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

Southern Oregon University will observe Indigenous Peoples Day during an event that starts 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9, in the school's Stevenson Union Building courtyard. Indigenous Peoples Day amplifies Indigenous voices and celebrates the historic, cultural, and contemporary presence of Indigenous peoples and Tribal nations, who have persevered in the protection of Indigenous rights and

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

Author Glenda Goodrich will hold a talk from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. In "Solo Passage: 13 Quests, 13 Questions," Goodrich heads boldly into wild places in search of answers to the kinds of gritty, nagging personal questions that vex many of us in our

The March 1997 events in and around Phoenix, AZ commonly known as “The Phoenix Lights Incident,” remains the world’s largest UFO/UAP mass-sighting to this day. Lights and huge low-flying objects of varying descriptions were seen by thousands of people across 300 miles of Arizona desert the evening of March 13, 1997. With her knowledge and

During the early 1930s — the "worst hard times" of the early Great Depression — Jackson County experienced a political convulsion of political extremism. Two local demagogues relentlessly issued reckless (and untrue) charges and baseless accusations in their newspapers during the early Depression. Their campaign to wrest control of county government away from the local

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, and performer Molly Tuttle and her band, Golden Highway, will release their new album, City of Gold, on July 21. The new record follows Tuttle’s Acclaimed 2022 album, Crooked Tree, which won Best Bluegrass Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards and led NPR Music to call her, “a female

Local historian and archeologist Jeff Lalande will discuss his new book, "The Jackson County Rebellion" — a chronicle of a historic populist uprising during the Great Depression — at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Southern Oregon University's Hannon Library, in the Meese Room, according to a news release. The talk, hosted by Friends of

Experience a new generation of breathwork — artfully engineered sound and breath journeys that catalyze life-changing transformational experiences hosted by Nikki Clifton. Guided coaching, binaural brain entrainment, solfeggio frequencies, 432 Hz harmonic tuning, subliminal suggestion, world class music and somatic breathwork allow you to enter your subconscious mind and reprogram the brain to create more

Empty Bowls is a community event that raises funds to help feed the hungry in our area. Proceeds from the 2023 fundraiser will be shared among Peace House's Uncle Foods Diner, Food Angels, and the local Jobs with Justice free meals program. Attendees of this joyful celebration of Ashland's caring spirit will choose a bowl

Are you and your loved ones ready for the next natural disaster? Get prepared with a free training opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills that have been proven effective in all kinds of disasters. Sign up for CERT Basic Training this October and join Ashland’s Community Emergency Response Team. CERT Basic Training is taught

Southern Oregon bluegrass band 33 String Drive will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at Roxy Ann Winery, 3283 Hillcrest Road, Medford. The band's music draws from the hard-driving traditions of bluegrass and acoustic Americana, with a healthy dose of originals and arrangements. The band features Lily McCabe on fiddle, Jef Fretwell

Portland-based singer, songwriter, and producer John Craigie adapts moments of solitude into stories perfectly suited for old Americana fiction anthologies. Instead of leaving them on dog-eared pages, he projects them widescreen in flashes of simmering soul and folk eloquence. On his 2022 full-length album, Mermaid Salt, we witness revenge unfurled in flames, watch a landlocked

Are you and your loved ones ready for the next natural disaster? Get prepared with a free training opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills that have been proven effective in all kinds of disasters. Sign up for CERT Basic Training this October and join Ashland’s Community Emergency Response Team. CERT Basic Training is taught

A friendly reminder - our next food pick up is this Saturday. Food Donors, please remember to leave out your Green Bags for your Neighborhood Coordinators. On the second Saturday of every even-numbered month, our Neighborhood Coordinators pick up bags of healthy, nonperishable food that neighbors have left outside their front doors. They leave empty

Start your Christmas shopping early. So many great carvings for sale. The Carvers will be there to answer any questions about carving, and how to get started. Admission is free. There will be a raffle of many great items. (You don’t have to be present to win.) Tickets will be $1 a ticket or six

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

Although maybe not as exciting as having an actual “time machine,” KBO Board member Jeff LaLande (archaeologist and historian) will again offer a “Walk Into Ashland’s Past.” It was over a year ago that Jeff first offered this event. It proved to be very popular. You will walk through the site of the Shasta Indians’

There will be a day of great music, wine, food and song on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Grizzly Peak Winery, intended to support the Ukrainian families who have sought safe harbor in the Rogue Valley. There will be several musical groups, a silent auction and a raffle. For more information, visit UnitingforUkraineRV.org. Music will

Uniting for Action on the Economy in Southern Oregon is a non-partisan civic engagement effort that will bring together 28 community members with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints in Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties. Within each county we will: * Build relationships across differences * Strengthen collaboration skills * Explore viewpoint diversity * Work together

Join us for an OCA Special Concert featuring distinguished Guest Faculty Alexandre Dossin, Professor of Piano, from the University of Oregon, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall. A free livestream of this performance will be available: https://youtube.com/live/brA8SJ5DH1g?feature=share A Steinway Artist, Dossin is the Vice-President of the American

The Ashland Independent Film Festival will host its final "Fall Into Cinema" outdoor film screening at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum, 1500 E. Main St., Ashland. Seating opens at 6 p.m., with dancing and music at 6:15 p.m., followed by the screening at 7 p.m. AIFF will screen "Summer of Soul."

The Southern Oregon Chapter of the National Association of Composers-USA presents a concert of new music by area composers, including William Ashworth, I'lana Cotton, Ken Deveney, Mark Jacobs, Beth Martin, Melissa Orr, Greg Steinke and Stephen Truelove. Their compositions are scored for flute, cello and piano. Performers are Sherill Wood, flute, Lisa Frank, cello, and

Because many of us came from other religious backgrounds, we may have thrown out the baby with the bath water when we found those other religious experiences wanting. UUs are looking for meaning, but we also tend to be a bit cerebral. Gospel music, although rooted in faith based communities, can show us how to

Enjoy fine art and critical thinking discussions on contemporary art at Crooked Mile Gallery in Phoenix, Oregon, during the first-ever book launch for "Road Food: Survival in the Local Landscape" with local Phoenix artist Beca Blake. "Road Food: Survival in the Local Landscape," is an impulsive performance art series produced by artist and author Beca

Artist Beca Blake will hold a book release event from to 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Crooked Mile Gallery, 4495 S. Pacific Highway, No. 320, Phoenix. The book, "Road Food: Survival in the Local Landscape," is a 177-page hardcover photo book that documents performance art presentations made by Beca Blake and

This year is Rogue Climate’s 10 year anniversary, and you’re invited! Come together to celebrate all the work that our communities have done for climate justice over the years at this fundraiser birthday block party, held at the Rogue Climate office and parking lot. Join the party for live music from local bands the Rosa

Please join the Friends of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument for the Friends Annual Celebration, held 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Pinehurst School in the Greensprings, 15337 Highway 66, with the option of a free shuttle that leaves from Ashland. The annual celebration will be part benefit and part celebration. We invite you

The Rogue Suspects Soul Revue returns 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland. Don't miss this chance to groove through the evening and rock out into the night. This performance will be held indoors! There's a dance floor, so bring your moves! All ages are