Focus on Hanley Farm – August 2015

What better way is there to spend a lovely August evening than a concert on the lawn at Hanley Farm?! This affordable, family-friendly event has all the components of a perfect summer evening: farm-fresh food from the Farm Kitchen, local craft brews on-tap, live music, horseshoes, badminton, and plenty of shade. On Saturday, August 8, The Fret Drifters take the stage showcasing high-energy acoustic music, perfect for dancing. On Saturday, August 22, David Pinsky, Phil Newton, and the Over the Moon Band bring us some classic down-home blues music. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets and plan to spend the evening with us at the Farm! The gates open at 5:30pm. Admission is $10 ($5 for SOHS members and children 5-12).

Interested in becoming a permanent part of Hanley Farm? The Southern Oregon Historical Society has launched a new project at the Farm called, “History Tribute Walk” where community members are invited to purchase a commemorative custom brick to become a part of a new permanent walking path at the Farm. Bricks can be engraved with your family name, a student’s name and year of graduation, your business name, an organization name, or a name in honor of someone special in your life. For further details or to order a custom brick for the History Tribute Walk, please call the Development Office at 541-773-6536 x 204. Order now as the path will be installed this fall!

Next time you’re at the Farm, take a walk around to see our many new permanent signs. As we continue to work on improving our self-guided tour and educational features for the public, more informational signs will continue to be erected. So far, you will find signs by the historic Hanley house, at the entrance to our no-till vegetable gardens, and at the Monarch waystation garden.

For more information about Hanley Farm or upcoming events, please visit us online at www.hanleyfarm.org or www.sohs.org; call 541-773-6536 ext. 202; or check out our Hanley Farm Facebook page. Hanley Farm, owned and operated by the Southern Oregon Historical Society, is located at 1053 Hanley Road, between Jacksonville and Central Point.