Oregon’s Walk for Epilepsy
2026-06-13 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Epilepsy Foundation of Oregon’s Walk for Epilepsy.
Walk with us – in person or virtually – and help create a future of hope, connection, and strength. Together, with every action we take and every dollar we raise, we strengthen our shared vision: to ensure that no one faces epilepsy alone.
There is no fee to register, however when you raise $50 or more you’ll earn this year’s official 2026 Walk for Epilepsy – Bend event merchandise.

Register today!

Seed Library
2026-06-18 09:00 - 18:00 | Deschutes Central Library, 61956 Santorini St, Bend, OR, 97702
A community seed library to help gardeners get started, share resources, grow local seeds, explore new seeds and encourage sustainability in the high desert. Seeds may be from local, regional and similarly USDA zoned seed companies, and from local farmers and gardeners.
Seeds are free to take from the seed library. Resources may be limited at the beginning, but we hope to have an abundant supply for the next planting season.
Community members are encouraged to donate seeds from their gardens. Bring your seeds to to the library during Seed Library hours. Please have the following information about your seeds available:

The year the seeds were gathered
Common name of the plant
Optional: days to germination, scientific name of the plant, planting depth, plant spacing, days to maturity, sunlight needs of the plant, frost hardiness, culturally important information

We cannot accept the following types of donated seeds from home gardeners: cucurbits (squash, melon, etc.), corn, GMO patented, or those classified as noxious weeds. And please remember that F1 hybrids will not breed true, please don’t bring seeds collected from F1 hybrid plants (like my beloved Sungold tomatoes). Also unknown or unlabeled seeds will be composted.
Seeds will be repackaged into standardized envelopes for ease of storing and sharing, and labeled. Community members will be responsible for this step when they bring in their seeds.
Staff will be available for some of the Seed Library’s open hours. If you have specific questions or need more information, be sure to contact us:
Librarian Josie Hanneman: josieh@deschuteslibrary.org
Librarian Erin Heyl: erinh@deschuteslibrary.org

Farm-to-Table Fundraiser
2026-06-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Corner of Shoshone and Pumice Butte Rd, Bend, OR 97702
Join us for a special Farm-to-Table Fundraiser at our Deschutes River Woods farm, BRUF (Braided Roots Urban Farm)! This is a small, intimate gathering – just 30 to 40 people, so there’s space to slow down, ask questions, and truly be part of the experience. Tickets are $40, and all proceeds go directly back into supporting our efforts to increase access to fresh, nourishing food in our community. Enjoy a guided farm tour, a locally sourced dinner, a presentation about our work, and a chance to connect while supporting community food access.

Oregon Origins Project
2026-06-25 19:30 - 2026-06-26 22:00
Oregon Origins Project presents a bold and multifaceted exploration of Newberry Volcano in central Oregon, the largest volcano in the Cascade Range. The June 25-26, 2026 program includes a new work for contemporary dance inspired by the caldera, an evening of Northern Paiute legends and stories, an exhibition exploring geology and transformation, and a special guided tour of the volcano for ticket holders. Tickets are flexible pricing with a minimum ticket price of $10.

Thursday, June 25 at 7:30pm: Stories of the Northern Paiute, a special gathering led by Wilson Wewa, the tribe’s spiritual leader and an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Wewa’s presentation will range widely across the central Oregon landscape, including Wayahoo Panoona, as he shares oral histories, legends, accounts of war, and recent events related to the Northern Paiute presence in the lands that have been their homeland since time immemorial. A Q&A will follow Wewa’s presentation.

Friday, June 26 at 7:30pm: Echoes of Eruption, a new contemporary dance work commissioned by Oregon Origins Project from choreographer/composer Samuel Hobbs and performed by Hobbs’ innovative dance company push/FOLD. This substantial new work will take audiences into the molten heart of Newberry, layering and folding bodies in a sculptural exploration of churning magma, with a musical soundscape evocative of the glassy textures of the nearby Big Obsidian Flow.

Following the performance, University of Oregon geologist and Bend resident Daniele McKay will offer a multimedia guided tour of the caldera’s past, present, and future, illuminating the remarkable variety of volcanic features at Newberry and how it has shaped and continues to shape central Oregon. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with the creative team.

Also, don’t miss Visual Echoes, a companion exhibition of visual artworks at the Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts Annex between May 1-June 26, 2026.

