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Activities may include field trips, small get togethers, workshops or other experiences that OLLI at SOU members want to do outside of the classroom. 

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  • Activity – Bike and E-bike Skills & Safety Workshop
  • Course Number: S25ACT100-1
    Date: 5/14/2025 
    Times: 2:00 PM–4:30 PM
    Day: W
    Seats Available: 12
    Building: Hunter Park
    Room: 1699 Homes Ave, Ashland

    May = Bike Month! Join Mike Vergeer from the Rogue Valley Transportation District for a basic skills and safety workshop for both regular bikes and e-bikes. Bikes and e-bikes are very practical and popular choices for basic transportation around our region, but they don’t come with a driver training course. The power and weight of e-bikes make them quite different to ride than traditional bikes. The first half of the workshop will consist of a presentation and discussion of safe bicycling on streets shared with cars. The second half will consist of hands-on safety drills and a ride. No prior experience is necessary. Workshop will be held rain or shine.

    NOTE: Participants will need to bring a helmet and a bicycle that is in good working condition in order to participate in the second half and a signed waiver is required.
 

  • Activity – Vegetable Community Gardening Educational Tour
  • Course Number: S25ACT100-4
    Date: 5/20/2025 
    Times: 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
    Day: Tu
    Seats Available: 50
    Building: Ashland Creek Park Community Garden
    Room: 27 E. Hersey Street, Ashland
    Join Carol Carlson and other community gardeners for a guided tour of the Ashland Creek Community Garden! Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at this vibrant space, complete with gardening tips, a Q&A session, and the chance to chat with individual gardeners about their plots and practices. Whether you're a seasoned grower or just garden-curious, you’ll leave inspired! Carlson has been teaching organic gardening with OLLI at SOU for three years. She is a founder at Ashland Creek Community Garden and has been gardening there for 22 years.
 

  • Activity – Plaza and the Founding of Ashland Walking Tour
  • Course Number: S25ACT100-2
    Date: 6/1/2025 
    Times: 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
    Day: Su
    Seats Available: 12
    Building: Lithia Park
    Room: Winburn Way, Ashland
    Join us for a fascinating walking tour led by Ashland’s own Peter Finkle, founder of Walk Ashland, as we explore the founding of Ashland and its early history. Learn about the people, buildings, and stories—both triumphant and tragic—that shaped our town. The tour will highlight the historic Ashland Plaza and also include stops at Lithia Park and Winburn Way. You'll even get to see rare photos of Ashland from 100 to 165 years
    ago!
    • Meeting Point: Lithia Park sign
    • Distance: Approximately 1 mile
    • Route: Mostly flat and paved, with some uneven surfaces (including dirt and wood chip paths along Ashland Creek in Lithia Park)
    • Weather: Rain or shine
    Don’t miss this chance to walk through history with a local expert!
 

  • Activity – Downtown Public Art Walking Tour
  • Course Number: S25ACT100-3
    Date: 6/2/2025 
    Times: 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
    Day: M
    Seats Available: 12
    Building: Ashland Plaza
    Room: 26 N. Main Street

    Join us for a unique walking tour led by Ashland’s own Peter Finkle, founder of Walk Ashland, as he highlights some of the city’s most iconic public art. Discover pieces such as Pioneer Mike, We Are Here, Rio Amistad, Fall Splendor, Inorganic Compound, and Las Calles de Guanajuato. Peter will share insights into the artworks and their creators, along with stories of early Ashland history, the Native peoples of the Rogue Valley, and our special sister city connection with Guanajuato, Mexico. The tour also includes artist-at-work and historic photos to enrich the experience.

    • Meeting Spot: Pioneer Mike statue in Ashland Plaza
    • Distance: Approximately 1 mile
    •  Route: Includes one stairway (from Granite Street down to Ashland Creek)
    • Weather: Rain or shine

    Come walk, learn, and be inspired by the art and history that make Ashland unique!
 

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