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Hold em’ for Habitat
Come play poker with fun folks while supporting Bend Area Habitat! Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Jake's Diner 2210 NE Highway 20, Bend Oregon $5 Suggested donation per play
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Green Team Movie Night: Vanishing of the Bees
From http://www.vanishingbees.com/synopsis/ Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis in an industry responsible for producing apples, broccoli, watermelon, onions, cherries and a hundred other fruits and vegetables. Commercial honeybee operations pollinate crops that make up one out of…
Deschutes County Town Hall
Senator Jeff Merkley is hosting his 18th digital town hall of the year -- and 450th since first being elected to the Senate. In these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to hear directly from our community. But it’s also important to respect the health and safety of every member of our communities while…
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“Stop the Hate!” Peace Vigil
Join us as we hold a peace vigil on January 10 at 4:30 pm in front of the Court House in Bend. We will come together as part of a national week of action to ask the Supreme Court to take on the immigration case that would keep thousands of immigrant families together. We will…
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Hold em’ for Habitat
Come play poker with fun folks while supporting Bend Area Habitat! Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Jake's Diner 2210 NE Highway 20, Bend Oregon $5 Suggested donation per play
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Love Thy Nature
3EStrategies is partnering with Issue Magazine, Unity of Central Oregon and The Environmental Center to host a screening of the beautiful film, Love Thy Nature, narrated by Liam Neeson. The trailer can be viewed here. When: January 12, 2016. 6:30pm Where: The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas, Bend, Oregon. Cost: $10. All proceeds go to support Unity…
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1st SHOW: 6th Annual Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show
Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show is an annual fundraising event for REALMS Magnet School. Started in 2010, this fundraiser features an eclectic, wearable art runway show (featuring both trash fashion and re-fashioned garments), a live and silent auction, and a gallery style marketplace (where contributing local artists sell and showcase thier work). On Thursday, January 14th there…
2nd SHOW: 6th Annual Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show
Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show is an annual fundraising event for REALMS Magnet School. Started in 2010, this fundraiser features an eclectic, wearable art runway show (featuring both trash fashion and re-fashioned garments), a live and silent auction, and a gallery style marketplace (where contributing local artists sell and showcase thier work). On Thursday, January 14th there…
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Grannies (and Friends) Against Bullies – Public Rally
Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads, Great Old Broads for Wilderness Grannies (and Friends) Against BULLIES -- A Public Rally in support of OUR PUBLIC LANDS PLEASE JOIN the Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and the Great Old Broads for Wilderness to send a message to the armed militia trying to steal Malheur Wildlife Refuge: “get out, go home, and give…
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Free Trainings! Connect with Oregon as a SOLVE leader
From the high deserts of the eastern part of our state, to the peaks of Mount Hood and Mount Jefferson, all the way through our thriving forests and to our rocky coast, our natural areas are what make Oregon unique and special. At SOLVE we’re committed to bringing Oregonians together to improve and preserve our…
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Congressman Walden Meetings
The Congressman is hosting a series of meetings here in Central Oregon. Please see the list below and attend a meeting near you: Monday, January 18, 2016 What: Wilderness and fire risk meeting with Crooked River Ranch residents When: 11:00 am Where: Crooked River Ranch Fire Station, 6971 SW Shad Road, Terrebonne What: Ochoco Forest…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Make it a Day On, Not a Day Off! Volunteer Connect invites YOU to honor the legacy of Dr. King and participate in the 7th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Projects hosted by nonprofits throughout Central Oregon are available for volunteers of all ages from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Browse service…
Farm to Table Dinner
The Capital, Bend's newest restaurant and club is launching it's first Farm to Table Dinner on Monday Jan. 18th with 5% of the proceeds going to HDFFA. The dinner features Fields Farm & DD Ranch products paired with Red Tank cider and GoodLife beer. Dine Local & Support HDFFA! Chef Jesse Romero's Winter Family Meal is…
Hold em’ for Habitat
