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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   Mural of rescued horses to be unveiled in Talent       ...       Designer creates spaces for people to have experiences       ...       Herb Rothschild Jr.: Respecting limits       ...       Mural of rescued horses to be unveiled in Talent       ...       Designer creates spaces for people to have experiences       ...       Herb Rothschild Jr.: Respecting limits       ...           Ashland Calendar, Saturday, May 2 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted May. 2, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 2, 2015 at 12:01 AM »  Social News Saturday, May 2 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.  Truffle Foray: The Siskiyou chapter of the Native Plant Society will hold a truffle foray on the Nature Conservancy's Whetstone Savanna. A carpool meets at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Shop'n Kart parking lot, 2268 Ashland St., Ashland, and at 9:30 a.m. at the Pilot Travel Center, 1600 E. Pine St., Central Point. To reserve a spot email [email protected] or call 541-951-1744. Independent Bookstore Day: Bloomsbury Books will celebrate National Independent Bookstore Day with a day of special events on Saturday, May 2, at 290 E. Main St., Ashland. A children's story hour with local authors will be from 11 a.m. to noon. An author meet-and-greet will be from noon to 4 p.m., with different local authors available each hour. Call 541-488-0029 or see bloomsburyashland.com. Scrabble: Play for free from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org. Volunteer Orientation: Friends of the Animal Shelter holds its monthly volunteer orientation at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Jackson County Animal Shelter, 5595 S. Pacific Highway, Phoenix. Call 541-944-2021 to reserve a space or see fotas.org. Poetry Workshop: Join Beat and San Francisco Renaissance poet David Meltzer for an educational talk for people interested in poetry, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. The cost is $40 for adults and $30 for students and senior citizens. For reservations, email [email protected]. For information, call 510-703-3988. Free Infant Massage Intro: The Family Massage Education Center will hold free infant massage demonstrations from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday through Monday, May 2 through 4, at 77 Manzanita St., Ashland. The workshops are free, but space is limited. Register at 541-482-3567 or see hellofmec.com for information. Early Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Ashland Tennis & Fitness Club will hold a Cinco de Mayo celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at 735 Jefferson Ave., Ashland. The event will include round robin doubles tennis and libations. Cost is $10 per person. Call 541-482-4073 or see ashlandtfc.org. Siskiyou Violins: The ensemble of children and young adults will premiere music by local composer Mark Eliot Jacobs at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Unitarian Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-816-0449. Danielle Kelly Jazz Trio: Singer Danielle Kelly, guitarist Paul Turnipseed and bassist Jeff Addicott will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. Closing Play Performance: The closing performance of Phoenix High School's production of the musical comedy "The Addams Family" will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at 245 N. Rose St., Phoenix. Tickets are $10, $8 for seniors and $5 for children. Call 541-535-1526. Siskiyou Summit Handbell Conference: Handbell choirs from Oregon and northern California will join to present compositions for handbells that bring images of water to mind at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Ashland Middle School, 100 Walker Ave. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Call 541-708-0365. Exotic Erotic Ball: Doors open for a costume dance party at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland. The ball celebrating sensuality is for those ages 21 and over. Tickets are $25 in advance at The Music Coop, 268 E. Main St., Ashland, or online at loveashland.com/may-2-exotic-erotic-ball/ or liveatthearmory.webconnex.com/EroticBall. Tickets at the door are $30. See loveashland.com.   Sunday, May 3 Grizzly Peak Hike: KSWild will lead a 5.5 mile hike on Sunday, May 3. A carpool leaves at 9 a.m. Sunday at Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak St., Ashland. Hikers should bring water and a lunch. Call 541-488-5789 or see [email protected]. Mushroom Hike: Local mushroom expert John Teem will guide a walk in search of mushrooms, especially morels. The emphasis will be on finding fungi and learning something about identification and the diversity of mushroom species. Edible and poisonous varieties will be discussed. Typically, mushrooms abound at this time of year. Meet at Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak St., Ashland at 10 a.m. Cost is $20 per person. Space is limited so sign up early. For more information, call 541-482-3241. Lithia Park Nature Walks: Ashland Parks and Recreation Department leads free, easy half-hour walks through Lithia Park at 10 a.m. Fridays, Sundays and Wednesdays. Topics include trees, flowers, birds, climate, geology and history, and walkers meet at the park entrance across from the Ashland Plaza. Call 541-488-5340. OSF Open House: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival invites community members to an open house on Sunday, May 3, at the OSF campus in downtown Ashland and the OSF Production Building, 408 Talent Ave., Talent. Self-guided tours of the Production Building, including the costume rentals and set-building areas, are from 9 a.m. to noon. In Ashland, tours through the costume shop occur every half hour from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A Spanish language tour is at 12:30 p.m. In the Margery Bailey Room, accessed through the Welcome Center at Pioneer and Main Streets in Ashland, take part in mask making, brass rubbing, costume and photo booth activities. Listen to an informal "Meet the Company" talk from 11 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. and watch the 28-minute "The Storytellers" documentary at 12:30 p.m. in the Black Swan Theatre, also on a corner of Main and Pioneer Streets. On the Courtyard Stage in the OSF campus brick courtyard, the band from OSF's production of "Guys and Dolls" will provide music from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. An information desk in the courtyard will provide tour times, campus maps and an entertainment schedule. David Scoggin: The jazz pianist will perform standards and originals from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. Live Jazz: The Ed Dunsavage Trio will perform at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at the Playwright Public House, 258 A St., Ashland. Call 541-488-9128.   Monday, May 4 Ashland Garden Club: The Ashland Garden Club will hold a program "The Joys of Having a Cutting Garden" during its monthly meeting from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, at the Ashland Community Center, 59 Winburn Way, Ashland. The event is free. Call 541-482-0396 or see ashlandorgardenclub.org. 'Years of Living Dangerously': Episodes of the Showtime TV series will be shown at 7 p.m. Mondays through June 8, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, 717 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The May 4 presentation will be the episode "Ice and Brimstone." Admission is free. See citizensclimatelobby.org. Author Event: Clive Rosengren will speak about his novel "Red Desert" at 7 p.m. Monday, May 4, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Call 541-488-0029 or see bloomsburyashland.com. Hip Hop Poetry Open Mic: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will hold a free Hip Hop Poetry Open Mic event from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 4, at the Black Swan, 15 S. Pioneer St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. T-Poe will be the featured artist at the event. See osfashland.org.   DailyTidings.com Writer Posted May. 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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