BASE Kwanzaa: Community Celebration
2025-12-28 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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
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
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

BASE Second Annual Fundraising Gala
2026-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Ashland Hills Hotel, 2525 Ashland St, Ashland, 97520
Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites and Convention Center
252 Ashland Street
Ashland, OR 97520
An All-White Formal Attire Event with an evening of:
Professional Dance – Southern Oregon Dance Collective
Special Performance – Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Entertainment – Oregon Music Hall of Fame, Andy Stokes
& Dance the night away with DJ Gemineye
Evening’s Hosts – NBC’s Emily Storm & Comedian Carl Lee
More Info/RSVP

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
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

SAY THEIR NAMES CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
2026-05-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Wesley Hall, Ashland Methodist Church, 175 N Main St., Ashland, OR, 97520
First in a series of candlelight vigils leading up to the unveiling of
Micah Blacklight’s sculpture
Ancestor’s Future: Crystallizing Our Call
which stores the names from the Say Their Names Tee-Shirtspreviously adorning Railroad Park. Each vigil will honor a portion of the names while creating space for their stories.
7 pm Saturday 23 May 2026
Wesley Hall (behind Methodist Church)
175 North Main at Laurel, Ashland
All Are Welcome
Event features stories of harm that may trigger or not be suitable for all ages.
Hosts: Ashland Sunrise Project
RSVP by 5/19/26 at info@ashlandsunriseproject.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)
