City of Ashland Housing and Human Services Committee meeting
2025-05-22 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Community Development building, 51 Winburn Way, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The City of Ashland’s monthly Housing and Human Services Committee meeting.

Thursday Evening Calm Abiding Meditaion
2025-05-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Kagyu Sukha Choling, 109 Clear Creek Drive, Ashland, 97520
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.

The Glass Menagerie @ Camelot Theatre
2025-05-22 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Camelot Theatre, 101 Talent Avenue, Talent, 97540
As the second installment in our American Masters Drama Series, we would like to welcome you to the enchanting world of Tennessee Williams’ timeless classic, The Glass Menagerie.
This poignant and beautifully crafted play invites you into the fragile and dreamlike lives of the Wingfield family. Experience the heart-wrenching struggle of Amanda, the fading Southern belle, as she navigates her hopes for her delicate daughter, Laura, and the restless yearnings of her son, Tom, caught between duty and his desire for freedom. With its lyrical language and evocative themes of memory and illusion, The Glass Menagerie is a powerful exploration of family, dreams, and the unrelenting grip of the past.
Don’t miss this opportunity to witness a masterpiece of American theatre, brought to life with passion and precision on our stage. This production has a two-week engagement.
Special Performances:
Wednesday, May 21st: Pay What You Can Performance @ 7:30pm.
Thursday, May 22nd: Preview Performance @ 7:30pm. All seats $25.
Friday, May 23rd: Opening Night Gala @ 6:45pm.

SOU Theatre presents: "Blood Wedding"
2025-05-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-23 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-24 20:00 - 22:00 | SOU Theatre Building, 491 S Mountain Ave., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
SOU Theatre presents: Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca directed by Mildred Ruiz-Sapp. Performances run May 22, 2025- June 1, 2025 on the SOU Main Stage Theatre.
Tickets are available online at https://sou.universitytickets.com or by calling the OCA Box Office at 541-552-6348. Accommodations for wheelchair seating and assisted listening devices are available by request via email: boxoffice@sou.edu.
Blood Wedding is about a bride in her rural Spanish town is caught between her betrothed and an old lover, who has a blood feud with the family of the betrothed. In a society that values marriage for profit more than marriage for love, it explores love, sexuality, and violence through the lens of marriage.
Performances:
Thursday, May 22 – 8:00pm (opening)
Friday, May 23 – 8:00pm
Saturday, May 24 – 8:00pm
Thursday, May 29 – 8:00pm
Friday, May 30 – 8:00pm (Talk back w/ actors after the show)
Saturday, May 31- 2:00pm
Saturday, May 31- 8:00pm
Sunday, June 1 – 2:00pm (closing matinee)
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT: Federico García Lorca is considered one of Spain’s greatest poets and dramatists. He was born June 5, 1898, in Fuente Vaqueros, Spain. He went to Madrid in 1919, where he met Salvador Dali, who would later design the scenery for a production of Lorca’s play.
Dali would later design the scenery for the Barcelona production of Lorca’s play Mariana Pineda (1927).
Lorca’s two most successful poetry collections were Canciones (Songs), published in 1927, and Romancero gitano (the Gypsy Ballads), published in 1928. Romancero gitano was especially daring for the time with its exploration of sexual themes and made Lorca a celebrity in the literary world. In the 1930s, Lorca spent much of his time working on plays, including a folk drama trilogy Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding) in 1933, Yerma in 1934, and La Casa de Bernarda Alba (The House of Bernarda Alba) in 1936.
During the Spanish Civil war he was shot to death by supporters of General Francisco Franco.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: Mildred Ruiz-Sapp is an award-winning/critically acclaimed multi-hyphenated Puerto Rican artist and entrepreneur.
A Theatre professional with equal life-long passions in Photography and Filmmaking, she sets her eyes on uplifting our world through the lens of the people.
She is a Co-Founder/Core Member of UNIVERSES Theater Company* (founded in 1995) and of THE POINT Community Development Corporation* in the Hunts point Section of The South Bronx (founded in 1993).
Playwriting/Acting credits include AmericUS; UNISON; PARTY PEOPLE; AMERIVILLE; The Denver Project; One Shot in Lotus Position; BLUE SUITE; RHYTHMICITY; SLANGUAGE; THE RIDE. Acting-only credits include DJ Latinidad; The Comedy of Errors; The Unfortunates; Alfred Jarry’s UBU: Enchained. Awards/Affiliations: 2020 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation National Playwright Residency Program recipient; 2015 Doris Duke Performing Artist Award (Theatre); Oregon Shakespeare Festival Acting Company Member ( 2012-2017) and Ensemble in Residence; 2008 U.S. Cultural Ambassador w/ the U.S. State Dept./Jazz at Lincoln Center – Rhythm Road Tour; 2008 TCG Peter Zeisler Award; 2006 Career Advancement Fellowship from the Ford foundation through Pregones Theater; 2002-2004 and 1999-2001 TCG National Theater Artist Residency Program Award; BRIO Awards (The Bronx Recognizes its own); Former Board Member (National Performance Network – NPN) and (Network of Ensemble Theaters-NET); New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect; BARD College, BA ’92 (Literature/Language). Publications: UNIVERSES’ The Revolution will be Live! (2022 release- TCG Books); SLANGUAGE in The Fire This Time (TCG Books); BLUE SUITE in The Goodman Theatre’s Festival Latino – Six Plays (Northwestern University Press); PARTY PEOPLE in The Manifesto Anthology (Rain City Projects- Fall 2014); Featured on the covers of American Theater Magazine 2004 and The Source Magazine 2000. Member: Actors Equity Association (AEA) member.