Come play poker with fun folks while supporting Bend Area Habitat! Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Jake's Diner 2210 NE Highway 20, Bend Oregon $5 Suggested donation per play
Facing Climate Change
The apocalyptic story of the current climate crisis is nothing new. What is new is the research emerging on why we have failed to act. Social psychologists have recently identified some of the reasons behind the inertia caused by fear, guilt, anger, despair and helplessness. These are the emotions experienced by the very individuals ⎯you and…
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Rally For Malheur
From 12-1pm on Tuesday, January 19, concerned citizens will come together across the Pacific Northwest to peacefully express our support for the Malheur Wildlife Refuge and its public servant caretakers. Rally For Malheur - BEND Tuesday, January 19, noon Crow's Feet Commons/Riverfront Plaza 875 NW Brooks St, Bend
High Desert Speaker Series: Sagebrush Sisters
Last June, three stalwart Oregonian women – hale and hearty despite their combined 200 and some odd years – hiked more than 50 miles along the pronghorn antelope migration route between Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada and Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge in Oregon. The goal: fulfill a shared lifelong dream to raise awareness…
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This Changes Everything, the film
Climate champions Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis explore the premise that climate peril is not about carbon, it’s about capitalism. Can we dominate nature, take what we want, and never pay the consequences? Can we use the climate crisis to transform our failed economic system into something radically better? This film explores communities on the front lines of global…
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Locavore Food School Presents: Beginning Beekeeping for 2016
Central Oregon Locavore proudly hosts the "Locavore Food School" program that is the culmination of many nutritionally-minded volunteers and community members including doctors, nurses, nutritionists, chefs and alternative health care practitioners. Locavore's Food School brings you monthly installments of nutrition and cooking classes. Learn How to Become a Phenomenal Backyard Beekeeper in 2016! The class…
Environmental Priorities for the 2016 Legislative Session at Pints and Politics
Join OLCV and special guests Bend City Councilor Barb Campbell and Page Atcheson of Renew Oregon for a lively discussion about the upcoming legislative session. Learn about Oregon Conservation Network's priorities for a healthy Oregon and find out how, together, we can make important progress for the environment in 2016! RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/125147064530677/
COTA Movie Night – Off The Beaten Path
OFF THE BEATEN PATH – A Fatbike Film Old. St Francis School Theater 9p.m. | $5 per person, cash only | Minors accompanied by parent or guardian Fatback Bikes and Pine Mountain Sports are rolling out our 2016 Central Oregon Trail Alliance Movie Night @ McMenamins series with a new fatbike film! We’ll kick off…
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Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) Course
Bend, Oregon session runs January 22-June 17, 2016, 9am-5pm. $100 Early Bird Discount ends January 1. Join this interactive six-month accreditation program and learn cutting edge high performance building best practices from our expert instructors, Stephen Aiguier (Portland) & Bruce Sullivan (Bend), as they guide participants through their own green projects and shares practical insights on the following: Building science…
Meet Your Farmer Dinner Series: Deschutes Brewery Featuring Barley Beef
Meet Your Farmer is an organized dinner event attended by a chosen featured local farmer and held in a restaurant that prepares the meal using as many of the featured farmer’s products as possible, supplemented by other local ingredients. Attendees are treated to a presentation given by the featured farmer about his or her farm…
Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival
Grab your winter adventure list and goggles to tune into a night of human-powered winter celebration at the 11th Annual Backcountry Film Festival. Mark your calendars for a screening at the Volcanic Theatre Pub in Bend on January 22nd, or at The Belfry in Sisters on January 30th. The Festival is co-hosted by the Boise-based…
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Hold em’ for Habitat
Come play poker with fun folks while supporting Bend Area Habitat! Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Jake's Diner 2210 NE Highway 20, Bend Oregon $5 Suggested donation per play
Facing Climate Change
The apocalyptic story of the current climate crisis is nothing new. What is new is the research emerging on why we have failed to act. Social psychologists have recently identified some of the reasons behind the inertia caused by fear, guilt, anger, despair and helplessness. These are the emotions experienced by the very individuals ⎯you and…
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SOLVE Stream Team Captain Training
