Join the Rethink Waste Project and the Bend Downtown Library to kick off their new monthly Maker Monday series with a Small Appliance Repair Cafe!  Volunteers will be on hand to try and fix your broken toasters, blenders, vacuums and any small appliance you may have that just isn't working. A repair cafe is a…

Wednesday Birders – February 4, 11, 18, 25 Join local birders every Wednesday for birding trips in Central Oregon. Meet at 8:00 AM at Nancy P’s at 1054 Milwaukee in Bend. The group car pools, sharing expenses for gas, and taking turns driving. Current plans for February are: • February 4: Woodpecker search in the…

SHP is an interactive six-month accreditation program that provides participants with the opportunity to develop the technical skills and knowledge required to design and build highperformance homes. Each two-day module integrates lecture and discussion, hands-on exercises and tours of certified homes. Module 3: High Performance Building Envelopes Two day Module from 9-5pm This course explores…

Part of the Central Oregon Community College Multicultural Center Season of Nonviolence. In 1963, Pete Seeger performed a concert at Carnegie Hall. He and his family were preparing to leave the U.S., not knowing for sure if they would ever return.  The evening’s selections were poignant, vibrant, political, ironic, and FUN. The common threads between…

Great Backyard Bird Count Event (Feb 13th-16th) and Activities at the Sunriver Nature Center!  The Great Backyard Bird Count is from February 13th-16th, 2015.  You can participate in this four-day event wherever you are! Spend as little as 15 minutes, or as many hours as you want observing and documenting all the birds you see. …

Join us for free bird walks at the Sunriver Nature Center on Saturday, February 14th. Walk times: 8:30am to 10am and 10:30am to 12pm. Reservations are required for this FREE event! Questions? Contact SNCO at 541-593-4394. Download instructions and data forms at www.sunrivernaturecenter.org or stop by the Nature Center and pick them up. Visit the…

Bring the kiddos down to the Nature Center for crafting fun from 10am to 12pm, Saturday, February 14th. Learn how to build a bird feeder out of recyclable materials! Reservations are required for this FREE event! Ages 4+ Questions? Contact SNCO at 541-593-4394. Download instructions and data forms here or stop by the Nature Center and…

Discover Your Forest and Deschutes National Forest invite you to enjoy some family time in the Forest playing with your kids as they become Junior Snow Rangers. From noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, February 22 and March 15, families can attend the Deschutes National Forest and Discover Your Forest Junior Snow Ranger…

Friends of Family Farmers and High Desert Food & Farm Alliance present InFARMation & BEER Tuesday May 18 @ 5:30 pm TOPIC: TBA Panelists, Discussion, and Networking. Quarterly the 3rd Tuesday of the month. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!

Last month you heard about climate change globally - too much carbon and heat in the air - and what could be done about it. Tuesday, February 17th, our speaker will discuss the impact of climate change on life on the ground. Climate Change: Response of Mountain Ecosystems Constance Millar, Phd Senior Research Ecologist, USFS…