• Black History Month Celebration Dinner

    Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way, Bend, Oregon

    "Building a Community of Belonging" Tuesday, February 25, 5-7:30 PM COCC Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center, Wille Hall Come celebrate the richness of African American culture and honor the trailblazers who shaped our world. An exhibit featuring research findings from Allyship in Action and The Deschutes Historical Museum will be on display. The Black History […]

  • Annual Members’ Luncheon

    Bend Elks Club 63120 Boyd Acres Rd, Bend, OR

    The 2025 Members’ Luncheon will once again take place at the Elks Lodge in Bend. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m., with a welcome at 11:30. Lunch costs $25 per person, and will be a choice of prime rib or salmon, baked potato, and vegetable. Members are asked to RSVP by February 15 with their […]

  • History Pub: Dr. Lillian Gilbreth: Mother of the Modern Kitchen

    McMenamins Old St Francis School 700 NW Bond St, Bend, Oregon

    Dr. Lillian Gilbreth was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Best known as the real-life mother of Cheaper by the Dozen, she invented industrial psychology, advanced the occupational opportunities for disabled workers after World War I, and designed the modern-day kitchen, among other groundbreaking achievements. Therese Oneill, New York Times best-selling […]