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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 AARP offers tax preparation assistance ... Ashland plans pot information class ... The weekly miracle of Uncle Foods Diner ... AARP offers tax preparation assistance ... Ashland plans pot information class ... The weekly miracle of Uncle Foods Diner ... Ashland Calendar, Feb. 9, 2016 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 9, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Feb. 9, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Tuesday, Feb. 9 Tuesday Book Club: Join the Second Tuesday Book Club as they discuss novels on the second Tuesday of each month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org . Lawn Gone: Learn how to transform your thirsty turf into an ecological landscape from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at North Mountain Park Nature Center, 620 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Cost is $20 per person. Preregister online at www.ashland.or.us/register or call 541-488-6606. Donate Blood: Donate blood from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival administration building, 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. Ashland Cribbage Club: Play or learn cribbage for free at 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave., Ashland. Call 541-488-5342. Trivia Night: Round up friends and family for Tuesday Night Team Trivia at 7 p.m. at Louie's Restaurant, 41 N. Main St., Ashland. Admission is free, and prizes will be awarded. Call 541-482-9701. Communication Practice Group: Joanna Niemann hosts a communication practice group every Tuesday from 4:15 to 5:45, Ashland library study room, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The practice group lets us slow down and explore choices we miss in the heat of things, to leave our ruts and create new pathways to allow connection with others. It is offered as a gift; reciprocity is an option. Regulars and drop-ins welcome. Call 541-482-5940 for more information. Wednesday, Feb. 10 Pioneer Surveyors: The February topic for the 2016 "Windows in Time" history series is “Pioneer Surveyors in the Oregon Territory.” The lecture will be presented at noon Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. For information, call 541-774-6996, 541-774-8689 or see www.jcls.org . Altered Shakespeare: In February, watch films inspired by Shakespeare's plays from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Talent library, 101 Home St., Talent. There will be Nazis, robots, songs by Cole Porter and dancing gangs in New York, all inspired by Shakespeare's works. Cole Porter's musical version of "The Taming of the Shrew" is the Feb. 10 film. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org for more information. Nuclear Free Future: Come learn about the revived movement for abolition of nuclear weapons and the Economic and Energy Conversion Act at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, Peace House, 543 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. 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 . Chess Club: Teen Chess Club with Ed Hirsch meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Wednesday at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Call 541-774-6985 or see www.jcls.org . Thursday, Feb. 11 Donate Blood: Donate blood from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at First Presbyterian Church, 1615 Clark Ave., Ashland. Opus 3: The jazz trio will play a mix of classic jazz, jazz standards, newer Brazilian music, gospel instrumentals and pop tunes, along with Scoggin's original compositions, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See www.bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Author Talk: Irene Carver, author of "One Good Tree: One Woman's Journey through the Turbulent '60s, Vietnam and the Counter Culture" will discuss her novel at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. This powerful story of resilience traces the author's life through the turbulent decade of the 1960s. For information, call 541-488-0029. Power of Social Media: Learn to harness the power of social media through three classes taught by professor Donnie Maclurcan to be held in February from 2 to 4 p.m., Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Sign up for the class that best suits your needs at the Ashland Reference Department or call 541-774-6996. The Feb. 11 class is "Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn" and the Feb. 18 class is "Harnessing the Power of Twitter." After-School Story Time: Kids in kindergarten through second grade are invited to after-school story times from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. The session will focus on readings and rhymes. Younger kids are welcome with an adult. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org . Mah Jongg: Experienced and beginner adults 50 and older are invited to play Mah Jongg, a tile game of Chinese origin, at 12:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave., Ashland. Free. Call 541-488-5342 or see www.ashlandseniorcenter.org . Poetry Reading: Poetry fans are invited to read and listen to poetry at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Downtowne Coffee House, 200 Talent Ave., Talent. Sign-ups are at 6:45 p.m. This month's optional theme is "What Love Is This?" Call 541-512-1007. League Program: The League of Women Voters Rogue Valley is hosting the sheriffs of Jackson and Josephine counties in a public forum, with question and answer period, at noon Thursday, Feb. 11, Talent Community Center, 110 E. Main St., Talent. Friday, Feb. 12 Preschool Puppet Theatre: Kids can attend a puppet show with environmental lesson and activity at 10:30 a.m. second Fridays at the North Mountain Park Nature Center, 620 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Admission is $6 per child. To register call 541-488-6606 or see northmountainpark.org . Southern Oregon Swing: Swing dances are held from 8 to 11 p.m. every second and fourth Friday at The Grove, 1195 E. Main St., Ashland. Beginners' instruction is at 7:30 p.m. Adult admission is $10. Admission for dancers older than 65 is $5. Youth younger than 18 and full-time students get in free. Call 541-324-7981. Dealing Dreams: Thanks for the Memories Theatre presents "Dealing Dreams" from Feb. 12-28, at Southern Oregon University Meese Auditorium, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. (Sunday, Feb. 28 will be at 8 p.m.). Admission is free online at www.tftmtheatre.com and at Paddington Station in Ashland. Paul Turnipseed Trio: Guitar player Paul Turnipseed, bassist Jeff Addicott and drummer Mike Fitch will play a mix of New Orleans- and Latin-style rhythms at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See www.bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Book Release Party: Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak St., Ashland, will host a book release party for "Ashland Oregon Day Trips" from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12. For information, call 541-482-3241 or see www.northwestnatureshop.com . Varsity Theatre: Oscar-nominated short documentaries to play at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, Varsity Theatre, 166 E. Main St., Ashland. 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. Wine Without Reason: Singer, songwriter and keyboard player Scott Calamar, drummer Kevin McKern, bassist Bruce McKern and pedal-steel guitarist Will Bartell will play songs from their new album, "The Valley of Darkness," at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent. Admission is $5, and copies of the new CD will be available. See www.paschalwinery.com or call 541-535-7957. 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