Community Calendar

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.

Thursdays, March 6th-November 20th
Hawthorne Park
8:30a-1:30

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

Please join us for Cha Dao; The Way of Tea.
Ashland Thursday April 24, 10am
Relax. Rewind. Reset. Enjoy a reflective silent meditation while being served tea. Size limited to 6-8. Offered weekly, alternating weekdays with weekends. $12.50 per person (970)319-1697

Reserve your seat at www.tranquility-tea.com

Step into the world of Saturday Speaker Series: Virginia Howard Mullan "Humboldt County Courts World’s Fairs Florence Harrie (1889–1981, Karuk) and experience the legacy of a master weaver. Born at Katimîin, the Karuk center of the world, Florence returned to her ancestral home after boarding school to learn the art of gathering and weaving from renowned weavers like Elizabeth Hickox. She made her living through her craft and today, her great-grandson, Bradley Marshall, has lovingly curated this exhibit to bring her story home.
What makes this exhibit so special?
Florence’s personal weaving chair
The last basket she ever wove
A ceremonial dress made by her descendants that still dances in ceremonies today
Join us at the Clarke Historical Museum and immerse yourself in this deeply personal tribute to a Karuk cultural icon. Don’t miss it!
February 8 - May 31, 2025 at the Clarke Historical Museum

ART ON FIRST: An Artful Life, Solo Exhibition John Palombo

Monday, March 31 - Monday, April 28, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, April 4, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Currently featured at ART on FIRST are nature inspired paintings by John Palombo. With just enough challenges growing up to gain some deep colors and spectrums in his life, John has made use of the follies and torture of being human and turned them into joy and happiness by finding something that truly speaks to his soul - visiting remote natural areas and painting. John loves color and creating color. His focus has always been on landscapes of Southern Oregon, particularly Southeastern Oregon. When creating a composition, John's interest is to translate the magic that he sees in the world and in nature onto his surface. With this, he hopes to inspire his viewers to find the same magic, or something that is personal to just them.

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

Join us at First United Methodist for the fourth and final PROS Plan Neighborhood Meeting. This is your last opportunity in this series to provide input on the Parks, Recreation, Open Space & Senior Services (PROS) Strategic Plan, a 10-year roadmap guiding Ashland’s parks, recreation, and senior services.

This plan will set service goals, measure performance, and help compare Ashland’s offerings with other communities. Your insights will directly influence the future of our parks, trails, and recreation spaces.

Be part of the conversation—share your thoughts, ask questions, and help shape the future of Ashland’s parks and recreation for the next decade.

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.

Zen meditation in the tradition of the Diamond Sangha school of the Harada-Yasutani lineage

Celebrate National Poetry Month by Awakening the Poet Within in our series of Poetry for All Workshops this April! Whether you are already a poet, are aspiring to be one, or just want to live life in the present moment and set yourself free, this is the workshop
for you. Join Evonne Ellis, MFA in Creative Writing, and Kayla Marie Figard, librarian, naturalist, and California Poet Teacher in training, for one workshop or all four in a deep dive of how to unleash your inner poet. We will cover words and imagery, waking up the senses and nature inspiration, elements of sound and repetition, and exploration into the energy of poetry. Each workshop will feature some instruction about craft, time to play with craft through prompts, and opportunity to reflect and share. No experience necessary! Workshops are offered at sliding scale rates and scholarships may be available. For more info and to register for one or all: https://forms.gle/oQ9uRUZWJopyBE216

Dates:
Session 1: Thursday, April 3, 6-7:30pm - A Journey Through Words & Imagery
Session 2: Thursday, April 10, 6-7:30pm - Nature Inspiration & Waking Up the Senses
Session 3: Thursday, April 17, 6-7:30pm - Adventure in Sound
Session 4: Thursday April 25, 6-7:30pm - Unleashing the Energy of Poetry

Born in a small country town in New England and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl writes stories of the human condition with a lyric and voice that pushes boundaries while paying homage to tradition. Dusty and patient, his music is genuine Folk/Americana.

Foehl released his sixth studio album – "Wild Wild Love" – in May 2022 which was recorded with The Band of Heathens in Austin, TX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3xwK2uXmq8