Events from April 20, 2021 – May 4, 2021 – Peace House

Ashland International Folkdancers

Allen Hallmark — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Everyone can dance! For 40 years, Ashlanders and friends have gathered at the historic Community Center on Winburn Way in Lithia Park, for an invigorating evening of simple and fun dances to music from around the world!
The vining begins with an hour of teaching/review by experienced dancers, followed by an hour of circle, line, and couple dance to music from Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and around the world!

Justice Starts at the Roots: Read and Seed

Allen Hallmark — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Join us at Vesper Meadow Restoration Preserve to take dedicated time to read social justice oriented books and then discuss learned concepts with others while we spread native plants seeds in our native plant gardens spaces.

Weekly Silent Vigil for Peace in the Middle East

Cynthia Taylor — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

A silent, non-violent vigil in the Quaker tradition, for peace in Palestine, and for the end of US taxpayer support for bombs takes place every Friday.
Wear black if possible. Signs welcome.

Find us on the corner of Barnett and Highland near the south Medford exit from I-5. There is ample parking behind the People’s Bank building at that intersection. We’ll stand kitty-corner to the bank building.

Join the Rabble Rousers at Central Point Overpass

Cynthia Taylor — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

One Resistance Hour a Day Keeps Fascism at Bay! Join others every Tuesday at the Central Point Overpass located near Upton Road.

This is a community event and not sponsored by Peace House.

Democracy Rally in Medford

Cynthia Taylor — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

One Resistance Hour a Day Keeps Fascism at Bay! Join the Rabble Rousers every Tuesday at the intersection of Barnett and Highland.

Uncle Food’s Diner Community Meal

Meg Wade — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0000

How Should Oregon Address the Climate Crisis?

Allen Hallmark — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000

For several years, Oregon climate activists and sympathetic state legislators promoted comprehensive greenhouse gas proposals known as Cap and Trade or Cap and Invest. These proposals sought to impose a declining cap on statewide emissions of greenhouse gases, while generating pollution proceeds to be invested in clean energy projects statewide, particularly in economically disadvantaged communities.
Legislative cap and invest proposals failed year after year largely as a result of resistance from Republican legislators who thwarted all legislative action by walking out of the legislature to deny a quorum. Finally, in 2020, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-04 charging state agencies with developing programs within their authority that would achieve the goals of the failed legislative proposals. After much resistance from the same forces opposing Cap and Trade, this EO ultimately resulted in the development of a Climate Protection Program (CPP) that placed the state on a meaningful emissions reduction trajectory.
As the CPP has finally been taking effect, the same forces who resisted both past legislative Cap and Trade and the CPP are proposing to reconsider and reintroduce a legislative Cap and Trade proposal that would replace the CPP. Given the source of this proposal, many climate concerned Oregonians are quite skeptical of this effort. However, if such a program allowed Oregon to link with the Washington and California cap and trade programs, this could be beneficial. What are the tradeoffs, and what is the best path forward for Oregon?
Nora Apter, Oregon Director of Climate Solutions, has been deeply engaged in CPP implementation for many years and closely tracking efforts to consider a legislative replacement of the program for some months. Nora will join us via ZOOM at our August monthly meeting to help us understand exactly what is involved and help us decide how we should respond to these discussions.
SOCAN’s next General Meeting will be Tuesday, August 25th at the Medford Public Library from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. The program will involve Nora Apter discussing the history of cap and invest in Oregon, where the idea for replacing the Climate Protection Program with a legislative framework comes from, how it’s progressing, and key considerations and policy parameters.
SOCAN’s general meetings are free and open to the public. There is no charge for attending. More information is available at: https://socan.eco/events/
Guests wishing to view the ZOOM program should contact Alan (alan@socan.eco) for details
This meeting is not sponsored nor endorsed by Jackson County Library Services

Ashland International Folkdancers

Allen Hallmark — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Weekly Silent Vigil for Peace in the Middle East

Cynthia Taylor — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

A silent, non-violent vigil in the Quaker tradition, for peace in Palestine, and for the end of US taxpayer support for bombs takes place every Friday.
Wear black if possible. Signs welcome.

Join the Rabble Rousers at Central Point Overpass

Cynthia Taylor — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

One Resistance Hour a Day Keeps Fascism at Bay! Join others every Tuesday at the Central Point Overpass located near Upton Road.

This is a community event and not sponsored by Peace House.