Community Calendar

Visit the Medford or Ashland Teen Departments to pick up a Teen Take-N-Read kit with a complimentary copy of Jacqueline Woodson's YA novel If You Come Softly as well as some themed treats that you can open once you've read to certain pages. Register for this program to reserve your copy, then plan to attend the virtual "If You Come Softly" Teen Book Club discussion on February 16th. About Rogue Reads Rogue Reads is a JCLS program that encourages everyone in Jackson County to read and discuss the same books. This three-month program will take place all winter: December 2020 through February 2021 and will feature discussions and programs on books by bestselling author Jacqueline Woodson. Learn more. Rogue Reads is made possible with the support of our sponsors: Jackson County Library Foundation, Jefferson Public Radio, Rosebud Media, 107.5 KISS FM, and The Valley 106.3 FM.

Fun to make, visions boards are an invaluable tool to clarify aspirations, motivate, and inspire yourself toward action in the pursuit of life goals. Vision Board Take & Make Kits are available at the Gold Hill Library starting January 20th while supplies last.

Have a 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grader that isn't getting any sexuality education in school this year?  We’ve got you covered with virtual sex ed for 5th-8th graders! We have virtual classrooms that include medically accurate, inclusive sessions covering puberty, birth control, and more! To learn more and register for an upcoming series, visit these links: 5th/6th grade - https://bit.ly/LiveVirtual5th-6th, 7th/8th grade - https://bit.ly/LiveVirtual7th-8th.

When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that most facial-recognition software misidentifies women and darker-skinned faces, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms. "Thought-provoking. ‘Coded Bias’ serves as both a wake-up call (to invasive practices the public doesn’t yet realize are being implemented) and a call to action." Peter Debruge, Variety Directed by Shalini Kantayya; 90 minutes (AIFF Film Center window features a design inspired by the subject matter of Coded Bias, January's Best of the Fests selection. Visit each month for fun or evocative displays & information.)

Fun to make, visions boards are an invaluable tool to clarify aspirations, motivate, and inspire yourself toward action in the pursuit of life goals. Vision Board Take & Make Kits are available at the Gold Hill Library starting January 20th while supplies last.

Have a 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grader that isn't getting any sexuality education in school this year?  We’ve got you covered with virtual sex ed for 5th-8th graders! We have virtual classrooms that include medically accurate, inclusive sessions covering puberty, birth control, and more! To learn more and register for an upcoming series, visit these links: 5th/6th grade - https://bit.ly/LiveVirtual5th-6th, 7th/8th grade - https://bit.ly/LiveVirtual7th-8th.

Fun to make, visions boards are an invaluable tool to clarify aspirations, motivate, and inspire yourself toward action in the pursuit of life goals. Vision Board Take & Make Kits are available at the Gold Hill Library starting January 20th while supplies last.

Have a 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grader that isn't getting any sexuality education in school this year?  We’ve got you covered with virtual sex ed for 5th-8th graders! We have virtual classrooms that include medically accurate, inclusive sessions covering puberty, birth control, and more! To learn more and register for an upcoming series, visit these links: 5th/6th grade - https://bit.ly/LiveVirtual5th-6th, 7th/8th grade - https://bit.ly/LiveVirtual7th-8th.

In Jacqueline Woodson's book, The Day You Begin, she lists a few things that can make someone different: “...maybe it will be your skin, your clothes, or the curl of your hair.” Celebrate those differences with this Take & Make Kit that offers the basic supplies to design the person you want to be. Embellish it even further with scrap material, yarn, and more. Kits are available while supplies last. About Rogue Reads Rogue Reads is a JCLS program that encourages everyone in Jackson County to read and discuss the same books. This three-month program will take place all winter: December 2020 through February 2021 and will feature discussions and programs on books by bestselling author Jacqueline Woodson. Learn more. Rogue Reads is made possible with the support of our sponsors: Jackson County Library Foundation, Jefferson Public Radio, Rosebud Media, 107.5 KISS FM, and The Valley 106.3 FM.

Fun to make, visions boards are an invaluable tool to clarify aspirations, motivate, and inspire yourself toward action in the pursuit of life goals. Vision Board Take & Make Kits are available at the Gold Hill Library starting January 20th while supplies last.