Community Calendar

The ANPF Fall Festival strives to be an event full of creative growth and community building for local artists and theatre enthusiasts.

This year we are proud to present staged readings of four new works by four fabulous playwrights. We will be presenting Sync - by Shanna Allman, Nerve - by Minita Gandhi, You are Cordially Invited to the End of the World - by Keiko Green and The Life You Gave Me - by Novid Parsi.

We welcome you to join us in everything our festival has to offer. From our staged readings to our audience talk-backs to our playwriting workshops.

We hope you will join us for this celebration of art, writing and theatre!

The ANPF Fall Festival strives to be an event full of creative growth and community building for local artists and theatre enthusiasts.

This year we are proud to present staged readings of four new works by four fabulous playwrights. We will be presenting Sync - by Shanna Allman, Nerve - by Minita Gandhi, You are Cordially Invited to the End of the World - by Keiko Green and The Life You Gave Me - by Novid Parsi.

We welcome you to join us in everything our festival has to offer. From our staged readings to our audience talk-backs to our playwriting workshops.

We hope you will join us for this celebration of art, writing and theatre!

The ANPF Fall Festival strives to be an event full of creative growth and community building for local artists and theatre enthusiasts.

This year we are proud to present staged readings of four new works by four fabulous playwrights. We will be presenting Sync - by Shanna Allman, Nerve - by Minita Gandhi, You are Cordially Invited to the End of the World - by Keiko Green and The Life You Gave Me - by Novid Parsi.

We welcome you to join us in everything our festival has to offer. From our staged readings to our audience talk-backs to our playwriting workshops.

We hope you will join us for this celebration of art, writing and theatre!

Join us for this year's exclusive festival workshops! We will be hosting two different workshops featuring different hosts and playwrights for each event. Attendees can choose to attend one or both of these workshop days. These writing-intensive workshops feature insights, in-class writing time, and a few tips and tricks from the playwrights, helping you take the next steps in your own writing journey!

Saturday's workshop - Host playwright will be Clarence Coo, joined by winning playwrights Minita Gandhi and Keiko Green
Sunday's workshop - Host playwright will be E.M. Lewis, joined by winning playwrights Novid Parsi and Shanna Allman

The ANPF Fall Festival strives to be an event full of creative growth and community building for local artists and theatre enthusiasts.

This year we are proud to present staged readings of four new works by four fabulous playwrights. We will be presenting Sync - by Shanna Allman, Nerve - by Minita Gandhi, You are Cordially Invited to the End of the World - by Keiko Green and The Life You Gave Me - by Novid Parsi.

We welcome you to join us in everything our festival has to offer. From our staged readings to our audience talk-backs to our playwriting workshops.

We hope you will join us for this celebration of art, writing and theatre!

Join us for this year's exclusive festival workshops! We will be hosting two different workshops featuring different hosts and playwrights for each event. Attendees can choose to attend one or both of these workshop days. These writing-intensive workshops feature insights, in-class writing time, and a few tips and tricks from the playwrights, helping you take the next steps in your own writing journey!

Saturday's workshop - Host playwright will be Clarence Coo, joined by winning playwrights Minita Gandhi and Keiko Green
Sunday's workshop - Host playwright will be E.M. Lewis, joined by winning playwrights Novid Parsi and Shanna Allman

The ANPF Fall Festival strives to be an event full of creative growth and community building for local artists and theatre enthusiasts.

This year we are proud to present staged readings of four new works by four fabulous playwrights. We will be presenting Sync - by Shanna Allman, Nerve - by Minita Gandhi, You are Cordially Invited to the End of the World - by Keiko Green and The Life You Gave Me - by Novid Parsi.

We welcome you to join us in everything our festival has to offer. From our staged readings to our audience talk-backs to our playwriting workshops.

We hope you will join us for this celebration of art, writing and theatre!

Boil, Boil: Shakespeare’s Witches and What We Can Learn from Them

In this discussion, Tara A Houston, who works in OSF’s Education and Engagement Department, talks about Shakespeare’s Macbeth, particularly looking at the depiction of the “three weird sisters.” This historical and contemporary exploration of the play considers how the portrayal of the witches in productions speaks to the social and political happenings of the moment.

"Why Libraries Aren't Quiet Anymore"

A panel discussion with Kari May, JCLS Director, Kristin Anderson, Ashland Branch Librarian, and Carrie Forbes, Hannon Library Director about the many ways libraries have changed.

Once a month, read and discuss a banned book. Explore what caused these books to be banned, what being banned means, and how this impacts us as a society. We will talk about the who and the why, and if we agree or disagree. Stop by the Medford Reference desk to pick up a copy of the month's current title while supplies last!

September: The Giver by Lois Lowry

October: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

November: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle