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Ashland Calendar: April 21 Saturday Apr 21, 2018 at 2:01 AM Saturday, April 21 Rogue Modern Quilters Guild: The quilting group meets from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Saturday of each month for sewing, demonstrations and show-and-tell projects at Talent Town Hall, 206 E. Main St. A business meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. All levels of experience are welcome. Annual dues are $25. The first visit is free. Call 541-512-1442 or see roguemodernquilters.wordpress.com. Lithia Artisans Market: Dozens of artisans display handcrafted items from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through October along Calle Guanajuato, the pedestrian walkway behind the downtown plaza that runs next to Ashland Creek in Ashland. Call 541-301-9811 or see lithiaartisansmarket.com. Low-cost Pet Vaccines: Bring your cat or dog to the Jackson County Animal Shelter, 5595 S. Pacific Highway, Phoenix, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 21, to get them vaccinated. Vaccinations are $10 each. Nail trims also are available for $5. This is a cash-only clinic and all pets must be at least 8 weeks old and in good health. Call 541-774-6654. Festival Noons: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will host a preface talk offering an interactive in-depth introduction to “Manahatta” at noon Saturday, April 21, at Carpenter Hall on the OSF campus, 44 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. Admission is $12, $8 for ages 6 through 17. Call 800-219-8161 or see osfashland.org. Family Game Day: Play a variety of tabletop and video games from noon to 3:30 p.m. the third Saturday of every month at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. See jcls.org or call 541-774-6994. Southern Oregon Ukulele Players: The ukulele group will host a sing-along and jam session from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at The Black Sheep Pub, 51 N. Main St., Ashland. Admission is free. Songbooks available to borrow or for purchase. Guitars, autoharps, mandolins and more are welcome to join. Contra Dance: Dances are held the third Saturday of every month at the Grove, 1195 E. Main St., Ashland. Beginners instruction begins at 7 p.m. and dancing is from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. On Saturday, April 21, calling by Susan Petrick with live music by Hands 4. No perfumes or scented oils, and clean bodies and clothes are encouraged. Admission is $10, $6 for students. Call 541-821-0097 or 541-482-7751 or email at [email protected]. Westcoast Swing: Swing dances will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. the third Saturday of each month through August, at the Jazzercise Studio, 205 Fern Valley Road, Ste O and P, The Shoppes at Exit 24, Phoenix. Beginners’ instruction is at 7p.m. Admission is $15 for instruction and dance or $10 for dance only. High School students get in free with student ID. See soswingdance.com or call 541-324-7981. Jeff Kloetzel: Singer, songwriter and guitarist Jeff Kloetzel will play an acoustic mix of folk, pop and soul at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Sunday, April 22 Writing Lecture: Peter Gibb, author of “King of Doubt,” will present “Discovering Your Story: The Joy of Mindful Writing” at noon Sunday, April 22, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Gibb will discuss how he came to write his memoir and how writing it has changed his life. He will explain what it means to “discover your story,” read briefly from “King of Doubt,” answer questions and more. See jcls.org or call 541-774-8679. Lu’au: The Southern Oregon University Hawai’i club will host its 22nd annual lu’au and ho’ike performance beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22. The lu’au meal will be served from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hawk dining facility, 438 Wightman St, on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland. The ho’ike performance will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall, 405 S. Mountain Ave., on the Southern Oregon University campus. Tickets for the meal are $12.25 and performance tickets are $10, available at the door or at the information booth located inside the Stevenson Union on the SOU campus, 125 siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-552-7672. Grant Ruiz: Classical and flamenco guitarist Grant Ruiz will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Elias Alexander: Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Elias Alexander and his band — guitarist Paul Turnipseed, bassist Garret Baxter, keyboard player Ady Bell, vocalist Sabrina Valenzuela and drummer Matthew Kriemelman — will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at Havurah Shir Hadash, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. An Ashland native, Alexander is known for Americana and Celtic music. Tickets are $18 in advance, $10 for students, and can be purchased at Music Coop or brownpapertickets.com. Tickets will be $20 at the door. Ages 17 and younger will be admitted free. Monday, April 23 Tai Chi for Seniors: Tai Chi for adults 50 and older is held from 9:15 to 11 a.m. Mondays for beginners at the Grove, 1195 E Main St., Ashland. Advanced class is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave. Admission is $4. Call 541-488-5342. Schneider Museum of Art: “The Animated Image,” a collection of artwork by Matt Bollinger, Chris Doyle, Rick Silva and Stacey Steers, will run through May 12 at the Schneider Museum of Art, 555 Indiana St., on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland. The show is presented in conjunction with the Ashland Independent Film Festival. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. See sma.sou.edu or call 541-552-6245. Library Story Time: Story times for babies, toddlers and children are available Mondays through Fridays at branches of Jackson County libraries. See jcls.org. Art Exhibit: Artist Ruth Resch will present an exhibit of her art work, “Into the Wilderness,” through Friday, April 27, at the U.S. Bank, 30 N. Second St., Ashland. Resch’s work includes paintings, mono prints and a variety of drawings. Color Mondays: Adults can express their creativity through coloring from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Coloring supplies will be provided. Call 541-744-6996 or see jcls.org. Line Dancing for Seniors: Line dancing for adults 60 and older is held at 1 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave. Advanced line dancing is from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursdays at the center. Admission is $2. Call 541-488-5342. Tudor Guild: The Tudor Guild at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival will celebrate its 70th anniversary from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the Tudor Guild Gift Shop, 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. Refreshments will be provided and a special discount will be available for purchases in the gift shop. See tudorguild.org or call 541-482-0940 . Children’s Chess Club: Kids 5 and older can play chess from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 541-774-6995 or see jcls.org. Author Talk: Author Kathleen Toomey Jabs will discuss her book “Black Wings: A Mystery” at 7 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. See jcls.org or call 541-774-6996. Poetry Reading: Janice Rubin will read from her full-length collection of poems, “Tin Coyote,” and poet Leah Stenson will read from her collection, “Everywhere I Find Myself,” at 7 p.m. Monday, April 23, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-488-0029 or see bloomsburyashland.com. The Lasses and Kathryn Claire: Amsterdam folk duo The Lasses and Portland musician Kathryn Claire will perform songs from Celtic and American traditions at 7 p.m. Monday, April 23, at Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland. Look for three-part harmonies complemented by violin, bodhran and guitar. Admission is $20. See grizzlypeakwinery.com or call 541-482-5700.