Beginning rowing classes will be held 6 to 8 a.m. Mondays and 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Sundays, May 22 through August 28 at Emigrant Lake, 175 Emigrant Lake Road, Ashland. The classes cost $125 per month. Veterans are free. For registration and more information, contact Toni at ktoni50@yahoo.com.

On the 24th day of every month since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine 15 months ago, Medford-based not-for-profit Ukraine Flags for Solidarity hosts a 1-hour online free conversation with Ukrainian software developer and co-founder of the Lviv headquartered company, Euristiq. Join us so that you can experience the enduring optimism of our friends in Ukraine

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

We are so excited to host a free training camp for our community! Our teachers have many years of experience in their field and want to provide you and your family with an opportunity to explore, learn, and/or build on some skills during the summer. Dates: Sunday, July 23 to Tuesday, July 25 Times: 6

From a Malaysian penthouse overlooking the turquoise Strait of Malacca to a miniscule, under-furnished apartment in West Hollywood, Kate and her husband, Dave, travel the world living in other people’s houses. They tend to their gardens, sleep in their beds, and care for their pets. Along the way, other opportunities appear, and they follow: working

Ashland residents who have ever wanted to meet their city manager and various city council members will soon be able to do so over a cup of coffee. The first informal “Coffee & Conversations” event will be held 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, at Pony Espresso, 175 Lithia Way, Ashland, according to a

We are so excited to host a free training camp for our community! Our teachers have many years of experience in their field and want to provide you and your family with an opportunity to explore, learn, and/or build on some skills during the summer. Dates: Sunday, July 23 to Tuesday, July 25 Times: 6

Sharing his more than three decades of research into the afterlife and paranormal phenomena, award-winning documentary filmmaker Daniel Drasin will present his new book, "A New Science of the Afterlife." He argues persuasively that the continuity of human consciousness beyond the physical body and after death constitutes a legitimate area of scientific inquiry and that

Join staff and board members from Ashland.news at the newsroom's latest happy hour event, held 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at Caldera Brewery & Restaurant, 590 Clover Lane, Ashland.

Join us for this opportunity to learn about ornamental plants for your garden that will reliably deliver four seasons of color and beauty, withstand critters large and small, and flourish in hot and dry conditions. Classically trained at the UCLA Landscape Architecture program, presenter Lucretia Weems is a Jackson County Master Gardener and has been

The City of Ashland's monthly Housing and Human Services Committee meeting.

The Ashland City Band presents a free concert at 7 p.m. Thursdays during the summer at the Butler Bandshell in Lithia Park. Small preconcert ensembles play in the Bandshell at 6:15 p.m.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, July 28, at the Southern Oregon Stevenson Union building, 1118 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, according to a news release. The event is free and open to anyone, but registration is required. Click here to be taken to the registration link.

Could beavers be our ally in increasing the function and resiliency of aquatic habitat in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument? Jakob Shockey will present a strategic plan for working toward more beavers in the Monument, with the ability to positively impact the hydrology, biology and biodiversity of its wet ecosystems. But where are the beavers and

Come out to Freidenberg Springs, a historic beaver meadow where people are trying to help them re-establish. Explore low-tech, process-based restoration structures and learn how to record observations of beaver sign to help beaver restoration planning in the Monument. Please plan on bringing a packed lunch and waterproof boots/shoes. If you have them, please also

Join Ranger Meaghen O'Rourke on a lovely hike along the Pacific Crest Trail from Hyatt Lake to Little Hyatt Reservoir. This moderately challenging 3-mile out-and-back will reward hikers with peaceful scenery as we learn more about the ecosystem around the trail. Along the way, we will enjoy shady sections of the trail with views of

Beginning rowing classes will be held 6 to 8 a.m. Mondays and 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Sundays, May 22 through August 28 at Emigrant Lake, 175 Emigrant Lake Road, Ashland. The classes cost $125 per month. Veterans are free. For registration and more information, contact Toni at ktoni50@yahoo.com.

One might think that a 36-year Unitarian Universalist converting to Judaism was a failure of our faith, but the case can be made that it was actually a rousing success. Come and learn how this can be. Diane Werich, a former active RVUUFian, will share her journey to Judaism.