November History Pub: Oregon Search and Rescue Presented by Glenn Voelz
2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | McMenamins Old St Francis School, 700 NW Bond St, Bend, Oregon, 97703
Oregon’s long tradition of volunteer search and rescue dates to the territorial days, when good Samaritans and mountain men came to aid those in need. On the coast, surfmen of the U.S. Life-Saving Service protected mariners traversing the “Graveyard of the Pacific.” In the early twentieth century, outdoor clubs like the Mazamas, the Skyliners, and the Obsidians served as informal search and rescue units, keeping Oregonians safe in the mountains, rivers, and wilderness areas. After World War II, Oregon’s volunteer teams began to professionalize and became some of the most effective units in the country. Join author Glenn Voelz as he recounts the history of Oregon Search and Rescue.
Glenn Voelz served as an intelligence officer for 25 years in the Army, holding senior leadership positions at the Pentagon, the White House Situation Room, and NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. He was an assistant professor of history at West Point and has authored several books on Oregon history, including Mount Bachelor: A History, Oregon Search & Rescue: Answering the Call, and The Oregon Skyline Trail. He serves as a board member of the Deschutes County Historical Society and the Deschutes Historical Museum.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m., Presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. Reservations Required, Click here for tickets
Click here to purchase “Oregon Search & Rescue: Answering the Call”; books will be available for sale at the presentation as well.

Holiday Gelatin Salad Show
2025-12-13 13:00 - 15:00
Does your family have a weird holiday gelatin salad? Let your freak holiday salad SHINE at the HOLIDAY GELATIN SALAD SHOW Saturday, December 13 at 1 pm. Join the Deschutes Historical Museum in a celebration of weird vintage salad recipes. This Saturday will also complete the last weekend of our Food Drive with KSJJ 102.9 and Backyard Media.
Enter a salad in one of four different categories:

Best Presentation — Knock our socks off with a molded creation Grandma would be proud of!
Most Savory — Gelatin isn’t just for dessert!
Your Family’s Salad Recipe — Let’s face it, there is always that one salad that has to be at every family holiday. Maybe it’s pink, maybe it’s green. Whatever it is, we need to see it. (Bonus points if you have a family photograph with the salad in it.)
Nailed It! Best Ooops You Tried — Just because you bought the mold doesn’t mean you can get it out of the mold. But we don’t care! You gave it your best and we still want to see it.

Entry is simple: print and fill out the Holiday Gelatin Salad Show Entry Form. Arrive with your salad, recipe, and entry form at the Deschutes Historical Museum between 12 and 1 pm on Saturday, December 13. Public viewing begins at 1 pm, judging begins at 1:30 pm. One winner and one runner-up will be selected in each category, with a Best in Show award chosen from the four winners.
For more information about the Deschutes Historical Museum and this event contact us at info@deschuteshistory.org or call 541-389-1813.
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2024’s Best in Show: Rainbow Layered Gelatin by Lorlee Ackerman
