Science Pub: The Tourism-Community Balance – Bend and Beyond

Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend

Join us to explore how the Sustainable Tourism Lab at OSU-Cascades works with communities worldwide to help them develop roadmaps for economic, community and environmental sustainability, that prioritize the needs of both visitors and residents. Todd Montgomery, director of the lab, will share his studies about community sentiment toward tourism in Pacific Northwest communities, including …

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Science Pub: Gardening in the High Desert is “Snow” Joke

Worthy Brewing Company 495 Northeast Bellevue Drive, Bend, OR, United States

Love to garden, but are challenged by the region's weather? In this Science Pub OSU Professor Amy Jo Detweiler, a horticulturist with the OSU Extension Service, will share how the climate and land in Central Oregon affects growing vegetables and plants in the landscape. A great topic for newcomers to the area and experienced local …

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“The First Step” film viewing and discussion

OSU Cascades 1500 Southwest Chandler Avenue, Bend, Bend

Join fellow community members for a  special viewing and discussion of the documentary film “The First Step.”  The film follows the journey of Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones and others as they navigate across political party lines to seek criminal justice system reform during the country’s heightened addiction crisis and during a time of intense partisan …

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