Community Calendar

Imagine your life without a smart phone—or for that matter any phone at all. What about no computer or internet connection? TV or radio? Time travel with Historic Jacksonville, Inc. back to 1900 for a “retro” tour of “Daily Life Then and Now: 1900 vs. 2026.” Guided 45-minute tours compare the differences in communication, fashion, etiquette, entertainment, chores, household “amenities,” and much more – things we take for granted like electricity, running water, and…bathrooms!
Tours begin every 20-30 minutes between 12n and 3pm at the 1870s C.C. Beekman House, located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville, Oregon. Tour admission is $8 (cash or check at the door). You’ll find more information at https://historicjacksonville.org/then-and-now/.
All proceeds go towards maintenance of Jacksonville’s historic buildings and the programs and events that bring them to life and make them relevant for people today.

Over the next two days, we’ll examine real cases (local and national), explore modern investigative techniques, and hear from experts in forensics, psychology, and victim advocacy. We will learn, we will question, and maybe even find a few answers.

While true crime can be compelling, we remain grounded in one principle: respect for the victims and their stories always comes first.

What to Expect

• Case deep dives

• Forensics & investigative insights

• Cold case awareness

• Interactive Q&A

• A respectful, thoughtful community experience

Hear from:

• Investigators

• Forensic specialists

• Legal professionals

• Experts with real case experience and insights

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Get your tickets at SouthernOregonTrueCrime.com

Invite your friends

Help us build an informed and connected true crime community.
Event Brought to you by:
Southern Oregon True Crime Summit

Want to meet living composers who are still composing music? Live choral music by composers who will likely still be living on Saturday, May 16th will be presented at 2 pm in the SOU Music Recital Hall, by the National Association of Composers, USA, Southern Oregon chapter. NACUSA-SOR's composers William Ashworth, I'lana Cotton, Ken Deveney, Ethan Gans-Morse, Mark Jacobs, Beth B. Martin, Aletha Nowitzky, Vanessa Nowitzky, Melissa Orr, and Greg A Steinke have composed original choral works for up to nine talented singers, including guest vocalist Laurel Irene, called by the LA Times "astonishing... superhuman". Her husband, renowned L.A. musician David Harris, will conduct and sing, and fantastic local pianist Jodi French accompanies. Harris and Irene teach at the California Institute of the Arts and cofounded VoiceScienceWorks, a website for scientific vocal research: http://www.voicescienceworks.org/. Please bring ears of love to Voices of Spring!

Third Saturdays: Block Printing With Belinda Moffit
Spend a creative afternoon with Belinda Moffit and learn the timeless craft of block printing. Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned pro, you'll be guided through every step - from designing and carving your block to pulling your very first print. We provide all the supplies; you just bring the creativity! Limit 15, $40
When: Saturday, May 16th 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Register: Registration Required at art-presence.org/third-saturdays-at-art-presence (Education > Third Saturdays)

Join us for an inspiring evening, enjoy a photography walk, and choose to participate in the optional follow-up photography contest. Golden hours is one of the most beautiful times of the day and mid-May means you will immerse yourself in the early spring buds, blooms, birds, and butterflies of the meadow!

Artist-in-Partnership Matt Witt

Photography talk and walk: All are welcome. From amateurs to professional photographers, film or digital, fancy cameras or cell phone cameras... we will emphasize capturing imagery that imparts a connection to land. We'll see sampling of 7 years of Vesper Meadow photographs from Artist-in-Partnership Matt Witt and learn about composing photographs that reflect love of the land and its living beings. Then participants will walk in small groups or solo to explore and capture images at Vesper Meadow with a photographer's eye, using whatever camera device you may have. Participants may choose to follow up with Matt and receive a personalized photo critique and tips after the event.

Showcase: We will welcome photo submissions via weblink (provided upon registration), through June 1st. All photos will be showcased in a digital art gallery with the themes of:

Healing Creek

Forest Life

Humans on the Land

Living in Reciprocity

Space is limited, register to hold your spot:

Ruby Ranch Mental Health will host its annual Paint ‘N Sip–an evening where the community can get a glimpse of our program and how horses play a role in mental wellness. This event will feature painting a beginner-friendly, layered laser wood art piece with the guidance of our own equine specialist, who is also a local artist. Enjoy light refreshments, signature mocktails honoring our horse partners and a silent auction at our picturesque ranch, with proceeds directly supporting scholarships for low-income clients and horse wellbeing.

Ruby Ranch Mental Health is a nonprofit organization serving youth and adults through equine-assisted
psychotherapy in Southern Oregon. Ruby Ranch provides trauma-informed mental health support for
individuals experiencing challenges such as trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression, pairing the healing
power of the human-horse connection with evidenced based therapy interventions to reduce barriers to
care and create meaningful opportunities for growth and healing.

The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival is a juried international competition in the cultural heritage film genre, bringing you the world’s best films relating to the human past and our shared cultural heritage. These are great films for the whole family!

Our Keynote Speakers, Michael Bott and Rupert Soskin, together known as The Prehistory Guys, will kick off the event at the Festival Banquet, on May 13, 2026, 6-9pm, at the Gordon Hotel in Eugene. This is followed by four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics, screened in the Sheffer Recital Hall at The Shedd Institute in Eugene. We plan other festival activities at other downtown venues as well. Event details are posted on TAC web site at archaeologychannel.org/festival.

Dear Southern Oregon Community,
It is with great excitement that we announce the upcoming spring concert series for the newly renamed Mosaic World Chorus (previously known as the Williams World Music Choir), happening in May, 2026.
The 34-person World Music choir will be singing a variety of songs within the wide theme of 'flowers,' including 14th c. Latin, 16th c. Sephardic, 19th c. Scottish, 21st c. Ukraine, Georgia, Eastern Europe, USA, and much more.
You may scan the QR code on the flier to find out more information or to pre-order tickets. Seating in Ashland will be limited.
We can't wait to celebrate spring with you!
In Joyful Song
Harmony Sue Haynie
Director, MWC

Experience Glowing Wild Lantern Festival at the Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, featuring ten acres of illuminated gardens filled with Chinese lanterns inspired by plants & animals from around the world, plus music, food & drinks, live performances on select nights & more.

Show dates are May 1 through June 28. Open Wednesday-Sunday 7-10pm.

Purchase your tickets at www.glowingwild.org

The Ashland Fringe Festival is a FREE weekend-long arts event that fosters community connection and celebrates bold expression. The festival includes theater, music, visual art, dance, puppetry, creative writing, film, magic and so much more. Audiences can expect to see Ashland transform into a hub of radical creativity through interactive performances, workshops, artist panels and community discussions.

Plan your festival weekend here: https://ashlandfringe.org/2026-festival/