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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation  |  Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED   » NEWS NOW   OSF receives $600,000 grant for American Revolutions       ...       Snow could hamper Turkey Day travel       ...       Man arrested as suspect in string of Ashland thefts       ...       OSF receives $600,000 grant for American Revolutions       ...       Snow could hamper Turkey Day travel       ...       Man arrested as suspect in string of Ashland thefts       ...           ASHLAND CALENDAR Ashland calendar, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Nov. 25, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Nov. 25, 2015 at 12:01 AM »  Social News Wednesday, Nov. 25 Hands-All-Around Quilters: Visitors can work on individual projects or sew quilts for charity from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays at Wesley Hall in the First United Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. Call 541-732-0141. Climate Documentary: Watch episodes of the climate-change documentary "Years of Living Dangerously" on select Wednesdays at noon at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. The Nov. 25 episode is about corporations and sustainability, as well as Egypt. Members of the Southern Oregon Citizens' Climate Lobby will lead a discussion after each viewing. Call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org . Classic Movie: Watch Rock Hudson, Doris Day and Tony Randall in the 1964 movie "Send Me No Flowers," about a bickering married couple, at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org . Spaghetti Game Night: Play board games at 5 p.m. Wednesdays at Enoteca Wine Tasting and Bistro, 17 N. Main St., Ashland. Complimentary spaghetti will be served with the purchase of a glass or bottle of wine. Call 541-482-3377 or see www.ashlandenoteca.com . Thursday, Nov. 26 Interfaith Service: The 32nd annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Celebration will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, in Wesley Hall, behind the First Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. The service will include speakers from many different faiths. The theme this year: "Reaching Out, Helping Others." A collection will be taken of sleeping bags for the homeless. The celebration lasts about an hour and is sponsored by Rogue Valley Interfaith Ministries. For more information, call Ruth Kirby at 541-482-1025. Nia Thanksgiving DanceFeast: The 16th annual Nia Thanksgiving DanceFeast will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, at The DanceSpace, 280 E. Hersey, No. 10, Ashland. The holiday dance ritual, for which no experience is necessary, will be led by Nia faculty member Rachael R. Resch. Participants will do simple moves and free-form dance, done barefoot to eclectic, world beat music. Resch is the owner of Synergy Physical Therapy and Movement Arts in Ashland. For information, contact Resch at 541-488-1192 or by email at [email protected] or visit www.nianow.com . Friday, Nov. 27 Ashland Festival of Light: Ashland's 23rd annual Festival of Light kicks off Friday, Nov. 27. The big event is the annual Christmas Parade at 5 p.m., followed by the Grand Illumination, when thousands of lights are switched on for the holidays in downtown Ashland. People start getting ready for the festivities at 1 p.m. with entertainment on the Plaza, and at 4:30 p.m. there will be a Lights for Life tree lighting. From 6:15 to 8 p.m., Santa and Mrs. Claus will meet with families and children at the Black Swan Theater, on the corner of Pioneer and East Main. See www.ashlandchamber.com . Woodworking Show and Sale: The Siskiyou Woodcraft Guild presents its 36th Annual Harvest Show of Fine Woodworking from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29, in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Great Hall, 70 E. Main St., Ashland. See furniture, carvings, turned bowls and more made by 18 members from local, domestic and imported wood. Admission is free. See www.siskiyouguild.org . Holiday Magic Show: Magical Michael will present a magic show to delight all ages during the annual Holiday Open House from noon to 5 p.m. at the Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak St., Ashland. The magic shows are at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Cassie the Clown will paint kids' faces from 2 to 5 p.m. and make balloon animals. Warm up with marshmallows and locally made marshmallows at an outdoor fire pit and make holiday crafts. Platt Anderson Cellars and Prickly Vine will offer wine tastings. Also try local cheese, chocolate and other delicacies. All activities are free. Call 541-482-3241 or www.northwestnatureshop.com . 'A Christmas Carol': A new version of Charles Dickens' classic, adapted by managing director Rick Robinson and directed by artistic director Valerie Rachelle, is being presented at Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland. Curtain is at 8 p.m. evenings, 1 p.m. for matinees, through Dec. 31. Tickets are $35. Visit www.oregoncabaret.com or call 541-488-2902. Dan Fellman and Stolen Moments: Jazz guitarist Dan Fellman, acoustic guitarist Conny Lindley and Walter Lindley on upright bass will play a range of music — Latin jazz, flamenco fusion, Gypsy jazz and American jazz standards — at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane (off Dead Indian Memorial Road), Ashland. Admission is free. See www.bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Ashland International Folk Dancers: The group meets every Friday at the Ashland Community Center, 59 Winburn Way, for dances from Eastern and Western Europe, Greece, Scandinavia, Israel, Turkey and the Middle East. Instruction begins at 7:30 p.m., and dancing goes from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. No partners needed. Admission is a donation of $5. Call 541-535-6397 or 541-482-8249. Saturday, Nov. 28 Sonido Alegre: Guitarist Charles Guy and violinist Linda Powers will play songs and instrumentals with flamenco flair and Latin rhythms at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane (off Dead Indian Memorial Road), Ashland. Admission is free. See www.bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Encore Five: The band — Tom Jensen, Jessie Staton, Scott Soltermann, Jim Doren and Shelia Winn — will perform classic rock, funk and blues, along with some original music, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent. Admission is free. See www.paschalwinery.com or call 541-535-7957. 'Lovers: Winners & Losers': Ashland Contemporary Theatre presents Irish playwright Brian Friel's set of two one-act plays that balance young love and a mature relationship. Susan Aversa Orrego directs a cast of eight in this story set in Friel's fictional Northern Ireland town of Ballymore. Shows are at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at Ashland Community Center, 59 Winburn Way. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Paddington Station in Ashland, Grocery Outlet in Medford, online at ashlandcontemporarytheatre.org or by calling 541-646-2971. Poinsettia Festival: Ashland Greenhouses is holding its fifth annual Poinsettia Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at 650 E. Ashland Lane, Ashland. Walk through thousands of colorful poinsettias and enjoy a hot beverage, snack and music. There will be a staged area to take Christmas photos. Visitors receive a free raffle ticket upon arrival for a chance to win prizes. For more information, see www.ashlandgreenhouses.com . ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum: The exhibit "Zoo in You" introduces visitors to the trillions of microbes living inside their bodies, including microbial companions that keep us healthy. The exhibit runs through Jan. 18 at the museum, 1500 E. Main St., Ashland. Admission is $10, $8 for kids 2 to 12 and adults older than 65. Admission is free on the first Wednesday of every month. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Call 541-482-6767 or see www.scienceworksmuseum.org . Schneider Museum of Art: The exhibit "Breaking Pattern" runs through Dec. 5 and features seven artists who explore pattern, optical art and perceptual abstract painting at the museum, located uphill from the intersection of Siskiyou Boulevard and Indiana Street on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is a donation of $5. Call 541-552-6245 or see www.sou.edu/sma/ . DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Nov. 25, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments   Reader Reaction »  STAY INFORMED   Email NewsLetter   Sign Up Today   Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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