Monthly Meeting – Guitar Society of Southern Oregon
2024-11-14 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

CONCERT and GALA Celebration November 14th at the Havurah
2024-11-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Havurah Synagogue, 185 N. Mountain, Ashland, 97520
Unity Community of Ashland is having a one year anniversary celebration Gala that is open to the public at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland, on November 14 from 6 pm to 9 pm.
The evening Gala features a concert and dancing with music by the band “Two Matts and A Jack,” featuring Jack Hopfinger, Matt Spencer and Matthew Kriemelman. There will be a silent
auction, complimentary appetizers/desserts and a no host wine bar. Unity Community of Ashland (UCOA) opened their doors last November as an Interfaith congregation serving Rogue Valley, Southern Oregon, Northern California and a broader international zoom community.
Unity Community of Ashland has been honored and proud to present special guest speakers Jean Houston and Gary Zukav in its opening year, and featured celebrated local musicians
including Alice DiMicele, Daniel Sperry and Matt Spencer. UCOA has big plans for 2025 and is very excited to be presenting author and spiritual teacher Gangaji on January
19th , 2025.
Minister and spiritual leader Rev. Kathy Zavada founded UCOA in Ashland in November 2023 after serving as senior minister and spiritual leader of Unity at the Lake in South
Lake Tahoe from 2021 to 2023, and at Unity of Oroville in California from 2017 to 2021. Ms. Zavada is ordained as an Interfaith minister and is also a recording artist and producer of sacred music. Her music has been heralded in the Top-Ten Best World CD’s on Amazon.com and downloaded worldwide from iTunes. Over the last 35 years, she has produced 11 CD’s of her
original music. Rev. Kathy’s latest CD is a collection of chants composed by Michael Singer, The New York Times bestselling author of The Untethered Soul, and is entitled Songs Of The Untethered Soul.
Spiritual leader and founder of Center for Spiritual Living of Chico Rev. Carolyn McKeon writes: “I trust the people of Ashland know the significance of the opening of the Unity
Community of Ashland by Rev. Kathy Zavada. She brings a wealth of spiritual knowledge and her music is magical. Congratulations on a magnificent opening!”
All are welcome to join UCOA for regular Sunday services, 11 am, at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland. Please join us for our One Year Anniversary Gala Celebration with
live music, dancing, silent auction, complimentary desserts and a no host wine bar on Thursday, November 14, from 6 pm to 9 pm. Tickets are $25. In advance, $30. At the door and
available at: www.unitycommunityofashland.org.

