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Get Up & Go: Nov. 13 Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 13, 2014 at 12:01 AM Posted Nov. 13, 2014 at 12:01 AM » Social News Thursday, Nov. 13 Library Board Q&A: The Rogue Valley League of Women Voters will hold a Q&A session with the Jacskon County Library Board at noon Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave. A brown bag lunch and League business begins at 11:30 a.m. See www.lwvroguevalley.org.  Learn to Download Library Books: There will be a hands-on workshop with instructions to download library materials on tablet computers and e-readers from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-8679 or see www.jcls.org. Beat Holiday Stress: Professional organizer Jenny Morin, licensed massage therapist Marlys Robbins and licensed counselor Shirley Lawyer-Hellman will provide tips and skills to reduce holiday stress from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in the community room at Wynwood Assisted Living, 3033 E. Barnett Road, Medford. Cost is $15, and refreshments and door prizes will be offered. RSVP by calling 541-261-3760. Author Event: Authors Mary Z. Maher and Alan Armstrong will speak about their book "Telling the Story: Oregon Shakespeare Actors" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. The book tells the stories of a dozen actors from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Free. Call 541-488-0029. Library TED Talk: Jeff Lieberman's TED Talk video about "Science and Spirituality" will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Lieberman is an MIT-trained artist, scientist and engineer, who will make a scientific argument for mystical experience. A discussion will follow the video. Call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org. SOU Play Opening: Southern Oregon University's production of "Red Noses" opens at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Center Stage Theatre at SOU, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The play tells the story of a friar in 14th-century France who seeks to spread joy and humor by assembling a troupe of red-nosed fools during the height of the Black Plague. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, Nov. 13-15, and Nov. 20-22, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22-23. Tickets cost $21, $18 for seniors, and $6 for students. Call 541-552-6348 or see www.sou.edu/performingarts. Vital Aging Film: As part of the AARP's Vital Aging Conference, there will be a screening of the documentary film "Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde" at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the Smullin Center, 2825 E. Barnett Road, Medford. The film tells the story of Dayton Hyde, who at age 62 began an effort to preserve the American West's wild horses, vanishing landscapes and historic traditions. Admission is a requested donation of two nonperishable food items. Register by visiting www.tinyurl.com/runningwildmedford or call 1-877-926-8300.  Peace Lecture: Mary Ann Jones, Doug Rowe and Eileen Dunn will talk about speaking for peace through music, plays and poetry in a lecture titled "Speaking for Peace in Times of War" at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Meese Room at Hannon Library at Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. A short film featuring William Stafford, "Every War Has Two Losers," will follow. Call 541-552-6816 or email [email protected]. Charles Guy and Linda Powers: The guitar and violin duo will play original music with Spanish flavors and flamenco flair from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. Town Hall Meeting: The Jacksonville Fire Department, Jacksonville CERT and representatives from the Oregon Department of Forestry will hold a town hall meeting to encourage the formation of "Firewise" groups in six Jacksonville communities at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Naverson Room of the Jacksonville library, 340 W. C St. Call 541-846-1460 or email [email protected]. Crater Renaissance Academy Play:  "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail" runs at 7 p.m. daily through Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Crater Performing Arts Center, 655 N. Third St., Central Point. Admission is $7, or $5 for students and seniors. Call 541-494-6300. Spotlight on Irving Berlin preview: The preview production for Camelot Theatre's "Spotlight on Irving Berlin" will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at 101 Talent Ave., Talent. The event features narrators and vocalists Rose Passione and Erik Connolly as a four-piece orchestra accompanies them through a repertoire of 23 songs including "How Deep is the Ocean," "Cheek to Cheek" and "Puttin' on the Ritz." The production runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 23. Tickets for the preview are $20, and regular performances are $24. Call 541-535-5250 or see www.camelottheatre.org.   Friday, Nov. 14 Dharma Talk: Tibetan Buddhist Lama Chhoje Rinpoche will present a talk, "Working with Anger," from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 N. Second St., Ashland. Cost is a suggested donation of $25. Call 541-512-1604 or see www.pmctr.org. Art Inspires Ashland: A weekend of art presentations and workshops kicks off with hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, followed by presentations on portrait drawing, body painting and fiber art and design beginning at 7 p.m. in the Ashland Springs Hotel ballroom, 212 E. Main St. Friday night tickets cost $35. Workshops with varying fees continue on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, see www.artinspiresashland.org. PHS Play Opening: Phoenix High School's production of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will open at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Rose Street Theatre at Phoenix High School, 745 N. Rose St., Phoenix. The colorful production is fast-paced and set in the 1980s. Performances are at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 14-15 and 21-22. Admission costs $10, $8 for seniors, and $5 for students.  Documentary Premiere: An advance public screening of "State of Jefferson, an Oregon Public Broadcasting "Oregon Experience" documentary, will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Meese Auditorium at Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The documentary covers efforts to create an independent state in Northern California and Southern Oregon, including a 1941 effort between California and Oregon counties. The program will air at 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, on SOPTV. Admission is free. See www.opb.is/sojkf.  David Pinsky & Phil Newton: The guitar and harmonica duo will perform original music in the style of '60s Chicago blues, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Belle Fiore Winery, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. Ski Swap: The annual Southern Oregon Ski & Snowboard Swap will run from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at St. Mary's School, 816 Black Oak Drive, Medford. All proceeds benefit local high school ski education programs. See www.southernoregonskiswap.com or call 541-621-4699. Buddhism Event: The Tibetan Buddhist Center Kagyu Sukha Chöling will host Lama Lodru Rinpoche in a presentation titled "Expressing the Heart of Compassion" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at 109 Clear Creek Drive, Ashland. Lodru will discuss ways to cultivate and strengthen compassion. Cost is a suggested donation of $25. Call 541-552-1769 or see www.kscashland.org. Bob Haworth: The singer, songwriter and guitarist of The Brothers Four and The Kingston Trio fame will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at 2Hawk Winery, 2335 N. Phoenix Road, Medford. Admission is free. Call 541-779-9463 or see www.2hawkwinery.com. Roberta Piket and Billy Mintz Quartet: Pianist and composer Roberta Piket, along with drummer Billy Mintz, sax player John Gross and bassist Putter Smith, will perform swinging and innovative straight-ahead jazz at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Artistic Piano Gallery, 1390 Biddle Road, No. 102, Medford. Tickets cost $25, $10 for students, and will be available at the door. Call 541-301-7988 or see www.robertajazz.com for information.   MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 13, 2014 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. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs 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. 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