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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 Independent Party recognized as major political party in Oregon ... Nonprofit provides games to kids fighting cancer ... Aging Happens: Better to prepare too soon, than wait until it's too late ... Independent Party recognized as major political party in Oregon ... Nonprofit provides games to kids fighting cancer ... Aging Happens: Better to prepare too soon, than wait until it's too late ... Ashland Calendar, Thursday, July 2 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jul. 2, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jul. 2, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Thursday, July 2 Dance Class: A "Grace in the Hoop" dance class for adults is offered from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursdays at Studio Z, 280 E. Hersey St., Ashland. Cost is $12 per class, or $42 for a four-class pass. Call 541-482-3328 or email [email protected]. Festival Noons: An enhanced introduction to the themes, characters and plot of  Oregon Shakespeare Festival's production of"Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land" will be at noon Thursday, July 2, at Carpenter Hall, 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. Tickets are $12, $8 for youth. Call 541-482-4331 or see osfashland.org. Puppets: Miss Annie of "Gracious Me" fame will offer a puppet performance, storytelling, balloons and face-painting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Call 541-774-8679. Ceramics Class: Lisa Eldredge will demonstrate hand building and wheel throwing ceramics techniques in a drop-in class from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St. Cost is $10, plus cost of clay and firing. Call 541-482-2772 or email [email protected]. Annual Cuba Caravan Dinner: First Presbyterian Church of Ashland will welcome the 26th annual Pastors for Peace Cuba Caravan with a dinner and celebration with events beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at 1615 Clark Ave., Ashland. Events include a social hour at 6 p.m., potluck dinner at 6:30 and a program at 7:30 p.m. Local musicians Kim and Rob Griswell-Lowry and Neil Holland of Peace Rock will perform. Call 541-482-8915. 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 July 2, KJ and Roy will perform, a comedy music duo composed of OSF actors Kjerstine Anderson and Royer Bockus. See osfashland.org/greenshow.  Ashland City Band: The 70-member city band will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at Butler Band Shell in Ashland's Lithia Park. The Dixieland Band will open the show at 6:15 p.m. Audiences should bring blankets or low-level folding chairs for lawn seating. Ashland Sufi Heart Circle: Dances of universal peace, sacred phrases from world religions and practices of Hazrat Inayat Khan and Murshid Samuel L. Lewis will be presented from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Hidden Springs Wellness Center, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The suggested donation is $10. Call 541-708-0681 or see ashlandsufi.com.   Friday, July 3 Lithia Park Nature Walks: Ashland Parks and Recreation Department leads free, easy 90-minute walks through Lithia Park at 10 a.m. Fridays, Sundays and Wednesdays. Topics vary, and walkers meet at the park entrance across from the Ashland Plaza. Call 541-488-5340. History Tours: Historian Terry Skibby leads 90-minute walking tours of the Railroad District in Ashland at 10 a.m. Fridays through Aug. 28, starting at the gazebo at Railroad Park, on Sixth and A streets in Ashland. Call 541-488-5305. First Friday Art Walk: Galleries, studios and other art venues will stay open until 8 p.m. as they host artist receptions and present new exhibitions on the first Friday of each month in Ashland. Visit ashlandgalleries.com for this month's art walk map of participating venues and information about exhibits. Ashland Art Center Event: Fiber artists Jo Ann Manzone and Natalie Stawsky will be featured during a First Friday art event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St., Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-482-2772 or see ashlandartcenter.org. Book Signing: Author Harry Fuller will sign copies of his book co-authored with Peter J. Thiemann, "The Great Gray Owl — in California, Oregon and Washington" at 5 p.m. Friday, July 3, at the Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak St., Ashland. Fuller is president of the Klamath Bird Observatory board of directors, and co-founder of the Mountain Bird Festival in Ashland. Call 541-482-3241. Open House Event: The USA Ashland martial arts studio will hold an open house event showcasing the new gym from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 3, at 415 Williamson Way, No. 3, Ashland. The event will showcase the business' kickboxing, MMA fitness and other programs. Call 541-951-8096 or see facebook.com/usa.ashland. Friday Night Social: Ashland Parks and Recreation offers adapted programs geared toward individuals with developmental, physical or intellectual disabilities ages 15 and older from 6 to 8:30 p.m. the first Friday of every month beginning June 5 at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave., Ashland. Cost is $10. For information and to register, call 541-488-5340. The Brothers Reed: The guitar duo will play acoustic folk and country songs at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Belle Fiore Winery, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see bellefiorewine.com. OSF Green Show: Berkeley-based Cotswold Morris dance troupe will perform traditional folk dance from southern England at 6:45 p.m. Friday, July 3, at 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. On July 3,  See osfashland.org/greenshow.    Saturday, July 4 Fourth of July in Ashland: Take part in a two-mile run/walk or a 10K run at 7:45 a.m. during the annual Fourth of July Run in Ashland. The cost is $10 for kids 12 and younger and starts at $20 for adults. For registration and details, see www.ashland.or.us/JulyRun. A parade begins at 10 a.m. along Siskiyou Boulevard and East Main Street. Ashland City Band performances are at noon and 1:15 p.m., followed by readings of the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address at 1 p.m. at the Lithia Park Band Shell along Winburn Way. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. at the Southern Oregon University athletic field.March in the Ashland Parade: Friends of the Ashland Library encourages marchers to join them at 9 a.m. Sunday, July 4, on Liberty Street. The library's summer reading program theme is "Every Hero Has a Story," so marchers are encouraged to wear a superhero cape or library T-shirt. Call 541-774-6987. OSF Green Show: Rutendo Marimba will perform joyful music from Zimbabwe performed with marimbas and percussion at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, July 4, on the bricks at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer St. See osfashland.org/greenshow.    Sunday, July 5 David Scoggin: The jazz pianist will perform standards and originals from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see bellefiorewine.com. 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 or see jcls.org. Ed Dunsavage Jazz Trio: The jazz band will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at the Playwright Public house, 258 A St., Ashland. Call 541-488-9128 or see publichouseashland.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 Sunday, July 5, former OSF resident and master musician Sue Carney will present forgotten instruments in "Music of Shakespeare's Time." See osfashland.org/greenshow.      DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jul. 2, 2015 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. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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