Severe Weather Overnight Shelter
2024-01-07 17:00 - 2024-01-08 09:00, 2024-01-08 17:00 - 2024-01-09 09:00, 2024-01-09 17:00 - 2024-01-10 09:00, 2024-01-10 17:00 - 2024-01-11 09:00, 2024-01-11 17:00 - 2024-01-12 09:00, 2024-01-12 17:00 - 2024-01-13 09:00, 2024-01-13 17:00 - 2024-01-14 09:00, 2024-01-14 17:00 - 2024-01-15 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ashland Street Shelter, 2200 Ashland St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The Ashland emergency severe weather shelter at 2200 Ashland St. will open at 5 p.m.
The doors close and lights go out by 10 p.m.
The shelter closes at 9 a.m. the next morning.
This is a low barrier, no frill, overnight shelter for anyone needing to get out of the cold.
The shelter is managed by OHRA (Opportunities for Housing Resources and Assistance), which will coordinate and staff with OHRA employees and volunteers. OHRA can be reached at 541-631-2235.
To receive notifications when the severe weather shelter opens in Ashland, text 97520SHELTER to 888777.
To volunteer for the shelter, call 541-220-7307 or email avramsacks@gmail.com.

Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
2024-01-08 09:30 - 10:45 | The Grove, 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
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
2024-01-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Avenue, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
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 up and down from the floor is required. Each class will conclude with deep relaxation. Ages 50 & up.
$20 per month-long session ($5/class)

Line dancing for older adults
2024-01-08 13:00 - 14:30 | The Grove, 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
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 is required. Pre-registration required: ashland.or.us/register or 541-488-5342.

Creative Writing Workshop
2024-01-08 14:30 - 16:00 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
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 excerpt from their project to read aloud and receive feedback from the rest of the group to help improve their work in a positive and collaborative environment.
Advance registration is requested but not required. Please bring a copy of your work to the library ahead of time if you need assistance printing extra copies.

The Psychology Behind Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)-Tappin Therapy Explained by Maria LiPuma
2024-01-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
Learn these easy techniques that have empowered millions of people to change their lives! Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) aka “Tapping,” is a meridian-based energy therapy that is easy to learn and apply.
EFT/Tapping is a simple yet remarkable healing system that can reduce stress and improve health. It has been shown to be successful in many studies. It can work on a variety of health issues, psychological problems, and performance issues, even those resistant to other methods. It is a popular technique that can be learned and applied rapidly.
Clinical trials have shown that Tapping is able to rapidly reduce the emotional impact of incidents and memories that trigger emotional distress. Once the distress is reduced or removed, your body often rebalances itself and accelerates healing.
EFT has shown long-lasting results for a multitude of issues like these:
Health Problems
Weight Loss
Relationship Problems
Stress, Anxiety, Worry
Fears, Phobias, Self Esteem
Grief, Depression, Lack of Joy
Pain, Discomfort, Disturbance
Sad Memories, Bad Memories
Autoimmune Diseases
Maria LiPuma is a Practitioner and Trainer of Meridian Therapies, including EFT, Matrix Reimprinting, Energy in Motion (EMO), and Psych-K. In addition, she is a Mindfulness Practitioner and Yoga Instructor who has an extensive background working with eating disorders and addictive behaviors. In addition to training and facilitating groups, Maria specializes in addictive behaviors, emotional eating, and helping women and men heal their relationship with food, weight, and body image.
She teaches heart-centered cognitive-somatic techniques and practical steps that empower her clients and students to prevail over stress, overwhelm, and struggle, enabling them to access their inner strength and wisdom, overcome problems, and create more happy, fulfilling, and purposeful lives.
From her personal and professional background, she brings an informed, focused, gentle, empathetic, and intuitive understanding of her clients and students pain and struggle. Since 2005, she has worked one-on-one and facilitated groups.
Presenter’s Website: BodyConfidenceSolutions.com
FREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14

Windows in Time: Medford and Ashland’s Historic Theaters: “It all Began with the ‘IT’”
2024-01-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
As the towns Ashland and Medford grew in the 1880’s, residents sought a place to gather for musical, dramatic, educational, and social entertainments. Join us to hear the stories and histories of these “public amusement” spaces like the Rialto, the still-standing Craterian and Holly, and the forgotten ones like the Ugo, the Isis, the Liberty and the Savoy.
Ron Kramer was the executive director of Jefferson Public Radio from 1974 to 2012 and since 2021, he has served as the Southern Oregon Historical Society’s Executive Director.
The monthly Windows in Time lunchtime lectures feature well-known writers and historians and bring alive the people, values, and events that shaped our southern Oregon heritage. Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) and Jackson County Library Services. Programs are presented in Medford (first Wednesdays, in-person and online) and again in Ashland (second Wednesdays, in-person). Recordings of Medford presentations are available on the JCLS Beyond YouTube channel.

