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Bend Film Festival
October 8, 2025 - October 12, 2026
Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St
Bend, OR United States

Join us for the 22nd Annual Bend Film Festival this October 8-12, 2025! Explore More Films and More Stories, Now Expanded to Five Days. The world has Cannes and Sundance. But of the hundreds of film festivals across the country, Bend Film Festival has been a marquee event in Bend, Oregon for 22 years. Every […]

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Sunriver Music Festival
August 2
Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St
Bend, OR United States

August 2-13, 2025 Sunriver Music Festival fills Central Oregon with music! In August 2025, Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell will lead world-class orchestra musicians and acclaimed soloists in a remarkable 48th season. The Summer Festival opens August 2 at the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend and closes August 13 at Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall. Four […]

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High Cascades 100 Race
July 19 @ 5:30 am - 5:00 pm
Athletic Club of Bend, 61615 Athletic Club Dr
Bend, OR 97702 United States

The High Cascades 100 Presented by 10 Barrel Brewing is your chance to live the dream. The community of Bend, Oregon, is unique in so many ways, from endless singletrack and beer to landscapes that are hard to beat. Finishing what you start is challenging in our busy world of demands, but somehow we all make […]

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Swainson’s and Squirrels

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Explore the great migration of the Swainson’s hawk as they return to Central Oregon from their wintering grounds in South America. Their arrival is timed with the emergence of Belding’s ground squirrels from hibernation. Join a wildlife curator on this trip to Fort Rock for a comprehensive look at this important predator-prey relationship and how […]

$20

Spring Studio Art Workshop Series: Part 2—Open Studio

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Join artist Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos) in this second of a three-part studio workshop series based in two-dimensional mixed media art making. Bring in your work in progress and research, and continue to work in open studio. Gain informal one on one feedback. You may join this session even if you missed the first day […]

$20 – $60

Burning Man Project Lecture

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

If you want a peek behind the curtain of the Burning Man phenomenon, join us for a lecture from a representative of the Burning Man Project. We will learn what makes the art and culture of the legendary event so unique and why it can only take place in the Black Rock Desert. 6:00 pm […]

$20

It’s Only Dirt When It’s on Your Boots

It is easy for some people to dismiss dirt. But what is soil, why is it so important, and what different types exist in this region? How do soil properties relate to other aspects of an ecosystem? Dr. Ron Reuter, associate professor of natural resources at OSU-Cascades, will draw from his research in Oregon, as […]

Free

It’s Only Dirt When It’s on Your Boots

It is easy for some people to dismiss dirt. But what is soil, why is it so important, and what different types exist in this region? How do soil properties relate to other aspects of an ecosystem? Dr. Ron Reuter, associate professor of natural resources at OSU-Cascades, will draw from his research in Oregon, as […]

Free

Wildlife Conservation Photography

Join our wildlife curators to learn about and photograph the wildlife in our care. Experienced photographers will be available to walk participants through various camera techniques with portrait-style and action photography opportunities with raptors and mammals. Participants are welcome to explore the fundamentals of their equipment during a preliminary meeting on Friday, May 8 at […]

$20

Thorn Hollow String Band

Thorn Hollow String Band Hear some toe-tapping tunes from our pioneering house band! 11:00 am — 2:00 pm Free with Museum admission https://highdesertmuseum.org/events/thorn-hollow-string-band-20/ High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy 97 Bend, OR

Free with Museum admission

Common Ground: The Meaning of Extinction

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Human success has come at the expense of many nonhuman species. Due to human actions, the extinction rate is estimated to be 1,000 times higher than the natural “background” rate. Some local, native species, such as the Oregon spotted frog, are threatened. How do we feel about the permanent loss of countless other species and […]

$20

June Show at Tumalo Art Co.—Danae Bennett-Miller, sculpture and original prints

Bend, OR

Danae Bennett-Miller’s exhibit, “Feathers & Fur”, opens June 5, from 4-7pm. The show includes a large sculpture of a deer, medium and small bird sculptures and new monoprints. All are one-of-a kind. Danae’s new work is about connecting with feelings past and present. “Animals have supported my emotional well being, and energized my artwork for […]

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