Happy Hour in the Garden Slowly Reopens
2020-08-18, 2020-08-25, 2020-09-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Our Garden Team has kicked off Happy Hour in the Garden. Join us every Tuesday, 4-6pm, through September 1st.
Here are our new COVID-10 guidelines, which we also have posted on our task board in the garden.
Volunteering in the Garden COVID Guidelines:

There will be a maximum of 8 volunteers (we do not have an RSVP set up for this at this time)
Please BYO (bring your own) gloves & hand tools (if you have them)
I will have other sanitized tools available for use if needed
Please bring a can coozie. Our donated beverages will be in cans and bottles this year, coozie will help you to identify yours.
Please maintain 6′ social distancing rules
Please bring your face masks to wear when 6′ can’t be maintained for a project
If you bring kids, they must be supervised and able to follow other garden guidelines
Garden Team will be: sanitizing tools, pens, and picnic table before and after use
We will have hand washing station and hand sanitizer available for use. Please use them!
Don’t come if you, anyone in your household, or anyone you have come in contact with has had any symptoms in the last 72 hours.

Every 4 weeks we’ll have another sponsor. Thanks to Humm Kombucha, Worthy Garden Club, 10 Barrel, Deschutes Brewery & Boneyard Beer for coming on board again this year!

Exploration of women's suffrage and voting equity
2020-08-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Explore the history, challenges and ongoing work of voting equality.
Kimberly Jensen highlights key developments in the history of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Kim will also explore the challenges to voting rights in Oregon and the nation from the time of the woman’s suffrage movement to our own day, with suggestions for work we can all do to achieve voting equity in our state and nation.
Kimberly Jensen is Professor of History and Gender Studies at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon. She is the author of Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War (University of Illinois Press, 2008) and Oregon’s Doctor to the World: Esther Pohl Lovejoy and a Life in Activism (University of Washington, 2012). She is a board member of the Oregon Women’s History Consortium.
Where: A link to view this program online will be available beginning August 18 at 6:00 p.m. here.

Oregon Safe Routes to School 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting
2020-08-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Oregon Safe Routes to School Annual Meeting series will provide opportunities for Network members to collaborate on 2020-2021 school year plans and network with statewide practitioners. The meeting will consist of 3 different meetings held on July 29, August 5 and August 19.
Meeting will include: Regional Leads present SRTS plans for their region in Oregon
*Opportunity for Questions and Feedback

Webcast: Leadership, Hope, Action: Diverse Voices For Environmental Conservation
2020-08-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Please join our friends at Oregon Wild for a panel discussion with diverse conservation leaders in Oregon. Panelists will talk about current and historic barriers to working in natural resources conservation, efforts to dismantle racism and other obstacles, successes of environmental organizations to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable movement, and opportunities for more change.
You won’t want to miss this event, so please reserve your spot today!

DEMAND BEND BECOMES A SANCTUARY CITY
2020-08-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Bend city council meeting this Wednesday Aug 19 and stand with our Immigrant neighbors. Being a “welcoming city” did not protect our community, Bend City Council must DECLARE Bend a City of Refuge and Sanctuary for immigrants from all countries. Bend City Council must align with Governor Brown and all state leadership to uphold sanctuary for immigrants, and protect our cities from sanctions while protecting families from gross violations of civil rights. Bend Police Department, must not enforce Federal civil immigration laws and shall not use city monies, resources or personnel to investigate, question, detect or apprehend persons whose only violation is or may be a civil violation of immigration law; FURTHERMORE Bend City Council must directs the City Manager and the Bend Police Department to develop and implement plans to protect and uphold the civil and human rights of Immigrant community members interacting with DHS in our city.
**City council meeting agenda here: https://bend.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=9&event_id=487
Call: 1-855-282-6330 Enter code: 146 828 2994##
Within the first 100 days of Krantz as chief of police WE DEMAND:
1. Bend City Council must DECLARE Bend a City of Refuge and Sanctuary for immigrants from all countries, and The City of Bend must RESOLVE to oppose immigration raids; Bend City Council must align with Governor Brown and all state leadership to uphold sanctuary for immigrants, while protecting families from gross violations of civil rights.
2. A COMPLETE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF MICHAEL KRANTZ FULL RECORD.
3. A CONCRETE PLAN TO IDENTIFY AND DISMANTLE WHITE SUPREMACY/NATIONALISM WITHIN BEND PD AND THE BEND COMMUNITY.
4. A CLEAR ACTION PLAN TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY FROM ICE/CBP FAMILY SEPARATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS THAT MUST INCLUDE ADDRESSING THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE BEHAVIOR AND CULTURE REGARDING THESE INSTITUTIONS.
5. BAN TEAR GAS
6. BAN CHOKEHOLDS & STRANGLEHOLDS
7. REQUIRED DE-ESCALATION
8. REQUIRED EXHAUSTING ALL ALTERNATIVES BEFORE SHOOTING
9. REQUIRED WARNING BEFORE SHOOTING
10. REQUIRED DUTY TO INTERVENE
11. BAN SHOOTING AT MOVING VEHICLES
12. REQUIRED USE OF FORCE CONTINUUM
13. REQUIRED COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING
14. END QUALIFY IMMUNITY
15. A PLAN TO CREATE CITIZEN’S RESPONSES LIKE CAHOOTS MODEL

