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2 events,
 Learn about the history of stop motion animation by viewing short films and excerpts from marvelous feature films from 1907 to 2024 from around the world. Before-CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) animated films were created using a time intensive process of filming one frame at a time, moving the object slightly then filming one more frame.
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An Evening Celebrating the Music of Django Reinhardt w/ Jimmy Grant, Sam Farthing, and special guest 
An Evening Celebrating the Music of Django Reinhardt w/ Jimmy Grant, Sam Farthing, and special guest Join us for an evening of beautiful melodies and swinging rhythms with a trio of some of America and Europe's finest musicians, playing in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. The trio features Jimmy Grant (US) and Sam Farthing (US) on guitars, Simon Planting (NL) on bass, and a very special guest violinist
$25 |
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 Roxy Ann Winery presents authors Pam Dehnke, Will Astrike, and Ginny Dean for an afternoon of sharing stories and book signing.
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 Join us for our annual Fall Native Plant Sale for the Pollinators! Fall is the best time to plant native plants to give them time to root in during winter! Come check out the amazing selection of native plants for your yard or pollinator garden - there will be native plants for everyone and for
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 Power is sometimes seen as a negative, a part of a hierarchy that limits power to the top. But we also know about personal power and the concept of "power with" which is Rev. Sean's commitment in ministry. We will begin our month-long exploration of power. "The key is to find the places where you
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5 events,
 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.
$12  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
$20
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 Valley View Nursery manager Payson Collins will discuss Trees & Fall Planting.
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3 events,
 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.
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 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
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 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
$30 – $35 |
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 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
$10 – $15  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.
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 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
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6 events,
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.
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 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
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 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
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 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 |
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 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
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 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
$3.85 – $30
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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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.
$12 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
$20  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
$12 |
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 Do you enjoy being around creative people but not so much the social aspects of a crafting group? Come down to the Gresham Room to work on your own latest creative endeavor, with no pressure to interact and be social. Don't have a project at this time? No problem! We will also have supplies and instructions available for
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 After Soleil shares some personal background and client’s experience, she will invite the audience on a Layers of the Heart Journey-Meditation. Soleil will demonstrate how our epigenetic factors relate to the layers of our Auric fields, and she will discuss the safe ways to open to higher energies and ways that can lead to Spiritual
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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.
Free  Sitting in a relaxed state for 50 minutes and allowing the energies to assist a person.
Free  No matter where you are in your Parkinson's journey, you are welcome to attend the Ashland Parkinson's Support Group! This group is open to people with Parkinson's, care partners, family, and friends. It is a space to connect, share, and learn. The group meets once a month on the third Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. If |
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 Jyoti, a recent widow with ailing health, finds the future of her well-being in her daughters’ hands. A multigenerational and multicultural dark comedy that explores the love language of food, the deep wounds of sibling rivalry, and how a family moves through grief, Nerve asks what our legacy is and that we truly leave behind.
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 Join the SMA on Thursday, October 17 from 5-7 pm for the opening of our fall exhibition, Disguise the Limit: John Yau’s Collaborations. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served, and wine will be generously provided by RoxyAnn Winery. Artist John Yau and curator Stuart Horodner will be in attendance. The exhibition will be on view
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 Ladies, it’s time to live bigger, better and bolder to manifest your heart’s wildest desires, personally and professionally. Learn how during this empowering and interactive evening as Elizabeth Ann Atkins shares life-shifting insights from her new books, The Biss Tribe: Where You Activate Your GoddessPower and The Biss Tribe: Where You Activate Your GoddessPleasure. Elizabeth |
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Join us for a delicious Breads and Reds event at Resistance Wine Company! Eat great, fresh-baked bread paired with handmade artisan butters and our award-winning wines, all in one place. Here's some of what you can enjoy: Breads: Country loaf, sourdough olive, and a wildcard (think: fruit and nut, seeded, etc.) Butters: Blood orange and
