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November 11. 2014 12:01AM Get Up & Go: Tuesday, Nov. 11 Tuesday, Nov. 11 Veterans Hot Dog Lunch: American Legion Post 15 and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit will serve free hot dogs and sausage dogs cooked in garlic and beer to all veterans from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 100 E. Jackson St., Medford. Condiments including sauerkraut and chips will be served. The meal will cost $5 for non-veterans, and all funds raised will go to help local veterans. Call 541-776-9085 or email [email protected]. Free Lunch for Vets: In honor of Veterans Day, veterans and active service members of the U.S. military can get free lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Texas Roadhouse, 1702 Delta Waters Road, Medford. Veterans who can provide proof of service will have a choice of 10 entrees, including a six-ounce sirloin. Call 541-772-2052. VA Ceremony: Veterans Affairs will host a ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics, 8495 Crater Lake Highway, White City. Col. Gregor Leist, vice commander of the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field In Klamath Falls, will speak. The program includes salutes to veterans and active duty military, a remembrance of those who have died, music by the Rogue Valley Symphonic Band, a Native American honor song and posting of the colors by the Young Marines. A social from 11 a.m. to noon will feature a children's patriotic activity booth, information about veteran services, and refreshments. For more information, call Rhonda Haney at 541-830-7585. Jobs With Justice Rally: Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice, union members and postal employees will hold a rally in protest of upcoming mail delays from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Medford Post Office, 325 S. Riverside Ave. See www.sojwj.org. Southern Oregon Concert Band: The community band will present "Honor and Valor," a musical and ceremonial tribute to veterans, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Central Medford High School, 815 S. Oakdale Ave. The event will especially commemorate veterans of the Vietnam War. Look for a performance of Robert W. Smith's "Mekong," marches by John Philip Sousa, a medley of American favorites by Stephen Foster, Richard Rogers' "Highlights from South Pacific" and a traditional Armed Forces salute that will include the five services' songs. The tribute will kick off with a concert and dance party at 6 p.m. with the Martin Behnke Sextet playing jazz, big-band standards and more. Admission is by donation. Call 541-708-0365 for information. Michael Franti: Singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael Franti and his band Spearhead will present acoustic sets of hip-hop, reggae and rock at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St. Franti, also a DJ, will close the show with a mix of recorded music. Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Ethan Tucker will open the show. Tickets cost $36 at the door.   Wednesday, Nov. 12 Windows in Time: Historian Joe Peterson will present "Saloons and Suffrage in Southern Oregon" at noon Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The presentation will explore women's suffrage and the history of Prohibition in the Rogue Valley. Call 541-774-6996 or see www.jcls.org. Hospice Memorial Event: Asante Ashland Community Hospital Hospice will hold its annual memorial event from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Ashland Community Center, 59 Winburn Way, Ashland. The event will include a speech, a candle lighting ceremony, the reading of names and a closing poem. Refreshments will be offered from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Call 541-552-9900. OSU Extension Celebration: In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the OSU Extension, there will be "A Taste of the Arts in Southern Oregon in Song, Word and Image" from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center auditorium, 569 Hanley Road, Central Point. Oregon Literary Fellow Robert Arellano and Betty LaDuke will present, and the public can view art, hear music and works of literature that celebrate Southern Oregon. The event is free. Call 541-776-7371. Rogue Writers: Published and unpublished fiction writers meet to discuss their projects and the publishing business at 5:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at Applebee’s, 1388 Biddle Road, Medford. Call 541-826-4151. Town Hall Meeting in Ashland: County Commissioner Don Skundrick will hold a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the Gresham Room of the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Call 541-774-6116 or email [email protected]. American Legion Meeting: The American Legion will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at 100 E. Jackson St., Medford. Nonmembers with active duty experience are encouraged to attend. Call 541-973-2170. Freddy & Francine: Los Angeles Americana/soul duo Freddy & Francine will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Oberon's Tavern, 45 N. Main St., Ashland. See www.freddyandfrancine.com or call 541-482-2316. Jef Ramsey: The guitar and mandolin player will perform acoustic country and folk from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent. Admission is free. Call 541-535-7957 or see www.paschalwinery.com. Jeff Kloetzel: The singer, songwriter and guitarist will perform a mix of acoustic rock, folk, soul and contemporary island music from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at South Stage Cellars, 125 S. Third St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. See www.southstagecellars.com or call 541-899-9120. Thursday, Nov. 13 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. The reading is free. Call 541-488-0029. 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 and 23. Tickets cost $21, $18 for seniors, and $6 for students. Call 541-552-6348 or see www.sou.edu/performingarts. 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]. http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141111/NEWS/141119959 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement -->