Community Calendar

If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who're you gonna call? The Jackson County Paranormal society of course! Ever been curious about what all goes into investigating the ooky spooky otherworldly presences, or just curious about what a paranormal society even does? Well come down to the Medford Library to listen to a short presentation from the society themselves about their experiences! A Q&A will follow so if you had any burning questions be sure to bring them along and show 'I ain't afraid of no ghost'.

The Medford Paranormal Investigations was founded in 2010. They have conducted investigations in Northern California and Southern Oregon for the last 15 years. They specialize in residential investigations and focus on helping people in Jackson County.

There are beautiful and useful groundcovers for any landscape situation – from deep shade to full sun, irrigated gardens to dry slopes, clay to sandy soil. This class will introduce you to many low-maintenance groundcovers that can be used as lawn replacements, carpet pathways, in between shrubs and perennials, under trees and in many problem spots where other plants struggle.

Susan Koenig is a life-long gardener who became a Master Gardener in 2016. She teaches in the Master Gardener Practicum and is a mentor to new Master Gardening students as well as teaching Vegetable Gardening and Ornamental Gardening for the Osher Lifelong Leaning Institute.

Calm Abiding Meditation with Lama Yeshe

Two Sundays per month. Please see our calendar for upcoming dates. Visit: kscashland.org

This meditation is common to many traditions of Buddhism. In this practice, we rest our attention on a simple meditative support, such as the breath. Instead of following thoughts and emotions as we usually do, we release them and maintain our connection to the support.

“From this practice, we can experience a stable and calm mind. We learn to maintain and return to a sense of stillness, no matter what our outer circumstances. The mind is relaxed, alert and aware. The results of this practice are serenity, freedom in the face of circumstances, and ultimately Buddhahood.” From Meditation for Beginners, by Bokar Rinpoche

Please contact the office to receive our monthly emails and the Zoom link for this practice: OFFICE@KSCASHLAND.ORG

We invite you to the next in our Artists Talk Series.
Come hear Martin Steele and Robert Koch talk about their art practice
and work in the gallery.
Sunday, October 13th at noon
The format is casual with Q&A. Hope to see you there!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contacts:
Libby Gill, WLC President, Libby@LibbyGill.com 310.779.4177
wlcofso@gmail.com
www.https://womensleadership.co/

September 4, 2024

Empower Your Voice: Women’s Leadership Connection Launches Speaker Training Program
Medford, OR – The Women’s Leadership Connection (WLC) is thrilled to announce the launch of its new Speaker Training Program—a dynamic course designed to empower women in Southern Oregon to become stronger public speakers and communicators.
Are you ready to be a stronger speaker? If you've ever found yourself holding back from speaking up at work, longing to perfect your presentations, or dreaming of stepping onto the stage at conferences, this program is tailored just for you.
Course Overview:
The WLC Speaker Training Program is structured into four comprehensive weekly sessions, with two additional optional sessions for those aiming to advance to a professional level. Participants will learn to:
Develop Your Big Idea: Transform your passions into compelling, audience-captivating presentations.
Draft Your Outline: Craft a polished, effective keynote or breakout session with expert feedback.
Master Delivery Techniques: Engage in improvisation and theater games to build confidence and overcome stage fright.
Rehearse and Refine: Present your ideas to a small, supportive audience, gaining valuable practice and feedback.
Be Conference Ready: Learn the professional techniques needed to excel at conferences, from managing AV equipment to creating impactful handouts (optional add-on module).
Going Pro: Prepare to take your speaking career to the next level with marketing and messaging strategies (optional add-on module).
WLC Instructors:
Libby Gill: A professional speaker and award-winning author with a global portfolio, including clients like Amazon, Microsoft, and Warner Bros.
Julie Gillis: A seasoned non-profit development professional and artist with expertise in transformational storytelling and philanthropic events.
Tammy Ryan: The WLC Conference Director with extensive experience in selecting top-tier speakers for keynotes and breakout sessions.
Program Details:
Dates: September 30, October 7, October 14, October 21 (with optional modules on October 28 and November 4)
Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Rogue Credit Union, 2125 S Pacific Hwy, Medford, OR
Cost: $140 for the 4-module program, $195 for the 6-module program
Registration:
Space is limited, so interested participants are encouraged to register early. Choose between the four-week or six-week course by visiting the following link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/sououtreach?key=1GD7-FY8WY_K9KH-5PTF_50b00c27c153
Scholarships Available:
WLC is offering one scholarship for a woman ready to speak but facing financial or other barriers. Applications are due by September 15 and can be submitted via email to wlcofso@gmail.com. Details on scholarship criteria can be found https://womensleadership.co/scholarships.
For more information or questions, please contact us at wlcofso@gmail.com.
Join us and take the first step toward becoming a more confident, compelling speaker!
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About WLC:

