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September 03. 2015 12:01AM Ashland Calendar: Thursday, Sept. 3 Thursday, Sept. 3 OSF Living Ideas: The cast of Oregon Shakespeare Festival's production "Sweat" will present a panel discussion "'So, You Got a Job?' 'Sweat' and the Crafting of an American De-Industrialization Story" at noon Thursday, Sept. 3, at OSF Carpenter Hall, 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. The event is part of OSF's "Living Ideas" series exploring the loss of industry and its resulting effects on communities. Call 541-482-4331 or see osfashland.org. Download Library Materials: Learn to download books, audiobooks and other materials from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-8679. Ed Dunsavage Trio: The trio will play a mix of jazz at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane (off Dead Indian Memorial Road), Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. OSF Green Show: Oregon Shakespeare Festival offers free performances at 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays on the bricks at 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. On Thursday, Sept. 3, the band behind OSF's production of "Head Over Heels," including Jesse Baldwin, Tom Berich, James Fletcher, Matthew Goodrich and Bruce McKern will perform. See osfashland.org/greenshow. Author Reading: Eli Jaxon Bear will read from his book "Sudden Awakening" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Call 541-488-0029 or see bloomsburyashland.com. Rogue Valley Peace Choir: The choir holds will hold open rehearsals at 7 p.m. beginning Thursday, Sept. 3, at First United Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. Newcomers should arrive at 6 p.m. Call 208-841-8906.   Friday, Sept. 4 OSF Noon Event: Oregon Shakespeare Festival resident fight director U. Jonathan Toppo and OSF actor Al Espinosa will present "Edmond Dantes and the Sword: Fight Choreography in 'The Count of Monte Cristo'" at noon Friday, Sept. 4, at OSF Carpenter Hall, 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. Tickets for the family-friendly event are $12 for adults, $8 for children and youth. Call 541-482-4331 or see osfashland.org. Computer Class: A free four-part computer class series begins from 2 to 4 p.m. Fridays starting Sept. 4, at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Topics covered include introductions to word processing, photo editing and managing computer files. Call 541-774-8679. Talent Evening Market: Artisans and growers will converge from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays through September at the corner of Main and John Streets in Talent. Nia Dance: Nia faculty will lead a freeform dances from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays in September, at The DanceSpace, 280 E. Hersey St., No. 10. Cost is $10. Call 541-488-1192 or see rachaelresch.com.  OSF Green Show: Oregon Shakespeare Festival offers free performances at 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays on the bricks at 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. On Friday, Sept. 4, Ghanaian singer-songwriters Okaidja & Shokot will perform. See osfashland.org/greenshow. Paul Turnipseed Trio: The band will play New Orleans and Latin rhythms, jazz and blues standards at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane (off Dead Indian Memorial Road), Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. TC and the Reactions: The band will play uptempo funk and R&B from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland. Admission is $5. See grizzlypeakwinery.com or call 541-482-5700. AIFF Benefit Film Screening: The Ashland Independent Film Festival will show the documentary film "Meru" at 6:40 and 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at the Varsity Theatre, 166 E. Main St. The award-winning film captures professional climbers' efforts to climb the most technically complex peak in the Himalayas. Call 541-488-3823 or see ashlandfilm.org.   Saturday, Sept. 5 Ashland Saturday Market: Fresh produce and other goods are available from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market along Oak Street in downtown Ashland. See rvgrowersmarket.com. Free Expressions: Free drop-in art classes for children of all ages are offered from 10:30 to noon Saturdays at Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St., Ashland. On first Saturdays, the class will have the theme "Assemblage," and all materials are included. Call 541-482-2772 or see ashlandartcenter.org. Lithia Artisans Market: Artists and craftspeople will display and sell their creations from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through mid-November at the Lithia Artisans Market of Ashland along Ashland Creek behind the downtown Ashland Plaza. See lithiaartisansmarket.com. OSF Noon Event: Scholar Eileen J. Herrmann will present "Eugene O'Neill's 'Journey': The Past is the Present is the Future Too" at noon Saturday, Sept. 5, at Oregon Shakespeare Festival Carpenter Hall, 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. Admission is $12, $8 for youth. Call 541-482-4331 or see osfashland.org. Volunteer Orientation: Learn about volunteer opportunities with Friends of the Animal Shelter at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Jackson County Animal Shelter, 5595 S. Pacific Highway, Phoenix. Call 541-944-2021 to RVSP or see fotas.org. Magic Brew Bus: A tour through the Rogue Valley's microbrewery locations will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, departing from the Main Street Cabin at 800 N. Main St., next to the Breaboard Restaurant in Ashland. The tour covers breweries in Medford and Ashland, and includes tips on crafting beer. Call 541-482-9852. OSF Green Show: Oregon Shakespeare Festival offers free performances at 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays on the bricks at 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. On Saturday, Sept. 5, OSF company members Brittney Simpson and Cassondra Fetty will perform together in a celebration of iconic women in rock, blues and pop. See osfashland.org/greenshow.   Sunday, Sept. 6 Legos in the Libraries: Learn Lego building skills with volunteer Helga Motley from 12:30 to 3 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6995. OSF Noon Event: Oregon Shakespeare Festival sound engineers Amadon Jaeger, Valerie Lawrence and Amanda Sager will give a free park talk at noon Sunday, Sept. 6, at the OSF Bill Patton Garden, outside Gate 1 of the Allen Elizabethan Stage, 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. Call 541-482-4331 or see osfashland.org. David Scoggin: The jazz pianist will perform standards and originals from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane (off Dead Indian Memorial Road), Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Jeff Stanley: The singer, songwriter and guitarist will perform original rock, folk and soul from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent. Admission is free. See paschalwinery.com or call 541-535-7957. OSF Green Show: Oregon Shakespeare Festival offers free performances at 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays on the bricks at 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. On Sunday, Sept. 6, Ghanaian musicians Okaidja & Shokoto will perform. See osfashland.org/greenshow.   http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150903/NEWS/150909967 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement -->