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Police Reports ... Calendar: Friday, Sept. 12 ... Calendar: Saturday, Sept. 13 DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Sep. 12, 2014 @ 11:40 am Updated Sep 12, 2014 at 5:49 PM Posted Sep. 12, 2014 @ 11:40 am Updated Sep 12, 2014 at 5:49 PM » Social News Saturday, Sept. 13 Bird Walks: Stroll through North Mountain Park with local birding experts from 8 to 9 a.m. the second Saturday of every month to see and hear some of the birds that spend their summers in the Rogue Valley. Meet at North Mountain Park Nature Center, 620 N. Mountain Ave. Binoculars and field guides will be available. Registration is required. Call 541-488-6606 or see www.ashland.or.us/register. Growers Market: Fresh flowers, crafts, produce, plants, baked goods, artisan cheeses, locally raised meats and live music are available at the Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays on Oak Street, between East Main Street and Lithia Way, Ashland. See www.rvgrowersmarket.com. Lithia Park Nature Walks: Ashland Parks and Recreation leads free guided walks through Lithia Park at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays at the park entrance at the Ashland Plaza. Walks last about an hour and a half and cover a variety of topics about the park. No registration is required. Lithia Artisans Market: The outdoor arts-and-crafts market features fine art and a variety of wares by local artists and artisans, as well as live music, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays on the Calle Guanajuato pedestrian walkway behind the Ashland downtown Plaza. Call 541-301-9811 or see www.lithiaartisansmarket.com. Scrabble: Play for free from noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org. Community Choir Open Call: All people interested in joining a new community choir are encouraged to attend an open call for voices from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14, at The Haven, 1970 Ashland St. The event is not an audition, as all singers will be welcome. See www.ashlandhaven.com. OSF Green Show: Heiwa Taiko will give a free performance at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, on the bricks at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer St. The all-woman taiko drumming ensemble consists of members ages 72 to 89. The festival offers free presentations and performances from local, national and international artists Tuesdays through Sundays. Call 541-482-4331 or see www.osfashland.org. Swing at Paschal: Band du Pays Swing — featuring singer Kacie Garner, alto and soprano sax player Stephen Gagne, bassist Merrill Smith, guitarist Tony Brussat and drummer Bryan Jeffs — will perform jazz and swing standards for dancing from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent. Admission is $12. Call 541-535-7957 or see www.paschalwinery.com. Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur: The former members of Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band will perform American folk at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Unitarian Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Kweskin and Muldaur are best known for their contributions to the '60s folk revival. Fiddler Phoebe Hunt and keyboard player Connor Forsyth will open the show. Hunt and The Gatherers, featuring Forsyth, blend country, swing, folk, jazz and pop on their new album, "Walk With Me," released Aug. 26. Advance tickets cost $22.50 and can be purchased at Music Coop, 268 E. Main St., Ashland. Tickets will cost $25 at the door. Call 541-708-0715 or see www.gaiaconcerts.com for information. Vintage Fashion Show: Bombshell Vintage Boutique will hold a fashion show showcasing vintage clothing and accessories from the 1940s to the 1980s at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the garden at the Peerless Restaurant, 243 Fourth St. Seating begins at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30. Admission is $20, and includes a glass of wine. Call 541-261-1236 or see www.ashlandbombshell.com.   Sunday, Sept. 14 Kids Bird Walk: A kid-focused bird walk will start at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak St. Kids will learn bird watching tips and tricks at Ashland Pond, and play a bird behavior game. Kids should bring binoculars if they have them. The event is free, but registration is required. Call 541-482-3241. Rogue Valley Jeff All Stars: A fundraiser featuring seven local musicians named Jeff will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14 at Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St. Tickets cost $15, and benefit Modern Roots Foundation. Call 541-535-3562 or see www.stclairevents.com. Author Event: Poet Willa Schneberg will speak about her book, "Rending the Garment," at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St. The book is a series of linked poems, flash fiction and imagined meetings with historical figures. The reading is free. Call 541-488-0029. OSF Green Show: Los Angeles dance troupe Versa-Style Dance Company will give a free, family-friendly, hip-hop dance performance at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, on the bricks at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer St. The festival offers free presentations and performances from local, national and international artists Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call 541-482-4331 or see www.osfashland.org. GMO Film: There will be a showing of the documentary film "Genetic Roulette" at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1650 Clark Ave. Following the film will be a Q&A session with Dr. James Said. Call 541-261-3920. Local Play Reading: Thanks for the Memories Theatre Company will present the staged reading of "Hedgehog Soul," a new full-length play by local playwright Catherine Hansen, at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at 1287 Oak St. Tickets for the reading are $6, and can be purchased at Paddington Station or online at www.tftmtheatre.com.   Monday, Sept. 15 Tai Chi at Ashland Senior Center: Combination beginning and intermediate tai chi classes are offered from 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Holmes Ave. Cost is $3 or $4 per class. Call 541-552-0698. Tai Chi at FMEC: Gene Burnett will lead tai chi classes from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays at Family Massage Education Center, 1081 E. Main St. Cost is $10. Call 541-482-3567. Toddlerobics at the Library: Toddler exercise classes are offered at 11 a.m. Mondays at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6995. Line Dancing for Seniors: Line dancing for adults 60 and older is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave. Advanced line dancing is from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursdays at the center. Admission is $2. Call 541-488-5342. ACIM Meetings: A Course in Miracles groups meet at 5:30 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. Fridays in Ashland. Meetings are free. For information and location email [email protected]. Indian Cooking Class: Kumud Gokul Gokani will lead vegetarian Indian cooking classes from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 15, 22 and 29, at her home, 47 Garfield St., Ashland. The class includes printed recipe handouts, and a full meal will be served. Cost is $30 per class. Call 541-488-0575 or see www.cookingwithkumud.com. Author Event: Janet Fisher will speak about her book, "A Place of Her Own: The Legacy of Oregon Pioneer Martha Poindexter Maupin," at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St. The book tells the story of Fisher's great-great grandmother, a pioneer who bought a farm herself after the passing of her husband, and it's the property the author owns to this day.  Call 541-488-0029. Poetry Event: Poet Dolores de Leon will read from her latest book, "Cry of Strange Dreams, Stories and Poems of Spain," at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. The reading is free. Call 541-951-1129. 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