JACKSONVILLE, OR—Americans were on the move during the second half of the 19th Century! In the span of 50 years, transportation options advanced from horseback, wagon or buggy, stagecoach, and sailing ship, to railroad, steamship and automobile. And Jacksonville’s pioneer Beekman famly experienced them all! View antique cars and learn about the rapid changes in […]
The Southern Oregon Historical Society is pleased to announce the July event for its monthly Tales from the Collections program. The program will take place at SOHS’s History Center in downtown Medford (106 N. Central Ave.) on Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 from 10am to 12pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Join SOHS’s […]
July 20 – 24, 2016
Jackson County Fair—Carnival Lights and Country Nights
A week of fun just got even better!
2016 Fair Hours:
Wednesday, 7/20 through Saturday, 7/23 11 am to 11 pm
Sunday, 7/24 11 am to 7 pm
LOTS FOR FREE!
FREE Admission for Kids 12 and Under, sponsored by the West Family Foundation
FREE Parking EVERY DAY, sponsored by Butler […]
The Family Nurturing Center has partnered with the Southern Oregon Historical Society to bring pizza nights back to Hanley Farm! The third Thursdays of every month are always special at the farm – activities include no-till garden tours historic Hanley Farmhouse tours, flint knapping demonstrations, and children’s activities. July 21, 2016 the Family Nurturing Center […]
Join Historic Jacksonville, Inc. at 7 and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 8, for Jacksonville Haunted History walking tours. These approximately one-hour docent-led tours leave from the Jacksonville Visitors Center at the corner of North Oregon and C streets and include some moderate elevations. Tours are limited to the first 15 people. The cost is […]
“You Are Invited” OPEN HOUSE ~ BUILD THE DREAM July 27th, 5:00-7:00pm @ Sampson House & Cedar Garden
Join Jacksonville residents Lauren Kemple, Becka Kem and Rhonda Brown for a short nature walk followed by voluntary arboretum clean-up. You’ll stroll through the arboretum, identifying many plants and learn about their origin and medicinal and culinary […]
Now for July’s movie. WE have been waiting some time to run this film… it is The Westerner, a classic western if there ever was one. It stars Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan. Brennan, who plays Judge Roy Bean, won his third and final Oscar for this one.
Directed by William Wyler, The Westerner tells the […]
The Jackson County Master Food Preservers presents Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes: How to Preserve Your Tomato Harvest, the third class in their canning and preserving series, at the OSU Extension auditorium, Saturday, July 16. Learn how to preserve your home-grown tomatoes for year-round enjoyment!
In this class, food safety and the types of preservation equipment to use […]
Good Evening All… Our movie in June 2016 is one of those films you don’t hear much about anymore, but one which was highly-popular when it was released. So said the book from which it was made… God Is My Co-pilot, starring that stellar good-looking leading man, Dennis Morgan… with support from Raymond Massey and […]
“On Your Mark, Get Set and READ” is our theme for Summer Reading. School will soon to be out for the summer and that means the start of Summer Reading at the Jacksonville library.
There is no better way to help children maintain their reading skills during summer vacation than by encouraging them to participate in […]
The Storytelling Guild is excited to present the 50th-Annual Children’s Festival! This fun and historic event will be held July 9-11, 2016 at the beautiful Britt Gardens in Jacksonville. For many years, the festival has provided fun-filled summer days of affordable entertainment for the entire family. The theme this year is, “Fairy Tales across the […]
The nonprofit Applegater newsmagazine will be holding its annual Summer Soiree fundraiser at Schmidt Family Vineyards on Saturday, June 25, from 6:00-9:00pm. The award-winning Evening Shades band will be performing.
There will be lots of great Silent Auction items to help fund the Applegater’s printing and mailing costs for the year. Tickets are $50 per person, […]
Join us for a guided hike in Jacksonville’s Forest Park to be held on Monday, June 20, 2016 beginning at 8:30 am. This is the second hike in a series of 5 this season, all held on the third Monday of the month and sponsored by the Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Committee. Take a right […]
Medford, Oregon (May 16, 2016) — Jackson County Library Services and the Southern Oregon Historical Society are proud to announce the June topic in the 2016 Windows in Time history series: “From Jacksonville to Hollywood: The Life of Pinto Colvig.” This noon lecture will be presented by local historian, Ben Truwe on Wednesday, June 1, […]
Step back in time on Saturday, May 28, 2016, when Historic Jacksonville, Inc. brings the 1873 Cornelius C. Beekman House to life with Living History Tours at 12 noon, 1:30 pm and 3 pm. The Beekman House is located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville.
