Free Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week!
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society 3405 S. Pacific Hwy, Medford
Week of Events
WAREHOUSE SALE!
It's that time again! Help us clear the clutter at our annual Warehouse Sale. All proceeds benefit end-of-life care at Celia's House.
Monday, September 23, 2024
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September 23, 2024 -Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
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September 23, 2024 -Gentle Yoga for Older Adults
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September 23, 2024 -Free Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week!
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September 23, 2024 -Line dancing for older adults
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September 23, 2024 -Poetry Reading with Laura Winter and Jennifer Rood
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
Free Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week!
Introduction to Genealogy Morning Session 10:30-12 pm followed by a Practice and Help Session from 1:00-3:00pm. All Classes are FREE to everyone Classes will be hybrid, offered by in-person in the RVGS Library and via ZOOM Registration is required, register at rvgslibrary.org>Classes and Events>Genealogy Week Registration Registration closes at noon the day before each class
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
Poetry Reading with Laura Winter and Jennifer Rood
Jennifer Rood‘s poetry explores the wonders that exist all around us—in people, in nature, in the everyday—and invites you to enjoy, along with her, some of the many treasures she has found. She will be reading poems from her book Present and Speaking Everywhere: A Collection of Found Poetry/Art (Not a Pipe Publishing, 2024), and
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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September 24, 2024 -Organizing Paper Files – FREE Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week
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September 24, 2024 -The Power of Boundaries: A Paradigm Shift for Living a Fulfilling & Authentic Life by Cassie Trujillo
Organizing Paper Files – FREE Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week
Need some help making sense of all those notes and scraps of paper? Barbara Northrup will teach this class from 10:30-12 noon. All Classes are FREE to everyone Classes will be hybrid, offered by in-person in the RVGS Library and via ZOOM Registration is required, register at rvgslibrary.org>Classes and Events>Genealogy Week Registration Registration closes at
The Power of Boundaries: A Paradigm Shift for Living a Fulfilling & Authentic Life by Cassie Trujillo
Imagine a life where you feel empowered, respected, and in control. A life where your relationships are authentic, your energy is abundant, and your well-being is prioritized. This is the power of healthy boundaries. In this session, we’ll challenge the common misconceptions about boundaries, revealing them not as walls that isolate us, but as bridges
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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September 25, 2024 -Using the News to Discover Family Events: Free Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week!
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September 25, 2024 -Wednesday Open Meditation
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September 25, 2024 -Brazilian spiritual healing
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September 25, 2024 -Coffee and Conversation event with Ashland City Council & staff
Using the News to Discover Family Events: Free Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week!
Kim Thurman will teach you how to use the news to help with your genealogy research. The class will be from 10:30 am to 12 noon, followed by a Practice and Help Session from 1:00-3pm. All Classes are FREE to everyone Classes will be hybrid, offered by in-person in the RVGS Library and via ZOOM
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.
Brazilian spiritual healing
Sitting in a relaxed state for 50 minutes and allowing the energies to assist a person.
Coffee and Conversation event with Ashland City Council & staff
The Ashland City Council and staff will host an informal "Coffee and Conversation" event from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Railroad Park on "A" Street between Sixth and Eighth streets. Come get acquainted with city officials and have a cup of coffee.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
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September 26, 2024 -Researching with FAMILY SEARCH- Free Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week!
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September 26, 2024 -City of Ashland Housing and Human Services Committee meeting
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September 26, 2024 -Trivia Night Fundraiser!
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September 26, 2024 -DRUG TREATMENT BEFORE ARREST — A comprehensive treatment-centered approach
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September 26, 2024 -Fantastic Cat with guest Fox and Bones presented by the Ashland Folk Collective
Researching with FAMILY SEARCH- Free Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week!
Instructor Barbara Northrop will teach this class on using FAMILY SEARCH. The class instruction will be from 10:30 am -NOON, followed by a Practice and Help Session from 1:00-3 pm. All Classes are FREE to everyone Classes will be hybrid, offered by in-person in the RVGS Library and via ZOOM Registration is required, register at
City of Ashland Housing and Human Services Committee meeting
The City of Ashland's monthly Housing and Human Services Committee meeting.
Trivia Night Fundraiser!
