Chamber Music Concerts presents: American Brass Quintet
2023-12-02 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 450 S Mountain Ave, Southern Oregon University Music Building, Ashland OR 97520, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520
The American Brass Quintet is internationally recognized as one of the premier chamber music ensembles of our time, celebrated for peerless leadership in the brass world.
As 2013 recipient of Chamber Music America’s highest honor, the Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award for significant and lasting contributions to the field, ABQ’s rich history includes performances in Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East and all 50 of the United States.

The HUB Annual Candlelight Event
2023-12-02 17:00 - 19:30 | The HUB, 1618 Ashland St, Ashland, 97520
Celebrate the holiday season at The HUB’s annual Candlelight Event.
Benefiting Southern Oregon Friends of Hospice, this gilded event will feature fabulous clothing, holiday gifts, jewelry, art, antiques and much more.

Guanajuato Nights 2023: "The Marvelous Mines of Guanajuato"
2023-12-02 18:00 - 19:30 | SOU Stevenson Union, 1118 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
We are excited to announce our Annual Scholarship Fundraiser for 2023 benefiting Southern Oregon University. Guanajuato Nights is BACK!
Please join us for an incredible evening as we celebrate the friendships, culture, food, and experiences of our 54-year sister-city relationship with Guanajuato. We will once again host this event at Stevenson Union at SOU.
This year’s theme is: The Marvelous Mines of Guanajuato “Las Maravillosas Minas de Guanajuato.”
The rich heritage of the silver mines in GTO has endured for centuries and still exists today. The mining industry is steeped in the culture and traditions of those who call Guanajuato home.
This year will feature the food and music that has been influenced by the mining traditions of our beautiful Sister City.
We will also be introducing a very exciting “Chance Auction” format, which allows everyone to help raise funds in a relaxed and fun environment. Please celebrate with us and create scholarship opportunities for the students of Southern Oregon University and The Universidad de Guanajuato.

Ashland Christmas tree sale
2023-12-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Ashland Elks, Back Entrance: Will Dodge Way (the alley between E. Main and Lithia Way and 1st and 2nd Sts., Ashland, 97520
Ashland Scout Troops No. 112 and 8112 will hold their 65th annual Christmas tree sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Elks Lodge parking lot, at the corner of Lithia Way and First Street, Ashland, according to a news release.
Farmed trees that are six to eight feet tall and local mountain-cut Noble firs that are up to 12 feet tall will be available. Sale proceeds will help to support Scout activities throughout the year, the release said.
Scouts will be available to help attendees select their tree, carry it to their vehicle, and tie it on top, if necessary. Mistletoe, decorated holiday wreaths, hot chocolate, and coffee will also be available for sale.

Sunday Service: Generosity: Gratitude and Hope
2023-12-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 87 4th Street, Ashland, 87 4th Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
Our shared value of Generosity is described in UUA’s Article 2 as something we cultivate through gratitude and hope. Rev. Sean will consider these things and how they connect with interdependence, sharing, and caring for each other.
“No single act of generosity remains in isolation. The ripples are many.” – Sarah Winman
Attend in person or watch live or recorded on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@roguevalleyunitarianuniver8871

JANUS JAZZ QUARTET
2023-12-03 16:00 - 18:00 | La Baguette Music Cafe, 340 "A" St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Janus Jazz Quartet will perform on Sunday, Dec. 3 (with a guest appearance by singer Christine Williams).
Steve Davidson (saxophone), Thor Polson (piano), Dave Miller (bass), and Theresa McCoy (drums) will perform originals and jazz masterpieces that don’t normally receive the attention that they so richly deserve.
The concert will take place at 4 p.m. at La Baguette Music Café, 340 “A” St., Ashland. Admission is $25, and reservations can be made by calling 541-482-0855. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, but making a reservation is advisable since these concerts sell out quickly.

Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
2023-12-04 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
2023-12-04 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)

Line dancing for older adults
2023-12-04 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.

