Gentle Yoga for Older Adults
2024-01-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-01-29 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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
2024-01-22 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-01-29 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
2024-01-22 14:30 - 16:00 | 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.

Lynn Ransford talks about her new book "Grandma, Tell Me a Story About Your Adventures"
2024-01-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Grandchildren, and now readers of all ages, enjoy the true tales of wacky, rollicking adventures. Sometimes poignant, sometimes a little scary…like encountering bears, a moose, a bull, or frogs in the middle of the night. A retired teacher, Lynn can’t resist inserting little bits of history into stories about places in the Rogue Valley or as far away as the Azores.
If you like hiking, camping, traveling, or prefer to enjoy adventures vicariously, you are invited to join Lynn for an hour of entertaining short stories – and a reminder of how important it is to be able to laugh at ourselves and our funny predicaments. Held 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22.
Lynn Ransford is an Ashland author and avid hiker. Her two previous books are “Grandma, Tell Me a Story About Bears” and “Grandma, Tell Me a Story About Critters”

What's at Stake
2024-01-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-31 10:00 - 16:00 | Schneider Museum of Art, 555 Indiana Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Southern Oregon University’s Schneider Museum of Art (SMA) reopens at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, with a new exhibition, “What’s at Stake.”
Curated by Catharine Clark, owner and founding director of Catharine Clark Gallery in San Francisco, this exhibition will feature artists Zeina Barakeh, Al Farrow, and Masami Teraoka. This compelling exhibition explores the urgent issues of our time, delving into the mechanisms of war and colonialism while interrogating the unpredictability and legitimacy of armed conflict. It will be on view through March 23, 2024.
“What’s at Stake” sheds light on the devastating impacts of war, human rights violations, and environmental collapse, compelling viewers to pause and reflect on our collective responsibility to one another. The exhibition raises essential questions about the consequences when violence goes unchecked and challenges us to consider what is truly at stake in a world grappling with these pressing issues.
SMA Executive Director Scott Malbaurn shared, “During a recent trip to San Francisco with museum members, we visited solo exhibitions at Catharine Clark Gallery featuring Masami Teraoka, Al Farrow, and Zeina Barakeh. Recognizing the common theme of exploring the impact of war, especially for artists raised in wartime milieus like Teraoka and Barakeh alongside the sculpture of Al Farrow, which are assembled with war time munitions, we decided to present these shows collectively as “What’s at Stake.” This group exhibition becomes a poignant question and statement, resonating with contemporary violent events that seem to be happening all of the time globally.”
An opening reception will take place 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11. Curator Catharine Clark and select artists will be in attendance. The opening reception is free and open to the public; complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres will be provided. The Museum will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 13 for a private event.
New Masterworks on Loan and Highlights from the Permanent Collection will also be on view in the Entry Gallery. Museum hours will be Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is always free, but a $5 donation is suggested.
What:
Schneider Museum of Art presents: “What’s at Stake
Free, and open to the public. Suggested $5 donation.
When:
Exhibition on view: January 11 – March 23, 2024; Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 11, 2024, 5 to 7 p.m.
The Museum will be closed on Saturday, January 13, 2024, for a private event.
Where:
Schneider Museum of Art, Southern Oregon University
555 Indiana Street | Ashland, OR 97520
Free one hour parking is available directly behind the Museum.

