Jacksonville, Oregon — Southern Oregon’s World of Wine region has entered an era of expansion with 68 wineries and 70 varietals across the region. The 9th annual World of Wine Festival has grown with the region, moving from Del Rio Vineyards and Winery to its new larger permanent home on...
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four hundred seventy two dollar ticket for having my dog 2 minutes in the park
last night around 10 o clock i took my dog for a walk by lithia park. she is a ten month old puppy. my dog collar came off and she ran into the park. i immediately ran after her and apprehended her an we went back to our walk by...
ZEN 101
Ashland Zen Center offers an informal day of practice on January 29 to introduce beginners to Zen practice. This introductory day will include seated and walking meditation, silent lunch and a dharma talk and discussion about practice led by transmitted Zen teachers Jintei Harold Little and Etsudo Patty Krahl. There...
Lecture and Parenting Discussion for Families with Young ChildrenLecture and Parenting Discussion for Families with Young Children
Monday, January 24, 2011, 6:30 to 7:30 pm Parenting Group: Expert Lecture and Parenting Discussion for Families with Young Children ScienceWorks Preschool Family Network Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Techniques Rebecca Breiholz, PhD ScienceWorks Museum, 1500 E. Main Street, Ashland Childcare provided for 3 and up. Babies welcome to stay with their...
Sci-Talk “How Science Led Me to a Life of Crime”
Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7pm Sci-Talk “How Science Led Me to a Life of Crime: Wildlife Forensic Science in the 21st Century” with Bob Hoesch, ScienceWorks Museum, 1500 E. Main Street, Ashland, $5 suggested donation 541-482-6767, www.scienceworksmuseum.org
Family LEGO Robotics Workshop
Saturday, January 15, 2011, 1 to 4 pm Family LEGO Robotics Workshop Build and program LEGO Mindstorms NXT Robots at this drop-in event. ScienceWorks Museum, 1500 E. Main Street, Ashland, 541-482-6767, Free with museum admission. $7.50 Adults, $5 Children 2-12, or Seniors 65 + 541-482-6767, www.scienceworksmuseum.org
ScienceWorks Museum 12/30/10 Events
10:30-12: Preschool Family Network Make It +Take It (activities are for children ages 5 & under) 12: Sweet Sound Show 1:30-3: Abacuses (hands-on activity) 10:30-12: Preschool Family Network Make It +Take It (activities are for children ages 5 & under) 12: Sweet Sound Show 1:30-3: Abacuses (hands-on activity)
ScienceWorks Museum 12/29/10 Events
10:30-12: Friction Climbers (hands-on activity) 12: Cool Science Show 1:30-3: Thaumatropes (hands-on activity) ScienceWorks Museum is located at 1500 E. Main Street in Ashland, Oregon Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, noon to 4 pm ScienceWorks Museum is Closed Christmas and New Year Day Admission:...
ScienceWorks Museum 12/28/10 Events
10:30-12: Kaleidoscopes (hands-on activity) 12: Chemistry Matters Show 1:30-3: Snowflakes (hands-on activity) 10:30-12: Kaleidoscopes (hands-on activity) 12: Chemistry Matters Show 1:30-3: Snowflakes (hands-on activity)
ScienceWorks Museum 12/27/10 Events
10:30-12: Sound Sandwich (hands-on activity) 12: Combustion Show 1:30-3: Abacuses (hands-on activity) ScienceWorks Museum is located at 1500 E. Main Street in Ashland, Oregon Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, noon to 4 pm ScienceWorks Museum is Closed Christmas and New Year Day Admission: $7.50...
Stieg Larsson Documentary Event
The Hannon Library at Southern Oregon University will host a viewing of the documentary “Millennium: The Story”, the tale of Swedish author Stieg Larsson, on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the Meese Room of the library. The film will be followed by a discussion led by Geoff...
ROSEN-EDWARDS Flute & Guitar CONCERT January 16
Hear the ROSEN-EDWARDS Flute & Guitar Duo on Sunday, January 16th, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. at the Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ashland, 87 Fourth Street. Suggested donation $15 for adults. (short version) ACCLAIMED guitarist, James Edwards, joins award-winning flutist, Jacqueline Rosen, performing music from Brazil, Spain, France, and...
Quarter Moon Four, Play Readings by Ashland Contemporary Theatre
In the holiday spirit, Ashland Contemporary Theatre invites you to enjoy an evening of new play readings at The Ashland Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, 8 PM, December 10, 11, at 8PM, and December 12 at 2 PM. Admission price, $10 at the door, or by phone reservation, 541-646-2971. ...
