Special Events

Public Events:

  • Interested short term cooking classes or youth camps? Contact Central Oregon Community College’s Community Education program, or browse their catalog.

Featured Past Events: Students participate in many more internal events, but here is a list of recent (and mostly) public ones!

  • Guest speaker: Special guest TBA throughout the academic year.
  • Foundation Program: Bobcat Society Donors thank you dinner, TBA.
  • COCC Meal of the Year was Saturday, April 12.
  • The Butchery Showcase, Culinary Foundations II presentation, TBA.  However,  check out recent CCI Facebook posts!
  • The CCI Culinary Club Valentine’s Dinner fundraiser, TBA. Reservation information will be emailed to the Elevation guest email list, TBA. Valentine flyer (to be  completed soon). 
  • November 2024 Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser was a huge success! See 11/1/24 announcement.
  • Anthony’s at the Old Mill generously donated an entire dinner to CCI for the Feast at the Old Mill! This community fundraiser dinner was October 8, 2024 and raised funds for Cascade Culinary Institute scholarships.
  • The 23rd Annual Empty Bowls event took place on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at COCC. Culinary students worked together to make a huge volume of soup for this Neighbor Impact annual fundraiser that raises awareness of hunger. See the KTVZ news story! Elevation and Cascade Culinary Institute in the News