C4C Events
In the lead-up to C4C’s spring Community Forum focused on housing affordability, we invite you to dive deeper into this timely issue – one that stretches far beyond the borders of Sisters Country. Join C4C and Paulina Springs Books for a discussion of Golden Gates: The Housing Crisis and a Reckoning for the American Dream. (RSVP requested).
C4C’s bi-annual Community Forum returns on May 5th. Who Gets To Live Here? will dig into our local housing crisis and ask, “What will it take to make housing in Sisters Country affordable for all?” Co-sponsored by The Nugget.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be hosted by the Three Sisters Historical Society at the Sisters Museum.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be held at the newly-renovated Sisters Library.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be hosted by Sisters Depot.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be hosted by the Sisters Ranger District.
Citizens4Community (C4C) is partnering with SAGE’s Citizen Project to host a cross-partisan workshop for Sisters Country. The event will offer community members a chance to learn about civil discourse best practices while thoughtfully debating the tradeoffs inherent in different policy positions.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be hosted by Canoe Club, Sisters new coworking space.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be held at The Open Door, a local family-owned and operated fine art gallery, restaurant and boutique venue.
We’re all going to die; why don’t we ever talk about it? Join C4C plus several local caregivers and “death doulas” as we discuss one of society’s most taboo topics.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be hosted by Sisters Makers, a new makers studio and workshop space in Sisters’ industrial district.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be held at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture – home of the Roundhouse Foundation.
We’re excited to bring back a C4C fan-favorite – our Let’s Sing community singalong! This year, we’re adding a seasonal twist to this popular event – come celebrate the winter solstice and spread some cheer at our free, family-friendly holiday singalong.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be held at Sisters Park & Recreation District’s Coffield Center.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be held at The Lodge in Sisters senior living facility.
C4C is proud to partner with Oregon Humanities to bring their Conversation Project series – and multi-talented regional artist Jason Michael Graham, a.k.a. MOsley WOtta – to Sisters Country this November. This FREE workshop at The Belfry will investigate the relevance of making art during times of personal, communal, or global crisis. (Registration requested)
C4C is proud to announce the next event in our bi-annual series of community forums. Co-sponsored by The Nugget newspaper, this FREE, public event will shine a light on the "epidemic of loneliness and isolation" in America, with a focus on how this crisis is impacting the Sisters Country community and citizens.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be held at Sisters City Hall, where we’ll meet Sisters’ new City Manager, Jordan Wheeler.
Join us for our monthly New Neighbor Meetup! No agenda, no expectations; just a casual opportunity to connect with fellow residents of Sisters Country in a lightly facilitated environment.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be held at The Woodlands – a mixed-use development currently under construction off N. Pine Street, on land formerly owned by the U.S. Forest Service.
We’re excited to announce another FREE and impactful workshop with Scott Crabtree, C4C Board Member and Chief Happiness Officer at Happy Brain Science! This workshop will help you collaborate better by more candidly conducting difficult conversations.
Join us for our monthly New Neighbor Meetup! No agenda, no expectations; just a casual opportunity to connect with fellow residents of Sisters Country in a lightly facilitated environment.
We’re continuing to experiment with adaptations of our traditional “Let’s Talk” event series. This month, we invite you to PLAY with us – it’s game night at Paulina Springs Books!
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be held at the iconic Lazy Z Ranch – a “bee ranch winery” located just east of town.
Join us for our monthly New Neighbor Meetup! No agenda, no expectations; just a casual opportunity to connect with fellow residents of Sisters Country in a lightly facilitated environment.
This month, we’re adding a twist to our “Let’s Talk” event series. Instead of a sit-down discussion, we’ll be pairing up and walking a mile (or other agreed upon distance) together around downtown Sisters.
Join local volunteers, network-weavers, and organizational leaders for C4C’s monthly “Community Builders” meeting. This month’s meeting will be held at Space In Common – a new art gallery + retail shop in Sisters featuring original art, handmade goods, home decor, and art supplies.
Come meet your neighbors and find new friends! Fun ice breakers in a casual environment. A chance to ask questions about Sisters and get to know a few people at the same time.
Anyone and everyone is welcome!
Please join us at the Meetup at The Barn in Sisters.
Do you like to build community? Come join us!
This month:
Jesse Durham | Chief Strategy Officer for Sisters Coffee Company will share.
Founded in 1989 in a small wood cabin, Winfield and Joy started roasting in 5lb batches and were the first roasters to the Central Oregon area.
Today, they have the pleasure of serving guests in three cafes, and they roast 500,000 pounds a year. The business is run by Winfield and Joy’s kids: Justin, Jared, and Jesse.
Come hear Jesse share about the fascinating connection between a popular locally served product and the global farms that it is grown on.
