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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   'Great Expectations' flawed, but a trip worth taking       ...       AIFF to host Q&A at AMS       ...       Mocha Musings: A close encounter with one not so fortunate as I       ...       'Great Expectations' flawed, but a trip worth taking       ...       AIFF to host Q&A at AMS       ...       Mocha Musings: A close encounter with one not so fortunate as I       ...           Ashland Calendar, Feb. 29, 2016 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 29, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Feb. 29, 2016 at 12:01 AM »  Social News Monday, Feb. 29 Monday Movies: Enjoy classic family movies on Mondays from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m., in the Community Meeting Room of the Phoenix library, 510 W. 1st St., Phoenix. In the Feb. 29 film an orphan with terrible aunts for guardians, befriends human-like bugs living inside a giant peach, who take the boy on a journey to New York City. Call 541-535-7090 or see www.jcls.org for more information. Tai Chi: The Ashland Senior Center offers a combination of beginning/intermediate tai chi classes from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Mondays at the Grove, 1195 E. Main St., Ashland. Cost is a sliding scale of $3 to $4 per class. Call 541-552-0698 for more information. 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 costs $2. Call 541-488-5342. Tuesday, March 1 Books@Noon: Discuss your favorite books, learn what others are reading and hear suggestions for your reading list at noon the first Tuesday of every month at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org . Quasar Saxophone Quartet: The quartet will present "Hot Sax: When Jazz Meets New Music: at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 405 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. The group explores everything from Bach to Zappa. Admission is $10, $5 for seniors and free for full-time students. See oca.sou.edu/box office or call 541-552-6348 for tickets and information. Author Talk: Bill Kauth and Zoe Alowan, authors of "We Need Each Other" and "Time for Tribe," will share their work from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Peace House, 543 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. They will discuss how humans are tribal beings and have a need to create long-term community. Donations are appreciated. Call 541-482-2335 or visit www.timefortribe.com . Spanish-English Conversation Group: Join in the Spanish-English Conversation Group at 3 p.m. Tuesdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Some are learning English and some are learning Spanish. Chat about interesting ideas and help each other learn new words. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org . Ashland Cribbage Club: Play or learn cribbage for free at 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave., Ashland. Call 541-488-5342. Recorder Group: People of all ages and skill levels who play the recorder are invited to the Recorder Group of Talent at noon Tuesdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org . 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. Book Group: The book study group will meet every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m., Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The subject is the "Ringing Cedar Series" by Vladimir Megre. For more information text 808-854-5873. Wednesday, March 2 Jean Arthur Movies: Watch Jean Arthur's screwball films every Wednesday in March at 2 p.m., Talent library, 101 Home St., Talent. In the March 2 movie hard-working Mary Smith’s life is turned upside down when a rich financier throws his wife's sable coat out the window and it lands on her. For more information call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org . Spiritualism in Southern Oregon: Jackson County Library Services and Southern Oregon Historical Society announce “Spiritualism in Southern Oregon at the Turn of the Century” as the March topic in the 2016 Windows in Time history series. Jan Wright will present the lecture at noon Wednesday, March 2, Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave. and Wednesday, March 9, Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. For more information call 541-774-6996, 541-773-6536 or see www.jcls.org or www.sohs.org . TED Talk: The viewing and discussion of David Eagleman's recorded TED Talk "Can We Create New Senses for Humans?" will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, Gresham meeting room of the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. For more information call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org . ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum: Interactive science exhibits, live demonstrations and performances for explorers of all ages are available at ScienceWorks, 1500 E. Main St., Ashland. Exhibits explore energy, anatomy, chemistry, perception, motion, engineering and more. Performances and activities change frequently. Check the calendar of upcoming events, shows and activities at www.scienceworksmuseum.org . Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $10, $8 for ages 2 through 12 and 65 and older. Admission is $1 the first Sunday of every month. Call 541-482-6767. Hands-All-Around Quilters: Visitors can work on individual projects or sew quilts for charity from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays at Wesley Hall at First United Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. Call 541-732-0141. Chess Club: Teen Chess Club with Ed Hirsch meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Wednesday at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Call 541-774-6985 or see www.jcls.org . Thursday, March 3 300 Cups of Tea: During Peace Corps Action week hear a story as Asifa Kanji and David Drury discuss their memoir "300 Cups of Tea and the Toughest Job" at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 3, Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. For more information call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org . SOU Art Exhibits: The Center for the Visual Arts Galleries on the Southern Oregon University Ashland campus will host exhibits from March 3 through March 18 with an opening reception and refreshments from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3. Exhibits explore campus safety, the need for grief counseling, how the Internet influences daily life, printmaking and art that turns out to be "just okay." See www.sou.edu . Ed Dunsavage Trio: Guitarist Ed Dunsavage, bassist Joe Cohoon and drummer Gary Hirsh will perform classic jazz instrumentals at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 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. Brava! Opera: The opera company will present classical composer Christoph Willibald Gluck's timeless love story "Orepheus and Eurydice" at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 3-4, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at Camelot Theatre, 101 Talent Ave., Talent. Willene Gunn will direct and maestro Martin Majkut will conduct this fully staged baroque opera to be performed in English. The cast and orchestra will feature professional singers and musicians. Tickets are $30, $15 for students, and can be purchased at the theater's box office, online at camelottheatre.org or by calling 541-535-5250. OSF at 80: Bill Rauch, longtime artistic director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival, will discuss the festival, his upcoming drama and more at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 3, Hannon Library at Southern Oregon University campus, Ashland. The talk is free and open to all. For more information call 541-552-6816. Community Research Forum: The Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National monument present a research forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, Southern Oregon University Science Building Auditorium, Room 151, Ashland. Scientists and students will share recent monument field researching findings and artists will perform music and poetry inspired by the monument. 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