A verified chronicle of public deliberations, seasonal harvests, chamber music, craft workshops, and township festivals across Oakridge County.
Keynote addresses by Dr. Julian Vance (Oakridge Conservation Trust) and Town Archivist Eleanor Ward examining a century of watershed management, municipal forest protection, and civic resolve.
HARVEST TRADITION
$35 / plate • Benefits Valley Guild
Communal heirloom apple cider tastings, heritage squash roasts on open hearths, fresh sourdough loaves, and acoustic bluegrass strings under the illuminated orchard canopies.
WEEKLY COMMONS
Free Admission • All Ages
Forty-two certified valley growers presenting winter squash varieties, pressed raw clover honeys, heritage seed saving circles, and natural fermented artisan provisions.
Statutory deliberation on Mill Creek floodplain buffer variances and solar array permits.
Hands-on stoneware vessel shaping with resident master ceramicist Clara Ramos.
Regional student teams demonstrate autonomous agricultural sensors and robotics.
Acoustic performance of Vivaldi's Autumn and pastoral English folk airs by candlelight.
Master baker symposium on heritage stone-ground wheat varieties and fermentation.
12 SEATS REMAINING
Explore atmospheric firing techniques, local river clay slip preparation, and the ancient alchemy of wood-ash fluxes under master firer Leo Vance.
FREE FOR STUDENTS
Hands-on spore sampling, mycorrhizal inoculation methods for home orchards, and native fungi identification in the North Valley forest corridor.
MATERIALS INCLUDED
Traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, heavy timber structural layout, and broadsheet blueprint interpretation with local master builders.
| DATE & TIME | DOCKET REF | STATUTORY BOARD | SUBJECT SYNOPSIS | VENUE / STREAM | DOCUMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 • 7:00 PM Thursday Evening |
#PLN-2024-089 | Town Planning Commission | Mill Creek riparian buffer setback amendment and petition for 12-acre parcel eco-preserve designation. | Council Chamber / CCTV 14 | REQUEST AGENDA (PDF) |
| Oct 29 • 6:30 PM Tuesday Evening |
#WTR-2024-034 | Oakridge Water & Irrigation Board | Annual aquifer recharge quota audit; review of winter headgate maintenance allocations. | Waterworks Hall / Web Stream | REQUEST AGENDA (PDF) |
| Nov 04 • 7:30 PM Monday Evening |
#EDU-2024-112 | Unified District School Board | Public hearing on 2025 agricultural science vocational curriculum & lab facility upgrades. | High School Auditorium | REQUEST AGENDA (PDF) |
