WILDFIRE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DAY is a national Firewise campaign to raise awareness and reduce risks from wildfires. Jacksonville is vulnerable to wildfires due to many homes that are located in close proximity to woodlands and forests. Because of severe drought and upcoming extremely hot weather, this summer and early fall promises to be another bad […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Historic Jacksonville, Inc. is delighted to announce that popular Northwest Troubadour, David Gordon, will be back in Jacksonville on Sunday, May 4, to perform a special concert of international love songs as a benefit for the town’s new “Museum without Walls”!
Love is an international language, and David will […]
Friday, April 25, 2025: Britt is proud to deepen its partnership with the Latinx community in Southern Oregon through continued collaboration with its Latinx Advisory Committee. As a cornerstone of cultural enrichment in the region, Britt recognizes the importance of creating meaningful, inclusive programs that reflect the diverse voices of its community. Strengthening Britt’s […]
THE JOY OF SPRINGTIME FLOWERS marks a wonderful season in our community. Members of the Jacksonville Garden Club use their creative artistry to take full advantage of the beautiful blooms to make lovely arrangements from fresh-cut flowers for the Club’s annual Spring Sale. The sale will be held in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, May 10, […]
Medford, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival is thrilled to announce the return of its beloved Rock Camp, a dynamic summer program designed to inspire and educate the next generation of musicians. After an eleven year hiatus, the Rock Camp is making a comeback this summer, offering young artists an immersive experience in […]
COHEN BOVEE, a 3rd-grader, is the winner of this year’s Jacksonville Elementary School Art Poster Contest! His piece is titled, “Intergalactic Paint” based upon the theme for the contest, “Art of the Future!” Cohen’s favorite project so far this year has been the Lorax drawings his class did in honor of Dr. Seuss Day.
Mark your […]
Jacksonville, OR: March is Women’s History Month, and what better way to celebrate than by shining a spotlight on the incredible women—past and present—who have left their mark on Jacksonville?
In March, Jacksonville will host a month-long celebration of the Women of Jacksonville, featuring an exciting lineup of […]
Friday, March, 2025: Britt Music & Arts Festival is thrilled to share the next slate of ten Britt shows for the 2025 summer season. While there are still more announcements to come, this batch of diverse artists are an exciting addition to Britt’s existing 2025 line-up. Britt is honored to host legendary country artist Wynonna […]
ON MARCH 20, 2025, join Police Chief David Towe and his team of officers for a meet & greet. At 5:30pm, please gather at the Police Station at 225 S. 3rd Street, for a tour of the facility. At 6:00pm, head over to the Community Center next door for a brief, informational session led by […]
Jacksonville, OR – February 5, 2025 – The community is invited to join Britt on Sunday, March 2 from 1-5 PM to explore the recently purchased U.S. Hotel building before it undergoes a significant transformation into Britt’s new home! Learn about the history of the building, plans for the future, and support the renovation efforts […]
Friday, February 14, 2025: Britt Music & Arts Festival is excited to announce the first installment of concerts for the 2025 summer season. The first of three official season announcements, this extensive group of shows features a wide array of musical artists, including first-time-to-Britt indie alt-rock band Rainbow Kitten Surprise, singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, country artists […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Compare how lifestyles have changed in 125 years when Historic Jacksonville, Inc. opens the C.C. Beekman House for “Daily Life Then and Now” tours! Close your eyes and try to imagine your life in 1900 without your smart phone – for […]
Join us March 29th for the first ever Bear Creek Wine Trail Festival at Naumes Suncrest Winery. Get ready to sip on delicious wines, soak up the beautiful vineyard views and meet the Bear Creek Wine Trail representatives.