SOU Wind & Jazz Ensembles Fall Concert "Earth Songs"
2024-11-14 19:30 - 20:30 | 450 S Mountain Ave, Southern Oregon University Music Building, Ashland OR 97520, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520
The SOU Wind and Jazz Ensembles will perform their fall combined concert “Earth Songs” on Thursday, November 14th at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Directed by Dr. Alexander Gonzalez.
$15/ general admission/ $10 seniors. Free for SOU Faculty, Staff, and Students. Free livestream: https://youtube.com/live/QH5CmvEZIXY?feature=share
The SOU Wind and Jazz Ensembles will perform their fall combined concert “Earth Songs” on Thursday, November 14th at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Directed by Dr. Alexander Gonzalez.
ABOUT THE CONCERT: Join us for SOU’s first band concert of the year, featuring the Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble. Titled “Earth Songs,” this concert aims to celebrate the world we inhabit and the communities that bring it to life. Each piece on this program reflects a distinctive aspect of our planet, from appreciating its organic materials to the beauty of its natural landscapes to the folk songs and dances which have served as expressions of cultural identities and connections to our lands. Through each piece on this program, we honor the timeless relationship between humanity and the earth, highlighting the shared stories that transcend borders and generations.
Accommodations available! Accessible seating and listening devices are available upon request. Please inquire at the OCA Box Office to reserve or email boxoffice@sou.edu.
PROGRAM:
SOU Jazz Band
A Second Line Funeral A Closer Walk with Thee – traditional/arr. Gonzalez
Oh When the Saints – traditional/arr. SOU Brass Band
You & Me – Muete
Pastime Paradise – Youngblood Brass Band
3AM Bounce – No BS Brass Band
SOU Wind Ensemble
Bambuco – Victoriano Valencia
Ocho Miniaturas para Pequeña Banda – Juan Antonio Cuéllar
I. Andante
III. Allegro
VII.
VIII.
Serenade – Katahj Copley
I. Prelude
II. Animato
IV. Dance
Music for Pieces of Wood – Steve Reich
Earth Song – Frank Ticheli
From the Delta – William Grant StillI. Work Song
II. Spiritual
III. Dance
ABOUT THE NEW DIRECTOR:
Dr. Alexander Gonzalez is the incoming Director of Bands at Southern Oregon University where he will conduct the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and teach courses in music pedagogy. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Gonzalez was previously the Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Additionally, he has taught conducting courses at Capital University Conservatory of Music (OH), served as Music Director of the Professional School Orchestra (OH), served as the director of the Middleton Symphony Orchestra’s Wind Octet (WI), taught music history at Hillsborough Community College (FL), and was a public-school educator in Florida and Colorado where he taught an array of courses at the middle and high school levels.
His current research centers around the body of works commissioned by Robert Boudreau for the American Wind Symphony Orchestra. In partnership with Editions Peters, Alexander has created a critical edition of Eugène Bozza’s Children’s Overture and will create forthcoming editions of other works in this unique catalogue. Dr. Gonzalez received a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from The Ohio State University, where he studied with Dr. Russel Mikkelson. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Florida and a Masters in Wind Conducting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Additionally, Alexander is an active member in the National Association for Music Education, the College Band Directors National Association, the National Band Association, the National Association for Music Education, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Tau Beta Sigma.

SOU Theatre presents: Museum
2024-11-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-16 20:00 - 22:00 | 491 S. Mountain Ave, 491 S. Mountain Ave, Ashland, 97206
SOU Theatre presents: Museum written by Tina Howe and directed by David Kelly.
Performances run November 14- 24, 2024 on the SOU Main Stage Theatre.
Tickets are available online at https://sou.universitytickets.com or by calling the OCA Box Office at 541-552-6348. Accommodations for wheelchair seating and assisted listening devices are available by request via email: boxoffice@sou.edu.
Museum takes place on the final day of a group show of three fictional contemporary American artists being exhibited in a major museum of modern art. Over the course of the day some forty people walk through the show: art lovers, skeptics, foreigners, students, lost souls, fellow artists, and of course, museum guards. The play is about the movement and yearning of these people.
Performances:
Thursday, November 14 – 8:00pm (opening)
Friday, November 15 – 8:00pm
Saturday, November 16 – 8:00pm
Thursday, November 21 – 8:00pm
Friday, November 22 – 8:00pm Talk back w/ actors after the show – this is our “official campus theme” performance!
Saturday, November 23 – 2:00pm (matinee 1)
Saturday, November 23 – 8:00pm
Sunday, November 24 – 2:00pm (closing matinee 2)
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Tina Howe (1937-2023) was a prolific and influential American playwright. Her most produced plays include Birth and After Birth, Museum, The Art of Dining, Painting Churches, Coastal Disturbances, Approaching Zanzibar and Pride’s Crossing. These and other works premiered at the Public Theater, the Kennedy Center, Second Stage, The Old Globe Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater, the Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Atlantic Theater Company and Primary Stages, as well as being translated and produced abroad.
Among her many awards were an Obie for Distinguished Playwriting, a Tony Award nomination for Best Play, an Outer Circle Critics Award, a Rockefeller Grant, two N.E.A. Fellowships, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, the Sidney Kingsley Award, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, two honorary degrees, the William Inge Award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre, a Lilly Award for Lifetime Achievement and, most recently, PEN’s Master American Playwright award in 2015.
A two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Ms. Howe taught at NYU, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon and UCLA before becoming Visiting Professor at Hunter College in 1990, then going on to launch the Rita and Burton Goldberg MFA in Playwriting in 2010 as Playwright-in-Residence.
Her works can be read in numerous anthologies as well as in Coastal Disturbances: Four Plays by Tina Howe and Birth and After Birth and Other Plays: A Marriage Cycle, published by Theatre Communications Group. Her other publications include her translations of Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano and The Lesson (Grove Press) and Shrinking Violets and Towering Tiger Lilies: Seven Brief Plays about Women in Distress (Samuel French). She is also the subject of Howe in an Hour, edited by Judith Barlow, published by Smith and Kraus. Ms. Howe was proud to have served on the council of the Dramatists Guild from 1990 to 2023.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Currently starring in Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s (OSF) 2024 production of Macbeth, Kelly is an acting company member at the OSF in his 29th season. He has also performed at the Berkeley Repertory Theater, South Coast Repertory, The Guthrie, La Jolla Playhouse, Center Theatre Group and other theaters, working extensively on classical plays, musicals and new works.
“It has been an honor to work with playwrights on new work: Lauren Gunderson, Kate Hamill, Lisa Loomer, Mary Kathryn Nagle, Julie Marie Myatt, Tony Taccone, Bennett S. Cohen, Alison Carey, Robert Schenkken, Jeff Whitty, Oded Gross, Tracy Young, Lynn Nottage, Culture Clash, and others.”
“It is the work with these exciting contemporary playwrights that has been the most rewarding of my career. I want to support the creation of new works and the discovery of new voices especially stories that have been suppressed; histories that haven’t before been shared.”
– David Kelly

