Week of Events
OLCV Environmental Book Club: Saving Big Creek
You may be wondering—what/where is Big Creek? This twelve-mile stream starts in the Siuslaw National Forest, to the west of Eugene. From there, it weaves through the foggy Coast Range, between sitka spruce, and thickets of alder. And then something remarkable happens: Big Creek broadens into a freshwater marsh, just before it reaches the sea.…
Happy Hour in the Garden Slowly Reopens
Our Garden Team has kicked off Happy Hour in the Garden. Join us every Tuesday, 4-6pm, through September 1st. Here are our new COVID-10 guidelines, which we also have posted on our task board in the garden. Volunteering in the Garden COVID Guidelines: There will be a maximum of 8 volunteers (we do not have an…
Exploration of women’s suffrage and voting equity
Explore the history, challenges and ongoing work of voting equality. Kimberly Jensen highlights key developments in the history of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Kim will also explore the challenges to voting rights in Oregon and the nation from the time of the woman's suffrage movement to our own day, with suggestions for work…
Oregon Safe Routes to School 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting
The Oregon Safe Routes to School Annual Meeting series will provide opportunities for Network members to collaborate on 2020-2021 school year plans and network with statewide practitioners. The meeting will consist of 3 different meetings held on July 29, August 5 and August 19. Meeting will include: Regional Leads present SRTS plans for their region…
Webcast: Leadership, Hope, Action: Diverse Voices For Environmental Conservation
Please join our friends at Oregon Wild for a panel discussion with diverse conservation leaders in Oregon. Panelists will talk about current and historic barriers to working in natural resources conservation, efforts to dismantle racism and other obstacles, successes of environmental organizations to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable movement, and opportunities for more change.
DEMAND BEND BECOMES A SANCTUARY CITY
Join Bend city council meeting this Wednesday Aug 19 and stand with our Immigrant neighbors. Being a "welcoming city" did not protect our community, Bend City Council must DECLARE Bend a City of Refuge and Sanctuary for immigrants from all countries. Bend City Council must align with Governor Brown and all state leadership to uphold…
Bend City Council Public Hearing on TSP
City Council will hold a public hearing on adoption of the Transportation System Plan (TSP) on August 19th, 2020 A vibrant urban core will not be possible without funding through Tax Increment Financing (TIF), but City Councilors are hearing a loud voice from people who are misinformed in believing it is a new tax or that it would…
BEND CHAMBER COVID-19 IMPACT WEBINAR Schools Reopening
The Bend-La Pine Schools District is working on plans to reopen schools on September 14 with distance learning for the first six weeks. What will that look like? Will the kids be physically back in school anytime soon? Join us as guests Lora Nordquist, interim Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent, and Carrie Douglass, Chair of the…
VIRTUAL NATURE MEDITATION
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Maret Pajutee for a meditative evening connecting with nature from the comfort of your own home. Begin with a short breathing practice to relax and restore, then explore guided meditation as a way to tap into the calming powers of nature. Imagine sitting in the shade by a high…
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…
Community Vigil for our Neighbors
Last Wednesday was a heavy, traumatic day for our community. Bend showed up and embodied love and solidarity alongside our immigrant neighbors. Join us to remember, reflect, and begin healing together through of stories, music, and naming our collective grief. Please orient yourself/your group around the physically-distanced origami butterflies placed in the grass. This is…
Bilbioteca en Camino! Library on the Go!
The Deschutes Public Library will be visiting 8 different locations throughout Central Oregon (4 in Bend, 1 in La Pine, 2 in Redmond, 1 in Sisters) this summer to hand out “Grab and Go” kits with activities for youth to do. Our friends, Carly and Rodrigo will be giving out books and signing folks up…
Social Justice Book Club: “So You Want To Talk About Race”
Each quarter OSU-Cascades Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is hosting a 12-week book discussion group. These weekly conversations are designed to be drop-in and are open to OSU-Cascades students, staff and faculty as well as community members. This summer, we’re reading Ijeoma Oluo’s “So You Want to Talk About Race.” Meeting and reading schedule…
Biblioteca en Camino! Library on the Go!
Biblioteca en Camino! Library on the Go!
The Deschutes Public Library will be visiting 8 different locations throughout Central Oregon (4 in Bend, 1 in La Pine, 2 in Redmond, 1 in Sisters) this summer to hand out “Grab and Go” kits with activities for youth to do. Our friends, Carly and Rodrigo will be giving out books and signing folks up…