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Hanley Farm’s Annual Heritage Plant & Garden Fair
Have You Made Plans for Mother’s Day Weekend?
Don’t forget to include Hanley Farm’s Annual Heritage Plant & Garden Fair, May 9 & 10, 2015 in your plans. Mother’s day we honor Mothers with tea and […]
Time Travel to 1932 via Jacksonville Living History!
Step back in time on Saturday, May 16, 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 […]
“The Scoop Shoppe” Opens
In Mid-March, Kimberly Laird, a former manager for Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, fulfilled a lifelong dream when she purchased the former Candy Shoppe at 235 E. California Street in Jacksonville. Ms. Laird has since remodeled […]
Jacksonville History Saturday
Saturday, May 9, 2015 is Jacksonville History Saturday! Visitors, residents, historians, and the generally “curious” can learn about Victorian Etiquette in Jacksonville’s pioneer cemetery, go behind the counter of the second oldest bank in the […]
Rare Tours of Beekman Bank Interior!
Step into the interior of the second oldest bank in the Pacific Northwest when Historic Jacksonville, Inc. opens the 1863 Beekman Bank beginning May 9th for “Behind the Counter Tours” on the second Saturday of […]
Pioneer Village Thanking Local Nurses
During national Nurses Week, (May 6-12) Pioneer Village in Jacksonville is preparing and sharing delicious platters of treats for Nurses in the Rogue Valley. In an effort to express appreciation, staff members will deliver treats […]
Big Plans for Cantrall-Buckley Park – by Tom Carstens
Three months ago I promised to give you an update on the project to rejuvenate the 40-year-old playground at Cantrall-Buckley Park, the Applegate Valley’s premier community-run park. The non-profit Greater Applegate Community Development Corporation (GACDC) […]
4th Annual Mai Fest Celebration May 3rd at Bigham Knoll
Once again, it’s time to dance (or learn) the Chicken Dance! The Germanic dance steps tell the story of a soon-to-be-born chick working its way out of an egg shell. It marks the passage of […]
Diaper Dash – One of Many Good Things Happening at Ruch School
Never underestimate the power of creative kid-thinking. This year, 11 students in grades 5-8 at Ruch Community School outside Jacksonville participated in an Oregon Community Foundation “Community 101” group. The program provides students the opportunity […]
SOHS Presents: Women of the Land – Southern Oregon Women in Agriculture
The Southern Oregon Historical Society will open a major new exhibition of artifacts, photographs, and stories illustrating the role of women in agriculture in Southern Oregon in a space donated by Rogue Valley Mall. The […]