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12/17 Kids in the Kitchen: Hot Chocolate Gift Jars
2025-12-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Jacksonville Community Center, 160 E Main St, Jacksonville, OR, 97530, United States
Ages 6-12 Cost: $10 (Parents may drop off or participate for free)
Make a special holiday gift for your teacher, friend, or family member. Sample flavors to create a custom
mix. Take home the jars as gifts (or to enjoy at home)!
Instructor Bio: Sarah Greco is the Youth and Family Programs Coordinator at the JCC and a Jacksonville
mom. With a background in early childhood education and developmental psychology, she is passionate
about protecting and celebrating childhood, and supporting parents in our community.

12/17 Music Time for Littles - with Miss Laurie
2025-12-17 11:00 - 12:00
Music Time for Littles – with Ms. Laurie
Ages: 0-5 with accompanying adult Cost: $5 per child
Discover the joy of music in this engaging class designed for children 0-5 and their caregivers. This class combines singing, rhythm, movement and sign language. Get ready to sing beloved songs from around the world, and make music together in this weekly class! Sponsored by Jackson Care Connect.
Instructor Bio: Laurie Finear has been a music teacher in the Rogue Valley for over 15 years as a certified Music Together teacher. She now creates and teaches her own music classes for children and their caregivers in Ashland and Jacksonville. She is passionate about sharing the joy of music with children and families.

12/17/2025 Chair Yoga with Lori Sours
2025-12-17 09:30 - 10:15
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 JCCed 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.

12/17 Strength Training with Mikinzie
2025-12-17 08:00 - 09:00
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

12/15 Flow Yoga with Lori - Unsponsored
2025-12-15 17:45 - 19:00
A thoughtfully designed Flow Yoga focusing on breath & alignment. Options given to accommodate All Levels – As an unsponsored program, students are asked to sign up and pay for classes through Lori’s website at: https://lorigrableyoga.com/

12.15 Yoga Power Hour with Mindy
2025-12-15 08:15 - 09:15
This yoga power hour connects the mind and body through faster-paced, flowing sequences and breath synchronization. This full body workout is designed to build strength and flexibility, burn calories and stress, fine tune the core and body intuition in a fun and uplifting ambiance. These vibrant and dynamic poses help us to reap the mental health benefits of emotional regulation, stress reduction, sleep enhancement, and overall well-being in the present moment. Bring a yoga mat.
Book directly with the instructor Mindy Smith Yoga Alliance RYT 200 MPH CHES at https://www.powermindlight.com
Mindy Smith took her first yoga class as a college elective and has been devoted to the practice ever since. She studied Vinyasa Yoga under renowned teacher Shiva Rea in Venice Beach, CA, and has been a full-time health education professor at West Los Angeles College since 2001. In 2008, she expanded her teaching to include semester long yoga electives for the kinesiology department.
Mindy’s additional training includes prenatal and postnatal yoga, yoga for children, and Mental Health First Aid. She has led college-wide workshops on yoga, meditation, and self-care for students, staff, and faculty alike.
In 2011, Mindy spent six transformative months traveling through India, where she studied Ayurveda—India’s traditional “science of life”—and deepened her understanding of yoga, breathwork, and meditation at the source. She integrates this ancient wisdom into her own teaching, creating a dynamic blend of modern science, anatomical alignment and traditional practice.

12/13 FREE Holiday Crafts & Cookies - Friends & Family Event
2025-12-13 12:00 - 14:00
Join us at the Jacksonville Community Center on Saturday Dec 13th, drop by – Noon to 2pm, for holiday treats and crafts. Make some holiday ornaments or doo-dads! Warm up with cocoa and get creative with holiday crafts for children and adults. Enter for a chance to win a holiday raffle basket. All ages welcome. Reserve a spot or drop in (adults must accompany youth). Free!

12/12 Beginning Yoga with Lori
2025-12-12 10:30 - 11:30
Join Lori Grable for a Beginning Yoga class! This class is open to anyone who is interested in trying out yoga for the first time or wants a refresher yoga class after a layoff. Come with comfortable clothes, a yoga mat and water bottle.
New students can arrive at 10:15.
Lori began her yoga journey in 2000 as a student at the Santa Barbara Yoga Center. She was drawn to the practice because it helped her to reconnect with her most authentic self while making her stronger and more open, physically and mentally. Her passion for yoga grew stronger as she traveled around the United States during the summer of 2003, practicing at many studios along the way. After settling in Pittsburgh, PA, she completed her teacher training and began teaching in 2006.
Today, Lori is an E-RYT 500 and teaches Vinyasa-based classes. She is influenced by the philosophy and alignment principles of Anusara Yoga. As a triathlete, Lori has an interest in yoga for athletes and has taught many workshops on the topic. She has a passion for the outdoors and has taught yoga in parks, vineyards, and backyards. Lori appreciates the healing and restorative qualities of yoga and has also worked with students who are recovering from illness, rehabilitating injuries, pregnant, or elderly.

