Thursday, Aug. 25

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.

Dominoes: Play Jamaican, Mexican train, Cuban or French dominoes games at 1 p.m. Thursdays in the Phoenix library, 510 W. First St. Call 541-535-7090 or see www.jcls.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.

Spanish-English Conversation Group: The conversation class meets from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6980 or see www.jcls.org.

Chess Club: Weekly Chess Club with Ed Hirsch meets from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Call 541-774-6995 or see www.jcls.org.

After-School Story Time: Kids in kindergarten through second grade are invited to after-school story times from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. The session will focus on readings and rhymes. Younger kids are welcome with an adult. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org.

Community Dinner: There will be a free community dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the First Presbyterian Church, 121 W. 2nd St., Phoenix. Dinner is served twice a month on the second and fourth Thursdays. For more information for volunteer opportunities, call Carolyna at 541-543-6874.

Phoenix Garden Club: Carol's Colors Owner Greg Williams will speak on "My Life with Plants" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Phoenix library, 510 W. First St., Phoenix. Call 541-535-8602.

Friday, Aug. 26

Lithia Park Nature Walks: Walk with naturalists through Lithia Park and learn about plants, trees, animals, water, geology and history at 10 a.m. Fridays, Sundays and Wednesdays through Sept. 30. Additional walks are Saturdays in July and August. Meet at the park entrance on Winburn Way across from the downtown Ashland Plaza. The 90-minute walks are free.Call 541-488-5340 or see www.ashlandparksandrec.org.

History Walk: Local historian Terry Skibby will lead free 90-minute walking tours of Ashland's Historic Railroad District at 10 a.m. every Friday through Sept. 30. Meet at the gazebo in the Railroad Park on A Street between 6th and 8th Streets. Call 541-488-5305.

OSF Talk: Ketu Katrak of the University of California, Irvine, will give a talk on "Love and War: Remaking Lives in the U.S. in the Uniquely Humorous World of 'Seriocomedy' 'Vietgone' " at noon Friday, Aug. 26, in Carpenter Hall on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival campus, 15 S. Pioneer St. Tickets are $12, $8 for ages 6-17, and can be purchased online at osfashland.org or by calling 541-482-4331.

Talent Artisans and Growers Market: The market features vendors, food and music from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays through Sept. 16 across from Talent City Hall at the corner of Main and John Streets. Market-goers who make a purchase from a vendor will receive a raffle ticket for Camelot Theatre play tickets. Call 541-973-1357 or see www.talentartisansandgrowers.com.

Words and Wine: Southern Oregon author and advocate for military families, Stacy Bannerman will read from her book "Homefront 911" at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Weisinger Family Winery, 3150 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Friday Words & Wine is a free monthly book event open to the public. For more information call 541-488-5989 or see www.weisingers.com.

Rogue Rage Duo: Harmonica player Harpo DeRoma and Dobro player Dan Tiller will perform Delta and country blues at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 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.

Blue Lightning: High-energy dance band Blue Lightning — Sue Lundquist on keys, guitar and djembe, Rhonda Loftis on drums, Trish Cook and Dianne Strong-Summerhays on vocals, Lorna Wolvin on rhythm guitar, Cedric Buckingham on bass, Mary-T on lead and slide guitar — will perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland. Admission is $6. See www.grizzlypeakwinery.com or call 541-482-5700.

Green Show: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival hosts free Green Show performances at 6:45 p.m. six nights each week except Mondays through Oct. 16 on its outdoor Courtyard Stage at its Ashland campus, 15 S. Pioneer St. La Victoria will perform on Friday, Aug. 26. Diverse performers for the 117 shows include Ashland Taiko, NANDA, Misner & Smith, BROTHER, Dancing People Company, the Curtain Climbers Aerial Dance Company, Cedric Lamar, the OSF House Band, Cassie Fetty and the Gals of Country Music, the Bathtub Gin Serenaders, Hamfist and the Rogue Valley Gospel Choir. See www.osfashland.org.

Southern Oregon Swing: Swing dances are held from 8 to 11 p.m. every second and fourth Friday at The Grove, 1195 E. Main St., Ashland. Beginners' instruction is at 7:30 p.m. Adult admission is $10. Admission for dancers older than 65 is $5. Youth younger than 18 and full-time students get in free. Call 541-324-7981.

Ashland International Folk Dancers: The group meets every Friday at the Ashland Community Center, 59 Winburn Way, for dances from Eastern and Western Europe, Greece, Scandinavia, Israel, Turkey and the Middle East. Instruction begins at 7:30 p.m., and dancing goes from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. No partners needed. Admission is a donation of $5. Call 541-535-6397 or 541-482-8249.

Saturday, Aug. 27

Bicycle Ride: The Velo Slo-Mos meet for Saturday morning bike rides throughout the year. Call 541-857-6819 for meeting times and locations. The rides are for bicyclists who want to ride slowly on mostly flat terrain, see the sights, make friends, learn the skills and etiquette of riding in a group and stop for a coffee and social time. Rides are often on the Bear Creek Greenway and cover 15-20 miles. Helmets are required. Bring a spare tire tube, water and money for the coffee stop.

Ashland Saturday Market: Fresh produce and other goods are available from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays from May through October at the Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market along Oak Street in downtown Ashland. See www.rvgrowersmarket.com.

OSF Talk: Marin Theatre Company Literary Manager and Resident Dramaturg Lydia Garcia will discuss "Plays and Audience in Conversation: Connecting the Stage to Our World" at noon Saturday, Aug. 27, in Carpenter Hall on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival campus, 15 S. Pioneer St. Tickets are $12, $8 for ages 6-17, and can be purchased online at osfashland.org or by calling 541-482-4331.

Scrabble: Play for free from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays at the Talent library, 101 Home St. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org.

Soliloquy: Violin and viol duo Ariel Horowitz and Lauren Siess will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Havurah Shir Hadash, 185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. The program includes Benedikt Brydern’s “Bebop for Beagles,” Bela Bartok’s “Sonata for Solo Violin,” Joan Tower’s “Wild Purple” and Joel Phillip Friedman’s “Arias with Dance Glitch.” Horowitz and Siess are undergraduates at The Juilliard School in New York City and laureates of the Irving M. Klein International String Competition. Admission is $12, $5 for students, and can be purchased online at http://bit.ly/2asomlv or at the door.

Sunday, Aug. 28

OSF Park Talk: Oregon Shakespeare Festival Stage Operations Manager Joshua Heuertz will give a free informal talk at noon Sunday, Aug. 28, in the Bill Patton Garden on the campus of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland. See www.osfashland.org.

Jon Galfano: The guitarist will perform his original instrumentals at noon Sunday, Aug. 28, 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.