Ashland High School presents "The Crucible"
2024-11-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-11-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-11-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Ashland High School Theater, 201 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Come see Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” directed by Caroline Shaffer and Shaun Hennessy.
Set in Salem in 1692, this tale of witch trials warns of the power of mass hysteria and the failures of a theocracy in earlier America. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults, and the show will run from November 8th until November 17th.
A “pay what you will” preview will debut at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7.

Chamber Music Concerts presents: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Winds & Piano
2024-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | 450 S Mountain Ave, Southern Oregon University Music Building, Ashland OR 97520, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520
Join the Chamber Music Concerts Series for their 41st season and the third concert of the series featuring Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Winds & Piano on Friday, November 15th at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall.
PROGRAM: Poulenc’s Homage to Winds
Beethoven ‐ Duo in B-flat Major for Clarinet and Bassoon, WoO 27 no. 3
Glière ‐ Pieces for Horn and Piano, Op. 35
Poulenc ‐ Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 32
Martinů ‐ Sonata for Flute and Piano, H. 306
Reinecke ‐ Trio in A Major for Oboe, Horn, and Piano, Op. 188
Poulenc ‐ Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano, Op. 100
Tickets are available at https://chambermusicconcerts.org
The Artists:
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Adam Walker, flute
James Austin Smith, oboe
David Shifrin, clarinet
Marc Goldberg, bassoon
Radek Baborák, horn
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is one of 12 constituents of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the largest performing arts complex in the world. Along with other constituents such as the New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center Theater, and The Metropolitan Opera, the Chamber Music Society has its home at Lincoln Center. The Chamber Music Society’s performance venue, Alice Tully Hall, has received international acclaim as the world’s most exciting new venue for chamber music.

