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Rogue Valley livestreams, virtual events: Feb. 25 By Tempo staff Feb 24, 2022 12:15 PM A A Gypsy Sou (Roman Morykit, left, and Cilette Swann) will perform a livestream concert Saturday, Feb. 26 See listing below. Courtesy photo Recurring Events Ashland seniors activities A variety of virtual and in-person activities and services are available to adults 50 and older Mondays through Fridays through the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave. See ashlandseniorservices.org or call 541-488-5342 for full listings. Native plants garden tour Take a virtual tour through 11 gardens to explore trees, shrubs, perennials and wildflowers that are native to our area at jacksoncountymga.org/native-plants-garden-tour. Included are an eco-restoration garden, a permaculture mini-farm, a small urban garden and more. Admission is free; donations to the Jackson County Master Gardeners Association will be accepted. For more information, call 541-227-1358. Historic Jacksonville virtual tour Historic Jacksonville, Inc. has created a variety of virtual ways for you to explore the National Historic Landmark town, Jacksonville. Watch two online videos — a 30-minute “Walk through History” virtual tour which takes you to 23 different sites, and a 45-minute “Jacksonville Historic Homes” video tour which visits 27 different historic houses including the wooden 1855 Mathew G. Kennedy house, the 1873 Beekman House, and the 1892 Jeremiah Nunan house. Read through two text-based virtual tours “Beekman Bank Nuggets,” and “Mrs. Beekman Invites You to Call,” or the “Walk through History” blog to learn more about specific Jacksonville historic sites. You can also read stories of beer, wine, whiskey, saloons, and “entrepreneurs” in the “Thirsty Thursday” on-line series. For more information or to access see historicjacksonville.org. February events Gypsy Soul Folk, soul and roots duo Cilette Swann and Roman Morykit will perform a livestream concert as part of their ongoing “Front Row with Gypsy Soul” series at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. A pre-show will start at 4:45 p.m. The duo will perform a mix of originals and covers during the hour/hour-and-a-half-long show. The concert is available to be livestreamed via Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, and on the Gypsy Soul website (gypsysoul.com). The show is a “pay-what-you-want” basis. Once at the duo’s website, you will find a “virtual tip jar,” where you can use PayPal or a credit card to start the show. You do not have to sign up for anything unless you would like to be sent a reminder for the concert or you’d like to be part of the chat/comments during the concert. Teen Trivia Teens can join in a live game of general knowledge trivia using Zoom and the Kahoot platform at 4:30 p.m. the last Monday (Feb. 28) of every month. Log into the Zoom meeting to see the questions and respond on the Kahoot app or website. You don’t need an account to play, just the app and the game PIN, which we will be provided during the Zoom meeting. This quiz will contain 70 questions on a variety of subjects. For further details or to register, see jcls.org and click on Programs & Events and then JCLS Calendar or call 541-774-8679. Meeting details will be emailed to you when you register. March Events Books at Noon This readers’ group discusses various books and offer suggestions for new reads at noon the first Tuesday (March 1) of each month, via Zoom. To register, see jcls.libcal.com or for more info call 541-535-7090. Eagle Point Friends Book Club Discuss suggested books with this reader’s group from 2 to 3:15 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month via Zoom. To register or further details, see jcls.org and click on Programs & Events and then JCLS Calendar, or call 541-826-3313. Windows in Time — local history lecture As part of the free “Windows in Time” lecture series, Joe Peterson will present “Hidden History: Backstories from Ashland and Medford History” at noon Wednesday, March. 2, at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave., and via Zoom. What could Lolita, Raggedy Ann, Tobacco Road, Lithia Auto Group, Camelot, mouse traps, a stolen election, a faith healer, a headless Lincoln, a 160-year-old cold case, and a “robber-Barron” possibly have in common? They all have Southern Oregon backstories which may surprise you. Peterson will explore these topics and more. Peterson has taught history, political science, and education courses at Southern Oregon University and has written and managed Teaching American History federal grants for the Southern Oregon Education Service District in Medford. He is the author of four books, including two on the history of Ashland. Registration is required for attending both in-person and online. To register and for further details, see jcls.org and click on Programs & Events and then JCLS Calendar, or for more info call 541-774-8679. Meeting details will be emailed to you when you register. The program will be recorded for later viewing on JCLS’ YouTube channel, youtube.com/c/JCLSBeyond. Queer Coffee House The social group for LGBTQ+ communities and their allies meets from 10 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of each month (March 5) via Zoom. Bring a list of your recent favorite books, movies, and/or podcasts, and share what projects or crafts you’re working on. To register or further details, see jcls.org and click on Programs & Events and then JCLS Calendar, or call 541-774-8679. Running and Reading Club Kids ages 13 and older who are interested in reading and running are invited to run and to read (or listen to an audio-book while running) each week then gather virtually at 4:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month (March 7) via Zoom to discuss how the running is going and what everyone is reading. For further details or to register, see jcls.org and click on Programs & Events and then JCLS Calendar or call 541-774-8679. Meeting details will be emailed to you when you register. Community Conversation Oregon Humanities will host a live, virtual conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of “Braiding Sweetgrass” and “Gathering Moss,” at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, via Zoom. Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants,” which earned wide acclaim, and is part of Jackson County Library Services’ “Rogue Reads” program. Her first book, “Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses,” was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing, and her other work has appeared in numerous scientific journals. Kimmerer lives in Syracuse, N. Y., where she is a SUNY distinguished teaching professor of environmental biology, and she is the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, whose mission is to create programs which draw on the wisdom of both Indigenous and scientific knowledge for our shared goals of sustainability. Following the discussion, participants are invited to join other viewers in conversation. Admission is free, registration required. To register or for further details, see oregonhumanities.org. History Presentation — “Only Hope: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light” Friends of the Hannon Library will host guest speaker Irv Lubliner, Southern Oregon University emeritus professor, who will present “Only Hope: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light,” virtually at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10. Before she passed away in 1974, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner wrote about her internment in Polish ghettos and two Nazi concentration camps, Auschwitz and Gross-Rosen. Her powerful stories have recently been published by her son, Irv Lubliner. He will share excerpts from his book, shedding light on his mother’s experiences and indomitable spirit, as well as his experience as a child of Holocaust survivors and his process in bringing the book to fruition. Registration is required. To register, see tinyurl.com/MarchEvent2022. Meeting details will be emailed to you after you register. Call 541-552-6816 or email at [email protected] for further information. Brain Books Discussion Group The adult reading group will meet from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month via Zoom. For further details or to register, see jcls.org and click on Programs & Events and then JCLS Calendar or call 541-774-8679. Meeting details will be emailed to you when you register.