Community Calendar

Starting May 3, the heart of downtown Ashland will be home to the Saturday Market, running every Saturday until October 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the 100 block of Oak St. This exclusive one block long market provides healthy options, fresh organic produce, artisan foods, and more every week for the locals and travelers passing through. We encourage everyone to join us in supporting local while cultivating community in Southern Oregon.

May 3rd -October 25th
Downtown on Oak St.
9:00a-1:00p

Are you a creative writer looking to sharpen your skills and network with other literary artists? The Southern Oregon Guild and the Rogue Writers Collective proudly present the "7th Let’s Write!" Event – A Day of Writing for All Kinds of Writers! Join 7 local writers on Saturday January 31, 2026 from 9am-4pm at the Guild Gallery & Art Center in Kerby, for a series of interactive workshops aimed to actively inspire your own literary practice! Ages 16+ and all levels of writers are welcome.

Our 2026 theme is - "Visions: Writing the Future You Want to See." Following a keynote address by Jennifer Roberts, author of "The Village Healer’s Book of Cures," there will be three 90-minute sessions, each with a choice of two separate workshops, for a total of six different presentations. Workshops will be offered by: Deborah Murphy, Shelly King, Scout Cox, Ruth Halpern, Joy Lotus, and Lisa E. Baldwin, who will provide support in guiding attendees to create their own fresh writing.

Event fees are sliding scale from $45-$65 for adults and $25 for students/youth age 16-21. Full, Partial, and Work-Trade Scholarships are available and can be applied for by emailing guild@southernoregonguild.org. Coffee, Lunch, Snacks, and Refreshments are all included. For event questions and to register, please visit www.SouthernOregonGuild.org, call (541)-592-5019, or email guild@southernoregonguild.org.

The North Bend Public Library will host a free five-week gardening series for beginners starting Saturday, January 10, from 10:00–11:30 AM. Taught by Master Gardeners™ Lynn Menashian and Mary Jo Audette, this series introduces adults to the essential skills needed to begin and maintain a successful garden on the Oregon Coast and will provide participants with foundational knowledge tailored specifically to Coos County’s climate and growing conditions. Topics include local microclimates, soil preparation, seed and plant selection, seed starting and planting techniques, transplanting, watering, and fertilization. Each class in the series is independent in topic and content, allowing participants to attend any or all sessions. The series is free and designed for adults with little to no gardening experience.

While you learn easy and striking acrylic paint techniques to bring an amazing original winter-themed painting to life, also enjoy a full lunch array of delightful dishes. Heidi Elliott has been teaching painting for over a decade and brings a calm, reassuring style to the classroom so that everyone can succeed.

Bring friends, family or sweethearts for more fun! Ages 9 – Adult. (Youth 9 – 13 must be accompanied by an adult.) All supplies and lunch included. This class usually sells out so pre-registration is recommended. Walk-ins as space allows.

Instructor Bio: Heidi Elliott is a free-lance mixed-media artist who has taught Paint & Lunch style classes for years and encourages everyone to find a creative path. She serves as Jacksonville Garden Club’s First Vice President. Heidi is a Certified Morning Altars Teacher and Practitioner. She loves life here in Jacksonville and is happy to call it home.

For this one, there are 6 different events under the umbrella of " Winter of Rebellion". Please make an event post for each of these events. You can go ahead and post the entire description for each event, including the dates for the entire series, but make the main date for each one different. If this is confusing please feel free to give me a call:) 503.312.9821
Here are the titles for each event.

Winter of Rebellion Night of Comedy with Erik Escobar on Jan 10, 7-9pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Jazz with Nick Garrett Powell on Jan 24, 6-8pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Comedy with Carl Lee on Feb 7, 7-9pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Jazz with Paul Schmeling Quartet on Feb 21, 6-8pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Comedy with Jess Everett on Mar 7, 7-9pm

Welcome to the Winter of Rebellion

Our after-hours speakeasy-style series where wine flows, jazz smolders, and comedy keeps things dangerously fun through the winter months. We’re hosting a rotating lineup of intimate nights filled with live jazz, stand-up comedy, and that underground energy you didn’t know you needed this season.

Each evening has its own personality — some nights smooth and soulful, others laugh-out-loud ridiculous — but every night will be one to remember!

Here’s how it works

Show up hungry and ready to relax into sultry jazz music or to laugh so hard you have to try not to spit your wine everywhere.

Comedy Nights

A ticket price of $25 per person will be charged at the door on comedy nights to support our local artists. Please no children. 21+ only. These jokes will not be family friendly.

Jazz Nights

Jazz nights are free to attend. These nights are meant for everyone. Perfect for families.

Reservations are appreciated. Walk-ins are always welcome

Winter of Rebellion Night of Comedy with Erik Escobar on Jan 10, 7-9pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Jazz with Nick Garrett Powell on Jan 24, 6-8pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Comedy with Carl Lee on Feb 7, 7-9pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Jazz with Paul Schmeling Quartet on Feb 21, 6-8pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Comedy with Jess Everett on Mar 7, 7-9pm

Welcome to the Winter of Rebellion

Our after-hours speakeasy-style series where wine flows, jazz smolders, and comedy keeps things dangerously fun through the winter months. We’re hosting a rotating lineup of intimate nights filled with live jazz, stand-up comedy, and that underground energy you didn’t know you needed this season.

Each evening has its own personality — some nights smooth and soulful, others laugh-out-loud ridiculous — but every night will be one to remember!

Here’s how it works

Show up hungry and ready to relax into sultry jazz music or to laugh so hard you have to try not to spit your wine everywhere.

Comedy Nights

A ticket price of $25 per person will be charged at the door on comedy nights to support our local artists. Please no children. 21+ only. These jokes will not be family friendly.

Jazz Nights

Jazz nights are free to attend. These nights are meant for everyone. Perfect for families.

Reservations are appreciated. Walk-ins are always welcome

Winter of Rebellion Night of Comedy with Erik Escobar on Jan 10, 7-9pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Jazz with Nick Garrett Powell on Jan 24, 6-8pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Comedy with Carl Lee on Feb 7, 7-9pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Jazz with Paul Schmeling Quartet on Feb 21, 6-8pm
Winter of Rebellion Night of Comedy with Jess Everett on Mar 7, 7-9pm

This home-grown concert series specializes in presenting north coast musicians performing "music of the masters," and this concert is no exception. Included on the program is the ten-member wind ensemble Humboldt Harmoniemusik, performing "Sinfonietta" by Swiss Romantic composer Joachim Raff; the French horn quintet Cornocopia playing a transcription of Mozart's "Quintet for Horn and Strings;" North Coast Brass playing "Quintet No. 1" by local composition legend Michael Kibbe; and the jazz trio Jazz Beyond Recall will play tunes by John Lewis and Herbie Nichols on alto sax, bass, and vibraphone. Free admission, but donations are gratefully accepted at the door.

Pozitronics performing at the intimate Local Vines - bring your dance shoes!

Join us for a night with Steve Poltz! No opener, just a whole evening with Steve Poltz having fun on stage! Every show has its own vibe. Raucous, joyous, improvisational and always strange. Stellar guitar work and songs that will have you smiling one minute and crying the next. Born in Halifax Nova Scotia Canada and raised in Southern California and now living in Nashville Tennessee. Steve Poltz tours nonstop and is the surprise sleeper hit of any festival!
Doors 6:00 | Show 7:00 PM
Kids are NOT free to this show.