Event News
Pour Choices Makes for a Good Time
Linda and Tony Kilcollins of Jacksonville know a thing or two about fun…and wine. Linda says the local wine-lovers group, affectionately dubbed, “Pour Choices,” started in 2018, and has been going strong ever since. The […]
Spring Forward! at SOHS – by Pam Sasseen
Focus on the Farm – April 2022
On April 6, from 6pm to 8:30pm, the Southern Oregon Historical Society presents “Spring SOHS Forward!” a fundraiser to publicly launch the $1.2 million Event Center capital project. Sponsors […]
April 2022 Cemetery News – by Dirk Siedlecki
On behalf of our Board Members and volunteers, we sincerely thank the Jacksonville Boosters Club for their continued support and recent donation of $3,500. The generous gift allowed us to purchase an 8’ x 12’ […]
Oregon Wine Experience Has New Home
This year’s Oregon Wine Experience (OWE) will be held from August 17-21…and it has a new home! Stephen Gambee, an owner/partner of Stage Pass, and Andrea Reeder, Vice President and Executive Director of Asante Foundation, […]
Pioneer Village Invites You to Celebrate Earth Week!
APRIL 19-22, 2022, 10am to 5pm, Stop by Pioneer Village at 805 N. 5th Street in Jacksonville to pick up your FREE tree sapling to plant in honor of Earth Day!
Join us on Friday, April […]
Cemetery Cross Dedication is March 31, 2022
Thanks to Jacksonville resident John Howell, the old symbolic cross in the cemetery has been restored and is once again standing proudly over the Catholic Section. In July 2021, while John was walking his dog, […]
March 2022 SOCAN General Meeting: Addressing the Climate Crisis in Oregon-2022 Legislative and OCAP Progress
Thanks to the Governor’s 2020 Executive Order 20-04, and passage of several bills addressing elements of the climate crisis, Oregon has started to regain climate leadership and resume its historic role at the forefront of […]
Britt Announces First Set of Concerts for the 60th Anniversary 2022 “Britt Presents” Season
JACKSONVILLE, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival announces its first installment of concerts for the 60th Anniversary 2022 season this summer. The first of two season announcements presents a broad array of musical artists, […]
Jacksonville Presbyterian Church Holding HUGE Yard Sale
A lock on your door. A lock on the front door to your house is something we often take for granted in our country. In northern Mexico, many families live without the peace-of-mind a simple […]
The Dream is Coming True – by Pam Sasseen
Focus on the Farm – March 2022
Our year-end donation match campaign put the Southern Oregon Historical Society on track for turning the dream of a downtown Medford Event Center and museum into a reality. The […]