May 04 Saturday
Jackson County Master Gardener™ Association is proud to announce the 2024 SpringGarden Fair. This is the largest gardening event in Southern Oregon, and this year we arepleased to announce the return of a two-day event on the first weekend in May. Our 2024 Master Gardener class will be selling organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers, as well as Native Plants from our Nursery. Joining us will be local Nurseries and Garden Vendors, there will be Children’s activities, a Food Court, Educational Classes, and Plant Clinic, where you can ask a Master Gardener. Come on out and join us!
Where: OSU Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center 569 Hanley Road, Central Point, OR 97502
When: Saturday May 4th, 9:00a-4:00p and Sunday May 5th, 10:00a-2:00pAdmission is Free with a $5.00 Parking Fee
Experience artmaking while being inspired directly from nature, surrounded by a beautiful lakeside and the forested hills of the Illinois Valley. You’ll learn how to start a painting or drawing in the field with expert guidance in the plein air process. Each student will choose a scene, and be instructed on the best way to approach and finish their unique project. All skill levels and media are welcome, and plenty of individual instruction will give you the confidence and knowledge to create art on location.
Join the Grants Pass Museum of Art for its next exciting new exhibit featuring the fabulous regional abstract artist, Eileen Bowie. Her art is provocative and will be a catalyst for many conversations.
Bee Dazzled by Bees: Join Dave Kollen, Master Melittologist with the Oregon Bee Atlas, on a driving tour of the bee habitats at Upper Table Rock. During stops you will learn the basics about the fascinating lives of bees as we see what’s buzzing. Limited to 10 individuals.
Southern Oregon University’s Schneider Museum of Art (SMA) is thrilled to announce its upcoming exhibition, "Moving Pictures: A Survey Exhibition of Works by Deborah Oropallo and Collaborators." Opening April 18 at 5 p.m., the exhibition invites art enthusiasts to delve into the captivating world of Deborah Oropallo and witness her artistic evolution spanning montage, sculpture, installation, and media work.
More than just a retrospective, "Moving Pictures" amplifies Oropallo's artistic journey, shedding light on her significant contributions to contemporary art. Born in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1954, Oropallo received her BFA from Alfred University and her MA/MFA from the University of California at Berkeley. Initially trained as a painter, she seamlessly integrates mixed media techniques such as photomontage, video, printmaking, and painting into her practice.
Bee Sweet Blooms is so excited to celebrate that we've shared an amazing 3 YEARS with our community! We're celebrating with a ribbon-cutting, a fresh flower bar (so you can make your own floral magic!), music, art, and light refreshments for those who come by. We can't wait to see you all and have you meet our new shop co-owner, Vero! Thanks for having us as your neighborhood florists for years.**FREE COMMUNITY EVENT**//Bee Sweet Blooms está muy emocionada de celebrar que hemos compartido 3 AÑOS increíbles con nuestra comunidad! Lo celebraremos con una inauguración, una barra de flores frescas (para que puedas crear tu propia magia floral!), música, arte y refrigerios para quienes vengan. Esperamos verlos a todos! Gracias por tenernos como sus floristas durante años.**GRATIS!**
The North Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is holding its annual spring native plant sale at their nursery on Saturday May 4 (by appointment only) and Sunday May 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The CNPS volunteer-run nursery is located at Freshwater Farms Reserve (5851 Myrtle Ave., Eureka), a Northcoast Regional Land Trust property.Due to limited onsite parking, attendance is limited on Saturday May 4th and pre-sign up is required: https://northcoastcnpsnursery.org/sale/Sunday the sale is open with no sign up needed. An inventory of plants available is listed at the website. Funds raised go to support the programs of the North Coast Chapter of CNPS.
Ages 11–15Saturday, May 4, 12–3 pm
This is a great class for young artists who want to learn how to draw people in movement and dynamic poses! Students will learn how to look at basic human forms, volume, direction and expression.
MEMBERS: $45 NON-MEMBERS: $55 ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED
You have heard of a baby shower, but have you ever heard of a Kitten Shower?Siskiyou Humane Society invites anyone who is interested in fostering or adopting kittens, to the Kitten Shower from 12:30 to 3:30 Saturday, May 4 at the SHS Adoption Center, 1208 N. Mount Shasta Blvd. in Mount Shasta. Come out and enjoy refreshments, raffle prizes, games, and meet available kittens.
Guests are encouraged to bring gifts such as blankets, toys, food, kitten formula, feeding bottles and tops, warming plates, litter boxes and gloves to help the shelter keep the kittens happy and healthy while they await their forever homes.
Written by Tracy Letts and directed by former Oregon Shakespeare Festival artistic director Henry Woronicz, August Osage County takes a look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to their Oklahoma homestead. The thirteen-member cast includes Linda Alper, Kjerstine Anderson, Denis Arndt, Wayne Carr, Rainbow Dickerson, Michael Elich, Michael J. Hume, Samantha Miller, James Ryen, Barret O’Brien, Caroline Shaffer, Vilma Silva, and K.T. Vogt.