Community Calendar

The online auction will start at 12:01 AM on Saturday, June 21, 2025, and end on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 12:00 (Noon).

To bid, go online to GIVEBUTTER.COM/C/COTTONLIB

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Great Opportunity for Emergency Medical Services First Responders, EMTs, AEMTs, Paramedics and Nurses!

Nor-Cal EMS is excited to announce the 18th Annual Northstate Prehospital Conference. Please join us Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Win-River Resort and Casino Event Center in Redding. There will be dynamic presentations by leaders in Emergency Medical Services. You can earn continuing education units while advancing your skill set with information from relevant, current topics. Enjoy the day with a full lunch, visiting vendor booths, and conversation with colleagues from many agencies.

This small group personal training program is designed for groups of 8-10, offering the benefits of personal training in a group setting.

All fitness levels welcome, though you will need to be able to get up and down from the floor without assistance. A combination of weight training, balance exercises and some cardio with functional lifelong wellness in mind. Benefits include prevention of osteoporosis by stimulating the growth of muscle and bone, mental and emotional health, improved immune system, and most importantly lower risk of falls, metabolic diseases and cognitive decline.

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

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.

The Southern Oregon Lavender Trail is made up of 8 lavender farms in the Rogue and Applegate Valleys. At the height of the lavender bloom, we host our festival weekends!

The lavender is always the star and makes for some stunning family photos but in addition during the festivals you will find lavender plants, lavender products produced by the farms, and u-pick lavender at most of the destinations. In addition, you can expect to find extra events and activities at many of the locations, including food and beverage vendors, wine, cider, live music, kid-friendly activities, lavender-related demonstrations and classes, other vendor booths, and more!

Each farm offers different events and activities, so be sure to visit them all! Find a convenient map on our website to help you plan your trip.

Would you like to know what 19th Century Jacksonville was like? Then plan to stretch your legs in the comfort of morning temperatures at 10am on Historic Jacksonville, Inc.’s guided “Walk through History” tour! Prepare to time travel back to the late 1800s when Jacksonville was the hub of Southern Oregon. Hear how gambling money built a church; how the Civil War ended a successful mercantile partnership; how a saloon housed the county’s first museum; how fire reshaped the town; and how a railroad both destroyed the town and preserved it.
These guided walking tours leave from Jacksonville’s New City Hall (the historic Jackson County Courthouse/Jacksonville Museum) at 206 North 5th Street. Tours cover about 1 mile and last about 1 hour. Tours are FREE, but donations are always welcomed—all monies go towards maintaining and preserving historic buildings seen on the tour.

Join us for this beautiful silent meditation in nature while being served tea.
Reserve your set at www.tranquility-tea.com

Directions to location upon receipt or call (970)319-1697 with questions

Beginning May 3, come experience the history, flora and fauna of Lithia park in a guided tour led by knowledgeable and passionate volunteers.

Walks run every Saturday morning at 10:00am, May through September. Walks last 90 minutes, are FREE of charge, and are open to locals and visitors alike. Please meet your guide at the front entrance of Lithia Park across from the Plaza.

This program has been running since 1989, and is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in Ashland's crown jewel.

For more information please visit www.ashlandoregon.gov/lithiaguidedwalks

Rogue Bonsai Group, in collaboration with Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission (APRC), presents Bonsai Day, a celebration of nature through the art of Bonsai and Ikebana, at the Ashland Japanese Garden from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024.

The event will feature a collection of Rogue Bonsai Group’s finest trees for visitors to enjoy. Live demonstrations of pruning and shaping techniques will be going on throughout the day. Highlights will be Forest style Bonsai arrangements as well as a wide range of conifer and deciduous trees. The Trees exhibited are selected to provide visitors with educational opportunities through a variety of bonsai styles, species, and history. Some trees have impressive lineage and others began as a bush in someone’s back yard. Bonsai can be found everywhere!

“Ikebana” displays by the local Ikebana enthusiasts, will also be available for viewing. “Ikebana (Kado)” is a traditional Japanese art of flower arranging. It said that floral arrangement is an aesthetic of addition, and Ikebana is an aesthetic of subtraction. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of balance which “Ikebana” exhibits.

Visitors are encouraged to ask questions, watch the live demonstrations, and learn more about Ikebana and Bonsai as living sculpture art practices.