities of our time. The exhibition will be on view through March 15, 2025. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is always free, but a $5 donation is suggested. More information at https://sma.sou.edu/exhibitions/other-world-s/.
Image: “Image: (Detail) Alex Ito, “”Western Verbiage III”” (belated gratitude, for Ashland and Jacksonville, Oregon), 2024, Enamel paint on resin, foam, oxidized iron powder, wood, moss, artificial plants, historical objects Courtesy of the artist and others. Supported by the Jenni Crain Foundation

Youth Intro to 3D Printing + Robotics
2025-03-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Talent Maker City – new building, 100 W. Valley View Road, Talent, OR, 97540, United States
If you love tinkering with technology, this is the workshop for you. In this workshop, you will learn the ins and outs of how to use a 3D printer. While you’re waiting for your designs to print, we’ll teach you how to code and program robots.
* For Youth ages 9-17
Talent Maker City is a nonprofit makerspace with a mission to build a more connected, prosperous, and resilient community through hands-on creativity and innovative STEAM-based learning. (STEAM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math).

Wednesday Open Meditation
2025-03-12 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: Medford Celebrates Oregon's 1934 Diamond Jubilee
2025-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
At the height of the Great Depression, Medford, a city of 11,000 inhabitants, staged a series of history-themed parades, exhibitions, contests and entertainments unlike anything Southern Oregon had ever seen. The week-long State Diamond Anniversary Jubilee of 1934 was an event for the ages! Local historian Larry Mullaly examines personalities, ideas, and circumstances that led to the great event.
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). Registration is only required to attend the Zoom version of Medford’s program. Recordings of Medford presentations are available on the JCLS Beyond YouTube channel.

Brazilian spiritual healing
2025-03-12 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.

Rogue Theater Company Presents: Doubt: A Parable
2025-03-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E Nevada St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Set in a 1960s Catholic School, Doubt: A Parable follows the intense confrontation between a strict nun and a charismatic priest as accusations and suspicions mount. This powerful drama raises timeless questions about truth, faith, and trust, as well as challenges certainty and ignites moral reflection in relation to boundaries.
Doubt: A Parable is directed by John Sipes and features Gina Daniels, Rainbow Dickerson, Daniel Molina, and Vilma Silva.
Tickets begin at $30.00. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.roguetheatercompany.com.

Soup Supper and Book Study for Lent
2025-03-12 17:00 - 18:15 | Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 North Second Street, Ashland, 97520
Come together on Wednesday evenings, March 12 to April 9 for Trinity’s parish Lenten program.
We will begin with Evening Prayer in the church at 5 p.m., followed by a potluck soup supper and book discussion in the Parish Hall from 5:30-6:15 pm. The book for this year is Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Growing in Christlikeness, by noted theologian and priest of the Church of England, Christopher J. H. Wright.
You can order the book at Bloomsbury. Under Book Club Number 7 – you get a 20% discount. Takes about 10 days to get the book. The book is also available at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/sk=cultivating+the+fruit+of+the+spirit+growing+in+christlikeness&crid=24JT94287ZLEY
Please sign-up to bring soup or bread in the church Parish Hal or contact the church office at 541-201-3418. Street parking. See more at https://www.trinitychurchashland.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/TrinityAshland/.

Amani Yoga - Yoga for Every Body
2025-03-12 17:30 - 18:45 | The Grove, 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Yoga for Every Body is a great practice for levels of experience focusing on physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation. Participants progress at their own pace promoting physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED.
Register at ashlandoregon.gov/register
$72 for a session or $18 per class. Select specific days and times you’d like to join Yoga for Every Body by using the DROP-IN registration option or sign up for a whole SESSION of 4 classes.
Saturday Classes are from 12:30pm – 1:45pm at the Grove in Ashland.

Get Inky! Deep Dive 4 Part Screenprinting Series
2025-03-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Talent Maker City – new building, 100 W. Valley View Road, Talent, OR, 97540, United States
Register for this 4-week workshop series with Talent Maker City to learn how to screen print your own designs.
Join screen printing instructors Carlos and Diego for this four-week workshop to learn how to screen print! Experiment with the photo emulsion screen printing technique and learn to print on paper and fabric. Then, create unique images that you will print onto t-shirts, totes, and paper.
Students can be total beginners or intermediates and are encouraged to come prepared with ideas to print. Bring sketchbooks, digital drawings, or any other ideas you would like to print and come prepared to Get Inky! Amy will help you troubleshoot your design and guide you through the process of making a successful print. Students will bring their own apparel to print on and time is limited. Expect to have time to print on only a few items.
This workshop includes the cost of a prepped screen.
* For Adults 18+
Talent Maker City is a nonprofit makerspace with a mission to build a more connected, prosperous, and resilient community through hands-on creativity and innovative STEAM-based learning. (STEAM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math).

