Founded in 1988, the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon (YSSO) provides high-level performance opportunities and training under the leadership of professional conductors and musicians and fosters lifelong appreciation of music and the arts. The 2017-2018 season marks the organization’s 30th year of performing masterworks for orchestra. Concert Series performances feature the ensembles of the YSSO organization — Youth Symphony and Youth Orchestra. The Youth Symphony and Youth Orchestra include accomplished string, brass, woodwind and percussion musicians who present masterful performances of standard orchestral literature and concerti, as well as arrangements for preparatory orchestra. Youth Symphony Concerto Competition winners are featured as soloists with the Youth Symphony each year. Audiences will be impressed by the interpretive, technical and performance skills of the musicians, as well as their commitment to excellence. Attend the inspiring concerts and be part of the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon’s mission to engage hearts, hands and minds in the joy of classical music.
T1 Dynamite: A Southern Oregon group for youth with type 1 diabetes and their families will host a Pool Party at Rogue Valley YMCA in Medford. Kids ages six and under must swim with an adult.
March 17, 2018 from 4-6pm.
There is no cost to swim.
Oregon Honey Festival, is Family-Friendly and open to the general public on Saturday Aug. 18, 2018 from 11AM-5PM at the Ashland Elks Lodge in Ashland, Oregon.
Kids 8 years and under are admitted free (with parent). This fun and tasty, Honey, Mead and Cheese tasting event provides education about bees, honey, mead, and beekeeping.
There are presentations on a range of topics. This will be an opportunity for the public to learn about Bee Culture, sustainability and local opportunities to promote Pollinator life. Activities will include honey and mead tasting garden, face painting, pollinator arts, music and more!
The Festival features special presentations by the Lakota Youth Development initiative, Amina Harris, Director of the Mondavi Honey and Pollination Center at UC Davis and OSU’s Andony Melathopoulos. Created in partnership with the Klamath Basin Beekeepers Association.
Lake County Round Up
August 30- Sept 3rd 2018
Carnival, Rodeo, Live Entertainment,
Bring the Family.
Day of the Dead Race. October 20th, 2018 from 10am-3pm. 1mi, 5k, 10k race, food, dance, music, culture, face painting, booths, community and more! Located in Talent, Oregon near City Hall. http://dayofthedeadrace.com/
Sanctuary One Free Farm Tour Day! Saturday October 27th from 10:30am-1:30pm. Fun for the whole family. Come meet and greet with the animals, farm tours, games, activities, hot cider and snacks and more.
Reservation are required
http://www.sanctuaryone.org.
A Call to Community – Foster Care & Adoption is an information meeting on the 2nd Monday of each month at Rise Coffeehouse at 1123 E. Jackson St., Medford, OR 97504. Our Recruitment Coordinator, as well as a panel of foster & adoptive parents, look forward to welcoming you!
A Call to Community is geared towards those wondering what the whole foster care or adoption journey is about, what it means to partner with DHS Child Welfare, and for those who want to hear the perspective of people with boots on the ground! This is an honest conversation about both the highlights and the challenges of foster care and adoption through the Child Welfare system. It is a perfect opportunity to listen and to ask those burning questions.
Please share and grab a friend! We believe it will be well worth your time. As folks in the community discern partnering with the foster care system, we value them stepping in with eyes wide open to all this worthy, beautiful, exciting journey entails. Join us!
Children in K-3rd grade read to dogs at the Josephine County Library in Grants Pass located at 200 NW C St.
For info call 541-476-0571.
Children in K-3rd grade read to dogs at the Josephine County Library in Grants Pass located at 200 NW C St.
For info call 541-476-0571.