Creative Writing Workshop
2023-12-04 14:30 - 15:30 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Have you been waiting for the right time to get back to work on that novel or short story that’s started collecting dust? Or maybe you just need some inspiration to kickstart a new writing project?
Join us at the Ashland library for our biweekly peer support creative writing workshop! Each participant will choose an excerpt from their project to read aloud and receive feedback from the rest of the group to help improve their work in a positive and collaborative environment.
Advance registration is requested but not required. Please bring a copy of your work to the library ahead of time if you need assistance printing extra copies.

Books at Noon
2023-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Join a group of voracious readers each month at the Ashland Library for a bring-your-own-book style book group. Share what you are reading and find your next great read.

The Four Directional Model of Energy Management with Heather Bakner
2023-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
The Four Directional Model of Energy Management was originally called The Four Directional Model of Maintaining Energetic Health; I also call it “The Energy of Being.” It was created as a response to my acupuncture practice.
I wanted to give my clients a simple system that they could use to clear themselves energetically and uphold and maintain the work I was facilitating with them. Also, I myself was in a deep healing process and was asking for a direct transmission of the information I needed in order to heal myself.
The Four Directional Model is what arose out of this inquiry. By asking the question and then listening and witnessing through the community I lived in, conversations I had, and experiences I was in, I received the information that I asked for.
The Four Directional Model is a holistic, or holonomic model—that is, a model that in its small scope also encompasses the whole. I ask people to receive this model, and to incorporate the parts that resonate with them into their lives and practices. I believe it has the ability to increase health, harmony and happiness within and without, both for the individual and in relationships.
I will also talk about acupuncture and the meridians and how it can contribute to improving health in the mind, body and spirit.
Heather Bakner, L.AC. RMT is a licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist, with 20 years of experience working with clients to improve their health and wellbeing. She not only practices Traditional Chinese Medicine but also Esoteric Acupuncture, which combines sacred geometry and metaphysical theory with the needling sequences. Her company, Sacred Spaces Healing Arts, is dedicated to improving the health and lives of her clients. She currently practices at Light Touch Chiropractic in Ashland.
FREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14
Presenter’s Website: http://www.sacredspaceshealingarts.com

Country Western Side Story - Free concert recognizing SOU retirements
2023-12-05 19:30 - 20:30 | 450 S Mountain Ave, Southern Oregon University Music Building, Ashland OR 97520, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520
“Country Western Side Story,” set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, will feature SOU students performing a few country music selections followed by selections from “West Side Story.”
A special number will be performed by Craig Wright, all in celebration of the retirements of Dr. Susan Walsh, SOU Provost, and Dr. David R. Humphrey, OCA Director. This special tribute concerts is free and open to the public.

City of Ashland Historic Preservation Advisory Committee
2023-12-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Community Development building, 51 Winburn Way, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
City of Ashland’s monthly Historic Preservation Advisory Committee meeting.

Time-Traveling Tales: Butler-Perozzi Fountain
2023-12-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Join Peter Finkle of Walk Ashland History Tours for little-known stories (until now) to help expand our appreciation of the Butler-Perozzi Fountain.
We will time-travel from the 1400s to the 1600s, then to the late 1800s and early 1900s. The fountain’s tale touches European royalty, 500-year-old vineyards, and an early 1900s Ashland creamery. Current restoration plans and a campaign update from the Restoration Steering Committee will also be covered.

Public Menorah lighting
2023-12-07 16:30 - 17:30 | Ashland Plaza, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The Chabad Jewish Center of Southern Oregon will light a 10-foot public Hanukkah menorah at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, on the Ashland Plaza.
The event will feature a chocolate coin drop, music, latkes, and donuts. There will also be a Hanukkah gift shop with menorahs and candles for sale. The public event is being heralded as a response to the worrisome rise in antisemitic rhetoric online and elsewhere.

