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ROGUE WINTERFEST
GRANTS PASS, NOV-DEC

ogue Winterfest, Josephine County’s largest
Rholiday festival for the entire family, is cel-
ebrating its 20th Anniversary. This magical winter
festival raises funds for three Southern Oregon non-
profit mental health agencies: Family Solutions,
Kairos, and Options for Southern Oregon. This
year’s events include a virtual Silent Auction with
unique items for online bidding, an in-person Gala
& Grand Auction showcasing elaborately deco-
rated holiday trees, art pieces, and more, and the
ever-popular Weekend Holiday Events including
Santa and Mrs. Claus and Evergreen’s Southern
Oregon Adventure. Don’t miss these magical in-
person events hosted at Evergreen Federal Bank’s
Bear Hotel. To stay update on all Rogue Winterfest
event alerts, visit their website, follow them on
social media, or sign up for their e-newsletter.

www.roguewinterfest.org

honored a commitment to make the garden ADA
compliant. His design relocated the Tori Gate
(added to the garden in 2015) to the north side
of the garden to properly honor the traditional
beliefs of the Shinto religion. Construction began
in 2020. The formal reopening of the Ashland
Japanese Garden will take place in October 2022.

The garden will be dedicated to Béatrice
Marechal in the hope that others will find the joy
she found in the beauty, peace, and nature of this
very special place.

Features of the garden include The Gathering
Place, The Gate, The Path, the Natural Garden, the
Bamboo Forest, the Tea House, the Watercourse,
the Waterfall, the Sand and Stone Garden, and the
Deck. See website for formal reopening.

www.AshlandJapaneseGarden.org

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