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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   Our View: Hear them out       ...       Jeffrey Gillespie: The importance of being earnest       ...       OSF will spend grant on improving disability access       ...       Our View: Hear them out       ...       Jeffrey Gillespie: The importance of being earnest       ...       OSF will spend grant on improving disability access       ...           Ashland Calendar, Saturday, May 23 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted May. 23, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 23, 2015 at 12:01 AM »  Social News Saturday, May 23 Ashland Run: The 40th annual Ashland Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at Hargadine and Fork streets in Ashland. The 4.8 mile race will include a drawing for prizes, and refreshments will be provided. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Cost to participate is $20, and includes a shirt. Call 541-482-4919 or see ashlandrun.com. Ashland Saturday Market: Fresh produce and other goods are available from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market along Oak Street in downtown Ashland. See rvgrowersmarket.com.  Buddhism Workshops: Kagyu Sukha Chöling will host Ari Goldfield and Rose Taylor in "Genuine Strength, Love and Wisdom: The Path of Mahamudra Meditation" from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, at 109 Clear Creek Drive, Ashland. Call 541-552-1769 or see kscashland.org. GMO Protest: Fifteen organizations will have information tables protesting genetically engineered organisms and products from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at the Ashland Plaza. Call 541-535-1854. Scrabble: Play for free from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Call 541-535-4163 or see jcls.org. Young Author Celebration: Elementary school children can attend a free "Stories Alive" workshop and book signing event from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6995. SOUP Community Concert: Southern Oregon Ukulele Players will give a free concert and sing-along event at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at the Ashland Plaza. Audience members will be encouraged to try playing a ukulele following the performance. Email [email protected] or call 541-601-4507. Ed Dunsavage & Leslie Kendall: The guitar and vocal duo will perform music from the Great American Songbook at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 22, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see bellefiorewine.com.   Sunday, May 24 Lithia Park Nature Walks: Ashland Parks and Recreation Department leads free, easy 90-minute walks through Lithia Park at 10 a.m. Fridays, Sundays and Wednesdays. Topics include trees, flowers, birds, climate, geology and history, and walkers meet at the park entrance across from the Ashland Plaza. Call 541-488-5340. David Scoggin: The jazz pianist will perform standards and originals from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see bellefiorewine.com. Brava! Opera: The company will showcase tenor A.J. Glueckert, winner of its national James M. Collier Young Artist Program Vocal Competition, at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 24, in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 405 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Tickets are $15 or $5 for students. See bravaopera.com or call 541-261-5776.   Monday, May 25 Tennis Social: Ashland Tennis and Fitness Club will hold a Memorial Day Weekend tennis social for all skill levels from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, May 25, at 735 Jefferson Ave., Ashland. Cost is $5. Call 541-482-4073. 'Years of Living Dangerously': Episodes of the Showtime TV series will be shown at 7 p.m. Mondays through June 8, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, 717 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Admission is free. See citizensclimatelobby.org.   Tuesday, May 26 Ashland Growers Market: Fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables, live plants, baked goods, crafts and gourmet foods are available from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 24 at the Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market at the Ashland National Guard Armory, 1420 E. Main St. See rvgrowersmarket.com. Tai Chi at the Ashland Y: The Ashland Family YMCA holds gentle Tai Chi classes from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at 540 YMCA Way, Ashland. The class is free for Y members, and day passes are available. Call 541-482-9622 or see ashlandymca.org. Writing Workshop: Award-winning author Molly Tinsley will lead a workshop "Writing from Life" at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6996. Brain Books: A group will discuss "Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life" by Marshall Rosenberg at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6996. Trauma Resolution Workshop: Monty Walters will lead "The Bruised Portal: Entering the Healing Vortex Through Somatic Experiencing" at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at The Haven, 1970 Ashland St., Ashland. Cost is $20. Call 541-324-6092 or see traumahealing.com. University Toastmasters: Brush up on public speaking and leadership skills at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. See universitytm.org. Word Tasting Tour 2015: As part of its tour across the western United States and Canada, authors and representatives from Asymmetrical Press, The Minimalists and Exile Lifestyle will present their hour-long storytelling event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Call 541-488-0029 or see bloomsburyashland.com.   Wednesday, May 27 Audiobook Sale: The Friends of the Ashland Public Library will have an audiobook sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6996. Yoga for Older Adults: Ashland Parks and Recreation hold a gentle yoga class for those 60 and older from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave., Ashland. Cost is $5 per class, or $15 for four lessons. Call 541-488-5342 or see ashlandseniorcenter.org. 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. Blockbuster Film: The Ashland library will show the 2014 Disney film "Into the Woods," rated PG, from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6996. Classic Movies: Films from the 1930s and 40s starring actor Edward Robinson will be shown from 2 to 4 p.m.  Wednesdays through May at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Call 541-535-4163. Siskiyou Sleuths Book Group: Join a mystery novel discussion from 3 to 4:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. On May 27, the group will discuss "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene. Call 541-774-6996 or jcls.org. Eric Leadbetter: The singer, songwriter and guitarist will perform at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see bellefiorewine.com. Kipp Crawford Memorial Jazz Celebration: Saxophone and clarinet master Ken Peplowski will join the Ed Dunsavage Trio and the Southern Oregon All-Star Jazz Band to pay tribute to Kipp Crawford, a musician and 1996 graduate of Ashland High School who was killed at age 31 in Portland. The show is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, in the Mountain Avenue Theatre at the high school, 201 S. Mountain Ave. Tickets cost $25, $10 for students, and can be reserved online at siskiyoumusicproject.com, by emailing [email protected] or at the door.   DailyTidings.com Writer Posted May. 23, 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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