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Oregon WinterFest
2019-02-15 17:00 - 2019-02-17 18:00 UTC | OR
Three days of live music, delicious food and drink from around the region and activities for the whole family.
Thousands of spirited locals and visitors gather in Central Oregon on President’s Day weekend for this festive winter staple.
The OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon WinterFest has live entertainment, like the ever-popular 10 Barrel Rail Jam and Oregrown Music Stage, a taste of regional food and drink and amazing collection of local creators and businesses.

Festival Days & Hours:

Friday: 5 – 10pm
Saturday: 11am – 10pm
Sunday: 11am – 6pm

Winterfest Royal Run
2019-02-16 12:00 - 13:00 | OR
Royal Run: Saturday, Feb.16th, Old Mill District, Noon

This Royal Run will feature a beautiful run through the Old Mill area and along the Deschutes River, with a mixture of paved paths and groomed trails. As in previous years, there will be a new twist to this year’s race — costumes encouraged!

Registration: $30/adv. on Bendticket.com or $35/gate
Includes entry to all 3 days of Oregon WinterFest
Already purchase a ticket to the festival? Buy race registration at the Info Booth or Race Site

Winterfest Hot Cocoa Run
2019-02-17 12:00 - 13:00 | OR
Hot Cocoa Run: Sunday, Feb.17th, Les Schwab Ampitheater, 12:00pm, 12:15pm & 12:30pm

For kids, ages 3-10! Each child will run from station to station, building a cup of hot cocoa that is good enough for royalty. Stations will include fun ingredients to make the perfect cup of hot cocoa. When they cross the finish line they will be awarded the final touch, the hot cocoa.

Registration: $15/adv. on Bendticket.com or $20/gate
Includes entry to all 3 days of Oregon WinterFest (including the Kids’ OMSI Tent and live entertainment)
Already purchase a ticket to the festival? Buy race registration at the Info Booth or Race Site

An Evening with Les Brown
2019-02-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United States
A Tiny Sliver Of What You’re Going To Learn
How To Get Unstuck: If you feel like you just can’t get up, like life’s got you knocked down, like no matter what you do you can’t make progress, or like every time you take two steps ahead you get yanked back three, You’ve Gotta Be Hungry will help you get unstuck once and for all.
Truth is, you have absolute greatness in you – but if you don’t know how to harness it, to embrace it and manifest it, it does little for you. I’ll help you give that greatness life, so you can live your best life.
How To Overcome Adversity: Listen, this thing called life ain’t easy. Truth is, you’ve gotta be tough. Life is going to come at you with everything it’s got, and if you don’t have the skills necessary to overcome those obstacles you’ll find yourself laying on your back more often than standing tall.
You’ve Gotta Be Hungry is going to empower you to overcome any obstacle that comes your way, and Les Brown is going to do it by showing you how he’s gone from the very lowest of lows to the highest paid motivational speaker.
In his presentation, you can learn the skills needed to shortcut your success so you can achieve more, faster.
How To Stop Living Your Fears: Far too many people go through life living far below their means because they are living their fears. They are letting their fears call the shots, and life is passing them by. Les will provide you with the drive, skills and inspiration to crush through your fears and take charge of your life.
Let me ask you a simple question… How much further along in life would you be if you were free of the chains of fear holding you back?
How To Start Living Your Dream: Are you living the life of your dreams? When you were a child, dreaming of life as a “grown up”, is the life you’re living the one you imagined? Les will empower you to take charge of your life and start living your dreams. This one key principle can be the turning point in your life.
Les Brown Will Motivate, Inspire And Empower You
To Live Your Dreams And Unlock Your Greatness
If there’s one thing I know, it’s that not everyone has the same opportunities.
Truth is, a lot of people don’t get to start off on the right foot. Maybe they’re born into poverty. Anguish. Abuse. Loneliness. Crime. And a million other challenges that they just didn’t deserve.
But here’s the thing – we don’t get to choose how we come into this world, but we get to choose how we come out.
And one of the best ways I know of coming out on top, of raising the bar and taking your life to the next level, is following in the foot steps of someone who’s done what you’re trying to do.
Success leaves clues.
If you follow in the footsteps who’s achieved what you’re trying to achieve, you’re likely to end up at the same place.
And I want to offer you a chance to follow in my footsteps. I want to give you my best stuff, so that no matter where you started off in this world you can end better off, on a higher level, living your dreams.
Listen, tough times are going to come, but they aren’t here to stay, they are here to pass!
I want you to join me in LA so I can personally mentor you to greatness, along with my guest speaker and friend Nick Vujicic.
You have something special, you have greatness in you!

