UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
 
April Events:
 
April 3rd-5th Spring Art Show sponsored by the Josephine County Artist Association is held at Fruitdale Grange. Call Carol Smith 541-479-1602.

April 11th Second Friday Art Walk, an evening of Art Shows & Receptions throughout Cave Junction, is held on the second Friday of the month, through December. Call 541-592-5296.

April 12. Healthy Kids Day, with a carnival, games, health screenings, crafts & information booths, is held at the Grants Pass Family YMCA; call 541-474-0001.
 
April 19. A taste of the Rogue, an annual auction & food-and-wine festival at the Boys & Girls Club ( featuring more than a dozen local restaurants & wineries ), raises money for the Boys & Girls Club; call Tracey Hostkoetter, 541-479-5258.
 
April 19. Rogue Valley Rose Society plant sale is at the American Legion Hall; call Susie Powell, 541-862-7090, or Mike Zerwer, 541-955-5076.
 
April 25 ~ 27. A gem & mineral show, with demonstrations, dealers, silent auction & displays, is sponsored by the Rogue Gem & Geology Club at the Josephine County Fairgrounds; call Sue Brown, 541-956-4101.
 
April 26. March for Babies, formerly Walk America, is a walk-a-thon & fund-raiser for the March of Dimes, starting in Riverside Park & followed by a barbecue; call (800) 811-0805.
 
April 26 ~ 27. The Spring Garden Fair features a plant show & sale at the Josephine County Fairgrounds; Call 541-476-6613.
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May Events:
 
May 10 ~ 11. The 14th annual Native American Arts Festival & Mother’s Day Powwow in Riverside Park includes ceremonial drumming & dancing, regional musicians & artists & cultural activities; call Jack, 541-472-0215
 
May 10 ~ 11. The Galice Garden Faire, with plant sales, garden art, crafts, music & food, takes place at the Galice Community Center; call Gwen Thomas, 541-476-3875
 
May 11. Mother’s Day Breakfast to benefit the Dome School, takes place at the Takilma Community Building in Takilma; call 541-592-3911
 
May 15 ~ 16. St. Bernard specialty, obedience & rally trials are held at Indian Mary Park; call 541-476-5537
 
May 16. Golf for Art, a golf tournament held at the Grants Pass Golf Club, benefit’s the Grants Pass Museum of Art; call 541-479-3290
 
May 16 ~ 18. The 30th annual Josephine County Spring Home Show shows off building-related projects & services by building-related products & services by building-industry merchants at the Josephine County Fairgrounds; call 541-479-1311
 
May 17 ~ 18. Spring Tour of Homes invites the public to see homes in various stages of construction, sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Josephine County; call 541-479-1311
 
May 17 ~ 18. All-breed dog shows & obedience & rally trials are at Indian Mary Park, with a CERF eye clinic on Saturday & rally both days; call 541-476-5537
 
May 18. Antiques & Collectibles Street Fair, with dealers from the Northwest showing their wares, is held in downtown Grants Pass; call 541-476-5585

May 22 ~ 26. Boatnik Festival is held at various locations throughout Grants Pass. The parade is May 24th, the hydroplane boat race is May 26th, with water shows & sprint boat races throughout the weekend, plus softball tournaments, a carnival, food, shows & booths at Riverside Park. Call the Active Club, 541-761-6062
 
May 30 ~ June 1. The 12th annual Wild Rogue Balloon Festival features hot air balloonists showing off their colorful rigs with morning launches each day from Parkside Elementary School & night glow Saturday starting at dusk at Reinhart Volunteer Park. Call 541-474-1904
 
May 31 ~ June 1. Relay for Life, a 24-hour run-walk at the Grants Pass High School track, benefit’s the American Cancer Society; call Kelley Hubbard, 787-7870 or visit www.jocorelay.org
 
May 31 ~ June 1. A gun show, including a display of firearms & accessories, ammo & knives, is at the Josephine County fairgrounds, put on by Collectors West; contact Marla t (800) 659-3440, www.collectorswest.com
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June Events:
 
June. Britt Festivals, an outdoor concert series featuring folk, jazz, rock, country, classical, theater & dance, opens its season with concerts at the Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville & Lithia Motors Amphitheater in Central Pont. Concerts run through mid-September; call (800) 882-7488 or visit www.brittfest.org  for schedule & ticket information. Tickets to the general public go on sale May 12.
 
June. Southern Oregon Art Show, the 60th annual show sponsored by ArtWorks with help from the American Association of University Women, is a month-long exhibit being held at the FireHouse Gallery, along with two weeks of artists workshops; call Tommi Drake or Heather Green 541-956-7339
 
June 13 ~ 15. The Rogue Valley Integrative Health & Wellness Fair, a collection of information & speakers on acupuncture, massage therapy, chiropractic, naturopathic, herbs, vitamins & nutrition, is held for the first time at the Josephine County Fairgrounds; visit www.roguevalleywellnessfair.com
 
June 13 ~ 15 The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland opens its outdoor summer season; for a schedule of performances & ticket prices, call 541-482-4331 or visit www.osfashland.org
 
June 14. Frog O’Fair, a free children’s arts & crafts festival with entertainment, takes place at Riverside Park; call 541-474-3734.
 
June 14. Safety Fair, child safety seat & bicycle hellmet inspections & replacements, takes place in the parking lot of the Grants Pass Shopping Center, sponsored by Caveman Kiwanis; call 541-474-2121.
 
June 14. The third annual Elks Car Club Show, open to all classes of cars & all car clubs, plus a poker walk, pancake breakfast, raffles & DJ music, is held on Fifth & K streets, with proceeds benefiting the Elks Lodge veterans fund; call 541-479-5174.
 
June 14 ~ 15. Horse racing begins at Grants Pass Downs at the Josephine County Fairgrounds. Racing, with pari-mutual betting, is tentatively scheduled to continue Saturdays, Sundays & holidays through the Fourth of July weekend; call 541-476-3215.
 
June 14 ~ 15. Pioneer Day, with antique engine-and tractor show, tractor pulls & parade, a pioneer fair, demonstrations, swap meet, arts & crafts, music & children’s activities, is held in Pottsville; Call; 541-479-2981
 
June 15. BBQ, Blues & Micro Brews, a festival of live blues music, more than a dozen micro-brewed beers & a barbecue buffet, is held at the Wolf Creek Inn; call Dean Kasner, 541-866-2474.
 
June 15. Father’d Day Bear-BQ at Wildlife Images includes food, tours & exhibits. Event is tentative; Call; 541-476-0222.
 
June 21 ~ 22. Art in the Garden, a tour of area gardens paired with work by local artists, benefit’s the Grants Pass Museum of art; call 541-479-3290.
 
June 27 ~ 29. Rooster Crow, the main annual celebration in Rogue River, includes a crowing contest, a logging show, a carnival, a parade, arts & crafts, a quilt show & music; call 541-582-0242.
 
June 28. Air-Eventure, a breakfast fly-in, aircraft displays & tours, takes place at the Grants Pass Airport;
call 541-479-2230.
 
June 28. Motorcycle show, a family-oriented event with a bike show, poker run, music & vendors, takes place at Riverside Park as a benefit for the Boy Scouts & St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital; call Karen, 541-660-8730.
 
June 28. Oregon Caves open house features free tours every 10 minutes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Call 541-592-2100.
 
June 28. Open Classic Car Show is held in Jubilee Park in Cave Junction; call 541-592-4103.
 
June 28 ~ 29. Return on the Jedi is a mountain-bike race with three stages: short track & downhill on Saturday, cross country on Sunday; call Richard Amneus, 541-476-4935, daytime.
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