Building Power and Change for Native People with Savannah Romero
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe narrative about Native people in this country is laced with misconceptions, toxic stereotypes and systemic erasure. IllumiNative works to transform how Americans and key institutions think about and engage with Native peoples. Savannah Romero will discuss how IllumiNative is using research, narrative, and culture change strategies to disrupt invisibility and toxic misconceptions about Native…
Muckboots in the Capitol: Legislative Happy Hour with FoFF’s Policy Director
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Amy Wong, FoFF's Policy Director, to chat about the 2021 legislative session and the bills they will be supporting. Stayed tuned for more info...
Fire in Pacific Northwest Forests: Past, Present, and Future
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOregon Fire is a powerful elemental force that is certainly dangerous to people and property across the Pacific Northwest. But does fire actually destroy our forests, or is it a vital ingredient of a healthy ecosystem? And how has the role of fire changed in the face of climate change? These important questions are the subject…
Garden Educator Network Virtual Event
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesHear from 2 local teachers sharing how they continued garden-based learning virtually last spring and in-person this fall. Come with your Covid-19 related questions and concerns. There will be time for Q&A and general resource and idea sharing.
Womxn in Conservation: Lunchtime Chat
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation for a virtual lunchtime chat with one of their own Central Oregon womxn leaders--Kate Fitzpatrick, the new executive director of the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC). Prior to becoming the executive director, Kate was a program manager for the DRC for 15 years where she led the multi-stakeholder collaborative Basin…
Conversational Vulnerability-Building Trust to have Difficult Conversations
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesHow do we speak our own opinions without getting into a yelling match? Can we hold respect for others even when we don’t respect their ideals? Is it possible to have hard conversations that build relationships instead of breaking them? Dr. Rev. Steven Koski is going to try and help answer these hard questions, and…
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…
Muckboots in the Capitol: Legislative Happy Hour with FoFF’s Policy Director
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Amy Wong, FoFF's Policy Director, to chat about the 2021 legislative session and the bills they will be supporting. Stayed tuned for more info...
Two-Eyed Seeing: Hawai’ian Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin for an exciting live show on Hawai'ian Indigenous Astronomy including the revitalization of Wayfinding and traditional Hawai'ian methods of navigation. Students from the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences will present their research which will include a place-based activity, “Make Your Own Hawai'ian Star Compasses” and essential understanding of the Hawaiian Star Families. Also…
Osher Lifelong Learning Open House
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin OLLI-UO From Your Home for a Week of Program Offerings! OLLI-UO is now virtual! They offer thought-provoking lectures, discussions, and study groups for adults 50 and better. Their classes are offered via Zoom right now, and invite you to join for a sample of their programming. Attend one session—or all! Monday, March 15–Friday, March…