12/12 Strength Training with Mikinzie
2025-12-12 08:15 - 09:15

12/11 FREE House Concert: Mark Turnbull - Unique guitarist, songwriter, actor and storyteller
2025-12-11 18:00 - 19:30
JCC is happy to host beloved local guitarist, actor, storyteller and songwriter, Mark Turnbull for a winter’s evening FREE house concert of originals and well-known songs, social insights and stories with heart. You will enjoy Mark’s delightful skill as a guitarist and chuckle at his witty lyrics. A special evening is in store.
As a Grammy-nominated songwriter, Mark began his performing career at the age of five on the Jimmy Durante Show in 1954. Since then he has recorded three albums and written 5 full length musicals, 7 solo shows, (including ‘Mark Turnbull and Friends – A One Man Show,’ which was named “Best One Man Show of 1994” by the Los Angeles Times); 3 children’s musicals, and 14 original cabaret revues. He was the musical director for the Laguna Playhouse from 1984-1991, winning a DramaLogue Award for his musical direction of “Quilters”. Of his solo work, The Los Angeles Times has written, “Turnbull seems like nothing less than a performer on a spiritual quest, unwilling to pander even when he’s being funny, full of quiet conviction, poetic vigor, clever whimsy and touching insight.”

12/11/25 Intermediate Tai Chi and Qi Gong
2025-12-11 09:00 - 10:15
Experienced students are the focus of this ongoing class but beginners may join after contacting the instructor. Tai Chi and Qi Gong are calming practices that incorporate slow movement, breathwork, visualization, and meditation. Consistent practice fosters improved balance, body alignment, coordination, and overall sense of well-being. Tai Chi students will also practice the Qi Gong. To determine if you are ready for this level placement, please contact instructor Carolyn Wolf prior to attending at carwolf@sonic.net.
Carolyn’s Bio: “I have been a certified Tai Chi Practice Leader (from the Institute of Integral Qi Gong and Tai Chi) since 2015 and have been leading classes locally since then. I enjoy sharing all the practice has to offer; relaxation, increased body awareness, improved balance, meditation techniques, and overall improved well-being.”

12/10/25 Youth Science: Experimentation Station - Cool Chemical Reactions Ages 6-12
2025-12-10 14:00 - 15:00
In this fun, safe “hands-on” science experimentation program, join us in the lab and we will perform endothermic chemical reactions that really turn cold! Students will also get to make FAKE SNOW that they can play with and take home! Ages 6-12 Cost: $5 (Parents may drop off or participate for free).
Instructor Bios: Tori Wood is the Volunteer and Facility Coordinator at the JCC. She has a background in laboratory science and is incredibly excited to help foster a love of science and learning in our community. Sarah Greco is the Youth and Family Programs Coordinator at the JCC and a Jacksonville mom. With a background in early childhood education and developmental psychology, she is passionate about protecting and celebrating childhood, and supporting parents in our community.

12/10 Music Time for Littles - with Miss Laurie
2025-12-10 11:00 - 12:00

12/10/2025 Chair Yoga with Lori Sours
2025-12-10 09:30 - 10:15

12/10 Strength Training with Mikinzie
2025-12-10 08:00 - 09:00

12/08 Flow Yoga with Lori - Unsponsored
2025-12-08 17:45 - 19:00

12.8 Yoga Power Hour with Mindy
2025-12-08 08:15 - 09:15

12/7 - Holiday Wreath-Making with Kathy!
2025-12-07 10:00 - 12:00
Enjoy making your own ribbon-based holiday wreath. Take home a beautiful focal-point for your holiday decor.
Instructor Bio: Kathy Jackson — a lifelong crafter with a heart full of creativity and a glue gun never too far from reach! She has been teaching crafting classes for years and just recently moved to our area.
From paper flowers and homemade cards to seasonal decorations and upcycled treasures, crafting has always been Kathy’s happy place, and she’s thrilled to share that joy with others. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just looking for a little inspiration, Kathy is here to help you discover the fun and satisfaction that comes with making something beautiful from scratch. Through her hands-on classes, Kathy will guide you step by step as you create unique projects together.

Jacksonville Holiday Parade Walk with JCC
2025-12-06 09:00 - 11:00
FREE! Join the team at JCC to walk in the Jacksonville Parade. Dress is holiday attire or UGLY sweaters! Gather at JCC for warmth, cocoa and cookies. Walk through town sharing JCC pride! FUN for the whole family. Children must be accompanied by adults. Walk-ins welcome. No need to pre-register.