Severe Weather Overnight Shelter
2023-12-07 17:00 - 2023-12-08 09:00, 2023-12-08 17:00 - 2023-12-09 09:00 | Ashland Street Shelter, 2200 Ashland St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The Ashland emergency severe weather shelter at 2200 Ashland St. will open at 5 p.m.
The doors close and lights go out by 10 p.m.
The shelter closes at 9 a.m. the next morning.
This is a low barrier, no frill, overnight shelter for anyone needing to get out of the cold.
The shelter is managed by OHRA (Opportunities for Housing Resources and Assistance), which will coordinate and staff with OHRA employees and volunteers. OHRA can be reached at 541-631-2235.
To receive notifications when the severe weather shelter opens in Ashland, text 97520SHELTER to 888777.
To volunteer for the shelter, call 541-220-7307 or email avramsacks@gmail.com.

Brave Heart of Awakening – A Zoom Weekend Retreat by Lamas Yeshe & Zopa of Prajna Fire in Santa Fe, New Mexico
2023-12-08 17:00, 2023-12-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-10 08:30 - 12:00
Join us for a weekend of Dharma talks and guided practice exploring the “Seven Point Cause-Effect Method,” a time-honored, organic process for nurturing bodhicitta, the Brave Heart of Awakening. The Method is this:
• Opening to kinship
• Honoring kindness
• Returning gratitude
• Touching into affection
• Kindling compassion
• Exceptional resolve
• Brave heart of awakening
Supported by integrative practice, the Buddha’s contemplative technology (comprised of the depth practice of listening, contemplating, and meditating), we will develop an accurate understanding of the method; discuss our doubts and aspirations with respect to its practice and efficacy; and engage in experiential analysis to plumb the depths of the Brave Heart of Awakening as it is, here and now, and yet to be.
Practitioners will receive supplementary resources and will have ample opportunity to listen, contemplate, and meditate throughout our time together. This teaching is open to everyone.
Weekend Schedule: Friday, December 8 (5 – 6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, December 9 (10 a.m. – noon and 2 – 4 p.m.)
Sunday, December 10 (8:30 – 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. – noon)
Karma Yeshe Chödrön and Karma Zöpa Jigme are students of Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche, and have been full-time practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism for over twenty years. Since 2005, they have been teaching and translating Dharma texts and oral teachings from Tibetan to English for the Rigpe Dorje Institute for International Students at Pullahari Monastery in Nepal. In 2016, they successfully completed the traditional Kagyu lineage three-year cloistered retreat at Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado, under the auspices of Kyabje Thrangu Rinpoche. They are passionate about sharing traditional methods for transmitting experiential understanding of Buddhadharma with Western students through their international Dharma community, Prajna Fire.

Siskiyou Singers Holiday 2023 Concert: “Ancient Melodies”
2023-12-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-12-09 15:00 - 17:00 | SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, 97520
Join Siskiyou Singers for the holidays as we explore the origins of the music we’ve come to love during this special time of year, along with contemporary interpretations of many other seasonal favorites.
Performances of “Ancient Melodies” will be at SOU’s Music Recital Hall in Ashland on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10, at 3:00 p.m. General admission is $25 ($5 for students and Oregon Trail Card holders). Tickets are available from choir members, at Music Coop or Paddington Station in Ashland, online, or at the door.
The first half of the program will begin with two Spanish villancicos (Christmas carols) from the 16th century. These sprightly pieces will contrast Rachmaninoff’s “Bogoroditse Devo,” and “Videntes Stellam Magi” (“The Wise Men Saw the Star”) by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, a spectacular telling of the story of the wise men written for two antiphonal choirs.
We will also perform contemporary settings of ancient texts, including “O Magnum Mysterium” (“O Great Mystery”) by Morten Lauridsen. Also featured will be a neo-Renaissance piece by well-known local composer William Ashworth and a traditional black spiritual, “See Dat Babe,” in a great concert arrangement, by Stacey Gibbs.
In the second half of the concert we will perform holiday favorites set in exciting ways, including “The Holly and the Ivy” in a heart-warming setting by Alice Parker, and jazz arrangements of “Let It Snow,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and “Winter Wonderland.” The program will end with a profound setting of “Silent Night” by Ivo Antognini and, as always for our choir, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” as arranged by John Rutter.
Rogue Valley musicologist Ed Wight will present a free pre-concert lecture about the music one hour before the Dec. 8 and 10 performances.
Don’t miss this exceptional holiday celebration!

