Week of Events
Arbor Day Planning Meeting
Please join us as we plan our first Arbor Day Celebration for Bend in 10 years on April 28th. The Tree Coalition will having a booth with the Sierra Club for Earth Day on April 22nd. We are looking for helpers with planning the events, running the booth along with tree planting. We are hoping to…
How Will Climate Change Affect Human Health?
Have you thought about how Climate Change might affect not only vegetation and animal life, but people? As the climate changes, extremes of temperatures have created effects that are both anticipated and unpredictable. Many of these conditions are directly connected to human activity. Specific aspects of these consequences and possible solutions will be presented by…
Locavore Food School Presents: A Fresh Start
Locavore Food School is a monthly, on the third Thursday of each month, offering of nutrition and cooking classes taught by volunteers and community members including farmers, local food producers, nutritionists, chefs and alternative health care practitioners. The class- A Fresh Start: The Basics of Stocking your Kitchen for Optimal Health. This class will go…
Bend COTA Work Events
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…
Progressive “Speed Dating”
Network with local progressive groups who will be tabling at this event. Contact: Jason Burge, burgejason@yahoo.com
Transportation for Oregon’s Future at Pints and Politics
Join OLCV and our friends from Commute Options, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and Oregon Environmental Council for a presentation about competing in the 21st Century with safer streets sidewalks, crosswalks and the Safe Routes to School program and find out what transit services need in order to meet increasing demand and connect communities. Join us…
Discover Nature Days – Snow Explorers
The Children's Forest of Central Oregon has four great family programs coming up this spring! Presented by our partners, Discover Nature Days are free family events throughout Central Oregon that connect children and families to the wonder of nature. Join us for 2 hours of art, science, and play while learning about the natural world and…
Spring Clean up on DD Ranch
Come help support a Ranch that loves to give back to its community. It is time to do some Spring Cleaning and make space for some new changes to the ranch. You may remember the windmill on our old logo… well, we are planning to erect that fallen windmill and we need some help to…
Climate Change Trivia on Tap!
Trivia on Tap! An evening of fun at Broken Top Bottle Shop. Join us for food, drinks, climate themed trivia and a raffle all to benefit your local climate change non-profit; 350Deschutes. Saturday March 18th at 6 PM. $12.00 per person. Please register in advance. For more information visit 350Deschutes.org
Meet Your Farmer at Deschutes Mountain Room ft Barley Beef
The Meet Your Farmer Dinner Series is a wonderful way to really meet your local farmers! 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. About Deschutes Brewery: While the beer…
Is it Spring Yet? Vegan Potluck
Spring is in the air (we hope) at VegNet’s monthly potluck! Join us to eat, socialize, and win a prize during veggie bingo. Please bring a vegan dish (no animal products, including honey) to serve 6-8 people, a card listing ingredients, and your own cup, plate, and utensils. This is a family-friendly event. Suggested donation…