Bonsai: What is it & how is it created?
First United Methodist Church Ashland 175 N Main Street, Ashland
Wendy Williams discusses her memoir Autobiography of a Sea Creature: Healing the Trauma of Infant Surgery
Bloomsbury Books 290 E. Main St., AshlandWeek of Events
Pacifica Flute Gathering
Ashland Flute Circle presents: a peaceful flute-related gathering at: 'Pacifica: A Garden in the Siskiyous', in Williams, OR. Saturday, May 11th from 11 am - 5 pm: 'Open Mic.', Raffle, Silent Auction, Vendors, and Food Truck. CONCERT is from 7-10 pm on Sat., May 11th | Doors 6:30 | $15 at-the-door Sunday, May 12th from
Monday, May 6, 2024
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May 6, 2024 -Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
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May 6, 2024 -Gentle Yoga for Older Adults
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May 6, 2024 -Bonsai: What is it & how is it created?
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May 6, 2024 -Line dancing for older adults
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May 6, 2024 -Rogue Valley Men’s Circle Fire Ceremony
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May 6, 2024 -Wendy Williams discusses her memoir Autobiography of a Sea Creature: Healing the Trauma of Infant Surgery
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
Bonsai: What is it & how is it created?
Learn the basics of bonsai design, cultivation and maintenance from Leonard Vaglia, Bonsai Nursery Owner & Member of Medford Cascade Bonsai Society.
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
Rogue Valley Men’s Circle Fire Ceremony
Weekly: A weekly Men's Circle Fire Ceremony on Monday nights from 6:30-8:30 pm around the fire at the Island Fire Pit in scenic Lithia Park in Ashland, Oregon. What could be more natural than gathering around the fire and talking about the challenges of being a man and/or assuming masculine roles in our current culture?
Wendy Williams discusses her memoir Autobiography of a Sea Creature: Healing the Trauma of Infant Surgery
Operated on as an infant, without anesthesia, Wendy began life at war with her body. There were tubes everywhere, in and out of every opening, her mother reminded her on every anniversary of her surgery. Autobiography of a Sea Creature: Healing the Trauma of Infant Surgery takes readers on Williams’ difficult sensory journey toward healing
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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May 7, 2024 -Books at Noon
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May 7, 2024 -Belonging to the World: Remembering Our Place and Bringing Forth Our Gifts by Alexis Alma
Books at Noon
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.
Belonging to the World: Remembering Our Place and Bringing Forth Our Gifts by Alexis Alma
Lexi will speak about the roots of “Constellation Work”; the principles and practices related to hierarchies, natural laws and orders in systems, and how African Spirituality is the underlayment for this modality for personal and collective evolution. During the interactive part of the evening we will experience grounded practices celebrating and illuminating our human goodness
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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May 8, 2024 -Wednesday Open Meditation
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May 8, 2024 -Windows in Time: A Century in Big Applegate
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May 8, 2024 -Queens Caravan Tour comes to Ashland!!
Wednesday Open Meditation
Each Wednesday from noon to 1:00 pm, the KSC Sanctuary will be open to all for meditation. We invite you to come and meditate quietly in your own way.
Windows in Time: A Century in Big Applegate
In the second half of the 19th century, a group of Indigenous women survived the 1868-69 smallpox epidemic and avoided removal to reservations more than once. These women and their white husbands eventually left the mining camps on Kanaka Gulch and Forest Creek for the lush valley of Big Applegate, as interracial couples were often
Queens Caravan Tour comes to Ashland!!
