DEMAND BEND BECOMES A SANCTUARY CITY
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Bend city council meeting this Wednesday Aug 19 and stand with our Immigrant neighbors. Being a "welcoming city" did not protect our community, Bend City Council must DECLARE Bend a City of Refuge and Sanctuary for immigrants from all countries. Bend City Council must align with Governor Brown and all state leadership to uphold…
Bend City Council Public Hearing on TSP
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesCity Council will hold a public hearing on adoption of the Transportation System Plan (TSP) on August 19th, 2020 A vibrant urban core will not be possible without funding through Tax Increment Financing (TIF), but City Councilors are hearing a loud voice from people who are misinformed in believing it is a new tax or that it would…
BEND CHAMBER COVID-19 IMPACT WEBINAR Schools Reopening
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe Bend-La Pine Schools District is working on plans to reopen schools on September 14 with distance learning for the first six weeks. What will that look like? Will the kids be physically back in school anytime soon? Join us as guests Lora Nordquist, interim Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent, and Carrie Douglass, Chair of the…
VIRTUAL NATURE MEDITATION
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Deschutes Land Trust and Maret Pajutee for a meditative evening connecting with nature from the comfort of your own home. Begin with a short breathing practice to relax and restore, then explore guided meditation as a way to tap into the calming powers of nature. Imagine sitting in the shade by a high…
Bend COTA Work Events
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhen: 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…
Community Vigil for our Neighbors
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesLast Wednesday was a heavy, traumatic day for our community. Bend showed up and embodied love and solidarity alongside our immigrant neighbors. Join us to remember, reflect, and begin healing together through of stories, music, and naming our collective grief. Please orient yourself/your group around the physically-distanced origami butterflies placed in the grass. This is…
Social Justice Book Club: “So You Want To Talk About Race”
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesEach quarter OSU-Cascades Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is hosting a 12-week book discussion group. These weekly conversations are designed to be drop-in and are open to OSU-Cascades students, staff and faculty as well as community members. This summer, we’re reading Ijeoma Oluo’s “So You Want to Talk About Race.” Meeting and reading schedule…
Bilbioteca en Camino! Library on the Go!
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe Deschutes Public Library will be visiting 8 different locations throughout Central Oregon (4 in Bend, 1 in La Pine, 2 in Redmond, 1 in Sisters) this summer to hand out “Grab and Go” kits with activities for youth to do. Our friends, Carly and Rodrigo will be giving out books and signing folks up…
Biblioteca en Camino! Library on the Go!
The Deschutes Public Library will be visiting 8 different locations throughout Central Oregon (4 in Bend, 1 in La Pine, 2 in Redmond, 1 in Sisters) this summer to hand out “Grab and Go” kits with activities for youth to do. Our friends, Carly and Rodrigo will be giving out books and signing folks up…
Animal Storytime
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for a family storytime with an appearance by a live animal guest. Pre-registration is required and storytimes are limited to four families (up to five people per family). Masks are required (ages 3+). Please bring a blanket or towel to sit on. Check in for storytime at the nature…