Community Calendar

Yoga classes for beginners and 50+
Stretching and breathwork

In 2025, the work of the Citizens' Utility Board contributed to tangible wins: protecting customers from unnecessary rate hikes, pushing utilities to accelerate clean energy investments, and holding regulators accountable to Oregon’s climate goals. Their victories highlight the power of community advocacy in shaping a more affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy future for all Oregonians.

SOCAN’s September general public meeting from 6:00 – 7:30 on Tuesday September 30th at the Medford Public Library, 205 S. Central Avenue, will focus on what CUB is doing. The program will feature David Betrán Barajas, Community Organizer, and Jennifer Hill-Hart, Policy & Program Director. During the program, they will discuss what is CUB and identify recent legislative and utility policy wins they have enjoyed, notably the POWER Act, Avista Gas wins, and FAIR Energy Act. They will also preview anticipated CUB campaigns.

Thursdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm
In-person and via Zoom
Calm Abiding Meditation
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.

To attend Calm Abiding Meditation via Zoom, email the office at OFFICE@KSCASHLAND.ORG to join the mailing list.

Join woodlot owners and market gardeners Deb and Ron to learn about prescribed burning and community organizing for fire resilience.

We'll tour a prescribed burn site, hear how the Greensprings community has mobilized for wildfire readiness and response, and share stories and strategies for resilience.

Lunch generously provided by Friends of the Greensprings. Programming funded by Southern Oregon Climate Action Network (SOCAN) in partnership with Oregon State University Extension, SOREC.

This very special morning with KSC Lama Yeshe Parke and SOU Scholar Dr. Paul Condon will explore the power of compassion practice through reflection, guided meditation and discussion of the impact of ancient wisdom practices on psychology. Dr. Condon's book "How Compassion Works", coauthored with Lama John Makransky, will be available during the event.

These small gatherings are for those who practice or would like to learn about Christian contemplative, or mystical, spirituality. The meetings are open to the public, educational, supportive, and non-dogmatic, but we are currently meeting in the Ashland Public Library's Guanajuato Room, which has limited space. (Disclaimer: These meetings are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Ashland Public Library.) Please arrive on time to have the doors at the rear of the building unlocked; the library will not yet be open. —Fr. Scott Carter

Yoga classes for beginners and 50+
Stretching and breathwork

Jenny Kuehnle, from Ahimsa Gardens, will present information on Rain Gardens including slow water solutions for groundwater recharge, soil rehydration, and natural fire breaks.

HEAL YOUR MENTAL DISORDER

Come join the many thousands of people who have been cured through Ayurveda, the oldest known system of medicine. Ambuja Rosen is author of Heal Your Mental Disorder: The Doctors’ Step-by-Step Program for Conditions from Dementia to Schizophrenia. In the book, seven doctors explain how to get well using nontoxic remedies like minerals, diet, and lifestyle changes. Come hear Ambuja lay out the how-tos of this highly successful program.

OCTOBER 6, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Avenue, Ashland, (541)488-5342
All Ages Welcome

Where: LOWER Table Rocks Trailhead

When: October 7th, 2025 at 1pm

The Hike:

**if we do the full mesa hike** Around 3 miles (can be longer or shorter as folks wish) around 800 ft of elevation gain.

**if we do the loop** around 1 mile with not much elevation gain

Be sure to bring:

Hiking shoes
Water
Snacks
Layers for inclement weather

Oak ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest are among the most biodiverse of their kind. These groves support hundreds of plant and animal species that depend on them for denning habitat and sustenance. But due to threats including conifer crowding oaks, climate and extreme fire, and conversion to other land use, oak ecosystems are in trouble. Did you know that some estimates suggest we’ve lost 50% or more of our historic oak ecosystems?

Two mesas rising 800 feet above the Rogue Valley floor—Upper and Lower Table Rock—hold thousands of acres of this vital and threatened habitat. Due to their steep and rugged slopes, the Table Rocks preserve unique examples of our region’s diverse oak ecosystems. Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples of this valley stewarded these special places with controlled fire as a tool to care for oak ecosystems.

To continue this legacy of stewardship, partners of the Klamath Siskiyou Oak Network conduct oak restoration and research at the Table Rocks. After decades of collaborative work, over 1,000 acres of oak groves and savanna have been restored!

The Klamath Siskiyou Oak Network invites you to join local oak experts at the Table Rocks for a free educational hike. Come learn about the ecocultural history of this landscape, explore past and current restoration efforts, and discover the benefits of prescribed fire in oak ecosystems. You’ll also hear about other oak restoration projects happening throughout the Rogue River Valley and the importance of conserving this precious ecosystem.