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October 8
5-7:30pm Bend Chamber What’s Brewing: Exploring Economic Trends & What’s on the Horizon, at Tetherow Resort Event Pavilion. Registration and information at https://business.bendchamber.org/calendar/Details/what-s-brewing-exploring-economic-trends-what-s-on-the-horizon-oct-8-1161168?sourceTypeId=Hub.
October 8
5:30pm City of Madras Virtual and In-Person City Council Meeting at Madras City Hall Council Chambers. Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2912614668, passcode: 541 475 2344, cell phones: 971-247-1195, land line phones dial: 1-888-475-4499, meeting ID: 291 261 4668#, participant ID: #, passcode: 541 475 2344#, agenda: https://www.ci.madras.or.us/media/22196, packet: https://www.ci.madras.or.us/media/22201, details: https://www.ci.madras.or.us/citycouncil/meeting/city-council-meeting-93.
October 8
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
October 8
6pm League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and City Club of Central Oregon Virtual 2024 House District 53 Candidate Forum. Information at https://events.cityclubco.org/events/Details/house-district-53-candidate-forum-1200946?sourceTypeId=Website, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leagueofwomenvotersofdesch7364.
October 8
6:30-8:30pm Madras Chamber Jefferson County Commissioner Candidates Forum, Brandie McNamee and Seth Taylor, at the Performing Arts Center. https://www.madraschamber.com/.
October 9
5:45pm COCC Board of Directors Virtual and In-Person Monthly Meeting at COCC Building 3, Room 206, Redmond Campus. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CentralOregonCC, agenda: https://www.cocc.edu/about/board-of-directors/board-meeting-agendas.aspx.
October 10-11
8:30am-5pm Bend Chamber Cultivating Connection & Belonging in the Workplace at Seventh Mountain Resort. Registration required, information at https://bendchamber.org/bend-event/cultivating-connection-belonging-in-the-workplace-october-10-11/.
October 10
11am-1pm City of Bend Virtual and In-Person Environment and Climate Committee Public Meeting at Bend City Council Chambers. Zoom: https://bendoregon-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pM0_GWtHRemQ30TEGlbAdg#/registration, call-in: 1-888-788-0099, webinar ID: 852 5891 7793, passcode: 480568, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/WtC0MsP-Ym4?feature=share.
October 10
11:45am -1pm ConnectW Munch & Mingle at Olive Garden, Bend. Registration required at 541-410-1894, information at https://connectw.org/event/oct-2024-munch-mingle-bend/.
October 10
Noon-1pm City of Bend Virtual and In-Person Local Contract Review Board Public Meeting. Zoom: https://bendoregon-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KVzj1VcjRRCCK63U9cbkHg#/registration, call-in: 1-888-788-0099, webinar ID: 844 9529 2552, passcode: 454578, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/VQCn6Pm2rA0?feature=share.
October 10
5:30pm Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and Planning Commission Joint Meeting at Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall St., Bend. Agenda: deschutes.org/meetings.
October 10
6pm League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and City Club of Central Oregon 2024 Sisters City Council Candidate Forum at Sisters Camp Sherman Fire District Community Hall. Information at https://events.cityclubco.org/events/Details/sisters-city-council-candidate-forum-1190550?sourceTypeId=Website.
October 10
6:30-8:30pm Madras Chamber Jefferson County Commissioner Candidates Forum, Brandie McNamee and Seth Taylor, at Ranch Chapel in Crooked River Ranch. https://www.madraschamber.com/.
October 11
8am Madras Chamber Coffee Cuppers at the Madras Chamber Office. https://www.madraschamber.com/.
October 11
8:30-9:30am Redmond Chamber Coffee Clatter at Redmond High School. https://www.visitredmondoregon.com/.
October 14
6:30-8:30pm Madras Chamber Jefferson County Commissioner and Treasurer Candidates Forum, Brandie McNamee, Seth Taylor, Jeff Rasmussen and Yoonsun Reynolds, at Camp Sherman Community Hall. https://www.madraschamber.com/.
October 15
10am-2pm Deschutes County Health Services, COCC Cascade Culinary Institute and Love Yourself Nutrition Inaugural Food Safety and Sustainability Summit at COCC Cascade Culinary Institute, Bend. Information and registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/central-oregons-inaugural-food-safety-and-sustainability-summit-registration-964616392597?aff=oddtdtcreator.
October 15
5-8pm Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District Open House at Worthy Brewing, Bend. RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/dwswcdworthy.
October 15
7pm League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and City Club of Central Oregon Virtual 2024 Congressional District 5 Candidate Forum. Broadcasting on CBS. Information at https://events.cityclubco.org/events/Details/congressional-district-5-candidate-forum-1190555?sourceTypeId=Website.
