October 2023 evening with guest Chris Balme
Interconnected Diversity Club
Welcome to the Interconnected Diversity Club! We are a group of {age}-year-olds who share a common interest in {activity}. Our club is dedicated to providing a fun and engaging environment for all members to socialize, learn new skills, and develop lasting friendships. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, we invite you to join us and become a part of our club today!
Finding the Magic in Middle School Alignment Event : A Visual Journey
Green Drinks-Action Night in the Garden
Join us for Action Night in the Garden!
16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend • Tuesday, July 8 • 4:30pm-6:30pm
FREE to attend! In partnership with Sierra Club Oregon, Oregon Wild, Interconnected Diversity, and the Latino Community Associaton, we’re hosting Action Night in our community garden and you’re invited! Join us for a FREE evening of local policy action where you'll learn about several bills and initiatives aimed at making Central Oregon a more sustainable and healthy place to live.
June's Action Night focused on transportation bills, wildlife policy, and working at the city level to evoke change. This month, we will focus on electrification as an energy source, the intersection between immigration and environmental justice, and public land sell offs currently impacting Central Oregon.
Come and go as you please, bring a friend, and enjoy the sunshine with us. We'll be writing letters to Senators, members of Congress, and City Council, with experts on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Change happens at the local level, and we can’t wait to see you!
Upcoming Events
Stay up to date with our upcoming events and activities. From community service projects to social gatherings, there's always something happening in our community.
FREE Webinar
Autism Is Not a Bad Word: Breaking the Spectrum Wide Open
Join NeuroDiverse Inclusive Solutions and Dr. Jami Heyting, ND for a free webinar that challenges outdated stereotypes about autism and explores what support truly looks like across the spectrum.
This session blends clinical expertise with lived experience to reframe concepts like masking, shutdowns, DSM support levels, and “profound autism.” Whether you're autistic, a parent, provider, or ally, you’ll gain practical tools and deeper insight into how autism can be supported—not pathologized.
Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM PT
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Cost: Free
Registration Required: www.ndis-llc.com/june-2025
Questions? Email dandickinson.aso@gmail.com
Bend Pride
Visit our booth at bend pride
Get ready to ignite the summer with Bend Pride’s Summer Pride Kick-Off: Never Going Back on June 7th at Drake Park! This year, we’re celebrating the unstoppable power of progress, resilience, and community. Join us as we honor how far we’ve come, stand firm in our truth, and commit to a future of love, inclusion, and equality. Together, we’re building a world where we’re never going back—only forward.
Kids' Entrepreneur Market
Visit our booth at the kids' entrepreneur market
444 SE 9th Street #150, Bend • Saturday, June 28 • 12pm-3pm
FREE to attend! The market is an entirely kid-run, eco-friendly market, for ages 7-17 to learn entrepreneurship by creating and selling their own products and services, all while considering the protection of our beloved planet. Kids sell a wide variety of hand-crafted items, food, games, and services.
At the market, the kids are in charge of all the selling, handling of payment, and answering questions regarding their products/services to give the kids a valuable opportunity to learn and grow. Come support young, local makers at this family friendly event! www.kidsentrepreneurmarket.com
The Alchemy Of Sound and Stillness
Voiceless: The Immersive Experience
Thursday July 10, 6-7:30pm - Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy, Sisters, OR
AND
Saturday July 12, 7-8:30pm - Unity Spiritual Community, 63645 Scenic Drive, Bend OR
Experience an immersive journey into the transformative power of sound with Sound Healer Kevin Kraft. This unique event blends a live soundbath concert with an exploration of the science behind sound healing and its impact on the subconscious mind.
Settle into a state of deep relaxation as you're enveloped by the resonant tones of instruments like gongs, crystal bowls, and drums. Kevin will guide you through the principles of sound therapy, revealing how intentional sound can facilitate healing and self-discovery.
Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket, and dress in comfortable layers, as part of the experience involves lying down.
Join us for one or both events in Bend and Sisters. Spaces are limited, so early registration is recommended.
Suggested Donation Per Person: $20
Latino Community Association: Advocacy Training
Let's protect our community
Tuesday, July 22 • 6:30-8:30PM
Join Latino Community Association for this month’s Advocacy Trainings - ICE Verifier & Human Rights Observer in Madras, OR.
Build knowledge, grow community, and learn how to take action.
Open to all who want to support immigrant justice.
Info & Registration:
541.515.0868
Let’s raise our voices together.
Bend Climate Collective Launch Party
Join the Bend Climate Collective for our official launch party!
