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Ashland Calendar, Aug. 24, 2016 Wednesday Aug 24, 2016 at 12:01 AM Wednesday, Aug. 24 Soroptimist Fundraiser: The Medford Soroptimist International Club has been given the opportunity to raise funds for charities by hosting the opening night at the Camelot Theater in Talent of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels the Musical." The Medford Soroptimist club raises money to help women and girls with issues from health to education. Tickets are $25 and are available at Paddington Station, Country Quilts Jacksonville, Judy's Central Point Florist, Medford Visitors Center and from Soroptimist Medford club members. Tickets will not be sold at the door on the Aug. 31st showing, so purchase early. Call 541-973-4186 for more information. 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 at First United Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. Call 541-732-0141. Western Movies: Watch western films directed by John Ford at 2 p.m. Wednesdays in August, at the Talent library, 101 Home St. In the Aug. 24 movie, a Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece. 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. Phil Newton and David Pinsky: Harmonica and guitar duo Phil Newton and David Pinsky will play original blues duets remeniscent of the Chicago-style blues of the '60s at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 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. Thursday, Aug. 25 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. Chess Club: Weekly Chess Club with Ed Hirsch meets from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Call 541-774-6995 or see www.jcls.org. 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. Community Dinner: There will be a free community dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the First Presbyterian Church, 121 W. 2nd St., Phoenix. Dinner is served twice a month on the second and fourth Thursdays. For more information for volunteer opportunities, call Carolyna at 541-543-6874. Opus 3: Pianist Dave Scoggin, bassist Jeff Addicott and percussionist Theresa McCoy will perform Scoggin's original jazz compositions, along with classics by Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus and Duke Ellington at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 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. Phoenix Garden Club: Carol's Colors Owner Greg Williams will speak on "My Life with Plants" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Phoenix library, 510 W. First St., Phoenix. Call 541-535-8602. Friday, Aug. 26 Lithia Park Nature Walks: Walk with naturalists through Lithia Park and learn about plants, trees, animals, water, geology and history at 10 a.m. Fridays, Sundays and Wednesdays through Sept. 30. Additional walks are Saturdays in July and August. Meet at the park entrance on Winburn Way across from the downtown Ashland Plaza. The 90-minute walks are free.Call 541-488-5340 or see www.ashlandparksandrec.org. History Walk: Local historian Terry Skibby will lead free 90-minute walking tours of Ashland's Historic Railroad District at 10 a.m. every Friday through Sept. 30. Meet at the gazebo in the Railroad Park on A Street between 6th and 8th Streets. Call 541-488-5305. OSF Talk: Ketu Katrak of the University of California, Irvine, will give a talk on "Love and War: Remaking Lives in the U.S. in the Uniquely Humorous World of 'Seriocomedy' 'Vietgone' " at noon Friday, Aug. 26, in Carpenter Hall on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival campus, 15 S. Pioneer St. Tickets are $12, $8 for ages 6-17, and can be purchased online at osfashland.org or by calling 541-482-4331. Talent Artisans and Growers Market: The market features vendors, food and music from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays through Sept. 16 across from Talent City Hall at the corner of Main and John Streets. Market-goers who make a purchase from a vendor will receive a raffle ticket for Camelot Theatre play tickets. Call 541-973-1357 or see www.talentartisansandgrowers.com. Words and Wine: Southern Oregon author and advocate for military families, Stacy Bannerman will read from her book "Homefront 911" at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Weisinger Family Winery, 3150 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Friday Words & Wine is a free monthly book event open to the public. For more information call 541-488-5989 or see www.weisingers.com. Wine & Dine Benefit: Chefs John Bartow and Jeff Lindow will prepare a five course meal for the Bartow Gardens Wine & Dine Benefit for the Southern Oregon Human Society at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at 1982 Pioneer Road, Talent. Tickets are $50. Cats and dogs that have been adopted will be present. For reservations, call 541-261-8631 or email [email protected]. Rogue Rage Duo: Harmonica player Harpo DeRoma and Dobro player Dan Tiller will perform Delta and country blues at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 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. Blue Lightning: High-energy dance band Blue Lightning — Sue Lundquist on keys, guitar and djembe, Rhonda Loftis on drums, Trish Cook and Dianne Strong-Summerhays on vocals, Lorna Wolvin on rhythm guitar, Cedric Buckingham on bass, Mary-T on lead and slide guitar — will perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland. Admission is $6. See www.grizzlypeakwinery.com or call 541-482-5700. Saturday, Aug. 27 Ashland Saturday Market: Fresh produce and other goods are available from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays from May through October at the Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market along Oak Street in downtown Ashland. See www.rvgrowersmarket.com. Lithia Artisans Market: Artisans show their handcrafted wares from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through October along the Calle Guanajuato pedestrian walkway between Ashland Creek and the downtown Ashland Plaza. Items include jewelry, art, clothing, accessories and woodwork. The market also features guest musicians. See lithiaartisansmarket.com. OSF Talk: Marin Theatre Company Literary Manager and Resident Dramaturg Lydia Garcia will discuss "Plays and Audience in Conversation: Connecting the Stage to Our World" at noon Saturday, Aug. 27, in Carpenter Hall on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival campus, 15 S. Pioneer St. Tickets are $12, $8 for ages 6-17, and can be purchased online at osfashland.org or by calling 541-482-4331. 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. Soliloquy: Violin and viol duo Ariel Horowitz and Lauren Siess will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Havurah Shir Hadash, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. The program includes Benedikt Brydern’s “Bebop for Beagles,” Bela Bartok’s “Sonata for Solo Violin,” Joan Tower’s “Wild Purple” and Joel Phillip Friedman’s “Arias with Dance Glitch.” Horowitz and Siess are undergraduates at The Juilliard School in New York City and laureates of the Irving M. Klein International String Competition. Admission is $12, $5 for students, and can be purchased online at http://bit.ly/2asomlv or at the door.