Classes Workshops Events June 21, 2010

-- Workshops ~ Classes ~ Events --

Friday July 2nd , Saturday July 3rd , Sunday July 4th and Monday July 5th ~ Aquarius Book & Gifts ~ Closed for July 4th Weekend.

Sat. July 10th ~ Sharon Bauer ~ Psychic Medium ~ Readings ~ Please call Aquarius Books & Gifts for appointment. 541-479-4000. $20

Saturday July 10th ~ 11-1 pm ~ Writer’s Group.

Saturday July 10th ~ 1-2 pm. ~ Poetry Group. Our Writers and Poetry Group meets every second Saturday here at Aquarius Books & Gifts. Bring your manuscript, poetry or just yourself and enjoy!

Fri. July 17th ~ 4-5:30 pm. Drumming Circle. Bring your drum and be prepared to have fun! Led by Valentina. Drumming Circle every first and third Friday here at Aquarius Books & Gifts.

Saturday July 24th ~ 3-5 pm. The History and Future of the United States (from an astrological point of view.) Presented by Sare Van Orsdell

Fireworks for the Soul: Tibetan Bowl and Gong Concert
Sunday August 22, 6pm at Aquarius Book & Gifts, 528 Northeast E St. Nationally known Tibetan Bowl Sound Healer, recording artist and author, Diane Mandle uses sound and light to tap into an individual’s sensory experience and create an elevated state of healing and meditation during her concerts. These restorative concerts feature precision tuned Tibetan Bowls, Bells, Planetary Gongs and other vibrational instruments creating a “tonal bath”. Additionally she also projects light forms of sacred geometry bathing the audience in color and moving light. She tells the story of these amazing instruments, the healing they bring and the science behind it.
“ It is really a transformational event. People should come prepared to have body, mind and spirit deeply shifted.” Mandle says.
Mandle is the only State Certified Tibetan Bowl Healer/Instructor in California and a guest presenter at the Deepak Chopra Center, The Golden Door and Rancho la Puerta.. In addition to her private practice she works with cancer patients in the medical setting. Her CD’s have received praise in San Diego’s' Light Connection Magazine as "highly internal and great for meditation. You can see her video clip at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gws_O8OQSIo. COST: $20 advance, $25 at the door Bring something comfortable to lie on.
Reservations & Tix 541-479-4000

Sat. Sept. 18th ~ Rock Talk ~ Caroline Knight ~ 12-2 pm. Bring your favorite rock and explore its properties with Caroline! $5 suggested donation.

Sat. Sept. 18th ~ Astro-Mythology and Skylore ~ Monica Davis ~
1-3 pm ~ Learn how the ancients interpreted the heavens using mythology ~ then on to the story of the “Star of Bethlehem” and how the birth of Jesus was astrologically foretold in the sky (heavens). There is no charge for this event.

Friday October 3rd ~ First Friday

Sat. October 4th ~ Sharon Bauer ~ Psychic Medium ~ Readings ~ Please call Aquarius Books & Gifts for appointment. 541-479-4000. $20

Saturday October 4th ~ 12 am 4 pm ~
Aquarius Books & Gifts presents:
~Author Faire~
Are you an Author? Call us to reserve your free table space. This will be a great opportunity for you to sign and sell your book or books! We will have a schedule of talks for those who wish to read or discuss their book. Call Aquarius Books & Gifts 541-479-4000. There is no cost for this event. We will be advertising this event so get ready to work your book! Email: info@aquariusbooksandgifts.com

Weekly schedule at Aquarius:

Tuesdays ~

10:30 am to 2 pm - ENERGIZE in 8 minutes! Open BEMER Sessions (10 to 30 minutes) offered by the Bemer Associates of Southern Oregon. Optimize your level of fitness and feelings of well-being with increased blood microcirculation and oxygen saturation, effortlessly and easily. Walk-in or by appointment, suggested donation $10. For more info please call Margaret 541-660-4650.

