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March 5
8-9am Madras – Jefferson County Chamber Coffee Cuppers at Pregnancy Resource Centers of Central Oregon. Information at https://www.madraschamber.com/community-event-calendar.html#!event/2026/3/5/coffee-cuppers-hosted-by-pregnancy-resource-center-madras.
March 5
8am Deschutes County 2026 Legislative Update Meeting. Information and agenda at https://www.deschutes.org/meetings.
March 5
11:30am-1pm League of Women Voters of Deschutes County Free Public Information Meeting, Open Primaries: An Idea Who’s Time Has Come is Overdue, at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, Bend. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leagueofwomenvotersofdesch7364/streams.
March 5
11:45am-1pm ConnectW Munch & Mingle at Feast Food Co., Bend. Register at https://connectw.org/event/march-2026-munch-mingle-redmond/.
March 5
3:30pm City of Redmond Parks Committee Meeting. Information and agenda at https://redmondor.portal.civicclerk.com/.
March 6
8:30-9:30am Redmond Chamber Coffee Clatter at Blacksmith Public House. Information at https://www.visitredmondoregon.com/event/coffee-clatter-mark-sue-mortgage-group-with-promise-home-loans/.
March 7
2-2:25pm White Lotus Lion Dance Outdoor Performance at Tomi Mart, Bend. Free, information at https://www.instagram.com/tomimartbend/?hl=en.
March 9
5:30pm City of Bend Virtual and In-Person Planning Commission Meeting at Bend City Hall Council Chambers. Zoom: https://bendoregon-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zt8x6wg5Qh-0OV-N9_–fA#/registration, call-in: 888-788-0099, webinar ID: 853 3375 4959, passcode: 312664, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/vfsgsr4ctu0, information and agenda: https://bendoregon.gov/committees/planning-commission/.
March 10
8-9:30am Bend Chamber Commerce & Coffee at Kirby Nagelhout Construction. Information and registration at https://bendchamber.org/bend-event/commerce-coffee-at-kirby-nagelhout-hosted-by-bbt-architects-march-10/.
March 10
4:30-5:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
March 10
4:30-6:30pm City of Bend Virtual and In-Person Human Rights and Equity Commission Meeting at Bend City Hall Council Chambers. Zoom: https://bendoregon-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hNrE7QgTT7qTTNSrZHbk3Q#/registration, call-in: 888-788-0099, webinar ID: 829 9960 8308, passcode: 4734 (HREC), YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/2t8BvtIgNLo, agenda: https://bendoregon.gov/committees/human-rights-and-equity-commission/.
March 10
6pm City of Redmond City Council Meeting. Information and agenda at https://redmondor.portal.civicclerk.com/.
March 11
3:45-6pm Bend Chamber Emerging Talent Expert Lab at OSU-Cascades Edward J. Ray Hall. Information and registration at https://www.bendchamber.org/event/bend-et-expert-lab-strategic-thinking.
March 11
4-6pm City of Bend Virtual and In-Person City Council Work Session at Bend City Hall Council Chambers. Zoom: https://bendoregon-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-in-_mSJTiavlR09QEShUQ#/registration, 888-788-0099, webinar ID: 818 1953 6913, passcode: 361299 , YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/SPAhCUezIOQ, agenda: https://bendoregon.gov/city-council/city-council-meeting-agendas-video/#upcoming.
March 12
8-9am Madras – Jefferson County Chamber Coffee Cuppers at Heart of Oregon Corps. Information at https://www.madraschamber.com/community-event-calendar.html#!event/2026/3/12/coffee-cuppers-at-heart-of-oregon.
March 12
11:45am-1pm ConnectW Munch & Mingle at Currents at The Riverhouse, Bend. Register at https://connectw.org/event/march-2026-munch-mingle-bend/.
March 12
5-7:30pm Bend Chamber What’s Brewing at Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room. Information and registration at https://www.bendchamber.org/event/whats-brewing–2026-short-session-legislative-recap.
March 12
5:30-7pm Madras – Jefferson County Chamber Taproom Talks at Initiative Brewing. Information at https://www.madraschamber.com/chamber-event-list.html#!event/2026/3/12/taproom-talks-initiative-brewing.
March 12
5:30-7:30pm City of Bend Southeast Area Neighborhood Roundtable on Growth and Future Planning at Larkspur Community Center. Information at https://bendoregon.gov/neighborhood-districts/.
March 17
4:30-5:30pm City of Bend Virtual and In-Person Joint Bend Park and Recreation District Board and Bend City Council Meeting at BPRD District Office Building Community Room. Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82090205722?pwd=r2xxgqqqmnmLhVTp9yi3zJyn8cyLI7.1#success, call-in: 669-900-6833, webinar ID: 820 9020 5722, passcode: 704100, agenda: https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3-Agenda-3.17.2026.pdf.
March 17
6-8pm Skeptoid Media Nerd Night Science Trivia at Worthy Brewing Company, Bend. Information at https://skeptoid.org/nerdnight.
March 19
11:30am-1pm City Club of Central Oregon March Forum, The Deschutes County Commission’s Next Chapter and Your Vote in 2026: A Look Into the District Mapping Process and Upcoming Elections, at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, Bend. Register at https://members.cityclubco.org/ap/Events/Register/52FQmAqFbCWCq.
March 19
4:30pm EDCO PubTalk at Open Space Event Studios, Bend. Tickets and information at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-2026-central-oregon-pubtalk-at-open-space-tickets-1980728403976?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl.
March 24
4:30-5:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
March 25
9am-2pm Redmond Chamber Business Summit at Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. Information and tickets at https://www.visitredmondoregon.com/event/redmond-business-summit/#!event-register/2026/3/25/redmond-business-summit.
March 26
4-6pm Bend Chamber Ribbon Cutting at Exemplar Wealth Advisors. Information at https://www.bendchamber.org/event/ribbon-cutting-for-exemplar-wealth-advisors.
March 31
5-7pm Bend Chamber Bend Emerging Talent Social at Willamette Valley Vinyards. Information at https://www.bendchamber.org/event/bend-et-social-willamette-valley-vineyards.
April 8
3:45-6pm Bend Chamber Bent ET Expert Lab, Leading Change and Building Resilience, at OSU-Cascades, Obsidian Hall, Room 207, Bend. Information and registration at https://www.bendchamber.org/event/bend-et-expert-lab—leading-change-and-building-resilience.
April 9
4-6pm Bend Chamber Ribbon Cutting at Bend Language Institute. Information at https://www.bendchamber.org/event/ribbon-cutting-for-bend-language-institute.
May 22
4-6:30pm Ride4Life NW Honors & Donors Pre-Run Event at Kendall Import Campus Audi Showroom, Bend. RSVP to donatella@ride4lifenw.com, information at https://ride4lifenw.com/ and https://cascadebusnews.com/ride4lifenw-honors-donors-pre-run-event/.
July 8-12
Oregon High Desert Classic Horse Show at J Bar J Boys Ranch, Bend. Information at https://oregonhighdesertclassics.org/.
July 11
5pm Oregon High Desert Classic Grand Prix at J Bar J Boys Ranch, Bend. Information at https://oregonhighdesertclassics.org/.