Central Oregon PubTalk
2019-02-28 17:00 - 19:30 | McMenamins, 700 NW Bond St.
Join us at the best networking event in Central Oregon!
EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk, held the fourth Thursday of the month, is a happy hour aimed at bringing together different facets of the business community in one place to network, share ideas and further local businesses.
Keynote Speaker: Ross Lipson, CEO, Dutchie
Pitching Company: Ericka Rodriguez, Founder, Axiology
Company Updates: Peter Ozolin, CEO, Manzama;
Chris Capdevila, CEO, Amplion
Agenda:
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Networking, drinks and appetizers
6:00 pm to 6:45 pm Company Presentations
6:45 pm to 7:30 pm Keynote Speaker Presentation
Cost and Registration:
$26 EDCO & OEN Members (Become an EDCO Member here)
$36 Non-Members
Admission includes appetizers and a free beverage (choice of beer, wine, or soda)
Questions?
Contact Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO): ereilly@edcoinfo.com or 541-388-3236 x3.

JazzBros! at Riverhouse On the Deschutes
2019-02-28 19:00 - 23:00 | Riverhouse on the Deschutes, 3075 N. Business 97, Bend, 97703
JazzBros! return to the Riverhouse Thursday Jazz series with Steve Anderson on drums, Jason Jackson on bass & Georges Bouhey on keys and vocals.

March Opening at Tumalo Art Co.
2019-03-01 16:00 - 20:00 | OR
Opening March 1, from 4-8pm, Tumalo Art Co. presents a group show simply called “Water”. Many of our artists paint water from all perspectives—either as the main focus or as some aspect of the landscape. One of our worlds most important elements of life, water is also one of the most artistically inspiring and challenging to capture.
River guide and rafter David Kinker has recently been re-inspired by his month-long trip through the Grand Canyon and presents new paintings of that monumental trip. Susan Luckey Higdon paints the Deschutes River just below the 1st Street Rapids. Janice Druian’s interprets a quiet scene of a Sierra Lake reflecting tall peaks at sunset. Sarah B Hansen captures the metallic glow of threads of water through a mountain meadow, while Helen Brown’s watercolor batik describes an ocean bay. These are only a few of the artworks represented in the show.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open everyday. www.tumaloartco.com, 541-385-9144.

The Beauty of Wild Things: Charcoal Drawings by April Coppini
2019-03-02 10:00 - 16:00 | OR
April Coppini is a Portland-based artist whose enduring subject is wild animals. She is known for her large, gestural charcoal drawings of foxes, deer, jackrabbits, moths and bees. Using only black charcoal and white paper, she makes images that are expressive, engaging and keenly observed in terms of their lifelike detail.

Conversation Project: How Do We Create Equitable Spaces Within Our Public Lands?
2019-03-04 06:00 - 19:30 | OR
Gabe Sheoships of the Cayuse and Walla Walla Nations will lead a community discussion about what a relationship with nature means and how we can provide inclusive and equitable spaces within our public lands and natural areas. How we can begin to work toward healing relationships with our land? Come to share your own perspectives and hear others.

Boldly Went: Live Outdoor Adventure Storytelling Show and Podcast
2019-03-04 19:00 - 21:30 | OR
The authors of the popular book, The Dirtbag’s Guide to Life: Eternal Truths for Hiker Trash, Ski Bums, and Vagabonds” are bringing their traveling show to XXX to collect your adventure stories and share them in their popular Boldly Went podcast. Come for an evening of sharing your outdoor adventure stories and meet like-minded people. Settle in to listen or get prepared to share your adventure stories in 10 minutes or less from 7-9 PM.
You can’t shred gnar, bomb down trail, climb volcanoes, and run whitewater all the time. But at Boldly Went we know that when you’re not, you want to talk about your adventures with other people who get it – probably over beer. And every thru hiker, trail runner, mountain biker, climber, paddler, sailor, scuba diver, flyer, and Indiana Jones wannabe has at least one story that will inspire, inform, or at least entertain the rest of us, so we’re pulling together crowds of you and randomly selecting you to go on stage to give us your best.
Check out the webpage for more details about what to expect at the event and tips for preparing your 10 minute story if you think you have one to share.

