December 2006 Events

 

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Victorian Christmas Parade

Kick off the holiday season by attending the 19th annual Victorian Christmas Parade! Marching bands, old cars, old tractors and some old people! Come join the fun!!

Location:  3rd and California Streets
                    Jacksonville, OR

Time:  6:00pm

Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
541-899-8118
chamber@jacksonvilleoregon.org
http://jacksonvilleoregon.org


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Victorian Christmas Ball

Location:  U.S. Hotel Ballroom
                   3rd & California Streets
                   Jacksonville, OR  

Time:  6:30pm

Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
541-899-8118
chamber@jacksonvilleoregon.org
http://jacksonvilleoregon.org


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 Providence Festival of Trees  

Christmas wonderland of decorated trees, wreaths and stockings!

This fund raiser is sponsored by Providence Medford Medical Center. the funds raised from this year’s Festival of Trees will be used to enhance cardiac services at Providence Medford Medical Center through improved, state-of-the-art technology.

Visitors will be able to stroll through a mass of decorated trees, wreaths and holiday vignettes created by local designers. Everyone in the community is invited to tour the spectacular trees and displays and to participate in other festival activities for young and old alike. Be sure to mark your calendars for this spectacular event for the whole family. You will not want to miss it!

Medford Armory
S Pacific Hwy, Medford OR

For more information about Providence Festival of Trees, 
please contact us at (541) 732-6768 or email festivaloftrees@providence.org


 

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 Oregon Shakespeare Festival Holiday Fair 

Employees and invited guests will hold their annual holiday crafts fair in the great hall – 70 E. Main, Ashland. For sale to the public will be denim bags, velvet pouches, quilted items, photo cards, bath salts, hand made soap, bird seed wreaths, items for children, and much more. We will also have some live music.

Friday - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday & Sunday - 10:00am - 4:00pm

Great Hall
70 E Main
Ashland OR 97520

Admission is free but the organizers encourage donations of canned goods to benefit the Ashland Food Bank. Call Katie Gomez at 482-2111 ext. 459.


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Victorian Christmas Celebration

Join in the celebrate of an old fashioned Christmas with roasting chestnuts, carolers, free wagon rides, Santa and the Town Crier in beautifully decorated downtown Jacksonville.

Time:  11:00am - 4:00pm

Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
541-899-8118
chamber@jacksonvilleoregon.org
http://jacksonvilleoregon.org


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Historic Beekman House

The 1876 home of Cornelius and Julia Beekman will be open for holiday tours guided by interpreters. Come see what it was like to walk into a home of the 1800's!

Location:  Beekman House
                   Corner of California Street & Laurelwood Drive
                   Jacksonville OR

Time:  11:00am - 4:00pm

Southern Oregon Historical Society
541-773-6536
http://www.sohs.org


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 Jefferson Baroque Orchestra Fall Concert
Christmas Music of Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Margret Gries, Organ & Director

Start Time:  3:00pm

First Baptist Church
2004 Siskiyou Blvd
Ashland OR 97520

www.jeffersonbaroque.org 


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Holidays at Hanley Farm

Hanley House will be open for tours with costumed interpreters discussing holiday customs from the 1860s through the 1960s. Local artisan food vendors and wineries will be on hand to offer samples of their products and items for sale. Live entertainment, wagon rides and sing-a-longs. 

Free to SOHS members and children under 3. Adults $5.00, Seniors (+65) and Youth (3 -12) $3.00

Location:  Hanley Farm
                   1053 Hanley Road
                   Jacksonville, OR

Time:  11:00am - 4:00pm

Southern Oregon Historical Society
541-773-6536
http://www.sohs.org

 

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 Christmas Lights Tour

Come join us for a tour of local Christmas lights around the valley. An RVTD bus will pick you up at the Santo Community Center and tour you around to look at holiday lights.  Pre-registration is required.

  • Ages:    All Ages
  • Time:    Meet at 4:45pm - Tour from 5:00pm - 6:30pm
  • Place:    Santo Community Center
  • Cost:    $3.00
  • Limits:   Minimum - 10, Maximum - 35

For more information contact the 
Medford Parks & Recreation department at 774-2400.


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Tomaseen Folley - A Celtic Christmas 

Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas concludes its ninth successive national tour with performances in Medford and Klamath Falls (OR), and Redding (CA.) 
 
Rekindle the flame in the hearth this Christmas with stories, music, song, and dance from the infinitely rich treasury of Ireland’s cultural heritage. Return to the days before the motor car, the television, and the telephone, and spend a traditional Christmas evening with Tomaseen Foley – and some of the most gifted Celtic musicians, dancers and singers performing today. www.tomaseenfoley.com

Wednesday, 7.30 pm, December 20, 2006
Ross Ragland Theater and Cultural Center
Klamath Falls, OR 
Tickets: (541) 884-0651
http://www.rrtheater.org

Thursday, 7:30 pm, December 21, 2006
Cascade Theatre
Redding, CA
Tickets: (530) 243-8877
www.cascadetheatre.org

For the ninth successive year!
Two shows:
2:30 and 7:30 pm, Friday, December 22, 2006
Craterian Theater
Medford, OR
Tickets: (541) 779-3000
http://www.craterian.org/tickets.html


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New Year's Eve Party for Kids 

The 17th Annual Parks and Recreation New Year’s Eve Party will include prizes, carnival games and drawings.  No registration required!  Co-sponsored by Southern Oregon Gymnastics Academy.

  • Ages:    Grades K - 6th
  • Time:    6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Cost:    $2 for kids - at the door.  Adults are Free!

Southern Oregon Gymnastics Academy
             3001 Samike Drive, Suite 112
Medford OR 

For more information contact the 
Medford Parks & Recreation department at 774-2400.


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Friday Night Kid Flicks 
Date night! You have fun while your kid(s) enjoy games, swimming, food and then the Movie (8ft screen with surround sound). All movie titles will be posted in advance, ratings will be G-PG13 and activities are fully supervised by YMCA staff. Don’t forget to bring your suit & towel!

  • Schedule: 6:00pm – 10:00pm every Friday night
  • Fee: $9.00 all members & $14.00 non-members
  • Fees include pizza and soda
Mini Flicks – for ages 3-6 years.
Same place, Same night. All movie titles will be posted in advance, ratings will be G and activities are fully supervised by YMCA staff. Don’t forget to bring your pajamas so you’re ready for bed when you get home!
  • Schedule: 6:00pm – 10:00pm every Friday night
  • Fee: $10.00 all members & $17.00 non-members
  • Fees includes dinner.

Rogue Valley Family YMCA, 
522 West Sixth Street
Medford OR 97501

Telephone: 772-6295 - www.rvymca.org


 

 

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