Bend’s central westside is rapidly changing with new residential development, schools, and parks and an expanded Oregon State University - Cascades campus on the horizon. Attend the open house! Riverbend Community Room, Bend Park and Recreation District Office The City of Bend’s Central Westside Plan will identify a preferred land use and transportation strategy that supports…

Tuesday April 26, 5:30 – 7:30 The Gear Fix 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend We’re returning to The Gear Fix for our Spring Repair Cafe, and we’re excited to hold it in their new location! We’ll have volunteer fixers on hand to repair your broken items, for free! A Repair Cafe connects people with broken…

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 Friday & Saturday from 9-5pm…

What does affordable housing look like? Join us for the Housing Solutions Showcase as we team up with the American Institute of Architects to show Bendites how affordable and beautiful dense development can be. This gallery-style exhibit will be held downtown during First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 3 at a high-profile…

Are you interested in learning more about radio?  Thinking about hosting a show on KPOV?  Love music? Want to get involved in your community? KPOV's spring DJ class, coming up on April 4, might be the answer. The class will teach you the dos and don'ts of non-profit radio as well as giving you hands…

Explore honey bee culture through: - Applied honey bee biology - Anticipation not reaction - Honey bee colony management To register please email beeschool@cobeekeeping.org with your contact info and number of people. If you’ve tried to register or believe you’ve registered, please email the above address again to verify your registration. Class size is limited to 50…

Green Team Movie Night on Tuesday, April 7th will feature DISRUPTION. The movie was released last year to raise awareness, energy, and commitment for The People’s Climate March on Sept 21st, just ahead of the UN Climate Summit in NY City. The movie investigates climate change science and skeptics, and shows the organizing efforts for the…

A co-founder of the local chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon, Stu will share the wonders of high desert plants and how geology influences the region's botany. The talk will be just in time to take the knowledge and head to the high desert this spring.

Learn more about botany, geology and how the two intersect in Oregon’s high desert on Tuesday, April 7, when the Oregon Natural Desert Association hosts its third installment of its inaugural High Desert Lecture Series. In this edition, Bend plant expert Stu Garrett will share more about how the region’s geological past continues to echo…