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Stick It To Us: Needlepoint!   Siskiyou Film Fest Preview             Pickleball: Everybody’s Doing It!
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                                   THE BUSINESS END OF THINGS
                                                                                         When Toni Randall arrived
                                                                                         in the Rogue Valley seven
                                                                                      years ago, she knew it was a
                                                                                                                                                                            7             Getting shot at was a bitch,
                                                                                                                                                                                          but having no record stores
                                                                                                                                                                                         in Vietnam was even worse,”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        16
                                   WEB MASTER Tammy Wilder                             needlepoint no-man’s land,                                                                              he explains. Then, John
                                   OUR FINANCIAL WIZARD Sara Louton,                  but her desire to share what
                                                        Advanced Books
                                                                                                                                                                                            Brenes opened the Music
                                                                                       she loves to do is changing
                                   DISTRIBUTION Coleman Antonucci                     that. On February 16 and 17                                                                             Coop in 1975 at age 31.
                                                                                       at Sew Creative in Ashland,                                                                           For four decades, he has
                                   ADVERTISING MANAGER Sasha Armstrong
                                                                                        there is an inaugural event                                                                      helped maintain an interest
                                   OUR WORDSMITHS, ETC.                                   where attendees can see                                                                             in records—and, is now
                                                                                          canvas designs and meet                                                                        helping reboot that interest.
                                   PUBLISHER & EDITOR Phil Busse                     stitchers offering classes and
                                   MANAGING EDITOR Sara Jane Wiltermood                    how-to demonstrations.
                                   PRODUCTION MANAGER Donna Brosh
                                   CALENDAR EDITOR Jordan Marie McCaw                           CULTURE                                                                 page                                 DRINK                                                       page

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                                   COLUMNISTS Rob Brezsny, Dan Smith                       The Lithia Water Diaries                                                                           Sean Vice, owner of Vice
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PROFILE
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                                   Southern Oregon Jobs With Justice
                                   Interview with Jason and Vanessa Houk
                                   QUESTIONS BY PHIL BUSSE

                                   Rogue Valley Messenger: Where               a big question, but what
                                   does one start when talking about           programs does SOJWJ
                                   Southern Oregon Jobs With Justice?          provide towards that
                                   The organization works on many              end?
                                   fronts. How about, what is the biggest      JH: For more than three
                                   threat right now to job security for        years, Southern Oregon
                                   many of the people you work with?           Jobs with Justice has
                                   Jason Houk: We organize our                 been providing structure
                                   marginalized communities, labor unions,     for community meals in
                                   religious congregations, student groups     Ashland. This grew out of
                                   and community organizations to improve      seeing the need for hunger
                                   working peoples’ standard of living,        relief in our community and
                                   job security and our right to organize.     we’re currently organizing
                                   SOJwJ has been in the community for         and providing meals five
                                   over 10 years, working on issues such as    nights a week which ensures
                                   living wage jobs, fair trade, health care   that there’s something to
                                   and immigrant rights. Our organizers        eat for anyone in need every
                                   believe that we are all stronger when we    day of the week in Ashland.
                                   stand together.                             We also provide a drop-off
                                   RVM: The meals that you help support        location at our office for
                                   provide both a great service, and           donations that go directly
                                   also provide insight into who in            to our most vulnerable
                                   our communities need help. What             communities. Our giving
                                   observations are you making about           table is often stocked with
                                   who needs support. Old? Young? Out-         basic necessities including
                                   of-work or under-employed?                  clothing, blankets, feminine
                                   Vanessa Houk: For several months I          hygiene products, and other
                                   regularly attended the municipal court      basic gear.
                                   in Ashland, because I wanted to get a           We serve babies to
                                   sense of what was happening in town.        seniors and everyone in
                                   One Tuesday morning a young woman           between. A large percentage
                                   had entered the courtroom and after the     of guests are un-housed. We
                                   judge called her name, she approached       have many retired seniors
                                   the bench. She was being charged with       who are living on small
                                   theft. I remember she stood there and       social security benefits and
                                   apologized for her actions. ‘I know what    the meals and supplemental
                                   I did was wrong, but my kids and I were     food we’re able to distribute
                                   hungry.’ Something broke inside me that     to them keeps them healthy.
                                   day and every community meal gets me a          What that looks like in
                                   tiny bit closer to fixing it.               real life is the face of a sweet
                                   RVM: The work you do helps support          86 year old man who served                                 PHOTO CREDITS: COURTESY OF JASON HOUK
                                   many individuals on a daily basis. But      in the military during the
                                   how do you get past the daily work;         Korean war. He found us                      family. ‘You’re all my family now,’ he     how local government can help?
                                   meaning, how do you help someone            after his wife died and he was left alone,   says. On a quiet night we serve about 30   JH: SOJwJ is steadily working on
                                   break out of these cycles so that they      without any family. The community            people and numbers increase to more        creating a community kitchen which will
                                   are self-sufficient? That is obviously      that is built at the peace meals becomes     than 100 on Fridays during the summer      be a place where unemployed workers
                                                                                                                                        months. We call what we do     can develop skills needed to work in
                                                                                                                                        ‘love in action,’ because it   local restaurants. We recently opened
                                                                                                                                        takes dozens of volunteers     a warehouse office space at 330 East
                                                                                                                                        and thousands of volunteer     Hersey St. #9 for donations and outreach
                                                                                                                                        hours to do it.                There we are working with volunteers
                                                                                                                                            Many of the people         and folks in the homeless community to
                                                                                                                                        who regularly visit the        assist and develop new programs.
                                                                                                                                        community        meals   are      Much of our support comes from
                                                                                                                                        employed in some way and       grants, private and in-kind donations.
                                                                                                                                        it’s often a challenge to      Donations of clothing, food or other
                                                                                                                                        meet basic needs (shelter,     goods can be brought to our office on East
                                                                                                                                        food, transportation and       Hersey Street.
                                                                                                                                        clothing). With housing           SOJwJ is proud of our partnership
                                                                                                                                        costs continuing to increase   with the city of Ashland and other
                                                                                                                                        in the valley, SOJwJ           community agencies. Currently the
                                                                                                                                        attempts to fill some of       City of Ashland gifts space at Pioneer
                                                                                                                                        those gaps in a way that is    Hall for community meals. The Friday
                                                                                                                                        accessible to all.             Community Peace Meal is at Pioneer Hall
                                                                                                                                        RVM: Are there programs        on Winburn Way. Doors open at 3 pm and
                                                                                                                                        that local city councils are   the meal is served at 5 pm. Volunteers
                                                                                                                                        supporting which you see       are always needed for setup, serving and
                                                                                                                                        as positive examples about     clean-up. 541-841-8341.
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                                   FEATURE
                                   Not Just for Grandmothers
                                   “For the Love of Needlepoint” Inaugural Event in Ashland
                                   BY VANESSA NEWMAN

                                      When Toni Randall arrived in the Rogue Valley seven years                are typically done on a
                                   ago, she knew it was a needlepoint no-man’s land, but her desire            woven canvas that is 18
                                   to share what she loves to do is changing that. “Needlepoint is             or 13 stitches to the inch
                                   like breathing to me. It is part of life,” she states matter-of-factly.     though other sizes can be used for bigger projects.
                                   She was seven years young when her mother first taught her how                 “Needlepoint is good for you.” Randall excitedly shares the
                                   to stitch and it has been a part of her life ever since. At almost          neurological benefits of doing repetitive hand work and the
                                   80, this is impressive. Imagine 13 or 18 stitches to the inch per           research                       articles she has read lately from
                                   canvas, per project, each year and one can barely conceive how                                              Harvard and Mayo Clinic: “It
                                   much she has stitched.                                                                                      increases motor skills, reduces
                                      On February 16 and 17 at Sew Creative in                                                                  stress, helps with Parkinson’s, is
                                   Ashland, there is an inaugural event                                                                          a natural anti-depressant, slows
                                   affectionately called,                                                                                         cognitive decline, increases
                                   For the Love of                                                                                                 problem solving abilities and is
                                   Needlepoint,”                                                                                                    a kind of a meditation.” Maybe
                                   where attendees can                                                                                               these benefits are why this
                                   see canvass designs                                                                                                designer gets up every day
                                   and meet stitchers                                                                                                  and works diligently for long
                                   offering classes and                                                                                                 hours. There is no hesitation.
                                   how-to demonstrations.                                                                                               It is what she does. She
                                   Randall’s canvasses                                                                                                   goes to markets, works
                                   will be available for                                                                                                  with shops, and creates
                                   purchase and guild                                                                                                      commission pieces. “I
                                   members from Southern                                                                                                    define needlepoint as an
                                   Oregon Stitchers, which                                                                                                   art form that soothes the
                                   is part of Embroiderers                                                                                                    soul, quiets the mind
                                   Guild of America, will be in                                                                                                and expands the heart.”
                                   attendance.                                                                                                                  And it does not take
                                      “Needlepoint is an art form                                                                                               long to learn. It must
                                   that is lovely and lasting,”                                                                                                  be healing because
                                   Randall states proudly. It has                                                                                                 Randall explains,
                                   been around since around                                                                                                       “Through difficult
                                   3,000 BC and was called tent                                                                                                    times needlepoint
                                   stitching in the 1700s. Randall                                                                                                  has kept beauty in
                                   truly understands the power of                                                                                                    my life.”
                                   needlepoint to stitch the fabric of                                                                                                 Her passion
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                                   time. She can look at a piece she                                                        TOS:
                                                                                                                                 MAR                       and  desire to have others
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                                   made and remember what she was                                               DIT B
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                                                                                                                                             involved in the art form in the Rogue
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                                   doing, who she was with, and what                                                             Valley is what led to the upcoming get-together.
                                   was going on around her. Without                                                “We’d love to have more people enjoying the art form.” In
                                   the hours with her mother and                                               the meantime, Randall encourages people to visit her website
                                   grandmother stitching, she may never                  have heard their      whimsyandgrace.com to see all her designs. From dog collars to
                                   stories. Randall tells her own bittersweet story of a gift that             belts to coin purses to tote bags and of course—scissors’ cases—
                                   she once made for a dear friend, Ginny, who has since passed                there are many types of designs for artistic and practical pleasure.
                                   from breast cancer. Ginny’s son called recently to explain that                “Needlepoint is not just what your grandmother did.” It’s
                                   now his daughter treasures the gifted scissor case because she              more than pillows and wool thread, and we stitch with silk, soy,
                                   remembers whenever her grandmother taught her to sew, it was                metallic—a plethora of threads and use literally hundreds of
                                   always sitting in her lap.                                                  fancy stitches for texture and embellishment.”
                                      In her 20s, Randall’s story was forever changed by a                     In fact, Randall says, “There is a trend
                                   compliment. While on a quick supply visit to a shop in Florida,             of high-powered women executives
                                   the owner asked her where she found the design she was working              powering down with needlepoint at
                                   on. Randall pronounced, “It is my own.” That eventually led to              the end of the day.” Taking life one
                                   a national distributor picking up her designs around 1999. Now,             stitch at a time.
