Spirits of Camp Polk Meadow Preserve
2015-10-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Photo credit: Jay Mather
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kelly Madden for a twilight visit with the spirits of Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Learn about this culturally rich meadow, home to one of the earliest settlements in Central Oregon, while listening to the stories of the ghosts who once made their home there. Registration opens 1 month prior to the event.

Registration is required.

Green Team Movie Night
2015-11-03 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The World According to Monsanto is directed by French film-maker and journalist Marie-Monique Robin. This widely praised film follows Robin’s three-year-long investigation into the corporate practices around the world of the United States multinational corporation, Monsanto. She investigates Monsanto chemicals and GMO crops, combining secret documents with first-hand accounts by victims, scientists, and politicians.

Speak up for a Livable Bend at City Council
2015-11-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
6:45pm – Meet outside City Hall
7:00pm – City Council meeting begins
City Hall – 710 NW Wall St.
Join Central Oregon Landwatch in showing our support for:

A limited UGB expansion to prevent urban sprawl
Protecting Wildlife Habitat from development on the edges of Bend
Strong efficiency measures to encourage cost-effective and sustainable growth within current city limits
Transportation options supported by multi-family housing along transit corridors
Complete Communities where you can walk or bike to work just as easily as you can drive
A range of housing options that includes housing at affordable costs for Bend residents

HDFFA Autumn Social & Annual Meeting
2015-11-05 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This is a free celebratory event for our Partners, Volunteers and Sponsors. Want to attend? Join HDFFA by becoming a 2016 Community Member! When you sign up for your Membership we will email your ticket ($15 value). RSVP by October 30th, space is limited.
This event includes:

Locally sourced food
Drinks for purchase
Accomplishments & opportunities presentation
Networking & mingling with Central Oregon’s food & farm community!

First Firkin Friday
2015-11-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
November’s First Firkin Friday at Broken Top Bottle Shop will support OLCV Education Fund!
100% of proceeds from the Descender IPA keg donated by GoodLife Brewing will benefit OLCV Education Fund. It’s not a firkin keg but it is delicious!
At 7:00 p.m. we will have live music by The Pitchfork Revolution; made possible by our amazing band sponsors: Newport Ave Market and Pizza Mondo.
Bring a friend or two and come by for a pint or the chance to win some incredible raffle prizes throughout the night.

2016 Wild Desert Calendar Release Party
2015-11-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Beverages and bites… check. Live band… check. Stunning images of Oregon’s high desert… check!
Come join the Oregon Natural Desert Association for an evening of First Friday revelry as we unveil our 2016 Wild Desert Calendar at the Deschutes Brewery Public House in downtown Bend on First Friday! Listen to the sweet tunes of Coyote Willow (formerly Hilst and Coffey) and sip desert-inspired beer. This event is free and open to all. Hope to see you there!

Celebration Of Oregon Rivers
2015-11-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Us For The 13th Annual Celebration Of Oregon Rivers
Auction and Banquet
Support WaterWatch by joining river enthusiasts, friends and family for an evening of celebration. Enjoy local beer and wine with dinner and hors d’oeurves. Bid on exclusive packages and items in our live and silent auction!
Register here or call 503.295.4039.
Tickets before Sept 1st are $95 – after Sept 1st $125.
Can’t make it to the auction but still want in on the action? BUY A GOLDEN TICKET! Each Golden Ticket provides you with a 1 in 100 chance of winning any live auction item of your choice!

Meet Your Farmer
2015-11-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Farm-to-table dinner featuring local farmers Sarahlee Lawrence & Ashanti Samuels of Rainshadow Organics.
Four course meal features Rainshadow flour artisan loaf, roasted beets, mixed greens with honey-roasted winter squash, braised pork with mashed potatoes and bacon braised collards.
Veggie option: Fresh local wheat linguine pasta with winter vegetable ratatouille.
Locavore’s Meet Your Farmer dinners consist of a locally sourced, gourmet meal hosted by and prepared by rotating local restaurants. During dinner, you will be treated to a presentation by the evening’s featured farmer. Central Oregon Locavore supports local food and farms through its permanent indoor farmers market and community education.
Register for this event!

