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.

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

Valley View Nursery manager Payson Collins will discuss Trees & Fall Planting.

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

Giles Anthony Maurice Gibson, Manhattanite and president of ABC Toys, floats through life on a cloud of wealth and privilege. Until now. When his company’s negligence results in tragedy, the judge, weary of a world where justice is rarely served, sentences Giles to a year of community service in rural Oregon, and supervised work at

We're very excited to team with SOU for the return of American Red Cross blood drives on campus, after 17 years. And in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the need is great -- please consider giving! Come to give and earn a $10 gift card by email -- see rcblood.org/treat for more information.

On the tails of the annual Banned Books Week, join Kari May, Director, Jackson County Library Services; and Marie Felgentrager, School Library Media Specialist, Southern Oregon Education Service District, and Oregon Association of School Librarians Intellectual Freedom Committee Representative, for a discussion of censorship, the Freedom to Read, and other challenges facing school and public

Carsie Blanton is a songwriter with hooks, chutzpah, and revolutionary optimism. Inspired by artist-activists including Nina Simone and Woody Guthrie, her catalog careens through American popular song from folk and swing to pop-punk protest anthems. With her unique mix of humor, soul, and political wit, and fifteen-plus years on the road, Blanton has amassed a

The SOU Percussion Ensemble will perform their Fall Concert "Full Circle" on Tuesday December 3rd at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Directed by Dr. Terry Longshore. $15 general admission/ $10 seniors. Free livestream: https://youtube.com/live/2jAfBVDRw5w?feature=share ABOUT THE CONCERT: "Full Circle" The Southern Oregon University Percussion Ensembles, directed by Dr. Terry Longshore, will present "Full

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.

During its glory days, Kerby was the county seat, boasting two hotels, several saloons, a jail, a school, and one of Oregon’s earliest post offices. Presenter Paul Fattig's maternal grandmother, Lela Ingersoll Cooke, owned and lived in the historic Naucke house before it became part of the Kerbyville Museum and History Center. Fattig describes himself

Sitting in a relaxed state for 50 minutes and allowing the energies to assist a person.

For folksinger Willi Carlisle, singing is healing. And by singing together, he believes we can begin to reckon with the inevitability of human suffering and grow in love. On his latest album, Critterland, Carlisle invites audiences to join him: "If we allow ourselves to sing together, there's a release of sadness, maybe even a communal

We're very excited to team with SOU for the return of American Red Cross blood drives on campus, after 17 years. And in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the need is great -- please consider giving! Come to give and earn a $10 gift card by email -- see rcblood.org/treat for more information.

Join us for a RIBBON CUTTING at Malmgren Garage, 111 Talent Ave in Talent, celebrating the listing of the 100-year-old building on the National Register of Historic Places. We will be unveiling the historic plaque from the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Speakers: Mayor Darby Ayers-Flood, City of Talent Willow McCloud, Talent Historical Society Board

Join JCLS and Southern Oregon PBS for a preview screening of the first episode in the upcoming documentary series, Energy Horizons: Exploring Oregon's Energy Future, followed by a Q&A with series Director Keegan Van Hook, Videographer Tripp White, and Producers. Brought to you by the team behind Us As We Are, this six-part series takes

Join us on Thursday, October 10 at 2 pm for a Creative Industries Discussion with our 2024 SOU VAST (Visiting Artist & Scholar in Teaching) resident Christine Hudson. ABOUT THE ARTIST Christine Hudson is an artist that works in ceramics, sculpture, performance and installation. Their art situates personal narrative as an entry point to integrate

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

Please join us for Calm Abiding Meditation at 6:00 pm, followed by a talk by Lama Pema and Lama Yeshe. They will provide an introduction to Buddhism and give an overview of the upcoming programs offered at KSC. All are welcome. Bring your questions about the season’s events! After the guided meditation practice, there will

If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who're you gonna call? The Jackson County Paranormal society of course! Ever been curious about what all goes into investigating the ooky spooky otherworldly presences, or just curious about what a paranormal society even does? Well come down to the Medford Library to listen to a short presentation

A friendly reminder - our next food pick up is this Saturday. Food Donors, please remember to leave out your Green Bags for your Neighborhood Coordinators. On the second Saturday of every even-numbered month, our Neighborhood Coordinators pick up bags of healthy, nonperishable food that neighbors have left outside their front doors. They leave empty

The Fire in the Kitchen tournament is an annual fundraising pickleball event for firefighters with cancer. This year's proceeds will go to Ashland Fire & Rescue's own Daniel Caples, who was diagnosed earlier this year with cancer presumed to be caused my his work as a firefighter. One $30 ticket pays for two players' admission

Join us at the Bear Creek Salmon Festival on Saturday October 12, 11am-4pm at North Mountain Park in Ashland to celebrate fall and the return of native salmon. Bring the whole family to see the giant salmon tent, enjoy kids’ games and activities, and explore North Mountain Park. Dance to the folksy sounds of Bekka

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

There are beautiful and useful groundcovers for any landscape situation – from deep shade to full sun, irrigated gardens to dry slopes, clay to sandy soil. This class will introduce you to many low-maintenance groundcovers that can be used as lawn replacements, carpet pathways, in between shrubs and perennials, under trees and in many problem

Every autumn, Chinook salmon swim back up the Rogue River to their birthplaces in the Rogue and Illinois Valley rivers and streams to spawn and continue the salmon life cycle. We invite you to join KS Wild staff on this easy walk to look for salmon returning home to spawn in the Applegate River. You

This 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. “From this practice, we can experience a stable and calm

When we think of poverty, we often think of an absence of material wealth. However, a deeper and more pervasive poverty is an absence of community and mutuality. Drawing on their own story and experiences working in street ministry, SOUUP Intern Minister Eli Poore invites us all to explore how mutuality and connection can elevate

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 [email protected]  

Elections are near. Educate yourself! Come hear from candidates in an upcoming forum for those running in contested Ashland City Council races, held 12:30 to 4 p.m. at Ashland High School's Mountain Avenue Theatre, 201 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. The event is free and open to the public. Position 1 candidates are Teresa Cisneros and

On Sunday October 13th at 2 pm the Talent Historical Society Museum, 105 N Market, will be showing two films by Mark and Cici Brown documenting the rebuilding of the historic Malmgren Garage in Talent. “Beacon of Hope” is a 2-minute film showing architecture projects that transform communities. It shows how architects, civic leaders, and

Listenable new music played by the Rogue Winds, a woodwind quintet. Sherril Wood, flute, Kristin Kessler, oboe, Marla Kasdorf, clarinet, Linda Harris, horn, and Bruce Shay, bassoon. The composers are William Ashworth, I'lana Cotton, Ken Deveney, Mark Jacobs, Beth Martin, Aletha Nowitzky, Melissa Orr, and Greg Stainke.

A candlelight service using sacred music to provide a meditative worship experience. It is a service steeped in tradition. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., music begins at 6:30 p.m. and