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2 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   Ashland police reports, Jan. 19       ...       Missing woman found dead in her car       ...       ScienceWorks receives its first state grant       ...       Ashland police reports, Jan. 19       ...       Missing woman found dead in her car       ...       ScienceWorks receives its first state grant       ...           Ashland Calendar, Jan. 19, 2016 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jan. 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Jan. 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM »  Social News Tuesday, Jan. 19 Mystery Readers Roundtable: The Mystery Readers Roundtable meets from 2 to 3 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month in the Meyer Memorial Trust Community meeting room at the Phoenix library, 510 W. 1st St., Phoenix. Call 541-774-7090 or see www.jcls.org . Blood Donation: Donate blood from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, LDS - Institute, 922 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. 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. Rogue Rainbow Elders: Potlucks are a great way to deepen friendships and meet new people. Attend the Ashland luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Wednesday, Jan. 20 Garbo films: Trace the film history and success of Greta Garbo from 2 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday at Talent Branch Library, 101 Home St., Talent. The Jan. 20 movie features Garbo as a Swedish monarch who must choose between her crown and love. In the Jan. 27 film Garbo laughs and lights up the screen. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org . Tough Choices: The Medford and Ashland Branch Libraries invite teens to participate in new teen book discussion groups focused on “Tough Choices,” reading books that reflect reality and current teen issues. There will be two groups in Medford and one in Ashland to choose from. All groups will meet after school from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The Ashland group is the first and third Wednesday , beginning Jan. 20. Call 541-774-8685, 541-774-6994 or see www.jcls.org for more information and to register, as space is limited. OLLI lecture: Attend the free OLLI lecture "Recycling: Why Do It? Where Does It Go?" from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, Camelot Theater, 101 Talent Ave., Talent. The event is free, but space is limited and reservations are required. To register, or for more information about the OLLI Community Lecture Series, see www.sou.edu/olli or call 541-552-6048. 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 . Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink: The seasonal ice rink is open through Feb. 28 across from Lithia Park in Ashland at 95 Winburn Way. Skate rentals are available for $2.50. Admission is $3.50 for youths younger than 14, and $4 for adults. Hot chocolate, coffee and snacks are available for purchase. For information and the schedule of activities, including open skating, school group skating, hockey and figure skating, see www.ashland.or.us/icerink or call 541-488-9189. Thursday, Jan. 21 Author Talk: Dave Baker brings Antarctica to life through his narration and imagery. He will discuss this from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 and 28, Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. On Jan. 21 he will reveal some of the amazing scientific discoveries made. The Jan. 28 lecture turns back the clock and travels with some of the great polar explorers. Call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org . Native Plant Society program: The Siskiyou chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon offers a free program, Activism in an Age of Mass Extinction, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, Southern Oregon University Science Building, Room 161, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. Call 541-535-5355 for more information. Natural History of Oregon Trail: All ages are invited to learn about "Natural History of the Oregon Trail" from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in the Community Meeting Room, Talent Library, 101 Home St., Talent. John Jackson of Bugs-R-Us covers the basics of the Applegate and Oregon Trails combined with the animals, plants, and geology that the settlers encountered. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org . Danielle Kelly and Paul Turnipseed: The vocal and guitar duo will play jazz and pop standards from the Great American Songbook at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 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. Bellview Grange Movie Night: Attend a free viewing of the film "The Venus Project" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland. Poetry Celebration: Poetry lovers will celebrate the birthday of the late former Oregon Poet Laureate William Stafford at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in Hannon Library's Meese meeting room on the Southern Oregon University campus, Ashland. Cellist and composer Daniel Sperry will begin the free program singing two Stafford poems. Featured poets for the evening are Claudia Alick, James Anderson, Kim Hamilton, Dan Kauffman, Kathleen Pyle and Steve Dieffenbacher. Audience members are invited to read a favorite Stafford poem. A film excerpt of Stafford reading and talking about his writing will conclude the event. Call 541-552-6835. Author Reading: Carol Draime will read excerpts from her book "The Bridge" and discuss writing for young adult readers at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. The science fiction novel combines the legends of Bigfoot and the lost Lemurian civilization of Mount Shasta with issues facing teens today. Call 541-488-0029 or see bloomsburyashland.com . Film Screening: The film "Unbranded" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in the Music Recital Hall on Southern Oregon University's Ashland campus. In the movie, four young cowboys hatch a plot to adopt, train and ride a string of wild mustangs 3,000 miles from Mexico to Canada through the wild terrain of the American West. The film shines a light on the complex issue of America's wild horses. Admission is free. See oca.sou.edu/events/ . Friday, Jan. 22 Words & Wine: Ashland author, editor, book designer and "lit blogger" Ray Rhamey will read from his novels "Hiding Magic," "The Vampire Kitty-cat Chronicles" and "The Summer Boy" from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, Weisinger Family Winery, 3150 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The Brothers Reed: The guitar and vocal duo — brothers Aaron Reed and Philip Reed — will perform new country and a few choice covers at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 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. Michal Palzewica and Martin Majkut: Cellist Michal Palzewicz and pianist Martin Majkut will present "Dark to Light: An Evocative Journey of Musical Contrast" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at First United Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. The program of classical music will include pieces by Vivaldi, Boccherini, Bach, Hayden, Debussy — contrasting the darkness of the minor keys with the light of the major and journeying from the Renaissance era to the 20th century. Tickets are $20 in advance and can be purchased online at brownpapertickets.com/event2471921 or at Music Coop, 268 E. Main St. Tickets will be $25 at the door. Kids 11 and younger get in free. 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. 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 over age 65 is $5. Youth under age 18 and full-time students get in free. Call 541-324-7981. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jan. 19, 2016 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. 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