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Saturday mornings at Shooting Star Nursery Winter/Spring 2016 Class Schedule

All classes begin at 10am and are located at the nursery unless indicated otherwise, space is limited so please be sure to register.

~During classes there will also be a sandbox, treasure hunt, and some kid friendly activities (children are still under parents supervision) as well as hot coffee and refreshments.

*denotes kid friendly class, bring your […]

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January 2016 Movie Night at Old City Hall is a Double Feature!

Almost everyone I meet seems to be talking about the soon-to-be-seen final season of Downton Abbey.  It struck me that this might be a fine time to show some earlier British performers who dominated our film entertainment… so for the next few months we’ll concentrate our efforts in that direction.

In January our “night at the […]

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New in 2016: Monthly Series “Pioneer History in Story and Song”

Music was one of the bright spots for the pioneers who settled Southern Oregon in the 1800s. Lives of frequent hardship were lightened by songs of home and love; toil accompanied by music was easier to endure; and gatherings with friends and family were cause for celebration. On Sunday, January 10, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will launch […]

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2015 Beekman House “Boxing Day” Tours Benefit ACCESS

Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will celebrate the Victorian Christmas Boxing Day tradition on Saturday and Sunday, December 26 and 27, 2015 when all Victorian Christmas tours of Jacksonville’s historic Beekman House will be $2 per person with a canned good donation for ACCESS. If visitors pay full price ($5 for adults, $3 for seniors or students), […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:35-07:00December 17th, 2015|History News & Events, Now|Comments Off on 2015 Beekman House “Boxing Day” Tours Benefit ACCESS

Eléglance Home Decor to Close Retail Shop – by Carmen Whitlock

Making Your House Your Home – Dec 2015/Jan 2016

It’s that beautiful time of year as we approach another season here in ever-changing Southern Oregon. We are so fortunate to celebrate and participate in the charming, joyful Victorian Christmas festivities in our wonderful town and hope you all can join us in celebrating.

My husband, Jim, and […]

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2015 Friends of Jacksonville Library Christmas Book Sale

Jacksonville Friends of the Library will sponsor a Christmas Book Sale December 12-13, 2015 in the Naversen Room of the Library.  While you are enjoying Victorian Christmas activities, come and do some Christmas shopping.   Saturday hours will be 9-10am, members pre-sale, 10-4, open to the public.  Sunday hours will be from 12-4, with $5 for […]

By |2015-11-30T10:58:57-08:00November 30th, 2015|Community, Event News, Now|Comments Off on 2015 Friends of Jacksonville Library Christmas Book Sale

Landon Moir – Creating a Peaceful Path

Landon Moir of Jacksonville is a thoughtful young man who gives us reason to have faith in future generations. Following the family tradition, the 15-year-old freshman at Cascade Christian High School, is working on his Eagle Scout project—the creation of a community prayer and meditation pathway on the grounds of Jacksonville Presbyterian Church.

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Brodie Dental Sponsoring Angel Tree Gift Program

Every year, dozens of caring businesses in Jackson County participate in the Salvation Army’s 2015 Angel Tree Toy Drive program to brighten the lives of families here in the Rogue Valley. In 2014, more than 40 Rogue Valley businesses participated in the program, collecting toys for 1600 Jackson County kids age 12 and under!

Thanks to […]

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Eyes to Burma Benefit Art Show at Élan Gallery

Local fine artist Gabriel Mark Lipper is inspired by Eyes to Burma’s efforts and accomplishments within a community of about 100 Burmese families who live and work at a rubbish dump on the Thai/Burma border. Gabriel commends the organization’s founder, Fred Stockwell, on his commitment to roll up his sleeves and get to work on […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:37-07:00November 23rd, 2015|Art News & Events, Community, Now|1 Comment

New Face Leading Wine Shop at Jacksonville Inn!

The iconic Jacksonville Inn Wine Shop, which offers one of the most extensive selections of wine in the Pacific Northwest, now boasts one of the most dynamic and knowledgeable shop managers in the industry—Liza Jussiaume.

Liza (37) and her husband, Jean-Michel (40) are no strangers to Southern Oregon wine fans—she’s held a variety of marketing and […]

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2015 Santa’s Mailbox – Send a Letter – Help a Kid!

Every day through Christmas 2015, kids of all ages are encouraged to mail a letter to Santa and help another kid in the process. Santa’s Mailbox will be on the front porch outside Eléglance Home Décor at 110 N. 5th Street during normal business hours.

