CONCERTS

VARIETY: Voices of the Applegate, 7 p.m. Friday Jacksonville Library, 340 W. C St., Jacksonville; 3 p.m. Sunday, Lindsay Lodge, 15100 Highway 238, Applegate. Free; 541-846-6988.

CLASSICAL: Rogue Valley Symphony, with violinist Carla Ecker, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets. $28-$78; 541-708-6400, ext. 1, rvsymphony.org.

ACOUSTIC: Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers, 1 p.m. Saturday, Roxy Ann Grange, 1850 Spring St., Medford. By donation; 541-956-0618.

SACRED MUSIC: Jaya Lakshmi and friends, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jackson Wellsprings, 2253 Highway 99N, Ashland. $25-$35; 541-482-3776, jacksonwellsprings.com.

ACOUSTIC DUO: Omiza River, 5 p.m. Saturday, Vista 222, 222 Missouri Flat Road, Grants Pass. Free; 541-450-9422.

ON STAGE

MUSICAL: "The Sound of Music," 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Camelot Theatre, 101 Talent Ave., Talent. $35-$40; 541-535-5250, camelottheatre.org. Runs through Dec. 31.

DRAMA: "A Christmas Carol," 7:30 p.m. Friday, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Collaborative Theatre Project, 555 Medford Center, Medford. $35-$40; 541-779-1055, ctpmedford.org. Runs through Dec. 29.

EVENTS

CERAMICS: Clayfolk Pottery Show and Sale, with artist demonstrations, hands-on clay activity for kids, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Medford Armory, 1701 S. Pacific Highway, Medford. Free admission; clayfolk.org.

HOLIDAY: Gingerbread Jubilee Community Tour, 10 - 6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. $4; 541-779-3000, craterian.org.

LITERARY: Children's book launch and signing, with author Casey Dunn and illustrator Olivia Blesse, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oregon Books, 150 N.E. E St., Grants Pass; 541-476-3132.

WINE TASTING: Uncorked Barrel Tour, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 17 Josephine and Jackson county wineries. $59, includes glass; applegatevalley.wine.

ROBOTS: Ashland High School Robotics Showcase, 1 p.m. Saturday, ScienceWorks Museum, 1500 E. Main St., Ashland. Free.

VENDORS: Southern Oregon Flea Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Jackson County Expo, Central Point. $2; 541-295-5986.

ALBUMS

Dropping Friday:

KIM DEAL: "Nobody Loves You More"

FATHER JOHN MISTY: "Mahashmashana

MARILYN MANSON: "One Assassination Under God"

U2: "How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb"

BOOKS

Released this week:

JOSH BROLIN: "From Under the Truck: A Memoir"

RHYS BOWEN: "We Three Queens"

CHER: "Cher: The Memoir, Part One"

BILL CLINTON: "Citizen: My Life After the White House"

JANET EVANOVICH: "Now or Never"

HARUKI MURAKAMI: "The City and Its Uncertain Walls"

NORA ROBERTS: "The Mirror"

DANIELLE STEEL: "Trial by Fire"

NIALL WILLIAMS: "Time of the Child"