Event News
Partner and Volunteer Opportunities with Oregon Wine Experience
Savor the very best of Oregon in the most anticipated wine and food event of the year this August 16-20, just outside of Jacksonville at Stage Pass. Oregon Wine Experience (OWE) is the premier destination […]
Game On! – Children’s Festival Is July 8-10
Everyone likes to play games and Fred is no exception. He likes all games but especially ones he can play with friends like you! Whether it’s sports, chess, or video games, Fred is always up […]
July Explorations & Adventures at JCC
News from the Jacksonville Community Center – July 2023
Center Director Search—The JCC Board has begun the search for a new Center Director. We encourage those in our community to spread the word about this opportunity […]
3 Time Cancer Survivor Launches Local Foundation – by Dorothy Paredes
I was at the lowest point in my life. I had received my Stage 3B Ovarian Cancer diagnosis, had a complete hysterectomy, and was lying in my hospital bed when I said to myself—I’m not […]
Loving Local Lavender
Every summer, visitors are drawn to the stunning, multi-sensory experience that our Jacksonville area lavender farms provide during their annual festival. The soft fragrance, the fields of fierce violet, along with the many colorful bumblebees […]
Summer Events at Jacksonville Library
Take & Make: Level-Up Your Crafting: Paracord Knotted Keychain, 18+ Yrs, Tuesday, July 11—Try your hand at one of two styles of paracord knotting with a beginner-friendly key-chain craft. Kits contain a key ring, and […]
A Tool to Live By – Local Writer Frank DeLuca Offers a Field Guide to Humans – by Christina Ammon
I recently came across Jacksonville writer Frank DeLuca’s new book, A Field Guide to Humans: Enriching Relationships through the Enneagram. The Enneagram is a model that combines ancient wisdom with modern psychology to assign numbers […]
Wine Event Volunteers Needed!
The Oregon Wine Experience® (OWE), the Asante Foundation’s signature fundraising event and one of the premier food and wine events in the Pacific Northwest, could use your help. Be part of this unique celebration…as a […]
Southern Oregon Lavender Trail: 2023 Lavender Festival Weekends
Summer’s Spectacular Lavender Blooms—Every June and July, visitors are drawn to the stunning, multi-sensory experience that our Jacksonville area lavender farms provide. The soft fragrance, the fields of fierce violet, along with the many colorful […]
Community Meeting on May 24 – Stop the Speeders!
The community is invited to attend the first meeting of a newly-formed group, Citizens for a Safer Jacksonville, which is hoping to stop the speeders. The meeting will be on Wednesday, May 24, 4:30-6:00pm, at […]