Eléglance owner Carmen Whitlock will transport the letters to the Post […]

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Jacksonville Garden Club Holiday Greens Sale Provides Scholarships for Local Students

2015 Holiday Greens Sale is December 4 & 5

At holiday times, the scent of fresh greens stimulates memories of holidays past and of tranquil moments in the woods. The Jacksonville Garden Club’s Holiday Greens Sale, with its beautiful arrangements, is a familiar event in downtown Jacksonville during Victorian Christmas. Less well known is the impact […]

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Celebrate 2015 Victorian Christmas at Jacksonville’s Historic Beekman House

Experience a Victorian Christmas this holiday season at the historic Beekman House, located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville, Oregon. This 1873 residence, home to Jacksonville’s wealthiest pioneer family, is decorated for a 19th Century Christmas celebration, and you’re invited to visit. Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in December, […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:37-07:00November 20th, 2015|Event News, History News & Events, Now|Comments Off on Celebrate 2015 Victorian Christmas at Jacksonville’s Historic Beekman House

Globe Saxophone Quartet Concert at Bigham Knoll Ballroom on November 20

Globe Saxophone Quartet concert
Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Bigham Knoll Ballroom, Jacksonville
Doors open at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 for students with valid ID and children 1-12
Tickets available at the Britt box office at 541-773-6077

Britt and the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU are partnering to bring the Globe Quartet to town for […]

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Patricia Rennie Dahl

Jacksonville lost one of its most devoted citizens on October 25, 2015. Patricia “Pat” Dahl passed away peacefully at her home. Pat was a close friend to many and will be deeply missed. She gave such unselfish volunteer time with many community organizations, committees, and activities. She was dedicated to the preservation of Jacksonville’s history […]

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Jacksonville’s 2015 Victorian Christmas Celebration!

2015 Calendar of Events

Jacksonville, Oregon celebrates the holidays and our past with Victorian Christmas.  The celebration begins with a Merchant Open House& Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, November 28 and continues weekends from December 5 through December 20.  Some activities continue the weekend after Christmas – December 27 & 28 to create wonderful memory making activities for when […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:37-07:00November 3rd, 2015|Community, Event News, Now|Comments Off on Jacksonville’s 2015 Victorian Christmas Celebration!

CATSTRAVAGANZA: All Adult Cats Free at Local Shelters Nov 7-8, 2015

This coming weekend, November 7th and 8th, 2015 – adult cats at three local animal shelters will be free. All adoption fees will be waived at this Catstravaganza event for all adult cats one year or older. All adult cats will be fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered.  Many will be micro-chipped. Criteria for qualified adopters […]

By |2020-09-30T14:17:37-07:00November 2nd, 2015|Community, Now|Comments Off on CATSTRAVAGANZA: All Adult Cats Free at Local Shelters Nov 7-8, 2015

Voices of the Applegate Free Local Concerts November 20 & 22, 2015

Voices of the Applegate, directed by Blake Weller, brings its fall offering to Jacksonville and Applegate with diversified offerings including Workin’ for the Dawn of Piece, Follow the Drinkin’ Gourd, and Ashokan Farewell from PBS’s series “The Civil War.”

If you’ve seen the current run of Guys and Dolls at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, you’ll especially enjoy […]

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2015 Holiday Wreath-Making & Santa at Hanley Farm

Kick-off the Yuletide Season at Hanley Farm! Begin by creating your Holiday Wreath using bases made from all natural materials cut fresh from the farm. And, a special treat, straight from the North Pole – Santa Claus accepted our invitation, AND he’s bringing his favorite helper-Elf with him! In addition to Santa and wreath-making, browse […]

By |2015-11-19T12:00:22-08:00October 29th, 2015|Event News, Focus on Hanley Farm, History News & Events, Now|Comments Off on 2015 Holiday Wreath-Making & Santa at Hanley Farm

Jacksonville Garden Club 2015 Holiday Greens Pre-Sale

Bring the refreshing scent of fresh greens and cones into your home or business for the holidays! The Jacksonville Garden Club is now taking pre-paid orders for lovely and reasonably-priced holiday arrangements in a variety of sizes. Ordering early enables the Club members to create their best work and ensures that you will have your […]

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3rd-Annual Veterans Day Ceremony

Jacksonville’s Chamber of Commerce is once again sponsoring a special Veterans Day service on Wednesday, November 11 at 2:00pm, 2015 at the Historic Courthouse.

The event starts at 2:00pm sharp and will last approximately one hour on the Courthouse grounds near the corner of California and 5th Streets. Plenty of chairs will be provided for seating […]

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Fermented Foods Demo at Ruch Library

Ruch, Oregon (October 21, 2015) – Enjoy a “Fermented Foods” demonstration and talk by Kirsten Shockey, local author of Fermented Vegetables on Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 2-4 p.m., in the Community Meeting Room of the Ruch Branch Library, 7919 Highway 238.

