Stories from the Sagebrush Sea
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin ONDA for the final event in the 2021 High Desert Speaker Series as they take a virtual journey through the high desert with Ed Jahn, Executive Producer of “Oregon Field Guide,” Oregon Public Broadcasting’s flagship television series dedicated to exploring Oregon’s wonders. Ed’s team has crawled every backroad and landscape in Oregon with an…
What Happened Before the Big Bang? with Ethan Siegel
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesIn the 1920’s, cosmologists theorized that the Universe originated from a hotter, denser state: this led to what we know today as the Big Bang. By extrapolating backwards to a variety of temperatures and times, we were able to predict a number of consequences of this scenario. But this extrapolation led to problems as well:…
Othering & Belonging Spring Summit 2021
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Othering & Belonging Institute on April 21 for a groundbreaking day of connection and big ideas for building a world based on belonging, justice, and care—for our communities, for our living planet, and for our future. Summit will feature special sessions with Toshi Reagon, john a. powell, Tokata Iron Eyes, Xiye Bastida, The Nile Project, Naomi…
Game Changers: Youth-led Action on Climate Change
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Art Works for Change, the ISB Intersectional Activism club, and Beaverton City Library for a climate change-themed game night, featuring student art, poetry, and presentations from climate change organizations. This event is one of a series of interactive experiences to promote action on climate change, and is part of a new storytelling project that…
2021 Oregon Budget Virtual Hearings
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesRepresentative Kropf would like to share important information and resources about Oregon's upcoming Budget Virtual Hearings. The Joint Committee on Ways and Means will host the 2021 Oregon Budget Virtual Hearings to receive public feedback on how the Legislature should balance the state budget and use federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. Due…
Webcast: The Loneliest Polar Bear
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin author Kale Williams for a presentation on his work writing The Loneliest Polar Bear, exploring how polar bears became the poster children for climate change, how climate change is impacting the people living in the Arctic, and how the fate of polar bears is not theirs alone.
Harney County Migratory Bird Festival
Spend an amazing weekend witnessing the spectacular spring migration in the Harney Basin of Southeast Oregon. View thousands of migratory birds as they rest and feed in the open spaces of Oregon's high desert. Held annually in April in Harney County. The Harney County Migratory Bird Festival was first held in 1981 to celebrate the…
EVs – Cheaper than you think
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesAn Earth Day webinar devoted to electric vehicles. Join the Electrify Coalition as we celebrate Earth Day with a discussion on electric vehicles. Transportation is the number 1 source of CO2 in the United States and we've got to rapidly electrify our rides if we want to reduce emissions. Electrify Now will spend this webinar…
Closing Bend’s Housing Gap
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWe all agree housing in Bend is a big challenge. Join New Deal Housing they introduce you to some new housing concepts designed to help Bend’s essential workers (teachers, nurses, public safety workers) live in the communities where they work. You really don’t want to miss this!
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…