Community Calendar

Join us for this beautiful silent meditation in nature while being served tea.
Reserve your set at www.tranquility-tea.com

Directions to location upon receipt or call (970)319-1697 with questions

Rogue Bonsai Group, in collaboration with Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission (APRC), presents Bonsai Day, a celebration of nature through the art of Bonsai and Ikebana, at the Ashland Japanese Garden from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024.

The event will feature a collection of Rogue Bonsai Group’s finest trees for visitors to enjoy. Live demonstrations of pruning and shaping techniques will be going on throughout the day. Highlights will be Forest style Bonsai arrangements as well as a wide range of conifer and deciduous trees. The Trees exhibited are selected to provide visitors with educational opportunities through a variety of bonsai styles, species, and history. Some trees have impressive lineage and others began as a bush in someone’s back yard. Bonsai can be found everywhere!

“Ikebana” displays by the local Ikebana enthusiasts, will also be available for viewing. “Ikebana (Kado)” is a traditional Japanese art of flower arranging. It said that floral arrangement is an aesthetic of addition, and Ikebana is an aesthetic of subtraction. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of balance which “Ikebana” exhibits.

Visitors are encouraged to ask questions, watch the live demonstrations, and learn more about Ikebana and Bonsai as living sculpture art practices.

This family friendly event features children's activities, a special experience for teens and adults. Live music, local vendors and artisans, and a variety of spiritual offerings including healing arts and intuitive sessions. A tasty food vendor will be on site offering delicious options through the day. Presenters will speak every half-hour in the Life Enrichment Center on the property.

Get a taste of the "old West" and Jacksonville's gold mining days when you step behind the counter of the oldest financial institution in the Pacific Northwest that began as a gold dust office in 1856. The Beekman Bank Museum saw over $40 million in gold cross its counters during the town’s heyday in the late 1800s—the equivalent of over $1 billion today. Interact with costumed docents sharing stories of late 19th Century banking practices, gold shipping, and handshake deals; step behind the counter and peer in drawers containing old checks, stage schedules, and paperwork; enter the vault that stored all those millions in gold! Allow 30 minutes.

Hathkapasuta River Celebration is an annual event held at the Illinois River Forks State Park near Cave Junction. It is a free, family friendly and open to the public. Educational booths by local agencies and non profits. Lots of fun for the kids, and adults too! Live Music, Giant Puppets Parade you can join, also a Recycled Raft Race with kids and adults categories! June 21st 11am to 6pm. No drugs or alcohol please.

For information about Hathkapasuta call Tim at 541-291-8860
For more information about the Recycled Raft Race call Jill at 541-415-6699

Americans were on the move during the second half of the 19th Century! In the span of 50 years, transportation options advanced from horseback, wagon or buggy, stagecoach, and sailing ship, to railroad, steamship and automobile. And, as the wealthiest and most prominent of Jacksonville’s pioneer families, the Beekmans experienced them all!
View antique cars and learn about the rapid changes in transportation during the late 1800s when the Rogue Valley A’s join Historic Jacksonville, Inc. on the Beekman House lawn for “Travel in the Victorian Age.” o
One-hour docent-led house tours highlighting the Beekman’s travel adventures and the impacts on Jacksonville that advances in transportation brought about begin every 20 minutes between 12n and 3pm.

June Exhibition at ART ON FIRST: Emotionally Charged Narrative Paintings - Carol Aust

Monday, June 2 - Monday, June 30, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, June 6, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Currently featured at ART on FIRST are emotionally charged narrative paintings by Carol Aust. Carol's compositions are filled with intense emotional stories infused with mysterious tension and secrecy. She often places her figures in precarious environments where anything could happen. Sometimes celebratory, sometimes lonely and disturbing, her paintings express a wide range of human desire and yearning. Carol’s artwork consistently features strong and vibrant colors along with figures that are both engaging and vulnerable.

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

Join us for our First Annual Picnic for Pollinator Pals, our youth education program!
Come join us for a lovely afternoon celebrating National Pollinator Week with good food, good friends, and lots of activities for kids of all ages!! Support our unique and place-based youth educational program! Read more about Pollinator Pals on our website here https://www.pollinatorprojectroguevalley.org/pollinator-pals

*Purchase tickets by June 5 - only 60 available!
*Bee a sponsor of the event!

*Meal by Chef Tom Griest, sourced from local farms: main, sides, dessert (gluten free options) with glass of wine or sparkling juice
*Wine by Arpeggio Vineyard
*Event by Farm Bus Bistro

​For all ages:
*Games, Crafts, and Activities!
*Pollinator Exploration, Gardens and More!
*Pollinator Puppets and Songs with Jerry Allen!
*Songs and Dancing with Paul Sheldon!
*Art and Crafts with Tiffany Wyatt!

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!
Arpeggio Vineyard and Sunflower Farm, Indigo Creek Outfitters, Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary, Gabriela Chavarria, Baobab Press, Phoenix Industrial Studios, Jan Boggia, & ZCS Engineering, Inc.!

You're invited to our 3rd annual Art Sale, an event showcasing a diverse collection of fine, original, and everyday art. Whether you're a seasoned collector or looking for that perfect piece to brighten your home, you'll find something special.

Every purchase makes a difference! All proceeds from the art sale will directly benefit two wonderful organizations: Celia's House and Southern Oregon Friends of Hospice.

Rogue Valley Growers and Crafters Market is a richly woven tapestry of farmers, ranchers, crafters, food processors, board and staff dedicated to the land at-large and our beautiful valley community in particular.

We're dedicated to putting our utmost effort and passion into the soil and food that sustains you. Through hard work and innovative practices, we strive to provide the best. During the outdoor season, we host up to three markets a week for the best access to the incredible bounty our bioregion has to offer.