Ashland Together

Better Prepared Wildfire Series - Wildfire Preparedness
2025-04-21 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Carpenter Hall, 44 S Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
Take Action to be Better Prepared!

APRIL 21
6 to 8 p.m.
Carpenter Hall
44 S Pioneer
Wildfire Preparedness
Preparing Family & Community
More info ashlandoregon.gov/ BetterPreparedSeries
Register Here

Community Partners
Ashland.news
Ashland Climate
Collaborative
Ashland Together

Better Prepared Wildfire Series - Ashland Wildfire Protection Plan Open House
2025-05-04 14:00 - 17:00 | The Grove, 1195 East Main Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
Take Action to be Better Prepared!
Part 2 Ashland Wildfire Protection Plan Open House
MAY 4
2 to 5 p.m.
The Grove 1195 E Main
Empowering Community
More info ashlandoregon.gov/ BetterPreparedSeries
Register Here

Community Partners
Ashland.news
Ashland Climate
Collaborative
Ashland Together

How Do You Reconcile a Lynching? A Story of Justice and Redemption
2025-05-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Meese Auditorium, SOU, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520
The event will focus on the life and legacy of Alonzo Tucker, Oregon’s most documented African American lynching victim, and the efforts to seek justice and reconciliation. Stewart will share insights on confronting historical injustices and fostering community healing.
“This story is not just about reconciliation; it’s about finding a way to heal and foster hope in our communities,” Stewart explains. “By confronting these painful narratives, we can begin to foster understanding and pave the way for a more just future.”
Gabi Johnsen, founder of Grants Pass Remembrance Project (GPRP) and Community Engagement Director of ORP, will join the discussion. A Q&A session will follow. The Ashland Sunrise Project invites community members, educators, and advocates to take part in this conversation on historical justice in Oregon.
Register Below
Taylor Stewart is the Founder and Executive Director of the Oregon Remembrance Project (ORP). He is a lifelong Portlander and graduated from UP in 2018 with a degree in Communication and a Master’s in Social Work from PSU in 2021. Stewart started ORP in 2018 to help communities unearth stories of injustice and engage in the necessary truth telling and repair required to reconcile instances of historical harm. His work connects historical racism to its present-day legacies in order to inspire contemporary racial justice action. In what started as simply a way to memorialize an African American lynching victim named Alonzo Tucker, Stewart has grown to see the power of reconciliation to rectify further instances of historical injustice.
Gabrielle Johnsen is the Community Engagement Director with Oregon Remembrance Project and a core caretaker of Grants Pass Remembrance (the Sunrise Project in her community of Grants Pass). She has collaborated with Taylor Stewart since 2020 in the development of the Sunrise Project. This work embodies much of what she cares about – racial reconciliation, learning and growing together with neighbors, and supporting opportunities to see and hear the “others” in our lives and communities!

Directions and parking

FROM NORTHBOUND 1-5:
Take exit 14 and turn left onto Ashland Street/Hwy 66.
Continue on Ashland Street to Siskiyou Blvd (where all traffic must turn right).
Take the first left onto Indiana Street.
There are free one hour parking spaces behind the Museum. Additional metered parking is located across from the Museum (the first left after you turn onto Indiana).
FROM SOUTHBOUND 1-5:

Take exit 19 and turn right onto Valley View Road.
Turn left onto Highway 99 (this will become North Main Street).
Keep right onto Siskiyou Blvd.
Turn right onto Indiana Street.
There are free one hour parking spaces behind the Museum. Additional metered parking is located across from the Museum (the first left after you turn onto Indiana).The Museum is wheelchair-accessible. Large-print handouts are available upon request.

Irene Kai - The Journey
2025-06-06 - 2025-06-28 | Langford Art Gallery, 4850 South Pacific Hwy, Phoenix, OR, 97535, United States
Opening 06.06.2025 @ 5PM
Artist Reception with AAUW 06.14.2025 @ 3 PM
An internationally known artist, author, and speaker, Irene Kai was born and raised in Hong Kong and traveled extensively. She received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in NYC and MFA from the Royal College of Art in London and currently teaches Painting and Design at the Rogue Community College. Her work has been shown in galleries in London, New York, Los Angeles, and southern Oregon. She posed for George Segal in 1976 and the sculptures of her image were in the Whitney Museum permanent collection. Irene designed the logo for the Culture of Peace Initiative, a United Nations Peace Messenger Organization, and her inspiring image hangs in the United Nations building in New York City. She Co-founded the Ashland Culture of Peace Commission and brought the World Peace Flame to Ashland from Wales.
lrene’s award-winning books – What Do You See? – an experiential book. The Golden Mountain: Beyond the American Dream has been chosen for course studies in major universities, an autobiography of four generations of women in her family, a journey spanning over a hundred years of how their influences shaped her life. The healing process of writing this book sets the women free. By having the courage to speak out about family secrets, Irene expresses her process of finding the light within through her paintings and her devotion to truth. To live in peace is to reconnect with our souls, speaking from our hearts. To find the courage to transcend culture, and to live authentically, but most of all, to love deeply.

