Community Calendar

The Women’s Leadership Connection (a nonprofit) is thrilled to
announce its keynote speakers for its annual conference, which has been a sold-out success for
the past 12 years. This year's theme is LEVEL UP, with speakers focused on helping attendees
determine where and how to get to the next stage of their personal and professional lives.
The event will take place at the Ashland Hills Hotel and Suites in Ashland, Oregon, with an
opening networking reception on Thursday, May 1 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The full-day
conference will be held on Friday, May 2, beginning with registration at 7:30 am, the
conference beginning at 8:30 and concluding at 5:00 pm. Lunch is included with registration.
WLC is excited to present an inspiring and dynamic speaker lineup starting with opening
keynote by Rogue Valley resident Lauren Trantham, founder of Ride My Road, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for anti-human trafficking. The event will
conclude with a personally and professionally galvanizing keynote by Jasmine Brett Stringer,
award-winning author of Seize Your Life: How to Carpe Diem Every Day.  Lauren Trantham – Fuel for The Road: Using Life’s Challenges to Accelerate Success in
Business and Life
 Jasmine Brett Stringer – Seize Your Life: Unlocking Your Path to Personal Excellence
After the keynote, attendees can join one of six breakout sessions led by esteemed Southern
Oregon professionals. This two-day event welcomes everyone—women, men, students, and
LGBT+ members—and features keynotes, breakout sessions, networking, and shopping at the
WLC Marketplace. For the full 2025 WLC Conference lineup, see WLC Conference.
Premiere event sponsors are Lithia Motors, Inc. and Harry & David, long-time supporters of this
conference.
For registration and pricing information, visit the SOU registration link on our website: www. womensleadership.co

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.

Beginners and 50+ Yoga Class
Being held on Mondays and Thursday mornings

LIVING WELL WITH DIABETES

This program is designed for people with Type 2 Diabetes.
It teaches:

Healthy eating
Exercise at your level
How to use glucose monitoring to make day to day decisions
How to manage sick days
Reducing risk for other health conditions
Coping with the challenges of living with Diabetes

Classes will be held at the:
Rogue River Community Center
132 Broadway St.,
Rogue River, OR 97537
Once a week on Friday's, 9:30am to 12:00pm
March 21, 2025 to April 25, 2025

Digital Paintings by Bruce Bayard and Martin Steele at Rogue Gallery and Art Center

Exhibition Dates: Friday, April 25 - Friday, June 6
Artist Talk: Saturday, April 26, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, May 16, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Currently featured in the Main Gallery at Rogue Gallery and Art Center are Digital Paintings by Bruce Bayard and Martin Steele. At the intersection of digital image collage and video performance, Bruce's work is a fusion of visual elements and abstract narrative through innovative mediums. He navigates the language of symbols to convey layered meanings. Embracing randomness as a creative tool, Bruce's work invites his viewers to engage with evolving narratives shaped by chance. In this realm of digital expression, he seeks to challenge perceptions and provoke thought, inviting an exploration into the worlds of space between personal and public. Similarly, Martin has always loved the term ‘snapshot’ because it perfectly captures the idea of what happens in photographs. Sourcing imagery from his prodigious and idiosyncratic archive that contains thousands of images, Martin works in a characteristic palette of saturated hues and chromatic aberrations to invite his viewers into a composition of visual rubble and a unique version of history.

For more information, please visit www.roguegallery.org.

Step into the world of Saturday Speaker Series: Virginia Howard Mullan "Humboldt County Courts World’s Fairs Florence Harrie (1889–1981, Karuk) and experience the legacy of a master weaver. Born at Katimîin, the Karuk center of the world, Florence returned to her ancestral home after boarding school to learn the art of gathering and weaving from renowned weavers like Elizabeth Hickox. She made her living through her craft and today, her great-grandson, Bradley Marshall, has lovingly curated this exhibit to bring her story home.
What makes this exhibit so special?
Florence’s personal weaving chair
The last basket she ever wove
A ceremonial dress made by her descendants that still dances in ceremonies today
Join us at the Clarke Historical Museum and immerse yourself in this deeply personal tribute to a Karuk cultural icon. Don’t miss it!
February 8 - May 31, 2025 at the Clarke Historical Museum

May Exhibition at ART ON FIRST: Magical Northwest Landscapes - Jessica Johnson

Monday, April 28 - Monday, May 26, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, May 2, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Currently featured at ART on FIRST are vibrant landscape paintings by Jessica Johnson. Jessica aims to capture and communicate the inspiring beauty of the landscapes that surround her home and permeate her adventures. Expressive brushstrokes and color depict movement intertwined with emotion in her compositions, evoking feelings of deep connection to the places that she immerses her viewers in. Jessica loves using vibrant colors and rich shadows to convey wonder, joy, playfulness, and reverence.

For more information, please visit www.artandfirstashland.com.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
April 30 - May 4 • 1:00 p.m. • Grizzly Peak Winery

About the Play:
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof delves into the tensions within a wealthy southern family as they gather to celebrate Big Daddy’s birthday, despite his failing health. At the center of the drama, Brick, a former athlete numbing himself with alcohol, and his determined wife, Maggie, navigate a crumbling marriage while long buried secrets threaten to unravel the family’s facade.

Written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Domenique Lozano, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof features Tony DeBruno, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey, Lili Fuller, Jeffrey King, Daniel Molina, Jamie Newcomb, Barret O’Brien, and Ellen D. Williams. Tickets begin at $40.00. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.roguetheatercompany.com.

Meet riders on the Plaza in downtown Ashland at 5pm; the group ride starts approximately 5:15pm. This monthly, all-ages, all-abilities, family-friendly ride is hosted by Streets For Everyone, an action team of the Ashland Climate Collaborative.
Ride your bike. Win Prizes! It’s Easy.

Pledge to replace at least one car trip with a bike trip during the Challenge for a chance to win one of several $10 Dutch Bros. gift cards.

Join us for a community event near you! (See below for a lineup of events)
~Play Bike Bingo.
~Create/Login to your GetThereOregon.org account and log your bike trips all month. If you log at least 10 bike trips in May, you’re automatically entered to win one of several great prizes:
Cycle Sport Gift Certificate for Tune-Up ($90 value)
$50 REI Gift Card
$25 Rogue Creamery Gift Card
$10 Coquette Bakery Gift Cards (3)

Trinity Episcopal church is the oldest church in Ashland, Oregon still used by its original congregation.

It was built in 1895 and is listed on the National Register of Historical Buildings. Those who would like to visit our church and labyrinth are welcome to join us during the First Friday Art Walk, held 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 2. Church members will be on hand to answer your questions about the history and the art.

For more information, please see https://www.trinitychurchashland.org or contact office@trinitychurchashland.org or call 541-201-3418.