Come play poker with fun folks while supporting Bend Area Habitat! Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Jake's Diner 2210 NE Highway 20, Bend Oregon $5 Suggested donation per play

Do you have a big project that requires some volunteer assistance? Tell Volunteer Connect about your project, and they will help you recruit a handful — or dozens — of volunteers as part of the 7th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event on Jan. 18, 2016. Project registration form must be submitted by Dec.…

Central Oregon Locavore is proud to present one of Central Oregon's highest quality craft fairs with dozens of local vendors offering hand-made, artisan gifts, jewelry, clothing, food stuffs and more. Find perfectly unique gifts for your special people made right here in Central Oregon. Feel great knowing that your dollars are supporting a vibrant local…

CRAFT-O! Holiday Bazaar at The Old Ironworks Shop LOCAL and HANDMADE this season at the 6th annual Craft-O! Holiday Bazaar and visit super fantastic makers and artists in The Old Ironworks Arts District. PARKING & SHUTTLE INFO: Planning on hitting all of the awesome Holiday Markets this year? On Saturday, start at the Central Oregon…

Come play poker with fun folks while supporting Bend Area Habitat! Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Jake's Diner 2210 NE Highway 20, Bend Oregon $5 Suggested donation per play

Do you need some new athletic wear for winter? Is someone on your Christmas list a runner? Want to double your giving? Shop at Fleet Feet of Bend on December 15th and 10% of your purchase will go to to Kôr Community Land Trust! Just show the event photo (above) on your phone, or print it…

Kristin Gyford, a busy Licensed Social Worker, mom and entrepreneur teaches about bulk cooking as a way to deal with food budgets and time constraints while serving healthy and delicious, locally sourced meals everyday! Come learn how to bulk cook for a week of meals and snacks! Central Oregon Locavore’s "Locavore Food School" program hosts…

Join The Juniper Group Sierra Club for the annual Holiday Party & Pot Luck (and Food Drive!) From the Juniper Group newsletter.... Bring a favorite main or side dish, appetizer, salad or dessert to set on the table (yum!), plus your beverage of choice (we'll provide the nonalcoholic kind). New members, we want to meet…

Fleet Feet Sports is offering 10% of all sales on this day for all Volunteer Connect supporters who show the graphic above. Show it using your Smart Phone or print it and bring in to Fleet Feet on the 17th. We hope you'll take advantage of this chance to give back with this fun holiday…

Discover Your Forest, in collaboration with the Deschutes National Forest and Mt. Bachelor Ski Area, will begin their annual interpretive snow tours in the next few weeks. Beginning December 19, 2015 visitors to the Mt. Bachelor Ski Area can go on a snowshoe tour with a ranger, ski or snowboard Mt. Bachelor slopes with a…