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Ashland Calendar: Feb. 14 ... Workers need more power ... Neighbors fight cell tower proposal near Ashland ... Ashland Calendar: Feb. 14 ... Workers need more power ... Calendar: Thursday, Feb. 5 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 5, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Feb. 5, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News Thursday, Feb. 5 Mah Jongg: Adults 50 and older are invited to play Mah Jongg, a tile game of Chinese origin, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave., Ashland. Free. Call 541-488-5342 or see www.ashlandseniorcenter.org. Dominoes: Play Jamaican, Mexican train, Cuban or French dominoes games from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays at the Meyer Memorial Trust Community Meeting Room in the Phoenix library, 510 W. First St. Call 541-535-7090 or see www.jcls.org. Hearts and Spades: Adults 50 and older are invited to play card games from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave. Donations are accepted. Call 541-488-5342. After-School Storytime: Kids in kindergarten through second grade can attend after-school storytimes with readings, rhymes and songs from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Younger kids are welcome to attend with their parents. The program will continue through May except during holiday library closures. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org. Charles Guy & Linda Powers: The guitar and violin duo will play original instrumental music with Latin flavor from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. Public Meeting: The Ashland Tree Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Siskiyou Room of the Community Development and Engineering Services building, 51 Winburn Way, Ashland. See www.ashland.or.us. Board Game Night: Funagain Games offers the opportunity to try new board games from 6 to 11 p.m. Thursdays at their location in the Ashland Shopping Center, 1660 Ashland St., Ashland. Call 541-482-1939.  Ashland Sufi Heart Circle: Dances of universal peace, sacred phrases from world religions and practices of Hazrat Inayat Khan and Murshid Samuel L. Lewis will be presented from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Hidden Springs Wellness Center, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The suggested donation is $10. Call 541-708-0681 or see www.ashlandsufi.com.   Friday, Feb. 6 Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink: Enjoy ice skating daily at the ice rink, located across from Ashland's Lithia Park at 95 Winburn Way. Skate rentals cost $2.50 per pair. Rink admission costs $4 for adults, $3.50 for children ages 5 to 13 and free for kids younger than 5. Call 541-488-9189 or see www.ashland.or.us/IceRink for more information and the season schedule. Introductory Computer Class: A series of free introductory computer classes runs from 10 a.m. to noon Fridays, Feb. 6-27, at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Topics will include using the mouse and keyboard, navigating the Internet and an introduction to email. Reservations are recommended. Call 541-774-8679. Savanna Trio: Liz Jones, Anna Christensen and Felipe Archer will play a mix of rock, country, blues and more from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com.   Saturday, Feb. 7 Chinese New Year in Jacksonville: The Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association will celebrate the Year of the Ram with events running throughout the day Saturday, Feb. 7, in Jacksonville. Events include the Rambunctious 5K Fun Run at 8 a.m. at the Bigham Knoll campus, the annual Chinese New Year parade at 10:30 a.m., and children's activities, exhibits, films,  presentations and cooking demonstrations. Admission for the cooking demonstrations and feature presentation cost $5 each. Call 541-899-8118 or see www.socca.us. Seed Exchange: Talent Garden Club will hold a seed exchange from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Talent library meeting room, 101 Home St. Attendees are encouraged to bring extra seeds to share, and take those that interest them. Donations are requested. Email [email protected]. Genealogy Discussion: Steve Kious will facilitate a "Breaking Down Brick Walls" genealogy roundtable discussion from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Jackson County Genealogy Library, 3405 S. Pacific Highway, Phoenix. Participants are encouraged to share genealogy roadblocks they've encountered. The event is free. To register call 541-512-2340 or email [email protected]. Scrabble: Play for free from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org. Collage Art: Create collage from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Phoenix library, 510 W. First St. The activity is for ages 5 and older. Materials are provided, but please bring scissors and paper scraps if you have them. Call 541-535-7090 or see www.jcls.org. Massage Center Open House: The Family Massage Education Center is celebrating its fifth anniversary and the opening of a new facility with an open house from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at 77 Manzanita, Ashland. The free event will include massage demonstrations and a raffle for free massage classes or massages. Proceeds will benefit FMEC scholarships. Call 541-482-3567 or see www.hellofmec.com. David Pinsky & Phil Newton: The blues guitar and harmonica duo will play original songs in the style of '60s Chicago blues from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. Southern Oregon Repertory Singers: The Repertory Singers, under the direction of Paul French, will present "The Passing of Time" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 405 S. Mountain Ave. The concert will include a 60-voice choir and 22-piece chamber orchestra. See www.repsingers.org or call 541-552-0900. ANPF Night at Camelot: It will be Ashland New Plays Festival night for Camelot Theatre's production of "A Question of Words" at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at 101 Talent Ave., Talent. The romantic comedy made its debut at the 2013 Ashland New Plays Festival. The Saturday production will be followed by a brief talkback with New York-based playwright Richard Manley, and a wine reception in the theatre lobby. Other performances are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 1. For ticket information, call 541-535-5250 or see www.camelottheatre.org.   Sunday, Feb. 8 Valentine Sing-Along: Join in a family sing-along led by Tish McFadden-Harriss of Rum Tum Music accompanied by Brian Freeman and featuring young ukulele players from Rum Tum School of Music, from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Percussion instruments will be available for guests or bring your own. Call 541-774-6995 or see www.jcls.org.   DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 5, 2015 @ 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. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs 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. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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