$25 This play follows a son as he tries to save his mother. She has other ideas. So do two mysterious strangers who watch the play—and ask the son to tell the story again and again until he gets it right, whatever right might be. 'The Life You Gave Me' will be read at 1:30pm, Friday,
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 Join us on Friday, October 18 at 2 pm for a Creative Industries Discussion with John Yau, American Poet and Critic in conversation with Stuart Horodner, curator of the Schneider Museum of Art’s fall exhibition, Disguise The Limit. Learn more about the exhibition as Horodner and Yau discuss collaborations and Yau’s inquiry into art, identity,
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 It's A-Live! -- Now Screaming, the 2024 Killer Valley Horror Film Festival celebrates our 17th year of showcasing independent horror films in Southern Oregon! Created in 2007, the Killer Valley Horror Film Festival (KVHFF) was the brainchild of Randy Granstrom. His love of classic horror movies and his passion for making independent films came together
$10 |
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 Fall Orientation at Rogue Valley UU Fellowship. Meet Rev. Sean, share your story in a small group, explore this welcoming spiritual community and what UU is; light brunch too. Childcare provided with advance notice. Handouts. RSVP/info/questions: 831-596-4500 or [email protected] Hybrid: on Zoom too. ZOOM LINK ID: 438 460 0643 Passcode: 02579 Come even if you  Join us for a fun-filled day of instruction & writing your memoir, novel or business book at our Create Your Book in a Day Writing Retreat! Join us for a day of creativity and inspiration at Country Willows Inn & Estate, where tranquility and natural beauty converge. This event is your chance to get the
$650  Hi, I'm Tanya! I'm excited to share my practice of Qi-Gym with you this fall: Transformative Qi-Gong with Heart Brain Balance techniques, including Brain Gym, that de-stress and rewire your brain to create harmony and strength within the nervous system and the Body-Mind-Heart connection. Change your life! Benefits: Discover calm, flowing movements that relax both
$110 – $140 |
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 Join us for our annual playwriting workshop! Host playwright will be E.M. Lewis, joined by winning playwrights Novid Parsi and Shanna Allman for this this year’s exclusive festival workshop. This writing-intensive workshop features insights, in-class writing time, and a few tips and tricks from the playwrights, helping you take the next steps in your own
$25
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 Most spiritual paths are ways to approach the idea of power within -- the kind of power that sustains, helps us grow, and leads us to act in compassionate and liberation-loving ways. Rev. Sean will lead this service. "Faith in God is optional, but faith in the self – in the spirit within, is imperative.”
Free  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]
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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.
$12 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
$20 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
$12 |
2 events,
Hi, I'm Tanya! I'm excited to share my practice of Qi-Gym with you this fall: Transformative Qi-Gong with Heart Brain Balance techniques, including Brain Gym, that de-stress and rewire your brain to create harmony and strength within the nervous system and the Body-Mind-Heart connection. Change your life! Benefits: Discover calm, flowing movements that relax both
$110 – $140
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 An enlightening 90-minute seminar on “Time for Change,” an innovative volunteer program concept grounded in the co-production principles championed by Edgar Cahn. This session will delve into the transformative potential within our communities, presenting a vision where nonprofits harness untapped resources to create a surplus of volunteers. Inspired by the belief that every individual has
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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.
Free Sitting in a relaxed state for 50 minutes and allowing the energies to assist a person.
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 Join us for a panel discussion and city staff presentation hosted by Ashland.news. We have extended invitations to both proponents and opponents of Measure 15-234, with the goal of facilitating a balanced and informative conversation. Moderated by Ashland.news executive editor Bert Etling and Ashland.news board member Tara Houston. Register here. |
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 The City of Ashland's monthly Housing and Human Services Committee meeting.
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 The 2nd Annual SOU Choir Invitational for high school choirs will be held at SOU on Thursday, October 24, 2024 culminating in a FREE concert at 4:00pm. The best high school choirs this year will include: Tornado and Storm from North Medford High School South Medford High School Chamber Choir Illinois Valley High School Chamber
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 Katie Pruitt is a singer/songwriter and guitarist whose music demonstrates the transformative power of personal storytelling. Growing up queer in the Christian South, she has garnered acclaim for her deeply introspective lyrics and empathetic approach to songwriting. Pruitt's work has been praised for its dynamic presence and patient, determined navigation of serious subjects. Her music
$25 – $30 |
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 Tickets are now on sale for Empty Bowls, an annual fundraiser to support free meals in Ashland. Come choose your unique, handcrafted ceramic bowl and have it filled with gourmet soup supplied by local restaurants. Come early to choose your unique, handcrafted ceramic bowl and have it filled with delicious soup donated by local restaurants.
$25
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 The Tutunov Piano Series presents: Music Amici Quartet with Alexander Tutunov in concert on Friday, October 25th at 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Livestream available: $35/household. Tickets are $35/reserved seating, $30 seniors and are available at https://sou.universitytickets.com PROGRAM Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 1 by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor I. Allegro con moto II.
