WE PROMOTE CIVILITY.

ci·vil·i·ty /səˈvilədē/ noun formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech.

WE HOST PUBLIC FORUMS.

fo·rum /ˈfôrəm/ noun 1.a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.

CITY CLUB

To stimulate dialog on subjects that matter.

GET INVOVLED.

Conversation Creates Community.

Big conversations. Bold ideas. Real impact.

City Club of Central Oregon is where curious minds and engaged citizens come together to explore the most pressing issues shaping our community. Whether you’re here to learn, connect, or lead change, our public forums spark dialogue that transcends partisanship and builds solutions.

Join us—because shaping the future starts with talking about it.

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Forums & Resources

Together at the Table: A Community Conversation on Food Insecurity

Amber Thacher2025-06-30T15:07:58-07:00June 30th, 2025|Tags: civic, community, food insecurity|

City Club Spring Membership Drive!

Amber Thacher2025-05-06T17:28:11-07:00May 6th, 2025|Tags: membership|

Community Vision Summit – Innovations in Workforce Housing

Amber Thacher2025-04-27T20:14:27-07:00April 21st, 2025|Tags: civic, community, housing|

Challenges, Opportunities and the Evolution of the Planning Process in Rapidly Growing Bend

Amber Thacher2025-03-27T16:19:45-07:00March 27th, 2025|Tags: civic, community, government, outdoor recreation|

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence – Now and the Future

Amber Thacher2025-03-02T19:50:54-08:00March 2nd, 2025|Tags: civic, community, government, outdoor recreation|

How the Business of Healthcare is Changing in Oregon

Amber Thacher2025-01-27T16:20:58-08:00January 27th, 2025|Tags: civic, community, government, outdoor recreation|

The Future of Mt. Bachelor

Amber Thacher2024-12-16T16:34:13-08:00December 13th, 2024|Tags: civic, community, government, outdoor recreation|

Groundwater Grief, River Relief: The Status and Future of Central Oregon’s Water Supply

Amber Thacher2024-12-19T14:56:29-08:00November 26th, 2024|Tags: central oregon, civic, engagement, groundwater, water|

What the community is saying

"City Club has a powerful civic impact on the Central Oregon community. At the City of Bend, many of the topics of interest that we see rising to importance for our community are taken on and expertly guided through these forums, providing an opportunity for education and dialogue about some of the most complex issues our region is facing."

Eric King

City of Bend

"Cultivating civility and respect for others and their perspectives (even if we disagree) in today’s all-too-divisive world is needed more now than ever. That’s exactly why City Club is important: so our community can gather together to listen, learn and understand all voices. Conversation does indeed create community – which leads to a kinder, more thoughtful world."

Linda Orcelletto

Orcelletto Communications
Member since December 2017

“I’ve been a City Club member since 2011 and find great value in continuing to learn, listen and engage on a range of important topics affecting our community. Further, I’ve been proud to assist in formalizing the Tools of Civility to ensure these forums and subsequent conversations and dialogue continue to be respectful, productive and inviting to all who wish to participate.”

Zak Boone

Central Oregon Community College

“City Club of Central Oregon cherishes dialog. While ‘debate’ has its word origin in beating (down) as to win the argument, the word ‘dialog’ references creating meaning through conversation. Both have their place in society. But when we drink solely from today’s mainstream media fountain, we can be drowned in debate points causing our stance to become argumentative, angry, and at times righteous. City Club gives pause to understand others, to explore points of view, and to build collective understanding. City club has been a community asset from its inception.”

Stephen K. Hacker

Founding board member

“The more we all share life’s key information together, the more we will all support our common future” That is what City Club does for all of us.

James T. Lussier

City Club Member

Since relocating to Central Oregon, I have found City Club to be a valuable resource for networking and learning more about topics that matter in this region. I would invite others to attend City Club’s forums. The more perspectives we can engage in these community conversations, the better!

Shannon Lampe Wilcox

Central Oregon Association of REALTORS