Come meet Sandra Claus, grab a freshly baked cookie, a butterbeer or hot cocoa, and get into the magical mood of winter! New makers each weekend! Nov 29/30, Dec 6/7, Dec 13/14, Dec 20/21. 10 am-5 pm
Experience the magic of the annual Bend Christmas Parade with the theme “The Heart of Christmas.” Join the festivities in downtown Bend and revel in the beloved holiday tradition that marks the start of the season each year. To learn more, please reach out to Cascade Lakes Relay and the Bend Christmas Parade.
Have brunch with Santa and all of his Sunriver friends. There will be delectable food and fun holiday characters to mix and mingle with! Now accepting online reservations for parties up to 8, by clicking the link below. For parties of 9 or more, or for general inquiries, please email greathalltraditions@sunriver-resort.com or call 541-593-3762.
Our April show at Tumalo Art Co. features Tracy Leagjeld and Susan Luckey Higdon, two artists who are drawn to many of the same subjects and have a simpatico sensibility about color. First admiring each other’s art and then becoming friends, they eventually partnered as owners of Tumalo Art Co. The idea of doing this […]
Over 10 years ago, Matika Wilbur began to develop a body of imagery and cultural representations of Native peoples to counteract one-dimensional stereotypes and to create positive Indigenous role models. In this talk, learn from Wilbur about her work, including her exhibition, Natural Wanderment: Stewardship. Sovereignty. Sacredness. 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm, doors at 5:00 […]
Over 10 years ago, Matika Wilbur began to develop a body of imagery and cultural representations of Native peoples to counteract one-dimensional stereotypes and to create positive Indigenous role models. In this talk, learn from Wilbur about her work, including her exhibition, Natural Wanderment: Stewardship. Sovereignty. Sacredness. 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm, doors at 5:00 […]
Sunriver Music Festival’s Piano Showcase is a unique two-day event celebrating multiple genres of piano music in a weekend of concerts, workshops, masterclasses, and musical conversations, all featuring four fine pianists from the Pacific Northwest. Pianist Michael Allen Harrison (founder of Portland’s popular Ten Grands concert series) crafts a genre-spanning weekend emphasizing the uniqueness and […]
The natural process of fermentation gives us some of our most beneficial bacteria and fun flavors. Learn how to make a variety of fermented foods and drinks—kombucha, sauerkraut and more! The workshop includes a complete homebrew kombucha kit. 10:00 am — 12:00 pm $40, Members receive 20% discount Registration and prepayment required: highdesertmuseum.org/fermented-foods
Come party with us as we explore the badass women of history! Join us for cocktails, games and a specially crafted tour of the Hall of Exploration and Settlement. This evening, inspired by the known and unknown women of history, will have you laughing, crying and celebrating. 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm Café open, no-host […]
Join us to view Wild Possibilities, a short film by the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts that highlights work done by land trusts across Oregon. This will be followed by a panel discussion on the role of land trusts in the stewardship of natural resources and some of the challenges they face today. Representatives from […]
This exhibition marries art and science to reveal the inner beauty of rocks from around the solar system, highlighting the striking resemblance between cooled lava found in the Oregon High Desert and magmatic specimens from other planets. Small pieces of the Moon, Mars and asteroids were sliced paper-thin and photographed at staggeringly high resolution to […]
Join us for a delightful brunch buffet on Easter Sunday. Our special menu includes breakfast favorites, baked goods, fresh salads, seafood, and much more. View the complete menu: https://www.oxfordhotelbend.com/the-kitchen.htm. Our brunch buffet will be offered from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm on April 12th, with Georges Bouhey performing jazz piano from 10:30 am to 1:30 […]
Join the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools and local Central Oregon businesses at our 15th Annual Trivia Night sponsored by Hayden Homes, OnPoint Community Credit Union and Summit Medical Group Oregon! This event benefits the Classroom Grants program that provides funding for innovative STEM, art, music and wellness programs in our 32 public schools. […]
Join the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools and local Central Oregon businesses at our 15th Annual Trivia Night sponsored by Hayden Homes, OnPoint Community Credit Union and Summit Medical Group! This event benefits the Classroom Grants program that provides funding for innovative STEM, art, music and wellness programs in our 32 public schools. This […]
Join the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools and local Central Oregon businesses at our 15th Annual Trivia Night sponsored by Hayden Homes, OnPoint Community Credit Union and Summit Medical Group! This event benefits the Classroom Grants program that provides funding for innovative STEM, art, music and wellness programs in our 32 public schools. This […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In a time when we may be feeling especially isolated, Shelli Walters' show, Water Echo is a vibrant visual connection to nature and the world around us. These new mixed media pieces explore the powerful energy and movement of water flowing through rivers, lakes, seas – and our souls. "While creating these paintings, I thought […]