Bend COTA Work Events
2022-10-27, 2022-11-03, 2022-11-10, 2022-11-17 | 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.

Oregon Solar + Storage Conference 2022
2022-11-01 - 2022-11-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Want to connect with the Oregon solar and energy storage industries? There is no better way than the Oregon Solar + Storage conference!
This year’s conference is taking place November 1 – 3, 2022. Earn NABCEP CEUs, visit engaging exhibits, and hear from industry leaders about solar policy, storage, business development, land use, large scale development and more. Join OSSIA for one of the most comprehensive solar + storage conferences in the nation!

Virtual Book Discussion: There, There by Tommy Orange
2022-11-01, 2022-11-08, 2022-11-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A wondrous and shattering novel that follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize.
This chorus of voices tells of the plight of the urban Native American—grappling with a complex and painful history, with an inheritance of beauty and spirituality, with communion and sacrifice and heroism. Hailed as an instant classic, There, There is at once poignant and unflinching, utterly contemporary and truly unforgettable.
Request a copy of the book by emailing Geneva at gmayall2@cocc.edu while supplies last.
To register or for more information email odi@cocc.edu

Advocacy Training: Building a Relationship With Your Legislators
2022-11-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
FoFF’s goal in this advocacy workshop is to help farmers get comfortable with one on one meetings with their legislators for the 2023 session. Come to this first workshop, in a series of three, to learn why it’s important to have a personal connection with your legislator, what to expect when meeting with your legislators or staff, what is most helpful to share in these meetings, and how legislators consider personal stories from constituents in their decision making process. FoFF is partnering with Black Food Sovereignty Coalition to help you understand the importance of building relationships with your Legislators and using your voice to gain collective power.

USDA Roundtable: Food Loss and Waste Successes from the U.S. and Canada
2022-11-02 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join FAO North America on November 2nd as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ North America Liaison Office co-host a virtual roundtable session to showcase “Food Loss and Waste Successes from the U.S. and Canada.” Speakers will share their experiences of increasing sustainable food management in Baltimore, Orlando, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Guelph, Ontario

Lawns, Beer, and Golf: Urban and Suburban Water Use in Central Oregon
2022-11-02 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This seminar will focus on where the City’s water comes from, where it goes, and how the cities are conserving water and planning for growth into the next century.
Attend in person or online. Doors open at 6 pm.

All About ADUs
2022-11-03 08:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Central Oregon Association of Realtors, 2112 NE 4th Street, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join us for this 4-hour class intended for real estate and building industry professionals looking to increase their knowledge about ADU development in the City of Bend, OR.
This half-day course is intended to help real estate and building professionals understand the basic planning and building regulations for ADU development in the City of Bend. Participants will gain critical information to help them to respond to increasing client demand for properties with ADU potential, as well as the opportunity to earn the ‘ADU Specialist’ professional accreditation.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand what makes a property ADU-ready/eligible in Bend, OR
Learn what is involved in the process of getting approved to build an ADU
Analyze taxation, valuation and financing options for ADUs
Understand the ADU design, permitting, and building process (attached, detached, and garage conversion)
Gain access to resources to help your clients plan for their ADU (including a budget sample, contract types, development rebate programs, and more)
Gain insight on ADU regulations in the broader State of Oregon
Get answers to your ADU-specific questions

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InFARMation - Improving the Pickle Bill: More Opportunities for Small Farmer Value Added Products
2022-11-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Come find out about the current law and its existing barriers, learn about the details of FoFF’s new proposal and understand how you can get involved.

SheJumps & Stio "Know Before You Go" Avalanche Awareness Workshop
2022-11-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States

2023 Wild Desert Calendar Release Party
2022-11-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
You’re invited to join ONDA for an evening of striking high desert photography at the 2023 Wild Desert Calendar Release Party. Come to Immersion Brewing on November 4th to meet photographers and enjoy an evening filled with stunning images from your favorite high desert places.
This event is free and open to all, so invite a friend to come along. See you there!