It’s 1932. The country is deep into the Great Depression. […]
The Southern Oregon Miniaturists join Historic Jacksonville, Inc. on Saturday, May 21, 2016, to kick off the 2016 season of events at the 1873 Cornelius C. Beekman House located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville. From 12 noon to 4 p.m. Victorian costumed docents will offer house tours every 15 minutes, sharing information on […]
Our warming planet poses many threats not only to our life support system but also to us. We hear much about the impact of the warming planet on oceans, Polar Ice, range shifts, extinction of species, reducing snowpack, and severe weather – to name just a few areas. But we, ourselves, are not immune – […]
Hello Everybody…
Well… here is the information on the next Movie night at Old City Hall. The movie is Make Way For Tomorrow. I chose this film because, though having a sad story, it is a brilliant piece of film making. Make Way For Tomorrow, is a generational story concerning the plight of an aged couple […]
Get set for Mother’s Day with beautiful bouquets and arrangements created from fresh-cut local flowers, or a unique plant. Home-baked goodies—cookies, brownies, scones, cakes, and candies—will also be […]
Join David Drury and Asifa Kanji, as they host a lively discussion about their time spent with the Peace Corps in Mali, on Thursday, May 12, 2016 from 2-4 p.m., at the Jacksonville Branch Library, 340 W. C Street.
Based upon their memoirs, Three Hundred Cups of Tea and The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love, the […]
Local radio stations, Q100.3 and The Valley 106.3, will be hosting Dogs for the Deaf’s 2016 installment of its largest annual fundraiser, Dog Walk. This year marks the 25th Annual Dog Walk and it will take place at Jacksonville Elementary School (655 Hueners Lane) in Jacksonville, Oregon. This year’s theme is The Silver Screen.
The public […]
by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard
Directed by Matthew R Reynolds
*please read in your best Texan accent J
Come take a trip down south to Texas’ THIRD smallest town, Tuna. First, we meet Thurston and Arles on their talk radio show. Today’s topics include the winner of the American Heritage […]
The Southern Oregon Historical Society is pleased to announce the Annual Heritage Plant Sale at the Historic Hanley Farm, May 7 and 8, 2016 from 10am to 3pm. Hanley Farm is at 1053 Hanley Road between Jacksonville and Central Point. Admission is free.
Three generations of the Hanley family lived on and worked this farm starting […]
Join historian Dirk Siedlecki at Jacksonville’s historic cemetery on April 10, 2016 from 11am to 1 pm. Learn about the early history of the cemetery and about many of the souls who rest in this Silent City on the Hill. Meet your Docents at the top of the Cemetery Road near the flag pole. This […]
Good Evening Everyone…
Our next movie is It Started With Eve starring one of the brightest talents on the silver screen… Deanna Durbin. She had an impressive list of credits to her name and this one ranks pretty high. Even so, there is another actor who steals the show… Charles Laughton… the same fellow who uttered […]
The Jacksonville Garden Club’s 31st Annual Spring Sale will be held in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, May 7th, 2016 from 10:00am to 3:00pm in the alcove next to the Post Office on Oregon Street. The sale features fresh-cut spring flowers arranged in bouquets by Club members. Interesting plants, handmade papers, candies, cookies, brownies, breakfast pastries, […]
This month, Boosters Club President Mike McClain generously donated his column space so I could tell you about our upcoming Historic Home and Garden Tour happening in May. Our theme this year is “Unique Jacksonville…Enjoy our Past, Savor our Present,” offering a very special and exciting home and garden tour lineup!
The tour dates are Saturday, […]
Taste of Summer is an annual celebration in Jacksonville presented by Britt Music & Arts Festival and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. The event includes a wine walk, live music, food booths, art, classic cars and more. This will be the second year in which selected artisans or crafters will be invited to show and sell their products.
Applicants […]
Southern Oregon Historical Society announces the spring Miles Through Time Road Trip exploring historic Jackson County orchards on Sunday, April 17, 2016. The Road Trip starts at 9am (site to be announced) and ends at 1pm or 2pm, depending on pace.
Jackson County boomed when the Oregon and California Railroad opened up new markets for local […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Historians have called the American Civil War “a musical war,” and Confederate General Robert E. Lee once remarked that without music, there would have been no army. On Sunday, April 10, 2016, folk singer and historian David Gordon brings the music of the Civil War to life through original songs from the era along […]
Jeff LaLande strips away the years to reveal Chinese gold fever in a three quarter mile hike along the Gin Lin Trail in the Applegate. LaLande discovered many of these sites in his years of service as a Forest Service Archaeologist. The Healthy History Hikes series is co-sponsored by the Southern Oregon Historical Society and […]
Vendors from the Pacific Northwest and beyond are participating in the Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Society’s 61st annual Rock & Gem Show at the Olsrud Arena, at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. The event is April 2 & 3, 2016 and considered one of the most successful rock and gem shows on the West Coast!