Bend City Council Public Hearing on TSP
2020-08-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
City Council will hold a public hearing on adoption of the Transportation System Plan (TSP) on August 19th, 2020
A vibrant urban core will not be possible without funding through Tax Increment Financing (TIF), but City Councilors are hearing a loud voice from people who are misinformed in believing it is a new tax or that it would have a big impact on taxing districts. TIF is not a new tax and it represents much less than one percent of local agencies’ budgets.
Read our TIF FAQs to learn more about this important funding tool
The Core Area Plan, adopted by the City Council on May 20, 2020, is the culmination of the City of Bend’s planning process to identify needed projects and programs in the BCD and surrounding neighborhoods. It includes recommendations for equitable redevelopment.
The Councilors need to hear your support for funding the BCD vision!

BEND CHAMBER COVID-19 IMPACT WEBINAR Schools Reopening
2020-08-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Bend-La Pine Schools District is working on plans to reopen schools on September 14 with distance learning for
the first six weeks. What will that look like? Will the kids be physically back in school anytime soon?

Join us as guests Lora Nordquist, interim Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent, and Carrie Douglass, Chair of the Bend-La Pine Schools Board, talk about the plans, the metrics, and what school will look like for children in 2020 and into 2021.

VIRTUAL NATURE MEDITATION
2020-08-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Maret Pajutee for a meditative evening connecting with nature from the comfort of your own home. Begin with a short breathing practice to relax and restore, then explore guided meditation as a way to tap into the calming powers of nature. Imagine sitting in the shade by a high mountain lake watching the water shimmer in the sunlight. You can capture that feeling anytime with simple meditation practices. All you need is a comfortable place to sit or lie down (a lake is optional!). No experience necessary. Registration required to receive the virtual event link. Only one person per household needs to register for this event.

Bend COTA Work Events
2020-08-20, 2020-08-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
When: 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 helped build and maintain the trails you love.
Please bring a hydration pack with water and a snack.
Be sure to bring appropriate layers to accommodate whatever the weather may be.
Questions? contact@cotamtb.com
All COTA trail work events require the following safety measures:
All participants are required to have the following protective clothing and equipment:

Sturdy shoes or boots
Gloves
Eye protection with clear or light colored lens
Long pants

Due to COTA’s insurance requirements and the inherent dangers of trail work, we must implement the following policy regarding children at work events:

For anyone 14 years of age or younger, we require one parent, guardian, or responsible adult for supervision of every four kids attending any COTA trail work events.
All minors under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian available to sign our waiver.

Anyone who arrives for a work event may be turned away if he/she cannot meet the above requirements.

Community Vigil for our Neighbors
2020-08-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Last Wednesday was a heavy, traumatic day for our community. Bend showed up and embodied love and solidarity alongside our immigrant neighbors. Join us to remember, reflect, and begin healing together through of stories, music, and naming our collective grief.

Please orient yourself/your group around the physically-distanced origami butterflies placed in the grass.
This is a peaceful, nonviolent event.
Candles will be provided.
Children are welcome.
Please wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth.

Social Justice Book Club: "So You Want To Talk About Race"
2020-08-21, 2020-08-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Each quarter OSU-Cascades Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is hosting a 12-week book discussion group. These weekly conversations are designed to be drop-in and are open to OSU-Cascades students, staff and faculty as well as community members.
This summer, we’re reading Ijeoma Oluo’s “So You Want to Talk About Race.” Meeting and reading schedule is below. Please register and join at any time, and contact Erin Rook with questions or requests for accommodations.
Summer Social Justice Book Club (Most) Fridays at noon
Remaining Schedule:
July 10: Ch. 4 and 5 – “Why am I always being told to ‘check my privilege’?” and “What is intersectionality and why do I need it?”
July 24: Ch. 6 – “Is police brutality really about race?”
July 31: Ch. 7 and 8 – “How can I talk about affirmative action?” and “What is the school-to-prison pipeline?”
Aug. 7: Ch. 9 and 10 – “Why can’t I say the ‘N’ word?” and “What is cultural appropriation?”
Aug. 14: Ch. 11 and 12 – “Why can’t I touch your hair?” and “What are microaggressions?”
Aug. 21: Ch. 13 and 14 – “Why are our students so angry?” “What is the model minority myth?”
Aug. 28: Ch. 15 and 16 – “But what if I hate Al Sharpton?” and “I just got called a racist, what do I do now?”
Sept. 4: Ch. 17 – “Talking is great, but what else can I do?”

Bilbioteca en Camino! Library on the Go!
2020-08-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Deschutes Public Library will be visiting 8 different locations throughout Central Oregon (4 in Bend, 1 in La Pine, 2 in Redmond, 1 in Sisters) this summer to hand out “Grab and Go” kits with activities for youth to do. Our friends, Carly and Rodrigo will be giving out books and signing folks up for the summer reading program, as well. Due to the current states of things, they are asking folks to pick up a kit to take home to do. Everything folks needs to complete the projects will be found in the kit. More details about location and time can be found in the flyer attached.

