Community Calendar

Join us at the Medford Library to learn how to mitigate fire hazards around your home as well as in the event of a large-scale emergency, such as wildfire. We will be hosting representatives from the Oregon State Fire Marshal's office as well as Jackson County Emergency Management, and together we will learn more about
how to be Firewise in our own communities.

We are a Zen practice community in the Diamond Sangha lineage founded by Robert Aitken Rōshi. We provide zazen(meditation) instruction, weekly zazen, practice talks, Dharma discussions and more.

Join Liquid Lounge, Bisky Pop Productions and a strong monthly rotation of comedians from far and wide as they perform stand up comedy every third Thursday.

Our March concert will celebrate some of the composers who wrote for Concert Band providing the foundation of the Modern Concert Band. Works on the concert are: Mooreside Suite by Gustave Holst, Acclamation! By Alfred Reed, Four Scottish Dances by Malcom Arnold, Vesuvius by Frank Ticheli, Novena by James Swearingen, Gavorkna Fanfare by Jack Stamp and the Liberty Bell March by John Phillip Sousa.

Join the fun every third Thursday of the month for professional stand-up comedy for $15 per person, brought to you by Bisky Pop Productions.

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.

GPHS Project Graduation 2026 is sponsoring the annual "Will-A-Thon" to raise money for a safe drug and alcohol free party for the Class of 2026. Participants will consult with one of the following volunteer attorneys to have a basic will, power of attorney, and advance directive prepared. Cost $300 Single, $350 Couple. All proceeds to to Project Graduation. Call Victory Walker for an appointment today. (541)285-7674. Appointments are February to early April (and are limited). A big thank you to our participating attorneys: Brett Claar, Eric Fournier, Dan Simcoe, Carl Clyde, Christopher Mecca, Gregory Day, Rebecca Peterson, Jaskamal Dhillon, Rachelle Selvig

Trinity Ashland will offer the devotional practice of the Stations of the Cross on Fridays 2/20/26 to 3/27/26 beginning at 12:00 noon in the sanctuary. We will be using the Episcopal Book of Occasional Services. The text of The Way of the Cross is found on pg. 55. You are invited to take part in a meditation on the last day of Jesus’ life, a tradition which dates back hundreds & hundreds of years. See more at https://www.trinitychurchashland.org. Street parking.

A welcoming Episcopal Church, Trinity is a vital community of service, mutual support, and outreach. Sunday worship with Communion: 8 am Traditional, 10 am Choral & monthly evening Celtic services.

Arrive at 12:30 for meet and greet, enjoy the talk and stay for refreshments.

Presentor: Sherri Morgan. Master Gardener

TOPIC:  SHADE GARDENING: PLANTS AND TECHNIQUES

Our presenter for March is Master Gardener and landscape designer, Sherri Morgan. Sherri completed the Master Gardener program in 2008 and has since been an instructor in the Practicum portion of the program. Sherri has certificates in landscape design and construction from Merritt College Department of Landscape Horticulture. She is the owner of Morning Gardens Landscape Design. She loves to help students and clients learn about gardening and about design principles.

Program Description

Shade Gardening: Plants and Techniques

In this presentation, Sherri will discuss the advantages and challenges of gardening in the shade. She will discuss different conditions of shade, from dappled shade to dense shade. She’ll show examples of plants that can thrive in each condition. Sherri will also point out techniques for dealing with competing tree roots, and irrigation scheduling for plants growing under trees, in addition to irrigation needs of plants growing under eaves and against building walls.