Sierra Club General & Volunteer Meeting
2015-11-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
We’ll update you on work the Juniper Group and Oregon Chapter are doing, our group aspirations and vision, volunteer and leadership needs, outings and children’s programs. This will be an open discussion and survey to hear from you about issues important to you, what program format/content you favor. Share with us your ideas and talents. There are a number of options for people to become engaged at different levels, and there’s a role for you whether as a team member or an independent.
Some examples are Climate action and Bend Beyond Coal, forest and land protection, GMO-Big Ag-toxics-soil-pollinator work, political endorsements and campaigns, website updates, diversity outreach, membership recordkeeping, clean energy, media liaison, Meetup and Facebook postings, family+children’s nature outings, regular outings program, Keep Waldo Wild campaign, tree planting, program night AV help, newsletter articles, and more. Help us do more to protect and strengthen what we prize in our community and Oregon.
You’ll meet others who share your interests and concerns about these issues, and it’s often the people you team up with who make your time/effort even more worthwhile. So come, explore the options. Refreshments/snacks provided.

Annual Veterans Day Parade
2015-11-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Bend commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII and the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. This year’s parade will honor our “Living Legacies”.
Parade Route: NW Harmon – Newport Avenue – South on Wall Street – Riverside Drive

Video Screening: This Changes Everything
2015-11-13 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
From November 9-15th, the New Economy Coalition will host New Economy Week – a public conversation around ideas that can transform society and build an economy where people and the planet matter. Come celebrate New Economy Week at a screening of This Changes Everything (a film based on Naomi Klein’s bestseller) right here in Bend!
Filmed over 211 shoot days in nine countries and five continents over four years, This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change.
Directed by Avi Lewis, and inspired by Naomi Klein’s international non-fiction bestseller, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montana’s Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond.
Interwoven with these stories of struggle is Klein’s narration, connecting the carbon in the air with the economic system that put it there. Throughout the film, Klein builds to her most controversial and exciting idea: that we can seize the existential crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better.
Presented in partnership by the New Economy Coalition, Level Magazine, 3EStrategies and The Environmental Center.
Suggested $5 donation at the door in support of The Environmental Center.

Herbs for Winter Health
2015-11-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
It is commonly recognized that human life depends upon Nature’s plants by virtue of the fact that they give us the oxygen we breathe, and the food we eat. What modern people have largely forgotten, however, is that the wild plants-growing around us on all sides- harmonize so perfectly with our bodies that most of them, used wisely, can effectively counteract and heal countless imbalances and illnesses of body and soul, without harmful “side effects.”
In this class we will consider several of the important wild medicinal plants of the Oregon Cascades, and how they can help us overcome a variety of winter woes – colds, flu, respiratory disorders, sore throat, cold extremities, depression, environmental toxicity, digestive trouble, etc. We’ll see how they can be most easily and effectively taken, and combined into formulas for chronic disorders.
Keith will offer samples of the herbal extracts, elixirs, teas and salves of which we speak, for all to experience directly. A selection of his products will be available for sale after the presentation. The cost of the class is $10-$20 (sliding scale) per person. Childcare is provided for free.

Fall Repair Cafe at High Desert Maker Mill
2015-11-14, 2015-11-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Rethink Waste Project for our first weekend Repair Cafe at the High Desert Maker Mill. We’ll have volunteer fixers on hand to repair your broken items, for free! Items to bring include:

Small appliances
Clothing (just repairs, no alterations please)
Outdoor Gear
Small furniture
Jewelry
Repairs requiring welding
Ski and snowboard tuning
Electronics
If you’re not sure, bring it!

This event is being held in conjunction with America Recycles Day, November 15th, a nationwide initiative to encourage Americans to reuse and recycle more.
In addition to the 2 day repair cafe opportunities to get your broken items fixed, the High Desert Maker Mill will be hosting a weekend of demonstrations and activities that highlight all that this new maker space has to offer the community.
If you have questions about this event, or are interested in becoming a volunteer fixer, please contact denise by email or phone, (541)385-6908 x14
High Desert Maker Mill
213 SW Colombia St, Bend OR 97702
Read up about our Repair Cafes.

