Beginning June 16, Professor powell will be part of a series of monthly digital discussions called Toward Belonging. This first digital dialogue will feature a live conversation about the opportunities and threats to social inclusion and belonging in Europe and the US, how COVID-19 is shaping new community responses and dynamics, and where we can go better, together.

Nature Journaling Workshop Series: This series starts on June 2nd and continues on Tuesdays in June. Nature journaling is the practice of drawing and writing in response to observations of nature. Enjoy a “conversation with nature” by slowing down to notice and record what you see in our natural surroundings. Due to the nature of…

Oregon Natural Desert Association's Senior Attorney Mac Lacy and Program Director Mark Salvo will cover the history of ONDA’s legal work, share thoughts on how Covid-19 might impact conservation policy, and take your questions.

Cooking Matters is a nutrition and cooking course delivered virtually by OSU Extension Service Nutrition Educators. Learn how to plan and prepare healthy, budget-friendly snacks and meals for your family. Cooking Matters es un curso de nutrición y cocina impartido virtualmente por OSU Extension Service Nutrition Educators. Aprenda a planificar y preparar meriendas y comidas…

What is implicit bias? Where does bias come from? Why do we believe the things we believe, and how do we change as we grow? Register for this important training and conversation, led by Erika Preyer McCalpine, an expert in equity and inclusion work, co-founder of the Love Your Neighbor forums and OSU-Cascades Business Instructor…

Where do we go from here? The challenges that Black, Indigenous, and people of color face outdoors and in life are undeniable. For many of us, reckoning with that means confronting some uncomfortable truths. Join Oregon Wild for a panel discussion on race, the outdoors, and more.

When:  Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where:  Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite:  Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…

Through all forms of adversity, our communities organize in purpose, power, and action. Celebrate Juneteenth with Peaceful Protesting, Music, Peace, Love and Joy! What is Juneteenth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3aQjTy328o&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0EcRxfBWUdw6aSHpDL5fVxk2mFYsMe_da2al51zrN0NSvMBhT0ucVQVZo

On June 19th African Americans will once again be celebrating the slaves being freed by Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Known as Juneteenth, it is a time to celebrate our freedom as Americans. In honor of this day, and in order to silent the ghosts of Bends past, we will have a march and a ceremony to…

Join us on Saturday, June 20th in Prineville for a Black Lives Matter event. This is a gathering for peace, education, friendship, and Justice! We will spend time together as a community discussing the problems of brutality and white supremacy running nationwide through our law enforcement and education system. Keep in mind that this is…