Know Stories – Tribal/Shared History: Reflection & Storytelling
East Bend Public Library 62080 Dean Swift Rd., BendLaurie 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…
Bend High DECA Fundraiser: Kiss the Ground Screening and Raffle!
Bend High School 230 NE 6th St, Bend, OR, United StatesShowing: 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…
OSU Science Pub: The Roller Coaster of Hemp in Oregon
OSU Cascades - Edward J. Ray Hall, Atrium 1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend, OR, United StatesOSU’s agronomist Gordon Jones has been following the wild ride of the state’s hemp industry since its legalization in 2018. Shifting regulations, farming challenges, an untested market and even nefarious…
Plastic-Free Resolutions: Protecting Your Health in 2024
With a new year comes new resolutions for protecting and improving the health of our bodies, families, communities, and the planet that we all call home. One healthy resolution to…
Rethink Waste Community Innovation Fund Info Session
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR +1 moreDo you have an idea for reducing waste in your neighborhood, workplace, school, your favorite park or restaurant, or other community space, but aren’t sure how to get started? Apply…
Allyship, Genderless Mothering, and Self-Transformation w/Jodie Patterson
Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, Central Oregon Community College, Bend 2600 Northwest College Way, Bend, OR, United StatesJodie Patterson explores the lithe art of Genderless Mothering - a unique form of social activism that embraces feminism, Black pride, and LGBTQIA+ activism. Patterson will share her personal story…
Dive into the Hive: Explore the World of High Desert Bees
ZoomJanuary 23, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Online, Free Discover Oregon's high desert bees in a captivating online presentation by Lincoln Best where he’ll explore their diversity, habitats and crucial ecological…
The Remarkable Native Bees of Central Oregon
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United StatesDid you know Oregon has more than 700 species of native bees?!? We say “more than" because, in fact, no one actually knows how many native bees call the state…
Webinar: Appliance Standards Update – Impacts on Gas Prices and Electrification
ZoomAppliance efficiency standards aren’t something most of us think about very often, but they have helped to reduce our energy consumption and our energy bills enormously since standards first took…
RESCHEDULED – Garden Educator Network: Nurturing the Soil, Nurturing the Soul
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORWe are partnering with Shiv Shakti to bring our Garden Educator Network a free training titled "Nurturing the Soil, Nurturing the Soul". From Shiv: "This isn't just a lecture; it's a…