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

Have you been waiting for the right time to get back to work on that novel or short story that’s started collecting dust? Or maybe you just need some inspiration to kickstart a new writing project? Join us at the Ashland library for our biweekly peer support creative writing workshop! Each participant will choose an

Join a group of voracious readers each month at the Ashland Library for a bring-your-own-book style book group. Share what you are reading and find your next great read.

The Four Directional Model of Energy Management was originally called The Four Directional Model of Maintaining Energetic Health; I also call it “The Energy of Being.” It was created as a response to my acupuncture practice. I wanted to give my clients a simple system that they could use to clear themselves energetically and uphold

"Country Western Side Story," set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, will feature SOU students performing a few country music selections followed by selections from "West Side Story." A special number will be performed by Craig Wright, all in celebration of the retirements of Dr. Susan Walsh,

City of Ashland's monthly Historic Preservation Advisory Committee meeting.

Join Peter Finkle of Walk Ashland History Tours for little-known stories (until now) to help expand our appreciation of the Butler-Perozzi Fountain. We will time-travel from the 1400s to the 1600s, then to the late 1800s and early 1900s. The fountain’s tale touches European royalty, 500-year-old vineyards, and an early 1900s Ashland creamery. Current restoration

The Chabad Jewish Center of Southern Oregon will light a 10-foot public Hanukkah menorah at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, on the Ashland Plaza. The event will feature a chocolate coin drop, music, latkes, and donuts. There will also be a Hanukkah gift shop with menorahs and candles for sale. The public event is being

Join us for a weekend of Dharma talks and guided practice exploring the "Seven Point Cause-Effect Method," a time-honored, organic process for nurturing bodhicitta, the Brave Heart of Awakening. The Method is this: • Opening to kinship • Honoring kindness • Returning gratitude • Touching into affection • Kindling compassion • Exceptional resolve • Brave

Join Siskiyou Singers for the holidays as we explore the origins of the music we’ve come to love during this special time of year, along with contemporary interpretations of many other seasonal favorites. Performances of “Ancient Melodies” will be at SOU’s Music Recital Hall in Ashland on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday

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

Join us for a weekend of Dharma talks and guided practice exploring the "Seven Point Cause-Effect Method," a time-honored, organic process for nurturing bodhicitta, the Brave Heart of Awakening. The Method is this: • Opening to kinship • Honoring kindness • Returning gratitude • Touching into affection • Kindling compassion • Exceptional resolve • Brave

Join us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 4th St., in Ashland. We provide craft materials and instruction, and you make your own gift-worthy masterpieces. Zero crafting skill and very little dough are needed to make simple gifts like holiday centerpieces and candles, fabulous jewelry,

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

Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon (YSSO) ensembles will play chamber music at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10. Both performances will be presented at the First United Methodist Church of Ashland, 175 N. Main Street. YSSO Chamber Music Series performances are free and open to the public. Musicians from

The Rogue Valley Symphonic Band will play back to back holiday concerts in early December. One performance is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Oakdale Middle School's Steadman Auditorium, 815 S. Oakdale Ave., Medford. The other will be held at 7:30 p.m. at  Southern Oregon University's Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave.,

Join Siskiyou Singers for the holidays as we explore the origins of the music we’ve come to love during this special time of year, along with contemporary interpretations of many other seasonal favorites. Performances of “Ancient Melodies” will be at SOU’s Music Recital Hall in Ashland on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday

Bring a plate of your favorite cookies and enjoy singing sacred and secular songs of the season at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. We will provide some special music, beginning with secular holiday songs, followed by refreshments and visiting. We’ll move into more traditional Christmas carols after the break, and those not comfortable with religious

The Museum Council of the Schneider Museum of Art cordially invites you to "All That Jazz," an exclusive cabaret event featuring nationally-acclaimed jazz cabaret singer Paula West and celebrating Dr. David R. Humphrey, director, Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University. There will be savory appetizers, sweets, and a hosted bar. Cocktail attire

Join us for a weekend of Dharma talks and guided practice exploring the "Seven Point Cause-Effect Method," a time-honored, organic process for nurturing bodhicitta, the Brave Heart of Awakening. The Method is this: • Opening to kinship • Honoring kindness • Returning gratitude • Touching into affection • Kindling compassion • Exceptional resolve • Brave

As the parody says: "God Rest ye, Unitarians, let nothing you dismay; Remember there's no evidence there was a Christmas Day." Join Music Director Julie Crooks and the RVUUF Choir to investigate just a bit the songs and symbols we so often connect to Christmas and their actual original origins. You'll hear some favorite tunes

This is a call to bring your family! Bring your friends! Bring your spark! And bring your Bike/ eBike! Commence the Winter Blues Cruise! It’s that time of year where everything gets dark early, and it can be a little harder to stay motivated to ride. What better way than to get out with other

Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon (YSSO) ensembles will play chamber music at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10. Both performances will be presented at the First United Methodist Church of Ashland, 175 N. Main Street. YSSO Chamber Music Series performances are free and open to the public. Musicians from

Broadway singing star Steffanie Garrard Leigh will be joined by Rogue Valley musicians and singers during a gala fundraiser to help rebuild and restore Ashland’s “sister city” Sviatohirsk, held 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland. Tickets are $20 each and available at asap.booktix.com, at Paddington

Join Siskiyou Singers for the holidays as we explore the origins of the music we’ve come to love during this special time of year, along with contemporary interpretations of many other seasonal favorites. Performances of “Ancient Melodies” will be at SOU’s Music Recital Hall in Ashland on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday

There will be a Hanukkah public menorah lighting at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, in Vogel Plaza, 12 S. Central Ave., Medford. The lighting of the 10-foot menorah will be for the fourth night of Chanukah, and will feature local dignitaries. There will be music, latkes and donuts for sale, a gift shop, and more.

The Rogue Valley Symphonic Band will play back to back holiday concerts in early December. One performance is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Oakdale Middle School's Steadman Auditorium, 815 S. Oakdale Ave., Medford. The other will be held at 7:30 p.m. at  Southern Oregon University's Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave.,