Events

The Little Circus That Could The Venardos Circus held its first performance in 2014 at the LA County Fair. Created by former Ringling Bros. Ringmaster Kevin Venardos, the show features...

June 21 - 23 Summer Solstice Weekend Art Show at Raven Makes Gallery in Sisters, Oregon Join us in welcoming three exemplary artists for a three show and sale of...

The Little Circus That Could The Venardos Circus held its first performance in 2014 at the LA County Fair. Created by former Ringling Bros. Ringmaster Kevin Venardos, the show features Cirque-level acrobatics, hand-balancing, aerialists, juggling and much more. It was just a little Circus... but it had great BIG dreams. In the years since, Venardos...

Join us for pizza, drinks, sunset and music. Bad Pacifist is a Central Oregon based folk rock trio with a mix of moody melodic songs as well as upbeat grooves that you can’t help but vibe to. With three part harmonies and thoughtful lyrics, they capture and hold the room from beginning to end.

Full steam ahead! See the 1904 Lazinka Sawmill in action and discover how critical steam-powered sawmills were to homesteading families in the High Desert.

The Little Circus That Could The Venardos Circus held its first performance in 2014 at the LA County Fair. Created by former Ringling Bros. Ringmaster Kevin Venardos, the show features Cirque-level acrobatics, hand-balancing, aerialists, juggling and much more. It was just a little Circus... but it had great BIG dreams. In the years since, Venardos...

The Little Circus That Could The Venardos Circus held its first performance in 2014 at the LA County Fair. Created by former Ringling Bros. Ringmaster Kevin Venardos, the show features Cirque-level acrobatics, hand-balancing, aerialists, juggling and much more. It was just a little Circus... but it had great BIG dreams. In the years since, Venardos...

Get ready for the Waterston Desert Writing Prize Award Ceremony by participating in one of three creative writing workshops led by poet and author Ellen Waterston, Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford and award winning fiction writer James Anderson.

Award presentation and readings by winning author, finalists and “A Desert Conversation” with distinguished writers Dr. Patricia Limerick, Bruce Berger and Kim Stafford. This literary award honors writing that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy.

Once again, Central Oregon PubTalk features one amazing keynote and two new, recently launched startups sure to get your imagination going. Check out the spotlight below for more information on our keynote speaker, one of Bend's biggest rock star entrepreneurs. Keynote Speaker: Mike Wallenfels, SVP Global Sales, Helen of Troy Pitching Companies: Allison Barnard, CEO...