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October 16. 2014 2:00AM Get Up & Go: Thursday, Oct. 16 Thursday, Oct. 16 Harry & David Hiring Event: Harry & David will hold a seasonal employment hiring event from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at its employment center, 2500 S. Pacific Highway, Medford. Representatives from each department will be on site to speak directly with candidates about open positions. The event will include Dutch Bros. gift cards and other giveaways, and both new and returning seasonal applicants are encouraged to attend. Call 541-864-3689 or email [email protected]. Marketing Workshop: Lisa Manyon will speak about "Marketing Messages that Matter and Make Money" from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the SOU/RCC Higher Education Center, 101 S. Bartlett St., Medford. Manyon's strategies have been featured in Inc. Magazine. Attendees should bring a sack lunch. The event is free, and registration is required. Call 541-552-8300 or see www.sou.edu/sbdc. Computer Class: A free computer class will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Ruch library, 7919 Highway 238. Topics will include word processing, photo editing and managing computer files. Call 541-774-8679. End of Life Forum: Cheryl Martin from Providence Home Services will offer guidance around the care of individuals with dementia from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Rogue River library, 412 E. Main St. Topics will include learning to recognize the symptoms of dementia and their causes. Call 541-774-8679 or see www.jcls.org. Adventurer Talk: Athlete, author and 2013 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis will read excerpts of her new book "Called Again" from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Eagle Point library, 239 W. Main St. Call 541-774-8679 or see www.jcls.org Free Computer Class: A free computer class will be offered from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Jacksonville library, 340 West C St. Topics will include advanced word processing features, creating spreadsheets and computer management. Call 541-774-8679. Author Event: Pete Fromm will speak about his book "If Not for This" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St. The event is free. Call 541-488-0029 or see www.bloomsburyashland.com. Jeff Kloetzel: The acoustic guitarist will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at DANCIN Vineyards, 4477 South Stage Road, Medford. Free. See www.dancinvineyards.com or call 541-245-1133. Martin Vee: The guitarist will play a mix of world music, nouveau flamenco and spontaneous inventions from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. A barbecue supper will be available. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. Friday, Oct. 17 Free Computer Class: A free computer class will be offered from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Rogue River library, 412 E. Main St. Topics will include advanced word processing, creating spreadsheets and computer management. Call 541-774-8679. Congenial Bridge Game: American Contact Bridge League duplicate bridge games are held from noon to 3:30 p.m. Fridays at the Dan Voorhies Bridge Center, 4149 S. Pacific Highway, Phoenix. Players should bring a partner. Cost is $8 per person. Call 541-261-6321. Free Computer Class: A free computer class will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Gold Hill library, 202 Dardanelles St. Call 541-774-8679. Friday Words and Wine: Mary Z. Maher and Alan Armstrong will read from their new book "Oregon Shakespeare Festival Actors: Telling the Story" from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Weisinger Family Winery, 3150 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The book is a compendium of interviews with local stage personalities including Mark Bedard, Michael Elich, Nell Geisslinger and Anthony Heald. Call 541-488-5989 or see www.weisingers.com. Bob Haworth: The singer, songwriter and guitarist of The Kingston Trio and The Brothers Four fame will play from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. A barbecue supper will be available. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. The Rogue Suspects: The jam band will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at RoxyAnn Winery, 3285 Hillcrest Road, Medford. See www.roxyann.com or call 541-776-2315. Shybo Torres: The singer, songwriter, guitarist and flute player will perform his original music along with blues, jazz and folk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at South Stage Cellars, 125 S. Third St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. Call 541-899-9120 or www.southstagecellars.com. Jeff Kloetzel: The singer, songwriter and guitarist will play an acoustic mix of original music and covers from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at 2Hawk Winery, 2335 N. Phoenix Road, Medford. Admission is free. Call 541-779-9463 or see www.2hawkwinery.com. Lucy Wainwright Roche: The singer and songwriter will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, for an indoor concert at the Britt Pavilion, 350 First St., Jacksonville. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased at the Britt box office, 216 W. Main St., Medford, online at www.brittfest.org or by calling 541-776-6077. Saturday, Oct. 18 Teen Game Day: Teens can play board games and video games from noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Ashland teen library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6985 or see www.jcls.org. Chess Club and Board Games: Teens can play chess and new board games from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave. Call 541-774-6413 or see www.jcls.org. Salmon Hike: Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands ecologist Rich Nawa will lead a one-mile hike along the Bear Creek to observe spawning chinook salmon from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19, at Lynn Newbry Park in Talent. Hikers are encouraged to bring polarized sunglasses. Call 541-218-7973. Rogue Valley Harmonizers: The a cappella ensemble will present "Cruising Down the River," a musical journey on a river-gambling boat in the 1890s, at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Central Medford High School, 815 S. Oakdale Ave. The program will include Tone Deaf Quartet and Southern Oregon Sound. Admission is $15, $5 for kids 12 and younger, and can be purchased in advance by calling 541-450-9352. Tickets also will be available at the door. David Pinsky & Phil Newton: The guitar and harmonica duo will play original and Chicago-style blues from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. A barbecue supper will be available. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. Charles Guy & Linda Powers: The guitar and violin duo will play original instrumentals and songs with a flamenco flair from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at South Stage Cellars, 125 S. Third St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. Call 541-899-9120 or www.southstagecellars.com. Salsa Brava: The ensemble will play a spicy blend of Cuban rhythms — salsa, merengue, bachata and cumbia — music for dancing and listening from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at 2Hawk Winery, 2335 N. Phoenix Road, Medford. A free dance lesson will be available before the show. Admission is free. Call 541-779-9463 or see www.2hawkwinery.com. The Greencards: Progressive bluegrass band The Greencards will perform its newgrass stylings at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. The quartet's newest album, "Sweetheart of the Sun," was released last year on Darling Street Records. Reserved seating costs $24 and $27. Tickets can be purchased online at gaiaconcerts.com or at Music Coop, 268 E. Main St. Call 541-708-0715 for information. Bridge State: Improvisational performances by composer Todd Barton, singer Christine Williams, dancer Suzee Grilley, digital artists Bruce Bayard and David Bithell and recordings of poet Jonah Bornstein will be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18-19, at The DanceSpace, 280 E. Hersey St., Ashland. The project is supported by a grant from the Haines Philanthropic Foundation. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased online at brucebayard.com/tickets or at Bloomsbury Books. Call 541-482-2253 for information. http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20141016/NEWS/141019785 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement -->