Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) basic training, taught by Ashland Fire & Rescue firefighters, is fun, challenging, and covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available. With effective training and teamwork, you will be able to do the greatest good for the greatest number of victims
Shakespeare scholar and actor Barry Kraft will share his wealth of knowledge of Shakespeare over the course of two sessions, held 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday May 20, and Sunday, May 21. You can participate in person or via Zoom or receive a recording of the sessions. Each session has new material. $50 per person
A route between Bear Creek and Hawthorne Parks will be fully closed to automobile traffic for the duration of the event. This free community event leveraging the city’s largest public space – its streets – to walk, bike, roll, and discover active transportation while fostering civic pride, stimulating economic development, and showcasing our community’s diversity.
Southern Oregon University's Pre-healthcare Society is hosting a 5K Glow Run/walk to benefit the American Cancer Society. This event is a fun way to raise money for those affected by cancer. It will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at the Raider Stadium, 379 Wightman St., Ashland. The theme is "GLOW," and we
Join Friends of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Medford District for a day of service in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument! Volunteers will remove unneeded fencing along the Green Springs Mountain Loop Trail, reopening an important wildlife corridor. We will meet at Rite Aid in Ashland at 8 a.m. and
Join the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Bureau of Land Management and Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology for a guided history hike at the Buck Rock Tunnel on Sunday, May 21. Southern Oregon University’s Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project has spent years investigating Buck Rock Tunnel, the original Oregon and California Railroad route through the
This free, hands-on workshop will introduce riders to the finer details of their steeds. You will learn how to inspect the major systems of your bike to assess safe working conditions and needed adjustments, with some simple repair and maintenance techniques to keep things running smoothly. Beginners welcome! Space is limited; register at www.craterworks.org/events.
More than ever, Americans describe themselves as atheists, agnostics, or “nothing in particular” when surveyed about their religious identity (about three in ten, according to the Pew Research Center.) But what do these terms mean? The Jefferson Center invites members and guests to discuss their ideas on the subject at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21.
A candlelight service using sacred music to provide a meditative worship experience. It is a service steeped in tradition. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., music begins at 6:30 p.m., with a service at 7 p.m. All are welcome! Jodi French composes and plays meditative Celtic music and Cantors Shelly Cox-Thornhill and Jen Matsuura sing for
Emma's Revolution is a two women group of singer-songwriters who have a decades long successful career, including at least four or five concert appearances in Ashland over the past 15 years. This concert is sponsored by the Rogue Valley Peace Choir and will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship hall at 87 4th St.
Beginning rowing classes will be held 6 to 8 a.m. Mondays and 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Sundays, May 22 through August 28 at Emigrant Lake, 175 Emigrant Lake Road, Ashland. The classes cost $125 per month. Veterans are free. For registration and more information, contact Toni at ktoni50@yahoo.com.
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.
(It’s free)
