Rogue Theater Company Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Play Reading
2025-04-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-03 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E Nevada St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof delves into the tensions within a wealthy southern family as they gather to celebrate Big Daddy’s birthday, despite his failing health.
At the center of the drama, Brick, a former athlete numbing himself with alcohol, and his determined wife, Maggie, navigate a crumbling marriage while long buried secrets threaten to unravel the family’s façade.
Written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Domenique Lozano, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof features Tony DeBruno, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey, Lili Fuller, Jeffrey King, Daniel Molina, Jamie Newcomb, Barret O’Brien, and Ellen D. Williams. Tickets begin at $40.00. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.roguetheatercompany.com.

Open House for Prospective Students at TRAILS Outdoor School
2025-04-30 18:00 - 19:00 | TRAILS Outdoor School, 158 Walker Ave., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Are you interested in learning more about TRAILS Outdoor School? Join us on April 30th from 6:00 to 7:00 PM for an evening with our principal.
You will have the opportunity to tour our campus and participate in a Q&A session to get all your questions answered. We look forward to meeting you and sharing what makes our school special!

Higher Essence Yoga
2025-05-01 09:00 - 10:00
Yoga Classes for Beginners and 50+.
Stretching, breathwork and flexibility
Monday and Thursday, 9:00 to 10:00 am at Hidden Springs Wellness Center, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland
Contact: ashlandginny@gmail.com

Thursday Evening Calm Abiding Meditaion
2025-05-01 18:00 - 19:30 | Kagyu Sukha Choling, 109 Clear Creek Drive, Ashland, 97520
This meditation is common to many traditions of Buddhism. In this practice, we rest our attention on a simple meditative support, such as the breath. Instead of following thoughts and emotions as we usually do, we release them and maintain our connection to the support.
“From this practice, we can experience a stable and calm mind. We learn to maintain and return to a sense of stillness, no matter what our outer circumstances. The mind is relaxed, alert and aware. The results of this practice are serenity, freedom in the face of circumstances, and ultimately Buddhahood.”
From Meditation for Beginners, by Bokar Rinpoche.
To attend Calm Abiding Meditation via Zoom, email the office at OFFICE@KSCASHLAND.ORG to join the mailing list.

First Friday Bike Ride
2025-05-02 17:00 - 18:00
Join us for the First Friday Bike Ride!
Meet our ride leader on the Plaza in downtown Ashland at 5 pm, and start the ride at approximately 5:15 pm. Streets for Everyone will be passing out Bike Benefits stickers to all riders! This is an all-ages, all-abilities, family-friendly ride. See you there!

First Friday Bike Ride
2025-05-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Ashland Plaza, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
A fun, family-friendly bicycle ride in Ashland. The ride is for people of all ages and abilities which reflects the vision of Streets for Everyone; a transportation system that is safe, convenient and efficient for everyone, independent of how they travel for everyday, short, in-town trips.
The ride is sponsored by Streets for Everyone, a volunteer team of the Ashland Climate Collaborative (a 501(c)3 organization).

First Friday Bike Ride
2025-05-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Ashland Plaza, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Meet riders on the Plaza in downtown Ashland at 5 p.m.
The group ride starts approximately 5:15 p.m. This monthly, all-ages, all-abilities, family-friendly ride is hosted by Streets For Everyone, an action team of the Ashland Climate Collaborative.
Ride your bike. Win Prizes! It’s Easy.
Pledge to replace at least one car trip with a bike trip during the Challenge for a chance to win one of several $10 Dutch Bros. gift cards.
Join us for a community event near you! (See below for a lineup of events)
~Play Bike Bingo.
~Create/Login to your GetThereOregon.org account and log your bike trips all month. If you log at least 10 bike trips in May, you’re automatically entered to win one of several great prizes:
Cycle Sport Gift Certificate for Tune-Up ($90 value)
$50 REI Gift Card
$25 Rogue Creamery Gift Card
$10 Coquette Bakery Gift Cards (3)

