U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will hold an “open-to-all town hall” at the Medford Armory on Sunday, May 25.

The event begins at 4 p.m. at the armory, 1701 S Pacific Hwy., Medford. Doors will open one hour before the town hall. Backpacks and large bags will not be allowed in the town hall for security reasons, a news release said.

The senator also will hold town halls in Coos and Curry counties the day before, making his total number of town halls 1,117 “in keeping his promise to hold at least one town hall each year in each of Oregon’s 36 counties,” the release said.

“As we remember our fellow Americans over Memorial Day weekend who made the ultimate sacrifice, I know Oregonians are always grateful for the freedoms of speech and assembly these heroes fought to preserve,” Wyden said in the release. “And as a senator proud to represent all Oregonians, I believe it’s more important than ever to exercise those freedoms statewide with direct open-to-all conversations to hear Oregonians’ opinions and answer their questions. 

U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Eugene, will join Wyden at the town halls in Coos and Curry counties.

“I’m proud to join Senator Wyden for town halls on Memorial Day weekend to remember those who lost their lives in service to our country and to hear directly from south coast residents on issues of importance to them,” said Hoyle. “Their opinions help us to better represent their interests in Washington, D.C., which is essential for a healthy democracy.”