Attend the 12th Annual Crush Cancer Fundraiser at Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards! Enjoy family-friendly 5k, 10k, and Half-Marathon trails in Terrebonne amidst scenic vineyards. All donations support the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, aiding Central Oregon families battling cancer with essentials like gas cards and lodging vouchers. After the race, unwind with food, live music, […]
Support your local wildlife hospital at the Think Wild Fundraiser and Supply Drive at Oregon Spirit Distillers. Bring cash donations or supplies to aid injured and orphaned native wildlife.. Enjoy live music, food, raffles and a silent auction, with $2 from every cocktail purchase going to Think Wild.
Gear up for the 44th annual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle, Central Oregon’s premier multi-sport event. Individuals, pairs and teams tackle the alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, cycling, running and kayaking course stretching from Mt. Bachelor to Bend’s Old Mill District. Don’t miss out on this iconic race, a cornerstone fundraiser for MBSEF to support more than […]
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Astronomy lecturer Scott Fisher will reveal the wonders of the Universe during a lecture on "The Cosmic Perspective." Using images and videos from observatories including the Hubble Space Telescope and the Pine Mountain Observatory, Scott will use an easy-to-grasp scale that relates us to the actual size of the Universe we inhabit. With that new […]
Kids and families will enjoy the Virginia Riggs Children’s Concert, where musicians from the Central Oregon Symphony will perform an interactive and engaging classic musical concert. Get to the concert early to take part in the “instrument petting zoo,” when kids can get up close to the instruments and learn more about how they work. […]
Acclaimed science journalist Mary Roach will be in Bend as part of the Author! Author! series from the Deschutes Public Library. She’s published seven books including Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and most recently Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War. Her meticulous research is paired with smart humor that educates and […]
Head to Mt. Bachelor for the sixteenth annual Great Nordeen cross-country ski and fat bike races. Choose from the 18k or 30k cross-country ski races that starts at the West Village Lodge and end at Wanoga Sno-Park. There is also a 15k fat bike race at the event. Prices vary. Mt. Bachelor West Village Lodge.
In the third installment of the BendBroadband Jazz at the Oxford series, musicians Paul Creighton and Jarrod Lawson will be performing A Tribute to Stevie Wonder. The performances on Friday and Saturday will feature the jazz and soul songs of Stevie Wonder. $49. Oxford Hotel.
This is the third year for the A Cappella Festival, a singing competition that takes over the Tower Theatre and downtown Bend for a weekend in February. A Cappella groups from junior high, high school, college and beyond come to Bend to perform and compete. If you can’t make the main stage performances, head to […]
Head to Hoodoo for a daylong festival featuring games and activities for the whole family. From a ski javelin throw and a team tube race to a pie eating contest and Frisbee golf, the Hoodoo Winter Carnival will be sure to entertain when you and your family need a break from the slopes. Hoodoo Ski […]
Brave the chilly water of the Deschutes River for a good cause. The Polar Plunge is an annual benefit for Special Olympics Oregon, where participants take part in an early morning dip into the river. $50 minimum. Riverbend Park.
Tien Hsieh is an award-winning pianist who will be performing in the February event for the Redmond Community Concert Association. Hsieh will be joined by tenor Robert Trenpham in a classical music performance. Redmond Performing Arts Center.
Smoke from wildfire season may have cancelled the Sisters Folk Festival in September, but the Winter Concert Series is in full swing. We Banjo 3, an Irish string band considered “the hottest thing in Irish music,” returns to Sisters for a performance in February. $10-$60. Sisters High School.