The Disparity Art Show by Gabriel Lipper
2025-05-02 17:00 - 20:00 | The Columbia Hotel, 262 E Main Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The Disparity— Amidst glimmering seas and smoke-stained skies, figures lounge and flee.
In this haunting collection, opulence drifts beside the remnants of escape. Beautiful surfaces reveal uneasy truths. Lipper’s paintings move between tenderness and tension, inviting us to question not only what we’re seeing, but where we’re standing.
Set against the backdrop of The Columbia Hotel, this show challenges us to look closely at privilege, struggle, and the fragile space in between.
The Columbia Hotel
262 E Main Street, Ashland
Friday, May 2nd 5pm to 8pm
https://www.columbiahotelashland.com/events-calendar/the-disparity-gabriel-lipper-art-show

May First Friday Art Walk!
2025-05-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Ashland, East Main Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Join us for First Friday Art Walk!
We’re excited to share a diverse array of wonderful artwork on display this month and created by our very talented artists. From eclectic visual delights, to interesting conversations, intimate music, and tasty treats, the experience continues to grow as you stroll through Downtown Ashland and visit each gallery and studio.
For a complete list of participating locations and a map, please visit the link below.
www.ashlandgalleries.com/pages/first-friday-artwalk

Trinity Episcopal Church and Labyrinth: Open House
2025-05-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 North Second Street, Ashland, 97520
Trinity Episcopal church is the oldest church in Ashland, Oregon still used by its original congregation.
It was built in 1895 and is listed on the National Register of Historical Buildings. Those who would like to visit our church and labyrinth are welcome to join us during the First Friday Art Walk, held 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 2. Church members will be on hand to answer your questions about the history and the art.
For more information, please see https://www.trinitychurchashland.org or contact office@trinitychurchashland.org or call 541-201-3418.

A Weekend Teaching with Lama Sarah Harding: The Total Flowering of Activity to Help Others; Profound Instructions of the Glorious Shangpa Kagyu
2025-05-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Kagyu Sukha Choling, 109 Clear Creek Drive, Ashland, 97520
In the 1970s, the late, great Kalu Rinpoche traveled extensively in the West, including North America. Where there was interest among those listening to these early teachings, Rinpoche gave the Chenrezig empowerment and recommended this service as a daily practice for anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhism and the strengthening of compassion. It had long been practiced at his monastery in India.
Lama Sarah will introduce the meditation, and we will do the practice during the weekend. It includes The Four Thoughts Which Turn the Mind toward the Dharma, Refuge and Bodhicitta, and visualizing Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, as well as your primary teacher.
The practice unfolds as we meditate on compassion for all beings, utilizing both Chenrezig’s mantra, and the Tonglen practice of welcoming and offering. The meditation concludes with a renewing of concern for all beings and a dedication of the benefits of the practice to them.
Especially for this teaching visit, Lama Sarah is providing a new edition of the service, including a new translation. The wisdom dakini Niguma is associated with this practice, so Lama Sarah will also teach on her translation of Niguma’s Aspiration Prayer.
This weekend will introduce the visualization style of meditation, as well as the chance to deepen one’s connection to two compassion practices — Chenrezig and Tonglen. The teachings are suitable for those interested in learning more about either of these styles of meditation, as well as those drawn to a new expression of compassion practice.
Sarah Harding has been studying and practicing Buddhism since 1974, and has been teaching and translating since completing a three-year retreat in 1980 under the guidance of Kyabjé Kalu Rinpoché. She was associate professor at Naropa University for twenty-five years in Boulder, Colorado, where she currently resides, and has been a fellow of the Tsadra Foundation since 2000. She specializes in literature with a focus on tantric practice. Her publications include Ornament of Dakpo Kagyu Thought; Creation and Completion; The Treasury of Knowledge: Esoteric Instructions; Niguma, Lady of Illusion; and two volumes on Chö and Shijé from The Treasury of Precious Instructions.
May 2nd – 4th
Friday, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am – noon & 2:00 – 4:00 pm
In-person & via Zoom