October 16
4pm Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and Deschutes County Circuit Court Joint Meeting at Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall St., Bend. Agenda: deschutes.org/meetings.
October 16
5:30pm-8pm ConnectW Monthly Dinner Meeting at High Desert Music Hall, Redmond. Registration required at 541-410-1894, information at https://connectw.org/event/october-2024-monthly-meeting/.
October 16
4:30-6pm Bend Chamber Biz & Bevs at RE/MAX Key Properties, Bend. Information and registration at https://business.bendchamber.org/calendar/Details/biz-bevs-re-max-key-properties-october-16-1160078?sourceTypeId=Hub.
October 17-18
2024 EDCO Bend Venture Conference at Tower Theatre. Information and tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-bend-venture-conference-tickets-945142515707.
October 17
4-6pm City Club of Central Oregon October Forum, The Braver Angels Experience: Bridging the Divide, at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon. Register at https://members.cityclubco.org/ap/Events/Register/6VF9zANUmC1CZ.
October 17
5:30pm Madras Chamber Business After Hours at Inn at Cross Keys. https://www.madraschamber.com/.
October 18-19
COCC Community Health Workforce Summit at COCC, Bend. Times, information and registration at https://whova.com/web/ybnwXPq%40JuvK7al3WeFY9OswJLJUO%4015MS7C%40p81Zv8%3D/.
October 18
8am Madras Chamber Coffee Cuppers at the Madras Pioneer. https://www.madraschamber.com/.
October 21
5:30-7pm SCORE Central Oregon Open House at Downtown Bend Deschutes Public Library. Register at https://score.tfaforms.net/112?EventID=a10Vt000001tkjB.
October 21
5:30pm League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and City Club of Central Oregon 2024 Redmond City Council and Mayor Forum at High Desert Music Hall, Redmond. Information at https://events.cityclubco.org/events/Details/redmond-mayoral-and-city-council-candidate-forum-1190559?sourceTypeId=Website.
October 22
5-7pm Bend Emerging Talent Expert Lab: Harnessing the Power of Emotional Agility, at COCC Wille Hall, Bend. Information and registration at https://business.bendchamber.org/calendar/Details/bend-emerging-talent-expert-lab-harnessing-the-power-of-emotional-agility-oct-22-1167937?sourceTypeId=Hub.
October 22
5:30pm Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and City of Redmond Joint Meeting at Redmond City Hall, 411 SW Ninth St., Redmond. Agenda: deschutes.org/meetings.
October 22
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
October 22
7-9pm Skeptoid Media Nerd Night Science Trivia at Worthy Brewing Company, Bend. No RSVP necessary, https://skeptoid.org/programming.
October 24
4-5pm Bend Chamber International Day of Climate Action and a Ribbon Cutting at E2 Solar. Information at https://business.bendchamber.org/calendar/Details/ribbon-cutting-for-e2-solar-oct-24-1213976?sourceTypeId=Hub.
October 28
6pm Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and Fair Board Joint Meeting at Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond. Agenda: deschutes.org/meetings.
October 30
5:30-8pm Bend Chamber BEND 101 at OSU-Cascades Edward J Ray Hall. Information and registration at https://business.bendchamber.org/calendar/Details/bend-101-october-30-1163388?sourceTypeId=Hub.
November 5
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
November 6
5pm Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and City of Sisters Joint Meeting at Sisters City Hall, 520 E Cascade Ave., Sisters. Agenda: deschutes.org/meetings.
November 13
5:30pm Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and City of La Pine Joint Meeting at La Pine City Hall, 16345 Sixth St., La Pine. Agenda: deschutes.org/meetings.
November 16
5-9pm Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend Annual Flannel & Frost Dinner and Auction at Boys & Girls Clubs Downtown Bend Clubhouse. Tickets and information at https://bgcbend.org/.
November 19
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
December 10
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
January 14, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
January 28, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
February 11, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
February 13, 2025
9-10:30am Nonprofit Network of Central Oregon Business Event/Workshop, COPEing Your Communications: Create Once, Publish Everywhere to Save Time and Maximize Impact, at Deschutes Children’s Foundation Community Meeting Room, East Bend Campus. $75, information and registration at https://nonprofitoregon.org/event/5277/.
February 25, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
March 11, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
March 25, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
April 8, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
April 22, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
May 13, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
May 27, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
June 10, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.
June 24, 2025
5:30-7:30pm SCORE Free, Confidential One-on-One Small Business Counseling at Bend Downtown Library. No appointment necessary. https://www.score.org/centraloregon.