Book bags provided by Friends of the Ashland Public Library were given to all students with their favorite books inside, personalized just for them, as well as special gifts donated by community partners.
Tomi Hazel Vaarde, author of “Social Forestry: Tending the Land as People of Place,” will speak next week at the Northwest Nature Shop at 154 Oak St., Ashland, from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 23.
Picture This: Hannon family members joined with Southern Oregon University officials, faculty, staff, students and member of the public Thursday, March 13, to mark the 20th anniversary of Hannon Libary.
Ashland author Reg Spittle will give a talk, “All Paths Lead From Santiago,” at the Phoenix Library, 510 W. 1st St., at 6:30 p.m. April 8. He will describe his experience as a reluctant pilgrim on Spain’s Camino de Santiago trail and how it led to a 30-day High Sierra adventure on California’s John Muir Trail.
Ashland photographer Christopher Briscoe has returned to Ukraine for the fourth time, once again immersing himself in the stories of a nation enduring war with remarkable resilience. Briscoe will give a presentation about his work in Ukraine at a March 18 meeting of the Southern Oregon Photographic Association.
SOU recognized the importance of providing a diverse perspective with its recent rededication of the Drs. Roy and Barbara Saigo Multicultural Alcove in SOU’s Hannon Library. The collection was originally established during Roy Saigo’s tenure as SOU’s interim president and then president, from 2014 through August 2016.
The Friends of Hannon Library will host a panel discussion on “Information, Misinformation, and Disinformation” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. More and more, researchers, students, and citizens face a landscape of incomplete, incorrect and untrustworthy information.
A bright blue book locker outside the Ashland Family YMCA provides a new, more convenient way to check out materials from the library. The book locker can be accessed 24/7. Books are placed on hold through the library services website, which also has a video showing the book locker installation.
The Friends of Hannon Library will host the 30th William Stafford Poetry Celebration from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, in the Meese Room at Southern Oregon University’s Hannon Library.
“Floreana” is the title of Ashland author Midge Raymond’s latest novel, a captivating tale of love, loss and murder with an environmental twist. You can join Raymond for an author talk at the Ashland Public Library at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3.
A wealth of tips to help protect Ashland homes and yards from wildfire risk was the hot topic during the latest Better Prepared Wildfire Series installment on Wednesday.
Ashland City Council will consider and be asked to vote on a $5-per-meter monthly charge for electricity to support Ashland Parks & Recreation programs during its Tuesday business meeting.
This summer, a small group of local high school students will have the opportunity to learn about restoration of the Southern Oregon landscape and wildfire prevention.
Herbert Rothschild: Trump is only the latest Republican who has told working-class white males that they lost their power because women and especially peoples of color have been given advantages they didn’t have.
The Ashland Citizens’ Budget Committee Wednesday recommended a $373 million biennial city budget that avoids drastic cuts to parks and throws a lifeline to a preschool grant program.
Plans are moving ahead to replace the two oldest chairlifts at the Mt. Ashland Ski Area.
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