Community Calendar

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.

This month we present our second annual “Celebration of Jacksonville” Open Call, celebrating the vibrant and historic town of Jacksonville, Oregon. A diverse group of local artists representing a wide range of media have contributed their artistic renditions of this historic town nestled in the heart of Southern Oregon. Enjoy multiple perspectives of life in and around town - you may even spot familiar people and places as you browse our Guest Artist show.

Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday, 3rd, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM to meet the artists and learn about their works. The exhibition runs from April 30th through June 1st.

Art Credit: Judy Crum

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.

“The Desire to be Different” is an eclectic collection of original songs where Tatjana explores the struggles of mental health and her path towards healing. Her journey starts with small steps and her songs will spin stories of love, laughter, and the joy of growing older.

The Clarke Historical Museum, Humboldt County Historical Society, and Humboldt County Library invite you to join us for the May Speaker Series.
Steve Lazar, founder of The Humboldt Project, a 17-year journey to collect and share Humboldt County's visual history through vintage postcards. Lazar will take us behind the scenes of his extensive online archive, thehumboldtproject.org, which now features thousands of searchable, annotated postcard images, made possible through partnerships with Cal Poly Humboldt’s Cultural Resources Facility and Library Special Collections.
Using the website, Lazar will highlight key photographers, publishers, and tips on dating postcards—unlocking the stories behind these snapshots of Humboldt’s past! All attendees will get to choose a complimentary postcard from hundreds on hand, reproduced from images in the archive!
A longtime land use planner and former president of the Humboldt County Historical Society, Steve brings decades of local knowledge, curiosity, and a passion sparked by a single vintage postcard in 2006. Don’t miss this unique celebration of our region’s visual history!

Local musicians of Jefferson Baroque offer a concert of small ensembles. Enjoy the beautiful and varied world of the Baroque trio sonata in a Showcase Concert featuring works of Bach, Corelli, Vivaldi, Pepusch, Telemann, Handel, and Quantz. These small chamber works provide the perfect opportunity to showcase the talents of individual members of the orchestra. Baroque flute, recorder, violin, viola, cello, and harpsichord will all be featured in a relaxing and intimate season-closer!

Tickets are available online at jeffersonbaroque.org/tickets or at the door. Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 seniors, and $5 students or Oregon Trail cardholders.

For more information, please see jeffersonbaroque.org.

We noticed that a lot of places in Ashland do something cool for First Friday. So, sure, we'll be followers this time.

We're calling it First Friday Flights! Or maybe we're calling it the Empanada Throwdown!

Either way, it's a music, food, and wine event that you should definitely join! Here's the deal:

Freshly made local empanadas from Caba Empanadas
Lovely fall wines from Resistance Wine Co (that's us!)

You could pretty much hang out all day if you want. But if you just want to pop in for a few empanadas/pours, you could have plenty of time left to visit all the other galleries.

Also, we have some art so you don't just have to look at that weird friend you invited... But, still, bring your friends.

$20.00 Wine tastings + whatever an empanada cost in 2025.

The Eureka Chamber Music Series presents its final concert set of the 2024/2025 season, featuring last season's best-selling ensemble Trio Duende. Trio Duende is a longtime collaboration between Grammy Award winning pianist Awadagin Pratt, Avery Fisher Career Grant winning cellist Sophie Shao, and San Francisco Bay Area violinist Tom Stone, who was a founding member of the Cypress String Quartet as well as being the ECMS artistic director. They will perform weekend concerts on Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Eureka, and on Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 p.m. at The Lutheran Church of Arcata.

Join the Bodhi Starwater and Christopher Sol Parnell for a mesmerizing journey of sound – a harmonic attunement that soothes the body, mind, and spirit, guiding you to a timeless sanctuary of inner peace, connection, and realignment with your true nature

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