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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Rogue Valley doctor runs for governor on climate change platform ... Emergency services, Oct. 16 ... Since You Asked: Park resurfacing delayed during winter ... Rogue Valley doctor runs for governor on climate change platform ... Emergency services, Oct. 16 ... Since You Asked: Park resurfacing delayed during winter ... ASHLAND CALENDAR Ashland calendar for Oct. 1, 2015 Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Oct. 1, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Oct. 1, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Thursday, Oct. 1 Mah Jongg: Experienced and beginner adults 50 and older are invited to play Mah Jongg, a tile game of Chinese origin, at 12:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave., Ashland. Free. Call 541-488-5342 or see www.ashlandseniorcenter.org . Hearts and Spades: Adults 50 and older are invited to play card games at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave. Donations are accepted. Call 541-488-5342. Ed Dunsavage Trio: The jazz trio — guitarist Ed Dunsavage, upright bassist Joe Cohoon and drummer Gary Hirsh — will perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane (off Dead Indian Memorial Road), Ashland. Admission is free. See www.bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Schneider Museum of Art: The museum will host an opening reception for its new exhibit, "Breaking Pattern," from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland. The exhibit features seven artists who explore pattern, optical art and perceptual abstract painting. The exhibit runs through Dec. 5. Regular museum hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Museum admission is by a suggested donation of $5. Call 541-552-6245 or see www.sou.edu/sma/ . Ashland Independent Film Festival Fundraiser: The 2015 Reel to Rogue fundraiser features a four-course, sit-down dinner with international flair, live music and tantalizing auction items that include a week-long vacation in Italy. The event is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Ashland Springs Hotel, 212 E. Main St., Ashland. Tickets cost $85 per person and include dinner, music, a beverage and a raffle ticket. Tickets are available at www.ashlandfilm.org . Author Talk: Ashland author M J Daspit will read from her latest book, a collection of short mystery stories titled "Little Red Book of Holiday Homicides" from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland. Call 541-488-0029. Gardening program: Ashland parks is hosting a Fun in the Sun Gardening program for all ages from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 1 through Dec. 10, at the Ashland Creek Park. Participants will prepare winter and fall plantings and learn about keeping unwanted bugs away while attracting beneficial wildlife. Cost is $7 drop-in, or $50 for 10 visits. For more info, call 541-488-5340. Ashland Sufi Heart Circle: Dances of universal peace, sacred phrases from world religions and practices of Hazrat Inayat Khan and Murshid Samuel L. Lewis will be presented from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at Hidden Springs Wellness Center, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The suggested donation is $10. Call 541-708-0681 or see ashlandsufi.com . Friday, Oct. 2 Varsity World Film Week: A dozen international films will be shown from Friday through Thursday, Oct. 2-8, at the Varsity Theatre, 166 E. Main St., Ashland. Tickets cost $8.50 each for adults or $7 for senior citizens, kids, and students and active military members with identification. A World Film Passport is $40 for six tickets for adults or $35 for people in the discount categories. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.ashlandfilm.org . First Friday Art Walk: Ashland galleries and venues will remain open into the evening hours from 5 to 8 p.m. during the town's monthly First Friday Art Walk. Artists also plan to hold an Art and Activism event from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Plaza. (Learn more at championsofthecommons/Facebook or call 541-535-1854.) See www.ashlandgalleries.com for more information about participating venues, featured art and a map for October. Southern Oregon Music Festival: The 27th annual Southern Oregon Music Festival begins at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, and runs until 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. Sixteen bands from the country's jazz festival circuit will perform West Coast swing, jump blues, rockabilly, zydeco, Cajun, R&B, funk, Latin, rock 'n' roll and jazz of all styles at five downtown Medford venues. See http://somusicfest.org . Matt Hopper: Singer, songwriter and guitarist Matt Hopper, of Boise, Idaho, will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at Brickroom, 35 N. Main St., Ashland. Alt-folk and country duo The Brothers Reed will open the show. First Friday Concert: The Danielle Kelly Soul Project will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the Public House, 258 A St., Ashland. Call 541-488-9128 or see publichouseashland.com . Saturday, Oct. 3 The Ashland Book and Author Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in the Hannon Library, 1290 Ashland St., Ashland. The fourth annual event includes panel discussions and dozens of workshops and presentations. It's free. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit hanlib.sou.edu/bookfest . Bear Creek Salmon Festival: Take part in activities and see exhibits about healthy salmon habitat and watersheds, try fly and spin-casting, explore Bear Creek, walk in a spiral labyrinth and listen to live music and Native American drumming and story-telling from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at North Mountain Park, 620 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. The festival is free. Call 541-488-6606 or see www.bearcreeksalmonfestival.net . Escher String Quartet: The quartet will present music by Beethoven, Zemlinsky and Mendelssohn's at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. It will also perform pieces by Mendelssohn, Schubert and Zemlinsky at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in the same venue. For tickets and more information, visit chambermusicconcerts.org or call 541-552-6154 or 541-552-6348. Escher String Quartet will offer an outreach program for SOU music students at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, in the recital hall. Admission is free. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Oct. 1, 2015 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. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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