Upcoming Events

    • 15 May 2025
    • 5:30 PM
    • Larkspur Community Center
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    In-person Presentation

    May 15th

    5:30PM Doors Open, 6:00PM Presentation

    Larkspur Community Center

    1600 SE Reed Market Rd, Bend, OR 97702

    Seeing the Landscape with Two Eyes: The Scientific Value of Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) and Indigenous Ethnogeology

    Please use the "registration" button to the left for this FREE event


    • 16 May 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Deschutes Public Library, 601 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703

    Today’s archaeologists can see underground without digging, map objects that are hidden beneath vegetation, and tell what animal was wounded by a spear point! Is this magic or the science of archaeology?

    The Archaeological Society of Central Oregon invites you to explore the topic of archaeology -- the study of people from the past. Archaeologists learn about past cultures by studying the artifacts left behind; a sherd of broken pottery, a stone tool, a broken wagon wheel. By uncovering and studying the evidence of past lives, archaeologists discover many things about their culture -- from what they ate and how they lived, to the environment in which they made their homes. Join us as we:

    Examine and analyze artifacts.

    • Understand these fragile cultural resources need to be protected.
    • Learn how archaeologists piece together the puzzles from the past.
    • Hear about technology that seems almost magical!

    “I’m an archaeologist, not a magician, but I can see why you might be confused.”

    Eileen Gose, Outreach Coordinator and Presenter

    More information here

    • 28 May 2025
    • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Deschutes Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave, Redmond, OR 97756

    This program is best suited for ages 3rd-5th grade, and children under 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver.  Registration required.

    Local author Eileen Tannich Gose shares her "Read & Write" book: Ancient People of the Lake, inspired by a local archaeological site! Participants will learn to create a five sentence story using the book, and take home a copy for free!

    Ancient People of the Lake is a Read & Write book based on archeological information from an ancient Early Holocene site inside Newberry Crater at Paulina Lake, Oregon. The Paulina Lake site was a temporary summer camp where foragers processed food and plants, as well as obsidian for tools. The Paulina Lake site is especially important because archaeologists uncovered remains of a 9,500 year-old dwelling, one of the oldest houses in the United States. Later, the remains of the Paulina Lake site were fairly well preserved by two feet of ash from the explosion of Mt. Mazama 7,500 years ago.

    A Read & Write Book shows how to create a five sentence story. The five sentences alone make a complete story, including the character(s), setting, problem, and solution. Then, by adding a few more sentences under each introductory sentence, the story becomes more interesting, and a five sentence story can transform into a five paragraph story.

    Eileen Gose, Author, ASCO Outreach Coordinator and Presenter

    More information and registration here

    • 31 May 2025
    • Gateway Discovery Park, Portland


    Locations & Dates:

    Portland: Gateway Discovery Park - Saturday, May 31st

    Central Oregon: Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend - Saturday, June 7th

    Harney County: Hines Park in Burns/Hines - Saturday, June 28th

    The Dalles: The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum - TBD

    Click HERE for details on these events. 

    • 7 Jun 2025
    • Deschutes Historical Museum, Bend


    Locations & Dates:

    Portland: Gateway Discovery Park - Saturday, May 31st

    Central Oregon: Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend - Saturday, June 7th

    Harney County: Hines Park in Burns/Hines - Saturday, June 28th

    The Dalles: The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum - TBD

    Click HERE for details on these events. 

    • 28 Jun 2025
    • Hines Park in Burns/Hines


    Locations & Dates:

    Portland: Gateway Discovery Park - Saturday, May 31st

    Central Oregon: Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend - Saturday, June 7th

    Harney County: Hines Park in Burns/Hines - Saturday, June 28th

    The Dalles: The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum - TBD

    Click HERE for details on these events. 

Example Outreach Worksheets

Rock Art

Rock Art Analysis


Artifact

 


Artifact Analysis



Context Activity Sheet

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