Community Calendar

Naturopath physician Mikinzie Smoot will lead adults in strength-building exercises – incorporating weights, weight bars and step platforms. Book directly with instructor for this unsponsored one-hour class – offered weekly on Wednesday at 8-9am and Fridays 8:15-9:15am.

For registration and payment: https://www.jvillefitness.com For information call: 541-621-1883 or email: drsmootmedspa@gmail.com

Bid for climate action at Rogue Climate's Online Auction fundraiser! Every bid you place powers grassroots climate justice right here in the Rogue Valley and South Coast. When you win an item, you’re not just taking home something great—you’re powering community-led organizing, protecting our environment, and standing up for our neighbors. There's something for everyone: local art, food, experiences, vacation stays across Oregon and more.

Rogue Climate organizes for climate justice with Southern Oregon and South Coast communities most impacted by climate change —including low-income, rural, youth, seniors, and communities of color. Learn more about our work at www.RogueClimate.org or on instagram @RogueClimate.

This chair-based yoga class incorporates movement, poses, breath, and guided relaxation in both seated and (optional) standing sequences. We move slowly and mindfully, with plenty of opportunity to pause and notice. The classes are designed using the principles of yoga for healthy aging to support brain and body wellness.

GO TO: https://www.consideryoga.com/chair-yoga.html to register and pay.

Instructor Bio: Lori Sours, PhD, has been teaching yoga since 2014 and is a Create an account with JCC Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level with Yoga Alliance. Beyond Lori’s certification work, her specialized training includes teaching yoga for healthy aging and chair yoga for brain and body health. She is passionate about introducing the benefits of slow, mindful yoga, including chair yoga, to people who want to feel their best every day and age wisely.

Vrnda is a CIYT Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher
Yoga Alliance 500 hours
Iyengar yoga is a type of Hatha yoga developed by B.K.S. Iyengar, based on the eight limbs of yoga as described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Props such as blocks, belts, bolsters, blankets, chairs and walls are used to ensure students can practice the postures with correct alignment and safely develop their yoga practice over time, building strength, flexibility and body awareness. As balance in the body develops, balance in the mind follows. promoting physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Join the Schneider Museum of Art for “Eons: Unraveling Time,” an exhibition curated by Maria de Los Angeles featuring the work of eleven artists exploring our complex relationship with time. Through painting, sculpture, photography, installation, printmaking, textiles, and video, the exhibition considers time through memory, history, mythology, labor, tradition, and imagination, inviting visitors to slow down, look closely, and consider how the past continues to shape the present. This exhibition will be on view through March 13, 2027.

Featured artists: Ryan Bonilla, Cody Bustamante, Laurel Bustamante, MK Guth, Maria de Los Angeles, Charlene Liu & Isami Ching, Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos), Gerry Snyder, Alex Valentine, and William Warden.

Admission is always free, with a suggested $5 donation. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free docent-led tours are offered every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact sma@sou.edu or 541-552-8248.

The museum will be closed:
November 11
Veterans Day

November 23 – 28
Thanksgiving Break

December 12 – January 3
Winter Break

Navigating decisions about senior living is hard, but it begins with a simple conversation. Get started on your path to making the right decisions for you and your loved ones at this workshop. The topics covered will include:

Where to begin.
How are care needs assessed and priced?
How to age in place safely.
How to property evaluate a senior living community during a tour.
What is independent living?
When is assisted living the right option?
When is memory care needed?
What is an adult care home?
Options for paying for senior living.
What is a financial spend-down.
What documents are required?
What value does an advisor bring?
Belinda Godin is the heart and owner of Aging Stages Senior Services. Her role is that of a Senior Living Advisor and Placement Specialist. She is also a long-time educator and provides public presentations on senior living as often as she is given the opportunity. She is a Senior Home Safety Specialist and holds a Certification in Dementia Therapy. As a former assisted living and memory care admissions professional, she brings a senior living insider’s perspective to this important conversation. The goal today is for you to feel less fearful, more informed, and better prepared for next steps - whatever that looks like for your situation.

We have a wide assortment of food available in the pantry. Bags with staple items are pre-filled, but we will gladly add any special requests if they are available. When you visit, we serve a pretty darned good hot meal in our fellowship hall with salad, pies and desserts. We call it a community lunch. All are welcome.

Wednesday Schedule:
Pantry from 10:30-1 pm
Coffee from 10:30-12:00
Lunch from 12:00-1:00
Kitchen volunteers should arrive by 10:00.

Medford First United Methodist Church
607 W. Main St.
Medford, OR 97504
541-773-3691

American Legion Grants Pass Auxiliary Unit 28 is having a Free Veteran Meal on Wednesday
Nov 11th
206 NW F St, Grants Pass
Free Veteran Meal. Serving from 3-5pm. Serving Fish & Chips
RSVP by Wed before the meal by calling 541-474-6400
Beverages are available for purchase. Donations are welcome.
Grants Pass Auxiliary received donated funds to host this dinner
Proceeds benefit the American Legion Grants Pass Unit 28 Auxiliary Programs

Come join us for cribbage. We are part of the American Cribbage Congress (ACC) and play 9 games of competitive cribbage every Wednesday night from September-May. $10 buy in, and we payout on the top scorecards.

Come join us for cribbage. We are part of the American Cribbage Congress (ACC) and play 9 games of competitive cribbage every Wednesday night from September to May. $10 buy in and we payout to the top scorecards.