                                   she has a successful business, Whimsy and Grace, and over two
                                   hundred shops carry her unique needlepoint canvasses. “When                FOR THE LOVE OF NEEDLEPOINT EVENT
                                   I design, I paint one thread of one canvas at a time under the               10 am – 4 pm, February 16 and 17
                                                                                                              Sew Creative, 115 E. Main St., Ashland
                                   magnifying glass. In America, we still hand paint our canvasses.”                      541.482.1665
                                   Randall creates one hundred new canvasses a year. She does fifty
                                   new designs in at least two new markets annually as a goal. They
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                                                                                                                 music and dance 14 years ago in Vietnam, each       for their annual showings of Oscar Nominated           Scotland, Wales, Brittany and Galicia, immersing    celebration, of course, complete with a Russian
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LIVE MUSICand Nightlife                                                                                                                                                                                     LIVE MUSICand Nightlife
                                                                                                      Board Game Night - Astral Games. 5 pm.            Thursday, February 14                               Leadbetter Band - Brickroom. 9 pm to 12 am.             JACKSONVILLE
                                                                                                                                                                                                            $10. Classic Rock, Americana, Folk.                     Dayton - Schoolaus Brewhaus. 12 pm to 2:30
                                                                                                      PHOENIX                                           ASHLAND
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Not Too Shabby - Belle Fiore. 5:30 pm to 7:30           pm. Gypsy Jazz.
                                                                                                      Starry Night Paint & Sip - Wine & Brush. 4 pm                                                         pm. Jazz, Pop, Blues.
                                                                                                                                                        Karaoke - Oberon’s. 9 pm.
                                                                                                      to 7 pm. $40.                                     Craig Martin and Friends - Wild Goose Cafe &
                                                                                                                                                                                                            GRANTS PASS
                                                                                                                                                        Bar. 7 pm to 10 pm. Acoustic.
                                                                                                      TALENT                                            Game Knight - Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Dance Variations - Grants Pass Performing
                                                                                                      Band du Pay Swings and Swing Dance -                                                                  Arts Center. 7 pm. $12-16.
                                                                                                                                                        8 pm.
                                                                                                      Paschal Winery. 7 pm to 9:30 pm.                                                                      David Monica - Climate City Brewing
                                                                                                                                                        Trivia with Erica Thompson - Smithfields Pub
                                                                                                      YGB, Bremmer and Josia, Windlung, Just                                                                Company. 6 pm. Acoustic, Electric.
                                                                                                                                                        & Pies. 7:45 pm to 10 pm.
                                                                                                      J, and Annunaki Child - TonTon’s Artisan                                                              Electric Funk with DJ Ruku$ and DJ
                                                                                                                                                        Eric Leadbetter - The Top. 7 pm. Classic Rock,
                                                                                                      Affections. 9 pm to 1 am. Dance, Rap.                                                                 Kenobi - The Sound Lounge. 9 pm. Funk.
                                                                                                                                                        Blues.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Perry Road - Cedarwood Saloon. 9 pm.
                                                                                                      Sunday, February 10                               GRANTS PASS
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Country Rock.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Emily Turner - The Laughing Clam. 7 pm.
                                                                                                                                                        Aerial Hoop Girls - The Whammy Bar. 9 pm.
                                                                                                      ASHLAND                                           Adam Knight - Barnstormers Theatre. 7:30 pm.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Singer-songwriter.
                                                                                                      Celtic Music Session - Black Sheep Pub &          $15. Pop, Neo Soul, R&B Funk.
                                                                                                      Restaurant. 2 pm to 5 pm.                                                                             MEDFORD
                                                                                                                                                        Dayton - Schmidt Family Vineyards. 6 pm to 9
                                                                                                      Step We Gaily: Rogue World Ensemble                                                                   Death by Overkill - Johnny B’s. 9 pm.
                                                                                                                                                        pm. Gypsy Jazz.
                                                                                                      Concert - Ashland High School. 4 pm to 6 pm.                                                          The John Dough Boys and Seven Mile
                                                                                                                                                        221 Fly - The Sound Lounge. 9 pm to 11 pm.
                                                                                                      $10-15. Celtic Music.                                                                                 Lane - Howiee’s On Front. 8 pm to 12 am.
                                                                                                                                                        Progressive Rock.
                                                                                                      Anson Sin Piano Recital - Oregon Center for                                                           Rock and Roll.
                                                                                                      the Arts at SOU. 3 pm to 4:30 pm.                                                                     Funqdaqit and Dusty Jones - Habanero’s
                                                                                                                                                        JACKSONVILLE                                        Mexican Restaurant. 8:30 pm. Rock, Pop.
                                                                                                      Danielle Kelly Soul Project - Luna Cafe +         Adam Gabriel - Bella Union. 7 pm to 10 pm.
                                                                                                      Mercantile. 4 pm to 6 pm. Jazz, Soul.                                                                 Sylent Storm and Grey Hawk - The
                                                                                                                                                        Acoustic Soul, Southern Rock.
                                                                                                      Blue Lightning - Belle Fiore. 5 pm to 7 pm. $5-                                                       Bamboo Room at King Wah’s. 7 pm. $7.
                                                                                                                                                        Sip and Paint Pottery Pint - Miner’s Bazaar.
                                                                                                      10. Classic Rock.                                                                                     Metal.
                                                                                                                                                        5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. $40.                                                                                                                                                             DRAVUS HOUSE WILL PLAY AT OBERON’S FEB. 16 AT 8 PM.
                                                                                                      Reverend Horton Heat, The Delta Bombers,                                                              Board Game Night - Astral Games. 5 pm.
                                                                                                      and Voodoo Glow Skulls - Ashland Armory. 7        MEDFORD
                                                                                                      pm. Punk, Country, Rock.                                                                              ROGUE RIVER                                                                                                                                                                 GRANTS PASS
   RICK MILLWARD WILL BRING HIS ROCK TUNES TO BELLE FIORE FEB. 7.                                                                                       Cathedral Hills, Southwest Royal, Spicy
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ruby Rain - Homestead. 9 pm. Blues, R&B,                                                                                  Monday, February 18
                                                                                                                                                        When Naked, Kathartica, and Jon Stickrod -                                                                                                                                                                                     Trivia Tuesdays - Double Taps. 6 pm.
                                                                                                      GRANTS PASS                                                                                           Pop.
Thursday, February 7                              Poetry Sharing Night - Grants Pass Museum of                                                          The Bamboo Room at King Wah’s. 6 pm. $5-10.                                                                                                                                   ASHLAND
                                                  Art. 7 pm to 9 pm.                                  Gaffer Project, Your Hands Write History, and     Post Melodicore, Bummer Pop, Acoustic.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sunday, February 17                                                                                                       Open Mic - Oberon’s. 9 pm.                       Wednesday, February
ASHLAND
                                                                                                      Blame the Whales - Eaden Ballroom. 6 pm to
                                                                                                      10 pm. $5. Hard Rock, Metal.
                                                                                                                                                        Vanna Oh! And Step It Up n GO - Johnny B’s. 9                                                                                                                                 The Sultans - Wild Goose Cafe & Bar. 7 pm        20
Rick Millward - Belle Fiore. 5:30 pm to 7:30      JACKSONVILLE                                                                                          pm. $5. Rock and Roll.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ASHLAND                                                                                                                   to 10 pm. Blues.
                                                  The Brothers Reed - Bella Union. 8 pm to 11                                                           Holly Gleason Trio - RoxyAnn Winery. 6 pm to                                                                                                                                                                                    ASHLAND
pm. Rock, Pop.                                                                                        JACKSONVILLE                                                                                          Celtic Music Session - Black Sheep Pub &
bump:kin - Ashland Community Center. 7 pm         pm. Acoustic, Folk.
                                                                                                      David Gordon - Jacksonville Library. 1:30 pm
                                                                                                                                                        8 pm. Country.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Restaurant 2 pm to 5 pm.                                                                                                  Tuesday, February 19                             The Rogue Suspects - Cabaret.
                                                                                                                                                        Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament - Astral Games. 5:30 pm.                                                                                                                                                                                   The People’s Open Mic - Jackson
to 9:30 pm. $10. DJ, Dance.                                                                           and 3 pm. $5. Love Songs.                                                                             Caitlin Jemma and Jeremy James
Danielle Kelly Soul Project at 38th Annual        MEDFORD                                                                                                                                                   Meyer - Oberon’s. 8 pm to 11 pm. Singer-                                                                                  ASHLAND                                          Wellsprings. 8 pm.
Wine Tasting - Ashland Hills Hotel. 6 pm to 9     Rossmorr - Johnny B’s. 9 pm.                        Dayton - Schoolhuas Brewhaus. 12 pm to 3:30
                                                                                                      pm. Gypsy Jazz.
                                                                                                                                                        Friday, February 15                                 songwriter, Acoustic.                                                                                                     Rogue Poetry Slam with Slam Master               Blades of Grass - Black Sheep Pub &
pm. $55-75. Jazz.                                 Saucy - Grape Street Bar & Grill. 8 pm to 12 am.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Alex - Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant. 7:30        Restaurant. 9 pm. Bluegrass.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ed Dunsavage Trio - Luna Cafe +
Karaoke - Oberon’s. 9 pm.                         Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk.                                                                                  ASHLAND                                                                                                                                                                       pm to 10:30 pm. $5.
                                                  Dos Tacos - Howiee’s On Front. 9:30 pm. Funk,       MEDFORD                                           Dayton - O’Shea’s Irish Pub. 5 pm to 7 pm. Jazz.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mercantile. 4 pm to 6 pm. Jazz.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        MEDFORD
Jimmy Pinwheel Band - Wild Goose Cafe & Bar.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Pub Karaoke - Smithfields Pub & Pies. 9
                                                  Rock.                                               Jazz Vespers - First Presbyterian Church. 5 pm.   The J’Villians - AQUA. 9 pm to 11 pm. Rock,                                                                 INTUITIVE COMPASS WILL PERFORM WITH                                                                                Stoll Vaughn - Jonny B’s. 9 pm. Southern
8 pm to 11 pm. Honky Tonk Country.                                                                                                                                                                          GRANTS PASS                                                                                                               pm.
                                                  Rodeo Flyer - Morrtons. 8 pm to 10 pm. Rock.        Quartet.                                          Blues, Alternative, Country.                                                                               SEPIATONIC AND HIGH STEP SOCIETY AT THE                                                                             Rock, Midwest Punk.
Game Knight - Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant.                                                                                                                                                                 Jeff Jacobs - The Sound Lounge. 8 pm to                                                                                   Forest Bailey - Oberon’s. 8 pm. Acoustic.