The Women's Leadership Conference, now called Women’s Leadership Connection,was founded in 2010. It is committed to offering women leadership and career development opportunities to advance their careers and enhance their personal lives through the May conference, Women Leaders Connect Workshops (formerly Micro-Events), WLC Mentorship Program, and more.
For more information about WLC, please visit the WLC website, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
Women’s Leadership Connection, c/o Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520

Gary Griggs, Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California at Santa Cruz, will provide a glimpse of “The Future of Oregon’s Coast.” The online presentation is free and open to all.

The coastline is a dynamic environment. It has been eroding or retreating over the course of millennia, and will continue to do so, driven by a gradually rising sea level, but more importantly in the short term, by extreme events when very large waves arriving simultaneously with extreme high tides. These are the conditions in which the most coastal storm damage and erosion have historically occurred. With sea level rising at an accelerating rate and indications that waves are gradually getting larger, both public infrastructure and private property and development will be increasingly at risk.

Dr. Griggs, a world-renowned expert in coastal geomorphology, will survey coastal erosion as it is taking place worldwide, narrow the focus to the West Coast, and then again to our circumstances in Oregon. He will discuss the likely changes the shoreline will undergo, and the possibilities for addressing them. As he notes, “Our options for responding to these events are limited, but we need to look forward and make decisions now on how we will adapt to a different future.”

Gary Griggs has taught at UC Santa Cruz for 56 years. He received his PhD in Oceanography from Oregon State University in 1968. His research, teaching, writing and lectures have been focused on coastal processes, hazards, and the impacts of and responses to sea-level rise. He served as Director of the Institute of Marine Sciences for 26 years and led the development of the Coastal Sciences Campus at UCSC.

This webinar is sponsored by the Oregon Beaches Forever campaign, a partnership between Oregon Shores and the Surfrider Foundation, and by the King Tides Project, a collaboration between Oregon Shores’ CoastWatch program and the state government’s Oregon Coastal Management Program.

For more information about this event or the Oregon Beaches Forever campaign, contact Phillip Johnson, Oregon Shores’ Shoreline and Land Use Manager, (503) 754-9303, phillip@oregonshores.org.

Singer-songwriter-guitarist Patrick Sampson is familiar with the meaning of polar opposites. That’s because Patrick is barely in his 20s, but he’s been channeling the maturity of an older, seasoned songwriter ever since he wrote his first song at the age of 15. The depth of his lyrics and storytelling abilities could’ve been created by songwriters at least twice his age.

New Day Breakfast at the Bellevue Grange in Ashland

Topic and presentation: Friday, October 21st 8:00-9:30 am

New Spirit Village is a nationally significant pilot project addressing the affordable housing crisis. Kathryn and Barry Thalden will walk us through this charming neighborhood of 87 homes, which will begin construction this fall in Medford. The not-for-profit development utilizes revolutionary ideas and new technology (including 3-D concrete printed walls) to address the concerns of fire, inadequate low-cost housing, and multigenerational financial inequity, providing the opportunity to change people lives by creating a safe, attractive, livable, and stable community.

Our October program will be presented by Robin McKenzie. Robin has a small landscape design business (Rockbird Gardens Landscape Design) founded on the belief that a single garden can contribute to the beauty of our neighborhoods and also to the health of our native pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Robin has good energy and a passion for gardening, birding, and outdoor experiences. Robin is a Master Gardener & OLLI speaker. Robin is teaching an online fall OLLI class, “Growing a Garden for Beauty and Biodiversity”.

Friday, October 18, 2024 from 2-3 PM
SOU Meese Auditorium – Art Building (next to the SMA)
555 Indiana Street | Ashland OR 97520
FREE, and open to the public | FREE Parking

Join us on Friday, October 18 at 2 pm for a Creative Industries Discussion with John Yau, American Poet and Critic in conversation with Stuart Horodner, curator of the Schneider Museum of Art’s fall exhibition, Disguise The Limit. Learn more about the exhibition as Horodner and Yau discuss collaborations and Yau’s inquiry into art, identity, and more.

Free event parking is available in designated lots: https://sma.sou.edu/visit/directions-and-parking/