Swing Dance Festival this weekend with live bands, guest instructors
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-05 | Ashland Hills Hotel, 2525 Ashland Street, Ashland, 97520
Local swing dance instructor Wendy Tanner has organized Rogue Valley’s First Annual 3-day Swing Dance Festival weekend, set for May 3, 4 and 5 in the Ballrooms of Ashland Hills Hotel.
It features a range of skilled local swing bands hosting dances, including Bathtub Gin Serenaders and Band du Pays Swing. Dance Workshops in Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag and Solo Jazz offer novices an opportunity to start learning and experienced dancers a chance to add to their repertoire. These classes will be taught by highly respected dance instructors, including guest teachers from Eugene, Eureka, and Sacramento.

Sunday Service: Justice is Love in Public
2024-05-05 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 87 4th Street, Ashland, 87 4th Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
Dr. Cornel West said, “Justice is what Love looks like in public.”
If we are centered in Love, we will also be centered in justice. Justice in our congregations, justice in our communities, justice on the public square. Rev. Sean will explore ways we can “love mercy, do justly, and walk humbly in this sacred world.”
Attend in person or watch live or recorded on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@roguevalleyunitarianuniver8871

South Mountain Friends Meeting
2024-05-05 11:00 - 12:30 | South Mountain Friends Meeting, 543 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
South Mountain Friends Meeting meeting for worship held 11 a.m. Sundays at 543 S. Mountain Avenue, Ashland.
All are welcome. Activities for children provided. With any questions, call David Runkel at 541-210-0031 or email at davidrunkelor@gmail.com

Children’s Day at the Japanese Garden
2024-05-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Ashland Japanese Garden, 195 Winburn Way, Ashland, OR, 97520
Join us for a special celebration of Children’s Day at the Ashland Japanese Garden from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
This free event honors “Kodomo no Hi”, a Japanese holiday dedicated to celebrating children’s happiness and individuality. Discover the rich traditions of this holiday, including the raising of ‘koinobori’ windsocks symbolizing strength and growth.
Kids can enjoy interactive stations with traditional Japanese toys, cultural activities, and koi feeding.

“August Osage County” play reading
2024-05-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E Nevada St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Written by Tracy Letts and directed by former Oregon Shakespeare Festival artistic director Henry Woronicz, “August Osage County” takes a look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to their Oklahoma homestead.
The thirteen-member cast includes Linda Alper, Kjerstine Anderson, Denis Arndt, Rainbow Dickerson, Michael Elich, Michael J. Hume, Samantha Miller, James Ryen, Barret O’Brien, James Newcomb, Caroline Shaffer, Vilma Silva, and K.T. Vogt.
Indoors at 1 pm at Grizzly Peak Winery. Thursdays—Sundays, May 2—5. $30
Sunday Reading: After our final reading, please join the cast and director for champagne and a Cinco de Mayo spread. $50.

Equamore Sanctuary Social
2024-05-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Equamore Sanctuary, 4723 Highway 66, Ashland, OR, United States
Equamore Horse Sanctuary “Open Barn” Fundraiser.
Musical entertainment provided by: Hoof ‘n’ Heart Beats.

Siskiyou Singers present The Definition of Beauty
2024-05-05 15:00 - 16:30 | SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, 97520
Join Siskiyou Singers as we visit the concept of beauty through the words of Emily Dickinson and four of her poems on that theme.
The Definition of Beauty will be held at 7:30 p.. Saturday, May 4 and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at the Southern Oregon University Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. General admission is $25, and $5 for students and Oregon Trail cardholders. Tickets are available from choir members, at the Music Coop, or Paddington Station in Ashland, or online at https://siskiyousingers.org/store/Siskiyou-Singers-2024-Spring-Concert-The-Definition-of-Beauty-p644811763.