America Recycles Day
2015-11-15 | OR
A nation-wide day to celebrate recycling!
America Recycles Day aims to educate and increase the amount Americans collectively recycle. This national awareness effort is an initiative by Keep America Beautiful, an organization committed to helping citizens, businesses and governments to find solutions to preventing and reducing waste and beautifying communities.
Thousands of events take place across the country in honor of America Recycles Day! We hope you’ll participate by amping up the efforts a bit today. In Bend, the Rethink Waste Project Repair Cafe on November 14-15 would be a great event to attend. Come repair your items (for free!) instead of replacing them.
How else do you plan to participate? Check out the Rethink Waste website for ideas and resources on how to reduce waste – not just today, but all year long.

Mile, Mile & a Half, a film about the John Muir Trail
2015-11-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
What: Mile, Mile & a Half, a film about the John Muir Trail
When: Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 pm
Where: Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas, Bend
Sponsor: Sierra Club
Cost: $3 donation at the door, popcorn and snacks
Who: Open to the Public
Contact: Gretchen Valido, 541-389-0785

In an epic snow year, five friends leave their daily lives behind to hike California’s historic John Muir Trail, a 211-mile stretch from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney (the highest peak in the contiguous U.S.). Their goal—complete the journey in 25 days while capturing the amazing sights and sounds they encounter along the way. Inspired by their bond, humor, artistry and dedication, the group continues to grow to include other artists, musicians and adventure seekers. Before they all reach the summit, hikers and viewers alike affirm the old saying, it’s about the journey, not the destination. Mile… Mile & A Half is the feature-length documentary of that journey.

Camp Fire Central Oregon's Annual Fundraiser
2015-11-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
If you were able to attend last year, then you will remember what a blast this event was! We are working hard to make this year even better, with plenty of yummy goodies and awesome raffle prizes.
Purchase tickets now! SEATING IS VERY LIMITED – we wouldn’t want you to miss out on this truly fantastic event!
Use the promo code CampFire2015 when checking out!
Help Support Our Kids
Come ready for a fun raffle to benefit our many clubs and programs!
Bring Your Sweet Tooth
Indulge a little and get ready for some truly tasty treats!

November Green Drinks @ The NEW Gear Fix
2015-11-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Every other month, The Environmental Center and our Green Spot business partners host Green Drinks – a networking event with a mix of business and community members.
Keeping Gear (and People) Going!
This month, we’ll be checking out The Gear Fix’s new space. This shop is an important part of our outdoor community here in Bend, and we’re excited to see them expanding to a larger space – twice the size of their old location (or 7,000 square feet to be exact). The new space, built around 1915, has some history behind it too. It used to be a “box factory” as part of the Mill!
The Gear Fix is a consignment shop that specializes in repairing and servicing any gear that gets you outside. If you can repair your favorite jacket, a reliable backpack or a great pair of boots instead of buying something new – why wouldn’t you? Repairing instead of replacing prevents waste and saves resources!
Going forward, this larger space will allow the Gear Fix team to bring their repair shop down to ground level where consumers can see repairs in action while shopping around. Making this service visible and highlighting repairs will allow Gear Fix to encourage people to treat their purchases like an investment, and to think twice before disposing any gear. Of course, we love this concept!
Come learn more about what Gear Fix is all about and what they have in store for 2016.
Please note the new address: 550 Industrial Way in Old Mill Marketplace. (Not to be confused with “The Old Mill”!) Located between Webcylery & Atlas Cider.
Green Drinks is an international concept and is an enjoyable way to network, learn about local businesses and their sustainability efforts, and have an eco-conscious drink or two! Bring your own cup and consider carpooling, walking, biking or transit to get to the event!

