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Wildfire in Sisters Country, Part 1: Are We Ready?
Apr
13
4:00 PM16:00
Community Conversations

Wildfire in Sisters Country, Part 1: Are We Ready?

Join C4C, The Nugget, Rotary Club of Sisters, and Sisters Kiwanis for a two-part discussion series covering one of Sisters Country’s greatest threats – wildfire. We’ll examine our state of preparedness for wildfire threats – as individuals, neighborhoods, agencies, and a collective community. Our accompanying Preparedness Fair will help you leave with concrete actions you can take to be more prepared for fire season 2025 and beyond.

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Are the Kids Alright? Youth Wellbeing in Sisters Country (C4C Community Forum)
Nov
17
4:00 PM16:00
Community Conversations

Are the Kids Alright? Youth Wellbeing in Sisters Country (C4C Community Forum)

Join C4C for the next event in our bi-annual series of Community Forums – Are the Kids Alright? Youth Wellbeing in Sisters Country. Produced in partnership with The Nugget, this free public event will examine the lived experiences, strengths, challenges, and needs of local youth, with a focus on ways that the broader community can support our youngest residents.

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Who Gets To Live Here? The Search for Local Housing Affordability (C4C Community Forum)
May
5
4:00 PM16:00
Community Conversations

Who Gets To Live Here? The Search for Local Housing Affordability (C4C Community Forum)

  • Sisters Firehouse Community Hall + ONLINE (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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You Are Not Alone: Building Community in Sisters Country (C4C Community Forum)
Oct
26
5:30 PM17:30
Community Conversations

You Are Not Alone: Building Community in Sisters Country (C4C Community Forum)

  • Sisters Firehouse Community Hall + ONLINE (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Oct
24
5:30 PM17:30
Community Conversations

Where Does Free Speech Begin and 'Civility' End?

  • Sisters Fire Hall, Community Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us on Thursday, Oct. 24 for a lively and informative panel presentation and group discussion about the significance of freedom of speech in a democratic society. This Sisters Country Community Conversation is presented by Citizens4Community and The Nugget Newspaper. Special thanks to our sponsors: The Lodge in Sisters, Paulina Springs Books, The Ford Family Foundation and St. Charles Health System for supporting this all-community event. Seats are limited, so be sure to arrive early. There is a $5 suggested donation, and free pocket Constitutions and refreshments will be offered to attendees.

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Apr
25
4:30 PM16:30
Community Conversations

Creating an "Age-Friendly Community" in Sisters Country

  • Sisters Fire Station Community Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us in April as C4C and several valued partners—including local senior advocates—explore what it takes to create an "Age-Friendly Community" in Sisters Country.

This Spring 2018 Community Conversation will begin with a FREE Soup & Civility community dinner from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 in the Community Room at Sisters Camp Sherman Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St., in Sisters.

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Mar
9
to Mar 17
Community Conversations

The 2018 Sisters Country Community Quilt Needs YOUR Voice! ...

“Why would you live in Sisters Country and nowhere else?” ...

“What is your vision for Sisters Country, and what initiatives or actions might further strengthen the community?" ...

You're invited to consider the values and visioning questions above; then, make sure to take part in a unique, upcoming activity—the 2018 Sisters Country Values & Vision Community Quilt project.

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Nov
3
2:00 PM14:00
Community Conversations

How Can Sisters Create a More "Age-Friendly" Community?

According to census figures, about 40 percent of Sisters households have people in them who are age 60 or older. So, it's not surprising that when local octogenarian Joan Power expressed her concern recently about the lack of coordinated services for seniors in Sisters, her words resonated. Power suggested a meeting to identify existing and needed resources for older residents. From that initial work the Senior Alliance of Sisters has emerged.

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Apr
20
5:15 PM17:15
Community Conversations

Save the Date—April 20—for 'Choosing Civility: A Sisters Country Community Conversation''

  • Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Station Community Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Citizens4Community on April 20 as our next, free quarterly event focuses on: "What does Civility mean to you, to Sisters Country, and to the vitality of our community?"

The informative event will begin at 5:15 p.m. at the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Station Community Hall, 301 S. Elm St., in Sisters.

This Spring Quarter session dovetails with a discussion begun in January during C4C's Winter Quarter event. Many participants said they wanted to hear more strategies for keeping meetings, public events or other gatherings from devolving into unproductive territory when disruptive behavior, disagreements or other challenges arise.

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