“Our mission is to create an authentic coffee experience built on a deep love for our craft and heartfelt kindness for the people we serve.” Sisters Coffee Company
Our meetings are hybrid events, so please email us at: director@citizens4community.com to let us know if you will need a Zoom link.
Sisters Nugget article about Sisters Coffee Company: Nugget News
Come meet your neighbors and find new friends! Fun ice breakers in a casual environment. A chance to ask questions about Sisters and get to know a few people at the same time.
Anyone and everyone is welcome!
Please join us at the Meetup at The Barn in Sisters.
Do you like to build community? Come join us!
This month:
The first executive director of Explore Sisters, Scott Humpert will be sharing.
Explore Sisters, a new destination management organization (DMO), that will strive to balance community needs with fostering the evolution of the local tourism economy.
You can find more information in this Sisters Nugget article: Nugget News
Our meetings are hybrid events, so please email us at: director@citizens4community.com to let us know if you will need a Zoom link.
Scott Humpert is the executive director of the new Explore Sisters destination management organization. PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD
Please join us for this month’s “Let’s Talk: Parks and Open Spaces”
Join us in this conversation with local leaders guiding the use and development of Sisters Country's parks and open spaces.
Who?
Executive Director Emmy Andrews - Central Oregon Trail Alliance
Sisters Community Development Director - Scott Woodford
Kellen Klein – Sisters community member, C4C board member (moderator)
What topics?
Learn about the City's new parks master plan, the evolution of our local trail system, and how your voice can help guide future local recreational opportunities.
Please RSVP to Josie at director@citizens4community.com if you have any questions or would like to get involved.
Please follow our Facebook page for any updates about the event.
Sisters Country, are you "Prepared and Ready”?
Follow-up conversation to our Emergency preparedness event with a Q & A session and conversation.
Join us for an in-person community follow-up conversation from our Emergency Preparedness event. This follow-up will be hosted upstairs at Fika Coffee at 9:30 am on May 12th.
Session led by Executive Director Devin Thompson, McKenzie Valley Long-Term Recovery Group.
Citizens4Community (C4C) wants you to prepare for disasters and emergencies in Sisters Country... wildfires, earthquakes, snow and storm events. Get valuable information on how to prepare your family and property, get emergency alerts, follow evacuation routes, and utilize local, state and federal response and recovery services.
Citizens4Community is a nonpartisan and nonpolitical organization. We are dedicated to furthering civility, collaboration and civic engagement in Sisters Country. We offer tools and opportunities—like our monthly Let’s Talk series—to encourage respectful local discussions and to build trust and better understanding around local topics of interest.
Sisters Country, are you "Prepared and Ready”?
Please save the date for our next Community Conversation. The topic of this community forum will be Emergency Preparedness.
Join us for an in-person community conversation hosted at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Hall with speakers addressing “how to prepare for disasters and emergencies in Sisters Country.”
Doors Open at 5:30 p.m., Program 6-7:30 p.m.
Citizens4Community (C4C) wants you to prepare for disasters and emergencies in Sisters Country... wildfires, earthquakes, snow and storm events. Get valuable information on how to prepare your family and property, get emergency alerts, follow evacuation routes, and utilize local, state and federal response and recovery services.
Moderator:
C4C Forum Co-Chair Jim Barnett
Speakers:
Chief Roger Johnson, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District
Sgt. Nathan Garibay, Deschutes County Emergency Services Manager
District Ranger Ian Reid, USFS Sisters
Carrie Sammons , Central & Eastern Oregon Chapter, American Red Cross
Executive Director Devin Thompson, McKenzie Valley Long-Term Recovery Group
Insurance Agent Tammy Taylor, Bisnett Insurance
Director Jack McGowan, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District
Mission: to inform community of all possible disaster emergencies possible in Sisters Country. How to prepare and recover from each one.
“Take home “ value… for everyone to be aware of what could happen to THEM personally and how to prepare ( i.e. emergency food and water supply, etc.) for it as much as possible.
Citizens4Community is a nonpartisan and nonpolitical organization. We are dedicated to furthering civility, collaboration and civic engagement in Sisters Country. We offer tools and opportunities—like our monthly Let’s Talk series—to encourage respectful local discussions and to build trust and better understanding around local topics of interest.
Do you like to build community? Come join us!
Jim Goodwin from KJIV will continue the discussion on the possibilities of Sisters having local public service programming.
You can find more information in this local article: Nugget News
Our meetings are hybrid events, so please email us at: director@citizens4community.com to let us know if you will need a Zoom link.
Come meet your neighbors and find new friends! Fun ice breakers in a casual environment. A chance to ask questions about Sisters and get to know a few people at the same time.
Anyone and everyone is welcome!
Please join us at the Meetup at The Barn in Sisters.
