Come meet Ashland City Council member Gina DuQuenne, and Ashland School Board members Jill Franko and Russell Hatch, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Garfield Park, at the corner of East Main and Garfield streets. Attendees can discuss issues of importance and ideas.
June in Bloom is a community event and fundraiser held 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 25, in the gorgeous botanical gardens of Celia’s House, 217 S. Modoc Ave. Delicious local food, wine, and craft beer will be featured, with a art silent auction hosted by The Hospice Unique Boutique (The HUB). Tickets are $50.
June in Bloom is a community event and fundraiser held 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 25, in the gorgeous botanical gardens of Celia’s House, 217 S. Modoc Ave. Delicious local food, wine, and craft beer will be featured, with a art silent auction hosted by The Hospice Unique Boutique (The HUB). Tickets are $50.
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.
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 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
Michelle St. Romain Wilson and Alma Rosa Alvarez will be reading from their new chapbook "Water’s Edge." These poems, written between the start of the global pandemic of 2020 and the spring of 2023, are a reflection of life during times of great change and challenge. The reader is invited to walk with the poets:
Because of policies in the state treasury, our money is being used to support fossil fuel extraction and distribution. We think it’s time to end this investment strategy. According to the Oregon State Treasury statement, its balance as of the end of 2022 was $134 billion. This includes monies paid into the Public Employees Retirement
Diversity is a word we hear a lot these days. And rightly so. But … not so much “ViewPoint Diversity” (VPD.) VPD allows us to comprehend the other side’s viewpoint in such a way that it informs and impacts the way we see the whole issue. This is useful at the workplace, in couples, in
Ashland.news will hold its latest monthly gathering from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Rogue Valley Roasting Company, 917 E. Main St., Ashland. After three happy hour gatherings, here's your chance to have a cuppa and join the Ashland.news team and start the day with community chat. As always, editor Bert Etling
The Ashland City Band presents a free concert at 7 p.m. Thursdays during the summer at the Butler Bandshell in Lithia Park. Small preconcert ensembles play in the Bandshell at 6:15 p.m.
(It’s free)
