Community Calendar

We have a wide assortment of food available. Bags with staple items are pre-filled, but we will gladly add any special requests if they are available. When you visit, there is always a simple lunch. On the last Wednesday of every month, we serve a pretty darned good hot meal with salad and a huge table filled with pies and desserts. We call it a community lunch. All are welcomed.

Kids, ages 6-12, will make their own pizza bagels from start to finish, practicing basic kitchen skills while creating a warm, delicious meal they’re proud to eat. (Parents may drop off or participate for free)

Instructor Bio: Sarah Greco is the Youth and Family Programs Coordinator at the JCC and a Jacksonville mom. With a background in early childhood education and developmental psychology, she is passionate about protecting and celebrating childhood and supporting parents in our community.

Come join us for cribbage. We are part of the American Cribbage Congress (ACC) and play 9 games of competitive cribbage every Wednesday night from September-May. $10 buy in, and we payout on the top scorecards.

Come join us for cribbage. We are part of the American Cribbage Congress (ACC) and play 9 games of competitive cribbage every Wednesday night from September to May. $10 buy in and we payout to the top scorecards.

Host band this week is The Brisbane Project

American Legion Grants Pass Post 28 is having 8-Ball Tournaments every Wednesday, starting on January 14, at 6pm. Straight 8-Ball, bar rules, with a $5.00 buy in. 206 NW F St, Grants Pass. 541-474-6400. There will be food and drinks available for sale. Tournaments will continue on Wednesday nights as long there is interest in them.

Join facilitator Marla Estes to watch fascinating and insightful videos carefully selected to explore ways to depolarize and then engage in a facilitated discussion to help integrate new perspectives. In a time when conversations so often fracture along lines of “us versus them,” we’ll explore curiosity, collaboration, and connection.

Drop your scraps at the ScienceWorks parking lot. When food waste is dumped in landfills and methane, aka “natural gas”, is created. This service costs $30 for December 2025 through February 2026. If you have any questions, please call Adam Holtey at 541-301-3426. Let’s do our part to keep food scraps out of the garbage!

ACCEPTED ITEMS:
– All non-meat/non-seafood scraps and leftovers
– All fruit and vegetable peelings, pits, and shells
– Pumpkins
– Rice, pasta, bread, cereal, and oats
– Egg and nut shells
– Dairy products
– Coffee grounds and filters, teabags

NOT ACCEPTED:
– Meat of any kind — beef, port, chicken, or seafood.
– Yard debris — leaves, flowers, wreaths, weeds, plants, or soil
– Paper products
– Coal or Charcoal
– Prescription drugs and medications
– “Compostable” plates, cutlery, and bags
– Coconut shells
– Produce labels

THANKS TO: Rogue Produce / Community Compost, Flavia Franco of Southern Oregon Food Solutions, and ScienceWorks

Silent meditation accompanied by hot Cacao!
Expand your heart space, come to a place of peace and well-being.
Fully relax and rejuvenate.

Family trees and pedigree charts provide a simple graphic format for presenting the who, when, and where of our ancestral research. But do you want a simple family tree, a horizontal pedigree chart, a fan chart, or a descendants chart? How many generations should you put on one chart? And what the heck is an ahnentafel chart? Jeanne Hoadley will explore some of the many types of ancestry charts available along with various software packages for producing them. She will also discuss the pros and cons of handwritten charts vs. computer generated ones. The class will take place from 10:30 AM until noon followed by a hands-on help session from 1:00 - 3:00 PM.
Cost: $10 RVGS members, $20 non-members