                                                                                                                                                        Tutunov & Friends - Oregon Center for the                                                                           ROGUE THEATER FEB. 9.                                                                                      Open Jam - Pier 21. 8 pm.
8 pm.
                                                  PHOENIX                                             Monday, February 11                               Arts at SOU. 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. $20. Classical.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            11 pm. Acoustic.

GRANTS PASS                                       Love Birds - Wine & Brush. 6 pm to 8:30 pm. $35.                                                      SoundFarm Band - Black Sheep Pub &
                                                                                                      ASHLAND                                           Restaurant. 9 pm. $5. Acoustic, Electric.
Trivia with Erica Thompson - Double Taps.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            EVENTS
7:45 pm to 10 pm.                                 Saturday, February 9                                Open Mic - Oberon’s. 9 pm to 11 pm.
                                                                                                      Blue Notes - Wild Goose Cafe & Bar. 7 pm to 10
                                                                                                                                                        Dan Engle and Friends - Oberon’s. 6 pm to 9
                                                                                                                                                        pm. Acoustic.
                                                  ASHLAND                                             pm. Blue Jazz.                                    Broth - Oberon’s. 9:15 pm to 11 pm. Dynamic
JACKSONVILLE
                                                  Sexpressions - Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant.                                                          R&B, Indie.
The Brothers Reed - Bella Union. 7 pm to 9 pm.
                                                  8 pm to 10 pm.                                      Tuesday, February 12                              Alice Dimicele and Petty Thievery - Ashland
Acoustic, Folk.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ______ Art ______
                                                  Danielle Kelly Soul Project - Brickroom. 9 pm                                                         Armory. 7 pm. Folk.
                                                                                                      ASHLAND                                                                                                                                                      a lifetime of learning about images, color, light      their works. Now you may have a second chance.         TONI RANDALL AT SEW
MEDFORD                                           to 12 am. $5. Jazz, Soul.
                                                                                                      Open Mic hosted by Robbie DaCosta - Black                                                                                                                    and shadow, and textures. In his photography, he       Join us in February for an exhibition of selected      CREATIVE
Peaceful - Johnny B’s. 9 pm.                      World’s Least Dangerous Band - AQUA. 8:30                                                             GRANTS PASS                                                                                                captures beauty as if he were a painter. Traveling     works from the Hanson Howard Collection made           Feb. 16 and 17 from 10 am to 4 pm. Toni will have
                                                  pm. 80s, 90s, and 00s Covers.                       Sheep Pub & Restaurant. 8:30 pm.                  Paint and Sip Pottery Pint - Double Taps. 5:30
HUNKS - Grape Street Bar & Grill. 8 pm to 10                                                          Dark Star Orchestra - Ashland Armory. 8 pm.                                                           SMALL WORKS AT ART & SOUL                              widely to encounter unique, exotic, and intriguing     available for purchase at original prices. Hanson      many of her gorgeous hand-painted canvases for
                                                                                                                                                        pm to 7:30 pm. $40.
pm. $25-50.                                                                                           $30-35. Rock.                                                                                         GALLERY                                                landscapes, people, and cultures, the world and        Howard Gallery, 89 Oak St, Ashland.                    you to browse and purchase. Along with Toni’s
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament - Astral Games. 5:30 pm.      CENTRAL POINT                                                                                         Amy Bleu with Maddy Joy - The Sound
                                                                                                                                                                                                            January through February. Brighten your winter         nature are his canvas. Krieger will concentrate on                                                            canvases, members of Southern Oregon Stitchers
                                                  Sip & Paint Brilliant Sunflower - Art 4 Joy. 5:30   Pub Karaoke - Smithfields Pub & Pies. 9 pm.       Lounge. 9 pm to 12 am. Singer-songwriter.
                                                                                                      Ashland Tango Practica - Ashland Community                                                            days and celebrate the beginning of a New Year         his recent photographic journey through Bhutan,        CARL SEYBOLDT AND ROY MUSITELLI                        will be displaying beautiful finished pieces to help
Friday, February 8                                pm to 8:30 pm. $40.
                                                                                                      Center. 8 pm to 9:30 pm.                          MEDFORD
                                                                                                                                                                                                            with us at Art & Soul Gallery with our “Small Works”   and discuss his evolution as a photographer,           AT ART DU JOUR                                         inspire you to try needlepoint. Sew Creative, 115 E
                                                                                                                                                                                                            show. These small treasures will showcase the          contrasting images from his “early non-digital         Carl Seyboldt as guest artist in the Salon through     Main St, Ashland.
ASHLAND                                           GRANTS PASS                                                                                           La Septima Banda - Ramada Medford and
                                                  Sepiatonic, High Step Society, and Intuitive        GRANTS PASS                                       Convention Center. 8 pm.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            artistic talents of Art & Soul Gallery’s Artists, as   days” to his present work. Ashland Library, 210        February and March, while AdJ member Roy
Waking Hazel - Mt. Ashland Ski Area. 6 pm to 9                                                        Trivia Tuesdays - Double Taps. 6 pm.                                                                  we present original art in a variety of genre and      Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland.                                Musitelli will be featured artist. Carl specializes    WINTER TERM ROUND TWO AT
                                                  Compass - Rogue Theatre. 8 pm. $20.                                                                   Danielle Kelly Soul Project - Howiee’s On
pm. Bluegrass, Americana.                                                                                                                                                                                   media. Art & Soul Gallery, 247 E Main St, Ashland.                                                            in painting and drawing wildlife, western scenes       CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS
                                                  Vaudeville, Hip Hop, Funk.                                                                            Front. 9:30 pm. Jazz, Soul.                                                                                PAINTINGS BY SHERI DINARDI, ILENE
Frankie Gavin - Grizzly Peak Winery. 7 pm to 9
                                                  Fish on Wood Painting - The Tipsy Paintbrush.       Wednesday, February 13                            Blushin Out - RoxyAnn Winery. 6 pm to 8 pm.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          and historical subject matter. He has completed        Feb. 1 through 21. Southern Oregon University
pm. Irish Music.                                                                                                                                                                                            DEBRA HARDER AT ASHLAND ART                            GIENGER-STANFIELD, AND DAVID                           a series of limited edition prints of the famous       students will display their own artwork for the
                                                  6 pm to 9 pm. $40.                                                                                    Rock.                                                                                                      TERRY
Danielle Kelly Soul Project - Belle Fiore. 5 pm                                                       ASHLAND                                                                                               CENTER                                                                                                        Wells Fargo Stagecoach line. A member of AdJ           month of February. The exhibits span several
to 8 pm. Jazz, Soul.                                                                                                                                    Tradewinds - Morrtons. 8 pm to 10 pm. Rock,                                                                Jan. 11 through Feb. 22. Artists Sheri Dinardi,        since 2016, Roy’s foundation in journalism keeps
                                                                                                      Blades of Grass - Black Sheep Pub &                                                                   Debra Harder’s new show, The Comforts of                                                                                                                             different mediums and reflect different stages of
Robbie DaCosta and Tom Stamper - O’Shea’s         JACKSONVILLE                                                                                          Blues.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Home, opens on Friday, February 1st at The             Ilene Gienger-Stanfield, & David Terry create          him in touch with the news of our day which is         skill level. Emma Kincade’s Thesis will be on display
                                                  Saucy - Boomtown Saloon. 8:30 pm to 11:30           Restaurant. 9 pm.                                 Nancy Mac Band - Pier 21. 8 pm. Rock.
Irish Pub. 6 pm to 8 pm. Rock, R&B.                                                                   Q&A Duo - Wild Goose Cafe & Bar. 7 pm to 10                                                           Photographers’ Gallery At Ashland Art Center.          luminous works in the time-honored tradition of        often reflected in his artwork. In an effort to shed   in the Retzlaff Gallery and is titled “In the Grain.”
Rogue Suspects - AQUA. 9 pm to 11 pm. Rock,       pm. Jazz, Funk.                                                                                                                                                                                                  oil painting. Their paintings of people, structures,   the photographer-turned-artist label for at least
                                                                                                      pm. Jazz.                                                                                             Photographing in the comforts of home on cold                                                                                                                        Amelia Karley will have her own solo exhibition
Blues, Alternative Country.                       The Brothers Reed - Bella Union. 8 pm to 11                                                           TALENT                                              winter days is one of Debra’s favorite things to do.   and landscapes beautifully capture a moment in         one month, Roy’s featured wall exhibit will be         in the Thorndike Gallery, titled “Amble Elsewhere.”
                                                  pm. Acoustic, Folk.                                 The People’s Open Mic - Jackson Wellsprings.      The Mike Dillon Band - Talent Club. 9 pm. Punk.
                                                                                                      8 pm.                                                                                                 She enjoys creating still life scenes reminiscent      time and the essence of the subject. Rogue Gallery     dedicated entirely to illustrations that have come     Center for the Visual Arts at Southern Oregon
CAVW JUNCTION                                                                                                                                                                                               of old paintings. These images include some of         & Art Center, 40 S Bartlett, Medford.                  from his drawing board of ideas. Art du Jour, 213 E    University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland.
Dayton - Taylor’s Sausage. 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.    MEDFORD
                                                                                                      EAGLE POINT
                                                                                                                                                        Saturday, February 16                               her beloved possessions such as her collection                                                                Main St, Medford.
                                                  Bryan Oliver - The Rogue Grape. 6 pm to 8 pm.                                                                                                                                                                    40TH ANNIVERSARY AT HANSON
Gypsy Jazz.                                                                                           Valentine’s Day Improv Show - Eagle Point                                                             of English White Ironstone. The natural light                                                                                                                        EXOTIC AND REMOTE: PHOTOGRAPHY
                                                  Brian Regan - The Craterian Theater. 7:30 pm to                                                       ASHLAND                                             streaming in from nearby windows is all that is        HOWARD GALLERY                                         AN OREGON LOVE STORY:                                  BY R.C. VASAVADA
                                                  9:30 pm. $44-50.                                    High School. 7 pm. $2.                            Latin Dance Night - O’Shea’s Irish Pub. 8:30 pm
CENTRAL POINT                                                                                                                                                                                               needed to “paint” the items being photographed.        Feb. 1 through Feb. 26. Opening Reception Feb. 1       WATERCOLORS BY BETTY BARSS                             Jan. 31 through April 2. Ravindra C. Vasavada
Step We Gaily: Rogue World Ensemble               Tallboy, Korean Fire Drill, and Hardway Bend                                                          to 12 am. $7.
