Inclusion
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Observance
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOn Indigenous Peoples’ Day we reflect upon the many contributions that Native peoples have made to this country. We honor our histories, cultures, languages, artistic creativity and so much more of our ancestors, elders and all others — including the generations yet to be born — who make up our nations and communities. The Museum…
Empowering Families Luncheon
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Latino Community Association on Friday, December 1st from 11:30am- 1:00pm at Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship for the annual Empowering Families Luncheon. This is a special opportunity to join with like-minded, generous, and passionate people who care about justice and equity for Central Oregon's immigrant families and neighbors.
The Land, its People and the Future (Bend)
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWilson Wewa will discuss the land, its people and the past, present and future of protecting the high desert in Oregon. Wilson is a storyteller, spiritual leader, and the Warm Spring’s Paiute Tribe’s oral historian. A descendant of Paiute Chief Paulina and Chief Weahwewa, he learned most of the stories and legends he tells from his…
Ethnobotany of the Klamath Basin
Worthy Brewing 495 Northeast Bellevue Drive, Bend, OR, United StatesNative cultures have called the Klamath Basin home for millennium and have developed a long and intimate relationship with the native plants of the Basin for food, medicine, tools, and clothing. In this talk, Erin Rentz, Botanist with Six Rivers National Forest, will discuss a selection of culturally significant plants and the importance of management of these resources. Erin…
Central Oregon – Beer:Thirty! at Goodlife Brewing (rescheduled from 10/25)
GoodLife Brewing 70 SW Century Dr suite 100-464, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin OOA's Central Oregon Chapter at Goodlife Brewing in Bend! We will be hearing from Oregon Adaptive Sports Equipment Manager, Jared Apjoke along with their Education and Training Manager Melodie Buell about what they do and how they impact the outdoor community. We will also hear from Geoff Babb inventor of AdvenChair that allows people…
The Blackcountry Journal film screening
Broken Top Bottle Shop 1740 NW Pence Ln #1, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Oregon Wild in Bend and get stoked for ski season with an in-person screening of the film The Blackcountry Journal! Where: Broken Top Bottle Shop & Ale Cafe (1740 NW Pence Ln # 1, Bend, OR 97703) When: Tuesday, November 7 at 6pm About the film: A skier contemplates his connection to skiing and the…
Our Knowledge is Power – Climate Change and Indigenous Communities
OSU Cascades - Edward J. Ray Hall, Atrium 1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend, OR, United StatesArtist Talk and Film Screening: OUR KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: THE CULTURES OF BEAUTY AND SURVIVAL IN ISLE DE JEAN CHARLES, LA AND SHISHMAREF, AK NOTE DATE CHANGE: Sunday, November 12, 2023 | 5 to 7 p.m. Edward J. Ray Hall, Charles McGrath Family Atrium, OSU-Cascades FREE. REGISTRATION REQUESTED (REGISTER HERE)
Family Fiesta! with Justin Favela
High Desert Museum 59800 Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United StatesArtist Justin Favela brings his signature event to the Museum. Family Fiesta celebrates the exhibition Vistas del Cielo as well as the Latinx communities of Central Oregon with food, music, piñatas and artmaking. FREE with Museum Admission Venue: High Desert Museum Venue Phone: 541-382-4754 Address: 59800 South Highway 97, Bend, Oregon, 97702, United States
An Evening with Author TJ Klune
Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, Central Oregon Community College, Bend 2600 Northwest College Way, Bend, OR, United StatesAward-winning and New York Times best-selling author TJ Klune will share his story of being queer and neurodiverse while coming of age in rural Oregon in the 90s as well as many other experiences that shaped his life and his writings. Fantasy fiction author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, and more, Klune believes…