Fermented foods are a delicious, healthy addition to any diet, including the Paleo diet. […]

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November 2015 Movie Night at Old City Hall

Good Evening Everyone… I promised to follow up with our last announcement and give you a little background on November’s film, Shanghai Express.  It stars Marlene Dietrich in her third film directed by Joseph von Sternberg, a director under whom she became a world renowned celebrity actress.  I love train movies, and this ranks as […]

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Thanksgiving Weekend 2015 – Open House at Ledger David Cellars

Elevate your holiday with artisan wines, fresh gourmet pizza and live music at Le Petit Tasting Room in Central Point

(Central Point, Ore.) – Elevate your holiday with Ledger David Cellars at their annual Thanksgiving Weekend Open House event, Nov. 27-29 from 12 to 5 p.m. at Le Petit Tasting Room in Central Point.

Listen to the […]

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Special Halloween Reception at Art Presence Art Center

Join Art Presence for a special Halloween reception on Saturday, October 31, 2015 from noon–3pm. Meet Pioneer Spirits, here from beyond the grave to share their stories, as four groups of Players from this year’s Meet the Pioneers perform from 2–3pm!

  • “White Collar Crime – The Collapse of the Bank of Jacksonville,” features the Carlsons.
  • Carolyn Kingsnorth […]
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Celebrate the Season in Victorian Fashion!

On Saturday, November 7, 2015 – kick-off the holiday season in downtown Jacksonville at the Victorian Holiday Ball at the U.S. Hotel Ballroom. The seasonal event is sponsored by the Belles & Beaus Old West/Victorian Society. Food for the evening will be catered by the Jacksonville Inn. The ball runs from 6:00-10:30pm. The evening includes […]

By |2015-10-18T08:08:25-07:00October 18th, 2015|Event News, History News & Events, Now|Comments Off on Celebrate the Season in Victorian Fashion!

2015 HBAJC Southern Oregon Tour of Homes is October 16-18 & 23-25

People love Southern Oregon for the mountains, the lakes, the hiking and biking trails, the golf courses, the vineyards and the lifestyle. Because people love it here and want to move here, that means building and buying homes. And it also means many locals want to move within the community and find a new home!

Luckily, […]

By |2015-10-07T17:57:52-07:00October 7th, 2015|Event News, Now|Comments Off on 2015 HBAJC Southern Oregon Tour of Homes is October 16-18 & 23-25

And yet ANOTHER – Community Pizza Night 2015 at Hanley Farm!

How neat have these evenings been? Those who have joined us all agree – GREAT! UNIQUE! FUN! RELAXING! Not to mention, someone else does the cooking and entertaining! Christina and Rion took October off, but they’re back and planning another fun evening of pizza and music. October 15, 2015, arrive early and take a tour […]

By |2015-10-11T09:25:14-07:00October 4th, 2015|History News & Events, Now|Comments Off on And yet ANOTHER – Community Pizza Night 2015 at Hanley Farm!

Hanley Farm – Annual Scarecrow Festival 2015!

Make your own scarecrow, and if you’d like, enter your scarecrow in the People’s Choice contest. If your scarecrow wins, in addition to receiving an award, you’ll have bragging rights! You don’t need to be present when contest winners are announced October 11 at 3pm. When you’ve finished creating your winning scarecrow, enjoy the other […]

By |2015-10-04T09:45:24-07:00October 4th, 2015|Event News, History News & Events, Now|Comments Off on Hanley Farm – Annual Scarecrow Festival 2015!

A 2015 Haunting Adventure by the Light of the Moon at Hanley Farm!

Hanley Farm’s been taken over by a mysterious woman. All of Jacksonville, Central Point, all of everywhere, is astir! What happens when unwanted visitors venture onto the cornfields to learn the Lady in Black’s deep, dark secret, what is it? Will you find out, or will the monster lurking in the shadows stop you? You’ll […]

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October 2015 Movie Night at Old City Hall – by Paul Becker

The film for October at Old City Hall is one that I don’t believe most of you may have ever seen.  The Mystery of Mr. X starring Robert Montgomery is as neat a thriller as ever written.  Evidently Montgomery thought so too, because he really threw everything he had as an actor into this role […]

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ART is Everywhere in Jacksonville! – by Hannah West

Have you noticed an uptick in our local art scene? From formal galleries to coffee shop displays and more, art is everywhere in Jacksonville.