Wednesdays ~ Chi Gung ~ Barbara Allen ~ 9:15 - 10:00 am. For the Summer, Barbara is moving her class outside at her home. For directions and additional info please call Barbara - 541-474-3764.

Saturday Afternoons ~ Joanie Lasky offers help with adult literacy.

Community Happenings:

If interested in “The Way of Mastery” classes, channeled by Jesus, please call Rev. Bill Newman who teaches a class every Tuesday evening at 7 pm. Phone: 541-476-8088.

NATURE WALKS!!
The beauty and tranquility all around us here in Oregon is at our fingertips~ waiting to be explored!
Once a month, explore new exciting places of rejuvenation.
No cost; pack your lunch.
We will carpool, meeting at nine thirty a.m. every third Sat. in the parking lot of Aquarius books and gifts.
Each trip will be a day trip covering local trails and walking paths. Examples are the Britt garden trials, Limpy Creek botanical sights, possibly some trips to the coastal regions of the state or nearby recreational sights such as trails out of the Applegate, Crater Lake, Diamond Lake e.t.c.
Everyone will be free to walk at their own pace, enjoying the sights and sounds of nature, and will be responsible for their own health and safety. The trips are designed to get people out into the fresh air and enjoy the company of like minded people!
Be ready to relax, play and simply get out into the open outdoors, soaking up the sunshine, warmth, beauty of the trees, healing sounds of the water, also experiencing bird and animal sightings.
A bit of local history and information will be provided, but mostly these trips are designed to provide good company and good conversation.
Sign up sheet is on Aquarius Books & Gifts bulletin board.
Second walk - Saturday June 19th…. meet at 9:30 am Aquarius parking lot. **please park on the back fence line… thank you**

Cosme Castanieto will be in Grants Pass, July 9, 10 and 11th. A certified massage therapist, Cosme was trained by, and is a member of the Institute of Integral Health. Cosme lives in Nevada City, California where he teaches basic intermediate and advanced healing. For appt. please call Bob at 541-659-9036

Saturday June 26th - Sunday June 27th - 10 am - 4 pm ~ Rooster Crow Days - Rogue Valley Piecemakers 30th Annual Quilt Show - 2010.
Rogue River Middle School, 301 Pine Street, Rogue River, Oregon.
Preview Friday - June 25th - 1 - 4 pm - For area seniors and quilters prior to Rooster Crow. Admission $2.

Saturday June 26th ~ Culture Works, 310 oak street, Ashland, Or.
Righteous Sound Presents:
Indubious ~ Intergalactic Reggae Revolutionaries
Oregon grown psychadelic reggae
and
Alcyon Massive
Featuring Andy Casad
$12 advance $15 at the door
Tickets available www.culture-works.net
Or at culture works, magic man-Medford, listen here-Grants Pass.

The Spiral Living Center Presents: Straw Bale Construction:
Mixing and Applying Earthen Plaster.
Friday to Sunday, June 25 - 27 ~ 9 am to 4 pm. $30 a day, or $75 for members for full 3-day workshop. Learn the basics of earthen plastering-material selection, preparation and application, as well as specific design considerations of straw bale construction. Class size is limited. Pre-registration is required. www.spiralliving.org
541-592-3642.

Grants Pass Sathya Sai Baba Center has bhajans (chanting) every Monday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 pm or 9:00 pm.
The Center is at 1151 Summit Loop which is actually on Board Shanty Road off of Summit Loop. Please call Sue at 541-761-0899 for more information and more explicit directions for parking. A short reading and discussion will begin the bhajan. Devotional songs of Christian, Hindi, Hebrew, American Indian, and others are sung, many in chant form.

Join the Grants Pass Astronomers ~ Learn about Astronomy, Astrophotography, Telescope making or just have fun getting together under the stars! www.grantspassastronomers.com for more info.

Aquarius Books and Gifts ~ Open 6 days ~ 10 am - 6 pm. Closed Sunday.
528 NE E Street ~ email ~ info@aquariusbooksandgifts.com
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
541-479-4000 www.aquariusbooksandgifts.com