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Rogue Valley livestreams, virtual events: Oct. 28 By Tempo staff Updated: Oct 27, 2022 01:58 PM A A Learn about some of Southern Oregon's remarkable women during JCLS's "Windows in Time" presentation, Wednesday, Nov. 2. Clockwise from top left: Soo Lue Wong (Mrs. Wah Chung) with baby, Alice Hanley, Sybil Harber, and Dorland Robinson. See listings. Photos courtesy Southern Oregon Historical Society *Note: To submit your event to Tempo, email information to [email protected]. 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. October Events Gypsy Soul Folk, soul and roots duo Cilette Swann and Roman Morykit will present a special Halloween livestream concert, “Costume and Cocktails,” at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. A Halloween costume contest will be held; send the duo a picture of you watching the show in your outfit and they will pick the best costume. At the end of the concert the winner will be awarded a USB stick with over 150 Gypsy Soul songs recorded on it. 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. Author Talk — Guy Finley Local author Guy Finley will discuss his book, “Learn to Embrace Life’s Most Difficult Moments” at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, via Zoom, or in-person at Life of Learning Foundation, 459 Galice Road, Merlin. For further details and to register see guyfinley.org/webinar. Meeting details will be emailed to you when you register. November Events ‘Windows in Time’ local history lecture As part of the free “Windows in Time” lecture series, Anna Sloan, curator of collections at the Southern Oregon Historical Society and archaeologist at the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology, will present “Remarkable Women in Southern Oregon History” at noon Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave., and via Zoom. See listing in Live Events for further details. Author Talk — Lisa Napoli Acclaimed writer, journalist, broadcaster, and speaker Lisa Napoli will discuss her group biography of the four women whose voices defined NPR, “Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR,” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 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. Medford Library Book Chat Adults 18 and older can discuss selected books with others in this reading group at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month via Zoom. Registration is required. For further details and 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. Author Talk — Bonnie Garmus Author Bonnie Garmus will discuss her debut New York Times bestselling novel “Lessons in Chemistry,” at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 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. Author Talk — Kwame Christian Bestselling author Kwame Christian will chat about his new book “How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace and Beyond,” at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 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. Teen Trivia Teens ages 13 and older can join in a live, fast-paced game of general knowledge trivia using Zoom and the Kahoot platform at 4:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of every month (Nov. 29). 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.