Attendees will receive a complimentary wine glass, 7 wine samples, and a wine trail passport valid for one year after […]
THIS YEAR’S LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION, presented by the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association, will be held on the grounds of Jacksonville’s New City Hall, on Saturday, February 15, from 10am-3pm. The event features spectacular multi-cultural performances, activities, and exhibits. This year’s event promises to be a vibrant and culturally-rich experience […]
ON FEBRUARY 23, Jacksonville OR Friends of Classical Music will present the much-anticipated world-renowned concert pianist, Thomas Pandoli, playing an all-Gershwin concert. This is somewhat of a change for JORFCM as Gershwin’s music is more popular than classical music. While the tickets for all our concerts have sold out in advance, […]
JANUARY 24, 2025, JACKSONVILLE, OR — The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) announces its 2025 season, with three weeks of exciting outdoor programming in historic Jacksonville, Oregon, June 12 – 28, 2025. Under the leadership of four guest conductors, Damon Gupton (June 12-13); Chia-Hsuan Lin (June 15-18); Roberto Kalb (June 21-23); and Normal Huynh (June 26-28) […]
FOR THE FIRST CONCERT OF OUR SECOND SEASON, we are proud to present, on Sunday, January 26, 2025, the renowned Jasper String Quartet. This ensemble is celebrated as one of the preeminent American string quartets of the twenty-first century. The second concert of our three-concert series will feature pianist Thomas Pandolfi, who is known throughout […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Experience a Victorian Christmas this holiday season at the historic Beekman House Museum, located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville, Oregon. This early 1870s residence, home to Jacksonville’s wealthiest pioneer family, is decorated for a 19th Century Christmas celebration, and you’re invited to visit. Between 12 noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, November […]
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR … to enjoy McKee Bridge decked out in greenery and aglow with thousands of twinkling lights. McKee Bridge Historical Society volunteers will decorate the bridge, the Depression-era community kitchen in the picnic grounds, and Star Ranger Station on November 30. The displays […]
JFOL will provide gift wrapping for holiday shoppers on Friday & Saturday, December 20 & 21. People who wish to have their gifts wrapped may bring them to the Naversen Community Room at the Jacksonville Library, 340 West C Street, from noon to 4pm, each day. The service is offered […]
THE JACKSONVILLE GARDEN CLUB is preparing for its annual holiday greens sale in December. This year the arrangements will feature handmade boxes in several sizes to showcase the creativity of Club members, who use their skills to make beautiful wreaths, arrangements and swags, featuring natural greens and cones, holly, bows, and […]
THIS WINTER, on January 26, the beautiful Assembly Room at Jacksonville City Hall will once again become a concert hall when Jasper String Quartet, a remarkably talented, internationally known string quartet takes the stage. A little less than a month later, on February 23, renown pianist, Thomas Pandolfi, will perform the […]
REBEL HEART BOOKS PRESENTS the 1st-Annual Local Author Book Fair, Saturday, November 16, 1-3pm, at Jacksonville Library Naversen Room.
The perfect opportunity to meet over twenty of the best local authors in one convenient place! Writers like Megan Crane, Stephanie Cotta, Frank DeLuca, Peggy Dover, Leslie Ghiglieri, Ken Gregg, Gates McKibbin, Sandra […]
Ashland, OR – This November, Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) will mark its 12th year of passionate climate advocacy and education with “Sips for Sustainability,“ a social and fundraising event. Unless we acknowledge and address the climate crisis, sustainable living will not be possible. This inspiring evening brings the community together to champion climate […]
Elections always have consequences. This is especially the case for our potential to address the climate crisis when some candidates for office accept the science of global warming and it climate change consequences while others display something between skepticism and outright rejection of science. From the local to the national level the outcomes from the […]
Southern Oregon farmers exist on the frontlines of climate change. This is because the variables of seasonal temperature and water availability are both dominant factors influencing crop viability and success and are also the primary variables influenced by global warming and its climate change consequences.
Maud Powell, with OSU Extension’s Southern Oregon Office in Central Points […]
Friday and Saturday, October 11 and 12, will be Historic Jacksonville, Inc.’s final Haunted History walking tours of 2024. This will be the last chance this year for guests to hear about revengeful women, philandering husbands, playful children, “cherished possessions,” arson for profit, an art critic, a Chinese miner seeking to have his bones returned […]
Monday, October 7, 2024: Britt Music and Arts Festival is excited to announce a special discount for students in the community. The Britt season typically lasts from June to September, but the 2024 season is wrapping up a little later than usual with the final concert happening on October 14 featuring soul sensation Michael Kiwanuka […]
The Rogue Valley Lions Club proudly announces the 2nd Annual Harvest Wine Walk on Friday September 27th, 2024. Twelve local wineries plus twelve motivated merchants add up to an unforgettable evening of memory-making with family and friends. Stroll the historic downtown Central Point streets […]
On Sept 28th, 2024, The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and Public Lands, are hosting the 1851 Gold Rush Run/Walk. This trail run/walk will take place in Jacksonville Woodlands Park promoting the gold rush history of Jacksonville. This is a family event; all ages are welcome. We offer 2K (Walk or Run), 5K (Walk or Run), […]
Enjoy live music at Yale Creek Ranch, Art in the Vineyard at Wooldridge Creek Winery, a “Glass Off” party celebrating free flight (paragliding) at LongSword Vineyard, and other activities scheduled throughout the week.