Dec. 5th , 7pm at the Meese Auditorium in the Southern Oregon University Art Building, Sci-Talk with Dr. Seth Shostak “Science Searches for ET”
Dec. 5th , 7pm at the Meese Auditorium in the Southern Oregon University Art Building, Sci-Talk with Dr. Seth Shostak “Science Searches for ET” ScienceWorks Museum is located at 1500 E. Main Street in Ashland, Oregon Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, noon to 4...
Dec. 4th 6pm to 9 pm – Alien Night –classic sci-fi movie “Forbidden Planet” and out-of-this-world hands-on activities
Dec. 4th 6pm to 9 pm – Alien Night –classic sci-fi movie “Forbidden Planet” and out-of-this-world hands-on activities ScienceWorks Museum is located at 1500 E. Main Street in Ashland, Oregon Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, noon to 4 pm Admission: $7.50 for Adults; $5...
Dec 3rd. 4pm to 6 pm -Preschool Family Network Open House-Children’s crafts and activities, parent networking, toy testing and refreshments
Dec 3rd. 4pm to 6 pm -Preschool Family Network Open House-Children’s crafts and activities, parent networking, toy testing and refreshments ScienceWorks Museum is located at 1500 E. Main Street in Ashland, Oregon Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, noon to 4 pm Admission: $7.50 for...
December 3, 2010-Secret Science of Toys Exhibit Grand Opening- Open through Winter, 2011
December 3, 2010-Secret Science of Toys Exhibit Grand Opening- Open through Winter, 2011 ScienceWorks Museum is located at 1500 E. Main Street in Ashland, Oregon Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, noon to 4 pm Admission: $7.50 for Adults; $5 for Children 2-12 years old...
December 3, 4 & 5 ScienceWorks Museum Celebrates its 8th Anniversary with Science Fun, Fiction and Fact
December 3, 4 & 5 ScienceWorks Museum Celebrates its 8th Anniversary with Science Fun, Fiction and Fact ScienceWorks Museum is located at 1500 E. Main Street in Ashland, Oregon Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, noon to 4 pm Admission: $7.50 for Adults; $5 for...
Amnesty International’s Write for Rights – Global Write-a-thon
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Charlotte Nuessle For Immediate Release: 541-482-2418 Ashland, Oregon To Commemorate Human Rights Day, Local Citizens in Ashland, Oregon, Mobilize for Victims of Human Rights Violations United Church of Christ, Ashland, Joins Engaged Citizens around the World in Global Write-a-thon As part of a global week of action,...
Antonette Goroch Pacific Northwest Tour Update
Antonette Goroch (aka AntoneteG) will be touring the Pacific Northwest this November performing songs from her 2010 first full length solo recording, “Pretty Pictures”. (Tour Dates below) Antonette Goroch is recognized for her voice, melodies and lyrics, described as “a compelling blend of intelligence, innocence and insight, with a dash...
A Special Evening with Hakomi founder, Ron Kurtz
ASHLAND GATHERS FOR AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DR. RON KURTZ, FOUNDING FATHER OF HAKOMI Dr. Ron Kurtz introduces his Legacy Teachings and the opening of The Ron Kurtz Center in Ashland Oregon ASHLAND, OR – The newly established Ron Kurtz Center will host an intimate evening with Dr. Ron Kurtz,...
Solstice
Solstice Dancing People Company returns to the Ashland Armory on Saturday and Sunday, December 18-19 for their 5th annual Winter Solstice performance, “Call Back the Sun”. In this Ashland holiday tradition, DPC’s superb dancers are joined by other amazing dancers, musicians, and aerialists, to present a show rich in movement...
Rod and Brooks Newton
Whoever said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure (it was Ben Franklin) would be proud of what the folks at the Hidden Springs Wellness Center accomplished over the past few months. If you read the local paper or watched local television you know that they...
Tom Ward, Permaculture Teacher and Counselor
Tom Ward has been practicing and teaching permaculture in southern Oregon for almost 30 years. He is a well known character in permaculture circles throughout the northwest. Tom holds a vast reservoir of scientific and historical knowledge, practical experience, colorful stories and thoughtful philosophy which he shares with students, audiences...
RAISING A READER
How parents can help nurture the love of books Presented by Alison Date, Early Literacy Consultant When: Saturday, October 23, 2010 1-2 PM Where: Ashland Library 410 Siskoyou Blvd. 541-774-6995 for more info Who: Parents are invited to attend with children ages 4-7 Materials: Bring a favorite children’s book to...
ROOTS2READING: Helping Young Readers Succeed
Roots 2 Reading is a new early literacy instructional service offered by Alison Date, a former elementary teacher and reading specialist. She provides instruction and support for young children, grades K-2, who are struggling readers or need reinforcement of strategies to become confident readers and writers. LG: Please tell us...
