NEW: Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+ starting on March 1st! This group is an in-person group offered through Options of Southern Oregon that is free and open to the community. We will meet on Wednesdays, 3:30pm-5pm at Kolpia, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8, in Ashland. Please call or text by 12:00pm Wednesdays […]
Over the more than a decade that Southern Oregon Climate Action Now has been engaged in grassroots climate activism, several other local organizations have either taken on the climate crisis as an aspect of their activism or have launched themselves as climate organizations. To honor what other Rogue Valley organizations are doing, and inform concerned […]
Thanks to folks from around the country, more members of the U.S. House of Representatives are co-sponsoring H. Res. 77, a vitally important Back from the Brink (BftB)-led organizing vehicle that is helping to elevate congressional debate and leadership on nuclear disarmament and risk reduction. Persistence and patience are key. Let’s keep it up. Please […]
Learn about the need for nonviolent approaches and movements to support people with diverse gender expressions. Using a lens of nonviolence, gain practical and powerful tools to work towards gender justice in your life and communities. Facilitator: Rev. Lauren Grubaugh-Thomas and Rev. Jerry Maynard Cost: $35, scholarships available
Peace House will join Rogue Valley Veterans for Peace Chapter 156 in hosting a table at the Fourth of July event in downtown Ashland from 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Stop by to learn about our new Season of Nonviolence program that will include nonviolence trainings, a reading group, the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Bombing Anniversary Commemoration, and more. […]
Free field trips led by ecologists and naturalists throughout the Siskiyou Crest region on July 14th. See the field trip options listed below. Field trip registration ends on July 7th, and some trips are already sold out, so sign up soon for one of these fantastic Siskiyou Crest adventures!
Festival Schedule of Events July 15-16 at Pacifica Saturday, July 15, at Pacifica: A Garden in the Siskiyous 10:00—Butterfly walk with Linda Kappen 10:30—Doors open; announcements, land acknowledgement, etc. 10:45—Panel 1 (Botany) 12:00—Open (lunch) 1:00—Panel 2 (Joe Scott) 2:00—Panel 3 (Wildlife) 3:30—Poetry readings 4:00—Reception for invited guests 5:00—Open (dinner) 6:00— Keynote speaker: Michael Kauffmann Justin […]
Please join the #nowaytotreatachild campaign co-leaders from Defense for Children International - Palestine and American Friends Service Committee for a webinar on July 25 at 12 p.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. Pacific / 5 p.m. BST. Palestinian rights organizers, activists, and advocates across the United States have been busy working to advance the Palestinian Children […]
ASAP is pleased to announce a Benefit Concert for Sviatohirsk’s will take place on Saturday, August 19, 2 p.m. at the Ashland High School Theatre on 201 S Mountain Ave. The concert will feature: The Southern Oregon Repertory Singers with Paul French, Conductor – The Southern Oregon Repertory Singers celebrate 34 years of providing the highest quality choral […]
Anyone spending time in the dryer forests of Southern Oregon will have seen the splashes of orange among the healthy green backdrop. These splashes of color portend our future; they represent Douglas firs that are expiring. As the trees die, the needles lose the healthy green chlorophyll that drives photosynthesis and produce the familiar orange […]
This Saturday, September 16th from 3 pm to 8 pm, El Mercadito is joining Music On the Commons at the library park in Talent, OR to honor and celebrate a historical weekend for our people. We will have many fun and exciting activities during the day, but make sure you stay for our surprise live […]
The community is invited to the Historic Ashland Armory this Sunday, September 17 for the “Aloha Maui Benefit Concert” to support Lahaina wildfire victims. Entry fees range from $20 to $100 depending on how much you want to donate and all profits will go directly to victims in Maui through United Way of Jackson County. […]
