Awaken to Abuse & Begin to Heal Your Life – a talk with author Karen Tate
Bloomsbury Books 290 E. Main St., AshlandWeek of Events
“Circle Mirror Transformation”
A group takes an adult creative drama class and gradually learns more than just acting. Through a series of touching and often comic exercises, they reveal their deeper selves to each other. With Vilma Silva, Jeffrey King, Gregory Linington, Kjerstine Anderson, and Thilini Dissanayake. Directed by Robynn Rodriguez. Runs at 1 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday,
Ashland Elks #944 Cars of Summer Car Show
— Cars, cars, cars! — Music — BBQ + Beer Garden — Food Trucks + Raffles — Corn Hole — Face Painting = FUN!
Monday, September 18, 2023
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September 18, 2023 -Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
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September 18, 2023 -Gentle Yoga for Older Adults
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September 18, 2023 -Line dancing for older adults
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September 18, 2023 -Medicare 101
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September 18, 2023 -Awaken to Abuse & Begin to Heal Your Life – a talk with author Karen Tate
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
Medicare 101
Medicare beneficiaries can learn more about the 2023 Medicare open enrollment period 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18 at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Holmes Ave., Ashland. The open enrollment period runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, 2023. It's the time beneficiaries can make changes to plans.
Awaken to Abuse & Begin to Heal Your Life – a talk with author Karen Tate
Karen Tate, author of "Normalizing Abuse: A Commentary On Our Culture of Pervasive Abuse," will be an author talk from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Whether we can bring ourselves to admit it or not, many of us are experiencing or witnessing abuse and exploitation
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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September 19, 2023 -Cozy Crafts & Parallel Play at the Ashland Library
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September 19, 2023 -SCORE Library Night: Meet a business mentor
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September 19, 2023 -Sending Signals: Doing Powerful Internet Search Marketing with Integrity by Sean Smith
Cozy Crafts & Parallel Play at the Ashland Library
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
SCORE Library Night: Meet a business mentor
Avoid time-consuming and costly mistakes by learning from someone who has "been there, done that." SCORE business counselors are available once a month from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave., Medford, for free and confidential one-on-one small business counseling. Individuals who operate or wish to start small businesses can
Sending Signals: Doing Powerful Internet Search Marketing with Integrity by Sean Smith
Sean is the Founder and Chief Excellence Officer of Ikusa, a search marketing company. Ikusa helps guide clients in improving their websites to demonstrate their expertise and authority to their customers and search engines. Sean will discuss the simple habits website owners can leverage for exponential visibility in search engines so your customers can find
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
No events on this day.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
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September 21, 2023 -Music in the Library: Rogue Valley Symphony
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September 21, 2023 -KS Wild Meet & Greet Happy Hour
Music in the Library: Rogue Valley Symphony
Take some time out of your Thursday to listen to music in the library. Once a month, musicians from Rogue Valley Symphony will fill the main floor of the library with music. Enjoy it in passing or sit for a while and listen. This series is presented in partnership with Rogue Valley Symphony.
KS Wild Meet & Greet Happy Hour
New to the KS Wild scene? We are a small but mighty nonprofit organization based out of Ashland that works to advocate for environmental conservation, biodiversity protection, wildlife habitat preservation, and sound local environmental policy. Join us for a meet-and-greet happy hour to hang out with some of our staffers while learning more about our
Friday, September 22, 2023
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September 22, 2023 -Siskiyou Crest Scoping Field Trip for Public Lands Day
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September 22, 2023 -Oregon Poet Laureate Applegate performance
Siskiyou Crest Scoping Field Trip for Public Lands Day
Join us on a scoping field trip to the Siskiyou Crest. This trip is being organized by KS Wild's PLAY Stewardship Program, along with representatives from the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and Klamath National Forest Services. During the trip, we will be visiting Big Red Mountain and discussing the project's goal of preventing unauthorized vehicles
Oregon Poet Laureate Applegate performance
Oregon Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Plaisance Ranch, 16955 Water Gap Road, Williams. The event is free and open to the public. Mojgani is the author of five books, a two-time National Poetry Slam champion, and a one-time World Cup winner. He's been called a
Saturday, September 23, 2023
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September 23, 2023 -Talent Recycle Round-up
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September 23, 2023 -Fall Book Giveaway and 50% off sale at the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library
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September 23, 2023 -National Public Lands Day
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September 23, 2023 -Autumn Equinox Ritual 2023
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September 23, 2023 -Central Point Woodcarvers
Talent Recycle Round-up
The Together for Talent Committee will hold a recycling event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Talent City Hall, 110 E. Main St., Talent. The Recycle Round-up is free and open to the public. It will feature a range of vendors who specialize in recycling household appliances, computers, batteries, metals, clothing,
Fall Book Giveaway and 50% off sale at the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library
Thousands of books, audiobooks, DVDs, and CDs. All subjects, fiction and nonfiction; free. Everything in Book Shop 50% off. Most titles in like-new condition and regular priced $5 and under. Free admission – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14
National Public Lands Day
A celebration of National Public Lands Day will be held 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Vesper Meadow Restoration Preserve and some sites in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. We will meet at Rite Aid in Ashland at 9 a.m. and carpool up to the event site. The day kicks off with
Autumn Equinox Ritual 2023
You and your friends are warmly invited to our next Seasonal Ritual: The Autumnal Equinox. Eleven attended our successful Lughnasa Ritual in August. Some were RVUUFians, some not.) On this Equinox we will celebrate key themes: Elderhood, Wisdom, Balance, and the Direction West. And of course, Signs of the Season. If you wish, bring a
Central Point Woodcarvers
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
Sunday, September 24, 2023
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September 24, 2023 -Ukraine: An Update on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine from Lviv CEO Businessman
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September 24, 2023 -Sunday Worship: Practicing Love and Forgiveness
Ukraine: An Update on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine from Lviv CEO Businessman
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
Sunday Worship: Practicing Love and Forgiveness
When we center our congregations in the practice of love, we have to grapple with the realities of our humanity: we mess up, we make mistakes, we break our promises. That is why forgiveness is a part of how we live our covenant and practice loving and upholding the dignity of every person. Attend in