Sessions in Sisters

Sisters: Lunch and Learn - Fall 2026

Bring your lunch and curiosity to the Hub, by Citizens4Community, in downtown Sisters for an engaging midday break where learning meets connection. Join COCC Community Education on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month (Sept - Nov) for presentations on topics ranging from area watersheds, to geology of Central Oregon, to travel and beyond. Leave these Lunch and Learn sessions with insights into local, national and international landscapes, and a desire to learn more! Your registration is good for all sessions, Sept - Nov. Please bring your own lunch.
September 23, 2026 to November 18, 2026, The Hub, By Citizens4Community

Proactive Retirement Planning: Essential Steps from Mid-Career to Medicare

Take control of your financial future! Designed specifically for mid-career individuals, this free four week workshop provides clear, actionable strategies to confidently prepare for retirement. Learn to maximize workplace retirement plans (401(k), 403(b), PERS), strategically eliminate debt, optimize Social Security and Medicare enrollment and create a sustainable retirement budget. We'll also discuss how to manage out-of-state pensions and retirement accounts from previous employers. Walk away empowered with a personalized retirement roadmap and the practical tools to achieve financial security and peace of mind.
September 24, 2026 to October 8, 2026, The Hub, By Citizens4Community

Birding for Health

Research indicates that paying attention to birds, such as watching them, listening to their songs and observing them in nature, can have meaningful benefits for both physical and mental well-being. Some providers even prescribe 'birding' to patients to increase physical and mental health. This workshop introduces enjoying birds in ways that support health and wellness. Suitable for adults of all skill levels. The workshop consists of one evening indoor session and a local morning outdoor experience.
October 2-3, 2026, The Hub, By Citizens4Community

Writing: Novel and Memoir

In this course, learn essential building blocks for fiction and memoir including plot, setting, theme, characterization, point-of-view and dialogue. What is the hero's journey, and how does a writer develop a story concept into a page-turning best seller? Award-winning author and college educator Kathryn Mattingly will inspire you to begin your novel, complete your first draft or reassess what you have written so far. Open to novel and memoir writers of all levels!
October 6, 2026 to November 10, 2026, The Hub, By Citizens4Community

Centering Lab: Leadership at the Potter's Wheel

The Centering Lab is a hands-on leadership series that uses the complete arc of pottery making as a living metaphor for how leaders grow. From the first moment of wedging raw clay at the wheel, to the patience of trimming and firing, to the artistry of glazing and the anticipation of the final reveal, each stage mirrors something real about the leadership journey: the effort to align before acting, the discipline of refining what isn't working and the courage to put your work into the fire and see what emerges. Over three 3-hour sessions at Sisters Clay Collective in Sisters, Oregon, participants don't just learn about leadership; they practice it with their hands in clay, carry the metaphors back to their teams and leave with a finished piece they made themselves and the leadership insights that go with it. All materials, including clay, provided. Please NOTE: This is a leadership class, not intended for general or production pottery students.
November 5-19, 2026, Sisters Clay Collective