Juneteenth 2025
2025-06-21 | Pear Blossom Park, 212 N Bartlett St, Medford, OR, 97501
JUNETEENTH
June 21st, 2025
Saturday
11am – 8pm
Pear Blossom Park
312 E. 4th street
Medford, Oregon
CELEBRATE FREEDOM: LIVE BANDS, DJ, VENDORS, KIDS ZONE
AND MORE…

Playwrights Walk Plaque
2025-06-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Railroad Park, Ashland, A Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Celebrate the unveiling of the Playwrights Walk Plaque honoring Lorraine Hansberry and Black lives.
Designed by Micah BlackLight ~ Cast in bronze by Jack Langford ~
Celebrate the plaque dedication with guest speakers in honor of Juneteenth!
Brought to you by Ashland’s Social Equity & Racial Justice Advisory Committee, Public Arts
Advisory Committee, and Ashland Playwrights Walk sponsors – Oregon Shakespeare Festival,
Southern Oregon University, the Ashland Chamber of Commerce & the City of Ashland

Celebrate Peace
2025-08-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Bellviewe Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Come dance with us on August 8th!
Have you bought your ticket yet?

Have you heard? We’re hosting a dance on Friday, August 8th from 6 to 9 p.m. to raise funds to continue our advocacy for a world without war or nuclear weapons.
Enjoy music from Ashland’s own Blue Lightning and feast on a Cajun/Creole buffet from Chef Curtis Leon Paul.
Check out the menu: Smoked chicken & pork or smoked tofu jambalaya! Wild mushroom and fennel cream sauce! Red beans and rice! Cajun potato salad! AND fresh fruit cobbler. Gluten-free options available too.
Help Chef Curtis out a little and get your ticket this week so he knows just how much to prepare.
If you prefer to pay by cash or check, you can still RSVP in advance: call or email us by August 1st if you can. Email: info@peacehouse.net. Phone: (541) 482-9625

Reserve your ticket now!

Better Prepared Wildfire Series - Insurance
2025-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
Making Our Homes more Survivable and Insurable against Wildfire
August 21, 6 to 8 p.m. Webinar on Zoom
Join staff from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety as they share about a newly available science-based home certification program that is likely to make your home more survivable and insurable.
Presentation will include background and program details, followed by a Q&A.
Hosted by the City of Ashland & Ashland.news
Sign up here https://ashlandoregon.gov/InsurableHomes
Contact convene@ashland.news for more info.

INTO ACTION
2025-09-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Ashland Public Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland
Ashland, you have read books, joined book clubs, and attended ASP events at Carpenter Hall and elsewhere.
Now is the time to organize and work towards the solution while engaging our community with a hands-on approach.

Learn the exciting next steps!
FREE EVENT
MON, SEPT 8, 5:30 – 7:00 PM
ASHLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
410 Siskiyou Boulevard Ashland, OR 97520

Pride Festival
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-04 | Main Street, Ashland, OR, Main Street, Ashland, OR
SOPRIDE FESTIVAL
OCT. 3RD -4TH
Friday Oct. 3rd
OUT & ABOUT ART WALK
Saturday Oct. 4th
PRIDE PARADE BEGINS AT 10 AM
We march down Main Street to the bandshell in Lithia Park for vendor booths, food trucks, Drag, DJ entertainment and fun for all.
SELECT A WINNER
All week long enjoy the prideful window/business decorations.
Select your winner by scanning

An Evening with john a. powell
2025-10-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Angus Bowmer Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Director of the Othering and Belonging Institute University of California, Berkeley
October 6th, 2025
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Angus Bowmer Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival
20 East Main Street, Ashland
“Bridging is not about erasing differences. It’s about connecting across them.”
From Hyper-Individualism to Radical Collaboration
Join neighbors and leaders for an inspiring conversation with Professor john a. powell, renowned globally for helping communities rethink seemingly intractable problems.
Co-hosted by a growing coalition of local leaders determined to dissolve silos, strengthen partnerships, and meet our shared challenges through innovative thinking.
Sign up here
Introduction by Tim Bond, Artistic Director, OSF

Belonging and Civic Muscle | Community Conversation with All.Together.Now
2025-11-16 14:00 - 15:30 | TBA
Sunday, November 16th 2:00-3:30 PM

Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Carpenter Hall, 44 S Pioneer Street, Ashland

Following a packed house for An Evening with john a. powell on October 6th, we’ll gather to focus on Belonging and Civic Muscle

What we’ll explore:

What does belonging mean in our community?
What are your hopes and concerns?
What would it take for people to truly and thrive here?
What to expect: Facilitated small and large group conversations to discover what we truly want.