Bridging Divides Video & Discussion Series: Learning to Depolarize our Relationships with Marla Estes M.A.
2024-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
January’s topic: A prerequisite to bridging divides is being able to not be so certain about, and cling so tightly, to our perspectives.
“Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides.”
Are you feeling concerned about the growing divides occurring in our world?
The first step, and one that each one of us can do, is to “depolarize within.” We do this by learning about our human “operating systems,” becoming self-aware and then making different choices about how we behave.
Polarization not only diminishes our capacity for true deliberative dialog and problem solving, but it is dividing society into contentious, conflicted parts. Left unchecked, it is becoming a fundamental threat to social harmony and ultimately the core mechanisms of democratic society.
Join facilitator Marla Estes, MA every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. and learn how to “depolarize within.” Watch fascinating and insightful videos carefully selected to explore ways to depolarize and then engage in facilitated discussion to help integrate new perspectives.
With a background in Psychology, Marla created Building Bridgers in 2017 to address the growing social and political polarization in our country.
For over 15 years, she has been giving presentations, movie nights, book groups, workshops, and classes helping people learn to develop insights and skills in approaching difficult conversations, deepening and growing healthy, functional, and fulfilling relationships.
Marla is currently the Jackson County Coordinator for Urban Rural Action which builds relationships through differences.
Presenter’s Website: https://www.BuildingBridgers.com

Library Craft Time: Alcohol Ink Tile Coasters
2024-01-11 15:00 - 16:30 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Back by popular demand! Create a set of colorful coasters using alcohol-based ink on ceramic tiles. Employ different tools and techniques to achieve a range of results in this craft that focuses on process over product but still leaves you with a pleasing end result. This craft program is best for ages 18 and up.

Opening Reception - What's at Stake
2024-01-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Schneider Museum of Art, 555 Indiana Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Join the Schneider Museum of Art for the Opening Reception of the 2024 Winter Exhibition “What’s at Stake,” held 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11.
Curated by Catharine Clark, owner and founding director of Catharine Clark Gallery in San Francisco, this exhibition will feature artists Zeina Barakeh, Al Farrow, and Masami Teraoka. This compelling exhibition explores the urgent issues of our time, delving into the mechanisms of war and colonialism while interrogating the unpredictability and legitimacy of armed conflict. It will be on view through March 23, 2024.
Curator Catharine Clark and select artists will be in attendance. The opening reception is free and open to the public; complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
More information at https://sma.sou.edu/exhibitions/whats-at-stake/

Newcomers’ Night & Calm Abiding Meditation
2024-01-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Kagyu Sukha Choling, 109 Clear Creek Drive, Ashland, 97520
Join us for Calm Abiding Meditation followed by a talk by the lamas and gathering. All are welcome!
Calm Abiding meditation is common to many traditions of Buddhism. In this practice, we rest our attention on a simple meditative support, such as the breath. Instead of following thoughts and emotions as we usually do, we release them and maintain our connection to the support.
After a guided meditation practice with our two lamas, there will be a welcome and introduction to all the classes and offerings this winter and spring. This gathering is sometimes lovingly called “Newcomers’ Night” because it is a great way for new people to meet sangha members and to get the lay of the land at KSC. Simultaneously, many long-time members also like to attend to celebrate the start of a new season of deep and rich learning

Monthly Meeting – Guitar Society of Southern Oregon
2024-01-11 18:00 - 20:30 | Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent, OR, 97540, United States
The Guitar Society of Southern Oregon meets from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the beautiful tasting room of Paschal Winery in Talent.
The gatherings are open to the public, and all are welcome. They start with a set of music by volunteer performers, followed by an intermission to socialize and to discuss Society business and upcoming guitar-related events. The evening concludes with a second set of music, sometimes performed by visiting or local featured artists.
The meeting program includes a wide variety of selections, performed mostly on guitar, and some vocal by amateurs, students and professionals. Anyone may announce upcoming events during the intermission as well.

CANCELLED: Annual William Stafford Celebration
2024-01-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Hannon Library, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The Friends of Hannon Library will host the 29th William Stafford Poetry Celebration at Southern Oregon University’s Hannon Library, Meese Room from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11.
Poet Joan Peterson will be the special guest poet. Featured poets will be Barret O’Brien, Steve Dieffenbacher, Alma Rosa Alvarez, and Dave Moodie. In-person audience members will be invited to read a favorite William Stafford poem.