                                                  - Howiee’s On Front. 8 pm. Hard Rock.               MEDFORD                                           Dravus House - Oberon’s. 8 pm. Acoustic Folk.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Debra’s still life images truly reflect her personal   from 5 pm to 8 pm. 2019 is our 40th anniversary        Jan. 18 through March 1. Rogue Valley artist Betty     photographs nature on his hikes in Alaska, Chile,
Concert - Crater Performing Arts Center. 7 pm                                                         Open Jam - Pier 21. 8 pm.                                                                             style not only in photography but also in her          and that has us taking a trip down memory lane.        Barss is an accomplished and versatile watercolor      California, Colorado, Nepal, Norway, Oregon,
to 9 pm. $5-15. Celtic Music.                     LEFT - Grape Street Bar & Grill. 8 pm to 11:30                                                        Robbie DaCosta Trio - AQUA. 8 pm to 10 pm.                                                                 Over the years the gallery has amassed a healthy       artist. This exhibit showcases a wide range of
                                                                                                                                                                                                            home. Ashland Art Center, 357 E Main St, Ashland.                                                                                                                    and Tibet. His photographs capture the mood of
                                                  pm. Rock.                                                                                             Acoustic, Jazz.
                                                  John Dough Boys - Walkabout Brewing                 PHOENIX                                           Danielle Kelly Soul Project - Mt. Ashland Ski
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   collection of exceptional regional artists who have    subjects from her beloved state of Oregon.             each region, its simplicity, beauty, grandeur, and
GRANTS PASS                                                                                           Valentine’s Day - Wine & Brush. 6 pm to 8:30                                                          ASHLAND LIBRARY ART SALON                              at some point been represented by us. Was there        Reception Feb. 15 from 5:30 pm to 8 pm. Rogue          immensity. Berryman Gallery at Craterian Theater,
Patrimony and The Shaky Harlots - The Haul.       Company. 8 pm. Folk, Rock.                                                                            Area. 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Jazz, Soul.                                                                         an artist at that you loved and no longer see at the   Gallery & Art Center, 40 S Bartlett St, Medford.
                                                                                                      pm. $40.                                                                                              Sunday, February 24 at 2 pm. Richard Krieger is a                                                                                                                    23 S Central Ave, Medford.
8 pm to 11 pm. Punk.                              Bryan Oliver - The Rogue Grape. 6 pm to 8 pm.                                                         Gypsy Soul - Grizzly Peak Winery. 7:30 pm to                                                               gallery? Maybe you wish you had collected one of
                                                                                                                                                                                                            fine art photographer. His photography reflects
                                                  Acoustic.                                                                                             9:30 pm. Blues, Jazz.
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EVENTS                                                                                                        a NON partner dance class. PRE-REGISTRATION             dental X-rays, please contact Carmen Mons at 541-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                EVENTS                                                                                                           Morning.”                                                Tuesday, February 12 from 11:30 am to 1 pm.
                                                                                                              AT ashland.or.us/register is required. Cost: $33 per    245-7750 or dental@roguecc.edu. To learn more                                                                                                                              Saturday, February 9 from 1pm to 2 pm.                   Make an Ojo de Dios!
                                                                                                              four week session. The Grove Gym, 1195 E Main St,       about the dental assisting program by visiting                                                                                                                             Friends of the Library Poetry Night 18+ YRS              Using sticks and yarn, weave a beautiful “Eye of God.”
                                                                                                              Ashland.                                                www.roguecc.edu/dental.                                                                                                                                                    Share and listen to poetry with other readers and        Saturday, February 16 from 1 pm to 2 pm.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 writers.
                                                                                                              LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN                                SECRETS & MYSTERIES AT BEEKMAN                                                                                                                                             Wednesday, February 13 from 6 pm to 7 pm.                ROGUE RIVER LIBRARY EVENTS
                                                                                                              TRAINING                                                BANK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Learn to Crochet an Infinity Scarf 10-17 YRS
                                                                                                              Feb. 5, 6, 7, 12, and 13 from 10 am to 3:30 pm.         Feb. 1 and 2 at 6, 7, and 8 pm both nights. Begun                                                                                                                          MEDFORD LIBRARY EVENTS                                   Learn the 3 easy stitches required to make a scarf,
                                                                                                              The Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman              by C.C. Beekman as a gold dust office in 1856                                                                                                                              Random Fandom: Fairy Tale Spin-offs 12-18 YRS            then finish your project with support.
                                                                                                              provides Certified Volunteer Ombudsman                  and moved in 1863 to its current location at 110                                                                                                                           Enjoy snacks and discuss the many fairy tale spin-       Thursdays, February 7 and 14 from 5 pm to 6 pm.
                                                                                                              for Oregonians living in nursing, assisted and          W. California Street in Jacksonville, Beekman saw                                                                                                                          offs and retellings in our Young Adult collection.
                                                                                                              residential living, and adult foster home facilities.   over $40 million in gold cross his counters during                                                                                                                         Saturday, February 9 from 1 pm to 3 pm.                  SHADY COVE LIBRARY EVENTS
                                                                                                              They serve as the voice of the resident, working to     Jacksonville’s heyday in the 1800s—equivalent                                                                                                                              Library Ukuleles (LUKEs) 16+ YRS                         Friends of Shady Cove Library Book Sale
                                                                                                              make the system is responsive to their needs and        to almost $1 billion in today’s currency! Bring a                                                                                                                          Join Plaza Players & Friends to learn ukulele chords     Fridays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
                                                                                                              wishes. To do that, they investigate the resident’s     flashlight to make your own discoveries! Cost:                                                                                                                             and tuning, then play as a group from a fun              Travel Stories & History with Dan and Carole
                                                                                                              concerns and then work with facility staff and/or       $5. Tours are limited to a maximum of 12 people                                                                                                                            selection of sheet music. All levels welcome.            Nielson
                                                                                                              others, as appropriate, until these concerns have       and reservations are required! Call Historic                                                                                                                               Sunday, February 10 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.             Third Tuesday of each month from 5 pm to 6 pm.
                                                                                                              been resolved. If you are interested in attending       Jacksonville, Inc. at 541-245-3650 or e-mail info@                                                                                                                         Color Happy!                                             February 19: “Virginia Adventure”
                                                                                                              this training, or plan to attend, please be sure to     historicjacksonville.org. Beekman Bank, 110 W                                                                                                                              Drop in, enjoy coffee and donuts, and have fun
                                                                                                              start the application process prior to the training.    California St, Jacksonville.                                                                                                                                               coloring!                                                TALENT LIBRARY EVENTS
                                                                                                              We will need your application, interview, and                                                                                                                                                                                      Tuesday, February 12 from 10 am to 12 pm.                Classical Recorder Group 18+ YRS
                                                                                                              Criminal Background Check completed prior to            SEED SWAP                                                                                                                                                                  I Heart Unicorns Preschool Storytime                     Bring your recorder and join in the musical
                                                                                                              the training beginning. The online application can      Thursday, February 7 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.                                                                                                                              Enjoy unicorn-themed stories and crafts, play pin        fun with a group that plays primarily classical
                                                                                                              be found here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/        Bring your vegetable and flower seeds to trade                                                                                                                             the horn on the unicorn, and taste unicorn poop!         selections. An ability to read music is necessary.
                                                                                                              webinarOver.                                            with other gardeners at this annual free seed                                                                                                                              Tuesday, February 12 from 10 am to 11 am.                Tuesdays from 12 pm to 1 pm.
                                                                                                                                                                      swap. Seed should be sorted from plant material.                                                                                                                           Sip & Origami 5-12 YRS                                   Scrabble Club 18+ YRS
                                                                                                              PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP                                    Please bring containers or envelopes to take seed                                                                                                                          Sip cider while making origami hearts.                   Play Scrabble with an active group for challenge
                                                                                                              Saturday, February 9 from 12 pm to 8 pm. Save           home. The Nature Center will also be selling low-                                                                                                                          Tuesdays, February 12 and 26 from 4 pm to 6 pm.          & fun.
                                                                                                              yourself precious time and invest in education          cost seed, harvested at the park by volunteers. For                                                                                                                        Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.) 13-18 YRS                   Saturdays from 12 pm to 3 pm.
                                                                                                              that will teach you years of knowledge that was         more information, call the Nature Center at (541)                                                                                                                          T.A.G. members are dedicated, motivated teens            Chess Club 18+ YRS
                                                                                                              developed from tedious trial and error. Avoid           488-6606. North Mountain Park, 620 N Mountain                                                                                                                              in grades 7–12 who meet to brainstorm ideas,             Play chess for challenge & fun.
      THE HUMANE SOCIETY’S ADOPTION DAY IS AT GRANGE CO-OP IN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    discuss books and movies, and make crafts.               Saturdays from 12 pm to 3 pm.
                                                                                                              making the same mistakes I did and invest in a          Ave, Ashland.
                      CENTRAL POINT FEB. 9.
                                                                                                              workshop that will elevate your skill and allow                                                                                                                                                                                    Interested in joining? Contact your Medford Teen         Cribbage Club 18+ YRS

_____ Classes _____                                   intended for students ranging from beginners to
                                                      advanced ceramicists looking for greater aesthetic
                                                                                                              you to become the photographer you dream to
                                                                                                              be. Cost: $199. For more information go to https://
                                                                                                                                                                      OFFERS AND NEEDS MARKET
                                                                                                                                                                      Sunday, February 10 from 6 pm to 8 pm. At the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Librarian.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Tuesday, February 12 form 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Test your skill and luck against other experienced
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          cribbage players.
                                                                                                              www.kadrien.com/shop/general. Ashland Springs           Offers and Needs Market people identify possible                                                                                                                           Lunchtime Movies & Popcorn                               Saturdays from 12 pm to 3 pm.
                                                      achievement. The class is for both throwing on the
                                                                                                              Hotel, 212 E Main St, Ashland.                          exchanges of their passions, knowledge, skills,                                                                                                                            Select Wednesdays at 12:00 pm.