Birders' Night
2015-11-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Scheduled 9 times a year, 3rd Thursdays of month. Social gathering time is from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Programs begin at 7:00 p.m. and usually last until 8:30 p.m.
March 19:
“Bird Friendly Native Landscaping.” Birders Karen Theodore and Rick Martinson of WinterCreek Restoration will share identify native plants, and share tips about landscaping, designed to transform any yard into a bird friendly sanctuary.
April 16:
“Birding Every Corner of Alaska” Crooked River Ranch locals John and Marilynne Keyser recount their Alaska birding trip with stories and photographs from St. Paul Island (a part of the Pribilofs,) Nome, Barrow, the Kenai Fjords National Park and Denali National Park. Highlights of the trip were seeing thirteen alcid species and all four eiders. Close encounters with a northern hawk owl, a “flaming” ruff and a huge polar bear were magical moments!
May 21:
“Oregon 2020: A Benchmark Survey of Our Birds”
Douglas Robinson, Mace Professor of Watchable Wildlife at OSU and Director of the Oregon 2020 birds project, will discuss this collaboration of professionals and citizen scientists who are dedicated to compiling a high quality, state-wide measurement of the abundance and distribution of Oregon’s birds and their response to habitat change. Doug will talk about how local birders can be involved in this landmark study, which promises to leave a legacy for future generations. Website: http://oregon2020.com/
June 18:
“Where the Heck are the Falcons? Phylogenies and Changing Field Guides: An Evolutionary Tale.” COCC Biology Professor Jim Moodie will entertain us with some up to date science about bird phylogenies (read: relationship trees) and how they have changed (e.g. Falcons are now grouped with Parrots!) and why they have changed (e.g. DNA and genome comparisons.)
October 15
“Nerdfest III” A hands-on program for Birders’ Night participants to share and experience an array of the latest birding technology and media opportunities including websites, software and apps such as eBird, COBOL, I Bird Pro, and ABA. A sequel to Nerdfest I and Nerdfest II this interactive program will further explore how birders are using technology to enhance the enjoyment of birding.
November 19
“eBird” Tom Crabtree provides hands on instruction on how to use eBird, Cornell University’s Laboratory of Ornithology’s online data base program which has revolutionized the way that birders maintain and access information about birds, track bird sightings and contribute to science and conservation. Tom will walk you through setting up an account, entering sightings and using the data in eBird to enhance your birding experiences.

Trivia Night at Pints & Politics
2015-11-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Come to Pints and Politics for a fun night of environmental trivia with Bend City Councilor Nathan Boddie.
Join OLCV and fellow community members who care about protecting Oregon’s natural legacy to test your knowledge of Oregon’s environment, politics, & OLCV history or just come to learn and have a little fun.

COTA Movie Night
2015-11-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Can’t get enough of the Olympics? Pine Mountain Sports is bringing Personal Gold to our September edition of COTA Movie Night @ McMenamins!
Personal Gold: An Underdog Story is the behind-the-scenes experience of four unlikely female cyclists who become America’s hope for a medal at the 2012 London Olympics after the men’s team is banned during the Lance Armstrong drug scandal. The underfunded women turn to volunteers, including their husbands and an innovative approach using ‘Data not Doping’ in an attempt to do the impossible; win the first U.S. Women’s Track Cycling medal in over 20 years.
Run time: 89 minutes.
Link to trailer: http://www.personal-gold.com/
Movie Night at McMenamins raises funds and awareness for Central Oregon Trail Alliance.

Doors open at 8:30P and films begin at 9P

Thanksgiving Food Faire
2015-11-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate abundance and delicious food. This year get in touch with the true nature of Thanksgiving and celebrate by going LOCAL!
Central Oregon Locavore presents the 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Food Faire where you can stock up on a huge variety of local foodstuffs including local, free range turkeys (quantities limited), breads, pumpkins, squash, potatoes, beans and grains, locally made wines, beers & spirits.
This year we will be offering PRE-ORDERING of ready-made locally-sourced food for those who love them their local food, but are too busy to cook this year.
You can also browse our large selection of hostess gifts to thank the hostess with the mostest in your life!
Homemade Squash Soup and Fearless Baking Focaccia bread available for lunch
Seasonal drinks including coffee, spiced cider, hot chocolate and eggnog sponsored by: Eberhards, Columbia Gorge Organics and Gunpower Coffee

