Ashland Library
Free for All: Inside the Public Library
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesJoin our friends from PBS for a special screening of Free for All: Inside the Public Library at YOUR local library! Free for All: Inside the Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today’s librarians who service […]
Love Always Wins: Author Talk with Joanie Lindenmeyer
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesJoanie Lindenmeyer has achieved the great accomplishment of writing 3 books in two years – and a theme that spans all three of them is “Love Always Wins." In this presentation Lindenmeyer will touch on all 3 of her books, but will be focusing mostly on her second book, Joyously Free. This book aims to […]
Creative Writing Workshop
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesHave you been waiting for the right time to get back to work on that novel or short story that’s started collecting dust? Or maybe you just need some inspiration to kickstart a new writing project? Join us at the Ashland library for our biweekly peer support creative writing workshop! Each participant will choose an […]
Music in the Library: Rogue Valley Symphony
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesTake some time out of your Thursday to listen to music in the library. Once a month, musicians from Rogue Valley Symphony will fill the main floor of the library with music. Enjoy it in passing or sit for a while and listen. This series is presented in partnership with Rogue Valley Symphony.
Windows in Time: Robbie Collins: The Man Who Saved Jacksonville
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesJacksonville historian Larry Smith will share the riveting story of Robbie Collins' efforts to preserve Jacksonville's historic buildings by founding the Jacksonville Boosters Club and spearheading the establishment of Jacksonville's National Historic Landmark District. Robbie's preservation work is still reverberating throughout the Jacksonville of today, 60 years later. Robbie lived a life that circled the […]
Big Ideas: The Current State of Local/Regional Journalism
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesNews media outlets all over America are facing some serious challenges. Come hear from local/regional industry professionals about what’s going on in Southern Oregon and beyond. Bert Etling, Ashland.news Executive Editor, previously was Editor in Chief of The Applegater newsmagazine and edited the Ashland Daily Tidings from 2014 to 2019, leading a local news revival […]
Creative Writing Workshop
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesHave you been waiting for the right time to get back to work on that novel or short story that’s started collecting dust? Or maybe you just need some inspiration to kickstart a new writing project? Join us at the Ashland library for our biweekly peer support creative writing workshop! Each participant will choose an […]
Creative Writing Workshop
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesHave you been waiting for the right time to get back to work on that novel or short story that’s started collecting dust? Or maybe you just need some inspiration to kickstart a new writing project? Join us at the Ashland library for our biweekly peer support creative writing workshop! Each participant will choose an […]
Music in the Library: Rogue Valley Symphony
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesTake some time out of your Thursday to listen to music in the library. Once a month, musicians from Rogue Valley Symphony will fill the main floor of the library with music. Enjoy it in passing or sit for a while and listen. This series is presented in partnership with Rogue Valley Symphony.
Windows in Time: Tales of the Oregon Country
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesAuthor Carole Nielson, who has published several articles for Wild West Magazine and written several history books, will speak about her book Tales of the Oregon Country, which includes 12 short stories of Oregon History. She has also written Five Bucks for a Quarter and Notorious Women of the Wild West. Carole Nielson acquired a […]
Spice Up Your Space: Make Your Own Orange Pomander
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesJoin us to make a fragrant and festive orange pomander, which will be a delightful addition to your home! The word "pomander" comes from the French "pomme d'ambre," meaning "apple of amber." Pomanders have been used throughout history to ward off bad smells (and supposedly, all manner of bad things), but today they are often […]
450 Years in 45 Minutes with Oregon Black Pioneers
Ashland Library 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, United StatesPeople of African descent have lived and worked in Oregon since before the founding of the earliest English-speaking settlements in the Americas. Despite this, the popular narrative of our state's history excludes the experiences of African Americans before the mid-20th century. This erasure is the result of historic legal and social marginalization that contributes to […]
