Inner Strength Training for Adults
2025-02-21 08:15 - 09:15, 2025-02-28 08:15 - 09:15, 2025-03-07 08:15 - 09:15, 2025-03-14 08:15 - 09:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Jacksonville Community Center, 160 E Main St, Jacksonville, OR, 97530, United States
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 twice weekly on Wednesday at 8-9am and Friday’s 8:15-9:15am. For registration and payment: https://www.jvillefitness.com
For information call: 541-621-1883 or email: drsmootmedspa@gmail.com

2/21/25 Beginning Yoga with Lori
2025-02-21 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.

2/24/25 Flow Yoga with Lori - Unsponsored
2025-02-24 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/

Inner Strength Training for Adults
2025-02-26 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-03-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-03-12 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-03-19 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 twice weekly on Wednesday’s at 8-9am and Friday’s 8:15-9:15am. For registration and payment: https://www.jvillefitness.com
For information call: 541-621-1883 or email: drsmootmedspa@gmail.com

2/26/25 Chair Yoga with Lori Sours
2025-02-26 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 Registered 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.

2/26/25 Preschool Music & Movement - with Ms. Laurie
2025-02-26 11:00 - 12:00
Discover the joy of music in this engaging class designed for children 2-5 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.

2/26/25 Friendship Bracelets with Embroidery Floss -- Youth Art
2025-02-26 14:00 - 15:00
Make a colorful bracelet for your bestie. We will practice “spiral staircase” and “candy stripe” patterns to make two unique bracelets. This craft can be challenging, but it is a great skill to practice! Parents are welcome to drop off their child, or stay and participate for FREE. Ages: 8-14 Cost: $5
Sarah Greco is the Youth & Family Programs Coordinator for JCC. With a background in early childhood education and developmental psychology, she is passionate about protecting and celebrating childhood, and supporting parents in our community.

2/27/25 Beginning Tai Chi and Qi Gong
2025-02-27 08:30 - 09:40
Beginning students are the focus of this ongoing class. 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. Beginners will be joined by more advanced Tai Chi students to share the Qi Gong practice session from 9:05-9:40. If you are a new student, arrive at 8:20 for sign-up – absolute beginner to early learners are welcome.
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.”

2/27/25 Intermediate/Advanced Tai Chi and Qi Gong
2025-02-27 09:05 - 10:15
Experienced students are the focus of this ongoing class. 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. Experienced participants will be joining beginning Tai Chi students to share the Qi Gong practice session from 9:05-9:40. 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.”

2/28 Author Talk & Poetry Reading w/ Jacksonville's Celia Drill "The Lost World"
2025-02-28 17:30 - 18:30
Join Jacksonville poet Celia Drill for this FREE reading from her latest published work of poetry — The Lost World. ” A poignant and lyrical exploration of our contemporary existence. Through a series of imagistic poems, Drill invites listeners and readers on a journey that blurs the line between the tangible and the transcendent.” In addition to this book-release program, Ms. Drill will follow this presentation with a series of workshops in March for local writers and poets.
Bio: Celia Drill has published two volumes of poetry, Body of Crimson Leaves, with Backwater Press, and Awake Through Dreams with Little Red Tree Press. Her latest collection of poetry, The Lost World, is with Atmosphere Press. Celia has her BA in English and Journalism from Humboldt State University, her MFA from San Francisco State University, and has taught creative writing at colleges and universities including Pepperdine, Humboldt State University, College of the Canyons, College of the Redwoods, Mendocino College and others, and she presently runs her own businesses, Positive Change Behavioral Inc., a California-based behavior therapy agency assisting children and teens with developmental disabilities, and Waves of Light Mystical Boutique, LLC, a metaphysical store in Venice Florida.

Cancelled Series- Poetry/Non-fiction Writing Workshop with Celia Drill 3.4.25
2025-03-04 18:30 - 20:30
Sorry – This has cancelled due to instructor illness. Please join Celia Drill on Tuesdays nights in March for her poetry and creative non-fiction workshop. Celia is trained as a journalist and is a published poet who has taught creative writing at a variety of colleges and universities throughout California. She will employ her favorite strategies from those classes in the hopes of creating a wonderful writing community. Writers from novice to seasoned are welcomed, and writers can either bring pieces to workshop or create new ones or both. Writers are also welcome to attend workshop without sharing pieces, in order to support other members. Classes will begin with writing prompts for a chance to create new work, followed by workshop. Writers can ask for feedback and will control the process. Pieces can be shaped toward publication, and publication discussed as well as a general topic. Celia will focus on the strengths in each piece of writing and helping the writer hone their work. Openness, positivity and encouragement are foundational in Celia’s workshops.
Bio: Celia Drill has published two volumes of poetry, Body of Crimson Leaves, with Backwater Press, and Awake Through Dreams with Little Red Tree Press. Her latest collection of poetry, The Lost World, is with Atmosphere Press. Celia has her BA in English and Journalism from Humboldt State University, her MFA from San Francisco State University, and has taught creative writing at colleges and universities including Pepperdine, Humboldt State University, College of the Canyons, College of the Redwoods, Mendocino College and others, and she presently runs her own businesses, Positive Change Behavioral Inc., a California-based behavior therapy agency assisting children and teens with developmental disabilities, and Waves of Light Mystical Boutique, LLC.

3/05/25 Chair Yoga with Lori Sours
2025-03-05 09:30 - 10:15

3/05/25 Preschool Music & Movement - with Ms. Laurie
2025-03-05 11:00 - 12:00
Discover the joy of music in this engaging class designed for children 2-5 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. Adults are free while accompanying children ages 2-5 (younger siblings may observe).
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.

3/5/25 B&Bs for Bumblebees - with Pollinator Project R.V.
2025-03-05 14:00 - 15:30
Once Spring rolls around, Bumble Bee queens need a place to call home. Join us as we learn about these amazing pollinators, and make B&Bs for BEES. Creating habitat for native pollinators has never been easier and more fun! This program is for the whole family. Adults are FREE with child. Ages 6+ with accompanying adult.
Instructor Bio: Ethan Robison is the Education Program Coordinator for Pollinator Project Rogue Valley. This nonprofit specializes in teaching the community about the vital plants and pollinators that keep our valley alive and flourishing. With every child inspired and every bumble bee fed, they work to make Southern Oregon a better place for people and pollinators alike. You can learn more on their website: https://www.pollinatorprojectroguevalley.org/pollinator-pals

Cancelled - 3/06/25 Beginning Tai Chi and Qi Gong
2025-03-06 08:30 - 09:40

Cancelled - 3/06/25 Intermediate/Advanced Tai Chi and Qi Gong
2025-03-06 09:05 - 10:15

Paint & Snack with Heidi: Textural Abstracts
2025-03-08 13:00 - 15:00
Join the fun, experimenting with colors, textures, and painting techniques while enjoying delicious snacks and beverages (alcohol-free). Take home two finished canvas boards, using palette knives, and other instruments as well as a brush, choosing your own design and color-theme. Artist-Instructor Heidi will guide you through the process with easy-to-follow steps for a beautiful result to take home or gift. Bring friends, family or sweethearts for more fun! Ages 9 – Adult
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Instructor Bio: Heidi Elliott is a free-lance mixed-media artist who has taught Snack & Paint style classes for years and encourages everyone to find a creative path. Heidi E. is a Certified Morning Altars Teacher and Practitioner. She loves life here in Jacksonville and is happy to call it home.

3/12/25 Chair Yoga with Lori Sours
2025-03-12 09:30 - 10:15

3/12/25 Preschool Music & Movement - with Laurie & Sarah
2025-03-12 11:00 - 12:00
Discover the joy of music in this engaging class designed for children 2-5 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. Adults are free while accompanying children (younger siblings may observe).
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.

3/12 Youth Craft: Rainbow Suncatchers - Ages 6-12
2025-03-12 14:00 - 15:00
Craft vibrant suncatchers that will brighten up any room. Experiment with color and light and create a fun, handmade decoration! Ages 6-12 Cost: $5 (Parents may drop off or participate for free)
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.

3/13/25 Beginning Tai Chi and Qi Gong
2025-03-13 08:30 - 09:40

3/13/25 Intermediate/Advanced Tai Chi and Qi Gong
2025-03-13 09:05 - 10:15

3/14/25 Beginning Yoga with Lori
2025-03-14 10:30 - 11:30

3/17/25 Flow Yoga with Lori - Unsponsored
2025-03-17 17:45 - 19:00
