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Get Up & Go: March 23 Friday Mar 23, 2018 at 2:01 AM Friday, March 23 Pear Blossom Run: Register for the 42nd Annual YMCA Pear Blossom Run happening April 14, in downtown Medford. There will be a 10-mile race, a 10-mile handcycle or wheelchair race, a 5K race and 1- and 2-mile fun runs. Registration is $30, $23 or $8 for the 10-mile, 5K and fun runs, respectively. Registration will be $40 for the 10-mile and $33 for the 5K after April 8. Proceeds benefit YMCA’s programs for low-income kids, teens, families and seniors. See pearblossomrun.com or call 541-324-8348. Jacksonville Carvers: Join the Jacksonville Carvers for carving and coffee from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays at The Woodcarving Place, 255 E. D St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. Call 541-899-5571. Colorful Fridays: Adults can express their creativity through coloring from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Fridays through April 27 at the Central Point library, 116 S. Third St. Coloring supplies and refreshments will be provided. Call 541-664-3228 or visit jcls.org. Variety Cinema: A variety of films are shown from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Friday at the Central Point library, 116 S. Third St. Call 541-664-3228 or see jcls.org. Miriam Reed: Writer and actor Miriam Reed will perform her one-woman play “Susan B. Anthony Says a Word” at 1 p.m. Friday, March 23, at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave. Reed portrays Anthony as she recalls her life as a young woman and the events that brought her to meet Elizabeth Cady Stanton and begin her work fighting for women’s rights. Admission is free. See jcls.org or call 541-864- 8850. Slopes & Trails: Rogue Valley residents are invited to a meet-and-greet social at 5 p.m. Friday, March 23, at Grape Street Bar & Grill, 31 S. Grape St., Medford. Slopes & Trails is a nonprofit organization that provides social and recreational activities. See www.slopes.org. Author Talk: Author Apricot Irving will discuss her book, “The Gospel of Trees,” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 23, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-488-0029 or see bloomsburyashland.com. Bustin’ Out: Rock ‘n’ roll band Bustin’ Out will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, March 23, at Roxy Ann Winery, 3285 Hillcrest Road, Medford. Admission is $7. See roxyann.com or call 541-776-2315. Sergio Marchegiani and Marco Schiavo: Tutunov Piano Series presents a concert by Sergio Marchegiani and Marco Schiavo at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, in the Music Recital Hall, 405 S. Mountain Ave., on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at oca.sou.edu/box-office or by calling 541-552-6348. Full-time students will be admitted free. Saturday, March 24 Record Convention: The 13th annual Grants Pass Record Convention will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Josephine County Fairgrounds, 1451 Fairgrounds Road, Grants Pass. Admission is $2. Early entry begins at 7 a.m. and the cost is $5. With over 35 vendor tables, look for collectible 33-1/3 record albums, 45 rpm records, CD’s, DVD’s, and sheet music all from the 40’s to the present. Make-A-Blanket Day: Join others in sewing, knitting or crocheting a blanket for Project Linus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, in the Community room at The Meadows, 555 Freeman Road, Central Point. Lunch will be provided. For quilters, a precut quilt top will be provided; please bring a small cutting board, sewing machine and supplies and extension cord. Crocheters and knitters must bring all their own supplies. The mission of Project Linus is to provide warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets. For reservations or more information call 541-899-9157 or email at [email protected]. Lithia Artisans Market: Dozens of artisans display handcrafted items from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through October along Calle Guanajuato, the pedestrian walkway behind the downtown plaza that runs next to Ashland Creek in Ashland. Call 541-301-9811 or see lithiaartisansmarket.com. Bowling Fundraiser: The Southern Oregon Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will host a fundraiser at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Lava Lanes, 2980 Crater Lake Highway, Medford. Admission is $20 which will includes 2 rounds of bowling and shoe rental. Proceeds go to providing braille books for the blind in Southern Oregon. Email at [email protected] or call 541-499-1612. 4-H Rabbit Exhibit: Local 4-H members will display a variety of rabbits to pet and hold from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, the the Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak St., Ashland. 4-H members will also share their knowledge of raising and caring for rabbits. Admission is free. Call 541-499-2198. American Legion Egg Hunt: American Legion No. 15 in Medford will host its Easter egg hunt at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24, in Veterans Memorial Park, 100 Armory Drive, Medford. Youths up to age 14 are invited to participate. The park will be sectioned for a range of age groups, and baskets, colored eggs, cookies, candy and prizes will be available. Call 541-601-9241. Southern Oregon Ukulele Players: The ukulele group will perform and host a sing-along from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at The Black Sheep Pub, 51 N. Main St., Ashland. Star Promenaders: The club hosts an A-1 and A-2 dancing from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Saturday of every month at the Rogue Valley Square Dance Center, 3377 Table Rock Road, Medford. Pre-rounds are from 7:30 to 8 p.m. and plus dancing is from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Square-dance attire is appreciated. Bring finger food to share. There is a suggested donation of $4. Call 541-855-7884. Stolen Moments: Guitarist Dan Fellman, vocalist and guitarist Conny Lindley and Walter Lindley on upright bass will play American jazz standards, Latin jazz and Gypsy jazz at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Patti Moran McCoy: Jazz and blues artist Patti Moran McCoy and her band — Sean McCoy on percussion, Theresa McCoy on keys, drummer Denny Massoff, bassist Adam Boyd, guitarist Nick Garrett-Powell and singers Gabe and Kelly McCoy — will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Havurah Synagogue, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Moran McCoy appeared on “The Tonight Show with Steve Allen when she was a teen, recorded with Duke Ellington and recorded for Mel Torme on jazz label Bethlehem Records. Tickets are $25 in advance and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com/event/3327301 or Music Coop in Ashland. Tickets will be $30 at the door. Sunday, March 25 Flea Market: Antiques, collectibles, crafts and much more will be available at the Original Medford Giant Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at the Medford National Guard Armory, 1701 S. Pacific Highway. Admission is $1.50, free for age 12 and younger. See fleaforall.net or call 541-772-8211. Art Salon: Local artists discuss the evolution of their art over the years and present digital photos of their work at 2 p.m. the last Sunday of every month at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. On Sunday, March 25, artist Daniel Verner will speak. See jcls.org or call 541-774-6996. Friendship Force: Sandra Wetzel, member of the Friendship Force of Southern Oregon, will describe her five-week journey through eastern Africa at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at Royal Mobile Estates Clubhouse, 1055 N. Fifth St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. Call 541-896-1232 or see ffsoregon.org. Community Chant: Explore chants from various traditions at 4 p.m. the second and fourth Sunday of every month at the Jacksonville Community Center, 160 E. Main St. No singing experience necessary. Admission by donation. Call 707-382-8641. Author Talk: Author Ani Tuzman will offer a reading and discussion of her book, “The Tremble of Love: A Novel of the Baal Shem Tov,” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at Havurah Shir Hadash Synagogue, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-488-7716. Steven Vanhauwaert: Classical pianist Steven Vanhauwaert, a native of Belgium, will play music by Schumann, Schubert, Liszt, Chopin and Debussy at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25, in the Sjolund Auditorium at North Medford High School, 1900 N. Keene Way Drive. Vanhauwaert performs around the globe and has an extensive discography. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at jcconcerts.org. Call 541-734-4116 for information. Son Ravello: Aka Mysha Caruso, the singer, songwriter and guitarist will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900.