Wednesday, July 23 • 6:00-9:00PM • Mountain Burger 2747 NW Crossing, Bend
We’re excited to unveil our new website, brand, mission, and vision, plus showcase a dynamic lineup of local climate innovators in Bend. Stick around after for speed networking and community connections.
The event is generously hosted by Mountain Burger along with our sponsor, Viridian Ecosystems.
Your ticket includes one free drink and access to a specialty curated menu by Mountain Burger. Get tickets here!
This is our first ticketed event, and all contributions will go directly toward supporting Bend Climate’s operating costs so we can continue growing our presence and impact in the climate community.
If you're a student or currently job seeking, we welcome you to join us at no cost.
Harmony Farm Sanctuary 10 Year Anniversary
The Forever Homecoming • Celebrating 10 Years of Rescue, Resilience, Love, Commitment and Community!
Friday, July 25 • 6-9PM • at The Funky Fauna
Enjoy an unforgettable evening of celebration, featuring delicious food, live music by Skillethead and a silent auction. Let's celebrate 10 years of rescuing hundreds of animals, creating a space where animals and people come to heal and bringing together a community of supporters like you, that make this all possible.
Your support will help us embark on our next 10 years!
Ticket price includes 1 alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink, buffet dinner and dancing. There will be auction items to bid on. Non-hosted bar available. Wear your dancing shoes! Purchase tickets here!
Voiceless: A Musical
ASL Interpreted & Sensory Friendly Performance
Join us for the world premiere of Voiceless: A Musical — presented by Ellipse Theatre Community (ETC) in partnership with Silent Echo Theater Company (SETC)!
The July 27th, 2pm matinee show is dedicated to create a more inclusive experience for deaf/hard of hearing and sensory-sensitive audiences. This special performance will feature:
ASL Interpretation
Softer lighting
Reduced sound levels
Caldera High School Auditorium
Experience live theatre in a way that feels safe, welcoming, and empowering for all. Tickets are available at https://bendticket.com/.../voiceless-a-musical-7.../tickets.
Open Arts Center OPEN HOUSE
Friday, July 25 • 6-9PM • at The Funky Fauna
The Open Arts Center is hosting a COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE — and everyone’s invited!
Tuesday, July 29th • 5–7 PM • 175 NE Greenwood Ave, Bend, OR
Before construction begins on their new creative space, The Open Arts Center is welcoming the community to:
• Experience the vision
• Share ideas and feedback
• Support the cause
• Celebrate together!
Guests can explore interactive vignettes featuring painting, dancing, and music, with feedback stations to help shape the future space. There’s even a chance to support the fundraiser by sponsoring furniture, materials — or naming a room!
After 7 PM, the celebration continues at The Dogwood with food, drinks, and connection. All are welcome!
Families, teens, adult artists, creative community members, donors, and dreamers — this is your chance to help build something beautiful. Learn more at https://www.theopenartscenter.org/
Voiceless: A Musical!
WORLD PREMIERE!
This is the World Premiere presentation of "Voiceless: A Musical," a new show about a woman who loses her speaking voice, with no obvious physical explanation. Through its sensational music, honesty, humor, and vibrant characters, Voiceless tells a profoundly human, joyful story that explores the power of self-expression. GET TICKETS HERE!
The show was created by Bend-based composer/vocal coach Deena Kamm and comedy writer/professor Anne Fenn. This World Premiere production is a community collaboration between Ellipse Theatre Community, Silent Echo Theater Company, and Sing Bend.
Notes:
- The July 27th Matinee performance will be a Sensory-Friendly and ASL-Interpreted Show, specifically designed for our neurodivergent and Deaf communities. This special performance will feature softer lighting, reduced sound levels, and a welcoming environment for those who benefit from sensory-sensitive experiences.
- Senior Tickets: Senior applies to ages 60+.
VENUE: Caldera Theater 60925 Southeast 15th Street Bend, OR 97702
SHOWTIMES:
Thursday, July 24, 2025 • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Friday, July 25, 2025 • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday, July 26, 2025 • 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, July 26, 2025 • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Sunday, July 27, 2025 • 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, July 31, 2025 • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Friday, August 01, 2025 • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday, August 02, 2025 • 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, August 02, 2025 • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Sunday, August 03, 2025 • 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Voiceless: A Musical Presents
Unbroken Voices: Stories Beyond the Silence
Step into an evening of raw, heartfelt storytelling with To Tell the Truth, hosted by veteran storyteller Dan Cohen. We have invited everyday individuals to share their personal journeys of losing—and reclaiming—their voices amid physical, emotional, psychological, or societal challenges - and found it again!
