CONCERTS

CLASSICAL: Musicians with the Rogue Valley Symphony, 3 p.m. today, Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Free; 541-774-6980.

FOLK: Patrick Sampson, 7 p.m. today, Grants Pass Museum of Art, 229 S.W. G St. $20; 541-479-3290, gpmuseum.com.

FOLK: Daimh, 7 p.m. Friday, Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland. $40; cagefreeconcerts.com.

CLASSICAL: Rogue Valley Symphony, with pianist Vijay Venkatesh, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $10-$78; 541-708-6400, ext. 1, rvsymphony.org.

FOLK/AMERICANA: Madeline Hawthorne, with LEFT opening, 2 p.m. Sunday, Butler Bandshell, Lithia Park, Ashland. Free.

VARIETY: Rogue Valley Symphonic Band, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oakdale Middle School, 815 S. Oakdale Ave., Medford. $5-$20; roguevalleysymphonicband.org.

ROCK: Natural Woman: A Tribute to Carole King, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets; call for individual ticket cost and availability, 541-479-2199.

ON STAGE

STAGED READINGS: Ashland New Plays Festival, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. today through Sunday, SOU Main Stage Theater, 491 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $25; ashlandnewplays.org.

COMEDY IMPROV: The Hamazons, 25th Anniversary with alumni performers, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Mountain Avenue Theatre, 201 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $25; hamazons.com.

EVENTS

LITERARY: Ashland Mystery Festival, author panels, workshops, classes, socials, today through Sunday, various venues, Ashland. $5 basic registration, costs vary for activities; ashlandmysteryfest.com.

ART & MORE: Third Friday Medford, 5-8 p.m. Friday, downtown Medford. Free.

DRIVE-IN: The original "Ghostbusters," 7:30 p.m. Friday, Pottsville, 2400 Pleasant Valley Road, Merlin. $10-$20; gpdrivein.com.

ART: Southern Oregon Open Studios, displays, demonstrations, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Medford, Ashland, Talent, Phoenix. Free; ashlandgalleries.com/soos.

FALL FUN: Acorn Festival, demonstrations, activities, vendors, scarecrow contest, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Kerby Belt Building, 24353 Redwood Highway, Kerby. Free; 541-291-8860.

HISTORY: Historic home tour with program about Victorian mourning customs, noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Beekman House, 470 E. California St., Jacksonville. $10; 541-245-3650, historicjacksonville.org.

AUTUMN FUN: Harvest Hayride and Winery Tour, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Schmidt Family Vineyards, 330 Kubli Road, Grants Pass. $10, with sampling; 541-846-9985.

AUTHOR TALKS: Why Write, panel discussions, book signings, Q&A, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Club Northwest Lobby Lounge, 2160 N.W. Vine St., Grants Pass. Free; 541-643-9289, aimforwriters.com.

HALLOWEEN: Chairlift Trick-or-Treat, with seasonal activities, 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Mt. Ashland Ski Area; $25-$35; 541-482-2807, mtashland.com.

GAMES: Bunco, 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Fruitdale Grange, 1440 Parkdale Drive, Grants Pass. $20, benefits Shoes 4 Kids; 541-660-4435.

LIVING HISTORY: Pioneer Spirits, actors portray local historical figures, 6 p.m. Saturday, Josephine County Historical Society, 508 S.W. Fifth St., Grants Pass. $10; 541-479-7827.

CULTURAL: Fiesta Latina & Club Fair, music, food, crafts, noon-2 p.m. Tuesday, Student Center, Rogue Community College, 3345 Redwood Highway, Grants Pass, and noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, Room 127 Higher Education Center, Rogue Community College, 101 S. Bartlett St., Medford. Free; 541-956-7337.

ALBUMS

Dropping Friday:

JENNIFER HUDSON: "The Gift of Love"

JOE JONAS: "Music for People Who Believe in Love"

KYLIE MINOGUE: "Tension II"

BOOKS

Released this week:

JOHN GRISHAM, JIM MCCLOSKEY: "Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions"

DEBBIE MACOMBER: "A Christmas Duet"

AL PACINO: "Sonny Boy: A Memoir"

IAN RANKIN: "Midnight and Blue"

ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH: "The Great Hippopotamus Hotel"

STANLEY TUCCI: "What I Ate in One Year"