Forum Reflections & Resources
The Future of E-Bikes in Bend?
November 16, 2023 Panelists: Emerson Levy, District 53 State Representative Brian Potwin, Executive Director at Commute Options Bill Lynch, Board President with the Central Oregon Trails Alliance Moderated by Anna Kaminski, City and County Reporter at The Bulletin Forum Resources [...]
On the Ground in Greater Bend: Moving Together from Vision to Action
October 26, 2023 On the Ground in Greater Bend: Moving Together from Vision to Action City Club held a sold-out forum in partnership with Envsion Bend to help introduce the Bend Vision Plan to the community. Attendees heard a history [...]
Psilocybin Treatment 101: What it is and what it means for Bend
September 21, 2023 Beyond the hype of legalized magic mushrooms and psychedelic retreats, is a complex and highly regulated system of integrated mental health care. Bend will be on the forefront of this movement with some of the first treatment [...]
(Mis)Behavior in the Classroom: Carrot, Stick or ..?
August 17, 2023 In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, the City Club of Central Oregon's recent event, "(Mis)Behavior in the Classroom: Carrot, Stick, or…?" sheds light on the critical challenges surrounding student behavior and discipline policies. As shifts in student [...]
Open Spaces and Open Houses? The Tradeoffs in Oregon’s Land Use System
June 15, 2023 This City Club of Central Oregon hosted nationally recognized land use expert Bill Fulton to discuss Oregon’s unique land use system which Governor McCall signed into law in 1973. Now in its 50th year, Oregon’s Land Use [...]
News
2024 Season Passes and Table Sponsorships Now Available!
2024 City Club of Central Oregon Season Passes Details $250 for all 10 forums Save $40! Does not include the price of membership. For current City Club Members only. Benefits You will be automatically registered for each forum. Transferable if you contact [...]
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 [email protected] 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 [...]
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable Everyone has had to meet the challenge of navigating civil conversations at the Thanksgiving table or over a glass of wine with someone we know thinks differently that we do. It’s tricky at best. When [...]
Who do you trust?
Who Do you Trust? In this era of political division and partisan media commentators, where can you turn to get a balanced view on the issues affecting Central Oregon? City Club is a great place for that. Sharing trustworthy information is [...]
Membership Pricing Changes
Join City Club before 2/15 and save! Membership prices will be increasing soon; join now to keep current pricing. Membership offers discounts on event attendance, voting privileges, priority registration, volunteer opportunities and invitations to member-only events. Click here for more information. [...]