Our storytellers will deliver unscripted, true stories that range from humorous to deeply moving. With no notes and only a microphone, they connect with the audience through the power of authenticity and vocal vulnerability.
Monday July 28, 7-8:30pm - The Flying Horse Gallery, 161 S. Elm St., Sisters, OR
Suggested Donation Per Person: $20 Register Here
Voiceless: A Musical Presents
Finding Your Voice: Authenticity, Healing and Overcoming Barriers
A One-Day Transformational Conference for Personal Growth and Truth-Telling
Saturday August 9, 9-4:30 pm - Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR
Finding Your Voice is a day-long experience dedicated to exploring what it means to live with authenticity. This conference brings together therapists, creatives, advocates, and community voices to share stories, strategies, and insights about overcoming the barriers that silence us.
Join us for this exciting culmination of events and important programming in a full-day conference hosted by Judith Faustima & Nikki Cook. This gathering is part of an immersive community experience centered around Voiceless: The Musical, inviting attendees to explore its core themes—authenticity, healing, and truth-telling—in unique and engaging ways.
Through panel conversations and creative workshops, participants will connect deeply with the ideas behind Voiceless, using dialogue, movement, and artistic expression to reclaim their own voice and power.
Schedule Overview
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration + Breakfast
Welcome, check-in, and light breakfast with space for networking and community connection.
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Opening Remarks
An introduction to the conference themes and intention-setting for the day.
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Panel 1: Breaking Through – The Barriers to Finding Your Voice
Mental health professionals, coaches, and motivational speakers will explore the emotional and societal barriers that hinder self-expression, offering real-world strategies for reclaiming your voice.
10:35 AM – 11:35 AM | Panel 2: Autism and the Power of Truth-Telling
Autistic adults, neurodivergent creatives, and autism advocates will discuss the unique ways neurodivergent individuals express authenticity—and how these expressions challenge societal norms and assumptions.
11:35 AM – 11:50 AM | Break
Light refreshments and informal networking.
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM | Panel 3: The Role of Attachment in Finding Your Voice
Experts in attachment and trauma will discuss how early relationships shape our ability to speak up, set boundaries, and live as our authentic selves. The panel will also explore healing practices that restore voice and self-worth.
12:50 PM – 1:35 PM | Lunch + Networking
Enjoy lunch with time to connect and reflect with fellow attendees.
1:35 PM – 2:20 PM | Panel 4: Healing Through Music – Finding Your Voice in Sound
Musicians, vocalists, and music therapists will share the power of music as a tool for healing and truth-telling. Learn how rhythm and melody help us express what words alone often cannot.
2:20 PM – 3:00 PM | Workshop: Reclaiming Your Voice – A Transformational Practice
An interactive workshop featuring vocal and creative exercises designed to help participants unlock their inner voice and express themselves with courage and clarity.
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Break
Final refreshments and connection time.
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Panel 5: The Intersection of Mental Health and Authenticity
A conversation on how suppressing one’s voice impacts mental health, and how therapy, community, and daily practice can support living more freely and truthfully.
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks + Call to Action
A reflective close to the day with an invitation to continue the journey of truth-telling in life, work, and community. Suggested Donation Per Person: $20
OPEN ARTS CENTER - DONATION DRIVE
🎨✨ The Open Arts Center Needs YOU! ✨🎨
The OAC Art Supplies & Furniture Donation Drive is happening Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm at 999 NE 2nd St, Bend! 📂🏘️
They’re on a mission to furnish their new creative space — and the community can help! Here’s what they’re looking for:
• New or gently used art supplies – sketchpads, paints, brushes, canvases, clay, sewing goodies, beads, collage bits & more! 🖌️✂️
• Furniture – comfy chairs, tables, cozy sofas, shelves, beanbags… anything to make it feel like home! 🛋️🪑
• Musical instruments & audio gear – guitars, drums, pianos, recorders… and anything that sings! 🎸🥁
• Tech & media gear – cameras, video modules, recording equipment… let’s spark some digital magic! 📸🎥
• Household items – rugs, lamps, stools, community seating… little touches go a long way! 🪟🏮
📌 If you’re donating furniture or household items, email photos first to be sure it fits the space. Claire at claire@theopenartscenter.org 📨
This is a wonderful way to help create a space where Central Oregon teens and artists can make, connect, and belong. 🫶🌟