The Queens Caravan Spiritual Walkabout Tour is coming to Ashland for one day! With Jan Jorgensen and Claire Sierra We are coming to sit in Circle with the women in Ashland. Let's find inspiration in learning ways to power up our happiness, the ability to speak up and become queens in our own lives. We
Thursday, May 9, 2024
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May 9, 2024 -Heroines in the History of Botany: The Americans
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May 9, 2024 -Friends of Hannon Library 50th anniversary celebration
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May 9, 2024 -Monthly Meeting – Guitar Society of Southern Oregon
Heroines in the History of Botany: The Americans
Though their names have been largely forgotten, indigenous and pioneering women were involved in plant knowledge, exploration, and cultivation from the earliest days of our country. Join us as we uncover the names and contributions of these remarkable heroines of days gone by. Classically trained at the UCLA Landscape Architecture program, presenter Lucretia Weems is
Friends of Hannon Library 50th anniversary celebration
SOU's Hannon Library has served the University and the community for nearly a century. The Friends of Hannon Library, established in 1974 by a group of SOU librarians, faculty members, and interested citizens, has worked since then to enrich the library’s collections and support library activities. On May 9, all are invited to celebrate the
Monthly Meeting – Guitar Society of Southern Oregon
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
Friday, May 10, 2024
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May 10, 2024 -RVP QUILT SHOW
RVP QUILT SHOW
The 42nd annual Wild and Scenic Rogue Quilt Show will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 10,and Saturday, May 11, at the Josephine County Fairgrounds, 1451 Fairgrounds Road, Grants Pass.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
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May 11, 2024 -Rogue Valley Bird Day 2024
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May 11, 2024 -Free green debris dropoff event
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May 11, 2024 -Ashland Garden Club Plant Sale
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May 11, 2024 -RVP QUILT SHOW
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May 11, 2024 -Lithia Park Guided Walks
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May 11, 2024 -Jacksonville Garden Club Spring Sale
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May 11, 2024 -Central Point Woodcarvers
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May 11, 2024 -HUB Couture Fashion Show
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May 11, 2024 -Faces of Love – James M. Collier Festival of New Choral Music
Rogue Valley Bird Day 2024
Enjoy a local celebration of World Bird Migratory Day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11, at North Mountain Park Nature Center in Ashland. Rogue Valley Bird Day will include educational exhibits from the Klamath Bird Observatory, Wild Birds Unlimited, and more, as well as fun all-ages activities. Adult and children’s binoculars will be
Free green debris dropoff event
Free green debris drop off day(s) are on April 27th and May 11th this year! Together, we can help reduce our community wildfire risk. And the key to this is FREE, it's no costs to get your green debris dropped off at the Valley View Transfer Station (3000 Valley View Road, Ashland.) ACCEPTED MATERIALS: Only
Ashland Garden Club Plant Sale
Plant Sales of Annuals, Houseplants, Natives, Perennials, Veggie Starts, Beautiful Mother's Day Bouquets.
RVP QUILT SHOW
The 42nd annual Wild and Scenic Rogue Quilt Show will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 10,and Saturday, May 11, at the Josephine County Fairgrounds, 1451 Fairgrounds Road, Grants Pass.
Lithia Park Guided Walks
Lithia Park Guided Walks are back for 2024! Walks take place every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Please meet at the Lithia Park sign at the entrance to the park across from the downtown plaza. Walks are led by passionate and knowledgeable volunteers and last between an hour and an hour and a half. Walks
Jacksonville Garden Club Spring Sale
The Jacksonville Garden Club’s annual Spring Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11th, near the Post Office on Oregon Street in downtown Jacksonville. Potted plants, spring starts, lovely cards, crafts and homemade treats will also be available for purchase. Money raised provides scholarships to local young people and also
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
HUB Couture Fashion Show
Join us for unique upscale clothing, jewelry and accessories displayed on live models.
Faces of Love – James M. Collier Festival of New Choral Music
This year’s festival includes two world premieres for choir and orchestra: “Tapestries” by the American composer, Alvin Trotman, and “Faces of Love” by our Composer-in-Residence, Jodi French.
Sunday, May 12, 2024
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May 12, 2024 -Sunday Service: Fiercely Loving Justice
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May 12, 2024 -South Mountain Friends Meeting
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May 12, 2024 -Faces of Love – James M. Collier Festival of New Choral Music
Sunday Service: Fiercely Loving Justice
Justice is not just an abstract ideal. Ask anyone who has loved, nurtured, and protected a child. On this Mother's Day, we can learn a lot from the mothers in the world who have fought for justice. All children are our children. "Honor can exist anywhere, love can exist anywhere, but justice can exist only
South Mountain Friends Meeting
South Mountain Friends Meeting meeting for worship held 11 a.m. Sundays at 543 S. Mountain Avenue, Ashland. All are welcome. Activities for children provided. With any questions, call David Runkel at 541-210-0031 or email at davidrunkelor@gmail.com
Faces of Love – James M. Collier Festival of New Choral Music
This year’s festival includes two world premieres for choir and orchestra: “Tapestries” by the American composer, Alvin Trotman, and “Faces of Love” by our Composer-in-Residence, Jodi French.