Grace and Gratitude
2024-11-16 - 2024-11-17 | 931 Chevy Way, Medford OR 97504, 931 Chevy Way, Medford, 97504
A moment of grace is a moment in which an amazing, incredible thing happens for us, without effort on our part. It comes without planning or goal setting, without having to be perfect or good enough.
Our Grace and Gratitude workshop explores these experiences and how bringing attention to them encourages us to feel and express gratitude. Learn ways to transform thoughts and behaviors that drain energy, increase anxiety, and create feelings of isolation and mistrust. Strengthen your self-awareness and practice tools you can use to regulate your emotions through a focus on gratitude.
How important is this in life? Researchers say that regularly giving thanks can make us happier.
You’ll leave this workshop with an understanding of tools to create resiliency and lifelong health and well-being. You will learn and practice ways to:
Cultivate daily mindfulness
Build resiliency and your capacity for joy
Be aware of your attention and how to direct it to create greater happiness and well-being
Practice empathy and self-compassion
Create a healthy and positive “inner landscape” based in love and respect

Write Your Book in a Day Virtual Book Writing Retreat
2024-11-16 08:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Welcome to our virtual writing retreat where you’ll dive into a day of creativity and inspiration to get that book out of your head and onto paper!
Join Two Sisters Writing & Publishing co-founder Elizabeth Ann Atkins online for a day of instruction on how to write, publish and promote a best-selling book, along with focused writing sessions, interactive exercises, and motivational talks. Whether you’re working on a novel, memoir, or business book, this retreat is designed to help you make significant progress in just one day. You’ll leave with a solid outline that creates a solid framework for your book.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a Book Coach who’s helped first-time authors across America become best-sellers. Plus you’ll connect with other writers, share ideas, and boost your writing productivity. Let’s make your book-writing dreams a reality!

Strength and Balance for Active Agers
2024-11-16 09:00 - 10:00 | Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Avenue, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
This small group personal training program is designed for groups of 8-10, offering the benefits of personal training in a group setting.
All fitness levels welcome, though you will need to be able to get up and down from the floor without assistance. A combination of weight training, balance exercises and some cardio with functional lifelong wellness in mind. Benefits include prevention of osteoporosis by stimulating the growth of muscle and bone, mental and emotional health, improved immune system, and most importantly lower risk of falls, metabolic diseases and cognitive decline.

Qi Gym 7-week series
2024-11-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 | OR
Hi, I’m Tanya!
I’m excited to share my practice of Qi-Gym with you this fall: 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 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, evolving world.
Call 504-710-2622 or visit heartbrainbalance.com.
Saturdays, Oct. 19 to Dec. 7, 10 to 11 a.m., Cedarwood Barn, Talent
Tuesdays, Oct. 22 to Dec. 3, noon to 1 p.m., Jackson Wellsprings, Ashland
FREE tryout class in Ashland: Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.; contact Tanya on 504 710 2622for more information/location/registration

Central Point Woodcarvers
2024-11-16 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.

Maintaining & Preparing Garden Tools for Spring
2024-11-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Medford library, 205 S Central Ave, Medford, 97501
Whether a garden consists of a few pots of flowers or multiple acres for growing food, gardeners will inevitably need a variety of tools, from pruning shears and trowels to shovels and hand saws.
In order to keep the garden looking fresh and disease-free, these tools need to be maintained regularly. Join JCLS and the Jackson County Master Gardeners to learn about common garden tools, the importance of keeping them clean, and tips and tricks for maintaining, sharpening, and preparing tools for your spring garden just around the corner.
Jory Kaplan is a 74-year-old graduate of the Jackson County Master Gardeners class of 2023. Jory has previously worked 40 years in the medical field, specializing in facial, head, & neck surgery, and now serves as the Medical Director for two Pacific Northwest Aesthetic Clinics. When not working or gardening, Jory enjoys pottery, watercolor, writing, tai chi, and playing the fiddle.