What's at Stake
2024-01-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Schneider Museum of Art, 555 Indiana Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Southern Oregon University’s Schneider Museum of Art (SMA) reopens at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, with a new exhibition, “What’s at Stake.”
Curated by Catharine Clark, owner and founding director of Catharine Clark Gallery in San Francisco, this exhibition will feature artists Zeina Barakeh, Al Farrow, and Masami Teraoka. This compelling exhibition explores the urgent issues of our time, delving into the mechanisms of war and colonialism while interrogating the unpredictability and legitimacy of armed conflict. It will be on view through March 23, 2024.
“What’s at Stake” sheds light on the devastating impacts of war, human rights violations, and environmental collapse, compelling viewers to pause and reflect on our collective responsibility to one another. The exhibition raises essential questions about the consequences when violence goes unchecked and challenges us to consider what is truly at stake in a world grappling with these pressing issues.
SMA Executive Director Scott Malbaurn shared, “During a recent trip to San Francisco with museum members, we visited solo exhibitions at Catharine Clark Gallery featuring Masami Teraoka, Al Farrow, and Zeina Barakeh. Recognizing the common theme of exploring the impact of war, especially for artists raised in wartime milieus like Teraoka and Barakeh alongside the sculpture of Al Farrow, which are assembled with war time munitions, we decided to present these shows collectively as “What’s at Stake.” This group exhibition becomes a poignant question and statement, resonating with contemporary violent events that seem to be happening all of the time globally.”
An opening reception will take place 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11. Curator Catharine Clark and select artists will be in attendance. The opening reception is free and open to the public; complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres will be provided. The Museum will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 13 for a private event.
New Masterworks on Loan and Highlights from the Permanent Collection will also be on view in the Entry Gallery. Museum hours will be Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is always free, but a $5 donation is suggested.
What:
Schneider Museum of Art presents: “What’s at Stake
Free, and open to the public. Suggested $5 donation.
When:
Exhibition on view: January 11 – March 23, 2024; Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 11, 2024, 5 to 7 p.m.
The Museum will be closed on Saturday, January 13, 2024, for a private event.
Where:
Schneider Museum of Art, Southern Oregon University
555 Indiana Street | Ashland, OR 97520
Free one hour parking is available directly behind the Museum.

Denise Deneaux and Shawn Skylark at La Baguette
2024-01-13 10:30 - 12:30 | La Baguette Music Cafe, 340 "A" St., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Singer/Songwriters Denise Deneaux and Shawn Skylark will be performing original music and thrilling cover tunes while you enjoy delicious food and beverages at La Baguette Music Café.
Children are very welcome. Be prepared for songs in Spanish, some French and at least one sea shanty.

Central Point Woodcarvers
2024-01-13 11:30 - 15:00 | Woodcarving, 123 N St, Central Point, OR, 97502, United States
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 members do several styles of woodcarving. Recommended beginning tool sets are available for purchase. Please call Ron Chappell 541-944-4535 for more information.

Sunday Worship: Social Justice in Action: Making a Difference
2024-01-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 87 4th Street, Ashland, 87 4th Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
Unitarian Universalists have a legacy of “deeds not creeds.” Our work for a better world calls us to unexpected places as we harness love’s power to stop oppression.
From grassroots community organizing to interfaith state, national, and corporate advocacy; in protest marches, prayer vigils, and press conferences; in homeless shelters and in prisons, Unitarian Universalists put our faith into action. How does RVUUF’s Social Justice in Action Committee (SJA) make a difference in big and small ways as we support RVUUF’s mission to “Embrace Diversity, Empower Connection & Engage in the Work”?
Led by SJA Co-Chairperson Louise Paré, with Fanny Arjona and Beth Gould
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, organized citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Mead (revised)
Attend in person or watch live or recorded on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@roguevalleyunitarianuniver8871

Belief, Behavior, and the Questions of Megan Phelps-Roper
2024-01-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Jefferson Center, 208 Oak St. No. 1, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Most of us use our beliefs as proxies for truth, but we don’t often consider the potential for those beliefs to take us down a ‘bad path.’
A vivid example of someone who discovered the bad path she was following is Megan Phelps-Roper, who went from being a purveyor of hatred as a spokesperson for the Westboro Baptist Church to a kind, insightful, and empathetic interviewer on the podcast “The Witch Trials of JK Rowling.” She has summarized her transformation in the form of questions that all of us should be able to answer to justify our firmly held beliefs. Her questions include: Are you attacking ideas or attacking the people who hold them? Are you willing to cut off close relationships with people who disagree with you, particularly over small points of contention?
The Jefferson Center invites members and guests to discuss these and related questions from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 at The Jefferson Center, in the Old Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland.
We’ll explore Megan Phelps-Roper’s questions as they apply to the hateful social media attacks advocating physical violence towards JK Rowling, as an extreme example of a bad path. We will also apply them to the less harmful but nonetheless unexamined beliefs we might hold ourselves. We’ll consider the possibility that when we are convinced something is right, this may not always set us on the most productive path in life.
Facilitating the discussion is Tom Woosnam, who has had a lifelong interest in the question of how we know that what we’re told is the truth really is the truth. In his 45 years of teaching high school physics and math before retiring in 2019, he has had many opportunities to present that question to his students.
The program will be held in the Jefferson Center space, suite 101, in the Old Armory Building, 208 Oak St., in Ashland. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. It is part of the Salon series of The Jefferson Center, a Rogue Valley non-profit focused on critical thinking using secular humanist values to understand and engage with issues important to our community. See https://thejeffcenter.org for more details on this and other events.