CAMMY DAVIS—Artist and art advocate Cammy Davis, creator of the Jacksonville Review town map, is one of the artists in the community helping make the arts scene more vibrant. Cammy, a Jacksonville […]

Let Your Imagination Bloom at the Winter Dreams/Summer Gardens Symposium – by Rhonda Nowak

The Literary Gardener – October 2015

“Half the interest of the garden is the constant exercise of the imagination.” –Mrs. C.W. Earle, Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden, 1898

During summertime, when I’m working hard in the garden to get ahead of the insects and weeds, I don’t often feel particularly imaginative. It’s mostly during the relatively “off […]

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Celebrate 2015 Fire Prevention Week at Jacksonville Fire Open House on October 8

Grab the kids and head over to the Jacksonville Fire Department for an up-close look at some cool firefighting equipment and get to know your local public safety professionals, too! Firefighters from Jacksonville along with members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) are holding a fun and informative public Open House on Thursday,October 8th, […]

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The Whipple Ripple – by Sharon Mehdi

I’ve never met Roger Whipple, even though I heard he lives just around the corner. I’ve never even seen a picture of him. But I love him.

Roger Whipple is a designer and builder of artful, craftsman-style houses and cabins and magical barnlike structures that look for all the world like they were created a hundred […]

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Jacksonville Chamber’s 2nd-Annual Haunted Trolley Tour

Update on 10/26/15 – Haunted Trolley Tour 2015 is sold out!

The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce is excited to present their 2nd-Annual Haunted Trolley Tour on October 29, 30 & 31, 2015. The tours will provide a light-hearted approach to our local history—sharing stories of Jacksonville residents who haven’t quite been able to say “goodbye!”

Tickets are […]

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Meet the Pioneers 2015 at Jacksonville Historic Cemetery

UPDATE October 5, 2015: Meet the Pioneers 2015 is sold out!

It’s hard to believe that this year’s “Meet the Pioneers” program will mark our 10th Anniversary for this very popular and fun Jacksonville event. Who knew that our planned one-time event in 2006, to raise some much-needed funding for restoration and preservation work in the […]

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Victorian Mourning Rituals at Jacksonville’s Historic Beekman House

The Victorians created elaborate rituals around the passing of a loved one. Join Historic Jacksonville at the 1873 Beekman House between 11am and 3 pm on Saturday or Sunday, October 3 and 4, 2015 to explore how Jacksonville’s most prominent pioneer family honored the dearly departed in the late 1800s.

The historic Beekman House, located at […]

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Scarves-for-Seniors Donation Event at WillowCreek Gifts

Please join Travel Expert Anne McAlpin and Jo Parker of WillowCreek Gifts, in making a difference for seniors in the Rogue Valley. Last year, Anne suggested the idea for a “pay-it-forward” scarf donation program. The program turned-out to be a huge success with 130 new and gently-used scarves being donated to the Scarves-for-Seniors program.

Parker says, […]

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Evelyn Howard-Mayersky

Evelyn Howard-Mayersky passed away peacefully after a series of illnesses on the evening of 24 September 2015. She was able to communicate to family present that she loved them. It was a pleasure to experience the love and friendship of Evelyn who exuded a true zest for life. Growing up in Scotland, she never forgot […]

By |2015-12-01T15:33:02-08:00September 25th, 2015|Now, Obituaries|1 Comment

“Enchanted Turtle Habitat” playscape installed at Cantrall Buckley Park playground

Ribbon cutting on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 4 p.m.

APPLEGATE, OR – A creative new playscape is being added to the playground at Cantrall Buckley Park in the Applegate Valley. The new Enchanted Turtle Habitat playscape will be officially opened to the public at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Saturday, September 19 at 4 p.m. in […]

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Friends of Jacksonville Library 2015 Fall Book Sale

Jacksonville Friends of the Library will sponsor their Fall Book Sale at the Naversen Room at the Jacksonville Library during the annual Citywide Yard Sale weekend.

Open hours will be: Friday, September 11, 9:00-10:00am (for members only), 10:00-4:00pm (open to the public.) Saturday, September 12, 9:00am-4:00pm (open to all) and Sunday, September 13 from noon-4:00pm (open […]

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2015 Rotary Salmon Bake Fundraiser is September 20

On Sunday, September 20, 2015 – join members of the Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary Club at their 6th-Annual Salmon Bake, held at Hanley Farm and enjoy a delicious dinner, local wines, entertainment and friendship. The event starts at 5:00pm and serves as the club’s main club fundraiser. Along with silent auction items, the dinner includes a sumptuous […]

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September 2015 Movie Night at Old City Hall

September’s movie night at Old City Hall features the last of nine films made at RKO starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire… The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle.

Castle is a reasonably accurate biography of the two dancers who set the dance world on fire in the Edwardian Age until World War I. They were […]

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SOHS Tales From the Collections: Artists of the Rogue Valley, Then and Now

Everyone knows that Peter Britt was a photographer, but did you know that he was also a painter? Learn about the early artists, and also contemporary artists of the Rogue Valley at the next Tales from the Collection event on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10am-noon at 106 N. Central in Medford. The event is […]

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