SOCAN Sips For Sustainability fundraiser
2024-11-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Ashland Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Southern Oregon Climate Action Now will mark its 12th year of climate advocacy and education with “Sips For Sustainability,” a social and fundraising event held 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Bellview Grange, 105 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland.
Unless we acknowledge the climate crisis, sustainable living will not be possible. This inspiring evening brings the community together to champion climate science education and demonstrate a shared commitment to a sustainable future.
With live music from the Bill Scholer Band, an array of wines, beers, and non-alcoholic beverages, and the excitement of a mystery wine sale and eco-friendly raffle, attendees will have the chance to connect, reflect, and contribute to meaningful climate action.
Although the focus is on social interactions and conservation, we will have a few short presentations. Among these will be a few encouraging words from Southern Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Keegan van Hook, director of the SOPBS series “Energy Horizons.”
A donation of $20 is suggested. RSVP to isabella@socan.eco or visit https://bit.ly/socan-sips.

Fairy Tale Ball
2024-11-16 18:00 - 21:00 | OSF Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center, 200-298 Enders Alley, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Celebrating 20 years of providing Southern Oregon’s youth with a theatrical home, Ashland Children’s Theatre is having a Ball! A Fairytale Ball! The event will be held on Saturday, November 16th from 6-9pm at the OSF Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center. It will be an enchanting adults-only evening of food, wine, silent action, raffle prizes, dancing and more, benefiting Ashland Children’s Theatre.
This magical evening is in honor of Ashland Children’s Theatre, celebrating not only the theatrical home they have created for the youth of the Rogue Valley, but also the many performances they bring to the entire community. Alumni, parents, and community members can come together to revisit the many successes of ACT and help ensure that they can continue to provide children and their families with theatre education, performance experiences, and opportunities for artistic self-expression. Guests are invited to arrive in festive fairytale attire and to step into an evening of merriment.
Originally founded under the wing of Oregon Stage Works in 2004, ACT has continued to offer classes, performances, summer camps, and workshops non-stop since their inception. Under the steady and creative hands of co-directors, Kate Sullivan and Eve Smyth, ACT has continued to thrive through the many changes and challenges of the last 20 years. It is definitely time for a party.
Ashland Children’s Theatre’s Fairytale Ball will take place on Saturday, November 16th from 6-9pm at OSF’s Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center, 200 Enders Alley in Ashland. Tickets are $60 online at www.ashlandchildrenstheatre.com and at the door. Festive fairytale attire encouraged!

November Contra Dance
2024-11-16 19:00 - 22:30 | The Grove, 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Contra dancing is fun, easy to learn and great exercise! There’s a lesson at 7:00 pm to get you started. NO EXPERIENCE OR PARTNER NECESSARY (gender free)
Location: The Grove 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR 97520
Beginners lesson 7:00 pm
Dance: 7:30 – 10:30 pm with break / snacks
Admission:
Sliding scale $12 – $20 ($8 for college students with ID)
Free for high school age & younger
Information:
Southern Oregon Contra Dance (SOCD)
www.socontra.org
www.facebook.com/groups/socontra
www.facebook.com/SOContra
socd.info@gmail.com
541-613-0583 text or call
Mailing list sign up form:
https://www.socontra.org/mailing-list-sign-up

Sunday Service: Ish: Mistakes, Messes, and Muddles
2024-11-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 87 4th Street, Ashland, 87 4th Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
Most of us have been taught to avoid mistakes and messes. Or to ignore them. (Don’t cry over spilled milk.) But what if we not only admitted to them, but began to accept or celebrate them? Rev. Sean will lean into the tangle of being human and how it evokes new ideas and creativity, as well as being fun.
Monthly Theme: Mistakes
“Real love doesn’t meet you at your best. It meets you in your mess.” – J.S. Park
Attend in person or watch live or recorded on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@roguevalleyunitarianuniver8871

South Mountain Friends Meeting
2024-11-17 11:00 - 12:30 | South Mountain Friends Meeting, 543 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
South Mountain Friends Meeting meeting for worship held 11 a.m. Sundays at 543 S. Mountain Avenue, Ashland.
All are welcome. Activities for children provided. With any questions, call David Runkel at 541-210-0031 or email at davidrunkelor@gmail.com