$30 – $35
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 Live Art & Music Show at The Columbia Hotel by Brad Byrd. Friday, October 25th 7:30pm $10/Door 7:30 pm Brad Byrd Art Show 8:30 pm Brad Byrd performs Live in the Lobby Bar at The Columbia Hotel The songwriter and painter, Brad Byrd, has logged many touring miles in his van in recent years, sharing
$10 |
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 DNA Reports: You've Made a Discovery, Now How Do You Share? Learn strategies for correlating and summarizing your DNA discoveries in a research report to share with clients, cousins, or for your own records. Solving A Family Mystery with DNA: Learn how combining traditional research with DNA evidence revealed an unknown grandfather in this compelling
$45 – $55
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 Meet the animals, see the farm, and join the party! Join us on Saturday, October 28th from 10:00AM – 2:00PM for a fun-filled day at the farm. This event is free to the public, so bring your friends! Registration required. This is our last day of tour season and we’d like to celebrate it with
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 All are invited to our first Mini-Fest for some relaxation, community, and merriment. This fundraiser is celebrating the end of the season, 5 years of Vesper Meadow programs, and most of all… you! We are so grateful to continue this biocultural restoration work, and it is the good folks that support the community programs and
$65 |
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 The foundational perspective of Tonglen practice is to consider all beings as our kin, because we and all beings share the wish to be happy and avoid suffering. From that common perspective, we aspire to utilize our natural great heart of compassion to relieve beings of suffering and bring them genuine happiness. The guided Tonglen
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In this season full of holidays that recognize death, we explore ways to remember those who are our ancestors and who bring the power of generations to our lives. In this service, we will share pictures of (or mementos from) our beloved dead. "The Mexican … is familiar with death, jokes about it, caresses it...celebrates
Free 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]
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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.
$12 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
$20 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
$12 |
2 events,
Hi, I'm Tanya! I'm excited to share my practice of Qi-Gym with you this fall: Transformative Qi-Gong with Heart Brain Balance techniques, including Brain Gym, that de-stress and rewire your brain to create harmony and strength within the nervous system and the Body-Mind-Heart connection. Change your life! Benefits: Discover calm, flowing movements that relax both
$110 – $140
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 Historian and author Peter Finkle will draw from his enormous trove of Ashland, Oregon history to relate stories and show rare photos of spirited, outrageous, spooky, and fun ways people have celebrated Halloween in Ashland- both in “the good old days” and in recent years. This lecture and slide presentation is sure to get you
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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.
Free Sitting in a relaxed state for 50 minutes and allowing the energies to assist a person.
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 Do you love to just walk through a cemetery and admire the tombstones? Many are beautiful. Some are sad. Some are scary. Sometimes you can just look at them and wonder "What on earth were they thinking?" Do you know what the engravings mean? They all usually stand for something. What does W.O.W mean or
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 Calling all Ghouls and Goblins- the Ashland Chamber’s Children’s Halloween Celebration is Thursday, October 31st! RAIN OR SHINE The Parade begins at 3:30pm at the Ashland Public Library and will proceed down E. Main to the plaza. Children and their families are invited to participate in the procession and then trick or treat at businesses
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 Join us for First Friday Art Walk! We're excited to share a diverse array of wonderful artwork on display this month and created by our very talented artists. From eclectic visual delights, to interesting conversations, intimate music, and tasty treats, the experience continues to grow as you stroll through Downtown Ashland and visit each gallery
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 Join us on Friday, November 1st for Ashland's First Friday Art Walk, where we're excited to present The Future is Female—a vibrant art and drag show celebrating local female artists and the fabulous world of drag! Experience a dynamic blend of creativity, from painting to mixed media and digital art, alongside dazzling drag performances and
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 This presentation explores how The Understory Initiative’s (TUI) grassroots approach is actively helping to restore native ecosystems in southern Oregon, including the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Through collaborative projects like the Rogue Native Plant Partnership and the Upper Rogue Oak Initiative, we’ll show how involving local communities and prioritizing their knowledge creates more resilient, thriving landscapes.
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 Join The Understory Initiative (TUI) and the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument at the Sampson Creek Preserve in Ashland for a volunteer seed cleaning event where you'll help ensure seeds are ready for grow-outs, habitat restoration, or long-term storage. Work alongside fellow plant nerds using basic tools to break up seed pods, remove chaff, and
Free Hi, I'm Tanya! I'm excited to share my practice of Qi-Gym with you this fall: Transformative Qi-Gong with Heart Brain Balance techniques, including Brain Gym, that de-stress and rewire your brain to create harmony and strength within the nervous system and the Body-Mind-Heart connection. Change your life! Benefits: Discover calm, flowing movements that relax both
$110 – $140  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
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 Is perfection our goal? Sometimes it seems like that is what we demand of ourselves and sometimes of others. If there is a heaven, is it perfection? What happens when we accept and even celebrate mistakes? Can we imagine the power of embracing our errors? Can we let others fail? How does this happen in
Free 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]
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 Winner of Oregon’s Last Comedian Standing and voted best comedian by The Source Magazine, Jake Woodmansee’s skills in absurdism, improv, and sketch comedy all play into his highly enthusiastic stand-up comedy sets. Sunday, November 3, 2024 7:00 PM 9:30 PM The Columbia Hotel Buy Tickets: https://www.columbiahotelashland.com/events-calendar/live-comedy-night-jake-woodmansee
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