New Hikes in Southern Oregon & Northern California: A slide presentation by William L. Sullivan
2025-05-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak St., Ashland, 97520
The Northwest Nature Shop hosts a presentation by William Sullivan on Friday May 2nd 6-7 pm with gorgeous photography and plenty of tips and inspiration to get you into the backcountry.
Oregon’s hiking guru, William Sullivan, will take you on a slide show tour of new trails he discovered while researching the new edition of his book, 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Southern Oregon & Northern California. We’ll find hidden lakes in the Trinity Alps, relocated trails at Crater Lake, and wildflower meadows in the Siskiyous. As always, Sullivan spices his talk with notes on the geology, wildlife, and history.
This presentation is free of charge. Call the northwest Nature Shop, 541-482-3241 for more information.

The Total Flowering of Activity to Help Others: Profound Instructions of the Glorious Shangpa Kagyu, A Special Weekend Retreat with Lama Sarah Harding:
2025-05-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Kagyu Sukha Choling, 109 Clear Creek Drive, Ashland, 97520
In the 1970s, the late, great Kalu Rinpoche traveled extensively in the West, including North America.
Where there was interest among those listening to these early teachings, Rinpoche gave the Chenrezig empowerment and recommended this service as a daily practice for anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhism and the strengthening of compassion. It had long been practiced at his monastery in India.
Lama Sarah will introduce the meditation, and we will do the practice during the weekend. It includes The Four Thoughts Which Turn the Mind toward the Dharma, Refuge and Bodhicitta, and visualizing Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, as well as your primary teacher.
The practice unfolds as we meditate on compassion for all beings, utilizing both Chenrezig’s mantra, and the Tonglen practice of welcoming and offering. The meditation concludes with a renewing of concern for all beings and a dedication of the benefits of the practice to them.
Especially for this teaching visit, Lama Sarah is providing a new edition of the service, including a new translation. The wisdom dakini Niguma is associated with this practice, so Lama Sarah will also teach on her translation of Niguma’s Aspiration Prayer.
This weekend will introduce the visualization style of meditation, as well as the chance to deepen one’s connection to two compassion practices — Chenrezig and Tonglen. The teachings are suitable for those interested in learning more about either of these styles of meditation, as well as those drawn to a new expression of compassion practice.
Kagyu Sukha Choling, Ashland
Friday, May 2 (6 -7 pm), Introduction
Saturday and Sunday, May 3 – 4 (10 am – noon & 2 – 4pm)
Base Tuition: $140
Reduced Tuition (for financial need): $90

Jefferson Baroque: Showcase Concert of Trio Sonatas
2025-05-02 19:00 - 20:30 | St Mark’s Epsicopal Church Medford, 140 N. Oakdale St, Medford, 97501
Local musicians of Jefferson Baroque offer a concert of small ensembles.
Enjoy the beautiful and varied world of the Baroque trio sonata in a Showcase Concert featuring works of Bach, Corelli, Vivaldi, Pepusch, Telemann, Handel, and Quantz. These small chamber works provide the perfect opportunity to showcase the talents of individual members of the orchestra. Baroque flute, recorder, violin, viola, cello, and harpsichord will all be featured in a relaxing and intimate season-closer!
Tickets are available online at jeffersonbaroque.org/tickets or at the door. Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 seniors, and $5 students or Oregon Trail cardholders.
For more information, please see jeffersonbaroque.org.