Riding Beyond’s Volunteer Training
2025-03-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Little Creek Ranch, 2900 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Volunteer training for Riding Beyond is seeking people who wish to share their skills in programs offering proven, transformative experiences with specially trained horses, restoring joy in the face of breast cancer, COVID and wildfire trauma. Experience with horses is not necessary. If you have any of the following skills or interests, join us Saturday afternoon, 1-4 pm, March 15, 2025 at Little Creek Ranch in Ashland.

Intermediate/advanced horse experience
Beginner horse experience
Own/ed a horse
Computer savvy
Long-time Rogue Valley resident
Marketing experience
Organizing events
Social media savvy
Medical field connections
Nonprofit organization experience
Fundraising
Grant writing
Public relations
Donor cultivation
Data Entry
Financial planning
Breast cancer: self, friend or family member

Here’s where to sign up:

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/H4lwq36/voltrng

Riding Beyond has served breast cancer survivors and thrivers in the Rogue Valley since 2013 with their equine assisted services in human development. Located in Ashland, their mission is to open doors to the future with trauma recovery from breast cancer treatment, and since 2021, from other life challenges, such as COVID and wildfire trauma. The founder and director of the program, Trish Broersma, is certified with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl) as a therapeutic riding instructor and as an equine specialist in mental health and learning. Licensed mental health counselors and certified equine specialists assist in designing and conducting programs, along with a large volunteer crew and five specially-trained and talented horses (plus one donkey), all of whom endeavor to explore and share the remarkable benefits of the horse/human relationship. See ridingbeyond.org for details, including the award-winning video by Robin Miller, MD, on the home page.

Higher Essence Yoga
2025-03-13 09:00 - 10:00 | OR
Yoga Classes for Beginners and 50+.
Stretching, breathwork and flexibility
Monday and Thursday, 9:00 to 10:00 am at Hidden Springs Wellness Center, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland
Contact: ashlandginny@gmail.com

Thursday Evening Calm Abiding Meditaion
2025-03-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Kagyu Sukha Choling, 109 Clear Creek Drive, Ashland, 97520
This meditation is common to many traditions of Buddhism. In this practice, we rest our attention on a simple meditative support, such as the breath. Instead of following thoughts and emotions as we usually do, we release them and maintain our connection to the support.
“From this practice, we can experience a stable and calm mind. We learn to maintain and return to a sense of stillness, no matter what our outer circumstances. The mind is relaxed, alert and aware. The results of this practice are serenity, freedom in the face of circumstances, and ultimately Buddhahood.”
From Meditation for Beginners, by Bokar Rinpoche.
To attend Calm Abiding Meditation via Zoom, email the office at OFFICE@KSCASHLAND.ORG to join the mailing list.

Book Discussion Group
2025-03-13 18:00 - 19:30 | UCC Ashland, 717 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, 97520
Monthly book discussion group on From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth by Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation.
The March 13th event will cover the Introduction and will be facilitated by Gina DuQuenne, Ashland City Council.

Monthly Meeting – Guitar Society of Southern Oregon
2025-03-13 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.

Denise Kester talks about her book Drawing on the Dream
2025-03-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Drawing on the Dream, finding my way by art, the Second Edition, expanded and updated, is an inspiring book that beautifully intertwines Denise Kester’s journey with her commitment to sharing the creative process.
Drawing on the Dream is Denise’s account of using art to navigate her life. The book includes her artwork in all stages of process to completion, and the stories and poetry that inspired or illuminated her work.
You will find more art and stories, a deeper look at dreams and how they guide our lives, and in-depth look at monoprinting with inks, and a closer look at artmaking as a life practice.
Denise believes that using your imagination and doing your art, whatever it is, is vital to your well-being and may be crucial to the survival and well-being of our planet. What you create, creates you.
Thursday March 13th 7:00 to 8:00 pm