Talent Artisans & Growers Evening Markets
2025-05-23 17:00 - 20:30 | Old Town Park, 111 E. Main St., Talent, OR, United States
The much-loved Talent Artisans & Growers Evening Markets are back for summer 2025! Now hosted by the Talent Business Alliance, in partnership with Amanda Grove of the Golden Grove Collective, this monthly event will once again bring creativity, connection, and community celebration to the heart of downtown Talent, Oregon.
The markets will take place on the fourth Fridays of each month—May 23, June 27, July 25, and August 22—from 5:00 PM to sunset at Old Town Park, located just across from the Talent City Hall.
These family-friendly summer evenings highlight everything that makes Talent shine:

Fresh produce from local farmers and growers

Handmade goods from regional artisans and makers

Tasty bites from food trucks and nearby eateries

Live music from talented local performers

In addition to the market festivities, downtown businesses will be joining in with special events of their own—art openings, market specials, extended hours, and added entertainment—to create a full evening of experiences for residents and visitors alike.
“We are incredibly honored to carry forward the legacy of the Talent Evening Markets,” said Darby Ayers-Flood, Executive Director of the Talent Business Alliance. “This event is not just a market—it’s a celebration of community, creativity, and local resilience.”
Organizers extend heartfelt thanks to previous coordinators and volunteers who have built and sustained this cherished tradition. Their commitment laid the foundation for this beloved seasonal gathering.
Join us under the summer skies to support local talent, savor fresh flavors, and celebrate what makes Talent truly special. Let’s make this summer one to remember.
Vendor Applications Now Open
Vendors interested in participating this season can apply via the Talent Business Alliance website: https://www.talentbusinessalliance.org/events/artisansandgrowersmarkets
Get Involved
Want to help bring these events to life? Fill out a volunteer interest form via the link: https://forms.gle/mT8ntrvYProHT34t5

The 50th (and maybe the last) annual Ashland Run
2025-05-24 08:00 - 10:00 | In front of Shakespearean outdoor theatre, Hargadine & Fork Streets, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
This FREE four plus mile race includes prizes from Ashland restaurants and businesses awarded to finishers in a random drawing.
Post-race refreshments provided. The challenging course takes runners through three Ashland Parks, up dirt alleys and on trails. See map of course at website. Race starts at 8:30 but arrive early to sign up for the prize drawing.