Gather the gang and get competitive! Form a group of up to 5 and get ready to battle it out at Common Block, Thursday September 26th! Join us for a multi-round trivia competition that’ll test your mind and help people, animals and the earth at Sanctuary One. Get your tickets today! The competition starts BEFORE
DRUG TREATMENT BEFORE ARREST — A comprehensive treatment-centered approach
Online forum on the Jackson County Deflection Program: The reversal of Measure 110 leads to this new option for counties. To find out what to expect from the new Deflection Program, aimed at providing services in place of jail or tickets for possession of small amounts of illegal drugs, we invite you to an online
Fantastic Cat with guest Fox and Bones presented by the Ashland Folk Collective
Hailed by Rolling Stone as "the-supergroup-you-need-to-know," Fantastic Cat features the combined talents of four critically acclaimed singer/songwriters who joined forces to see what it would feel like to make 1/4th the money they were used to. The band's award-eligible 2022 debut, The Very Best Of Fantastic Cat, landed the instrument-swapping quartet their national television debut
Friday, September 27, 2024
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September 27, 2024 -Researching with Ancestry – Free Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week!
Researching with Ancestry – Free Classes during RVGS Genealogy Week!
Instructor Jeanne Hoadley will teach this class on using Ancestry for your genealogy research. Class instruction will be from 10:30-Noon, followed and a Practice and Help Session in the library. All Classes are FREE to everyone Classes will be hybrid, offered by in-person in the RVGS Library and via ZOOM Registration is required, register at
Saturday, September 28, 2024
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September 28, 2024 -National Public Lands Day – Aspen Planting in the Monument
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September 28, 2024 -Central Point Woodcarvers
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September 28, 2024 -Songs of the PNW: Erika Lundahl and Kathryn Kavanagh at Elder Apothecary
National Public Lands Day – Aspen Planting in the Monument
Join the Bureau of Land Management and the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument for National Public Lands Day and make a difference! Volunteers will work in small groups planting Aspen trees in the Wildcat Campground area at Hyatt Lake in the Cascade - Siskiyou National Monument. There are no special skills or experience needed to
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
Songs of the PNW: Erika Lundahl and Kathryn Kavanagh at Elder Apothecary
Join for a soulful evening of folks songs and stories from two enchanting acoustic songwriters of the Pacific Northwest. Erika Lundahl is a heart-forward songwriter and community organizer for resilient hearts and resonant bodies. Based on Coast Salish land in Seattle, Erika’s folk medicine roots in personal and collective histories of resilience, dancing between shadow
Sunday, September 29, 2024
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September 29, 2024 -Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Gravel Bike Ride
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September 29, 2024 -Sunday Service: Getting Free Together
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September 29, 2024 -South Mountain Friends Meeting
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September 29, 2024 -Happiness Journey
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September 29, 2024 -A Conversation with Artist Wataru Sugiyama
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September 29, 2024 -Applegate Siskiyou Alliance Fall Fundraiser
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September 29, 2024 -Mama’s Broke with The Resonant Rogues presented by the Ashland Folk Collective
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Gravel Bike Ride
Join KS Wild’s Development Manager, Isaak, for this moderately difficult, 20-30 mile bike ride in the monument. Ride route is to be determined, announced 2 weeks before the date depending on conditions. Sign up to get the details! Go to kswild.org/events to register.
Sunday Service: Getting Free Together
The habit of individualism is taught as a core part of what makes a person strong and capable. But we are learning that individualism is not enough to support us as people or as a society. What happens when we put community first and really live into the wisdom of "none of us are free
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
Happiness Journey
What is happiness all about? Join Ginny Dean at a free introductory talk to learn the tools and practice to a happier life.
A Conversation with Artist Wataru Sugiyama
Join us for a conversation with local artist, sculptor, and ceramist Wataru Sugiyama on his life, his creations, and the joy to be found in art. When Sugiyama left an engineering career in Japan to pursue a Communications degree at SOU, there was no way of knowing that a required art class would change everything.
Applegate Siskiyou Alliance Fall Fundraiser
To attend the event, please make a generous donation of $25 or more on our online donation page, or pay $30 at the door (wine and food not included). Donations can be made at the following link: https://donate.applegatesiskiyou.org/donate/ Event Schedule: 3:00 Socializing with ASA Supporters & Neighbors: Taste some wine from Red Lily Vineyards and
Mama’s Broke with The Resonant Rogues presented by the Ashland Folk Collective
Mama's Broke is a powerful duo that deliver a compelling performance with heart and raw energy. Although highly influenced by their Canadian roots, Lisa and Amy are based out of nowhere and everywhere. Their two strong voices blend to create haunting harmonies, while they artfully juggle fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin, and incorporate traditional dance