All are welcome to attend a public tour of Tashi Choling Center for Buddhist Studies, a traditional Tibetan Buddhist temple. We are located in the Colestin Valley, 40 minutes from Ashland. See our traditional art and architecture, learn our story, and enjoy our peaceful grounds. Bring a sack lunch if you would like to linger […]
Ashland Together and Bloomsbury Books are happy to bring Mitzi and David Loftus back for an encore presentation of their book, From Thorns to Blossoms A Japanese American Family in War and Peace. Mitzi will share her experience in the camp and the aftermath of that experience. David will provide some history and context for […]
Nonviolence and Courage are inseparable! Join Ela Gandhi and The Metta Center for Nonviolence as we celebrate the launch of our new book, COURAGE, followed by a screening of The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature. To register, pre-order the book, and watch the Third Harmony, click the button below. Register […]
Over the past six months, Dr. Larry Ward has taught about each of the six realms of samsara (hell, hungry ghost, animal, human, asura, god). Before he begins teaching on the four realms that embody the path to liberation (voice-hearers, realized ones, bodhisattvas, Buddha), Dr. Ward will offer this special talk where he'll explore the […]
Please join Friends Committee on National Legislation in reading and discussing the book Light In Gaza! The anthology imagines what the future of Gaza could be, while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and struggle for liberation. It contains works by eleven Palestinian writers and poets. It constitutes a collective effort […]
On August 31, the Jackson County Fuel Committee will host a Folk Music Festival at Paschal Winery to celebrate 46 years of mutual aid work that provides much-needed firewood and utility advocacy for residents of the Rogue Valley. The important fundraising event will feature delicious food, live music, and an opportunity to learn how you […]
The speaker with be Mr. Kim McKandes from Black Alliance & Social Empowerment (BASE). BASE is a nonprofit community organization that provides events, community information-sharing, connection, support, and resources that work towards the well-being and advancement of Black residents living in Southern Oregon. Attend in person or watch live or recorded on our YouTube channel: […]
In November 2020, Oregon voters overwhelmingly passed Ballot Measure 110, which reclassified possession/penalties for specified drugs including heroin, methamphetamine and others. This year the measure was significantly amended by Oregon House Bill 4002, which repealed the drug decriminalization portion in response to public backlash. Rep. Pam Marsh, Oregon House of Representatives, District 5; and Kerri […]
You are invited to tea and conversation with Hiroshima atom bomb survivor, author and activist Hideko Tamura Snider from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Peace House, 543 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR 97520. This intimate gathering honoring Hideko - sponsored by Southern Oregon Pachamama Alliance, Peace House and One Sunny Day Initiatives […]
Pacific Northwest Forest Climate Alliance to host webinar on Northwest Forest Plan Amendment. On August 30th, the US Forest Service will release the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed changes to the Northwest Forest Plan. For 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) has guided forest management across the PNW on federal lands. This […]
On Sept. 17 Arms Control Association will release a new report proposing a new series of high-level disarmament summits to inject new energy and momentum into global efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons. Modeled after the highly successful nuclear security summits, a series of disarmament summits could bypass some of the structural and political factors that […]
Environmental activist Alex Haraus and cinematographers Aidan Kranz and Elena Jean spent the last year exploring some of the last remaining ancient forests on public lands in the US. These mature and old-growth forests offer one of our best natural defenses against the impacts of climate change. But these carbon-storing powerhouses are so much more […]
