Debrah Shubnell will guide participants in the gentle art of using meditation to instill kindness. Reservations required to join class. Sign up online at the Sierra Shanti website. A donation is requested and can be provided online through the Sierra Shanti website.
Run, jog or walk for a great cause. Race #1 on 1/21 benefits Wild Iris. Race #2 on 2/25 benefits Eastside Student Center. Race #3 on 3/3 benefits Inyo County Search and Rescue. Contact Sage to Summit for more info.
Join Savanna from the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association to learn about night sky features. Warm clothes, chairs, and red lights are recommended. Meet at PV Pit Campground bathrooms. All are welcome
Join Bishop Climbing Rangers, Matt and Casey, for a plein air session (aka outdoor painting) at the PV Pit Campground. Bring your own art supplies or use theirs. Bring a chair. Meet at bathrooms.
Learn about the geology of the Alabama Hills with BLM rangers. Meet at the Mobius Trailhead Parking Lot, 1.5 miles north on Movie Flat Road from Whitney Portal Road. Children need to be accompanied by adults. Wear sturdy walking shoes. Be prepared for weather changes. Bring water & snacks. Program may be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather, etc.
All courses will be offered on a sliding-scale starting at $50. To ensure our programs are financially accessible, full scholarships are also available for all education courses. A scholarship application is only required for those unable to afford the lowest tier ticket of $50.
Support the local 4H Program and participate in the 4th annual Green & Washer Tournament and Barbeque Dinner. Tournament tickets - $25/person & $100/team. Dinner only $25 per ticket. No host bar by VFW. Contact 4-H Office for pre-sale tickets and information at 760-873-7854. Tournament check-in - 3PM. First toss - 4PM. Dinner - 5:30PM. All funds stay local to help with program costs, enrollment fees, events and awards.
Stretch, breath and relax as you experience the healing sound frequencies of the gong. Taught by Jenn Whitney. Register online at Sierra Shanti website.
Please join the Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center and the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission to celebrate tribal artist, Weston Maddox, designer and painter of the 1st Indigenous mural in Payahuunadü! Come meet the artist! Mural Dedication at 11am at 150 S. Main Street at the South Wall of the Meat House. Hors d’oeuvres and presentation at 5:30pm at the Cultural Center at 2300 W. Line Street. All invited to attend both free events. Support this local tribal artist! For more information - 760-873-8844.
The Bishop Trout Rodeo is coming back to Bishop! This is a catch and release event brought to you by the Southwest Council Fly Fishers International. We're lucky to have California fishing open year-round in Bishop, and we're going to celebrate with the second annual mid-winter trout rodeo! This will be a trout tournament for both fly fishers and conventional fishers. The Bishop Chamber of Commerce has been very supportive in bringing this event to our area. Pleasant Valley Reservoir and the Owens River will be the focus of the fishing.
Experience Sound Baths with Amanda featuring the magic of crystal singing bowls! Throughout life, we accumulate and store trauma in our nervous systems that cause internal body disharmony. Sound baths foster a supportive space for deep relaxation and healing through sound. Quartz crystal singing bowls create pure and powerful tones which releases concealed traumas. No prior experience needed. You will lay on the floor for 45 minutes (bring a yoga mat, pillow for behind the head or knees, etc); wear loose fitting cozy clothing; please be punctual to not impact the sound space once created. Reservations Required.
Allison Potter & Deborah Shubnel will lead this activity. Reservations required. Register and pay online at Sierra Shanti website.
Join us for an evening of poetry and music featuring Natalie Haskins.
Experience two free movies at the Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History. Come see Top Gun Maverick Febuary 11th or Black Panther Febuary 25th. Both movies start at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30 for these events.
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Join us for an evening of television & storytelling with local Bishop Native American, Tazbah Chavez. Tazbah is Co-Executive Producer/Episode Director of FX Channel's Reservation Dogs.
$25 per person. Call Tricia for more information (760-937-3651
Enjoy a fee free day at any of our National Parks where fees are traditionally charged.
Please join us for an evening to honor the late filmmaker Myron Dewey who participated in filming the Standing Rock Protest. After the movie screening, the community is invited to a meal from California Kitchen at the Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center.
Kaleb Goff, PhD Student at North Carolina State University, will discuss findings that demonstrate climate change’s effects on plant diversity and functionality within the xeric alpine ecosystems of the White Mountains, California. This is a remote zoom event. Register online via zoom.
Been climbing a while, and now you’re ready to take your skills to the next level? Our 1-day: Single Pitch Rescue Skills course will teach you some tips to get yourself out of tricky situations. Accidents happen, but you can be more prepared! Our 2-day: Single Pitch Skills course is for the intermediate trad climber looking learn advanced systems and technical skills including anchor building, belay takeovers, hauling, ascending and more!
Experience two free movies at the Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History. Come see Top Gun Maverick Febuary 11th or Black Panther Febuary 25th. Both movies start at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30 for these events.
Come practice Gentle Yoga in which you also learn acupressure. Gain understanding of the Chinese meridian system (each month we will focus on a particular body part or “system”) in which you can apply to your daily life. Price: $25 Drop-In - Monthly Members use your code for 10% this workshop. In-Studio & Online. Pre-registration is required. Registration closes 30 minutes prior to class time. You must sign-in to book a spot in this class.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Foundation will provide free public field trips to view Sierra Bighorn. Pre-registration at RSVP as soon as possible.
David Lee of Western Rock Art Research will hold this remote zoom lecture and present rock art information gathered from over twenty years of documentation in the Eastern Sierra. Register online via zoom. See WMRC website.
$800 Blind Bogey. Przies for largest fish and tagged fish. Sign up day of derby 6-8 am at Diaz Lake. General $10, kids 11 & under FREE.
Experience two free movies at the Lone Pine Museum of Western Film History. Come see Black Panther March 4th or Wakanda Forever March18th. Both movies start at 6pm and doors open at 5:30pm.
Spend your day at Laws to learn about Womens' role in mining during the frontier era. Laws docents will conduct presentations about their contributions to this lesser known side of wild west history. For more info, please go to Laws website.
Sue Berak, former Sierra Avalanche Center Forecaster, discusses Eastern Sierra avalanche activity & climate change implications. Register by zoom on WRMC website.
Bishop not only offers world-class bouldering but also provides hundreds of sport and trad routes nearby. We hope that the Flash Foxy Climbing Festival* will not only reach veteran climbers but also provide a safe space for beginner climbers to come and learn more about all that climbing has to offer! Flash Foxy Climbing Festival* welcomes all women and genderqueer climbers to join us at this event.