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 teens as complex and nuanced individuals. Boulley will share her 38-year-long path to publication to demonstrate the importance of Indigenous storytelling. 5:30 pm – 6:30…

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 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon in Bend. Celebrate an outstanding year of land conservation, community, and caring for the land! Learn about current Land…

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 your home. This free, one-hour presentation will be held online. You will learn about the Solarize campaign in your community, how solar energy works and…

Free

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 FungiFest & Mushroom Show takes place on the campus of Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, located at 57245 River Road in Sunriver. Tickets will be…

Transforming School Transportation with Electric School Buses

Join this webinar to hear from Forth's panel of experts as they discuss inclusive strategies for the widespread adoption of electric school buses. You will also gain insights and learn best practices from Forth's Repower School Bus program, the Electric School Bus Initiative, and more.

Event Series Happy Hour in the Garden

Happy Hour in the Garden

The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR

Join us in our Kansas Avenue Learning Garden for our ongoing volunteer work party series. In 2022, volunteers contributed over 200 hours to help keep our learning garden maintained over the growing season. We couldn't do it without you! This event is open to all ages and gardening abilities! No experience or tools required. Beer…

OLCV’s Virtual Town Hall on the Environment with Senator Merkley

Senator Jeff Merkley has been a champion of our conservation and environmental values in D.C., voicing our support for strong safeguards for the environment, pollinators, and public lands. During OLCV's Town Hall on the Environment with Senator Merkley, we'll celebrate his leadership and learn about the latest news on a broad range of environmental issues,…

Preservación de nuestra cultura y tradiciones con Hilda Leon

Becky Johnson Community Center 412 SW 8th St, Redmond, OR 97756, Redmond, OR, United States

Reflexionemos sobre la Importancia de la identidad cultural latina, el uso de la lengua nativa y la preservación de las tradiciones y costumbres. Esta conversación es para personas que han emigrado de países hispanohablantes, o descendientes de inmigrantes (hasta la 3ra generación) que están interesados en reconectarse con su cultura. Aquí compartiremos historias y vivencias…

Cómo Escuchar Música de Forma Activa

Brooks Room, Deschutes Public Library 507 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United States

Goza la música a través de una comprensión más profunda. En este taller, Armando Alcalde va a tocar la guitarra y explicar los detalles de lo que sucede en música. Vamos a usar jazz, bossa nova, y blues para mostrar los conceptos musicales, aunque las ideas aplican a todos losgéneros musicales. Los participantes aprenderán a…