Dozens of area residents ushered in a spirited first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, gathering on the Ashland Plaza late Thursday afternoon to light the first flames on the menorah.
The Ashland School District middle school choir will sing “Hej Sokoly” in Ukrainian at the “Minka’s Sleigh Ride Benefit Concert” starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in the gym at Ashland Middle School, 100 Walker Ave.
Lisa Manyon’s ‘Spiritual Sugar’ book wins American Writing Award Author Lisa Manyon of Ashland, Oregon, has achieved another milestone with her international bestselling book, “Spiritual Sugar: The Divine Ingredients to
The eight days and nights of Hanukkah will light up the Rogue Valley, with the Chabad Jewish Center of Southern Oregon heading multiple menorah lightings and holiday events to celebrate the season. The Chabad will host three public menorah lighting events across the Rogue Valley, starting with a 4:30 p.m. celebration Thursday, Dec. 7, with a 10-foot Hanukkah menorah on Ashland Plaza.
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.
A large crowd gathered Friday evening at Noble Coffee in Ashland to participate in the Latte Art Throwdown, hosted by Noble and La Marzocco, an Italian espresso machine manufacturer. Jared Rennie, Noble founder and CEO, created the event to celebrate the State of Jefferson coffee community and prove there are only friendly rivalries among baristas.
Tickets are selling out quickly for a holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker” ballet, which will be offered eight times on the second and third weekends of December by Studio Roxander at the Crater Performing Arts Center in Central Point.
Following the discovery of bags of sand with notes linking to antisemitic websites Monday outside homes in Ashland, Phoenix, Medford and Central Point, one Ashland rabbi is responding with optimism as he looks ahead to planning Hanukkah festivities.
Broadway singing star Steffanie Garrard Leigh will be joined by Rogue Valley musicians, including other singers, during a gala fundraiser to help rebuild and restore Ashland’s Ukrainian “sister city” Sviatohirsk from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Historic Ashland Armory.
Southern Oregon University’s Digital Cinema program last week launched a fundraising campaign to raise $18,000 to help pay for two signature projects. The crowdfunding campaign is only open for contributions through Thursday, Nov. 30.
Obituary: Margaret McCartney died Dec. 4 at 83. Memorial services are planned for 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 N. 2nd St., Ashland.
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has announced plans to offer free opioid overdose reversal kits to middle and high schools throughout the state. Ashland Superintendent Samuel Bogdanove shared his support for the increase in availability of Narcan, the brand name for a device that delivers naloxone, to Oregon schools, including in Ashland.
With local rescue groups still overflowing with cats and kittens, those wishing to bring home a new family member for the holidays will have opportunities to do so on two upcoming December weekends. On Saturday, Dec. 9, Ashland-based Friends of the Animals (formerly Friends of the Animal Shelter) will partner with Feral Cat Advocacy (FCA), Melly Cat Rescue, and Hero Tails Animal Sanctuary for a Feline Fair at the Rogue Valley Mall.
Dozens of area residents ushered in a spirited first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, gathering on the Ashland Plaza late Thursday afternoon to light the first flames on the menorah.
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Herbert Rothschild: Apparently, Kissinger insisted on recording practically every word he said. His aides later commented that he needed to keep track of which lie he told to whom.
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