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11/30-12-2

christmas-tree.jpg (106438 bytes)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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Rogue Valley Toy Runtoy-run.jpg (89369 bytes)

D&S will host the 27th annual Rogue Valley Toy Run before it passes through downtown Medford and ends at the Eagles Club on Table Rock Road. Social hour begins at 10, the parade at noon. Bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift for a child or teenager.

This year the Rogue Valley Toy Run had over 650 riders, collected a mountain of toys for the Salvation Army and the Medford Moose Lodge. From the sales of the T shirts, raffle tickets, 50/50 drawing and cash donations $10,000.00 was raised the day of the toy run for the Children's Miracle Network.

 

For more information call 541-535-5515
or visit, go to roguevalleytoyrun.com.

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bluesharmonica.jpg (65387 bytes)Blues Harmonica Blowout

Featuring: James Cotton, Kim Wilson, Curtis Salgado and The Mark Hummel Band

Time: 8:00 PM

Tickets: $30.00 Advance
               $35.00 At the Door

Rogue Theatre
143 SE H Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526
541-471-1316
www.roguetheatre.com

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The annual Christmas concert by the Trail Band has become as essential to the season as a visit from Santa Claus. And, for the third year in a row, Santa Claus is coming to town twice! These peerless musicians bring a gift bag stuffed with traditional hymns and carols, contemporary favorites and novelties, zesty international numbers, heartwarming stories and their own spirited compositions, all performed with rousing, down-home verve. Sampling nearly every conceivable musical style — including bluegrass, boogie woogie, gospel, folk and Dixieland jazz — the Trail Band excels in making spirits bright. Don’t wait another year to catch this incomparable group. You won’t find a better Christmas show anywhere!

For more information about The Trail Band, visit: www.trailband.com.

Time: Saturday - 8:00pm
          Sunday - 3:00pm


Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
23 South Central Avenue, Medford, OR 97501
541-779-3000
www.craterian.org 

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Victorian Christmas Parade

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

Location:  3rd and California Streets
                    Jacksonville, OR

Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm

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

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Soroptimist Holiday Home Tour

Soroptimist International of Medford sponsors 5-6 wonderful homes dressed up for the holidays for the Holiday Home Tour each year.  The homes are selected both for their architectural style and their festive holiday decorations. 

Last year's attendance was approximately 500-600 people touring. 

Tickets:  $15.00

For more information visit www.soroptimistrv.org

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Victorian Christmas Ball

Put on your "inery" and join in the galla celebration at the Victorian Ball hosted by Peter Britt.  Food, drink, caroling and dancing.  Auction of decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and other holiday decorations.

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

Time:7:00pm - 10:00pm

Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
541-899-8118
chamber@jacksonvilleoregon.org
www.jacksonvilleoregon.org

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Oregon Shakespeare Festival Holiday Fair 

Oregon Shakespeare employees and invited guests will hold their annual holiday crafts fair.  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. Enjoy the live music and food items.

Friday - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday - 10:00 - 5:00pm
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 Krista at 890-3996

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wrangler-logo.jpg (11099 bytes)Rogue Valley Wrangers vs. Coeur d'Alene Lakers

wrangler-player.jpg (17829 bytes)In the mood for some great hockey action?  Check out Medford's own Northern Pacific Hockey League (NPHL), the Rogue Valley Wranglers. 

Time: Friday -  7:35pm
           Saturday - 8:05pm

RRRink
1349 Center Drive, Medford OR 97501
541-770-1177
www.therrink.com

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santa-claus-ii.jpg (36761 bytes)Breakfast with Santa

Have you ever wondered what Santa has for breakfast?   does Santa eat sweets all day long to keep that round belly, or does he eat nutritious foods that are good for you and Santa, like pancakes with fruit and juice?   Now you can find out!!!

Snowy days, holiday lights and Santa Claus will all be here sonner than you think.   Get ready now by making plans to attend Medford's newest holiday tradition: "Breakfast with Santa" at the Santo Community Center.  Families can enjoy a delicious hot breakfast, plus kids will have fun making a special holiday craft.  Of course, the highlight of the event will be a family photo with the Jolly Old Elf himself.  

Seating is very limited.  Reserve your spot today!

Time:  9:00am - Noon

Place: Santo Community Center

Cost:  Free

Occupancy Limit: 100 people

For more information call the
Medford Parks & Recreation department at 541-774-2400.

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16 Tomaseen Folley - A Celtic Christmas

Rekindle the flame in the Christmas hearth with story, music, song, and dance of Ireland.  Come spend an evening with Tomassen foley and some of the most gifted Celtic musicians, dancers and singers perfoming today.   Featuring world champion Irish harpist Marta Cook.

Time:  2:30pm & 7:30pm

Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
23 South Central Avenue, Medford, OR 97501
541-779-3000
www.craterian.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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wrangler-logo.jpg (11099 bytes)Rogue Valley Wrangers vs. River City Jaguars

wrangler-player.jpg (17829 bytes)In the mood for some great hockey action?  Check out Medford's own Northern Pacific Hockey League (NPHL), the Rogue Valley Wranglers. 

Time:  6:35pm

RRRink
1349 Center Drive, Medford OR 97501
541-770-1177
www.therrink.com

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nutcracker.jpg (31465 bytes)The Nutcracker

It just wouldn't be Christmas without this holiday favorite! Featuring Peter Tschaikovsky's exquisite music, The Nutcracker unfolds on Christmas Eve, when a little girl's beloved Nutcracker doll, broken by her jealous brother, comes magically to life and leads her on a series of wonderful adventures.

Time:  Friday - 8:00pm
          Saturday - 2:30pm & 8:00pm
          Sunday - 2:30pm

Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
23 South Central Avenue, Medford, OR 97501
541-779-3000
www.craterian.org 

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11/16-12/31
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Plaid Tidings

Our favorite squeaky-clean 1960’s guy group is back again with a new show. Once more they are allowed to slip through the thinning ozone layer to return to Earth on “an undisclosedplaid-tidings.jpg (35687 bytes) mission to perform Harmonal duties.” At least part of their mission involves creating a Plaids Christmas Special as their idol, Perry Como, used to do. In addition to “new” old songs like: Stranger in Paradise, Sh-Boom, Amor, Mambo Italiano, Hey There, and Bésame Mucho, we are also treated to a snowstorm of classic holiday songs with crystalline harmonies and arrangements: Let It Snow, Carol of the Bells, Joy to the World, Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Cool Yule. Plus a new edition of the Ed Sullivan Show in 3 minutes and 11 seconds! Great fun for the whole family.

Oregon Cabaret Theater

First & Hargadine, Ashland, OR
541-488-2902
www.oregoncabaret.com

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11/28-12/18
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Based on the MGM motion picture, and with songs like “The Trolley Song” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” Meet Me in St. Louis is a musical theatre treasure. Join the Smith family at the 1904 World's Fair and see how their mutual love and respect are tempered with humor that can only be generated by a special family. From eight-year-old Tootie, upset by the family’s upcoming move to New York, to Esther, in love with “The Boy Next Door,” this story is a Christmas present for the entire family!

Camelot Theatre Company
101 Talent Ave., Talent, OR 97540 
541-535-5250 
www.camelottheatre.org

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