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…
Rise Above Plastic Pollution Day
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThis year we’re celebrating Rise Above Plastic Pollution Day on March 15th! Join us to celebrate and rally around solutions to the plastic crisis and hear from Oregon leaders like State Representative Janeen Sollman and Senator Jeff Merkley on the importance of taking action to reduce plastic pollution. In 2019, when Governor Kate Brown first…
How to Go Solar webinar
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesAs we enjoy some extra warm and sunny weather here in Oregon, learn more about how to start your journey towards solar energy! At the How to Go Solar workshop, you'll learn everything you need to know to feel confident adding solar to your home or business. Lauren Williamsenviro
Webcast: Inside the (virtual) Oregon Legislative session
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesEvery other year the Oregon Legislature convenes a “regular session” - meeting for five months to consider thousands of bills on hundreds of topics. The pandemic has turned this year's “regular” session into anything but a regular affair, with the capital closed and almost all legislative business switched to a remote environment. The silver lining…
OSU Science Pub: Climate Change Impacts Around (the) Bend
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesMarch 17, 2021 | 6-7:30 P.M. | Virtual Event CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AROUND (THE) BEND Larry O’Neill, Associate Professor, OSU College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences; OSU Climatologist Larger and more frequent wildland fires, smoke severe enough to threaten air quality, and drought are signs of how climate change is changing the U.S. West. But how…
Nature Night-Reciprocity with the Natural World
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Deschutes Land Trust and Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer for a talk on our connections with the natural world. Drawing upon both scientific and indigenous knowledge, Dr. Kimmerer will explore the idea of reciprocity, how we might use the gifts of the Earth, and the responsibilities that humans have to support the mutual thriving…
A Sense of Place: Indigenous Perspectives on Earth and Sky, Featuring Dr. Henrietta Mann
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesRegistration is now open for webinar "A Sense of Place: Indigenous Perspectives of Earth and Sky," featuring Dr. Henrietta Mann. Dr. Henrietta Mann, Tsetsehestaestse (Cheyenne) was Director/Professor in Native American Studies at the University of Montana, Missoula for some 28 years. In 2000 she became the first individual to occupy the Katz Endowed Chair in…