Strength and Balance for Active Agers
2025-05-24 09:00 - 10:00 | Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Avenue, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
This small group personal training program is designed for groups of 8-10, offering the benefits of personal training in a group setting.
All fitness levels welcome, though you will need to be able to get up and down from the floor without assistance. A combination of weight training, balance exercises and some cardio with functional lifelong wellness in mind. Benefits include prevention of osteoporosis by stimulating the growth of muscle and bone, mental and emotional health, improved immune system, and most importantly lower risk of falls, metabolic diseases and cognitive decline.

Walk through Jacksonville History
2025-05-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Jacksonville
Jacksonville’s “Walk through History” tours are back!
At 10 a.m. every Saturday from May 24th through August 30th, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will be offering one-hour guided walks through Jacksonville’s National Historic Landmark District, the first on the West Coast! Participants will take a stroll through history, visiting government and commercial buildings, fraternal lodges, and homes that capture the stories of the people who transformed a gold rush town into Southern Oregon’s 19th Century social, governmental, and commercial hub. They’ll learn how gambling money built a church; how the Civil War ended a successful mercantile partnership; how a saloon housed the county’s first museum; how fire reshaped the town; and how a railroad both destroyed the town and preserved it.
Walking tours leave from Jacksonville’s New City Hall (the historic “Courthouse Square”) at 206 North 5th Street between West C and D streets and cover about one mile with multiple stops. Tours are FREE but donations are encouraged! All monies go towards the preservation and maintenance of Jacksonville’s historic buildings.
For individuals who prefer not to “stretch their legs,” Historic Jacksonville’s website (https://www.historicjacksonville.org) offers numerous ways to explore Jacksonville virtually. These include multiple blogs about the town and its settlers along with three video tours that introduce viewers to Jacksonville’s Historic Landmark District, its Historic Homes, and its Pioneer Cemetery.
Historic Jacksonville, Inc. invites you to forget the “names, dates, places, and battles” version of history you may have been taught in school. HJI’s live and virtual tours are about “real history”—people and their stories. They are about life!
Additional information on “Walk through History” and other Historic Jacksonville, Inc. tours is available at 541-245-3650; info@historicjacksonville.org; and www.historicjacksonville.org.

Lithia Park Free Guided Walks
2025-05-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Lithia Park, Winburn Way, Ashland, OR, 97520
Beginning May 3, come experience the history, flora and fauna of Lithia park in a guided tour led by knowledgeable and passionate volunteers.
Walks run every Saturday morning at 10:00am, May through September. Walks last 90 minutes, are FREE of charge, and are open to locals and visitors alike. Please meet your guide at the front entrance of Lithia Park across from the Plaza.
This program has been running since 1989, and is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in Ashland’s crown jewel.
For more information please visit www.ashlandoregon.gov/lithiaguidedwalks.

Lithia Artisans Market
2025-05-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-25 10:00 - 17:00 | 20 Calle Guanajuato, 20 Calle Guanajuato, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The Lithia Artisans Market is back for the 2025 season, held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from March 29 through September.
Catch us for a “soft” opening on Winburn Way across from the park entrance. We may have one or two booths near Mix Bakeshop next to the bridge.
Whether you join now or wait for warmer days, we’re excited to share another wonderful session with you. (We sometimes cancel due to inclement weather.)
Visit https://lithiaartisansmarket.com for more information.

