KWSO Calendar for Thu., Nov. 5, 2026
Tribal Veteran Coordinator Jon Taylor from the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will be at the Old School Cafeteria today from 8am to 2pm to meet with any Tribal Veteran or their family members.
There is another free dental clinic today hosted by Medical Teams in collaboration with Warm Springs Managed Care at the Old School Cafeteria from 9am to 2pm. They can provide dental extractions and flings. You don’t need to make an appointment and services are provided at no cost.
At the Senior Center - there is Senior Fitness Class this morning 10:45 to 11:45 with a lunch for participants after.
The Madras Community Food Pantry on Culver Highway is open today from 10-1, and the Life Raft Food Pantry at 401 5th Street in Maupin is available from 11 until 3. Neighbor-to-Neighbor Food Pantry at the Wamic Community Center is open from 1-4, while the Dufur Community Food Pantry inside Dufur School operates from 4 to 6PM.
McKenna Divine’s PE classroom at the Warm Springs K-8 Academy is a finalist for the SELCO Classroom Makeover grant. They will select 3 classrooms based on public vote. You can help the K8 win a climbing wall and projector for the Mat Room by voting on the website every day through Saturday, November 7th at SELCO dot org slash vote www.selco.org/vote.
Central Oregon Community College is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with a presentation on the Doctrine of Discovery by former Yakama Nation chairman JoDe Goudy, part of the “We X Rural Change Project Speaker Series.” It runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Madras campus. Space is limited to 100 participants. Email leannat2014@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
Fences for Fido will have a free Vaccine Clinic for Dogs and Cats in Warm Springs. All Warm Springs residents are welcome to bring a max of 4 pets per household to the vaccine clinic on Saturday (11/7) from 2 to 4PM. Free dog and cat services include vaccinations and flea and tick prevention. No appointments are needed. Pets much check in no later than 3:30 that day at Fire & Safety on Campus.
This Saturday (11/7), there will be a Benefit Concert for families affected by the Bench Fire at the Wyam Youth Center. The event will also be held in appreciation for firefighters and first responders who worked on the fire. The show will feature bands Damage Overdose, Gathering & Chronic Illness plus Sho Rilla, NDN Boyz & YNS Flow. It’s open to all ages and is a drug & alcohol-free event. The cost is $10 at the door and it starts at 6pm.
The City of Metolius is doing a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at its Historic Train Depot to restore the building. The goal is to improve the building as a community center for a variety of community activities, and to provide shelter in the event of emergencies. The fundraiser is on Saturday, November 7th at 6pm at 599 Washington Avenue in Metolius.
The Jefferson County 509J’s School Board will meet on Monday, November 9th at the Warm Springs K-8 Academy at 6:30pm.
Wednesday, November 11th is Veteran’s Day, a federal holiday. Social Security recipients who normally receive their payments on the second Wednesday of the month can expect their direct deposit the day before, on Tuesday, November 10th. If you have any questions, contact Mushy at 541-777-2785.
Wednesday, November 11th in Warm Springs, there will be a parade and luncheon honoring all veterans. Parade lineup will begin at 9am with veterans requested to be at the front. Veteran’s formation is at 9:30am at the Campus Pavilion. The luncheon will follow at 11:30 in the Old School Cafeteria.
On Veteran’s Day, November 11th, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort will have a Celebration of Service, honoring Veterans with free day use. They will also give discounts on food in the Chinook Room and for lodging. This is for all veterans and military personnel with a valid military ID.
A Native Market featuring local vendors will be held inside the main entrance of the main entrance of St. Charles – Madras hospital on Wednesday, November 11th from 11am to 3pm. A free community meal will be served from 11-1:30.
KWSO’s Warm Springs Native Market, featuring local vendors & food, will be held on the day before Thanksgiving – Wednesday, November 25th – 10am to 2pm in the Old School Cafeteria. Interested vendors can sign up by emailing KWSO@wstribes.org. Space is limited.
