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Ashland Calendar, Sept. 8, 2016 Thursday Sep 8, 2016 at 12:01 AM Thursday, Sept. 8 Blood Donation: Donate blood from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at First Baptist Church of Ashland, 2004 Siskiyou Blvd. 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. Dominoes: Play Jamaican, Mexican train, Cuban or French dominoes games at 1 p.m. Thursdays 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 at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave. Donations are accepted. Call 541-488-5342. Spanish-English Conversation Group: The conversation class meets from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6980 or see www.jcls.org. Chess Club: Weekly Chess Club with Ed Hirsch, for children ages 7 and up, meets from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday in the Children's Department at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Call 541-774-6995 or see www.jcls.org. World's Greatest Othello: "Call Mr. Robeson" an award-winning play from the UK is to be performed at 5 p.m. Sept. 8-11, at the Ashland Community Center Hall, 59 Winburn Way, Ashland. Admission is $28.50 and $20 for seniors and students. Call the box office at 1-800-838-3006. Savanna: Guitarist Liz Jones, percussionist Anna Christensen and upright bass payer Bob Rawlings will perform originals penned by Jones, along with classic country and western, '60’s and '70’s folk-rock, soul, reggae and blues at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 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. Poetry Reading: The Rogue Valley Chapter of the Oregon Poetry Association holds its monthly Open-Mic-Without-a-Mic reading Thursday, Sept. 8, at Downtowne Coffee House, 200 Talent Ave., Talent. Sign-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. with readings starting at 7 p.m. All are invited to read or listen. The suggested theme is "Summer's Over." Call 541-512-1007. Brothers Comatose: San Francisco’s top flight string band The Brothers Comatose just released a new record called "City Painted Gold" on Swamp Jam records. They will perform at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Brickroom, 35 N. Main St., Ashland. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1082726635098766/ for more information. Friday, Sept. 9 Lithia Park Nature Walks: Naturalists lead walks through Lithia Park at 10 a.m. Fridays, Sundays and Wednesdays through Sept. 30. 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. 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. There is no show in October. To register call 541-488-6606 or see northmountainpark.org. Free Talk: There will be a free introductory talk by Matthew Schulman on Fascia Energetics from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Ashland Institute of Massage, 280 E. Hersey St. Suite A-8, Ashland. Fascia Energetics explores the idea that Chinese medicine meridians live within, and are components of, fascia. Matt will give an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the meridians, and how energetic and structural therapies are intertwined to treat physical conditions that arise in the body. Call 541-482-5134 for more information.  Green Show: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival hosts free Green Show performances at 6:45 p.m. six nights each week except Mondays through Oct. 16 on its outdoor Courtyard Stage at its Ashland campus, 15 S. Pioneer St. Van-Anh Vo will perform on Friday, Sept. 9. Diverse performers for the 117 shows include Ashland Taiko, NANDA, Misner & Smith, BROTHER, Dancing People Company, the Curtain Climbers Aerial Dance Company, Cedric Lamar, the OSF House Band, Cassie Fetty and the Gals of Country Music, the Bathtub Gin Serenaders, Hamfist and the Rogue Valley Gospel Choir. See www.osfashland.org. 'The Student Prince': Jackson County Community Concert Association presents Sigmund Romberg's 1920’s musical "The Student Prince" at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland. This operetta tells the story of Prince Karl Franz, fictitious heir to a kingdom, who is promised to wed in an arranged marriage but falls instead for barmaid Kathie while studying at the University of Heidelberg. Look for songs "Serenade," "Deep in My Heart" and the rousing "Drinking Song." The show stars Galen Schloming and Michelle Cipollone. Madeline Moeller directs. Piano accompaniment is by Ian McCarty. Tickets are $25 or $35, $15 for students, and can be purchased online at jcconcerts.org or brownpapertickets.com/event/2594439, at Paddington Station in Ashland, Piano Studios in Medford or The Music Shop in Grants Pass. Call 541-734-4116 for information. Saturday, Sept. 10 Bird Walk: See and hear a variety of birds that are year-round residents in the Rogue Valley and some that are migrating through the area at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at North Mountain Park Nature Center, 620 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Admission is free. Pre-register by calling 541-488-6606 or at www.ashland.or.us/register. Bizarre Bazaar: Bizarre Bazaar is a second Saturday Market where an array of items are for sale each month. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland. There will be antiques, baked goods, furniture, games, jewelry, tools, art, music and more. For more information call 541-535-1854. 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. Art Reception and Storytelling: Artist and storyteller Marcine Quenzer will host a reception with her art and occasional storytelling from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org. Herbal Explorers: Children and parents will learn about edible and medicinal plants, read an herbal story, do a scavenger hunt, meet some medicinal plants and make a warming root chai tea from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at North Mountain Park Nature Center, 620 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Admission is $9 per person. Preregister by calling 541-488-6606 or at www.ashland.or.us/register. Lisa Yriarte and Pete Brown: The jazz duo will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at 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. Sunday, Sept. 11 Ben Gault Trio: The piano-driven trio will perform from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, 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. Jon Galfano: The multi-instrumentalist and composer will perform his original music for guitar from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, 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.