Beekman Bank Museum tours
2025-05-24 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Beekman Bank Museum, 110 W. California St., Jacksonville, OR, United States
You are invited to “Step Behind the Counter” of the oldest financial institution in the Pacific Northwest—Jacksonville’s 1863 Beekman Bank Museum—when Historic Jacksonville, Inc. opens the museum for summer tours.
Established as a “gold dust” office in 1856, it was the first “bank” north of San Francisco.
Scheduled 2025 “banking hours” are 11am to 3 pm, Saturdays and Sundays, from May 24 through August 31. The Beekman Bank Museum is located at 110 W. California Street (the corner of California and North 3rd streets) in Jacksonville. Guests can interact with costumed docents sharing stories of late 19th Century banking practices, gold shipping, and handshake deals; step behind the counter and peer in drawers containing old checks, stage schedules, and paperwork; and enter the vault that stored millions in gold!
Visitors can spend as much or as little time as they like—although we suggest they allow at least 30 minutes. Tours are FREE, but donations are encouraged since all monies go towards the preservation and maintenance of this historic legacy!
The original bank was established in 1856 as a “gold dust” office. (If we’re factual, it was a safe.) Cornelius Beekman had come to Jacksonville in 1854 as an express rider between Yreka and Jacksonville carrying newspaper, mail, parcels, and gold over the Siskiyous. When his employer’s firm failed, he established Jacksonville’s Beekman’s Express and his gold dust office. In 1863 he became Jacksonville’s Wells Fargo agent and constructed the Beekman Bank.
During Jacksonville’s heyday as the governmental, commercial, and social hub of Southern Oregon in the late 1800s, the Beekman’s Bank saw over $40 million in gold cross its counters—equivalent to over $1 billion today! The current 1863 structure is the only commercial wooden building on California Streeet to survive Jacksonville’s many fires. It has been preserved intact as a museum since Cornelius Beekman, the wealthiest and most prominent of Jacksonville’s pioneers, locked the doors in 1915.
Additional information is available at 541-245-3650; info@historicjacksonville.org; and www.historicjacksonville.org/behind-the-counter/.

Central Point Woodcarvers
2025-05-24 11:30 - 15:00 | Woodcarving, 123 N St, Central Point, OR, 97502, United States
The Central Point Woodcarvers carving group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays at the Central Point Senior Resource Center, 123 N. Second St., Central Point.
There is a fee of $10 per month, or $55 a year if paid annually.
We teach and share ideas for beginners, novices, and intermediate woodcarvers. The various members do several styles of woodcarving. Recommended beginning tool sets are available for purchase. Please call Ron Chappell 541-944-4535 for more information.

Bonfire in Lithia Park Community Gathering 5-9 pm May 24th - All Are Welcome!
2025-05-24 17:00 - 21:00 | Lithia Park, Winburn Way, Ashland, OR, 97520
The May Community Gathering Bonfire will be 5-9 pm May 24th at the Island Fire Pit in Lithia Park.
Parking is across from 381 Granite Street. The intention is to gather as a community, so anyone wanting to gather in this way is welcome. Children are welcome, and people of all ages tend to show up. You can stop by anytime between 5 and 9 pm for a little while or a long time. Feel free to invite people. Please bring your own drinks, snacks, and chair (if you want to sit by the fire.)
These bonfires typically involve sitting around the fire and sharing what is going on in each other’s lives. There tend to be some of the same and different people at each event. Participants typically leave feeling connected and like they had a good time. The group is very inviting to anyone who decides to show up.
These gatherings have been held for the past year for people in the neighborhood and the community and are now shared on Meetup, Facebook and community calendars. Please feel free to invite additional people who wish to gather as a community.
The Island Fire Pit in Lithia Park is on an island on Ashland Creek. We will place a sign as you approach the parking lot across from 381 Granite Street.
Once you park, proceed on foot over the bridge and go right on the Lithia Park trail. Soon, you will see another bridge off the main trail to the right, and you will cross over the bridge to the small island. You will see the fire pit area off the trail shortly after you cross the bridge. There will be signs. The GPS coordinates of the parking lot are 42.185718, -122.717352
See “Discussion” tab for location photos.
Hope to see you there!
Just FYI – Our Meetup Listing is https://www.meetup.com/ashland-community…/events/307703926