Kick-Off […]
Sustainable living simple means managing our resources today such that current generations can benefit but not such that we compromise the ability of future generations also to benefit. In a climate changing world, sustainable living includes farming sustainably. To learn how the Southern Oregon University farm meets the university’s goal of promoting sustainability, SOCAN’s August […]
EVERY SUMMER, visitors are drawn to the stunning experience that our Jacksonville area lavender farms provide during their annual festivals. The soft fragrance, the fields of fierce violet, along with the many bumblebees and butterflies, make the lavender worth celebrating.
This July, head to the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail on Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July […]
AT THE STORYTELLING GUILD’S 58th Children’s Festival, kids can experience what it’s like to be inside a giant bubble, read a story with Mother Goose, and nail together their own wooden keepsakes among many more fun and interactive activities!
The three-day festival, taking place July 13-15, 2024, run by more than 700 volunteers, is expected to […]
IF THERE’S A SLICE OF HEAVEN ON EARTH, it’s surely found meandering through the fragrant lavender fields of the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail in late June and July. Picture this: endless rows of blooming purple flowers swaying gently in the warm summer breeze, set against the stunning backdrop of the Applegate Valley. The Southern Oregon […]
Misinformation and disinformation have been the hallmarks of the fossil fuel corporate campaign to undermine climate science and thwart action on climate change. The nuclear industry is not far behind as it constantly tries desperately to sell itself as a viable, if not essential, component of a low greenhouse gas emissions solution to the climate […]
THE COMMUNITY TOWN HALL MEETING will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, from 4:30-5:30pm in the Naversen Community Room at the Jacksonville Library. We will review our original recommendations and announce our successful efforts to make our wonderful town safer for our pedestrians, pets and wildlife! We are delighted to share the fruits of […]
06/19/24 JACKSONVILLE, OR—Apparently rumors are flying that the roof at Jacksonville’s historic 1870s Beekman House caved in recently. The roof is just fine! It did NOT cave in! We had some ceiling plaster fall in the maid’s room off the kitchen. The ceiling will be repaired later this summer before we open for fall tours. […]
Mother Goose, dragons, and more captivate at the 58th Children’s Festival.
KIDS CAN EXPERIENCE what it’s like to be inside a giant bubble, read a story with Mother Goose, and nail together their own wooden keepsakes among many more fun and interactive activities!
The event, themed “Read, Rejoice, Remember,” is dedicated this year […]
Join us for a delightful journey of flavors and discovery as the Rogue Valley Lions Club presents a unique wine-tasting event on Friday, May 31, 4-8pm. This combines the best of Rogue Valley’s wine scene with the charm of Central Point’s local businesses. The event starts at 300 E. Pine Street […]
SISKIYOU UPLAND TRAILS ASSOCIATION (SUTA) is planning a National Trails Day Event to officially open 5 miles of new trails constructed within the Sterling Mine Ditch Trail System (SMDT). We’re celebrating completion of a years-long process of planning and construction for these spectacular new trails with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, family-friendly activities, […]
UPDATE FROM CINDY RASMUSSEN ON 05/16/24: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Town Hall meeting of June 11, organized by the Citizens for a Safer Jacksonville, will be postponed until sometime in July. This meeting was to be held in the City Library Community Room. We apologize for this inconvenience and […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival has announced its full line up for the 2024 season, and all shows are now on sale to the general public. Shows newly added to this final general public on-sale include legendary hip-hop duo Atmosphere, folk artists Ray LaMontagne & Gregory Alan Isakov, and award winning soul […]
UPDATE – THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!
LAST SUMMER, I joined some friends headed to a concert on the Oregon Coast. It was called IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild. I didn’t know much about it […]
The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce proudly presents the second-annual Parade of Inns on Sunday, May 19, from 1:00-5:00pm. Six beautiful historic Jacksonville inns have graciously agreed to participate: Jacksonville Inn, Kubli Haus, Magnolia Hotel, McCully House Inn, Orth House Inn and TouVelle House Bed and Breakfast.
This event invites ticket holders to […]
THE CREATIVE TALENTS of Jacksonville Garden Club members are already at work to produce some new and charming craft offerings at the Club’s annual Spring Sale. The Sale will be held in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, May 11, 10am-2pm, in the alcove next to the Post Office.
As always, club members will use fresh spring flowers […]
WILDFIRE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DAY is a national Firewise campaign to raise awareness and reduce risks from wildfires. Jacksonville is vulnerable to wildfires due to many homes being in close proximity to woodlands and forests. Because of drought and upcoming extremely hot weather, this summer and early fall promise to be a […]
JOIN US for an unforgettable afternoon of elegance, excitement, and community support at the Junior League’s 5th Annual Kentucky Derby Event on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Rogue Valley Country Club. Immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere as you witness the iconic race on large screens while enjoying the company […]