For the ninth year, Peace House is asking the community to help it meet the challenge of food insecurity in Ashland by buying a hand-thrown empty ceramic bowl, emblematic of the plight of our unhoused and economically marginalized sisters and brothers. And because of the COVID pandemic, for the second year the bowls will be […]
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation presents Speech and Spirit, an evening about the transmission of political conviction and ecological consciousness across generations. This multi-genre collaboration sits at the intersection of literary studies, Black and Indigenous performance art, and the pursuit of collective transcendence. The event emerges from a set of conversations between old friends about how […]
Democracy Now! will celebrate 25 years on the air with a virtual event on Tuesday Dec. 7th at 8 p.m. ET Special guests will include: Noam Chomsky, world-renowned political dissident and author Angela Davis, legendary activist and scholar Danny Devito, Emmy Award-winning actor Martín Espada, National Book Award-winning poet Winona LaDuke, Indigenous leader Arundhati Roy, […]
From Earthkeepers: The future of the Earth is in your hands… …and with that lies great power to build a new future. The footsteps you take today, the decisions you make tomorrow, the way you choose to lead your life will leave an imprint on our greater collective. Waking up to a whirlwind world of […]
Free community meal and holiday giveaway! This Thursday December 23rd from 3-530 p.m. at Bellevue Grange 1050 Tolman Creek Road in Ashland. Join Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice for this holiday celebration to include delicious food, live music, portraits, giveaways and more! Contact Jason at 541-841-8341 for more information.
On Tuesday, January 4, join CODEPINK Congress as we discuss the movement to forgive student debt, and why it's a necessary part of building a strong movement against militarism. "Can't afford debt forgiveness"? Register for this Zoom event here We've heard that line before, while Congress barely blinks as it passes a $778 billion military […]
Sign up to join this Witness Wednesday Silent Reflection from home! Learn more about silent worship, and find upcoming dates, at fcnl.org/events/witnesswednesday. Take a moment to reflect in keeping with the Quaker practice of silent worship. Join us virtually on Zoom or by phone for a period of shared reflection as we seek grounding in […]
Please join ORD2 Indivisible on the Ashland Plaza for a candlelight vigil at 5:30 on 1/6/22. Bring a sign that is lit, or will glow in the dark, that gives the message to Protect Our Democracy. Please wear a mask! No matter our color, background or party, most of us believe that people who betray […]
The Jefferson Center Program Committee is pleased to invite you to our next salon/discussion Sunday, January 9 at 4 pm on Zoom (meeting will open at 3:40 p.m.) To Access Link to Register, Please visit https://thejeffcenter.org/salon-future-events Here we go again! Smoke…and another fire! What should we do? Charisse Sydoriak will lead an informational discussion on […]
On January 14th, 15th and 16th Dharma Teachers Sister Peace, Ava Avalos, Joe Reilly and Peggy Rowe will offer a special new year's practice from Thich Nhat Hanh. Visit the event website here. "We will share sitting and walking meditation, restorative yoga and mindful movement, and other experiential exercises that support releasing the old year […]
'Hope in a Changing Climate' features filmmaker John Liu who optimistically reframes the debate on global warming. Illustrating that large, decimated ecosystems can be restored, this documentary reveals success stories from Ethiopia, Rwanda, and China which illustrate that bringing large areas back from environmental ruin is possible, and is key to stabilizing the earth's climate, […]
Workshops are offered on Sunday afternoons and monday evenings between January 16 and February 21. Attendance to either day's workshop can be intermixed over the six week period. Progressives want peace, social & economic justice, a sustainable environment and climate, and much more. Six engaging sessions offer powerful insights, practical methods, and useful handouts: #1 […]
