Community Calendar

Rogue Rock Climbing Gym has been a part of our community for over 20 years and owner Matt Lambert has worked hard to keep RRG going, but recently announced the gym will be closing. Upon hearing the news, community members have banded together in an attempt to work together to keep RRG open.

GPHS Project Graduation 2026 is sponsoring the annual "Will-A-Thon" to raise money for a safe drug and alcohol free party for the Class of 2026. Participants will consult with one of the following volunteer attorneys to have a basic will, power of attorney, and advance directive prepared. Cost $300 Single, $350 Couple. All proceeds to to Project Graduation. Call Victory Walker for an appointment today. (541)285-7674. Appointments are February to early April (and are limited). A big thank you to our participating attorneys: Brett Claar, Eric Fournier, Dan Simcoe, Carl Clyde, Christopher Mecca, Gregory Day, Rebecca Peterson, Jaskamal Dhillon, Rachelle Selvig

Drop your scraps at the ScienceWorks parking lot. When food waste is dumped in landfills and methane, aka “natural gas”, is created. This service costs $30 for December 2025 through February 2026. If you have any questions, please call Adam Holtey at 541-301-3426. Let’s do our part to keep food scraps out of the garbage!

ACCEPTED ITEMS:
– All non-meat/non-seafood scraps and leftovers
– All fruit and vegetable peelings, pits, and shells
– Pumpkins
– Rice, pasta, bread, cereal, and oats
– Egg and nut shells
– Dairy products
– Coffee grounds and filters, teabags

NOT ACCEPTED:
– Meat of any kind — beef, port, chicken, or seafood.
– Yard debris — leaves, flowers, wreaths, weeds, plants, or soil
– Paper products
– Coal or Charcoal
– Prescription drugs and medications
– “Compostable” plates, cutlery, and bags
– Coconut shells
– Produce labels

THANKS TO: Rogue Produce / Community Compost, Flavia Franco of Southern Oregon Food Solutions, and ScienceWorks

Drop your scraps at the ScienceWorks parking lot. When food waste is dumped in landfills and methane, aka “natural gas”, is created. This service costs $30 for December 2025 through February 2026. If you have any questions, please call Adam Holtey at 541-301-3426. Let’s do our part to keep food scraps out of the garbage!

ACCEPTED ITEMS:
– All non-meat/non-seafood scraps and leftovers
– All fruit and vegetable peelings, pits, and shells
– Pumpkins
– Rice, pasta, bread, cereal, and oats
– Egg and nut shells
– Dairy products
– Coffee grounds and filters, teabags

NOT ACCEPTED:
– Meat of any kind — beef, port, chicken, or seafood.
– Yard debris — leaves, flowers, wreaths, weeds, plants, or soil
– Paper products
– Coal or Charcoal
– Prescription drugs and medications
– “Compostable” plates, cutlery, and bags
– Coconut shells
– Produce labels

THANKS TO: Rogue Produce / Community Compost, Flavia Franco of Southern Oregon Food Solutions, and ScienceWorks

Join us for a nature walk along Lake Siskiyou! We will be practicing mindfulness and connection to the sounds around us with creating sound maps and other fun nature journaling prompts. Bring your favorite notebook and writing utensil if you would like, we will provide materials as well! Binoculars for potential birdwatching are encouraged, we will have some for sharing too. Register here: https://mountshastaecology.charityproud.org/EventRegistration/Index/26680

Book sale will be held:

Friday, Feb. 20 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, Feb. 21 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Monday, Feb. 23 - Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Great selection of books at unbeatable prices!

American Legion Grants Pass Post 28 is now having Taco Tuesdays starting on Tuesday Dec 30th.
Serving Tacos choice of Beef or Chicken and dress them how you like with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and onions.
$4 for 2 tacos. $ 2 each additional, add $.50 for sour cream. Beverages available at a cost
206 NW F St Grants Pass. 541-474-6400
Serving from 2-7pm

Proceeds benefit American Legion Grants Pass Post 28 Veteran Programs.

Join multi-published Louisa Morgan as she facilitates a workshop for writers once a month. Louisa will illuminate one important element of writing and the writing life each meeting and the rest of the time will be spent workshopping. Novels, short stories, and memoirs are all welcome, as are all genres, from cozy romance to hard science fiction. New writers as well as experienced authors are encouraged to join in. The members will critique each other’s work, with emphasis on positive and supportive feedback. The workshop is designed to enhance skills for writers of any level. Beginners to early writers welcome! Cost: $5 to support JCC.

Presenter Bio: Louisa Morgan (pseudonym for Louise Marley), has been publishing steadily since her first novel appeared in 1995. She is a three-time winner of the Endeavour Award, given for excellence in speculative fiction by a Pacific Northwest author. Previously trained as a classical singer, she performed with the Seattle Opera and Seattle Symphony. She taught voice and related subjects at Cornish College of the Arts and has toured the world as a soloist. She recently settled in Jacksonville and enjoys teaching introduction to writing to adults and teens.

Misinformation and disinformation are undermining our democracy. We need to know how to identify them. Join us to explore how we can do it.
Thomas Jefferson summed up a critical element required of us in defense of our democracy: “An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.” Recognizing and thwarting misinformation and disinformation are essential components in generating and maintaining an informed citizenry and defending our democracy. These are the scourge of credible journalism. Regrettably, increasingly the forces of darkness seek to overtake society with conspiracy hoaxes driven by misinformation and disinformation. They are often enabled by a citizenry seeking stories that appeal to their confirmation bias rather offer credible information that may challenge that bias.
That we all need to be able to recognize misinformation and disinformation when it knocks on our door is clear. For those in the credible news arena, it’s even more important that misinformation and disinformation should be identified and given no quarter. Bert Etling, Executive Director of Ashland.news, will offer his perspectives on this troubling issue and share advice on how we can recognize this fraud when it appears.

Chris will share how ancient and traditional staple foods are increasingly being grown throughout the Rogue Valley, changing the direction of how locals think about farming and food.