Forum Reflections & Resources

Citizen Assemblies- Reinvigorating Civic Engagement

April 18, 2024 Speakers: Opening Remarks from Claudia Chwalisz of Democracy Next Panelists: Alex Renirie from Health Democracy Josh Burgess from the Central Oregon Civics Action Project Megan Perkins, Bend City Council Moderated by: Nicole Vulcan, Editor at The Source Weekly On [...]

2024 Congressional District 5 Democratic Primary

The City Club of Central Oregon and the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County present the 2024 US House District 5 Democratic Primary Forum. Note that there is not a Republican primary. Candidates: Janelle Bynum Jamie McLeod Skinner Moderated by Brooke [...]

2024 Deschutes County Commission Position 2 Primary

The City Club of Central Oregon and the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County present the 2024 Deschutes County Primary Forum for Position 2. Note that if one candidate in this race gets over 50%, that candidate will be elected [...]

News

City Club Spring Membership Drive!

City Club is launching our spring membership campaign! Members make possible the informative programming and civil dialogue our entire community relies on to enhance civic engagement. Your membership dues are a contribution that make objective, credible programs and respectful conversations available [...]

Don’t Just Join, Join In

By Erin Merz In just a few short months, conversations that started at City Club led me to two life-changing events: a new job and holding public office. A friend recommended City Club in fall 2022 as we emerged from the [...]

How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

July 10, 2023 Being Non-Partisan in the Era of Partisanship At City Club, we host public Forums on a range of topics, for a variety of audiences.  Doing that while remaining non-partisan is like walking a tightrope, so we’ve thought a [...]

2023 Membership Campaign April 1-May 31

Time to reconnect! Our mission at City Club of Central Oregon is to build a conscious and civic-minded community through dialogue, education and research that results in responsible civic engagement. We invite you to join us in our mission to engage [...]

Membership Campaign Launch

April 18, 2023 We had a great kickoff to out Spring Membership Drive at Humm Kombucha. Memberships provide 25% of City Clubs revenue. As a non-profit, this support is essential to continuing our mission to build a conscious and civic-minded community through [...]

Townhall Postponed

Due to the possibility of votes being scheduled on the House floor this Saturday, this townhall has been postponed. More information soon on a new date. [...]

Free Student Registrations at City Club Forums

Thanks to support from Brooks Resources, City Club is able to offer registration and no cost at our forums for local high school and college students. Contact us at info@cityclubco.org for promo code. Click here for event schedule. [...]

How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

Being Non-Partisan in the Era of PartisanshipAt City Club, we host public Forums on a range of topics, for a variety of audiences. Doing that while remaining non-partisan is like walking a tightrope, so we’ve thought an lot about how to [...]