CERAMICS WITH LISA ELDREDGE                           wheel and hand-building techniques and covers                                                                                                                                      COLLABORATIVE THEATRE PROJECT’S VALENTINE’S EVENT:
Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Relaxing          attachments of all sorts, advice on storage and                                                                 resources, and needs in a rapid-fire process. It’s like                                                                                                                    February 13: A superhero known as Black Panther          WHITE CITY LIBRARY EVENTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        VAUDEVILLE, VALENTINES, AND VINES IS FULL OF MUSIC, WINE,
days call for creative time. Spending a few hours     maintaining works in progress as well as glazing        MEDICARE WORKSHOP                                       a mashup between speed dating, a time bank, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          AND FUNDRAISING.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 defends Wakanda, a technologically advanced              White City Bingo 6+ YRS
                                                                                                              Tuesday, February 19 at 10 am. Linda Clarkson           Craigslist. Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Rd,                                                                                                                         country in Africa that has hidden itself away            Join us for a family friendly good time. Win prizes,
spinning clay with Lisa Elredge at Ashland Art        and finishing pieces. We have 8 wheels available,
                                                                                                              and Melissa Mlasko will present the hour-long           Ashland.                                                  Featuring the best local shops from dispensaries       Persia Through the Ages                                   from the rest of the world. Now, he must face a          including books, gift certificates, swim passes, and
Center is the perfect recipe for a Wednesday.         first come, first serve. Cost: $15. Ashland Art
                                                                                                              workshop, explaining Medicare Parts A and B, and                                                                  to grow shops, glass shops to artisans, THC Fair       Tony Davis will discuss the deep historical roots         dissident who wants to sell the country’s natural        much more! This program is for ages 6+, adults
“Learn fundamental skills, get ideas for your next    Center, 357 E Main St, Ashland.
project, collaborate, or work on your own during                                                              exploring options with Medicare Advantage Plans         HOW TO MAKE HARD CIDER AND                                focuses on the growing cannabis community right        of Iran, along with glimpses of modern life in the        resources to fund an uprising. (2018/134m/PG-13)         included. Saturday, February 9 from 2 pm to 3 pm.
this drop-in session.” The class accepts anyone 13    MASTER CLIMATE PROTECTOR                                and Medicare Supplements. Participants will also        VINEGAR                                                   here in Southern Oregon while also bringing in big     Islamic Republic.                                         February 27: Based on a story by Ernest Cline and
and older. Ashland Art Center, 357 E Main St.         Monday, February 11 from 6 pm to 9 pm. The              learn how prescription drug plans work, how to          Sunday, February 17 from 1 pm to 2 pm. Johnny             national brands that are not readily available here.   Sunday, February 10 from 2 pm to 3 pm.                    set in a dystopia in 2044, protagonist Wade Watts        PROJECT FEEDERWATCH
                                                                                                              get help with the cost of prescription drugs and        Appleseed never came this far west so the                 This incredible combination of local dispensaries,     Super Special Valentine’s Day Storytime                   searches for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual        Feb. 16 and March 2 and 16 from 9 am to 10 pm.
                                                      course offers 30 hours of exploration into
                                                                                                              how Medicare works with the VA. The workshop is         pioneers of the Rogue Valley had to plant their                                                                                                                            reality game, the discovery of which will lead him       Help count birds visiting the feeders at North
SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP                            the basics of global warming and its climate                                                                                                                              smoke shops, horticulture, hemp-based products         Stories, songs, and activities.
                                                                                                              available at no charge. To register, call the Central   own apple trees if they wanted fresh cider,               and informational sessions make this a one-stop        Wednesday, February 13 from 10:45 am to 11:30 am.         to inherit the game creator’s fortune. (2018/140m/       Mountain Park while learning to identify them
Thursdays from 3 pm to 5 pm. Work on your             consequences, the intersection with energy and
                                                                                                              Point Park and Recreation at 541-664-3321, Ext.         hard cider, or vinegar. Today in our Valley, many         destination for anyone curious about hemp or                                                                     PG-13)                                                   with expert birders. The information collected
Spanish speaking skills in a comfortable setting at   construction, the water and weather implications,
                                                                                                              130. Central Point Computer Classroom, 155 S 2nd        heirloom apple and pear trees’ fruit drop to the                                                                                                                           Makers & Hackers Night After Hours                       will be submitted to Cornell University’s project
a meeting for those learning Spanish. “This group     the impact on agriculture, forestry, and our                                                                                                                              cannabis. There will be raffles, prizes and plenty     CENTRAL POINT LIBRARY EVENTS
                                                                                                              St, Central Point.                                      ground unused. Learn how to turn apples into              of opportunities to learn and shop. This event is                                                                Exercise your creativity and tap into your inner         FeederWatch, a nationwide citizen-science bird-
is for English speakers learning Spanish, and does    terrestrial systems, how human health, population                                                                                                                                                                                Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.) 11-18 YRS
                                                                                                                                                                      hard cider and vinegar from local fermentation            restricted to 21+ or 18+ with OMMP. Cost: $5-7.                                                                  geek with Rogue Hack Lab.                                monitoring effort. Program takes place alternate
not provide practice for Spanish speakers learning    growth, and consumption relate to the problem                                                                                                                                                                                    Teens from Central Point and surrounding
English. The group welcomes new participants          and what we can do to address it. Cost: $100. To        A POSITIVE APPROACH TO                                  authors Kirsten and Christopher Shockey. In this          This event is restricted to 21+ or 18+ with OMMP.      communities meet to plan events, decorate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Thursday, February 14 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.           Saturdays, November - March. Pre-registration
interested in increasing fluency in Spanish           register, go to https://socanmcp.eco/registration/.     ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA CARE                           class, you will learn the science behind turning          Jackson County Expo, 1 Peninger Rd, Central Point.     bulletin boards, recommend materials for the YA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Teen Craft Challenge: Fairy Tale Home of Your            not required for this free program. Call the
                                                                                                              Tuesday, February 19 from 3 pm to 6 pm. The class       fresh fruit juice to delicious hard cider and vinegar.                                                                                                                     Dreams 12-18 YRS                                         Nature Center for more information at 541-488-
through casual conversation.” The class meets in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       collection, and more!
                                                                                                              is designed to help anyone who cares for an aging       Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland.                                                                                                                               Compete in teams to create the fairy tale home of        6606. North Mountain Park Nature Center, 620 N
the Guanajuato Room of Ashland Library, 410           INTERMEDIATE ACRYLIC PAINTING                                                                                                                                             APPLEGATE LIBRARY EVENTS                               Feb. 7 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Crafternoons
                                                                                                              Oregonian learn more about how to support                                                                                                                                                                                          your dreams. Win prizes!                                 Mountain Ave, Ashland.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          _ Kids & Family _
Siskiyou Blvd.                                        Tuesdays, Feb. 26 through April 2 and April                                                                                                                               Applegate History Series                               Paint, glue, markers, glitter, string, and recyclables.
                                                      16 through May 21 from 10:45 am to 12:45                individuals with dementia and Alzheimer’s and           GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE                                     Join us for local memorabilia and presentations        Feb. 13 from 2 pm to 4 pm.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Saturday, February 16 from 1 pm to 3 pm.
                                                                                                              respond to behavioral challenges. A professional        Saturday, February 9 from 10 am to 4 pm. Dogs                                                                                                                              Medford Library Book Chat
TUTORIAL TUESDAYS                                     pm. Continue your studies in acrylic painting                                                                                                                             about the lovely Applegate Valley.
                                                                                                              instructor will share real-world experience in an       will be arriving on the Saving Train from central                                                                                                                          Tuesday, February 12 • 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Join fellow genealogy researchers Tuesday             techniques ranging from nature studies,                                                                                                                                   Tuesdays, February 9 and 23 from 4 pm to 6 pm.         GOLD HILL LIBRARY EVENTS
evenings at the Jackson County Genealogy              landscape, figures and still life. Instructor-led       interactive classroom environment. This class is        California prior to the event. These are healthy,         Applegate Library, 18485 North Applegate Road,         LEGO Builders, Architects, & Engineers 4+ YRS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Discuss Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver            NINJAKIDS
                                                                                                              free, thanks to funding by the State of Oregon.         adoptable pets who have been overlooked or                                                                                                                                 Medford Library - Carpenter Room, 205 South              Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 pm to 5 pm.
Library––learn how to access the Library’s            studies as well as the opportunity for students to                                                                                                                        Applegate.                                             Build and display your own creations.
                                                                                                              Visit www.OregonCarePartners.com to register            have run out of time or space at overcrowded                                                                                                                               Central Avenue                                           Children walk away from this class with a tough
websites, how to use them effectively, and how        follow their own interests with individual support.                                                                                                                                                                              Second and fourth Wednesday of each month on
                                                                                                              and sign up for this no-cost class. Medford School      shelters. The Grange Co-Op has generously                 ASHLAND LIBRARY EVENTS                                 Feb. 13 and 27 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.                                                                            workout under his and her belt and having
to improve your research skills. Each webinar         PRE-REGISTRATION AT ashland.or.us/register is
is shown twice, once at 5pm and again at 7pm.         required. Please call 541.488.5340 for a supply list.   District Education Center, 815 S Oakdale Ave,           sponsored this rescue as a 2019 SoHumane                  Teen & Family Maker Day 11+ YRS                        Gold Hill Writer’s Critique Group 18+ YRS                 PHOENIX LIBRARY EVENTS                                   developed basic Ninjutsu skills. This class is not
                                                                                                              Medford.                                                Business Partner. The Grange Co-Op will supply            Innovate and explore with LEGO MINDSTORMS,             Constructive feedback and support with fellow             Phoenix Films: Foxes and Hares                           only to teach children these, but also to build self

                                                                                                              ___ Community ___
Webinars are FREE for Rogue Valley Genealogical       Cost: $99. The Grove, 1195 E Main St, Ashland.
                                                                                                                                                                      each pet and their new owners with an adoption            littleBits, & SPHERO.                                  writers. Registration required.                           Tuesdays at 2:45 pm.                                     esteem, encourage exercising, and discipline.
Society members, and $5 for non-members.
                                                                                                                                                                      package full of goodies to help the dogs adopted                                                                                                                           February 12: Animated retelling of the legend,           The first week is free. Cost: $50. Rogue Protection
Jackson County Genealogy Library, 3405 S. Pacific     CPR CERTIFICATION CLASSES                                                                                                                                                 Feb. 9 from 12 pm to 3 pm.                             Feb. 13 from 4 pm to 6 pm.
                                                                                                                                                                      settle in to their new homes. Even if you can’t           Teen Video Games 11-18 YRS                             Gold Hill Writer’s Critique Group 18+ YRS                 with animals. Robin Hood works to outwit the             Group, 2185 #A1, Spalding Ave, Grants Pass.
Highway, Medford. For more information call 541-      Wednesday, February 20 at the Riverside Campus
512-2340, email reception.JCGL@gmail.com, or          from 5:30 pm to 9 pm. CPR Basic Life Support            BALLROOM DANCING                                        adopt, swing by for fun pet themed raffle baskets         Join us after school for Wii & PS4 video games.        Constructive feedback and support with fellow             greedy prince as he attempts to take advantage of
stop by the Genealogy Library. For a listing of all   (BLS) Recertification refreshes skills and renews       Every Tuesday from 1:30 pm to 4 pm with lessons         available. Enter to win and to raise funds for the        Feb. 11 and 25 from 3:30 pm to 5 pm.                   writers. Registration required.                           the poor. (1973/83m/G)                                   FAMILY FUN ARCHERY
                                                                                                              starting at 12:30 pm. Every week Square Dance           pets at SoHumane. Grange Co-op, 225 S Front St,           Library Board Games 8+ YRS                             Feb. 13 from 4 pm to 6 pm.                                February 19: An orphaned fox strikes up an               Mondays from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Featuring
events and Tuesday tutorials, visit www.rvgsociety.   credentials for individuals with a BLS provider
                                                                                                              Hall is not only teaching the public how to             Central Point.                                            Learn and play new and popular board games             Gold Hill Library Book Club 18+ YRS                       unlikely friendship. Voices...Mickey Rooney, Kurt        moving targets/4D archery. Beginner’s welcome.
org. Jackson County Genealogy Library, 3405 S         card. Cost: $60.