Small Business Saturday
2015-11-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Hey holiday shoppers! Let’s celebrate the uniqueness, charm, and economic impact that local makers and small businesses bring to Bend! Let’s #ShopSmall! November 28, 2015!
The Workhouse has embraced the tradition of Small Business Saturday and is hosting a huge celebration including a special $10 Sale in addition to our monthly Last Saturday festivities of live music, an artist’s reception, and libations. Last Saturday Festivities are big here at The Old Ironworks Arts District, Bend OR with amazing goodness from our neighbors Stuart’s of Bend,Cindercone Clay Center, Armature- a creative space, Tambi Lane Photography, The Sparrow Bakery, and Junque in Bloom LLC.
During the Day (9a-5p)
•The ANNUAL $10 SALE provides something for everyone, even those with small budgets. Our 8 studio artists will create jewelry, Christmas Ornaments, art prints, and more offering them at $10 ea, only during Small Business Saturday.
•We have also filled our shelves with fine art and goods from more than 60 local makers!
During the Evening (6-9p):
•Music by B Side Brass Band – brings the New Orleans Brass Band Tradition to the Pacific NorthWest. This brassy sextet promises to get you moving and grooving, sweating up the dance floor, and moving your B(ack)side to the beat. The sound is fresh, energetic, and raw. Members include: Steve Pool (sousaphone), Marc Saccoman (trumpet), Dale Largent (drums), Gabe Shonerd (drums), Jim Cajacob (horns), and Rick Murphy (horns).
•Artist’s Reception: The work of local collagist Kaycee Anseth Collage and Creation will be featured for the month of December with the Artist present for a reception during the Last Saturday evening. Anseth uses discarded fashion and home decor magazines as her fodder for creating intricately detailed collages that explore the realms of myth and fairytale as they pertain to personal narrative. Her process is akin to painting with paper, incorporating the eye-popping palettes of high-gloss advertising into both intricate patterns and whimsical figures.
•Libations by mixologists that take the term “craft” seriously will be offered. The Root Cellar (founded by Anna Witham) combines storytelling with delicious refreshment. BackDrop Distilling will be sampling cocktails made with doTERRA International Essential Oils and Essential Balance will be sampling Chocolates made with Doterra Essential Oils.

People's Climate March Bend
2015-11-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Now more than ever, it is important to let people know that you believe that Climate Change is real! It’s time to protect beautiful Oregon, the world and our quality of life! Let our politician’s know that we want to transition towards a cleaner energy economy! Come down and show your support for a JUST TRANSITION to a CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY with NEW JOBS and JUSTICE for all! A fun, peaceful, family friendly time will be had with music and speakers! Check out the details and look for updates on Facebook at the 350Deschutes People’s Climate March event page: https://www.facebook.com/350Deschutes/.

Family friendly event includes:

Climate Change Action Fair
Street Theater
Chants
Music by Chiringa

Email: actnowforclimate@gmail.com

Green Team Movie Night
2015-12-01 18:30 - 20:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Green Team Movie Night Tuesday, Dec 1st will be a VERY special event. We have reserved the sanctuary with the large screen for a big crowd. We will be screening “Traces of the Trade” which was featured by PBS as one of the POV selections a few years back (POV: Documentaries with a point of view). Tom DeWolf will answer questions and go deeper in the discussion after. He is featured in the film as one of the family members exploring their slave-trading family history.
“Traces of the Trade” Movie followed by presentation by Tom DeWolf, who is in the film!
A film by Katrina Brown, who discovered that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine fellow DeWolf descendants set off to retrace the Triangle Trade: from their old hometown in Rhode Island to slave forts in Ghana to sugar plantation ruins in Cuba. Step by step, they uncover the vast extent of Northern complicity in slavery while also stumbling through the minefield of contemporary race relations. Featured by PBS on POV, Documentaries with a Point of view.
Tom DeWolf, a Bendite, author of Inheriting the Trade and Gather at the Table, and one of the descendants featured in the film, will answer questions about the film. He will introduce Coming to the Table, an organization dedicated to healing racial wounds of the past.

2nd Annual Christmas Light & Hot Toddy Ride
2015-12-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
That chill in the air you’re feeling is telling you time is drawing nigh for the 2nd annual Christmas Light & Hot Toddy Ride.
Join us on Thursday, December 3rd at the Bend Senior Center (1600 SE Reed Market Road, Bend) at 6:30pm. We’ll start our family-friendly, slow-paced tour of the Larkspur Trail at 7pm. We’re working to get holiday lights to adorn the 4 mile route which will keep us off-street but for one crossing as we head towards Pilot Butte. The out-and-back tour will include a stop for a hot toddy along the way.
NOTE: Basic ride etiquette is always followed on our community bicycle rides. Check out our section on How We Roll for more.
After the short ride, join us back at the Senior Center for hearty finger foods and hot cider courtesy of event sponsor Whole Foods Market. We’ll also hold a raffle with great give-aways from the folks at Bend Velo, Bend Electric Bikes, Hydro Flask, Cairn and the Jackson’s Corner east side location.
Come join our fun!

