Events in Oregon and Bend
Explore new coastal trails with hiking guru William Sullivan. This program was previously scheduled to take place at Sisters Library but has been relocated to the Sisters Firehouse Community Hall. Oregon's hiking guru takes you on a slide show tour of a dozen new trails he discovered while researching the latest edition of his book, …
Ponder the meaning of petroglyphs and pictographs. Ages 8+ The Archaeological Society of Central Oregon invites you to explore the topic of petroglyphs and pictographs, the ancient images found on rocks. These images were created by Indigenous peoples, the ancestors of today's Native Americans. Together, we will: - See and analyze remarkable images from the …
Learn the origins, science & benefits of a forest bathing practice. This is an in-person program. Are you curious about what Forest Bathing is, where it started, and how it is done? Forest bathing, also known as Shinrin Yoku, has become quite the buzzword lately! Yet, many individuals are still not quite sure what exactly this …
Enjoy an hour of book-inspired music. This is an in-person program. Join us for an hour of music presented in a "songwriter in the round" format. Central Oregon songwriters Lilli Worona, Jim Cornelius, and Mike Biggers will share their original songs, inspired and written from books and literature that have graced their bookshelves over the …
Discover the beneficial herbs that could be growing outside your front door. This is an in-person program. Wondering what medicinal herbs grow in Central Oregon? Central Oregon is home to many herbs used by pioneers and Native Americans. In this class, we will discover what is growing outside your door. If you are interested in …
May 23, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sisters Rotary Member Debbi McCune, DMc@Next-PhaseRealty.com or 541-647-0052 Sisters Rotary Sponsors Alzheimer’s Awareness Seminar In Conjunction with Association’s “The Longest Day” Sisters, OR – Toward raising awareness of the global increase and impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon and the Sisters Rotary …
Explore new and changed trails between Bend and Eugene. Author and hiking guru William L. Sullivan takes us on a tour of new or dramatically changed trails in the area between Bend and Eugene, featured in the newly released edition of his guidebook, "100 Hikes: Central Oregon Cascades." Included are reopened trails impacted by fires, …
Ponder the meaning of petroglyphs and pictographs. Ages 8+ The Archaeological Society of Central Oregon invites you to explore the topic of petroglyphs and pictographs, the ancient images found on rocks. These images were created by Indigenous peoples, the ancestors of today's Native Americans. Together, we will: - See and analyze remarkable images from the …
Explore the connection between art, conservation and National Parks. This is an in-person program. Masks are optional at all in-person library events. This presentation examines the long association between art, conservation, and National Parks, focusing on a group of landscape painters led by a young English immigrant named Thomas Cole that came to be known …
How can we balance competing needs to have water for all? Access to safe, sufficient water is designated as a fundamental human right by the United Nations, yet thousands of Oregonians do not meet that standard right now. Oregon's identity is closely tied to water: it grows the food we eat, it's the snow we …
Meet "Molly" the Harris Hawk and learn about falconry. This is an in-person program at the Sisters Firehouse Community Hall: 301 S Elm St, Sisters, OR 97759 Join us as local Sisters falconer, Hank Minor, presents an engaging and informative look at the art and practice of falconry. After a brief history of the sport …
Join the City Club of Central Oregon and the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County for this forum with candidates for the Sisters City Council the forum will take place in-person and be recorded. It will not be livestreamed. Please submit questions here 72 hours prior to the forum. In-person will be first come until the …