JazzBros! at the Riverhouse On the Deschutes
2019-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Riverhouse on the Deschutes, 3075 N. Business 97, Bend, 97703
JazzBros! return to the Riverhouse Thursday Jazz series with Steve Anderson on drums, Jason Jackson on bass, and Georges Bouhey on keys and vocals. Please call (541) 389-3111 for reservations.

Joni Harms Live in Concert
2019-03-08 17:30 - 20:00 | OR
IN CONCERT!!! Oregon’s own Joni Harms is performing a benefit concert for Herd U Needed A Home Canine Rescue. Friday, March 8, 2019, 5:30-8PM. 24605 Dodds Road, Bend, Oregon. Refreshments and beverages will be available. For more info: 541-749-0416, hunahapps@gmail.com. $30 at the door.
Come and enjoy one of the top international talents in western music, Ms. Joni Harms, in an intimate concert. With 13 albums and numerous awards under her belt, Joni really knows how to please a crowd. She’s taken her brand of western and cowboy music around around the world to countries like Australia, Ireland, England, New Zealand, Germany, Norway and even Texas!
Opening for Joni will be poet, A.K. Moss from Canyon City, Oregon, bringing her unique and honest look at ranching and the cowboy way!
Joni will be available after the show to sign autographs on her CDs and pose for photos. Do not miss your opportunity to meet and hear one of the best performers in country music today!

Thorn Hollow String Band
2019-03-09 11:00 - 14:00 | OR
Hear some toe-tapping tunes from our pioneering house band!
Dancing encouraged.
Free with Museum admission

A Conversation with April Coppini
2019-03-14 06:00 - 19:00 | OR
Join Andries Fourie, curator of art and community engagement, for a conversation with artist April Coppini about her exhibition The Beauty of Wild Things: Charcoal Drawings by April Coppini. Coppini is known for her expressive and life-like charcoal drawings of animals, which are inspired by her passion for the natural world. This event is a part of Bend Women’s March, a month long celebration of all the ways women shape our community.

BendBroadband's Jazz at the Oxford: Frank McComb
2019-03-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-03-16 17:00 - 19:00, 2019-03-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Frank McComb is a divine soul man who speaks with the native tongue of soul, jazz, blues and pop. His virtuoso vocal and piano work has made him not only an indispensable and highly sought after session musician, but a favorite on the soul, jazz and R&B scenes. His fans affectionately describe his work as the perfect combination of Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. Frank was honored by MusicRadar as the 27th greatest keyboard player of all time.

8th Annual Best Fine Art Sale Ever
2019-03-16 09:00 - 15:00 | OR
The excitement is building for the Tumalo Art Co. 8th Annual Best Fine Art Sale Ever to be held in the space next door to Desperado in the Old Mill District Saturday, March 16. Almost 20 artists are cleaning out their studios and offering art lovers amazing prices on fine art in all mediums, digital media, jewelry, wood turning and more.
Doors open right at 9am and the sale is fast and furious ending promptly at 3pm.

The Autism Treatment Center of Bend Grand Opening
2019-03-16 11:00 - 12:00 | OR
The Autism Treatment Center of Bend officially opens its practice with a free public presentation on Qigong Sensory Treatment (QST) Massage for the treatment of children on the autism spectrum.
QST Massage is an effective, research-proven, parent-delivered treatment. It is the first treatment shown to improve all aspects of autism – sensory, behavioral, social, and language.
Rosimery Bergeron, Director of ATC of Bend, has trained more than 50 families to deliver QST Massage to their children with autism. She will discuss the research behind this treatment, and her experiences with the children and families she has worked with.

Cascade Chorale Presents Pura Lux (Pure Light)
2019-03-16 15:00 - 2019-03-17 15:00 | OR
The Cascade Chorale presents the world premiere of a beautiful new mass, Pura Lux, composed by Director James W. Knox, courtesy of an inspired sabbatical. Full of the dynamics you would expect from a great work, the mass presents ancient texts in beautiful new settings. The other part of the program will feature selections from The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, by Karl Jenkins. Concerts are Saturday, March 16, 3PM and Sunday, March 17 at 3PM at the Nativity Lutheran Church, 60850 Brosterhous Road, Bend, Oregon.