Tutunov Piano Series presents: Margarita Shevchenko
2025-05-02 19:30 - 21:00 | 450 S Mountain Ave, Southern Oregon University Music Building, Ashland OR 97520, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520
The Tutunov Piano Series presents: Margarita Shevchenko in concert on Friday, May 2nd at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Livestream available: $35/household.
Tickets are $35/reserved seating, $30 seniors and are available at https://sou.universitytickets.com
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Margarita Shevchenko was born in Perm, Urals area of Russia. Coming from a musical family she started playing piano at the age of 5. In 1983 she moved to Moscow to study at the renowned Moscow Central Music School and then later at The Moscow State Conservatory.
Margarita’s teachers were Sergei Dizhur and Professor Vera Gornostayeva, both of whom were students of a legendary Heinrich Neuhaus, a teacher of many great pianists such as Emil Gilels, Sviatoslav Richter and Radu Lupu. While studying at the Moscow Conservatory, Margarita has won 1st Prize at the Goettingen Chopin Piano competition in Germany, and then later that year, became a prizewinner of the 1990 Chopin International Competition in Warsaw. More prestigious international piano competitions and awards followed thereafter, which gave a start to her worldwide performing concert career. In 1994, M. Shevchenko moved to USA, to study with Sergei Babayan (also a former student of Prof. Vera Gornostayeva) at the Cleveland Institute of Music. After completing her studies, she also started on a teaching career, giving numerous masterclasses at various Festivals worldwide teaching as a faculty member at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Michigan State University College of Music.

Strength and Balance for Active Agers
2025-05-03 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.

Lithia Park Free Guided Walks
2025-05-03 10:00 - 11:30 | Lithia Park, Winburn Way, Ashland, OR, 97520
Beginning May 3, come experience the history, flora and fauna of Lithia park in a guided tour led by knowledgeable and passionate volunteers.
Walks run every Saturday morning at 10:00am, May through September. Walks last 90 minutes, are FREE of charge, and are open to locals and visitors alike. Please meet your guide at the front entrance of Lithia Park across from the Plaza.
This program has been running since 1989, and is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in Ashland’s crown jewel.
For more information please visit www.ashlandoregon.gov/lithiaguidedwalks.

Lithia Artisans Market
2025-05-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-04 10:00 - 17:00 | 20 Calle Guanajuato, 20 Calle Guanajuato, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The Lithia Artisans Market is back for the 2025 season, held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from March 29 through September.
Catch us for a “soft” opening on Winburn Way across from the park entrance. We may have one or two booths near Mix Bakeshop next to the bridge.
Whether you join now or wait for warmer days, we’re excited to share another wonderful session with you. (We sometimes cancel due to inclement weather.)
Visit https://lithiaartisansmarket.com for more information.

Central Point Woodcarvers
2025-05-03 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.

Jefferson Baroque: Showcase Concert of Trio Sonatas
2025-05-03 15:00 - 16:30 | Newman Methodist Church Grants Pass, 132 NE B St, Grants Pass, 97526

Discover Rowing
2025-05-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Emigrant Lake, 175 Emigrant Lake Road, Ashland, OR, United States
Join us on beautiful Emigrant Lake for a day of fun, community & discovery!
Our Discover Rowing class is designed for adults with NO ROWING EXPERIENCE!!
​You’ll learn:
Basics of the rowing stroke
Rowing terminology
Boat handling skills
How to take your first strokes on the water!
WHEN: Sunday, May 4th, 2025 9am – 12pm
WHERE: 175 Emigrant Lake Rd.
WHO: You and your friends!
COST: $15 | Veterans FREE
Contact Lisa by text or email for questions & to register: 541.778.0207 | lisaj97520@gmail.com

Children's Day at the Japanese Garden
2025-05-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Ashland Japanese Garden, 195 Winburn Way, Ashland, OR, 97520
Join us for a special celebration of Children’s Day at the Ashland Japanese Garden from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2024.
This free event honors “Kodomo no Hi”, a Japanese holiday dedicated to celebrating children’s happiness and individuality. Discover the rich traditions of this holiday, including the raising of ‘koinobori’ windsocks symbolizing strength and growth.
Kids can enjoy interactive stations with traditional Japanese toys, cultural activities, and more.

Sunday Service: Courage to Change
2025-05-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 87 4th Street, Ashland, 87 4th Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
What is the biggest thing about your life that you would change? Is it possible? What would it take to make it happen? What would you change about our congregation? Our community? Our nation? The world?? Rev. Sean asks us to consider if we have the courage to change?
“The moment of change is the only poem.” –Adrienne Rich
Monthly Theme: Change
Attend in person or watch live or recorded on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@roguevalleyunitarianuniver8871

South Mountain Friends Meeting
2025-05-04 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
