Community Calendar

All are welcome to experience the joy of folk dancing, and enjoy wonderful live music this Friday in North bend. The North Bend Public Library, in partnership with the South Coast Folk Society, invites everyone to join the fun starting at 6:00 Friday evening, January 9th, in their Activity Room. This is the first in a series, so you don’t want to miss it. Folk Dance Night at the Library will be a regular monthly offering every second Friday at 6:00.

This free, social gathering is open to new and experienced dancers. Dance to live music from around the world played by skilled local musicians. Beautiful, beginner-friendly dances will be taught throughout the evening. They are fun to do, and easy to learn. If you can walk, you can folk dance, and folk dancing is so much more fun. Don’t be shy, give it a try.

There’s plenty of room for dancing in the spacious, newly remodeled, North Bend Library Activity Room. And, there is room to sit and enjoy live music when you take a moment to rest. Plus there will be refreshments available during the band break.
This is an alcohol-free and fragrance-free public event. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information about the classes, call Paul Poresky at 541-404-8267.

The Eureka Chamber Music Series has enjoyed presenting many vocal concerts over the years, often featuring promising young opera singers from the training grounds of San Francisco's impressive opera scene. This season, ECMS presents two singers who are well into brilliant professional careers, mezzo-soprano Laura Krumm and baritone Simon Barrad, joined by the superb collaborative pianist and composer Eric Zivian. They will perform two different sets of repertoire composed expressly for voice and piano, helping us bring the light into the new year with a program titled "Tears of Gold." This will be an exceptional evening of music.

The Eureka Chamber Music Series has enjoyed presenting many vocal concerts over the years, often featuring promising young opera singers from the training grounds of San Francisco's impressive opera scene. This season, ECMS presents two singers who are well into brilliant professional careers, mezzo-soprano Laura Krumm and baritone Simon Barrad, joined by the superb collaborative pianist and composer Eric Zivian. They will perform two different sets of repertoire composed expressly for voice and piano, helping us bring the light into the new year with a program titled "Tears of Gold." This will be an exceptional afternoon of music.

The Erik Koskinen Band plays at The Arcata Playhouse January 12th at 7:00pm. Erik is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, whose music is not categorized by sub-genres. Stylistically he is on his own while heavily influenced by American roots music. Erik recently performed at The Playhouse in Jeffrey Foucault's band.

"as dazzling a guitarist as he is an evocative storytelling songwriter. The real deal” - MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE

California indie trio Rainbow Girls are celebrated for their haunting harmonies, powerful songwriting, and magnetic stage presence. Formed at a college open mic called Rainbow House, they began busking and couch-surfing across Europe before refining their sound in 2016 to a raw, acoustic style centered around a single mic. Their intimate harmonies and unfiltered performances have earned them a devoted following across the US and Europe.

Join us for an evening of Scottish tradition and celebration in honor of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns. Begin the evening at 5pm with hors d’oeuvre and cocktail hour, followed by a banquet style meal featuring the iconic haggis, neeps and tatties, Collin skink soup, and more—prepared by Chefs Hilary Cano and Karissa Hughes of The Beatrice.

Entertainment will include poetry readings and music, performed by the Jefferson Pipe Band and special guests and musicians, including Pat O’Scannell, Jim Finnegan, and Lumina’s Heart.

A cash bar will be available throughout the evening. Semi-formal attire—wear your tartan and kilts!

The South Coast Folk Society will host a free public Dance Party in Bandon on Saturday evening, December 17, from 7-9:30pm. Singles, couples and families, dancers all ages, are all welcome to enjoy a casual evening of social dance at this popular monthly event. No experience is required. There will be live music and recorded music, plus dance instruction.

The South Coast Dance Party will feature a wonderful variety of enjoyable dances from America and around the world. We meet at the Bandon Senior Activity Center, located on West 11th in City Park. The center will be filled with the sound of local musicians playing traditional tunes, plus beautiful recorded music, and, of course, happy dancers. Join us on the dance floor, or relax to great music.

Many thanks to the Bandon Senior Center for hosting the Dance Party in their spacious activity room. Save the date for this fun evening. Doors open at 6:45, dancing starts at 7. There will be refreshments available. Contact Paul at 541-404-8267 for more information, or visit southcoastfolksociety.com.

The Siskiyou Singers invite experienced vocalists to audition to participate in the choir’s spring 2026 concert. The concert, entitled “Vecinos en Armonia: Neighbors in Harmony,” will present music of and about Latin America and feature a guest appearance by the award-winning Woodburn High School Mariachi. Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, January 20 and 27, at Ashland First United Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St., Ashland. Interested singers should contact Director Mark Reppert at director@siskiyousingers.org for details and to schedule an audition time; walk-in auditions also are welcome. Rehearsals will be held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday beginning January 20 at the church. The choir will present its spring concerts April 25 and 26 at Southern Oregon University’s Music Recital Hall. There is no cost to audition, but singers who are accepted and join the group have a $35 registration fee.

Host band this week is The Brisbane Project

Friday January 23rd 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Rick Fröberg was an accomplished artist and musician born in Southern California who spent most of his early creative years in San Diego before moving to New York, and then back to San Diego toward the end of his life. While juggling both of his creative outlets, he established a meaningful, urgent, vital, and powerful platform. Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg represents the many chapters and layers of his visual art practice. All of the different bodies of work he made are examined in detail–presenting the viewer with a well-rounded survey of his life’s work, mostly in chronological order.

One of the most compelling and fascinating aspects of this volume is the physical progression of Fröberg’s line work and brushstroke, and his eventual adaptation to digital means. His artwork was often featured on the record covers of his own bands, as well as other groups he met on the road, and much of his early work also appeared on posters, flyers, ads, skateboard graphics, logos, and T-shirt designs, before eventually progressing to illustrations in magazines, books, and newspapers. Fröberg’s paintings, drawings, etchings, and prints were also shown at art exhibitions throughout his career.

Plenty for All is the first look at his visual artwork in book form. It will be of great interest across the globe to his many fans (he played in a range of popular bands, including Pitchfork, Drive like Jehu, Hot Snakes, and Obits). Fröberg’s work has become very influential, and an inspiration to quite a large group of people in both the art and music worlds. He is sadly missed and mourned, but this volume will no doubt further his creative legacy. It includes short essays by curator Rich Jacobs and musician/artist Sohrab Habibion.

At this event there will be a panel discussion followed by a short musical set. Featuring:
Sohrab Habibion (Obits, Savak)
Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys)
Alexis Fleisig (Girls Against Boys)
Bobby Arellano (Bonnie Prince Billy)
Jodie Jean Marston
Craig Wright