                                                                                                              ballroom dance, but is opening its doors to invite                                                                with FunAgain Games.                                   Discuss thought provoking books with other book           Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson, Jeanette          All equipment supplied. Family rates. For
Pacific Hwy, Medford.                                 Saturday, March 16 at the Riverside Campus
                                                      from 9 am to 3 pm. Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR         everyone to enjoy the dance together. Lessons           VAUDEVILLE, VALENTINES, AND                               Feb. 16 from 12 pm to 4 pm.                            lovers. Pick up December’s selection at the Gold          Nolan. (1981/83m/G)                                      ages 8 and up. Children required to shoot
SHORT POSE FIGURE DRAWING WITH                        Instructor Training provides training for students      Cost: $3. Live music by Dave Flick. Square Dance        VINES                                                     LEGO Builders, Architects, & Engineers 4+ YRS          Hill Branch.                                              February 26: A slacker named Fred adopts a rabbit        with a supervising adult. More info at www.
                                                                                                              Hall, 3377, Table Rock Rd, Medford.                     Thursday, February 14 at 6:30 pm. An exciting                                                                                                                              (voiced by Russell Brand) that jumps in front of his     MoonbowArchery.com. The Grove, 1195 E Main St,
ANN DI SALVO                                          already holding BCS provider status to become                                                                                                                             Build and display your own creations.                  February 15: “Trespassing on Einstein’s Lawn” by
                                                                                                                                                                      evening of entertainment featuring the talents of         Feb. 17 from 1 pm to 3 pm.                             Amanda Gefter                                             car, and it turns out this particular creature is next   Ashland.
Mondays from 10 am to 12:30 pm. Uninstructed          CPR instructors. Cost: $375.
Short Pose Figure Drawing moderated by Ann                                                                    RCC OFFERS FREE DENTAL X-RAYS                           some of the Rogue Valley’s favorite entertainers          Magnet Day                                             Movie Classics and More: African American History         in line to become the Easter Bunny and doesn’t
DiSalvo This weekly gestures figure drawing           BEGINNING BROADWAY DANCE FOR                            Jan. 18 through March 22. Here is an opportunity        at the Collaborative Theatre Project. Treat your          Explore and create with magnetic blocks, shapes,       Mondays at 1 pm.                                          want the job.(2011/93m/PG)                               DINOS AT THE LIBRARY
                                                                                                              to see if you can get your dental X-rays for free       Valentine to the tunes and entertainment popular                                                                                                                           Pond Life with John Jackson                              Digging Dinos with John Jackson of Bugs-R-Us
session has short and long poses up to 25             BOOMERS AND BEYOND                                                                                                                                                        and Magna-Tiles.                                       February 11: A débutante (Emma Stone) conducts
                                                                                                              and help an RCC student. The RCC Dental Assisting       in the 1930’s and ‘40’s. This event, which is a           Wednesday, February 20 all day.                        interviews with black female servants in 1960s            Learn about reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects,         Go back in time to learn about dinosaurs! Explore
minutes. Drop In. Unclothed model. Adults only.       Wednesdays, Feb. 6 through 27 and March 6
                                                                                                              program is looking for patients who qualify to          company fundraiser offers a great show and                Movie & Popcorn                                        Mississippi, which sends her community into an            birds, mammals, plants, and macroinvertebrates.          real fossils, teeth, claws, and imitation skin. At the
Bring your own non-toxic materials. Cost: $9 for      through 27 from 11 am to 12 pm. Have you ever
                                                                                                              get X-rays between. A qualifying patient must           delightful wines from Fences Winery paired with           Last Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m.                 uproar. (2011)/146m/PG-13)                                Saturday, February 9 from 1 pm to 2 pm.                  conclusion of the program, participants will get to
members, $10 for non-members. Ashland Art             secretly imagined dancing in a Broadway musical?
                                                                                                              have at least 24 fully erupted teeth (visible and       desserts. Cost: $25. Collaborative Theatre Project,       February 27: The story of two men—the great            Upriver Down River: Native Salmon Stories of the          Art Escapades: Honoring Trees                            do a dinosaur fossil dig and take home whatever
Center, 357 E Main St, Ashland.                       This class is for beginning and continuing students
                                                                                                              present in the mouth), be at least 18 years old,        555 Medford Center, Medford.                              Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers         Rogue River                                               Paint your favorite tree leaves onto a wooden            (or whomever!) they find. Registration required.
                                                      of a “wise” age. We will move gently, have tons
                                                                                                              and be eligible for a full-mouth X-ray. This usually                                                                                                                                                                               plaque using dye and acrylic paints. All supplies        Saturday, February 23 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at
POTTERY AND HAND BUILDING WITH                        of fun, keep our brains challenged and bodies                                                                                                                             GM Branch Rickey—whose brave stand against             ALL AGES, UNDER 14 W/ ADULT
LIZ O’BRIEN AND JEFF EDWARDS                          moving with easy dance routines to Broadway             means you have NOT had a full-mouth X-ray in the        HEMP & CANNABIS FAIR                                      prejudice forever changed the world by changing        Tish McFadden and Thomas Doty present native              provided, including the hardware to hang your            the White City Library, 3143 Avenue C.
                                                                                                              last three years. For more information about free       Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10.             the game of baseball. (2013/128m/PG-13)                stories, songs, and excerpts from “Upriver to             plaque.
Tuesdays from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This class is       music. Unleash your inner Broadway star. This is
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                                                                                                                _____ Stage _____                                       Oregon Historical Society are proud to announce
                                                                                                                                                                        the topics and speakers for the 2019 Windows
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ambitious and far-ranging exploration that tracks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                the legacy of crime and imprisonment in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Journal Keeping is a one hour open discussion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          designed to share experiences about the power of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Klamath-Siskiyou region. We hope the films inspire
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 you to action. For more information, go to https://
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Every Monday and Tuesday in February from 6:30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          pm to 8:30 pm.
                                                                                                                                                                        in Time lecture series. The series features well-       United States, from the historical roots of the           personal writing. We will have the opportunity to      www.siskiyoufilmfest.org/. Grants Pass Performing        Every Monday and Tuesday in March from 6:30 pm
                                                                                                                THE LITHIA WATER DIARIES                                known writers and historians and brings to              American criminal justice system to our modern            explore techniques, benefits, and spiritual insights   Arts Center, 313 NE Olive St, Grants Pass.               to 8:30 pm.
                                                                                                                Feb. 16 and 23 at 8 pm and Feb. 17 and Feb.             life the people, values, and events that shaped         state of over-incarceration, and offers a bold vision     found in the process of journaling. Bloomsbury                                                                  Happy Hands and Feet Reflexology Class
                                                                                                                24 at 3 pm. “The Lithia Water” Diaries capture          our Southern Oregon heritage. The hour-long             for a new future. Platt, a recognized authority in        Books’ array of journals will be on display for        WHY DO WE DISAGREE?                                      Jan. 20, Feb. 17, and March 17 from 5 pm to 7 pm.
                                                                                                                Ashland’s unique local culture with a dozen slice-      presentations are held at the Medford Library           the field of criminal justice, challenges the way we      inspiration. Facilitated by local filmmaker and        Friday, February 8 from 7 pm to 9 pm. A special          Couples Weekend Retreat
                                                                                                                of-life monologues from characters you couldn’t         on the first Wednesday of each month and the            think about how and why millions of people are            Eckankar Cleric, Kathy Roselli. Bloomsbury Books,      film night featuring Jonathan Haidt.                     Feb. 9 and 10, March 9 and 10 from 1 pm to 5 pm.
                                                                                                                meet anywhere else: tourists, and travelers, and        Ashland Library on the second Wednesday.                tracked, arrested, incarcerated, catalogued, and          290 E Main St, Ashland.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Haidt’s groundbreaking 2011 book, The Righteous          Register at www.familymassageEC.com or Call
                                                                                                                disgruntled pot workers, conspiracy theorists,          The 2019 Windows in Time lectures include:              regulated in the United States. Bloomsbury Books,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Mind, laid the foundations for bridging our              (541) 482-3567. Family Massage Education Center,
                                                                                                                and actors, and prankster teens, and urban              Discovering Abandoned Cemeteries: Locating              290 E Main St, Ashland.                                   GOAL SETTING LISTENING SESSION                         growing political divide. The focus of this film         77 Manzanita St, Ashland.
                                                                                                                shepherds, and more. Each tells their own story,        Unmarked Graves                                                                                                   Monday, February 11 at 6 pm. Join staff and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 night is bringing his basic insights together to
                                                                                                                their own perspective, their own challenges to          Wilderness Survival, One Hundred Years Ago              SEEDS OF SPRING SEMINAR                                   commissioners and help form the vision for
                                                                                                                living in a place everyone has a different opinion      Feb. 13 with Paul Fattig                                Saturday, March 16 from 8:30 am to 4:15 pm.               the 2019-2021 Biennium Budget Season. If you
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 help people gain a better understanding. In              AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT
                                                                                                                on. It is by turns funny, shocking, heartwarming                                                                Registration is open for the 30th annual Seeds of         are unable to attend the Goal Setting Session,         three videos, he describes the moral foundations         WEEKLY FELDENKRAIS CLASS
                                                                                                                and provocative, using unique local archetypes          UNDERSTAND A COURSE IN                                  Spring Garden Seminar hosted by the Josephine             an online survey is available at ashland.or.us/        of each tribe, how we help America heal, and             Wednesdays from 10 am to 11:30 pm. Feldenkrais
                                                                                                                to explore what it is like to live in a multi-faceted   MIRACLES: PRINCIPLES AND                                County Master Gardeners. Featuring more than              APRCgoalsSurvey, or you may pick up a hard copy        effective ways we might come together to solve           is a method that shows you how to move through
                                                                                                                community in the midst of rapid change. Cost: $10-      PRACTICE                                                three dozen workshops, the one-day seminar will           at The Grove and Ashland Senior Center. The            our problems. Join Marla Estes & Rob Schlapfer           the field of gravity in ways that use it to your
                                                                                                                20. For more information and to purchase tickets,       Feb. 18 from 7 pm to 9 pm. Understand and               be held March 16 at Rogue Community College               Grove, 1195 E Main St, Ashland.                        for an evening of videos, talking points and warm        advantage. Most people have an adversarial
                                                                                                                go to https://thelithiawaterdiaries.bpt.me/. Ashland    apply the principles and feel your perception           in Grants Pass. Participants may select up to four                                                               community conversation as we ask Why Do We               relationship with gravity, but it can ground
                                                                                                                Community Center, 59 Winburn Way, Ashland.              shift! Taught by Alexandra, experienced guide for       90-minute workshops from a slate of 39 options at         MEDFORD SMART METER TOWN HALL                          Disagree? This event is especially geared for those      you if you know how to use it. This not only
                                                                                                                                                                        bringing life back on purpose. In the first hour,       the seminar. Topics include beekeeping, Orchids           Thursday, February 7 at 6 pm. We are especially        just discovering the need to bridge. Medford             reduces wear and tear on joints, reducing pain;
                                                                                                                THE GLASS MENAGERIE                                     key Course principles are presented. After a short      101, safe use of pesticides, selling what you sow         asking all who Opted Out of Smart Meters to            Library, 205 S Central Ave, Medford.                     it also improves focus and learning. When you
                                                                                                                Jan. 18 through Feb. 10. The beautifully                break, in the second hour, we focus on how to           and how to design a firewise landscape. Cost: $35.        attend. Have you experienced Headaches or Ear                                                                   are comfortable in your body, learning is easy,
                                                                                                                written portrait of a fragile young woman, her          apply in daily life with a guided meditation to         To register go to http://go.roguecc.edu/department/       Ringing? Have your Bills gone up? All people           OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS AT                                inspiration is spontaneous and creativity abounds.