This […]
Become a Master Recycler in 2016! Jackson County Recycling Partnership is now seeking residents of Jackson County to take part in the annual training course and volunteer service program. Participants gain a broad understanding of home waste prevention strategies, the local solid waste infrastructure, hazardous waste avoidance, […]
The popular touring documentary concert, “Romancing the West” returns to the town that inspired it all for a special dinner show at the Jacksonville Inn on Sunday, April 3rd, at 5:30pm. The critically-acclaimed time-traveling documentary concert takes audiences through 240 years of the American West, telling epic stories with historic imagery and original music. The […]
The Oregon Cheese Festival is back on Saturday, March 19th, 2016 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at Rogue Creamery, located at 311 North Front Street (Hwy. 99) in Central Point. This not-to-be-missed culinary celebration is held under two large tents at Rogue Creamery’s Central Point facility. This twelfth-annual festival is a great way for guests to […]
As part of Britt’s continuing efforts to bring professional musicians into local schools, Duo Damiana will visit Hedrick Middle School in Medford, and North Medford High School. The flute/guitar duo is made up of Molly Barth and Dieter Hennings, and, as Duo Damiana, they are focused on broadening the cutting-edge body of repertoire for flute […]
Good Morning… Continuing our salute to British actors, our feature attraction in March is THE LODGER… a film starring virtually an all British cast… George Sanders, Merle Oberon, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Sara Allgood, and most importantly… Laird Cregar. A brilliant actor, Cregar is unknown today because of his early untimely death.
Despite boasting two Oscar winners, […]
The public is invited to a special presentation, “Birds and Bird Nests” on Saturday March 5, 2016 from 11:30am- 12:30pm, at the Applegate Branch Library, 18485 North Applegate Road.
Get the facts about our local birds and their habitats from local science expert John Jackson of Bugs-R-Us. What is a bird nest made with? What do […]
“Meri, we’re in trouble. Please call the church and ask the congregation to pray for us.” That was the brief and distressing phone call that I received from my husband, Bob Haworth, via satellite phone last August 27th. Bob was calling from the 46-foot ketch-rigged sailboat, “Glory” which, at that moment, was floundering in the […]
The Southern Oregon Historical Society invites you to join them for Lion Dance Clinic on Sunday, March 13 at 1 pm at the Rogue Valley Mall. St. Mary’s students will teach observers how to perform the traditional Lion Dance featured in the annual Chinese New Year parade. Instruction will include the cultural and historical significance […]
A town hall meeting will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 to discuss the livelihood of our Fire and Police Departments. This is the chance for the public to speak regarding their views and needs for City Services.
Historian Larry Smith leads the second in the series of Healthy History Hikes on March 6, 2016 – a hike along Jacksonville’s mining trails. As you take this easy, three-mile hike along the gravel and mulch paths in the hills above Jacksonville, you’ll learn of the engineering marvels of Rich Gulch, and see where Chinese […]
Music filled the Rogue Valley a century ago as it does today! On Saturday Feb. 27, 2016 from 10am-12pm at the downtown Medford History Center of the Southern Oregon Historical Society, Stephen Bacon of Bellwood Violin will talk about three groups of Southern Oregon fiddle makers and show representative Chinese instruments that were used in […]
A local mother of two shows-up unexpectedly at her kids’ caregiver’s house one day. As she enters the house, her fears and suspicions are confirmed. The trusted caregiver has been sexually abusing her children.
Her discovery brings many emotions, but one thing she knows is that she was able to stop it early. She recognized the […]
8 AM “Monkey Around” 5K Fun Run – Our ninth annual race is a fast and easy, family-friendly run. The race starts promptly at the Bigham Knoll Campus (525 Bigham Knoll Drive). Top 3 male and female winners will […]
Hello everyone… Here is the coming attraction for February 2016… and what an attraction it is. It’s certainly one our Lucille Ball fans will want to see, though it’s not a comedy. The film is Lured, and it also stars George Sanders, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Boris Karloff, George Zucco, Alan Mowbray, Robert Coote, and Alan […]
CRATERIAN THEATER AT THE COLLIER CENTER – 23 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, MEDFORD
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2016
4:00 PM AND 6:30 PM PERFORMANCES
FREE ADMISSION: Donation of a new or gently used children’s book appreciated
Sponsored by: Storytelling Guild & Craterian Performaces
For it’s annual Winter Program, the Storytelling Guild brings Portland-based Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre to Medford for two […]
This month, the Southern Oregon Historical Society opens its 2016 annual exhibition—“Courage in the Golden Valley: Chinese History in Southern Oregon” which highlights the lives and impact of 19th century Chinese immigrants to this region, presenting this history through the voices and perspective of the Chinese to […]
It’s going to be warming-up before we know it and you can feel the energy as we move from winter into spring! The construction industry here in Southern Oregon has taken a big turn for the better and is heating-up, as well. Just like the rain and the snow that has been falling recently, we’ve […]