Week of Events
Meet Your Farmer Dinner featuring HolmesStead Ranch
Locally sourced Farm-to-table dinner featuring a five course meal by Chef Joel Cordes. El Sancho’s mission is to provide the Central Oregon community with high quality street food at an affordable price in a sustainable manner. Chef Joel travels through Mexico has resulted in his authentic meets Pacific Northwest cuisine and recipes. El Sancho has…
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…
Living in Peace: An Islamic Perspective
Misunderstandings regarding Islam are common within our culture. This is an opportunity to learn about Islam and what its practitioners actually believe and desire. Speaker Dr. Wanly holds a Ph.D. in the sciences of narration, along with other advanced degrees. He is an instructor with the Islamic Online University and Al-Huda University. He is also…
How Much Inequality is Acceptable?
Some economists have recently suggested that Americans are now living with the largest income gap in the history of the world. This conversation will explore our beliefs and values around income inequality. Is it an incentive for hard work and invention, an acceptable part of community life, or does this narrative no longer make sense?…
Political Comic Will Durst
Political comic Will Durst brings his new show “Elect to Laugh: 2016” to Bend Friday, February 12, 2016, in a benefit performance for KPOV, 88.9 fm. The show will start at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, west of Bend just off Skyliners Road. KPOV is offering…
Wednesday Birders
Wednesday Birders
Meet up with others in our intrepid group for local birding. We meet at Nancy P's Bakery on Newport Avenue just east of Newport Market in Bend. From there we depart on weekly half day or full day trips to venues in our area. Meet-up times are usually 7AM in the Spring and Summer and…