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2 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   Auto Bits: Google and Ford rumored to team up on autonomous cars       ...       Ashland Calendar, Jan. 25, 2016       ...       Bay Area Downtown Streets Team visits Ashland to share info on its program       ...       Auto Bits: Google and Ford rumored to team up on autonomous cars       ...       Ashland Calendar, Jan. 25, 2016       ...       Bay Area Downtown Streets Team visits Ashland to share info on its program       ...           Ashland Calendar, Jan. 23, 2016 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jan. 23, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Jan. 23, 2016 at 12:01 AM »  Social News Saturday, Jan. 23 Teen Sewing Classes: Learn the basics of machine sewing from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 or 30, Phoenix library, 510 W. 1st St., Phoenix. The workshop is for teens aged 12 to 18, no experienced needed. Space is limited. Sign up for the class by calling 541-535-7090. See www.jcls.org for more information. Prepare presentation: Learn what you can do to prepare for disaster from the American Red Cross from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The "Prepare!" presentation will provide a guide to help prepare for a disaster. This presentation will also provide guidance on what to do before, during and after certain situations that are common in the Pacific Northwest. Call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org . Recycled Paper Beads: Back by popular demand! Recycled Paper Beads, hosted by the APRC is from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, North Mountain Park Nature Center, 620 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Learn how to create your own vibrant beads out of nothing but scrap magazine pages. Bring your own scissors; all other materials are provided. It is for ages ten to adult, and $40 per person. Pre-register online at www.ashland.or.us/register or call 541-488-6606. Keith Greeninger: Singer and songwriter Keith Greeninger will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Unitarian Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Greeninger's music weds word and melody to create soulful, vocal-driven modern folk. His newest album, "Soul Connection," was released in 2013 on the Wind River Music label. Tickets are $18 in advance and can be purchased online at stclairevents.com , by calling 541-535-3562 or at Music Coop, 268 E. Main St., Tickets will be $20 at the door; $10 for ages 12 through 17. Kids 11 and younger get in free. Solar Workshop: Environment Oregon is partnering with the City of Ashland to host an educational solar workshop for Ashland residents from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, Community Center, 69 Winburn Way, Ashland. The workshop will give an overview of the City's solar incentive program: how it works, how it brings down the costs of a solar array and how residents can get it. The workshop is free, but attendees are asked to RSVP at http://bit.ly/1n31cTa . ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum: Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday at the museum, 1500 E. Main St., Ashland. Admission is $10, $8 for kids 2 through 12 and adults older than 65. Admission is $1 the first Sunday of every month. Call 541-482-6767 or see www.scienceworksmuseum.org . Jordan Tapp: The Ashland Amigo Club is sponsoring a recital by classical guitarist Jordan Tapp of Leon, Guanajuato, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent. The performance will include Isaac Albeniz’s “Asturias," two compositions by Agustín Barrios, and a wide variety of other works, ranging from Francisco Tarrega’s “Rosita Polka” to Bach preludes. There is a $15 suggested donation. Sunday, Jan. 24 Jon Galfano: Guitarist and songwriter Jon Galfano will perform original instrumentals from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, 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. Ed Dunsavage and Dan Fellman: The guitar duo will perform Gypsy jazz instrumentals at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, 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. Adult Winter Reads Program: This fun program for adults aims to encourage more reading during the winter months and runs from Jan. 4 to Feb. 15., at your local branch library. Weekly prizes are given away at many of the branch libraries. After Feb. 15 , everyone who has returned reading logs will have their names put into a drawing for a grand prize for a $50 gift certificate to the restaurant of their choice. For additional information, please call your local branch library, Ashland Library Reference Desk at 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org . Monday, Jan. 25 Monday Movies: Enjoy classic family movies every Monday from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m. in the community meeting room of Phoenix Branch Library, 510 W. 1st St., Phoenix. All ages are welcome. Admission is free and snacks are served. In the Jan. 25 movie, a high school biology teacher looks to become a successful mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to prevent extra-curricular activities from being axed at his cash-strapped school. Call 541-535-7090 or see www.jcls.org . Cookbook Signing: Kumud Gokani's new cookbook "Feed the Beloved Soul" is available now, and a book signing, demonstration and food sampling will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Kumud's next series of four weekly cooking classes begins Monday, Feb. 2. 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. Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon: The youth symphony's Concerto Competition will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, in the Oregon Center for the Arts' Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Advanced-level musicians will compete for an opportunity to play as a soloist with the youth symphony. Excerpts from works by Edouard Lalo, Gabriel Faure, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Max Bruch, Felix Mendelssohn, Joseph Haydn and other composers will be showcased. Admission is free. See www.ysso.org or call 541-858-8859. Tuesday, Jan. 26 Brain Books: Join the book discussion from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. The Jan. 26 book is "Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System—and Themselves" by Andrew Ross Sorkin. Call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org . SOU Percussion Ensemble with Clocked Out: Warped grooves and evocative soundscapes will be presented when Australian percussion and piano duo Clocked Out performs along with Southern Oregon University's Percussion Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Oregon Center for the Arts' Music Recital Hall on the SOU campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Clocked Out — Erik Griswold and Vanessa Tomlinson — create new music with a sense of play and adventure. Along with piano and percussion, the two use found objects and toys to craft their sounds. Tickets are $10, $5 for seniors, free to full-time students, and can be purchased online at oca.sou/box-office , by calling 541-552-6348 or at the door. SOU faculty, staff and student tickets must be purchased in person or by phone. Talent Historical Society: The Talent Historical Society continues its series of presentations held on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The society presents "History Revealed: Letters to the Bureau of Indian Affairs" featuring Ben Truwe from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, Talent Historical Society museum, 105 N. Market St., Talent. The meetings are open to everyone. Call 541-512-8838 for more information. Social Security Planning: APRC is hosting Social Security Planning for Baby Boomers ages 50 to 70 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, Campbell Center on the Southern Oregon University Campus in Ashland. The cost is $10 per workshop. This one-day workshop is designed for baby boomers who are not yet retired. The program will cover the basics of Social Security, strategies to maximize benefits and current reform proposals. Please bring a pen and notepad. Pre-register online at www.ashland.or.us/register . 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. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jan. 23, 2016 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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