“Ashland is a threshold.” – Grandma Aggie The historic settlement of the Rogue Valley in Oregon brought genocide, but Native elder Agnes Baker Pilgrim offered a way towards healing for everyone. Despite her recent passing, it may not be too late to recognize the importance of the Rogue Valley as a sacred landscape for healing.
By exposing the religious mythology and cultural programming around sexuality, Rev. Steph will laying bare the naked truth about God, sex, sin, and shame. In her humorous, light-hearted style, she will be answering questions such as: -Were Adam and Eve the perpetrators of Original Sin? -Was Mary, mother of Jesus, really a virgin? -Was Mary
Each Wednesday from noon to 1:00 pm, the KSC Sanctuary will be open to all for meditation. We invite you to come and meditate quietly in your own way.
In April 2024, OLLI will hold a course dedicated to learning more about teaching at OLLI. Participants do not need to be a member of OLLI to participate in the course. The course is not required in order to teach at OLLI, but it will provide a lot of information that will be helpful in
The City of Ashland's monthly Housing and Human Services Committee meeting.
Internationally acclaimed as a mesmerizing live performer, Cary Morin’s soul-stirring voice and jaw-dropping fingerstyle guitar playing have captivated audiences for decades. “Cary is a unique and brilliant player, songwriter and singer. I have huge respect for his style and technique,” says legendary multi-instrumentalist and songwriter David Bromberg. “If you haven’t heard him yet, you should.”
Ashland New Plays Festival is expanding its offerings in 2024 with a new Community Playwriting Retreat, designed to give writers of any level a chance to develop their craft among fellow artists. The retreat will take place April 26-28 in beautiful downtown Ashland, Oregon.
As part of the Oregon Fringe Festival, director Ilima Considine will be presenting her feature film musical, Waiting for the Kick. Oscar Wilde’s Salome is remade into a darkly comedic fever dream of a rock opera written and composed by the Ilima Considine of The Sexbots, reset in an after hours club full of off-duty
The 8x8 at 88 Fundraiser will bring together fifty original artworks where creativity flourishes within the confines of 8 inches by 8 inches. Each artwork showcased in this exhibition will serve as a testament to the limitless creativity that can be encapsulated within a small space. From intricate paintings to complex illustrations, each artwork has
The quote, "Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over" has been attributed to Mark Twain and frames the controversy over western water policies. Euro-American settlement of the west cannot be separated from the moving of water from sources to distant mines, farms, and cities. While California is the most plumbed of all
“God & Country” is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Dan Partland and produced by Rob Reiner. The film focuses on the emergence of Christian Nationalism and its close relationship with far-right politics in the United States, exploring its perceived threat to democracy and the politicization of Christianity. First Presbyterian Church, Ashland and South
Free green debris drop off day(s) are on April 27th and May 11th this year! Together, we can help reduce our community wildfire risk. And the key to this is FREE, it's no costs to get your green debris dropped off at the Valley View Transfer Station (3000 Valley View Road, Ashland.) ACCEPTED MATERIALS: Only
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