Southern Oregon Repertory Singers May concert
2025-05-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-25 14:00 - 15:30 | SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, 97520
The Southern Oregon Repertory singers will hold two May concerts at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland.
The performance, “Cannons Into Bells,” will have performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 25.
The program explores the idea of transformations.
Our feature commissioned work, “Cannons into Bells”, by Repertory Singers’ Composer in Residence, Jodi French, explores the tragic cycle of bells being melted into cannons during times of war, then changed back in times of peace. It is an urgent plea for a better world in which we “kindle the fire of love, melting the armor of our hearts into bells of peace”.
Other featured works include Joby Talbot’s ethereal “Leon”, the story of pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago — the “Way of St. James” — hoping to transform their lives, set for 17-part choir a cappella; Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei, a texted version of his famous Adagio for Strings, performed with choir and orchestra; and Dan Forrest’s grand setting of e.e. cummings’ “I thank thee God for most this amazing day” for choir and orchestra, celebrating the transformative power of nature to turn our “no” into “yes.”

Sunday Service: Remembering as Resistance
2025-05-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 87 4th Street, Ashland, 87 4th Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
The story of Memorial Day is more complex and interesting than is often told. Come learn about the history of this day of honoring our fallen. Learn the story of the red poppy and the poem that made it symbolic of the day. We remember, in part, so that we stay committed to lives of peace and peacemaking
Monthly Theme: Change
Attend in person or watch live or recorded on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@roguevalleyunitarianuniver8871

South Mountain Friends Meeting
2025-05-25 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

SunFolk Dancing at The Grange
2025-05-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Ashland Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Eastern European folk dancing to live music!
No experience necessary.
No partners needed.
Sundays at Bellview Grange.
1050 Tolman Creek Rd.
Ashland, OR 97520

Volcano Camp
2025-05-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Scienceworks Museum, 1500 E. Main Street, Ashland, 97520
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum will host a two-hour event with an educational comedy show for adults and mini camp for kids from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 25, at the museum, 1500 E. Main St., Ashland.
Children attendees ages 4 and up can participate in a volcano-themed mini camp where they build their own salt-dough volcanoes, then make them erupt for their grownups following the comedy show.
The show, hosted by comedian Ben Miller, is recommended for ages 18 and up, with plenty of laughs and lava facts. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for non-members.

Dirty Cello at Cedarwood Barn
2025-05-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Cedarwood Farm Barn Show, 7912 Wagner Creek Road, Talent, OR, 97540, United States
Dirty Cello – cello like you’ve never heard before!
Combine the virtuosic wail of Jimi Hendrix, the soul of BB King, and the fire of Bill Monroe, and add a whole lot of cello, and you get the Dirty Cello band.
Dirty Cello performs all over the world, from Iceland to Israel, from Scottish castles to underground caves presenting an energetic and wild show that’s been described as,
“Dirty Cello’s music is all over the map: funky, carnival, romantic, sexy, tangled, electric, fiercely rhythmic, and textured, and only occasionally classical.” by Oakland Magazine.
The Cedarwood Barn is a beautiful location in Talent. Come check it out and hear the band on a beautiful May evening.
Bring a lawn chair to sit and watch or put on your dancing shoes and get up and move.

Higher Essence Yoga
2025-05-26 09:00 - 10:00 | OR
Yoga Classes for Beginners and 50+.
Stretching, breathwork and flexibility
Monday and Thursday, 9:00 to 10:00 am at Hidden Springs Wellness Center, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland
Contact: ashlandginny@gmail.com

Intermediate Tai Chi for Older Adults
2025-05-26 09:30 - 10:45 | The Grove, 1195 E Main St, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Tai Chi is a moving meditation that strengthens bones and muscles, improves balance and increases flexibility. Qi Gong, the movement of energy through the body, is also incorporated.
Pre-registration required: ashland.or.us/register or 541.488.5342.

Gentle Yoga for Older Adults
2025-05-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Avenue, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
The focus of this one-hour hatha yoga class is to increase strength, flexibility and balance while simultaneously alleviating stress and fatigue. Additional benefits of regular yoga practice include an overall sense of well-being and an increase in self-awareness and self-acceptance. Participants must be aware of their own capabilities in order to participate safely. Ability to get up and down from the floor is required. Each class will conclude with deep relaxation. Ages 50 & up.
$20 per month-long session ($5/class)