Rick Steber, Acclaimed Author of 29 Books, Coming to SOU
(Ashland, Ore.) “Fireside Stories: Bringing the West to Life,” is the theme of Rick Steber’s presentation scheduled for October 28, 2019, 4 p.m., in the Meese Room (#305) of Hannon Library at Southern Oregon University. Part of the 2010-2011 Friends of Hannon Library lecture series, this program promises to be...
Press Release for Rising Sun Farms Harvest Sale!
Rising Sun Farms will hold their annual Fall Harvest Sale Saturday, October 16, 2010 and Saturday, October 23 2010 at their tasting room at 5126 South Pacific Highway in Phoenix, Oregon. They will offer discounts on all of their internationally acclaimed Tortas and award-winning Rising Sun Farms 2006 Merlot-Pinotage wine!...
The Ashland Mind Music Festival 2010! (AMMF)
Who? 15+ bands from the NW and beyond! What? The Ashland Mind Music Festival 2010! When? October 8-10 (fri, sat, and sun) Where? The Provolt Store Property in Williams Why? …. … Presented by Karrgo Bossajova and the Innovative Land Group, The Ashland Mind is a grassroots music festival located...
Nimbus Dance Party Twenty-Ten
Nimbus has joined with the Ashland Schools Foundation to present a concert October 15th to raise funds for the Kipp Crawford Memorial Fund. “Nimbus Dance Concert Twenty-Ten” features an amazing band from Lake Tahoe: Montana (dipthong over the ‘n’). This 6 piece band vividly recreates the sound of Carlos Santana....
Middleway Medicine Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic
Ann and Clark Zimmerman, LAc. are a husband and wife partnership who practice Chinese medicine in downtown Talent. They are both originally from Indiana, but met in Portland on the first day of school at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. After obtaining their masters in Chinese Medicine, they got...
1966 (mostly) Ford
Scott Brown posed nude for a girlie magazine and then became renown for driving a pickup truck. The Reverend Brad Carrier combines both. The truck is a 1966 (mostly) Ford 3/4 ton pickup. It has a custom paint job of five colors added over the years, plus surface rust. Brad...
Isabelle Alzado Interview
By Maya Moore Creativity takes courage. -Henri Matisse When I first met Isabelle through her work at The Language Spot, I had no idea she was one of those rare multi-talented individuals, a modern day rendition of the “Renaissance man”. I soon learned that in addition to being a French...
Monique Manning: Celebrated Bellydancer, Yoga Instructor, and Mother
Interview By Ella Lauser Monique Manning is a woman who embodies Beauty and has transformed her body and spirit through yoga, dance, and most recently, birth. Unlocking ancient wisdom and flow of the feminine, Monique is overjoyed by the possibility of empowering women at all stages of life with her...
The Fact That Its January, 2010, Means Were Not in Kansas Anymore!
I don’t know about you, but when I tuned in to watch the ball drop at Times Square and I saw “2010” show up and start flashing, I had a feeling I’ve never had before. It was really something to see “2010” because it’s a whole new kind of number...
2010 Shaklee Kickoff!
Are You Ready to Reclaim Your American Dream? Where did you put your American Dream? Did you set it aside along with all the bad news about the economy? Give up on your plans for the future? There is hope! I’ve partnered with an incredible company where the American Dream is alive...
Southern Oregon Birth Connections
Are you thinking of starting a family? Or have you just learned that you are pregnant, and you are wondering what your birthing choices are? Are you breastfeeding and having problems, does your baby have colic, or are you looking for help coping with your two year old? In the...
Matsiko Childrens Choir of Uganda at the Havurah Synagogue in Ashland
Jody Zonnenschein Havurah Shir Hadash Tel: 292-0805 E-mail: yudojoz@msn.com Matsiko Children’s Choir Perform on Tuesday, December 22 at 2:00PM at the Havurah Synagogue in Ashland The Matsiko (“hope” in Swahili) Choir is made up of 25 orphaned and at-risk children from the remote bush villages of Uganda, East Africa. Through their personal...
EHH! Octones back for the holidays
Not like anyone knew who whe were before we left, but were a ska band from Ashland/ Medford, and at the end of the summer we all moved away. But were all back for the hollidays and were going putting on one killer show! Joining us will be Private...
Beasys on the Creek
We recently went to Beasy’s on the Creek to have a date night. It was our second time at Beasy’s and we were again pleased. We called ahead for an 8 o’clock reservation for a creek side table and were seated on time. We were pleased to see that a...