The Empowered Woman: Unleash Your Passion, Power & Purpose by Nicole Ananda
2024-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
Join us for an enlightening and transformative presentation, “The Empowered Woman Method,” a journey into the heart of personal empowerment and self-discovery. This session is designed to inspire, and guide women through the pathways of self-love, passionate, authentic living, and purpose-driven success.
In this presentation, we’ll explore the unique challenges and triumphs that shape a woman’s journey. We’ll delve into the art of cultivating unshakable self-love, embracing one’s true self, and building a life of confidence and purpose. Through engaging stories, practical insights, and empowering strategies, Nicole will illuminate the steps every woman can take to transform her life from the inside out.
But this is more than just a talk. At the end of the session, Nicole will guide the audience through a quick, yet powerful, somatic experience. This experiential moment is designed to connect each participant with her inner strength, wisdom and vision, offering a taste of the transformation possible through “The Empowered Woman Method.”
Whether you’re seeking deeper self-awareness, stronger relationships, or a renewed sense of purpose, this presentation is a steppingstone to a more empowered and fulfilling life. Join us for an unforgettable experience that will leave you inspired, empowered, and ready to embrace your journey with new eyes.
Nicole Ananda is a Certified Life Coach, 500-ERYT Yoga Teacher Trainer, Breathwork Trainer, Reiki Master Trainer, Sound Healer, Author, Podcaster, and Mother. After earning her BSBA in Marketing from Georgetown University, she transitioned from her corporate career to open her healing arts business in 2009, following her certification as a Yoga Teacher. Over the past 20 years, Nicole has worked with thousands of clients, delivering amazing, proven results through an integrative and holistic approach to total transformation.
Nicole’s mission is to empower individuals to uncover and transform limiting beliefs, emotional blocks, and behaviors that hinder them from embracing a life filled with passion, power, and purpose. Her holistic methodology harmonizes Eastern and Western philosophies, creating transformative experiences that integrate the mind, body, and spirit. This approach helps dissolve persistent patterns, facilitating profound personal growth.
Nicole offers her expertise through classes, retreats, workshops, coaching programs, and online courses. She is dedicated to supporting men and women in living lives of passion, power, and purpose, enabling them to experience greater love, joy, and success.
Presenter’s Website: https://www.NicoleAnandaCoaching.com
FREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14

City of Ashland town hall
2024-01-24 17:30 - 19:00 | SOU Stevenson Union, 1118 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The City of Ashland will hold a town hall event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, in the Southern Oregon University’s Stevenson Union, in the Rogue River Room, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland.
Join the Ashland City Council and staff for an evening of connection. Mayor Tonya Graham will give the State of the City Address, followed by award presentations for the 2024 James M. Ragland Volunteer Spirit Award and the Alan C. Bates Award.
Attendees will have the occasion to vote on what they love most about Ashand, learn about volunteer opportunities, speak with councilors and staff, win prizes, and more. Free parking will be offered in the SOU parking lot no. 36 on Mountain Street.
Visit ashland.or.us/COAtownhall for additional details.

Magazine Pickup Day
2024-01-25 15:30 - 17:30 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Each year the library discards old magazines to make room for the coming year’s issues. Stop by the Guanajuato Room to take home as many free magazines from 2022 as you like.
Please do not bring magazines to trade. First come, first served. We cannot hold magazines for patrons ahead of time or after the 25th.

City of Ashland Housing and Human Services Committee meeting
2024-01-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Community Development building, 51 Winburn Way, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The City of Ashland’s monthly Housing and Human Services Committee meeting.

Meet the Monument
2024-01-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Public Lands, 293 Rossanley Drive, Medford, OR, 97501, United States
Join Public Lands and the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument for a special opportunity to learn about the incredible biodiversity and natural beauty of the Monument through a screening of the short 20-minute documentary by Crystal Nichols.
Crystal’s film takes the viewer on a sweeping journey through the ecoregions of the Monument, showcasing its breathtaking landscapes. Afterward, there will be a question and answer session with Crystal, followed by a brief presentation by the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Friends’ staff will share about the exciting education and stewardship programs they have on tap for 2024. Snacks and drinks will be provided by Public Lands.

9 Dimensional Breathwork with Nikki Clifton
2024-01-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
Experience a new generation of breathwork — artfully engineered sound and breath journeys that catalyze life-changing transformational experiences.
9D breathwork combines cutting edge audio technology with guided vocal coaching, music, subliminal suggestion, frequencies and vibrations that sculpt your neurology. It uses timeless wisdom and modern inspiration with transformational breathwork for a powerful and paradigm-shifting journey into your nervous system that clears trauma and limiting beliefs, and shifts anxiety, depression and negative thoughts, deeply restoring your body to optimum health at a cellular level and ushering in a deep feeling of peace and well-being
As a former practicing acupuncturist, Nikki Clifton is highly trained in the energy systems of the body. She discovered that although acupuncture is highly effective for many types of pain and other “dis-eases”, transformational breathwork is one of the most effective and quickest ways to release blocked energy in the body which has been found to often be the root cause of pain and suffering – body, mind or spirit. This blocked energy is usually caused by unresolved trauma, negative thoughts, emotions and/or limiting beliefs. Many people discover that even one session of breathwork is as effective as many hours of talk therapy.
Breathwork as a treatment is most commonly sought out by people struggling with:
Trauma and PTSD
Patterns of self-sabotage
Chronic pain
Grief and loss
Money blocks
Addiction issues
Relationship struggles
Other obstacles holding you back for living your potential.
Breathwork sessions are held every 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m., at the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library and 1st Saturdays at 10 a.m. at the Gambrel Annex. Nikki is also available for private sessions for individuals or groups up to 12 people. More info at www.CatalystBreathWorks.com.