Oregon Origins Project VIII: Echoes of Eruption is supported by the Ronni S. Lacroute Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Clabough Foundation, Tower Theatre Foundation, Waypoint Hotel, Reed College Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, Brooks Resources, Discover Your Northwest, and the Central Oregon Geoscience Society.

Little Farmers
2026-06-29 09:00 - 2026-08-17 10:00
For Pre-K children (5 years and under) and their caregivers

This weekly program invites young children and caregivers to explore the farm together through sensory play, gardening, art, and nature-based activities in a welcoming outdoor setting.

Participants will spend the morning on the farm tending the student garden, cooking snacks, making art, exploring insects, and engaging in hands-on environmental education activities. This is a drop-off program.

Location: Seed to Table Farm
Corner of Black Butte Ave and Dee Wright Ave, Sisters, OR

All programs are free of charge. Pre-registration is required and opens weekly on Sundays at 7 PM, one week prior to each session.

Questions can be directed to: education@seedtotablesisters.org

Optimizing Summer Harvests: Supporting Plants Through the Season
2026-07-05 10:00 - 12:00
Work #3 in the series!

Participants will learn essential plant care techniques including trellising, pruning, harvesting practices, and identifying common pests and diseases to keep gardens productive through the summer months.

The Earth Said Remember Me, Jason Dove Mark
2026-07-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Roundabout Books, 900 Northwest Mount Washington Drive #110, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Join Jason Dove Mark to discuss his book, The Earth Said Remember Me: How to Revive Our Memories and Restore the Planet—“A rallying cry and resistance manual from one of the leaders breathing new life into the environmental movement.”
As the climate emergency worsens and biodiversity shrinks, we humans get used to it—we adapt, we normalize, we forget. Scientists call this “shifting baseline syndrome” and warn that it’s why we are increasingly sleepwalking toward disaster. In this positive and inspiring manifesto, the environmental activist and longtime editor-in-chief of Sierra magazine Jason Dove Mark offers an antidote, focusing on four simple but powerful rules that everyone can use to resist environmental amnesia: Go outside. Bear witness. Make a record. Pass it on. Mark makes the case for easy, everyday practices that can help us “remember the Earth” and support environmental conservation, restoration, and rewilding. And he shares moving examples of citizen scientists, birdwatchers, mountain climbers, and fishermen across the country who are putting them into practice. The Earth Said Remember Me is a hopeful, achievable prescription for protecting the planet, one citizen at a time.
Jason Dove Mark has served as editor-in-chief of Sierra and editor of Earth Island Journal. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and the Atlantic. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.

Plant Swap/Intercambio de plantas
2026-07-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Deschutes Central Library, 61956 Santorini St, Bend, OR, 97702
Join us for an all ages plant swap.
Looking for a cute dorm plant? Do you want one more basil plant to round out your pizza garden? Interested in the easiest of easy houseplants? We’ll have a few house and garden plants to share. Bring your own to swap with your neighbors. Plants can include fully rooted specimens, slips, cuttings, bulbs, etc. Please clearly label all plants, even if you think it’s obvious! Don’t worry if you don’t have a plant to swap, there will probably be plenty of extras! We expect the focus to be on houseplants due to the seasonal timing, but everything is welcome.
Questions? Contact josieh@deschuteslibrary.org

Acompáñanos a un intercambio de plantas para todas las edades.
¿Buscas una plantita bonita para tu dormitorio? ¿Quieres una planta extra de albahaca para completar tu jardín para pizza? ¿Te interesan las plantas de interior más fáciles de cuidar? Tendremos algunas plantas de interior y de jardín para compartir. Trae tus propias plantas para intercambiarlas con tus vecinos.
Puedes traer plantas con raíz, esquejes, gajos, bulbos, entre otros. Por favor, etiqueta claramente todas las plantas, ¡aunque creas que es obvio! No te preocupes si no tienes una planta para intercambiar; probablemente habrá muchas extras. Debido a la temporada, esperamos que el enfoque sea en plantas de interior, pero todas son bienvenidas.
¿Preguntas? Contacte a Diana: dianah@deschuteslibrary.org

Resilient Gardens: Caring for Plants in a Changing Environment
2026-08-06 15:00 - 17:00
Workshop #4 in the series!

This workshop explores soil health, heat and shade management, pollinator-supporting ecosystems, succession planting, and strategies for maintaining resilient gardens during changing summer conditions.