Submission Deadline: Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show
2015-12-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
2016 Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show
The 6th Annual event will be on January 14, 2016! The venue will be revealed soon. The submission deadline is Friday, December 4th.
Remember that you do not need to have your garment completed, but the further along you are, the easier it is for the jury to recognize your vision in your photos and artist renderings. We expect a large number of submissions this year, so get to work on your creative vision. Read the material guidelines carefully, and check out Allison Murphy’s blog post, Organic Material isn’t Rubbish, for more depth on what is and isn’t rubbish.
Follow our blog posts on the home page stream and for submission information go to the tab and view or download the information best suited to you (student, adult, business).
We have a new online application process (Submission link button to be on the website soon). Just 3 easy steps:

Complete the form
Use the included PayPal link to pay your submission fee
E-mail your photos to rubbishrenewed@gmail.com by 4pm Friday, December 4th 2015.

If you need help submitting to this year’s show, contact Amy Anderson at: REALMS Magnet School 63175 OB Riley Road, Bend, Oregon 97701 / 541-322-5323

ONDA Bend Year End Celebration
2015-12-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Join us at our Bend office for a celebration of conservation success in 2015. Gather with ONDA members and supporters, groove to live music from Truck Stop Gravy, and enjoy a fine (and free) selection of beverages from Worthy, Craft, and Far Afield Ciders.

We hope to see you there!

Western Music Star Joni Harms Coming to Bend
2015-12-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
If you are a fan of western and cowboy music then do not miss this rare opportunity to see the fabulous Joni Harms​ in a VERY intimate setting right here in Bend, Oregon. If you love KPOV’s Calling All Cowboys show or love KPOV, this will be a great show. Proceeds support your local community radio station. That’s KPOV, of course!
Reserve seating at tickets@kpov.org or 541-322-0863. For more about Joni Harms, read on.
MORE ABOUT JONI HARMS
Joni Harms is the real deal. She is not only one of the best singer/songwriters in the genre but one of the nicest people to walk the planet. Autographed CDs will be for sale and photo opportunities available. Profits go to support 88.9 KPOV High Desert KPOV, Bend Community Radio​.
“The majority of my songs include lyrics of the west, because I love to write about things I’ve experienced,” she says. “Rodeo, cowboys, and the ranch way of living shows through a lot in my music.”
Indeed, Harms has been praised for her pure country voice since she signed her first record deal with the famed producer Jimmy Bowen, of Capitol Records in the early 1990s. Since that time Joni has released eleven more outstanding albums.
Joni Harms is no stranger to success. She has been a winner of multiple Academy of Western Artists Awards including top honor for Entertainer of the Year in 2002. In 2003, Harms was named Female Vocalist of the Year and accepted the award for Song of the Year from the Western Music Association. Harms continues building audiences through appearances on the famed Grand Ole Opry and even an appearance at New York City’s Carnegie Hall.
Harms lives on a ranch in Oregon with her family that was homesteaded by her great, great grandfather in 1872, this has been an inspiration for many of her songs. Joni says, “I always want the songs I sing to be a good representation of who I am.” Joni is not afraid to sing about what she truly believes in.

Meet Your Farmer Dinner at Barrio featuring Imperial Stock Ranch
2015-12-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Locally-sourced Farm-to-table dinner featuring five course meal by Chef Steven Draheim showcasing lamb bomba, lamb carnitas, and leg of lamb shepherd’s pie with green chili mashers. A presentation by local farmers Dan and Jeanne Carver of Imperial Stock Ranch whose ranch has been raising sheep and cattle, and producing grains and hay for more than 140 years. Under their visionary leadership, the historic family ranch has become a model for sustainable agriculture and produces hand crafted meats, wool, yarn and apparel. Central Oregon Locavore supports local food and farms through its permanent indoor farmers market and community education.
Tickets are available now!
