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Get Up & Go: Feb. 28 Wednesday Feb 28, 2018 at 12:01 AM Wednesday, Feb. 28 Jacksonville Museum Quilters: The group meets at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at First Presbyterian Church, 425 Middle St., Jacksonville. Call 541-941-2463. Lecture: Architect Christopher Brown will offer a lecture "From Vision to Reality," on the vision and process behind the design and construction of the new Thalden Pavilion at The Farm at SOU from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Presentation Hall at the Higher Education Center, 101 S. Bartlett St., Medford. The presentation will be hosted by The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Southern Oregon University. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited and reservations are suggested to ensure adequate seating and refreshments. For more details or to register, call 541-552-6048 or visit inside.sou.edu/olli. Engineering for Kids: Kids of all ages are invited to take part in Mission Possible, a ScienceWorks’ sponsored hands-on engineering challenge, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the White City library, 3143 Ave. C. A marble maze design challenge brings physics properties to life, demonstrating the concepts of gravity, friction and inertia. Kids learn about aerodynamics by designing and building their own miniature paper rockets. A sky scraper challenge allows them to create towers using wooden dowels and rubber bands. Admission is free. Call 541-864-8880 or see jcls.org. Origami: Children of all ages and experience levels can practice the art of Japanese paper folding, or origami, at 2 p.m every Wednesday at the Eagle Point library, 239 W. Main St. Materials and instruction will be provided. See jcls.org or call 541-826-3313. Lunchtime Movies: Free movies will be shown from noon to 2:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave. Refreshments will be provided. See jcls.org or call 541-774-8679. Afternoon Movies: Free films are shown at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Free refreshments will be available. Call 541-535-4163 or see jcls.org. Yarnia: A knitting and crochet group for all ages will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at the Eagle Point library, 239 W. Main St. Materials and instruction will be provided or you may bring your own supplies. See jcls.org or call 541-826-3313. Book Club: The book group meets at 6 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month at the White City library, 3143 Ave. C. Read the books, then join in the discussions. Call 541-864-8880 or see jcls.org. Trivia Night: Trivia games are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Grape Street Bar and Grill, 31 S. Grape St., Medford. Teams of five to six players can win a prizes of $25 toward food purchases. Call 541-500-8881. Toastmasters: Toastmasters members from the Southern Oregon Speech Masters Club will be competing against each other at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.28, at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave. Guests are welcome to listen as members practice skills in prepared presentations, impromptu speeches, and more. See 5840.toastmastersclubs.org or call 541-621-6736. Presentation: Certified Life Coach Mark Gibson will explain his unique “Make it Happen Now” strategy that is essential to men and women who want to quickly improve their romantic successes with online dating at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-897-0679. Trivia Night: Howiee's on Front hosts Trivia games from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at 16 N. Front St., Medford. Call 541-773-5767. The Wood Brothers: Folk trio The Wood Brothers — upright bassist Chris Wood, guitarist Oliver Wood and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix — perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Music Recital Hall, 405 S. Mountain Ave., on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland. Their newest albums, a studio recording titled "Paradise" and a live album titled "Live at the Barn," were released in 2015 and 2017, respectively, on independent label Honey Jar Records. Husband and wife duo The Mastersons open the show. Tickets are $35, $15 for students, and can be purchased by calling 541-552-6348. Thursday, March 1 Cribbage: Cribbage games start at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Twin Creeks Retirement Community, 888 Twin Creeks Crossing, Central Point. Entry is $5. Call 541-664-2611. Stamp Club: Members will gather for a presentation of an award-winning exhibit on the postal history of "Samoa, Kingdom divided by Powerful Nations” from the 1880s through 1943, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, in the Fellowship Hall of Medford's First Methodist Church, 607 W. Main St., Medford. All ages welcome. Refreshments served. Call 541-770-1689. Author Talk: Author Michael Niemann will offer a reading and discussion of his book "Illegal Holdings" at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-488-0029 or see bloomsburyashland.com. Dart Tournament: Dart matches for seasoned and novice players start at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at The Black Sheep Pub, 51 N. Main St., Ashland. Entry is $5 and the pub will match the pot up to $50. Call 541-482-6414. Game Knights: No matter what kind of "Knight" you are, there is a board game for you to play at 8 p.m. Thursdays at The Black Sheep Pub, 51 N. Main St., Ashland. All ages welcome until 11 p.m. Call 541-482-6414. Friday, March 2 Movie and Discussion: A film and discussion "Dissloving the Divide," will be presented from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Friday, March 2, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Learn about how to bridge the gap in political divisions. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. See bridging.online. The Rogue Suspects: Rock, funk and soul band The Rogue Suspects — featuring singer Shae Celine — will play at 6 p.m. Friday, March 2, at Roxy Ann Winery, 3285 Hillcrest Road, Medford. Admission is $7. See roxyann.com or call 541-776-2315. The Hamazons: With six legs, three brains and a stage as their lab, these "Warrior Princesses of Improv" — Cil Stengel, Eve Smyth and Kyndra Laugher — will present "Science Fiction: The B Movies" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 2-3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at the Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland. Look for a two-act, unscripted story inspired by such '50s movies as "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "The Blob." Climb aboard a maiden journey into unknown landscapes, futuristic cities, colossal mutations and extraterrestrials — all through the lens of a pre-moon landing, Red Scare world. Tickets are $15 at hamazons.com or $18 at the door.