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EVENTS

BRINE, BREW & BARREL FERMENTATION FESTIVAL

A New Festival Comes to Town in January
tart your year off with a new culinary experience, the Brine, Brew & Barrel Fermentation Festival, slated for the
Sweekend of January 24 – 26, at the Inn at the Commons. Join experts and eventgoers on a food and beverage
adventure of celebration and discovery. Enjoy familiar flavors, introduce yourself to new ones. The festival features
vendor exposition, workshops and demonstrations, activities for the whole family, and some stand-alone events.

Friday, January 24, 6-10 p.m., BrewBash, Enjoy beer, cider and kombucha from the best fermenters in the region
beautifully paired with small bites by LARKS Kitchen & Cocktails culinary team led by the Executive Chef, Billy
Buscher. $45 inclusive

Saturday, January 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Inn at the Commons, Vendor Exposition. All-day vendor exposition includes
these fermented products: pickles, kraut, kombucha, beer, wine, cider, mead, chocolate, cheese, coffee, sour-
dough, and more. Plus, chef demos, workshops and more. $15 adults, kids 8 and under free

Saturday, January 25, 6 p.m. -9 p.m., Rogue Crush Wine Dinner (Back of LARKS Kitchen & Cocktails). Limited to 30 guests. Exclusive event
featuring wines by Linda Donovan, offering L. Donovan and custom crush wines paired with dishes prepared by the Executive Chef, Billy
Buscher. $75 inclusive

Sunday, January 26, LARKS Kitchen & Cocktails, Sunday Brunch Specials including fermented sauces bar and special Bloody Mary. Price TBD
www.medfordfermentationfest.com

COREY KAHN

Blueprints - Now thru November 15, 2019
A
painting series exhibit at Grants Pass Museum of Art, exploring life and death complexities.

www.gpmuseum.com

DECK THE PAWS HOLIDAY FAIR

Support Friends of the Animal Shelter

riends of the Animal Shelter offer a way to support our animal friends in need and do our holiday
Fshopping at the same time, under one roof. Join them—the admission is free—for this delightful
event on December 7, noon – 4 p.m. at Phoenix Plaza, 220 N Main St, Phoenix.

Thousands of special handcrafted gift and décor items will be on sale. Families and pets can sit for
portraits with Santa Paws and the Cat-Elves, memorialized in a glossy 5x7 photo. Enjoy a nutritious hot soup lunch, baked yummies, caroling,
face painting. Meet rescued cats, dogs and bunnies waiting for their furr-ever homes. All proceeds help homeless and abandoned animals at the
Jackson County animal shelter and through FOTAS programs like The Street Dog Project and Working Cats.

If you would like to donate handmade items or baked goods for the fair, contact Laura at 458-226-0600.
www.fotas.org

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