Community Calendar

The Session 1 class will consist of a short discussion and presentation for folks new to or curious about the benefits of this ancient healing art and science. An introductory demonstration of technique and an explanation of the ideas and theory related to Chinese Medicine will be included.

Presenter Bio: by Jordan Schreiber, L.Ac., is owner and practitioner of Applegate Acupuncture in Jacksonville, Oregon. Jordan is licensed by the states of Oregon and California, and also nationally, to practice acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and has been since 2006. He sees education as a vital component of empowerment and healing and loves putting these ancient philosophies into clinical practice.

Siskiyou Crest Ecoregional Conservation Assessment
A presentation by Dr. Dominick DellaSala
Tuesday, October 13th at Dunbar Farms in Medford at 6pm
The Siskiyou Crest Ecoregional Conservation Assessment is Published!
The science is in!
World-renowned conservation scientist Dr. Dominick DellaSala will present his team's just-published findings that document the amazing biodiversity to be found throughout the Siskiyou Crest region.
Join us for a night of discovery as we learn just how precious our wild places are and why their protection is essential. The exhaustive data gathering and mapping have been years in the making.
Come to the presentation at Dunbar Farms Tuesday October 13th at 6pm!
Please RSVP by October 11th.
The open-access, scientific journal Diversity published the paper, An Ecoregional Conservation Assessment for the Klamath-Siskiyou Ecoregion and Proposed Siskiyou Crest Climate Refuge, Southwest Oregon and Northern California, USA. This Ecoregional Conservation Assessment (ECA) provides an in-depth look at the values of the Siskiyou Crest region, charts a path towards protection targets of 30% and 50% of the landscape, models future climate scenarios, identifies climate refugia attributes, examines wildfire severity across the landscape, and identifies high-value connectivity corridors for focal species like the northern spotted owl and Pacific fisher in the Siskiyou Crest region.
As a companion to the peer-reviewed Assessment, Dr. DellaSala’s team has created a general audience-friendly Atlas that requires less technical and scientific background. It offers summaries of all the most important ECA findings and is a great resource in itself.
Don't miss one of the most important environmental events of the year!
Food and Drinks Available from Dunbar Farms at the event!
Admission to the presentation is FREE, and we recommend reserving your spot soon. Please register by October 10th!
Our hosts, Dunbar Farms, will also be offering optional food and drinks for sale!
Dinner is your choice of panini with a green side salad. Simply skip the meal choice option when you register if you don't plan to eat at the event.
If you’d like an optional dinner, choose one of the selections below on the event registration page and pay at the event. By ordering ahead, Dunbar Farms will be able to serve your food more promptly at the event.
-Turkey Pesto Panini
-Italian Panini
-Veggie Panini
-Grilled Cheese
*Gluten free and vegan cheese options are available
Please select your preferred dinner option at the same time you reserve your seats by clicking on the "Reserve a spot" button on the registration page. Dunbar Farms will collect payment for food and drinks at the event.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will also be available for sale.

A rare treat to learn fascinating Ashland, Oregon histories and mysteries, a little humor, and many Ashland ghost experiences. These are not recycled stories out of old books. Hear first-person accounts of spooky happenings at two restaurants, two houses, and two buildings on the Southern Oregon University campus. Peter Finkle's walking tours cover Ashland history, art, culture, theater, and Haunted Ashland stories.

In 1978, Alan Venetsky invited around 150 locals to his farm in Williams, Oregon to trade crops at harvest time. This became an annual event with the skunk as its mascot and "Dedicated to the Cultural and Religious Integrity of Natural Peoples Everywhere" as its motto. By 1995, the Barter Fair had exploded into a counter-culture festival spanning three days, drawing over 10,000 people to the historic 156-acre Buckley farm in Ruch ... and also drawing the scrutiny of Jackson County's commissioners and sheriff. In 1996, a new $18,000 fee imposed by the county, and the presence of almost 100 sheriff's deputies with vans ready for mass arrests, caused a significant drop in attendance and led to the demise of the Fair as well as to federal civil rights litigation. Jackson County was found guilty of violating First Amendment rights and paid $60,000 to the Barter Fair organizers.

Three participants in the Fair from its early years through the 1990s will share their memories and memorabilia. Jessie Spero recently sold her farm in Williams to move to Phoenix. Maya Reames remains a resident of Williams, as does Michelle Scherer who continues to grow and sell organic produce locally.

The monthly Windows in Time lunchtime lectures feature well-known writers and historians and bring alive the people, values, and events that shaped our Southern Oregon heritage. Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) and Jackson County Library Services. Programs are presented in Medford (first Wednesdays) and again in Ashland (second Wednesdays). Recordings of Medford presentations are available on the JCLS Beyond YouTube channel.

Please note that November's Ashland program will happen on the 18th, the third Wednesday of the month. The library will be closed on the 11th for Veterans Day.

As Community Works Ambassadors, our purpose is to unite compassionate individuals in service to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, all while advancing the mission of Community Works through advocacy, education, and action.

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.

The 2026 WomanKind Biennial, on view September 18 through October 30, brings together 25 local women artists, nonprofit organizations, women-owned and local businesses, and Jackson County Library Services for a community-based contemporary art project connecting visual art with women's causes, cultural exchange and direct community action.
Public is welcome to join for the Period Poverty Presentation with JCLS librarian Jody Flemming from 1-3pm on October 17th, 2026.
The public is encouraged to bring period products for the domestic violence shelter and nonperishable food for the ACCESS food drive. Period-product donations will become part of an evolving sculptural installation during the exhibition and will ultimately be donated to the shelter through Women Entrepreneurs of Southern Oregon (WESO).

If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who're you gonna call? The Jackson County Paranormal Society of course – back by popular demand! Curious about what all goes into investigating ooky spooky otherworldly presences, or what a paranormal society does? Join us for a presentation about their experiences, check out their equipment, and find out more!

The new Eureka Chamber Music Series season opens with the legendary Ying Quartet, the Grammy Award-winning string quartet-in-residence at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. They will perform a casual Concert and Conversation featuring Benjamin Britten's "String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36," written in 1945, the same year that the composer premiered his famous opera "Peter Grimes." The hour-long event will include an insightful dialogue between the artists and the audience, moderated as always by ECMS artistic director Tom Stone. Season Tickets and single concert tickets are on sale now!

Yoga classes for beginners and 50+
Stretching and breathwork