Green Bag Pickup Day
2023-12-09 09:00 - 12:00
A friendly reminder – our next food pick up is this Saturday. Food Donors, please remember to leave out your Green Bags for your Neighborhood Coordinators.
On the second Saturday of every even-numbered month, our Neighborhood Coordinators pick up bags of healthy, nonperishable food that neighbors have left outside their front doors. They leave empty green bags for next time and take all the food to the Ashland Community Food Bank. It’s that easy!
Questions? Please reach out – 541-488-6976.
Interested in becoming a food donor or learning more about the Ashland Food Project? Visit our website,
https://ashlandfoodproject.com/.
Thank you, donors and volunteers! You all make it happen.

Handmade Holiday Workshop
2023-12-09 11:00 - 14:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 87 4th Street, Ashland, 87 4th Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
Join us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 4th St., in Ashland.
We provide craft materials and instruction, and you make your own gift-worthy masterpieces. Zero crafting skill and very little dough are needed to make simple gifts like holiday centerpieces and candles, fabulous jewelry, gingerbread houses, cozy little scarves, beaded light catchers, soup mix jars and more.
Free admission. Ticket purchases (cash only) cover costs of craft materials with most crafts priced $0.50 to $5. Lots of fun for both kids and adults.

Central Point Woodcarvers
2023-12-09 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.

Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon 2023 Chamber Music Series Concerts
2023-12-09 14:00 - 15:30 | First United Methodist Church Ashland, 175 N Main Street, Ashland, 97520
Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon (YSSO) ensembles will play chamber music at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10.
Both performances will be presented at the First United Methodist Church of Ashland, 175 N. Main Street. YSSO Chamber Music Series performances are free and open to the public.
Musicians from the Youth Symphony, the YSSO’s advanced-level symphony orchestra, were selected to form duos, trios, quartets, and small ensembles. The concerts will feature music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, and others. Accomplished young musicians from throughout the Rogue Valley will participate in the performances.
The Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon, a nonprofit 501(3)(3) organization founded in 1988, provides instrumental musicians with opportunities to expand their knowledge of music by learning and performing challenging and diverse repertoire. The YSSO organization offers performance opportunities and training under the leadership of a professional conductor and professional musicians, and fosters lifelong appreciation of music. The concerts connect young people, families, and communities through music, and engage hearts, hands, and minds. Participation in a music ensemble teaches people to listen, develops discipline and empathy, hones analytical skills, and builds positive relationships. Young people involved in school music programs and the YSSO demonstrate the instrumental value of music in learning and achievement and the power of the arts in transforming lives and communities.
For more information about the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon and its programs: info@ysso.org or www.ysso.org.

Rogue Valley Symphonic Band concerts
2023-12-09 15:00 - 16:30 | Oakdale Middle School, 815 S. Oakdale Ave., Medford, OR, 97501, United States
The Rogue Valley Symphonic Band will play back to back holiday concerts in early December.
One performance is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Oakdale Middle School’s Steadman Auditorium, 815 S. Oakdale Ave., Medford. The other will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Southern Oregon University’s Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland.
Visit https://www.roguevalleysymphonicband.org/concerts for more information.

Cookies and Carols
2023-12-09 18:00 - 19:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 1615 Clark Ave, Ashland, 97520
Bring a plate of your favorite cookies and enjoy singing sacred and secular songs of the season at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9.
We will provide some special music, beginning with secular holiday songs, followed by refreshments and visiting. We’ll move into more traditional Christmas carols after the break, and those not comfortable with religious music are welcome to leave with a plate full of cookies.

All That Jazz featuring Paula West and celebrating David Humphrey, OCA Director's Retirement
2023-12-09 19:00 - 21:30 | Stardust Lounge Ashland Hills Hotel, 2525 Ashland Street, Ashland, 97520
The Museum Council of the Schneider Museum of Art cordially invites you to “All That Jazz,” an exclusive cabaret event featuring nationally-acclaimed jazz cabaret singer Paula West and celebrating Dr. David R. Humphrey, director, Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University.
There will be savory appetizers, sweets, and a hosted bar. Cocktail attire is highly encouraged.
