Community Calendar

Art Presence Art Center and Jacksonville Community Center have partnered to offer an
ALL DAY SUMMER CAMP
Children ages 6 through 11

Dive into four days of creativity and fun! Each day is split into a thrilling half-day at Art Presence and a fun-filled half-day at the Jacksonville Community Center, connected by an escorted midday walk (just four blocks!). You can choose the full experience or enroll for half days only. The cost is just $120 for each four-session, half-day series (Monday through Thursday). Morning sessions spark creativity from 9am to Noon, and afternoon adventures run from Noon to 3pm. Please note: No meals or snacks are provided—pack your own fuel for fun!

July 27 through July 30: Pirate Adventure Camp

Ahoy, mateys! Set sail in the mornings at Art Presence by creating essential gear for adventure! You'll draw daring pirate portraits, design secret treasure maps, build sturdy treasure chests, and engineer cool cork sailboats, all before supervised play at Doc Griffin Park and awesome crafts in the afternoon.

Register for JCC here: www.jacksonvillecommunitycenter.org
Register for Art Presence here: www.art-presence.org > education > summer camp

Need help with your job search, resume, or cover letter? Drop in for a 20-minute one-on-one session with library staff for personalized support. No appointment needed—just bring your device and job goals!

New Exhibition - StitchPunk presented by SAQA

Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt: "a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure."

Our vision is that the art quilt is universally respected as a fine art medium. SAQA’s core values are: excellence, innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

Over the past 3+ decades, SAQA has grown into a dynamic and active community of over 4,000 artists, curators, collectors, and art professionals located around the world.

Kids will have a blast in this 4-half-day camp, creating awesome art, cool crafts, and fun summer
memories. We will also enjoy a snack break and supervised play at Doc Griffin Park. This camp
will be led by JCC Youth & Family Programs Coordinator, Sarah Greco.

12:00pm-12:10pm- campers arrive at the Jacksonville Community Center
12:10pm-2:50pm – arts and crafts, games, lunch, and outdoor play
2:50pm-3pm – parent pick-up at the Jacksonville Community Center

To register for this camp, click this link: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260785129599171

If you are interested in full-day camp options in Jacksonville, JCC and Art Presence have
partnered to create adjacent camps, with optional supervised walking transportation between
camps. Check out https://art-presence.org/summer-camp to view and register for their summer
camps.

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.

The Ashland City Band begins their 2026 season at the bandshell in Lithia Park, June 18, at 7:00 PM. The free concerts will be presented every Thursday through August 20. With roots dating back to 1876, the 70-member band has continued its park concerts since the early 1920s and is Southern Oregon’s oldest performing-arts organization. The band plays a variety of original works, transcriptions, marches and musicals, often featuring a guest soloist or ensemble. The Ashland Lions Club will again sell ice cream bars and donate the proceeds to the band programs at Ashland Middle School and High School.

Is your child going to be age 5 by September 1st? Then it is time to enroll for Kindergarten. Ashland School District enrollment is now open for the 2026-2027 school year.

Naturopath physician Mikinzie Smoot will lead adults in strength-building exercises – incorporating weights, weight bars and step platforms.

Book directly with instructor for this one-hour class – offered weekly on Wednesday at 8-9am and Fridays 8:15-9:15am.

For registration and payment: https://www.jvillefitness.com For information call: 541-621-1883 or email: drsmootmedspa@gmail.com

Campers start the day with a protein breakfast snack, then attend an improvisation class. Following is a Broadway song and dance class. After lunch (bring your own or walk across the street for Food for Lane County's free summer lunch program), campers will learn stagecraft by making props and costumes and memorizing lines and blocking for a one-act play written by one of last year's campers (who was only eleven at the time). Summer camp is for ages 12-18.

Join Lori Grable for a Beginning Yoga class! This class is open to anyone who is interested in trying out yoga for the first time or wants a refresher yoga class after a layoff. Come with comfortable clothes, a yoga mat and water bottle. New students can arrive at 10:15.

Instructor Bio: Lori began her yoga journey in 2000 as a student at the Santa Barbara Yoga Center. She was drawn to the practice because it helped her to reconnect with her most authentic self while making her stronger and more open, physically and mentally. Her passion for yoga grew stronger as she traveled around the United States during the summer of 2003, practicing at many studios along the way. After settling in Pittsburgh, PA, she completed her teacher training and began teaching in 2006.

Today, Lori is an E-RYT 500 and teaches Vinyasa-based classes. She is influenced by the philosophy and alignment principles of Anusara Yoga. As a triathlete, Lori has an interest in yoga for athletes and has taught many workshops on the topic. She has a passion for the outdoors and has taught yoga in parks, vineyards, and backyards. Lori appreciates the healing and restorative qualities of yoga and has also worked with students who are recovering from illness, rehabilitating injuries, pregnant, or elderly.