                                                                                                                domineering mother, and the brother who loves           integrate. Beginners and long-time students, all        community-education/seeds-spring-seminar. Rogue           wanting to fight Smart Meters welcome! 30 min          VARSITY THEATER                                          Cost: $15 Drop-in, $50 per month, first class free.
                                                                                                                them but loathes his life with them is a poignant       welcome.Bring your ACIM book if you have it,            Community College, 3345 Redwood Hwy, Building             presentation by Randal Barrett to be followed by       Friday, February 8 through Friday, February              Feldenkrais Studio Jacksonville, 235 Main St,
                                                                                                                memory play that is one of the author’s most            extra books also onsite. Suggested $20 donation.        A, Grants Pass.                                           Q&A. Medford Library, 205 S Central Ave, Medford.      15. Local audiences have the opportunity to              Jacksonville.
                                                                                                                popular works. Cost: $18-25. To purchase tickets
                                                                                                                and showtimes go to www.CTPMedford.org or
                                                                                                                                                                        Talent Library Community Room, 101 Home St,
                                                                                                                                                                        Talent.                                                 HOW TO HAVE DEVICES NOT BE                                _____ Food _____                                       watch the acclaimed short films that have been
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 nominated for an Academy Award. Only one ticket          THAI CHI CHUAN OPEN HOUSE AND
                                                                                                                call the theatre at (541) 779-1055. Collaborative                                                               DIVISIVE FOR OUR FAMILY                                                                                          is required to attend both the Animated and Live         DEMONSTRATION
BEEHIVE: THE 60S MUSICAL WILL PLAY AT CABARET THROUGH MARCH 31.                                                 Theatre Project, 555 Medford Center, Medford.           GUILD LECTURE SERIES: EARLY                             Friday, February 15 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Kim             NEW WINTER ROGUE VALLEY                                Action Shorts on Feb. 8. The programs will run           Friday, February 8 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Tai
                                                                                                                                                                        ROMAN EMPERORS                                          John Payne will be giving a lecture on how                GROWERS & CRAFTERS MARKET                              for a week at the Varsity following the benefit          Chi Chuan is a Chinese Martial Way and form
KIDS’ MUSIC JAM                                         is an inclusive class for children ages four to 10 to   BEEHIVE: THE 60s MUSICAL                                Feb. 20 and March 20 from 12 pm to 1 pm. One            to support children around media while not                Thursdays from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. We are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 screenings. Cos: $9.25. More information including       of moving meditation characterized by its
Feb. 12, 19, and 26 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. This       experience music, dance, singing, storytelling and      Jan. 31 through March 31. “Beehive: the 60’s            of the most fascinating periods in Roman history        becoming anti-screen but pro-connection. His              now open for the winter, and it’s indoors! Are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 film descriptions, trailers, and ratings are available   harmonious sequence of slow, relaxed and
is an inclusive class for children ages four to 10 to   playing games. PRE-REGISTRATION AT ashland.             Musical” recalls the days of miniskirts, transistor     involves the first century of rule by the Roman         talk will cover many aspects of the question, “How        you looking for fresh, locally grown produce,
                                                                                                                radios and flower power. Told from the perspective      Emperors. This series of three one-hour lectures        do we maintain loving limits and strong family            hand-crafted gifts or artisan foods? Join us each      at https://shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/. Varsity Theater,   fluid movements. Tai Chi practice harmonizes
experience music, dance, singing, storytelling and      or.us/register is required. Cost: $30. The Grove,
                                                                                                                of six young women who came of age in this              will investigate the origins of the office of emperor   connection in a world where increasingly screens          Thursday for local products and produce. Fry           166 E Main St, Ashland.                                  movement, breath and awareness to promote
playing games. PRE-REGISTRATION AT ashland.             Ottemon Room, 1195 E Main St, Ashland.
                                                                                                                enigmatic decade, now taking a look back on             in the actions of Augustus, grand-nephew of             are supreme?” This includes how to help children          Family Farm Store, 2184 Ross Lane, Medford.                                                                     vitality, clear focus and depth of spirit. It allows us
or.us/register is required. Cost: $30. The Grove,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 LIVE STREAM OF 91ST ANNUAL
                                                        _ Sports & Outdoor _
                                                                                                                a host of issues ranging from their first Beehive       Julius Caesar, and how the emperorship fared            build focus, grit, and good judgement so that                                                                                                                             to slow down and closely observe ourselves and
Ottemon Room, 1195 E Main St, Ashland.
                                                                                                                Dance to the challenges we faced as a nation.           under his successors from the Julio-Claudian            media driven images do not deter them from                ASHLAND CULINARY MONTH                                 ACADEMY AWARDS                                           our environment, providing a powerful antidote
                                                                                                                Featuring music from Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin,     family, including Tiberius, Claudius, Caligula,         shaping their own self-esteem, hopes, and dreams.         For the month of February restaurants, wineries,       Sunday, February 24 from 4 pm to 8:30 pm.                to the stress and strain of modern life. For more
PRESCHOOL PUPPET THEATER
Second Friday of each month: Feb. 8, March 8,                                                                   Tina Turner, Diana Ross, and Dusty Springfield.         and Nero. The Feb. 20 lecture will examine              Suggested donation of $10. Siskiyou School, 631           and food artisans across Ashland will be               Film fans are also invited to join the Ashland           information about the Open House and also an
                                                        MOUNTAIN BIKING IN JACKSONVILLE                         Cost: $25-39. Go to oregoncabaret.com for more          Augustus’ emperorship, his extraordinary                Clay St, Ashland.                                         offering special dishes, several course meals,         Independent Film Festival for the live broadcast of      Introductory Tai Chi Chuan Workshop on February
April 12, and May 10 from 10:30 am to 11:45 am.         Wednesdays, 6 pm, year-round. Cycle Analysis
Gather around and see what Trickster Coyote and                                                                 information. Cabaret, 241 Hargadine St, Ashland.        political skills, and the thorny problem of how                                                                   and classes. The public is invited to dine in any      the 91st Annual Academy Awards at the Historic           9, please call 541-482-5435 or visit siskiyouaikikai.
                                                        hosts an all ages, two hour group Mountain                                                                      to prepare for the successful succession of the         DISCOVERING FAMILY THROUGH                                and all participating establishments, with the
friends are up to this season. A brief nature lesson                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Ashland Armory in Ashland. The Oscar Night               org. Siskiyou Aikikai, 777 E Main St, Ashland.
                                                        Bike ride on the Britt Trails in Jacksonville and       ROMEO & JULIET                                          next emperor, with attention to the succession of       ARTIFACTS                                                 opportunity to wine gift cards and other prizes.
will be followed by the puppet show and play                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Fundraising Gala is Ashland’s red carpet event of
                                                        John’s Peak, which has over 200 miles of trail.
time. A snack and related craft/activity will then                                                              Thursday, February 14 at 7:30 pm. Join us this          Tiberius and Claudius. The March 20 lecture, will       Tuesday, February 19 from 1:30 pm to 3 pm.                Ashland Restaurant week is Feb. 4 through Feb.         the year. View the Oscars on the big screen, enjoy a     EMBODYING THE SACRED HEART
                                                        Come enjoy good food, friends, and a great ride.        Valentine’s Day at the Craterian Theater for a          investigate the difficulties in the succession to the   Learn how to to discover the history associated           10, with more special offers and prizes. For more
be available. Reservations are guaranteed only                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   five-course meal by Smithfields, a complimentary         Thursdays, Jan. 31 to Feb. 21 from 1 pm to 2 pm.
                                                        Everyone is welcome. Helmets mandatory at               special presentation of Eugene Ballet’s Romeo &         Emperorship after Claudius, with a close look at        with your treasured family possessions. Guest             information, go to http://www.ashlandchamber.
until 10:30am. Please arrive early, as space and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 libation, cash bar, and, of course, red carpet           Embodied prayer guide, physical therapist, and
parking is limited (no late seating). Children must     all times, lights in the winter. Cycle Analysis in      Juliet. Cost: $22-38. Purchase tickets anytime at       two controversial emperors, Caligula, and Nero.         speaker Charlotte Wirfs will share tales about            com/Page.asp?NavID=1414.                               photos. Cost: $115-880. More information and             Nia Black Belt Rachael R. Resch will facilitate
be accompanied by an adult at all times during          Jacksonville, 535 N Fifth St. www.cycleanalysis.        www.craterian.org. For questions please call our        Medford Library, 205 S Central Ave, Medford.            heirlooms passed from one generation to another                                                                  tickets are available at ashlandfilm.org. Ashland        “Embodying the Sacred Heart,” the second of
the program. PRE-REGISTRATION AT ashland.               net. Free.                                              box office at (541) 779-300. Craterian Theater, 23 S                                                            at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society’s public         CORK ‘N’ FORK                                          Armory, 208 Oak St, Ashland.                             the 2018-2019 Trinity Episcopal Church Celtic
                                                                                                                                                                        HAVE YOU BEEN “GREEN” IN LIFE?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ____ Wellness ____
or.us/register is required. Cost: $6 per child. North                                                           Central Ave, Medford.                                                                                           program and members meeting, and help you                 Wednesday, February 13 at 6 pm. This month
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Program’s InterFaith Embodied Prayer series. All
Mountain Park, 620 N Mountain Ave, Ashland.             MOVING TARGET 4D ARCHERY                                                                                        WHAT ABOUT GOING GREEN IN                               begin to learn the history of these treasured family      at Paschal Winery Creative Celebrations are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          classes are free. Drop-ins are welcome. Classes
                                                        Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Featuring              LEGENDS OF COYOTE                                       DEATH?                                                  possessions. Rogue Valley Genealogy Library, 3405         assembling the Cork ‘n’ Fork dinners. This
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          take place at Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall,
WINTER YOUNG ARTISTS’ STUDIO                            moving targets/4D archery. Beginner’s welcome.          Sunday, February 10 at 1:30 pm and 4 pm. Learn          Sunday, February 10 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.               S Pacific Hwy Medford.                                    Wednesday diners can enjoy turkey meatloaf with
WITH JENNY CALABA
Wednesdays, Feb. 13 through March 20 from 3:30
                                                        All equipment supplied. Multi-session rates
                                                        available. For ages 15 and up. More info at www.
