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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   Ashland Calendar, Feb. 2, 2016       ...       Students want ban on banning students       ...       What are your favorite places to eat in Ashland?       ...       Ashland Calendar, Feb. 2, 2016       ...       Students want ban on banning students       ...       What are your favorite places to eat in Ashland?       ...           Ashland Calendar, Feb. 1, 2016 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 1, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Feb. 1, 2016 at 12:01 AM »  Social News Monday, Feb. 1 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. 1 movie, a young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven. In the Feb. 8 film an ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied “Special,” is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis. In the Feb. 22 movie Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. 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. Teen Library Maker Night: Teens, tweens, and their parents are invited to kick-off the first Library Maker Night. Tinker with several Littlebits® electronic sets, including Gizmos & Gadgets, Makey Makey, Space, and Synth kits from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Littlebits® can be combined with Lego® to create robots and lots of other fun projects. Mica Cardillo from Rogue Hack Lab will be available to help teens with their creations. This program will repeat on the first Monday of each month. Call 541-774-6994 or see www.jcls.org for more information. Tuesday, Feb. 2 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 . 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. 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. Communication Practice Group: Joanna Niemann hosts a communication practice group every Tuesday from 4:15 to 5:45, Ashland library study room, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The practice group lets us slow down and explore choices we miss in the heat of things, to leave our ruts and create new pathways to allow connection with others. It is offered as a gift; reciprocity is an option. Regulars and drop-ins welcome. Call 541-482-5940 for more information. Wednesday, Feb. 3 Pioneer Surveyors: Jackson County Library Services and Southern Oregon Historical Society are proud to announce “Pioneer Surveyors in the Oregon Territory” as the February topic in the 2016 "Windows in Time" history series. The lecture will be presented at 12 noon Wednesday, Feb. 10, Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. For more information, call 541-774-6996, 541-774-8689 or see www.jcls.org . TED Talks: Join the viewing and discussion, facilitated by Vitaly Geyman, of Elizabeth Gilbert's recorded TED Talk on "Your Elusive Creative Genius" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, in the Gresham Meeting Room of the Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The author of "Eat, Pray, Love," Elizabeth Gilbert has thought long and hard about some big topics. Her fascinations: genius, creativity, and how we get in our own way when it comes to both. Call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org for more information. Donate Blood: Donate blood from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, YMCA Ashland, 540 YMCA Way, Ashland. Solomon's Blade: Camelot Theatre is proud to present its first show of 2016, "Solomon's Blade" by playwright Lisa Beth Allen. The show previews Feb. 3 and 4, opens Feb. 5 and runs through Feb. 28. Tickets for the 8 p.m. Feb. 3 performance are $25 and available at Paddington Station. Tickets for the Thursday, Feb. 4 performance are $14. There's a special "Pay What You Can" performance at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10. Reservations are recommended. Regular performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $27 for students and seniors (except for Sunday matinees) and $29 for adults. Tickets can be purchased in person or by phone at 541-535-5250 or online at www.camelottheatre.org . Tough Choices: Teens are invited to join in a discussion of "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 and 17, Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. This popular book will kick-off discussion about tough teen issues. Along with the book we will be discussing psychology, teen mental health, relationship, and school issues. To read with the group, ask for a free copy of the book at the Teen Desk. For more information call 541-774-6994 or see www.jcls.org . Spaghetti Game Night: Play board games at 5 p.m. Wednesdays at Enoteca Wine Tasting and Bistro, 17 N. Main St., Ashland. Complimentary spaghetti will be served with the purchase of a glass or bottle of wine. Call 541-482-3377 or see www.ashlandenoteca.com . Thursday, Feb. 4 Power of Social Media: Learn to harness the power of social media through three classes taught by Professor Donnie Maclurcan to be held in February from 2 to 4 p.m., Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Sign up for the class that best suits your needs at the Ashland Reference Department or call 541-774-6996. The Feb. 4 class will be "Harnessing the Power of Facebook for Business," the Feb. 11 class is "Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn" and the Feb. 18 class is "Harnessing the Power of Twitter." Ed Dunsavage Trio: Guitarist Ed Dunsavage, acoustic bass player Joe Cohoon and drummer Gary Hirsh will perform a mix of jazz and American standards at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 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. Schneider Museum of Art: The museum presents the exhibit "Exploring Reality," which features nine Oregon artists, through March 19. Free lectures are planned in the Meese Auditorium in the Art Building next to the museum. Artist Ryan Pierce will speak at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, and artist Malia Jensen will speak at 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 7. Free family days are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 20 and March 19. Docent-led educational tours are at noon every Tuesday. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Call 541-552-6245 or see www.sou.edu/sma/ . DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 1, 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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