The Piano Guys Opening Night | Thursday, March 13, 2025
2025-03-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Holly Theater, 209 East Main Street, Medford, OR, 97501, United States
The Piano Guys
Opening Night | Thursday, March 13, 2025
Featuring The Piano Guys
IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE GALA – SELECT A SEAT IN THE PURPLE SECTION
Tickets are limited to four per account
The Holly Theatre’s long-awaited return is finally here. Celebrate this historic occasion with an unforgettable evening featuring The Piano Guys, marking the beginning of a new era for this iconic venue.
“Raise the Curtain” Gala – Opening Night Celebration
March 13 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Begin this extraordinary evening with an exclusive gala event before the show. This intimate celebration includes:
-Premium reserved seating for the concert
-Libations and hearty hors d’oeuvres
-A commemorative souvenir program
-Celebratory Toast
This event is strictly limited to 200 guests and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For wheelchair-accessible and companion seating, please contact the box office for assistance.
The Piano Guys – Opening Night Concert
Tickets are limited to four per account.
March 13 | 8:00 PM (Doors open at 7:15 PM)
Experience The Piano Guys, a world-renowned duo that blends classical elegance with modern innovation. What began as a chance meeting in a Southern Utah piano shop has become a global musical phenomenon. With Jon Schmidt on piano and Steven Sharp Nelson on cello, their bold, genre-defying style has captivated millions.
In 2023, they released their 13th album, Unstoppable, continuing their tradition of breathtaking arrangements. With over two billion streams, countless sold-out performances, and appearances on major shows like The Tonight Show and CBS Sunday Morning, The Piano Guys have left an indelible mark on audiences worldwide.
For wheelchair-accessible and companion seating, please contact the box office for assistance.
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime celebration as the Holly Theatre raises the curtain on a new era.
Whether attending the gala, the concert, or both, secure your tickets now and be part of the magic.
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The RoseRoom Drag show from Cabaret Risque
2025-03-13 19:00 - 22:30 | The Columbia Hotel, 262 E Main Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Live Music & Drag Show from Cabaret Risque
7pm in The Columbia Hotel Lobby Lounge
Tickets $20 at the door
Limited seating!

MUSIX - Rock Band Winter Concert & Album Release PARTY!
2025-03-13 19:30 - 21:00 | 450 S Mountain Ave, Southern Oregon University Music Building, Ashland OR 97520, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520
The MUSIX rock band will perform their winter concert on Thursday, March 13th at 7:30pm. TBD Location. Directed by Dr. Derek Keller.
$15/ general admission/ $10 seniors. Free for SOU Faculty, Staff, and Students. Livestream – https://youtube.com/live/P8qJBl9geBc?feature=share
ABOUT MUSIX & the MIPS Program at SOU
Students in MUSIX are performers, producers, composers, lyricists, and audio engineers. All of the music you will hear tonight is original. Over the course of every term, MUSIX members pair up, or consolidate into sub-groups to create music in a variety of ways. Some who read music will partner with those who intuit music, and vice-versa. The music is sometimes created through an improvisational, or “by rote” fashion. Other times it is completely conceived, written out and prepared by a single individual for further development and rehearsal by a band. The MIP Lab is equipped with session mixers that allow up to 5 players to plug in and monitor themselves while rehearsing. Dr. Terry Longshore, head of percussion at SOU, has mentioned gleefully that it is a bit like “blissful chaos” when observing the lab full of songwriters, and two bands rehearsing at the same time in two different keys, tempos, and singers – the session mixers allow for near totally isolation through the players’ headphones! All of MUSIX’s compositional approaches, this music is aimed towards preparing an evening-length concert or to produce audio recordings worthy of release to the masses. Tonight’s concert will feature music from our catalog and several new songs owing to our growing collective of students.

Walking the Way During Lent
2025-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 North Second Street, Ashland, 97520
Trinity Ashland will offer the opportunity to reflect on Jesus’ final day in Jerusalem.
The spiritual practice known as Way of the Cross, Stations of the Cross and the Via Dolorosa has it roots in the intentions of pilgrims to the Holy Land over many hundreds of years. The Episcopal Book of Occasional Services lays out two versions of the Way of the Cross. This year we will use the Scriptural Way of the Cross. Come, be a pilgrim the first six of the seven Fridays in Lent. Join us at noon on Fridays beginning March 7 and concluding on April 11 in the Sanctuary.
See more at https://www.trinitychurchashland.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/TrinityAshland/.

69th Annual Roxy Ann Gem and Mineral Show
2025-03-14 12:00 - 20:00 | The EXPO, 1 Peninger Road, Central Point, 97502
Join us for our 69th annual Roxy Ann Gem and Mineral Show.
We’re bringing back a three day show. Our Vendors are offering a wide variety of specimens, gems, and rough rock in addition to finished jewelry for sale.
We have live demonstrations by our club members in lapidary arts, wire wrapping plus a geologist available for rock identification. Free hourly door prizes are awarded (must be present to win), two cases of items to be raffled, and many activities for the kids. Check out our member display cases and vote for your favorite. There will also be a public auction of high end specimens from our Gift Shop, Workshop and Museum, Saturday afternoon starting at 3:00 pm.
This is our yearly fund raiser for the Roxy Ann Gem and Mineral Society and Crater Rock Museum. Don’t miss it!
March 14, 15 & 16, at the Jackson County Expo – Seven Feathers Main Arena.
Friday: 12 to 8pm; Saturday. 9 to 5pm; Sunday. 10 to 4pm
