Community Calendar

The Schneider Museum of Art presents two new exhibitions, "Underdone Potato: Michelle Grabner" and "Hello Hello Hello" on view through August 9, 2025. Grabner’s solo show features paintings, sculpture, and installation that explore domesticity, labor, and materiality with intricate, everyday-inspired designs. Hello Hello Hello, curated by Grabner, is a group exhibition centered on communication and repetition across diverse media.

Museum Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm
Admission: Free, $5 suggested donation
Closed: Thursday, June 19 and Friday, July 4

July Exhibition at ART ON FIRST: Inner Landscape Paintings - Martina Goldberg

Monday, June 30 - Monday, July 28, 11:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, July 4, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Currently featured at ART on FIRST are inner landscape paintings by Martina Goldberg. Working mainly with acrylics, Martina captures visual aspects of landscapes in Mexico combined with a Northern European spirit, taking her expression beyond the limits of her viewers’ eyes. Using just a few visual elements and a limited palette, Martina’s paintings are often dramatically contrasted but also subtly blended, which is her way of interpreting the essence and mood of her compositions, always aiming to evoke in her viewers an inner landscape. She wants her viewers to feel the landscapes, not just see them.

For more information, please visit www.artandfirstashland.com.

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.

Thursdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm
In-person and via Zoom
Calm Abiding Meditation
This meditation is common to many traditions of Buddhism. In this practice, we rest our attention on a simple meditative support, such as the breath. Instead of following thoughts and emotions as we usually do, we release them and maintain our connection to the support.

“From this practice, we can experience a stable and calm mind. We learn to maintain and return to a sense of stillness, no matter what our outer circumstances. The mind is relaxed, alert and aware. The results of this practice are serenity, freedom in the face of circumstances, and ultimately Buddhahood.”

From Meditation for Beginners, by Bokar Rinpoche.

To attend Calm Abiding Meditation via Zoom, email the office at OFFICE@KSCASHLAND.ORG to join the mailing list.

Ever wonder how your eyes turn light into the images you see? Join the North Bend Public Library on Thursday, July 10 at 6:00 PM to find out how. Professor Derek Morrelli will present a brief lecture on the science of sight, followed by the film Seeing inside SWOCC’s portable planetarium. This program is free to attend. However, seating is limited. Entrance to the lecture and planetarium is on a first-come, first-served basis, with multiple opportunities to attend.

The July 10 concert is based on the theme "Natural Earth." This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, designated to protect one of the most biologically diverse landscapes in North America. It remains the only national monument established specifically to preserve biodiversity. Its 114,000 acres are home to an extraordinary range of plant and animal species, thriving in a mosaic of forests, grasslands, woodlands, and high desert. For many people in southern Oregon, the Monument is a point of pride and a powerful reminder of why we care so deeply about this place. Music titles will include "The Redwoods," "Earth Song," "Variations on an African Hymnsong," and John Philip Sousa's "From Maine to Oregon."

Rogue Valley Growers and Crafters Market is a richly woven tapestry of farmers, ranchers, crafters, food processors, board and staff dedicated to the land at-large and our beautiful valley community in particular.

We're dedicated to putting our utmost effort and passion into the soil and food that sustains you. Through hard work and innovative practices, we strive to provide the best. During the outdoor season, we host up to three markets a week for the best access to the incredible bounty our bioregion has to offer.

The Lost River Bluegrass Festival is a welcoming, family friendly event showcasing some of the best bluegrass and western swing bands in the country. Come enjoy the arts and craft fair, food vendors and beer garden all while listening to some of the best music on earth! Tickets are only $25 for all three days with kids twelve and under free or we have daily rates.Thursday night is our Basin appreciation night when we open the gate for a free show! Come camp with us for only $10 a night and take in the history and beauty of our magnificent basin! Get out of town and join us for the 7th Annual Lost River Bluegrass Festival in beautiful Merrill Oregon! Please go to our website for more information.

LIVING WELL WITH DIABETES

This program is designed for people with Type 2 Diabetes.
It teaches:

Healthy eating
Exercise at your level
How to use glucose monitoring to make day to day decisions
How to manage sick days
Reducing risk for other health conditions
Coping with the challenges of living with Diabetes

Classes will be held at the:
Rogue River Community Center
132 Broadway St.,
Rogue River, OR 97537
Once a week on Friday's, 9:30am to 12:00pm
March 21, 2025 to April 25, 2025

The Southern Oregon Lavender Trail is made up of 8 lavender farms in the Rogue and Applegate Valleys. At the height of the lavender bloom, we host our festival weekends!

The lavender is always the star and makes for some stunning family photos but in addition during the festivals you will find lavender plants, lavender products produced by the farms, and u-pick lavender at most of the destinations. In addition, you can expect to find extra events and activities at many of the locations, including food and beverage vendors, wine, cider, live music, kid-friendly activities, lavender-related demonstrations and classes, other vendor booths, and more!

Each farm offers different events and activities, so be sure to visit them all! Find a convenient map on our website to help you plan your trip.