Human Experience in the Oregon Great Basin Symposium
2022-11-05 - 2022-11-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This symposium brings to the public presentations by tribal knowledge-holders, anthropologists, and archaeologists who have researched and learned about the land, plants, animals, people, and climate of the Great Basin in Oregon. Discussions led by Wilson Wewa (Northern Paiute) and Diane Teeman (Burns Paiute) will frame each day, which will be filled with presentations about the recent archaeological research and analyses, partnership projects, and online databases that are helping build knowledge about the historical and ongoing human experiences in the Great Basin.

Madras Day of the Dead celebration and vaccine clinic
2022-11-05 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join LCA on November 5th, 2022 at The Latino Community Association in Madras and its community partners for the Day of the death celebration. Featuring: Art, Music, Folkloric dance, a vaccine clinic, free food for the first 100 persons, and food box distributions. No appointment is necessary for the vaccine clinic. Any questions call 541-325-6837.
Únase a nosotros el 5 de noviembre de 2022 en The Latino Community Association in Madras y sus socios comunitarios para la celebración del Día de los muertos. Presentando: Arte, Música, Danza folklórica, clínica de vacunas, comida gratis para las primeras 100 personas, distribución de cajas de comida. No es necesario cita previa para la clínica de vacunas. Cualquier pregunta llamar al 541-325-6837
231 SE 6th Street, Madras, OR 97741/

Removing Barriers to Net Zero Commercial-Industrial Development
2022-11-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Jean von Bargen Root’s Net Zero Fellowship research explores barriers and opportunities to advance net-zero energy in commercial-industrial developments in Oregon. With a focus on the Willamette Valley, Rogue Valley and High Desert, Jean evaluates current and future climate conditions and assesses how local development codes, standards and policies help or hinder net-zero performance in this building type. An accompanying design guide provides detailed design solutions for mixed-use office/industrial, warehouses, pre-engineering metal building and unoccupied service buildings.
Learn more about the Net Zero Fellowship and other research findings.
About the presenter:
Jean von Bargen Root AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Director of Sustainability at MWA Architects
Jean has been an architect and educator in the Pacific Northwest for more than 20 years and pursues projects that tackle sustainability and social justice. She oversees commercial-industrial, Net Positive and Living Building projects. She advocates for minority- and woman-owned businesses through her work with the National Organization of Minority Architects, student and professional mentorships, and in the development of project teams.
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November Green Drinks: Tananáwit
2022-11-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
About Heritage Month: November is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. This month, also referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month is an opportune time to learn about and support our tribal communities in present-day Central Oregon.
Event Description: On Thursday, November 10th, from 12-2 pm, we invite you to join us at Tananáwit for November Green Drinks. You will hear from three local artists; a weaver, a beader, and a painter about projects they are currently working on.
Light appetizers and beverages will be served.
Space is limited to 30 people for this event. Please register in advance only if you intend to come. We hope to see you there!
Can’t attend and want to support? Donate to Tananáwit.
About Tananáwit:
Tananáwit, a Community of Warm Springs Artists, is a community-based organization whose mission is to provide educational and economic development opportunities by empowering our people and building knowledge and understanding of traditional and contemporary Native art of the Columbia River Plateau. Learn more here- Tananawit: a community of artists
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Salomon Outdoor Movie Night w/ SheJumps
2022-11-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Calling all “Women of Winter”! SheJumps will have a table at this awesome event that raises money for COAC (Central Oregon Avalanche Center). Come check out the flick “Feel Real” from Blank Collective, enter a raffle to win a pair of skis and bindings from Salomon and schwag from Blackstrap, and meet up with other “women of winter”. No better way to find friends to shred the gnar with then over a delicious bevie around the fire at Crux while watching a winter ski/boarding movie and raising money for a great local cause.
Here’s the basic deets: https://www.cruxfermentation.com/events/. Register here!

