Ashland Creatives: Grandma Boom has a range of activities that focus on all five senses, often asking the students to notice the difference between feeling calm and feeling stressed through a variety of activities engaging each sense.
Ashland Creatives: Through writing, art and organizing, Manya Yana Campos continues to work towards recognizing and respecting the work and contributions of Latinos and Indigenous peoples living here in Ashland and beyond and will continue to do so.
Ashland Creatives: Meet Emily Wood, whose passion for capturing the beauty of the outdoors by creating finely crafted bead work has led to the launch of Pedalcreations — inspired by another passion, enjoying the outdoors on a mountain bike.
Oregon is in the throes of a full-blown housing crisis, facing a current deficit of 140,000 units. “Our Affordable Housing Challenge” is the topic of a free public discussion from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, in the Gresham Room at the Ashland Public Library.
Brent Thompson: In our hunt for presents, hopefully we don’t forget that stores in Ashland’s downtown core and parts of Ashland Street (aka Highway 66) offer crafts, books, comics, shoes, plants, baked goods, chocolate, new and used clothes, kitchen items, games, antiques, pet supplies, art supplies, collectibles, and many other things.
Reader Photo: The internationally recognized chamber music ensemble the American Brass Quintet (ABQ), visited Ashland last week, giving a master class at the South Medford High School on Friday afternoon, and performing holiday music for all Ashland from The Brickroom’s outdoor balcony on Friday night.
The city of Ashland will install 22 public electric vehicle chargers in the coming year thanks to funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation — and Ashland residents are also eligible to apply for grants to help fund other installations.
An 11-day trip to Japan by a local arborist will lead to continuation and expansion in Oregon of the Peace Tree initiative — planting of seedlings from trees that survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack. The genesis of the project was in the Rogue Valley.
A first reading of the city’s camping ordinance to dictate where and for how long those experiencing homelessness can camp in Ashland is on the agenda for the Tuesday council business meeting.
(It’s free)