12/5 Beginning Yoga with Lori
2025-12-05 10:30 - 11:30

12/5 Strength Training with Mikinzie
2025-12-05 08:15 - 09:15

12/04/25 Intermediate Tai Chi and Qi Gong
2025-12-04 09:00 - 10:15

12/3 Mystery Authors Panel: Mystery Writing 101 & Publishing Insights
2025-12-03 17:30 - 19:00
FREE! Enjoy insights from several published mystery writers from Southern Oregon at this moderated panel discussion. Learn about mystery-writing and avenues for publication. Whether you are a beginning writer or just curious about the genre, here’s your chance to learn from the experts! Bring your questions. Check out their latest books.
Presenter BIOS:
Moderator:
PAMELA DEHNKE grew up in Santa Monica, California, which is the setting for her COURT REPORTER MYSTERY SERIES. She enjoyed a career as a court reporter in the Los Angeles and San Francisco
Bay areas. Upon retiring in 2014, she began her new career as a novelist – with seven novels already in publication.
Panelists:
WILL ASTRIKE is an award winning author of Western Historical Fiction. He has written ten novels including the Saga of AMOS GETTING, winner of the International Impact Award for Historical Fiction in 2024. His eighth novel, RUSTLING, won the American Writing Silver Award for Historical Fiction also in 2024. His first and second novels, THE KNACK and The SKILLS of EZRA LACEY, received Honorable Mention in the Chanticleer Laramie Awards for Western Fiction in 2021.
CLIVE ROSENGREN is a “recovering” actor, whose career spanned more than forty years, eighteen of them pounding many of the same Hollywood streets as his fictional private eye, Eddie Collins. Movie credits include Ed Wood, Soapdish, Cobb and Bugsy. Among numerous television credits are “Seinfeld,” “Home Improvement” and “Cheers,” where he played the only character to throw Sam Malone out of his own bar. Rosengren has written six books in the EDDIE COLLINS SERIES. Three of the six have been short-listed for the Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America.
GLENN J. HILL is the author of the Ghostly Ashland Shakespeare Mystery series, blending classic whodunits with a touch of the supernatural and a whole lot of theatrical charm. A lifelong lover of history, Shakespeare, small-town quirks, and stories where every shadow hides a secret. Glenn sets his mysteries in Ashland, Oregon—a place where drama thrives both on and off the stage. With a background in storytelling, musical instrument building, and visual design, Glenn brings a unique eye to his writing, crafting tales that are as atmospheric as they are suspenseful. You can find him enjoying life outside of Ashland, Oregon, with his wife Laurie and their spirited dog Mitzi.
LYNN RANSFORD was born in Los Angeles, California and moved with her family from the city to a chicken farm in the San Fernando Valley, where she grew up surrounded by a variety of animals. Lynn has a Master’s degree in Education, three lifetime credentials and is an Early Childhood Specialist. Lynn co-writes the scripts for her docent work at the Historic Beekman House in Jacksonville, Oregon, and for Living History programs offered at historic cemeteries in both Ashland and Jacksonville. Now a retired teacher after 50 years in pre-school through University/Graduate level classrooms, Lynn writes the GRANDMA TELL ME A STORY series.

12/3 'UGLY' Holiday Sweater DECO Party
2025-12-03 14:00 - 16:00
Lets get festive by decorating your own sweater or sweatshirt from home. The JCC will provide decorating
materials. You bring the clothing! All ages, Parent required Cost: $5 (Bring your own sweater, t-shirt, sweatshirt) PRE-REGISTRATIONS encouraged. Walk-ins as supplies allow!
Choose to walk with JCC’s team wearing your creation in the Christmas Parade on Dec 6. Talk to Sarah
if you are interested in signing up to walk in the parade.
Instructor Bio: Sarah Greco is the Youth and Family Programs Coordinator at the JCC and a Jacksonville
mom. With a background in early childhood education and developmental psychology, she is passionate
about protecting and celebrating childhood, and supporting parents in our community.

12/3 Music Time for Littles - with Miss Laurie
2025-12-03 11:00 - 12:00

12/03/2025 Chair Yoga with Lori Sours
2025-12-03 09:30 - 10:15

12/3 Strength Training with Mikinzie
2025-12-03 08:00 - 09:00

12.2 Watercolor Class: Christmas Cards with Carole
2025-12-02 11:00 - 12:30
Join watercolor artist and teacher, Carole Whitridge, for this fun class creating original watercolor Christmas cards. All materials and supplies included for just $20.
In this beginner watercolor class, participants (ages 10+ to adult) will learn to paint smooth washes of color, paint gradients, skies, and water. We’ll use techniques such as lifting paint and adding highlights, to create beautiful, satisfying art. No additional costs.
Instructor Bio: Carole Whitridge combines her love of painting and travel to bring tranquil, accessible classes to her students. She has a deep respect for the art and history of East Asia and strives to bring some of these traditions to her own teaching practice. She teaches watercolor to regional youth and adults alike.

12/01 Flow Yoga with Lori - Unsponsored
2025-12-01 17:45 - 19:00

12.1 Yoga Power Hour with Mindy
2025-12-01 08:15 - 09:15