From the high deserts of the eastern part of our state, to the peaks of Mount Hood and Mount Jefferson, all the way through our thriving forests and to our rocky coast, our natural areas are what make Oregon unique and special. At SOLVE we’re committed to bringing Oregonians together to improve and preserve our…
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Oregon Wild Wednesday: Exploring the Arctic’s Noatak River
Join Oregon Wild at Crows Feet Commons for a pint and an adventure story at this special Oregon Wild Wednesday event. Crows Feet Commons and Oregon Wild have teamed up to educate and share tales of epic backcountry adventures as told by members of our local community. As Bendites (or Bendians), the love for exploring mountains,…
January Nature Night: Salmon in the Deschutes
Large, ocean-going salmon historically returned annually to the Deschutes River and many of its tributaries. Today salmon and steelhead are coming back to their home waters after an absence of nearly 50 years. Join retired fisheries biologist Don Ratliff for an illustrated overview of salmon and steelhead in the Deschutes River basin. Learn about their…
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Green Drinks at G5
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. To kick off 2016, we'll be heading over to the downtown offices of G5, a leading provider of digital marketing effectiveness in the property management sector. Come learn…
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Purnima! A Night of Bollywood Eats and Beats
Central Oregon Locavore’s annual Purnima is a lavish feast and dance party featuring fragrant spices, alluring flavors, and the exotic music of Bollywood. Purnima, “Night of the Full Moon,” celebrates the night with exotic elixirs from Dogwood Cabin’s head mistress, Phoebe Pedersen, sultry Bollywood beats by DJ Runi and DJ N8TURE, and hand-crafted Indian cuisine…
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Weekend For Water
Water is life, and Oregonians consistently rank it as their top environmental priority. Oregon has more rivers designated as wild and scenic than any other state. People travel from across the nation to raft our wild waters and fish for salmon or trout. Our thriving agricultural industry depends on clean and plentiful water, as do…
Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival
Grab your winter adventure list and goggles to tune into a night of human-powered winter celebration at the 11th Annual Backcountry Film Festival. Mark your calendars for a screening at the Volcanic Theatre Pub in Bend on January 22nd, or at The Belfry in Sisters on January 30th. The Festival is co-hosted by the Boise-based…
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Support Outdoor School For All
Come find out how you can be a part of saving outdoor school for all 5th/6th graders in Oregon! We need your signature on State Bill 439 to get to the ballot in November so the state will fully fund every 5th/6th grader to attend a weeklong outdoor school program. 10,000 signatures are needed just…
Facing Climate Change
The apocalyptic story of the current climate crisis is nothing new. What is new is the research emerging on why we have failed to act. Social psychologists have recently identified some of the reasons behind the inertia caused by fear, guilt, anger, despair and helplessness. These are the emotions experienced by the very individuals ⎯you and…
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Mule Deer and Elk in our Midst
Mule deer and elk are iconic species in Central Oregon. Deer are in our neighborhoods; elk are on golf courses. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean they are abundant and thriving. Our expanding human presence is putting deer and elk populations under pressure. Biologists Sara Gregory and Amy Stuart will discuss mule deer and elk life cycles and…
Green Team Movie Night – “Tapped”
“Tapped” examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effect on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.
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Rally for a Healthy Climate in Salem
On February 3rd, join hundreds of Oregonians in Salem to call on legislators to support the Healthy Climate Bill. We’re at a dramatic crossroads in our journey to protect the climate in Oregon. In February, legislators in Salem will consider the most important climate legislation in our state's history, the Healthy Climate Bill. The bill…
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No-School Day Camps – All About Me
Grade Kindergarten - 8 Registration for this session will end on 2/2/2016 Get ready to treat yourself! Join us for a day of luxury and exciting tutorials that will help you pamper and care for your body and your mind! Learn how to make things like homemade lip gloss, soaps, and lotion. Explore the wonder…
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Pasture to Pit
Please join us for our upcoming event, Pasture To Pit! Great, down-home food and music- so bring your appetite and dancing shoes. Come support Windy Acres, learn about The Farm Share legislation and how our community can help to sustain our food source for the future generations. This is a vision that can help all small farms to…