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Thu, 05/09/2024 - 12:00am — Daniel.CurtisSalon Program
Jefferson Center Salons present topics of interest to our community, and provide a forum for lively discussion afterward. Topics are selected by a committee of members. We serve refreshments contributed by volunteers and have a brief social time before the start of the program. Salons are typically held on the third Sunday of each month at 4pm at The Jefferson Center, 208 Oak Street, Suite 101 in Ashland. Guests of members and interested visitors are always welcome to join us. See the Future Salons list for information about upcoming events.
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| 02/13/2022 - 3:45pm | Sexual and Relationship Violence: Time for Change |
Why aren’t sexual violence and relationship violence gone from our society? Susan Moen, Executive Director and co-founder of the local, non-profit Jackson County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), will review risks, social norms, and stereotypes that encourage sexual violence. She will outline programs and strategies for prevention of harm. Please register for this Zoom conversation by clicking on the event title to the left and then clicking the meeting link in the full event description. |
| 01/09/2022 - 4:00pm | Adapting to Life with Wildfire in our Region |
Here we go again! Smoke…and another fire! What should we do? Charisse Sydoriak will lead a discussion on living in a fire-adapted community (FAC). To gain a deeper appreciation of how we can adapt to life with fire she will introduce the basics of wildfire dynamics, define key terms, and identify components of a FAC. We’ll delve into five of ten FAC components: mitigating fire potential, engaging the community, reducing vulnerabilities at home, response strategies, and personal safety. Charisse looks forward to hearing the group’s thoughts and ideas on how to overcome challenges and leverage opportunities so that Southern Oregon can become a fire-adapted region. Please join us! Click on the salon title for more information and for the Link to Register for this Zoom meeting. |
| 11/14/2021 - 4:00pm | Practical Cyber Security |
Ken Brown will lead an informational discussion about practical applications of security in the technical age. Topics will include: NOTE: The slide deck and recording of the salon are available if you click on the name of the salon to the left. For questions and/or the Zoom link, Email graf@sou.edu |
| 10/30/2021 - 6:00pm | Halloween Party 2021! |
Our next Salon is a Halloween party! Join in via Zoom Saturday October 30th, 6 PM. Explore virtues vs. vices, demons vs. saints and keep others guessing which are your favorites. Superstitions? Have any? What are they, that have such power? Come share your ideas. And for trivia fans, there will be scenes from scary movies—guess the movie and win accolades. Wear and share a costume! We’ll gorge on our own food and beverages at home, but please no fangs or blood. This is a family gathering. Contact Joe Graf at graf@sou.edu for Zoom login details. |
| 10/10/2021 - 4:00pm | Brainstorming the Future of Our Rogue Valley – a facilitated Zoom discussion |
As we begin to emerge (we hope) from the worst of the pandemic, and reconstruct after devastating fires, we in the Rogue Valley face big challenges resuming “normal” life, but we want to explore opportunities to move beyond the old normal. Many topics could come up, and most are interconnected. That’s one reason an open discussion can help clarify for ourselves what the future of our communities might be like and how we might shape it. Jefferson Center Member Tony Davis will facilitate this discussion on Zoom. |
| 07/11/2021 - 4:00pm | How some in our community are learning how to be anti-racists |
Let’s gather to hear a brief presentation from Jefferson Center Board President John Tyler and Tamsin Taylor about the anti-racism group they started last year. |
| 03/08/2020 - 4:00pm | Salon: Can Secular Folks be Moral? |
Why do some religious people think that non-believers can't have morals? Is it true that as societies become less religious they disintegrate into ethical chaos? David Drury and Sandra Coyner will talk about the roots of ethics and decency for those who choose to be good without God – moral principles that grow naturally from our upbringing and life experience, our communities and our evolutionary heritage. Join the conversation Sunday, March 8th, 4-6 PM at the Old Ashland Armory, Suite 101, 208 Oak Street, Ashland. |
| 02/09/2020 - 4:00pm | Darwin Party! Celebrating the Tree of Life |
Come celebrate Darwin’s birthday at the Armory, 208 Oak St, Suite 101, with cake, a raffle, and a live demo of the Tree of Life. Len Eisenberg will show how all living things are related using his unique evolutionary tree and interactive website. Also presenting will be a team of volunteers with exciting ideas for Jefferson Center 2020 event programs and beyond. |
| 01/12/2020 - 4:00pm | A Conversation about Homelessness in Ashland |
Diane de Ryss, Board President, Options for Helping Residents of Ashland (OHRA), wll present an introduction to the work that organization does to provide services to people living at or below the poverty line in Ashland. For this discussion, we’ll focus on OHRA’s efforts to address homelessness, including how we support those in need on a path to self-sufficiency. Please bring some spare warm socks! The Jefferson Center is collecting socks in a "sock drive" for the homeless. |
| 12/15/2019 - 5:00pm | Winter Solstice Pot Luck Party! |
Our annual Winter Solstice Pot Luck Party will be Sunday, December 15th at 5pm in Suite 101 at the Old Ashland Armory, 208 Oak Street. Please bring a pot luck dish (pick either a main dish, a side vegetable dish, salad or dessert) which serves 6-8 that you wish to share with all. Also bring your own tableware (plate, cutlery, and beverage container, preferably non-disposable). Wine and water will be provided by the Jefferson Center. Like last year, we are planning a White Elephant gift exchange. |