We can all use a little work, but can we be open to growth and change without feeling any shame for being who and how we are now? Sometimes the first step to transformation is to fully accept that we are already on the journey and can be proud of how far we have come.
Want to create a future based in equity, love, and respect? Join author and consultant Matthew Reynolds for a free workshop based on his book, Biggest, Fullest, Brightest: Shifting the Consciousness of Humanity to learn some strategies that move us toward that future. Matthew Reynolds is a former resident of the Rogue Valley and was
Doors open at 4 p.m. for drinks, food, and raffle tickets for great prizes before films start at 5 p.m. All in-person attendees will also receive an video-on-demand link to watch From April 12 until April 17. You will receive reminder emails with all this information days before the event. Beat the long line at
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
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
Weekly: A weekly Men's Circle Fire Ceremony on Monday nights from 6:30-8:30 pm around the fire at the Island Fire Pit in scenic Lithia Park in Ashland, Oregon. What could be more natural than gathering around the fire and talking about the challenges of being a man and/or assuming masculine roles in our current culture?
David Evans brings his wisdom, immense heart, and deep reverence for life to his second collection of poems, "Light Like No Other." In this intimate collection, Evans explores his evolving relationship with self, spirituality, and the natural world. With a conversational lyricism, he meditates on healing from childhood trauma, shame, regret, and self-judgment. His poems
In the previous lecture, we covered how railroading came to Southern Oregon. This time, attempts will be made to put our nail in history in a wider perspective highlighting the post-Civil War transcontinental railroad construction and its implications to opening the American west. Moreover, a century later, the progression from railroads to the automobile and
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
Meet a woman as tenacious as Elizabeth Strout’s Olive Kitteridge and as irresistible as Andrew Sean Greer’s Arthur Less: Honey Fasinga, the glamorous daughter of a notorious New Jersey mobster, is returning home at last, ready to reckon with her violent past. As a rebellious teenager, Honey managed to escape her father’s circle of influence
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