Mark your calendars for the 2024 Earth Day Fair & Parade, a colorful celebration of the planet and community spirit. Enjoy a family-friendly parade through downtown Bend, where costumes showcasing Earth’s wonders are encouraged. At the fair, explore food vendors, interactive booths and performances for all ages, including authentic Mayan drumming and dancing.
Support Central Oregon Locavore at its 8th Annual Gala and Fundraiser, a celebration of collaboration, cooperation and the essence of local food. Engage in community with a gourmet multi-course farm-to-table feast, silent and live auctions, plus photographic narratives that highlight local farmers’ dedication. $150
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with a rejuvenating forest bathing session? Connect with nature and honor the planet through guided meditation and sensory exploration led by a certified forest therapy guide from Rooted Presence. Foster a deeper bond with the natural world while contributing to your overall health and wellness. $35
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Kat Edmonson's most recent album, Old Fashioned Gal, was released in April 2018, with NPR Music's "Songs We Love" premiering the title track. The album follows her critically acclaimed 2014 release, The Big Picture, which debuted #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers, #1 on Contemporary Jazz Chart and #2 on the Total Jazz Chart. No stranger […]
BendBroadband's FREE Music Education Workshop, hosted by Georges Bouhey, offers local music students and professionals the opportunity to talk with, learn from and play with Kat Edmonson. No advance registration required. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Free parking at the public garage adjacent to the Oxford Hotel Bend. About Kat Edmonson: Kat Edmonson's […]
Kat Edmonson's most recent album, Old Fashioned Gal, was released in April 2018, with NPR Music's "Songs We Love" premiering the title track. The album follows her critically acclaimed 2014 release, The Big Picture, which debuted #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers, #1 on Contemporary Jazz Chart and #2 on the Total Jazz Chart. No stranger […]
Join the Coalition for the Deschutes and Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe for Wild Rivers Night, a collection of presentations about wild rivers. It’s a fun gathering of people who love rivers. Zach Collier is a whitewater paddler, guide, and outfitter based in Hood River, Oregon. His business, Northwest Rafting Company, runs multi-day trips on Wild and Scenic Rivers in Oregon, Idaho, and […]
Kat Edmonson's most recent album, Old Fashioned Gal, was released in April 2018, with NPR Music's "Songs We Love" premiering the title track. The album follows her critically acclaimed 2014 release, The Big Picture, which debuted #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers, #1 on Contemporary Jazz Chart and #2 on the Total Jazz Chart. No stranger […]
Humans put great demands on the Earth’s natural resources. What is our responsibility to our environment? How can the actions of one person, or one community, have a significant impact? Curator of Natural History Louise Shirley and Curator of Education Carolyn Nesbitt will give a short presentation before leading a conversation among participants. Come to […]
Join a Museum curator to view raptors in Central Oregon. Visit Fort Rock to observe the natural behaviors of raptors such as golden eagles, ferruginous hawks, prairie falcons, merlins and more. Transportation provided. 8:00 am – 3:00 pm $50, Members receive 20% discount
An exhibition featuring the vivid and engaging drawings, paintings, prints and sculptures of Oregon artist Rick Bartow (1946-2016) will open at the High Desert Museum on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain is an extensive retrospective of nearly four decades of Bartow’s work, an exploration of his extraordinary life […]
Heat up with Tumalo Creek this winter during the annual Dutch Oven Night! At face value a Dutch oven is a thick-walled, usually cast iron cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid. It could be likened to a campfire slow cooker. During their innumerable river rafting and kayaking trips, Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe staff […]
**WINTER PRIDEFEST** AN LGBTQ SKI WEEKEND AT MT. BACHELOR!! A full weekend of community events in Bend, Oregon to include: Organized groups for Alpine and Nordic skiing, Drag Tubing, On-mountain Apres Ski Celebration (February 2nd 9am - 4pm) + other events all weekend long!!
Museum Curator of Art and Community Engagement Andries Fourie will lead a gallery walk through the exhibition Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain. Learn about Bartow’s life, his influences, the importance of his Native American heritage and the methods and materials he used to make his art. 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm $7, […]
Grand Opening February 1, 2019, 5 pm to 8 pm Join us for the opening party-hosted with our favorite wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres. Sunriver Gallery Chad's love for nature and storytelling has compelled him to share those stories with others from a humble perspective. His images of nature captures the ever-changing natural […]