Homelessness in our region
2024-11-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Old Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland, 97520
Echo Fields, a retired Southern Oregon University sociology professor, will join the Jefferson Center for a discussion on homelessness in our region from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Jefferson Center, located in the Old Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland.
The discussion will focus on key issues related to homelessness. These include problems in gathering reliable data on the homeless population; how this information relates to stereotypes about homelessness arising from stigma, emotion, and punitive impulses; what needs to change in our social systems in order to implement solutions to homelessness; and what kinds of actions individuals and nonprofit organizations might undertake.
The event is part of the Salon Series at the Jefferson Center, a Rogue Valley nonprofit focused on critical thinking using secular humanist values to understand and engage with issues important to our community.

Celtic Evensong and Holy Communion
2024-11-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 North Second Street, Ashland, 97520
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. and service starts at 7 p.m.
All are welcome!
Jodi French composes and plays meditative Celtic music and Cantors sing for the Evensong Service. The service opens at 6:30 pm with a Celtic Prelude.

Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
2024-11-18 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
2024-11-18 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
2024-11-18 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.

Cozy Crafts & Parallel Play at the Ashland Library
2024-11-19 16:30 - 18:00 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Do you enjoy being around creative people but not so much the social aspects of a crafting group? Come down to the Gresham Room to work on your own latest creative endeavor, with no pressure to interact and be social.
Don’t have a project at this time? No problem! We will also have supplies and instructions available for you to try your hand at something new. We hope to see you there!
Best for ages 16 and up.

What happened to the Black CCC enrollees in Southern Oregon
2024-11-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Historian Jeff LaLande will give a virtual presentation on Black Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees in the 1930s at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19.
The presentation can be accessed online in a variety of ways:

For YouTube:

Navigate to the Streams page (https://www.youtube.com/@oregonblackpioneers/streams)

For Facebook:

Navigate to the Event Page (https://facebook.com/events/s/black-history-quest-black-ccc-/356260430841888/)

At 6:55 p.m., 5 minutes before the episode, the live stream will begin and will be accessible on both of these pages.

If the Facebook event link doesn’t start up, navigate to our main Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/OregonBlackPioneers/) and it should be accessible there.

Elevated Networking: Collaboration Over Competition by Arin Fugate
2024-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
Join Arin Fugate for an inspiring talk that will elevate your approach to networking. In this session, you’ll learn how to shift the perception of networking from a mundane obligation to a joyful experience.
Discover practical strategies and mindset shifts that will not only enhance your professional connections but also enrich your overall quality of life.
Arin will share insights drawn from her extensive experience in both the entertainment and wellness industries, providing you with the tools to cultivate meaningful relationships that boost your profitability and fulfillment.
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your networking journey into a source of joy and empowerment!
Arin Fugate is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 24 years of diverse experience in the business world. She began her career as a personal assistant to renowned celebrities, before exploring various creative roles, including headshot photographer and set decorator. Ultimately, Arin founded a boutique management agency for musicians, showcasing her versatility and passion for the arts.
After eight successful years in the entertainment industry, Arin shifted her focus to health and wellness, where she has flourished for over 16 years. As a top sales representative for a leading wellness company, she has achieved numerous accolades and currently ranks among the top 1% of all representatives.
Arin understands the challenges of navigating a business landscape that often overlooks individuality. A highly creative entrepreneur, she believes that when there seems to be no seat at the table, we can simply create our own. This philosophy inspires her work at Rogue Valley Women in Business—a welcoming space for female entrepreneurs and professionals to thrive.
As the President of Rogue Valley Women in Business, Arin attributes her success to her exceptional networking skills, honed through her years as a music and event promoter and her accomplishments in network marketing. She takes great joy in sharing her expertise with women and business professionals around the globe, empowering them to embrace their unique journeys and find their own seats at the table. Presenter’s Website: https://RogueValleyWomen.biz
FREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14
