Community Calendar

The Southern Oregon Amateur Radio Club is holding it's fall swap meet, Sunday October 19th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Pacific in the parking lot of the Fruitdale Grange, 1440 Parkdale Dr, Grants Pass.

Come check out radio and electronic gear or dust off and get rid of things you don't need any more!

There is no charge for admission or vendor setup! If you'd like to set up as a vendor, please bring your own table(s).

Rogue Valley Growers and Crafters Market is a richly woven tapestry of farmers, ranchers, crafters, food processors, board and staff dedicated to the land at-large and our beautiful valley community in particular.

We're dedicated to putting our utmost effort and passion into the soil and food that sustains you. Through hard work and innovative practices, we strive to provide the best. During the outdoor season, we host up to three markets a week for the best access to the incredible bounty our bioregion has to offer.

Great Prices! There is something for everyone!
This event benefits the Historical Sites Society of Arcata.

Join the Ashland Gallery Association for Southern Oregon Open Studios!

Taking place on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and October 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,this is a fun and unique opportunity for visual artists who are based in Southern Oregon to show off their creative realms. These spaces are always one of a kind, and each studio has its own peculiarities in set up and working methods depending on the medium and the artist’s needs. While these places where work is made are as individual as the artist, what they all have in common is the energy of creation. This is the forum where an artist is allowed to freely experiment, develop ideas, and fail or succeed.

Featuring close to forty artists, visitors will have the opportunity to engage with everything from painting, to printmaking, sculpture, glass blowing, and more. Over twenty art demonstrations have been scheduled to take place throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday. There will also be an ‘afterparty’ in which artists and visitors can connect in one central place.

Southern Oregon Open Studios is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.southernoregonopenstudios.com.

These small gatherings are for those who practice or would like to learn about Christian contemplative, or mystical, spirituality. The meetings are open to the public, educational, supportive, and non-dogmatic, but we are currently meeting in the Ashland Public Library's Guanajuato Room, which has limited space. (Disclaimer: These meetings are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Ashland Public Library.) Please arrive on time to have the doors at the rear of the building unlocked; the library will not yet be open. —Fr. Scott Carter

The award-winning OSU Land Steward training helps landowners learn about their property and develop a management plan. This 11-week program covers critical topics like wildfire risk reduction, forests, soil health, wildlife habitat, pasture management, stream care, water capture and distribution, and much more.

For Victorians, death was a part of life, giving it essential meaning, and they created elaborate rituals around the passing of a loved one. From 12n through 3pm on October 25, and 26, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will be offering 1-hour “Victorian Mourning Customs” tours beginning every 20 minutes at Jacksonville's 1870s Beekman House Museum. Located at 470 E. California in Jacksonville, it was home to the town’s richest and most prominent pioneer family and remains completely furnished with family artifacts.
The house will be decorated as a Victorian house in mourning— coffin in the parlor, clocks stopped, mirrors draped in black, mourning wreath on the door, Victorian mourning clothing, and hair jewelry and artwork on display. Costumed docents will share how the Victorians honored their “dearly departed” through fashions, home décor, funeral etiquette, and social behavior, as well as superstitions, séances, mementos, and a few bizarre popular practices of the time.

For Victorians, death was a part of life, giving it essential meaning, and they created elaborate rituals around the passing of a loved one. From 12n through 3pm on October 18, 19, 25, and 26, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will be offering 1-hour “Victorian Mourning Customs” tours beginning every 20 minutes at Jacksonville's 1870s C.C. Beekman House Museum. Located at 470 E. California in Jacksonville, it was home to the town’s richest and most prominent pioneer family and remains completely furnished with family artifacts.
For these tours, the house will be decorated as a Victorian house in mourning— coffin in the parlor, clocks stopped, mirrors draped in black, mourning wreath on the door, and Victorian mourning clothing and hair jewelry and artwork on display. Costumed docents will share how the Victorians honored their “dearly departed” through fashions, home décor, funeral etiquette, and social behavior, as well as superstitions, séances, mementos, and a few popular practices of the time that we would find bizarre today.

Still Life, the first novel in Louise Penny’s best-selling Inspector Gamache series, has been adapted into a radio play, which will be staged by the Southern Oregon University School of Arts and Humanities. Proceeds benefit Southern Oregon PBS.

ANPF will be presenting dramatic readings of 4 new plays for our 2025 Fall Festival: "Tipping Point" by Naya James Sonnad, "In Case of Bruising" by Kamila Boga, "Pretend It's Pretend" by Emma Watkins, and "Better" by Vince Gatton. All performances will take place at SOU's Main Stage Theatre, located at 491 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Each performance will be followed by a talkback with the playwright. The performance dates are as follows:

Wednesday, October 15th- "Tipping Point" at 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 16th- "In Case of Bruising" at 1:30 pm; "Pretend It's Pretend" at 7:30 pm
Friday, October 17th- "Better" at 1:30 pm; "In Case of Bruising" at 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 18th- "Tipping Point" at 1:30 pm; "Better" at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 19th- "Pretend It's Pretend" at 1:30 pm