Event News
Jacksonville Wildfire Firewise Community Preparedness Day is May 6
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 located in close proximity to woodlands and forests. […]
Jacksonville Garden Club Spring Sale is May 13
The Jacksonville Garden Club’s annual Spring Sale will be held in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, May 13, 2023, 10am-3pm, in the alcove next to the Post Office. Club members create beautiful arrangements from fresh-cut spring […]
An Evening of Song with Voices of the Applegate
After three long years, Voices of the Applegate will present an evening of song, including lyrics by Longfellow, Shakespeare, and others that will soothe and energize your soul.
Performances will be held at the Historic Presbyterian […]
Britt Announces First Set of “Britt Presents” Concerts for 2023
JACKSONVILLE, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival is excited to announce the first installment of Britt Presents music & comedy concerts for the 2023 summer season. The first of two season announcements, this group of shows […]
Magnolia Inn (now Hotel) Re-Opens!
The public is invited to an open house to celebrate the re-opening of the renovated Magnolia Inn, now the Magnolia Hotel. Over the last few months, new owners,
Jeff and Nikki Bale, have been busy converting […]
JAAM on St. Patrick’s Weekend – by Peggy Dover
The swallows have returned, and spring bulbs pop with color. Wildflowers pepper the woodland trails, and the general feelings of restlessness and excitement can only be blamed on spring fever, a tolerable malady. Spring is […]
Don’t Be Pigeon-Hearted: Come Meet Pigeons at Rebel Heart Books! – by Sindy Harris
This February, I had the privilege of putting up a display about pigeons at Rebel Heart Books. My husband and I have a sanctuary for rescued, domesticated pigeons in Jacksonville. I was also invited to […]
Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) Announces 2023 Season
Oregon’s Britt Festival Orchestra returns June 15 – July 1, highlighting a film score and four outstanding guest artists
MEDFORD, OR — The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) announces its 2023 season, anchoring Oregon’s Britt Music and […]
Parkinson’s Support/Care Group: Where Balance Flows Openly – by Richard S. Hunter
In December of 2014, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). As the Neurologist explained my options, my wife Kerry rubbed my back in an attempt to soften the blow. It didn’t work! The doctors […]
1932 Beekman House Living History Is Back!
JACKSONVILLE, OR—After a three-year hiatus, 1932 Living History is returning to Jacksonville’s historic Beekman House Museum. The country is deep into the Great Depression and Ben and Carrie Beekman, the children of Jacksonville’s wealthiest and […]