Free Event | Registration Required

REGISTER HERE for the first gathering.
Why This Matters
Professor powell warned us about “conflict entrepreneurs” who profit from division. Our region faces real challenges: housing, economic stress, climate impacts, institutional distrust. We can keep working in silos, or we can choose radical collaboration.
Over 500 of us showed up on October 6th. Many more heard about the event and want to be involved. Now we can build on that momentum.
Next Steps
1. Register for the November 16th gathering
2. Forward this email to others who should join
ALL.TOGETHER.NOW.
From Hyper-Individualism to Radical Collaboration
Our Ashland region faces shared challenges–housing shortages, budget constraints, economic uncertainty, climate threats, educational pressures, political divides, etc.
For several months, a group of community leaders has been meeting to explore how we can face these challenges head-on while building connection and resilience throughout Southern Oregon.
The October 6th event with Professor powell represented the first public step in this multi-year, multi-generational, multi-cultural, collaboration to strengthen our community. We’re starting with Ashland during our first year, out ultimate hope is to branch out to our neighbors in Talent and Phoenix, ensuring we can create concrete and lasting solutions together.
ALL.TOGETHER.NOW.’s growing list of community partners:
Ashland Climate Collaborative, Ashland School District,
Ashland Together, Ashland.news, Black Southern Oregon Alliance,
City of Ashland, Common Ground Conversations, Ford Family Foundation,
Gordon Elwood Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation,
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Rogue Community Health,
Southern Oregon Success, Southern Oregon University,
United Way of Jackson County
The institutional home for All.Together.Now. is Southern Oregon Success.

5th Anniversary of Aidan Ellison's Death
2025-11-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Ashland High School, 201 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR, 97520
Sunday November 23rd at 2:00pm -3:00pm we will celebrate the life of Aidan Ellison that was taken too soon.
In front of the mural at Ashland High School.Stand in solidarity and community

EVENT FULL | Exploring Middle Eastern Culture & Food with Dr. Shireen Abu-Khader
2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Wesley Hall, Ashland Methodist Church, 175 N Main St., Ashland, OR, 97520
Friday, December 5, 2025 7:00-8:30pm
Wesley Hall, Ashland Methodist Church
175 N Main St. (on the corner of Laurel St.)
FREEAshland Together and Anima Mundi Productions proudly present a free evening of food and cultural discovery featuring Dr. Shireen Abu-Khader, a Jordanian-Palestinian expert on Middle Eastern Music. As a world-renowned composer, singer, educator, and ensemble leader, Dr. Abu-Khader has made it her life’s work to share the musical riches of her homeland. Come join us for an event that will touch your heart, reward your curiosity, and delight your senses.Delicious Middle Eastern hors d’oeuvres will be prepared by local chef Jacki Rosen. This event is free but RSVP is required as space is limited.

EVENT FULL. CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST
Questions? Call (541) 833-3066 (ext. 1)

BASE Kwanzaa: Community Celebration
2025-12-28 17:30 - 20:30 | Ashland Historic Armory, 208 Oak Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
BASE Kwanzaa: Community Celebration — Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility)
Sunday, December 28, 2025 • 5:30 PM
Ashland Armory • 208 Oak St., Ashland, OR 97520
Join us as we close the year in community and step into the new one with purpose. This year we honor Ujima — Collective Work & Responsibility, lifting up the ways we show up for one another and build together.
Evening highlights

Candle lighting honoring all seven principles of Kwanzaa
Dinner, music, and dancing
BASE presentation featuring youth voices and Leadership Accelerator updates
Cash/debit bar for guests 21+

RSVP & pricing
Save your spot and help us plan dinner.

$10 per person — BASE youth & families (with RSVP)
$15 per person — Community guests (with RSVP)
$20 at the door without RSVP (space permitting)

RSVP deadline & capacity
The RSVP form closes on December 21 at 11:59 PM—or earlier if we reach capacity.
If you miss the deadline, you may walk up at $20 per person, but entry is not guaranteed if we’re full. Reserve early to lock in your price and your seat.
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdcGgh5T2dxFCXOOiFMZBWPMFBppXzu_sZVIRSqyBlIfumDQ/viewform?usp=header
Kwanzaa’s principles are the values we practice at BASE year-round. Come celebrate, reconnect, and help us carry Ujima into the new year together.

