The authors of a natural history book about the Klamath Mountains will discuss the geological feature at a free talk from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Southern Oregon University Science Building, 1250 Ashland St., Room 151.
Jackson County Library Services’ officials will expand hours at the Ashland and Medford branches, with both set to be open seven days a week starting Thursday, Dec. 1.
Middle East peace activist and author Frank Romano will hold an event focused on a new edition of his book from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland.
For Ashland photographer Christopher Briscoe, the war in Ukraine is more than a news story occurring on the other side of the planet. He summed up his experiences there by assembling a soon-to-be-published collection of his photos and essays.
Bloomsbury Bookstore will a book signing event for a new book of stories and essays Monday. “Finding the Unpredictable Good” includes essays and short stories from Sara Walker of Ashland.
A book launch event featuring Mark Yaconelli, founder of The Hearth, an Ashland-based nonprofit storytelling project, is set for 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, at Bloomsbury Books 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Yaconelli will tell stories and read passages from the book, which has a forward by noted author Anne Lamott.
Sixty-five artists use 350 pieces to illustrate what they call a desperate struggle for survival, largely unseen, going on all around us, in “Pollinator Anthology.” The new book is celebrated in a trio of upcoming events at CatalystAshland, where the gallery space will be open during the First Friday Artwalk from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 3.
White Cloud Press will open its warehouse doors for a going-out-of-business celebration on the first weekend of June. All books in its Ashland warehouse will be on sale at a massive discount. Books will sell from $2 to $8 with a large portion of sales going to support Ashland.news, the new online community news service that launched in January. Local musicians will serenade the sale, and other surprises are planned.
A 25-minute video of a talk on “Black Freethinkers” originally delivered at the 2021 convention of the Freedom from Religion Foundation will be followed by discussion as the Jefferson Center Salon Series continues from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 10, on Zoom.
A couple who met after losing a home and a business in the Camp and Almeda fires have opened a used bookstore in Ashland’s Railroad District.
Longtime SOU Professor Edwin Battistella, author of several widely known books, retires this month after 22 years at the university. In this profile, he reflects on all he has achieved and what he is looking forward to next.
Senior-ranking Southern Oregon University faculty and staff who are already considering retirement in the next 18 months are being asked to make their decision official by Jan. 12 to lessen the estimated blow of upcoming cuts to rightsize the university from its projected $13 million to $14 million deficit by summer 2024.
Jim Hatton: “People tend to worship the material as if the material had power in and of itself. Nothing can be further from the truth.”
Chris Honoré: “How to possibly comprehend that after four years of observing the Trump administration, which I considered a train wreck, 74 million Americans still voted for him?”
The Havurah Synagogue will host a benefit concert featuring renowned pianist Alexander Tutunov, the Siskiyou Violins, and concert violinist Faina Podolnaya on Thursday, Dec. 15. Proceeds will benefit Ukrainian refugees now living in the Rogue Valley.
The authors of a natural history book about the Klamath Mountains will discuss the geological feature at a free talk from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Southern Oregon University Science Building, 1250 Ashland St., Room 151.
(It’s free)
