2025 SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle Online registration is open for the country’s top multi-multisport event – the 47th annual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle. The event, which has been contested each May in Bend since 1976, is scheduled for May 17, 2025. Participants can register as individuals, pairs, or teams at PPPBend.com. The SELCO Pole Pedal […]
As the weather changes, we’re gearing up for this year’s cleanups. To kick off the season, we’re hosting a community BBQ and fundraiser to unite new and familiar faces and celebrate our amazing volunteer base—thank you, residents! Join us on Saturday, April 12th, at 4 PM at the Kirby Nagelhout facility, which is generously supporting […]
Celebrate the arrival of spring in style! Peruse the Spring Makers Market for a dose of creativity and community spirit. With more than 20 vendors, local brews, live tunes, raffles and even impromptu flash tattoos, there’s something for everyone. Plus, you’ll be supporting the work of the nonprofit The Environmental Center.
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Join the Assistance League of Bend in celebration of 25 years of helping children in our community. This special event features dinner, live and silent auction, exciting dessert dash, and music by local favorite Precious Byrd.
Families can explore together in this renewable energy workshop. Learn about different energy sources and how engineers have gotten some of their best ideas from nature. Design and test your own wind turbine blades to harness the wind. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm $15, Members receive 20% discount
Join our wildlife curators to learn about and photograph the wildlife in our care. Explore techniques for macro photography using natural history objects from the Museum collection, including skulls, bones, scales and feathers. Experienced photographers will be available to walk participants through various camera techniques with portrait-style opportunities of reptiles and birds. Participants are welcome […]
Three legends join forces for an unforgettable evening of music. Dan Balmer brings fire and heart every time he plays the guitar: from chart-topping success with the Tom Grant Band in the 90s, to world tours with two-time Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur, to performing with contemporary jam-bands. Dan Faehnle boasts the technical prowess of […]
Three legends join forces for an unforgettable evening of music. Dan Balmer brings fire and heart every time he plays the guitar: from chart-topping success with the Tom Grant Band in the 90s, to world tours with two-time Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur, to performing with contemporary jam-bands. Dan Faehnle boasts the technical prowess of […]
Three legends join forces for an unforgettable evening of music. Dan Balmer brings fire and heart every time he plays the guitar: from chart-topping success with the Tom Grant Band in the 90s, to world tours with two-time Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur, to performing with contemporary jam-bands. Dan Faehnle boasts the technical prowess of […]
Don’t miss a marvelous Turkey Day tradition, Bend’s famous I Like Pie fun run on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. Choose from a flat and fast 5K around the Deschutes River or a family-friendly 1.5-mile loop, both of which start and finish in the Old Mill District’s Center Plaza. Better yet, you’ll earn […]
Visit some 20 Art Galleries in Sisters Featuring: Have a great time, beautiful art, good company, refreshments, music, demonstrations, hors d’œuvres, plus additional sponsoring restaurants and food venues for during and following the stroll. Visit with actual artists and their work including: Fine art and contemporary paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass artistry, jewelry, and many […]
A partnership between the Salvation Army, the four Rotary Clubs of Bend and the Old Mill District, the Tree of Joy – located in SantaLand in the Old Mill District – was created to ensure that every child in Central Oregon experiences the joy of Christmas. This year’s tree inside SantaLand will be open from […]
Enjoy roving musical performances by local groups such as the Youth Choir of Central Oregon, Mountain View High School Adante Jazz Choir, High Desert Middle School Jazz Choir, Summit High School Choir, Sisters High School Jazz Choir, Bend Senior High School Choir, Trinity Lutheran High School Chamber Choir, High Desert Men’s Barbershop, Bear Creek Bear […]
