Trailblazing in Space with Dr. Ellen Ochoa

Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United States

The first Latina in space, Dr. Ellen Ochoa has charted an inspiring path — as a researcher, inventor, astronaut with four missions and director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Join…

Event Series Livable Future Forum

Livable Future Forum

Open Space Event Studios 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR, United States

How do we meet our community's needs without compromising the environment and all that makes Central Oregon so incredible? Through our Livable Future Forum, we'll explore that question and more as LandWatch…

$10 – $25

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United States

Oregon Natural Desert Association presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Friday, October 4, 2024 — an unforgettable evening of captivating short films that address pressing environmental issues, highlight…

Solarize Deschutes Campaign Online Workshop

Online Event

If you live in Deschutes County, register now to join us at 6:00 PM, October 8, to learn how you can benefit from installing solar panels and battery storage on…

Free

Go Zero! Tour 2024

Residential buildings account for ​almost a quarter of all energy usage​ in the state of Oregon, and zero energy home design is an important strategy in climate adaptation. Join Solar…

$20 – $60

Indigenous Speakers Series – Stories Are Good Medicine

High Desert Museum 59800 Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Join us for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Angeline Boulley. Called an “Indigenous Nancy Drew,” her protagonists in Warrior Girl Unearthed and Firekeeper’s Daughter provide opportunities to see Indigenous children and…

Free – $15

Deschutes Land Trust Open House

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR, United States

Join the Deschutes Land Trust at our annual Open House! October 8, 2024, 5-7pm (Remarks will begin at 6pm) Join us at our annual Open House on October 8th at the…

Sunriver Fungi Fest and Mushroom Show

Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United States

Celebrate the fantastic world of fungi with Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory and the Central Oregon Mushroom Club on Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 10am to 3pm Know Before You Go…

First Peoples Celebration with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

OSU Cascades 2600 Northwest College Way, Bend, OR, United States

1 p.m. Native Culture Bearers Demonstrations Native Artists and Culture Bearers from the Tananáwit Artists Community of Warm Springs will  demonstrate traditional tribal crafts and artistry. Members of the Warms…