                                                                                                                Native American words, songs, and trickster
                                                                                                                tales of how things came to be! Nearly every
                                                                                                                                                                        Explore what green burial really means and how
                                                                                                                                                                        it contributes to natural resource conservation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ____ Meetings ____                                        apricot bourbon glaze, mashed potatoes, and a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          roast vegetable medley. Cost: $10.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The Community Counseling Center offers low
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          44 North Second Street in Ashland. All ages and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          abilities, all faiths, paths and spiritualities are
                                                                                                                indigenous culture in the world tells ‘trickster        Learn your options for having a green burial right                                                                Wednesday, February 20 at 6 pm. Creative               cost, sliding-scale, professional counseling for         welcome. No previous movement experience is
pm to 5 pm. Ages seven to 11. In this exploratory       MoonbowArchery.com. The Grove, 1195 E Main St,
                                                                                                                tales’. Prevalent in North America are stories          here in the Rogue Valley. Bring your curiosity,         RCC MASSAGE THERAPY PROGRAM                               Celebrations is dishing up braised Mediterranean       individuals, couples, adolescents, families and          necessary. Chairs are available for those who need
workshop young artists will get their hands in          Ashland.
                                                                                                                about the infamous Coyote! Legends of Coyote            questions and a notepad for an evening of               MEETINGS                                                  chicken with fire roast tomatoes, kalamata olives      children. The CCC is located at 600 Siskiyou Blvd,       them. Donations are welcome. For information,
clay, press original prints, construct eye catching
                                                                                                                is a compilation of two hilarious stories and is        discussion and resources for planning your own          March 4, April 16, and May 28 from 5:30 pm to 7           and capers, pasta Alfredo, and a mixed green salad     Ashland. Cost: $40. Visit www.cccofashland.com           contact Rachael Resch at (541) 301-3493, or, nia-
mosaics, and much more! Cost: $75 for members,          AFTER-SCHOOL LACROSSE
                                                                                                                performed with puppets, masks, and costumes             green burial. Home funerals will also be discussed.     pm. Learn about local employment opportunities,           with fig balsamic dressing. Cost: $10. To make a       or call 541-708-5436 for more information and to         ashland@jeffnet.org, or www.RachaelResch.com.
$85 for non-members. To register go to https://         Wednesdays and Fridays, Jan. 30 through Feb. 22,
www.roguegallery.org/register.pl. Rogue Gallery &                                                               inspired by Pacific Northwest Native American art.      PRE-REGISTRATION AT ashland.or.us/register is           including wage ranges and the meaning of                  reservation, go to paschalwinery.com or call (541)     purchase tickets. The Phoenix Clubhouse, 310 N           Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 44 N 2nd St,
                                                        Feb. 27 through March 22, and April 3 through
Art Center, 40 S Bartlett, Medford.                                                                             Tears of Joy Theatre is an award-winning puppet         required. Cost: $10. North Mountain Park, 620 N         “accredited,” a “one-year certificate,” and “financial-   535-7957. Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Rd, Talent.    Main St, Phoenix.                                        Ashland.
                                                        April 26 from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Join SOU lacrosse
                                                                                                                theater from Portland, Oregon. Craterian Theater,       Mountain Ave, Ashland.                                  aid eligible.” This program includes the training
                                                        club players and coaches to learn about one of
CERAMICS FOR KIDS WITH LIZ O’BRIEN                                                                              23 S Central Ave, Medford.                                                                                      and practicum hours that meet the requirements            LOVE BLENDS US TOGETHER                                NEW YOGA CLASS WITH WOLF                                 RESTORING & EMBODYING
                                                        the fastest growing sports in the country! Limited
Mondays from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. A fun way for kids                                                                                                                        AUTHOR ELLEN GARDNER AT                                 for Oregon state licensure and national                   Thursday, February 14 at 7 pm. Please join us to an    PURNANANDA                                               RESILIENCY, VITALITY, AND FITNESS
                                                        supplies of gear are available for participants. PRE-   RHYTHM OF THE DANCE                                     BLOOMSBURY BOOKS
to explore the world of clay! Ages five to six must                                                                                                                                                                             certification. For more information, visit www.           unforgettable evening of food and wine and             Wednesdays from 8 am to 9:30 am. Wolf’s                  10 week series on Mondays beginning Feb. 11
                                                        REGISTRATION AT ashland.or.us/register is required.     Friday, February 15 at 7:30 pm. For over 20 years,      Monday, February 18 at 7 pm. Author Ellen               roguecc.edu/massage or contact them at 541-956-           Let us share with you all of our current favorite
bring a supervising adult for their first class. Ages                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            enthusiasm for healing infuses his Yoga teachings.       from 10 am to 11:15 am. Though we experience
                                                        Ages: seven to 14. Cost: $40. Ashland Middle            Rhythm of the Dance has brought the history             Gardner will be at Bloomsbury Books to promote          7066 or massage@roguecc.edu. RCC Redwood                  Paschal Blends. While winemaker Rene
seven to 12 may come unaccompanied by adult.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     He teaches Hatha based classes focused on                pain in the body, most often the origin is faulty
                                                        School, 100 Walker Ave, Ashland.                        of the Irish Celts to millions of fans around the       her book “Side-swiped: a Motorhome Adventure.”          Campus, Building M, Room 1, 3345 Redwood Hwy,             Eichman shares a few secrets about the art of
All parents must sign their children in, pay prior                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               foundational alignment and connection within.            neuro-movement habits in our brains, which have
to class and leave emergency contact info with                                                                  globe as one of the top Irish step shows in the         When eighty-year-old Walter Emmons decides              Grants Pass.                                              blending,chefs from Dancing Cats will wow you          His Yoga and Meditation classes are designed to          been “wired” over a lifespan. Patricia will guide you
Ashland Art Center. Cost: $10 for drop-ins, plus
                                                        WINTER WONDERLAND SNOWSHOE                              world. Champion dancers and brilliantly talented        to buy a thirty-seven foot motorhome, his wife                                                                    with perfectly matched five-course meal! Cost:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 not only advance your practice physically, but           in movement explorations designed to wake up
$3 firing fee. Ashland Art Center, 357 E Main St,       Saturday, February 16 from 10 am to 3 pm. Join          musicians combine to deliver a high-energy              Ernestine is not only shocked because he’s never        MAMA TEA TIME                                             $65. To make a reservation, go to paschalwinery.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 to tap into the emotional, mental and energetic          your mind/body/soul for learning, tapping into
Ashland.                                                KS Wild’s Michael Dotson and other participants         production, complete with blazing footwork,             been the least bit interested in traveling, but she     Thursdays from 10 am to 12 pm. A safe space               com or call (541) 535-7957. Paschal Winery, 1122
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 bodies. He completes his classes with sound              the remarkable self-healing capacity you have
                                                        on a moderate difficulty, 3-4 mile winter               soaring vocals and spectacular musicianship.            is deathly afraid that something will happen to         created by women for women. Through deep                  Suncrest Rd, Talent.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          _____ Film _____                                       healings and meditation techniques. Wolf’s classes       at this moment for embodied fitness and health.
KIDS CLAY WITH KEELEY BITTNER                           snowshoe hike above the Rogue Valley. Snow              Expertly merging the past with the present,             him and she will have to drive it. As Walter goes       sharing, we will discuss all things motherhood,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 have been described as, “Healings…sprinkled              Drop-ins are welcome. Cost: $140 for series, $16
Tuesdays from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. A special clay           accumulation and levels will determine what             this constantly evolving show promises to wow           through bewildering changes, their golden-years         from the mystical to the mundane. Whether you
                                                                                                                theatergoers. Irish eyes won’t be the only ones         adventure turns into a luckless misadventure. With      have been a mother for 2 days or 30 years, are an                                                                with yoga.” Cost: $15 per class. Family Massage          for drop-ins. Call to Inquire & pre-register: (414)
class created just for kids! Join clay instructor       trail we hit. We will likely find ourselves among
                                                                                                                smiling during this rhythmic extravaganza!              heart and humor, they help each other navigate          Auntie, a Sister, haven’t yet welcomed your babe          SISKIYOU FILMFESTIVAL                                  Education Center, 77 Manzanita St, Ashland.              535-7283. 207 Granite St, Ashland.
Keeley Bittner for a special clay class tailored just   the snow-covered evergreens near Mt. Ashland
for young people. Explore the medium and make           or in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.           Cost: $22-38. Craterian Theater, 23 S Central Ave,      the unexpected turns. Bloomsbury Books, 290 E           earthside, or are still waiting to become pregnant,       Sunday, February 10 from 4 pm to 9:30 pm. KS
                                                                                                                Medford.                                                Main St, Ashland.                                       you are welcome here. Family Massage Education            Wild’s Siskiyou FilmFest focuses on the activism,      WELLNESS CLASSES AT FAMILY
                                                                                                                ___ Presentations ___
some cool stuff! Max 10 students. Cost: $10 for         Participants are responsible for having their own
drop-ins, plus $3 firing fee. Ashland Art Center,                                                                                                                                                                               Center, 77 Manzanita St, Ashland.                         science and history of the environmental               MASSAGE EDUCATION CENTER
                                                        snowshoes, which can be rented for the day from
357 E Main St, Ashland.                                 any one of our outdoor retail partners - Get n
                                                                                                                                                                        AUTHOR TONY PLATT AT                                                                                              movement and features award winning films              Pregnant Partners Home Massage Class

                                                        Gear, Mountain Provisions, or REI (in Medford). To
                                                                                                                                                                        BLOOMSBURY BOOKS                                        THE ART OF SPIRITUAL JOURNAL                              about people creating real world solutions to          Feb. 9 through March 9 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
KIDS’ MUSIC JAM                                                                                                 WINDOWS IN TIME LECTURES                                Tuesday, February 19 at 7 pm. “Beyond These             KEEPING PRESENTED BY KATHY                                today’s environmental challenges on a local,           Parent-Baby Home Massage Class
                                                        register, go to https://www.kswild.org/upcoming-
Feb. 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. This                                                            Jackson County Library Services and the Southern        Walls” by Berkeley professor Tony Platt is an           ROSELLI                                                   regional and global scale. Whenever possible we        Feb. 9 through March 9 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm.
                                                        events/2019/2/16/winter-wonderland-snowshoe.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Monday, February 11 at 7 pm. The Art of Spiritual         offer films produced in or about Oregon or the         Couples/Singles Massage Class
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