Community Calendar

Is your child going to be age 5 by September 1st? Then it is time to enroll for Kindergarten. Ashland School District enrollment is now open for the 2026-2027 school year.

Protest fossil fuels
Promote body positivity
Show how naked and vulnerable we are when riding in a urban setting

The program for the finale will begin with Haydn: The Representation of Chaos from “The Creation”. This composition opens with unique sounds of infinite nothingness. The audience then moves to a landscape of serene beauty with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, Pastorale. After intermission, the Orchestra will present the Oregon Coastal Premiere of Adam Schoenberg’s composition, Losing Earth with Terry Longshore, soloist, and 6 other percussionists. Losing Earth was inspired by the book of the same name on climate change by Nathaniel Rich that addresses the science of climate change. This concerto will provide an amazing journey of human life on earth and end on a hopeful note. Join us for a powerful evening of orchestral music inspired by our planet and natural world.

Forced from his home in Talent by neighbors irate that he championed the rights of Indigenous People, Beeson risked all to advocate for Native Americans during the Civil War. This play explores timely issues of genocide, racial discrimination, and the personal costs of speaking out against injustice.
A staged reading of a new play by Joe Charter. Benefit for SOU Native American student scholarships.

Hear the world premiere of Elena Ruehr's "Sixth Piano Trio," co-commissioned by the Eureka Chamber Music Series and the San Francisco based Ensemble for These Times, and played by Tom Stone, Sophie Shao, and Amy I-Lin Cheng. Also on the program, hear Anton Webern's romantic "Langsamer Satz" string quartet and his "Five Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 5," both performed by the Balourdet Quartet, as well as the powerful "Transfigured Night for String Sextet, Op. 4" by Arnold Schoenberg, inspired by the poem "Verklärte Nacht" by the German symbolist and expressionist writer Richard Dehmel.

Is your child going to be age 5 by September 1st? Then it is time to enroll for Kindergarten. Ashland School District enrollment is now open for the 2026-2027 school year.

New Exhibition - StitchPunk presented by SAQA

Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt: "a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure."

Our vision is that the art quilt is universally respected as a fine art medium. SAQA’s core values are: excellence, innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

Over the past 3+ decades, SAQA has grown into a dynamic and active community of over 4,000 artists, curators, collectors, and art professionals located around the world.

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

Walks run every Saturday and Sunday morning at 10:00am, May through September. Sunday walks begin July 5.

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.

Get a taste of the "old West" and Jacksonville's gold mining days when you step behind the counter of the oldest financial institution in the Pacific Northwest. The 1863 Beekman Bank Museum, located at 110 W. California Street in Jacksonville, saw over $40 million in gold cross its counters during the town’s heyday in the late 1800s—the equivalent of over $1.5 billion today. Interact with costumed docents sharing stories of late 19th Century banking practices, gold shipping, and handshake deals; step behind the counter and peer in drawers containing old checks, stage schedules, and paperwork; enter the vault that stored all those millions in gold!
Admission is FREE but donations are encouraged with all monies going towards the preservation and maintenance of this historic legacy!

Give yourself an afternoon of creative retreat time. We will use writing prompts and simple art exercises to explore the theme of healing in our lives and our writing. If you are interested in writing as a form of creative expression, working on a piece of writing, or simply curious about the possibilities, join us. This workshop includes writing prompts, simple art activities, and time for connection

Some scholarships available.
To register, email michelle.st.romain.wilson@gmail.com. To learn more about Michelle and Women Write retreats, visit https://michellestromain.com/events-workshops