Biblioteca en Camino! Library on the Go!
2020-08-21 16:30 - 18:00, 2020-08-28 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 375 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 100, Bend, OR, 97701, United States

Animal Storytime
2020-08-24, 2020-08-25, 2020-08-31, 2020-09-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for a family storytime with an appearance by a live animal guest.
Pre-registration is required and storytimes are limited to four families (up to five people per family).
Masks are required (ages 3+). Please bring a blanket or towel to sit on.
Check in for storytime at the nature center.

Circularity 20 Conference: Accelerating the circular economy.
2020-08-25, 2020-08-26, 2020-08-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Given the evolving viability of in-person convenings, Circularity 20 will now be a complimentary online event featuring engaging and informative plenaries, breakouts, networking opportunities, and a solutions-oriented showcase.
This time of unprecedented challenges requires systemic solutions and radical new ways of doing business. Circularity 20 will empower participants to employ circular economy principles that navigate disruption, increase resilience, respond to shifting consumer demand, and unlock new business opportunities. Join industry-leading speakers and more than 10,000 professionals participating from around the world to learn, connect, and accelerate the circular economy.

Help end the use of Chlorpyrifos in Oregon!
2020-08-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Chlorpyrifos is an insecticide that damages the brains of infants and children, and can cause neurological harm, cancer and other serious impacts. Unsafe levels of residues are found in drinking water and common foods such as beans, vegetables and fruit. Research overwhelmingly shows that chlorpyrifos kills and harm bees, butterflies, and birds and is a serious threat to our food, public health, and wildlife.
Hawaii, California, New York and Maryland have taken action to ban or severely restrict chlorpyrifos. Oregon must take action, but the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s proposed rules on chlorpyrifos need to be stronger! We need your help to pass effective rules. Please send your written comments or speak at one of two remaining virtual public hearings in August. If you can’t make it to one of those hearings, see below for public comment details, our policy analysis and suggested talking points.
There are two easy ways you can get involved:

Attend one of the scheduled virtual public hearings:
Aug. 26, 2020, 6-8 PM
(Real-time Spanish translation provided.)
Submit your written comments to the ODA record by October 1st.
Read suggested talking points->>

2020-08-27 08:00 - 10:00 | 375 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 100, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Chlorpyrifos is an insecticide that damages the brains of infants and children, and can cause neurological harm, cancer and other serious impacts. Unsafe levels of residues are found in drinking water and common foods such as beans, vegetables and fruit. Research overwhelmingly shows that chlorpyrifos kills and harm bees, butterflies, and birds and is a serious threat to our food, public health, and wildlife.
Hawaii, California, New York and Maryland have taken action to ban or severely restrict chlorpyrifos. Oregon must take action, but the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s proposed rules on chlorpyrifos need to be stronger! We need your help to pass effective rules. Please send your written comments or speak at one of two remaining virtual public hearings in August. If you can’t make it to one of those hearings, see below for public comment details, our policy analysis and suggested talking points.
There are two easy ways you can get involved:

Attend one of the scheduled virtual public hearings:
Aug. 27, 2020, 8-10 AM
(Real-time Spanish translation provided.)
Submit your written comments to the ODA record by October 1st.
Read suggested talking points->>

Oregon Green New Deal Listening Session - with NAACP Eugene & Beyond Toxics
2020-08-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted communities of color, tribal nations, immigrants, and people with low-incomes—just like climate change, dirty energy projects, and pollution. As we look to rebuild our economy, it’s crucial that we, as people most impacted by climate change, are the ones leading the conversations. That’s why the Oregon Just Transition Alliance is launching the Oregon Green New Deal Listening Tour, asking communities across the state to help shape our collective futures.
Now more than ever, we must present our visions, ideas, and policies to build an economy that values workers, communities, and natural spaces.
Interactive online workshop sessions will be:
August 13th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community
and
August 27th from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: our allies and supporters

Klamath Pride 2020-Canceled
2020-08-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Klamath Pride will be the first annual Pride Gathering put on in Klamath Falls, following the regional tradition of LGBTQ+ Pride Day. This family-friendly gathering will be a positive environment to support our LGBTQ+ families and individuals of all backgrounds. Klamath Falls DSA hasthe support from home-ground, small businesses, educational, faith-based and regional health groups to support the positive socio-emotional and physical development of all people of all identities.
COVID-19 public health note: This gathering will be held only if socially responsible to do so.

Farmer Chat – Racial and Food Justice
2020-08-31 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join our friends at Friends of Family Farmers for their virtual Farmer Chat to talk about farmers’ roles at the intersection of food justice and racial justice. Many of us in FoFF’s network grow food as an act of resistance. Whether it is to combat the industrialization of our food system, to bring healthy, wholesome food to market, or to train the next generation of farmers, we often have food justice goals for our farms.
But food justice does not happen in a vacuum. Join FoFF’s for a reflection on the events of the past few weeks and a discussion of how small and mid-sized family farmers can move forward.
