🌱 A Midsummer Night's Dream and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Ashland City Band Summer Concerts at Lithia Park
• PWS Roadshow near you! at Best Western Crater Lake Highway White City/Medford

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 91, low: 60.
• Saturday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 57 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Phoenix

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 16

• Ashland City Band Summer Concerts →
  Lithia Park, Winburn Way, Ashland
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• PWS Roadshow near you! →
  Best Western Crater Lake Highway White City/Medford, 2020 Leigh Way, White City
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 9

• A Midsummer Night's Dream →
  Allen Elizabethan Theatre - Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S Pioneer St, Ashland
  1:30 pm

Friday July 10

• Southern Oregon Lavender Trail Festival Weekend!
  Central Point Chamber of Commerce See website for individual farm addresses https://southernoregonlavendertrail.com/lavender-farms/
  9:00 am
• Rogue Suspects at Del Rio Winery
  Central Point Chamber of Commerce 650 E Pine St #104C, Central Point, OR 97502
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• 7-Eleven Day
  Central Point Chamber of Commerce 650 E Pine St #104C, Central Point, OR 97502
• July Feline Fair Cat Adoption Event
  Friends of the Animal Shelter FOTAS Community Spay & Neuter Clinic, 3265 Biddle Road, Medford, OR, 97501, United States
  11:00 am
• Kids Day @ Crater Rock Museum →
  Crater Rock Museum, 2002 Scenic Ave, Central Point
  12:30 pm

Sunday July 12

• Artists Talk Series 2026 July 12 — The Talent Gallery →
  The Talent Gallery, 111 Talent Ave Suite B, Talent
  12:00 pm

Tuesday July 14

• Jackson County Fair at the Expo
  Central Point Chamber of Commerce 650 E Pine St #104C, Central Point, OR 97502
• Bull Riding Challenge →
  Seven Feathers Event Center, 21 Peninger Rd Building #1, Central Point
  7:30 pm
• Ian Munsick →
  Jackson County Expo, 21 Peninger Rd, Central Point
  7:30 pm
• Challenge of Champions Bull Riding →
  Seven Feathers Event Center, 21 Peninger Rd Building #1, Central Point
  7:30 pm

Wednesday July 15

• Pinot + Pages →
  Hummingbird Estate, 1677 Old Stage Rd, Central Point
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I know that cancer is on the rise and I found this article interesting.
  It uses a lot of medical terms but you can do your research and find out what they mean. https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2026… (Nextdoor Phoenix HS)
• I found this very interesting about pharmacy's and drugs.
  It was on MSN this morning. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/things-happening-behind-the-pharmacy-counter-that-nobody-talks-about/vi… (Nextdoor Phoenix HS)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Phoenix. Apply here.
• TravelCenters of America posted a job opening for Server / Cashier - PT in Phoenix. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Phoenix here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Talent

• City of Talent considers public safety surcharge increase (kobi5.com)
• Resurfacing project closes Bear Creek Greenway between Phoenix and Ashland (ashland.news)
• Athletes and officers carry Special Olympics torch across the Rogue Valley (kobi5.com)

Medford

• Oregon Is Now Home To The Last Sam Goody On Earth (thatoregonlife.com)
• This Psychedelic Pizzeria in Southern Oregon Is a Colorful Slice of Heaven (myfamilytravels.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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