Martin Luther King Day
2026-01-19 | OR
JANUARY 19, 2026
ASHLAND, OREGON

FREE ENTRY • EVENT: 12PM
DOORS OPEN: 11:30AM
HISTORIC ASHLAND ARMORY

208 OAK STREET

LIVE PERFORMANCES
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
DR. RICHARD J. BAILEY, SOU PRESIDENT
SIMULCAST LIVESTREAM:
RVTV, PRIME TV AND AT SOMLK.ORG
CELEBRATION FOLLOWED BY A MARCH TO ASHLAND PLAZA FOR “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH. f@soMlKDAY

7 SIGN INTERPRETATION
*NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DONATIONS ENCOURAGED

Building New Attainable Housing: Obstacles and Opportunities
2026-01-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Mountain Avenue Theater, Ashland High School, 201 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Like many towns and cities across the country, Ashland is facing a serious shortage of attainable housing. This crisis touches every
part of community life—from the strength of our schools, to the quality of our medical care, to the stability of local businesses.

Why is progress so slow? In this 90 minute panel discussion, six experts will address key barriers to progress:
1. Permitting and regulatory hurdles
2. Availability and cost of land
3. Community resistance to new developments

The event will also highlight examples of what’s actually working, so Ashland can move from obstacles to possibilities.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: January 25th
2:00 to 3:30 pm

Location: Mountain Avenue Theater, Ashland High School, 201 S. Mountain Ave.

Admission: Free. Register Here

Ashland Together, AAUW and Ashand.news

Building Short Bridges
2026-02-08 15:00 - 16:30 | OR
Arthur Ashe wrote: “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
Sometimes the biggest barrier to helping is taking the first step.
Our first Building Short Bridges gathering will focus on feeding the hungry and features Lisa Ebony Amador, who has been feeding 60+ community members every Saturday for almost three years.
Friday, February 6th | 3:00-4:30 PM
Ashland Public Library
410 Siskiyou Blvd (Gresham Room)
Learn how to plug into local nonprofits
working on issues you care about—whether
it’s hunger, housing, climate change, youth support, or other community needs.
Snacks & refreshments
provided
Registration Link
https://bit.ly/49rbup2

SOU is hosting Amy Bowers Cordalis
2026-04-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Stevenson Union, SOU Campus, Ashland
An evening with fisherwoman,
attorney, and Yurok Tribe member
Amy Bowers Cordalis
April 7, 2026 5:00-6:30 pm
The Rogue River Room
Stevenson Union
Southern Oregon University
Free & Open to the Public

Choosing Courage
2026-04-08 18:30 - 20:00 | OR
CHOOSING COURAGE
CROSSING THE THRESHOLD OF FEAR
What does it take to choose courage in challenging times?
How do we transform fear into meaningful action? Drawing inspiration from local frontline activists in the Civil Rights Movement, this panel discussion connects historical courage to the tenuous moment we find ourselves in.
Featuring…
-Dr. Geneva Craig • Organized and marched with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
-Dr. John Dolan • Left medical school to join the Freedom Riders
-EliJaxon-Bear • At 18, headed to Montgomery, AL to join SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee)
Wednesday, April 8 • 6:30-8:00 PM
SOU RECITAL HALL • 450 S. MOUNTAIN AVENUE
Free Event Open to All • Registration Required • http://bit.ly/4pvqGYm
Moderated by D.L. Richardson, Black Southern Oregon Alliance Open/Closing Presentation by Tara Houston, Ashland Together
HOSTED BY ALL.TOGETHER NOW., BLACK SOUTHERN OREGON ALLIANCE & ASHLAND TOGETHER PART OF ALL.TOGETHER.NOWS CHOOSING BELONGING SERIES CONNECT WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY

33rd Annual Powwow
2026-04-13 | Lithia Motors Pavilion SOU Campus
Powwow
April 11th and 12t, 2026
Lithia Motors Pavillion – SOU Campus – Ashland, OR
Grand Entry Saturday @ 1pm and 7pm Sunday @ 12pm
Friendly Competition for Jrs – Adult Categories
MCs – David West & Henry Rondeau
Arena Director – Rick Wilson
Special Guest: Miss HeSapa Win – Precious Cook
* Special * NASU Royalty Amanda Lovik All Ages Jingle
For more information contact SOU NASU at nasusoul@gmail.com

CHOOSING IMAGINATION AN AFTERNOON WITH ALBINA VISION TRUST
2026-05-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Meese Auditorium, SOU, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520
Southern Oregon faces mounting challenges, what would it look like to think bigger together? An afternoon with Albina Vision Trust-leaders behind one of the most ambitious restorative redevelopment projects in the country.
FRIDAY MAY 29TH
3:00 – 5:00PM
RESERVE YOUR SEAT SOU’S MEESE
AUDITORIUM 555 Indiana Street (corner of Siskiyou
and Indiana)
REGISTRATION
REQUIRED (FREE):
https://bit.ly/3Qn9NmJ
For community, nonprofit and grassroots leaders, students and educators (seating limited to 150)