Innovative Early Childhood Program Supports Southern Oregon Families
2024-01-27 10:30 - 12:00 | United Methodist Church, Wesley Hall, Ashland, United Methodist Church, Wesley Hall, Ashland
Come hear Representative Pam Marsh and Former Representative Peter Buckley discuss their work in child care.
Hosted by the Ashland branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) the meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, in the United Methodist Church’s Wesley Hall, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. The event is open to the public.
Rep. Pam Marsh focused on childcare issues in the 2023 Legislative Session in Salem; a bill she sponsored, HB 2727, passed both the House and the Senate and was signed into law by Gov Tina Kotek. HB 2727 sets up a work group in the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DCLD) to examine ways to expand early learning and care facilities in the childcare desert that is Oregon.
Peter Buckley is Executive Director of Southern Oregon Success (SOS) and works with the Southern Oregon Early Childhood Support Network. The Network revolves around a Family Success Plan process. People who are pregnant, are thinking about becoming pregnant or have children under 5 years old will develop Individualized Family Success Plans. The goal of the Plans is to make sure every child in Jackson and Josephine Counties enters Kindergarten ready to thrive.
Come hear how this innovative program connected 70 families in Spring 2023, with the services and resources offered by doulas, birthing centers, parent mentoring, family nurturing centers and others, with many more being helped since then!

Central Point Woodcarvers
2024-01-27 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.

Charm Casting Class for Beginners! Register by 1/22/24!
2024-01-27 12:30 - 14:30 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
Do you love collecting charms? Did you know you can ‘read’ charms for guidance just like Runes?
In this two-hour class, have fun learning how to:
1. Discover the meaning for each charm
2. Cast charms
3. Interpret the message
4. Practice casting and reading
***Bring your own charms or purchase a bundle for only $5 at the class!
Tea and cookies are included!
$27 PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024; FOR MORE INFO., CONTACT SK: 541-519-5378 OR SKCOTHRENART@GMAIL.COM

Only Hope: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light
2024-01-27 13:00 - 14:30 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Before she passed away in 1974, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner wrote about her internment in ghettos and concentration camps (Auschwitz and Gross-Rosen) in Nazi-occupied Poland. Her powerful stories have been published by her son, Irving Lubliner, who also contributed the foreword and afterword to “Only Hope: A Survivor’s Stories of the Holocaust.”
He will share excerpts, shedding light on his mother’s experiences and indomitable spirit, as well as his own experience as a child of Holocaust survivors. He will pause during and after his presentation to invite questions and discussion.
Irving Lubliner is a professor emeritus at Southern Oregon University (SOU), where his specialty was mathematics education. During his 40-year career, he taught at all levels, kindergarten through graduate school, led seminars for teachers in 39 states, and gave more than 350 conference presentations, including several keynote addresses. Since retiring in 2014, he has taught math, music, and literature classes for OLLI at SOU, where he also served on the Council of Directors. In 2019, he created Felabra Press and published his mother’s writings about her experiences during the Holocaust, the book that will serve as the theme for this presentation.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is marked each year on January 27th.

Sunday Service: How History Haunts the Struggle for Racial Equity
2024-01-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 87 4th Street, Ashland, 87 4th Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
The Anti-Racist group shares material from a recent meeting illustrating how our history creates our present, and suggests some ways of dealing with that legacy
“As Unitarian Universalists, we try to be a big tent faith. One of the challenges of being a big tent is that we try to find the commonality [among all of us], and we avoid talking about difference…. Real multiculturalism happens in the exploration of difference.” – Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana
Attend in person or watch live or recorded on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@roguevalleyunitarianuniver8871

The Ultimate Arctic Adventure
2024-01-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Royal Mobile Estates, 1055 N. Fifth St., Jacksonville, OR, United States
Friendship Force of Southern Oregon member Carole Heath and her husband, Joe, experienced the remarkable wilderness of the high Arctic.
Last July, they traveled amid the ice floes and islands of Svalbard, Norway. The presentation will allow you to get a glimpse of standing at the top of the world at 90 degrees north in search of polar
bears, walruses, seals, whales and a myriad of seabirds.
Presented at Royal Mobile Estates, 1055 N. 5th St. Jacksonville. Call 541-531-0929.

Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
2024-01-29 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.

John Brennan talks about his new book "Brain Shift"
2024-01-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
If I, a military engineer, can transmute to become a shamanic practitioner, so can you. Follow my transformational process as Nature and Native American ceremony awoke my true self. It seems as if the helping spirits placed stepping stones in front of me. Every time I took one step and learned something they placed another stone in front of me.
We all have skills hidden by modern western cultural norms which you can find within yourself through shamanic journeying. Get answers to life’s questions through divination, heal your own self through soul retrieval, communicate with ancestors in journeys, erase negative energies through ceremonies.
Act when an opportunity is presented. Find out what makes you come fully alive. Do that. The world needs people who have come fully alive.
Held 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29.

Annual William Stafford Celebration (rescheduled as Zoom event)
2024-01-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
The Friends of Hannon Library 29th William Stafford Poetry Celebration has been rescheduled as a Zoom-only event from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Poet Joan Peterson will be the special guest poet. Featured poets will be Barret O’Brien, Steve Dieffenbacher, Alma Rosa Alvarez, and Dave Moodie. Audience members will be invited to read a favorite William Stafford poem.
Visit https://sou.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MKXCQ2YsRsCiplEoUr2RXA to attend the live event.

Servant Leadership in Theory & Practice by Libby Gill
2024-01-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
Executive coach, leadership expert and author Libby Gill shares the concepts of servant leadership, a philosophy that focuses on serving others while meeting business objectives.
In her interactive discussion, Libby will provide strategies for business and community leaders to put key principles, including empathy, collaboration and trust, into practice.
Key takeaways from her presentation will include:
• Creating a “lift-as-you-climb culture” where servant leaders consciously develop others’ capabilities, prioritize the needs of the team over their own, and promote trust and respect.
• Mastering the lessons of kaizen to make continuous improvement an organizational priority by focusing on leadership development at every career level.
• Understanding the distinctions between fixed and growth mindset in order to create lasting individual and institutional growth. Participants will learn why hope—and specifically the science of hope, called hope theory—is integral to people-centric leadership.
Libby Gill relocated to Medford in August 2021 after many years of living in Los Angeles. She is the founder and president of Libby Gill & Company, a leadership coaching and consulting firm. Her clients include ADP, Disney, Honda, Microsoft, Rogue Credit Union, Sony, The Human Bean, United Healthcare, Wells Fargo, and many more.
She has been featured on the CBS Early Show, CNN, NPR, the Today Show and in the New York Times, O Magazine, the Wall Street Journal and many other media outlets. She is an international speaker and an award-winning author of six nonfiction books, including “You Unstuck” and “The Hope-Driven Leader.” Prior to founding her company in 2000, she was the head of communications for Sony, Universal, and Turner Broadcasting.
Libby serves as president of Women’s Leadership Connection (formerly Women’s Leadership Conference) of Southern Oregon, on the board of OHRA, and is the former vice chair of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, the first and largest suicide prevention center in the country.
Presenter’s Website: https://LibbyGill.com
FREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14

Introduction to 19th Century Guitar Music - Free Performance!
2024-01-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Avenue, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Local performer and guitar teacher Matt Dorris will be performing solo guitar works on a 19th-century period instrument replica. The program includes concert favorites and rare works that cover most styles of guitar composition from the early 19th century, along with insights into the composers, pieces, and the era.
Matt Dorris holds a Master’s degree in Guitar Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from Southern Oregon University. While in Colorado, he was faculty at Front Range Community College, where he taught a wide variety of courses, including Music History, Music Appreciation, and World Music, among other classes. He has taught guitar at Front Range Community College and the University of Colorado.
Please call the Senior Center at 541 488-5342 to RSVP for this free performance.
