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Get Up & Go: Jan. 31 Wednesday Jan 31, 2018 at 12:01 AM Wednesday, Jan. 31 Jacksonville Museum Quilters: The group meets at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at First Presbyterian Church, 425 Middle St., Jacksonville. Call 541-941-2463. Hands-All-Around Quilters: Visitors can work on individual projects or sew quilts for charity from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays at Wesley Hall at First United Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. Call 541-732-0141. ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum: The museum features a variety of interactive science exhibits at 1500 E. Main St., Ashland. Admission is $2 the first Sunday of every month. See upcoming events, shows and activities at scienceworksmuseum.org. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $12, $10 for ages 2-12 and 65 and older. See scienceworksmuseum.org or call 541-482-6767. Afternoon Movies: Free films are shown at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Free refreshments will be available. Call 541-535-4163 or see jcls.org. Yarnia: The Eagle Point Friends of the Library will host a knitting and crochet group for all ages at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at the Eagle Point library, 239 W. Main St.. All experience levels and ages are welcome. Materials and instruction will be provided or you may bring your own supplies. See jcls.org or call 541-826-3313. Movies: Free films are shown at 2 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Free popcorn will be available. Call 541-774-6996 or see jcls.org. Siskiyou Sleuths Book Group: The book group discusses mysteries and welcomes new readers from 3 to 4:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. The Jan. 31 book is "Bucket Nut" by Liza Cody. Call 541-774-6996 or see jcls.org. Book Club: The book group meets at 6 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month at the White City library, 3143 Ave. C. Read the books, then join in the discussions. Call 541-864-8880 or see jcls.org. Trivia Night: Howiee's on Front hosts Trivia games from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at 16 N. Front St., Medford. Call 541-773-5767. Chanticleer: This ensemble of 12 is known for its seamless blend of male voices, ranging from soprano to bass, and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz and popular genres, as well as contemporary composition. Chanticleer will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, in the Music Recital Hall, 405 S. Mountain Ave., on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland. Tickets are $49 and can be purchased at oca.sou.ed/events or by calling 541-552-6154. Thursday, Feb. 1 Line Dancing: Jeannette Bournival leads line dancing Thursdays at the Medford Senior Center, 510 E. Main St. Beginners are at 1:00 p.m. and intermediate dancers are at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $3. No partners are needed. Call 541-857-6819 or see jbournival.wordpress.com. Cribbage: Cribbage games start at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Twin Creeks Retirement Community, 888 Twin Creeks Crossing, Central Point. Entry is $5. Call 541-664-2611. Stamp Club: Southern Oregon Philatelic Society's auction of stamps, postal history, collecting supplies and more will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, in the Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church, 607 W. Main St., Medford. Refreshments will be served. Call 541-770-1689. Tim Church: The guitarist will play the music of Bach, Broadway, Brazil and beyond from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see bellefiorewine.com. Friday, Feb. 2 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. 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. Tu b'Shevat Celebration: Rabbi David Zaslow and Morah Cyrise Beatty Schachter will lead a musical Kabbalat Shabbat and Celebration of the Trees at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at the Havurah Synagogue, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Tu b'Shevat, the most ancient ecological holiday, is a ritual passed down by the 16th century mystics of Safed. Fruits and nuts will be tasted to celebrate the emergence from winter into the time of the awakening of the trees. Admission is free but donations are accepted. All are welcome.  Bring a potluck veggie dish to share. Call 541- 488-7716. Margaret R. Evans and Robert Train Adams: Margaret R. Evans and Robert Train Adams will present a pipe organ concert at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, in the Music Recital Hall, 405 S. Mountain Ave., on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland. Look for works by composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Hugo Distler, George Thalben-Ball and John Philip Sousa. Admission is free. Metered parking is available in the Mountain Avenue lot. Evans is professor emerita of music at SOU and Adams is a composer who trained at the Paris Conservatory with many titles to his credit. Admission is free. Call 541-482-3075 for information. Not Too Shabby: Singer Lisa Yriarte, guitarist Pete Brown and drummer Mike Fitch will play a mix of pop, blues, R&B and contemporary hits from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see bellefiorewine.com. Nikita Fitenko and Katerina Zaitseva: The piano duo will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, in the Music Recital Hall, 405 S. Mountain Ave., on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland. The show is part of SOU's Tutunov Piano Series. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at oca.sou.edu/event/tutunov-nikita, at the box office or by calling 541-552-6348. Bruce Cockburn: The Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist writes music that ranges from folk to jazz-influenced rock and his lyrics reveal a passion for human rights, the environment, politics and spirituality. Cockburn has about 30 albums to his credit and a career that spans over 40 years. About 20 of his records have been certified gold or platinum in Canada, as of 2013. In 2014, Cockburn released his memoirs, "Rumours of Glory." He'll perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at The Rogue Theatre, 143 S.E. H St., Grants Pass. Tickets are $38, $48 or $58 and can be purchased at roguetheatre.com, at the box office, or by calling 541-471-1316. The show is open to ages 21 and older.