Community Calendar

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 weekly on Wednesday at 8-9am and Fridays 8:15-9:15am.

For registration and payment: https://www.jvillefitness.com For information call: 541-621-1883 or email: drsmootmedspa@gmail.com

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 Create an account with JCC 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.

Join us for a three-part, hands-on workshop series exploring practical, ecological approaches to farming and landscape restoration without herbicides. Through field demonstrations, restoration site tours, and collaborative learning, participants will gain tools and knowledge to support healthy, resilient landscapes.

This workshop will showcase some of the key restoration projects at the Vesper Meadow Restoration Preserve: demonstrating six years of working toward restoring native First Foods, pollinator and grassland habitat. In this part 2 of 3, we’ll discuss strategies for holistic ecosystem restoration and climate resilience. We’ll tour through the beaver-based restoration areas of Latgawa Creek and proposed forest restoration site.

In partnership with Cultivate Oregon, Jackson County Soil and Water and supported by Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.

Dual-resident painter and San Francisco Art Institute alum Patricia Schaefer- Robbins will debut a concurrent solo exhibitions at Nous Restaurant.

The exhibition brings a unique global perspective to Ashland’s art scene. Splitting time between
studios in Ashland and London, England, Schaefer-Robbins uses oil and acrylic to weave together
botanical themes, still life, pagan traditions, and ancient lore.

At Nous Restaurant, visitors will get an exclusive look at mythical and ritualistic works, including
"Offering," and pieces from an ambitious new series of larger-scale panels exploring goddess
mythology, such as "Court of the Autumn Equinox" and "Song of the Green Woods."

Each Class from 10:30-Noon, followed by Help and Practice Session 1:00-3:00 pm

Monday: Into to Genealogy, Tuesday: Organizing your Files, Wednesday: Researching with Ancestry, Thursday: Researching with FamilySearch, Friday: US Census, Saturday: Using the News to Discover Family Events
All classes are FREE but please register the day prior to each class
See our website rvgslibrary.org for more information

We have a wide assortment of food available in the pantry. Bags with staple items are pre-filled, but we will gladly add any special requests if they are available. When you visit, we serve a pretty darned good hot meal in our fellowship hall with salad, pies and desserts. We call it a community lunch. All are welcome.

Wednesday Schedule:
Pantry from 10:30-1 pm
Coffee from 10:30-12:00
Lunch from 12:00-1:00
Kitchen volunteers should arrive by 10:00.

Medford First United Methodist Church
607 W. Main St.
Medford, OR 97504
541-773-3691

Welcome the first days of autumn by making a classic dessert bursting with fall flavors. (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.

Learn all about what goes into training service dogs and hear first hand accounts on how they impact the lives of those who need and love them.

Bridging the Gaps Community Forum Coming to Reedsport September 30
“Closing the Distance Between Need and Care” invites residents to help identify community needs and build practical solutions
REEDSPORT, Ore. – Community members, local leaders, law enforcement, service providers and community organizations are invited to participate in Bridging the Gaps: Closing the Distance Between Need and Care on Wednesday, September 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Reedsport City Hall Chambers.
The community forum is designed to create an open, solution-focused conversation about the needs, challenges and resources affecting people in Reedsport and surrounding communities. Most importantly, organizers want to hear directly from community members. Bridging the Gaps recognizes that meaningful solutions are stronger when the people who live in a community, and those who have firsthand experience navigating local systems and services, have an opportunity to identify barriers, share their experiences and help shape potential solutions.
To encourage community participation, $20 gift cards have been secured for attendees and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. The cards will include a combination of Safeway gift cards and Visa gas cards and will be distributed through the event sign-in process.
The September 30 discussion will focus on identifying high-priority community needs while also helping residents learn more about resources and services that are already available. Potential topics may include transportation, access to substance use disorder treatment, crisis response services, naloxone access, Oregon Health Plan insurance renewals, needs affecting unsheltered community members, medical and behavioral health services, food and basic-resource needs, youth services and other concerns identified by those attending.
Turning Community Concerns into Action
The event will begin with introductions, including brief information from participating agencies and an opportunity for community members to share what brought them to the conversation. Participants will then work together to identify service gaps and community concerns. From that discussion, the group will narrow the issues to approximately three to five high-priority needs for deeper conversation, problem-solving and identification of potential next steps.
Multiple facilitators will help guide the discussion to ensure different voices and perspectives have an opportunity to be heard.
Rather than simply developing a list of problems, Bridging the Gaps is intended to move the conversation toward solutions and include ideas that community organizations, agencies, local leaders and residents may be able to address collaboratively. Similar Bridging the Gaps conversations held in Curry County have already contributed to tangible results, including increased support for individuals transitioning from jail back into the community, development of a Connecting Point location in Port Orford, expanded youth education, increased awareness of emerging drug trends, identification of crisis-response gaps, placement of peer support specialists and stronger connections among community organizations and available resources.
The Reedsport event provides an opportunity to begin the same type of community-driven conversation locally and to identify what is working, recognizing where gaps remain and connecting people who may be able to help develop solutions. Bridging the Gaps is open to the community. Residents are encouraged to attend, share their perspectives, listen to others and help identify ways to improve access to services and resources throughout the Reedsport area.
Participants may drop in as their schedule allows between 4 and 6 p.m.
Event Information
Bridging the Gaps: Closing the Distance Between Need and Care
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
4–6 p.m.
Reedsport City Hall Chambers
Open to the community

Media Contact: Dane Zahner, HIV Alliance, Chair
647 Luellen Dr, Suite 3
Roseburg, OR 97471
C: Cell: 541-228-8074
dzahner@allianceor.org
www.hivalliance.org

Come join us for cribbage. We are part of the American Cribbage Congress (ACC) and play 9 games of competitive cribbage every Wednesday night from September-May. $10 buy in, and we payout on the top scorecards.