UDWC Holiday Benefit Jam

The Domino Room 51 Northwest Greenwood, Bend, OR, United States

If you love the Deschutes River and live music, you won’t want to miss out on the 2nd Annual Holiday Benefit Jam! Local bands Fractal and Watkins Glen will be jamming out together on Saturday, December 2nd, at the Domino Room in honor of the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council. All ticket proceeds go to support…

$15

2023 Energy Resilience Planning for Local Governments Workshop

Online Event

Sustainable Northwest and Energy Trust of Oregon are hosting a 2023 Energy Resilience Planning for Local Governments Workshop. This workshop will connect city and county staff with funding, resources, and organizations to help with the planning and implementation necessary to make your community more energy-resilient and prepared for future disasters. Date: Friday, Dec. 8th, 2023…

SheJumps Beacon Bash – Wanoga Sno Park, Bend OR

Wanoga Sno Park XFM3+CX, Sunriver, OR 97703

Please join us for the First Annual Beacon Bash Event at Wanoga Sno Park! Please use this time to meet other women-identifying (Femme/Trans/Women) backcountry partners, grab a cup of coffee and practice your beacon drills. Women of Search & Rescue, Oregon Ski Guides, Central Oregon Avalanche Center and Between Evergreens will have booths (and vans!)…

Free – $20

“Empowering Women Through Adventure Speaker Series” with our winter panel on “Finding Joy & Adventure in Winter”

Embark 2843 NW Lolo Dr., Bend, OR, United States

We are celebrating all things winter on December 13th with a panel discussion on "Finding Joy & Adventure in Winter." Our panelists represent a variety of women who LOVE winter and dedicate a lot of their lives to spending time in cold, snowy environments, finding joy! Learn more about adaptive skiing with Anna Soens (we promise…

Free

Is the Drought Over? Comparing the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers

Worthy Brewing 495 Northeast Bellevue Drive, Bend, OR, United States +1 more

Raise the Deschutes - Is the Drought Over? Is the drought over? Comparing the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers Despite the nearly average precipitation last year, the drought persists. Learn how hydrology and geology affect these two rivers in completely different ways. Speaker: Jason Gritzner - Hydrologist - USDA Forest Service Moderator: Lisa Seales - Program…

Free

Ribbon Cutting for Rooted Homes’ Poplar Community

Please join Rooted Homes, in partnership with the Bend Chamber, in celebrating the completion of the new Poplar Community! The ceremony will take place in a heated tent and begin with home tours from 12:00PM to 12:15PM, followed by speaker comments from 12:15PM to 12:45PM, including a special note from Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and…

Free

Know Stories – Tribal/Shared History: Reflection & Storytelling

East Bend Public Library 62080 Dean Swift Rd., Bend

Laurie Danzuka shares tribal history, impacts on public education, engaging with tribal students/families, and indigenous ways of living. She will also share current issues facing tribes and their members. All these topics center around treaties, ceded lands, tribal lifeways, cultural restoration, and language revitalization. Laurie has been an education advocate for preschool to post-secondary education…

Bend High DECA Fundraiser: Kiss the Ground Screening and Raffle!

Bend High School 230 NE 6th St, Bend, OR, United States

Showing: Kiss the Ground film, plus raffles, food and beverages, and merch! All ages welcome, no sign up necessary! Fundraiser for Pilot Butte Middle School - all profits go towards implementing a composting system at Pilot Butte Middle School! Friday, January 12 at Bend High Auditorium (230 NE 6th St) 6pm - event begins 6:30pm…

$4 – $5