Elemental Film Screening - Bend Premiere
2022-11-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Central Oregon LandWatch at Tower Theatre

COLW is hosting a screening of ELEMENTAL, a documentary film that invites us to reimagine our relationship with wildfire. Click here to view the trailer.

Five years in the making, this documentary film began right here in Oregon and grew into into a deep investigation of wildfire in a hotter, drier, more crowded world. The filmmakers will participate in a special Q & A following the show.

Panel Discussion: Connecting with Our Military Communities
2022-11-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Eclipse Theater Community following the matinee performances of Craig Fox Had a Wife for a panel discussion. This event welcomes guests with experience and backgrounds in mental health, military service, and education to discuss the themes of the play, the veteran experience, and more.

Delivering Community Clean Energy – Fall Conference (virtual) 2022
2022-11-14, 2022-11-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Don’t miss the “Delivering Community Clean Energy” virtual Fall Conference, hosted by the NW Energy Coalition and featuring clean energy expert panelists, on November 14 and November 17. The two half-day conference will cover issues like:

Recent election results
Renewable energy siting
Increased funding for clean energy
Hydropower impacts on salmon

Join advocates, utility representatives, regulators, students, and decision-makers to discuss the region’s most pressing clean energy topics.

Using Federal Charging Funds Equitably & Effectively
2022-11-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Presenters will review best practices and use cases around using federal money on charging infrastructure and how best to implement people-centered equitable programs around community and accessibility.

Powwow Yoga Workshops with Acosia Red Elk
2022-11-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Acosia Red Elk is an enrolled member of the Umatilla Tribe in Oregon. She is a ten-time world champion jingle dancer, international yoga teacher, glass artist, cultural teacher and wellness advocate who is known for public speaking/storytelling, indigenizing fitness, and teaching powwow dance. Acosia is the creator of Powwow Yoga, a fusion practice that braids together tribal dancing and yoga for a well-rounded workout with an Indigenous approach to wellness.
Space is limited. To register email Geneva at gmayall2@cocc.edu

"Empowering Women Through Adventure" Bend Women's Speaker Series- Saveria Tilden
2022-11-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Saveria will be presenting on “Why We Thrive in Women’s-Only Spaces”. It should be a really inspiring night – Saveria will help you figure out how to go from following Instagram accounts, wishing that was you, to living your best life embracing and defining adventure on your own terms. She’ll talk about finding a like-minded community to adventure with and how to learn the skills to become a confident outdoor enthusiast. Register here!

Building a Climate-Resilient Future: Innovative Design and New Public Policies
2022-11-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Oregon’s second-largest source of climate pollution comes from the energy we use to heat, cool, and operate offices, commercial businesses, homes, and public buildings. These same buildings are also a line of defense against climate threats like extreme heat and wildfire smoke. Buildings are therefore an essential component in combating climate change and protecting us from the threats that are already here. Smart buildings also use less energy and can make operating buildings and homes more affordable.
This event will explore what sustainable building innovators are doing here in Oregon to raise the bar for climate-smart buildings, how more progressive building policies and incentives can facilitate this important transition, and what our workforce’s needs and protections are going forward.

Sense of Place PNW Speaker Series: Indigenous Perspectives on Earth, Water and Sky, Featuring Roberta (Bobbie) Connor
2022-11-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Bobbie is the director of Tamástslikt (Tah-MAHST-slickt) Cultural Institute, the 45,000 square foot tribally-owned museum on the Umatilla Reservation near Pendleton, Oregon. The Institute serves three goals: providing the most accurate history of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla peoples, perpetuation of tribal knowledges, and improving the Tribal economy. It is the only tribally-owned interpretive center on the Oregon National Historic Trail and one of a handful on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail.
Space is limited so please register now at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3616672391253/WN_8quoatgwQ56jJ_BJb4FKgQ
