Week of Events
Monday, March 6, 2023
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March 6, 2023 -Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
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March 6, 2023 -Gentle Yoga for Older Adults
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March 6, 2023 -Line dancing for older adults
Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
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
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
Line dancing for older adults
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
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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March 7, 2023 -George Lakey: “Dancing With History”
George Lakey: “Dancing With History”
Quaker activist, author and master storyteller George Lakey will describe his involvement in struggles for peace, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, labor justice, and environment. His life will be the subject of a new documentary film coming out this year. From his first arrest in the Civil Rights era to his most recent one during a
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
No events on this day.
Thursday, March 9, 2023
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March 9, 2023 -Friends of Hannon Library Speaker Series: Ashland.news editor Bert Etling speaks on “Sense of Place”
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March 9, 2023 -Spoken word artist Shane Koyczan returns to Ashland
Friends of Hannon Library Speaker Series: Ashland.news editor Bert Etling speaks on “Sense of Place”
Veteran journalist Bert Etling will speak about "Sense of Place: Community journalism's role in mediating community identity," Thursday, March 9, as part of the Friends of Hannon Library Speaker Series for the 2022-23 academic year. Community papers have long played a central role in collecting, curating and distributing information that documents and shapes what's going
Spoken word artist Shane Koyczan returns to Ashland
A collaborator with artists such as Ani DiFranco, Dan Mangan, Tanya Tagaq, and others, Shane Koyczan has elevated the art form of spoken word from its humble beginnings in after- hour cafes to stages both grand and distant. Shane brings an authenticity to his work that connects with audiences, as evidenced by his fiercely honest
Friday, March 10, 2023
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March 10, 2023 -What can we learn from a fish? Zebrafish as a model of neuronal function and disease
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March 10, 2023 -KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper’s 21st annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival
What can we learn from a fish? Zebrafish as a model of neuronal function and disease
The SOU STEM Division Friday Science Seminar series will host Michael A. Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry from the University of Kansas on Friday, March 10. He will present "What Can We Learn From a Fish? Zebrafish as a model of neuronal function and disease." Dr. Johnson will discuss his work developing electroanalytical methods
KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper’s 21st annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Over the past two decades, KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper have used the art of film to help tell powerful stories from the wild and from frontline communities around the world. The first Siskiyou Film Festival kicked off 21 years ago when the Siskiyou Project and its long-time staffer Barry Snitkin organized a group of
Saturday, March 11, 2023
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March 11, 2023 -Ashland High School to present final performances of “Once Upon A Mattress”
Ashland High School to present final performances of “Once Upon A Mattress”
Ashland High School will conclude its series of "Once Upon A Mattress" performances with two more weekend shows at the Mountain Avenue Theater, 201 S. Mountain Ave. There will be a 7:30 p.m. performance on Saturday, March 11, followed by a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 12. It will wrap up an eight-show series
Sunday, March 12, 2023
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March 12, 2023 -Ashland High School to present final performances of “Once Upon A Mattress”
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March 12, 2023 -Concert presents women composers spanning 1,000 years
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March 12, 2023 -Sex, Apes, and Alpha Gods: Jefferson Center salon
Ashland High School to present final performances of “Once Upon A Mattress”
Ashland High School will conclude its series of "Once Upon A Mattress" performances with two more weekend shows at the Mountain Avenue Theater, 201 S. Mountain Ave. There will be a 7:30 p.m. performance on Saturday, March 11, followed by a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 12. It will wrap up an eight-show series
Concert presents women composers spanning 1,000 years
Anima Mundi productions presents a professional vocal ensemble called In Mulieribus. As their name describes—In Mulieribus is Latin for "among women"—the group will perform a special program featuring over 1,000 years of music written by women composers. They will be joined by local favorite Ashland pianist, Jodi French.
Sex, Apes, and Alpha Gods: Jefferson Center salon
Do big religions have “Alpha Male” gods because men want multiple sexual partners and women are sexually attracted to dominant males? If so, where did this come from? Dr. Hector Garcia in his book, “Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression,” and his talk at the 2022 national convention of the Freedom From