14th Annual Trivia Night at the Tower
2019-03-16 19:00 - 21:30 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United States
OnPoint Community Credit Union presents the 14th annual Trivia Night fundraising event which supports innovative classroom grants from educators in Bend-La Pine and Sunriver public schools. This event brings together businesses, educators and the community for a spirited competition for bragging rights as the masters of minutiae and the coveted Trivia trophy. With mind-boggling questions and festive costumes, fun will surely be had by all! This is a 21 and over event.
The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools is an independent non-profit which supports educators and students in our public schools. The Classroom Grants program provides resources for teachers for innovative STEM, art & music and wellness programs. Visit our website at www.engagedminds.org

Oregon Innovative Marketing Networking Event
2019-03-20 17:00 - 19:00 | OR
Your Netflix viewing has migrated from binge-worthy to cringe-worthy. You spent the last few days judiciously naming each of your houseplants after NPR correspondents. Cabin fever has taken over. But stagnation is not your scene. It is time to trade out cabin fever for some spring fever.
Join Oregon Innovative Marketing for our March networking event as we explore Bend Tour Company’s lively warehouse space. Dig out from the snow and dig into some much-needed conversation with colleagues. Bask in the possibilities of spring adventures. Sip on a brew, savor a bite and make a new connection. We can’t wait to see you! …or a sidewalk for that matter.
Wednesday, March 20 5 – 7 p.m.
Bend Tour Company
Appetizers and beverages included in ticket cost

An Evening of Cowgirl Poetry and Music with Jessica Hedges and Trinity Seely
2019-03-21 06:30 - 20:00 | OR
Join us for an evening of cowgirl poetry and music, which grew out of a tradition of swapping stories around a campfire about life and work on the range. Through music and poetry, Jessica Hedges and Trinity Seely will share stories of their lives on working ranches. This event is a part of Bend Women’s March, a month long celebration of all the ways women shape our community.

4th Friday Art Stroll in Sisters, OR, 4-7PM
2019-03-22 04:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Sisters, Sisters, OR, United States
Visit some 20 Art Galleries in Sisters: 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 more types of artistry.
The Sisters Arts Association was formed in 2015 by a group of artists and supporters that believe the arts are an important part of a healthy community and an essential component of the enrichment of culture. The association exists to provide its members with a unified voice for the nurturing and enriching of the arts and to create a spirit of togetherness among artists, community and all who visit Sisters, Oregon. More at www.SistersArtsAssociation.org

Sky Hunters!
2019-03-23 11:00 - 11:30 | OR
Raptors take flight overhead in this intimate demonstration. Experience these powerful predators like never before as our wildlife curators showcase the birds’ agility and grace.
11:00 am and 1:30 pm (Two 30-minute shows)
Daily until Saturday 3/30/19

Photography Workshop Weekend
2019-03-23 14:00 - 19:00 | The Village at Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver, OR, 97707, United States
Photography Workshop Weekend
Saturday, March 23rd, 2019
Fundamentals 2-4 PM and Drones 5-7 PM
Public: $150.00, Students $100.00
Bring your cameras, drones, equipment and a notepad. Be prepared to learn about the fundamentals of photography with master photographer and film director, Chad Copeland.
Free workshop giveaway available. Follow us on Instagram @CopelandGallery for more information.
COPELAND GALLERY, 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver, OR 97707, +1-541-610-2866

Museum and Me
2019-03-23 17:00 - 20:00 | OR
A quieter time for children and adults with physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the High Desert Museum after hours. Explore the Museum’s newest exhibits and revisit your favorites.
5:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Free for individuals, friends and family

Spring Break Photography Workshop
2019-03-27 17:00 - 19:00 | The Village at Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver, OR, 97707, United States
Join master photographer and film director Chad Copeland, Wednesday March 27th at 5 PM for our Spring Break Workshops. Learn the importance of photography fundamentals and work flow. Bring your cameras, laptop, equipment and a notepad.
Public: $150.00, Students $100.00
Sign up at http://www.copelandgallery.com/workshops
Copeland Gallery- 57100 Beaver Drive, Building 24 suite 110, Sunriver, OR 97707

Central Oregon PubTalk
2019-03-28 17:00 - 19:30 | McMenamins, 700 NW Bond St.
EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk, held the fourth Thursday of the month, is a happy hour aimed at bringing together different facets of the business community in one place to network, share ideas and further local businesses.
Keynote Speaker: Brianna McDonald, Northwest Regional President, Keiretsu Forum Northwest
Pitching Companies: Andy Vaughn, Owner, Pure Polish Products;
Jeff Rola, Founder, Go Bio Co
Company Updates: Shannon Keith, Founder and CEO, Sudara;
Adam Krefting, Founder, CushCore
Agenda:
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Networking, drinks and appetizers
6:00 pm to 6:45 pm Company Presentations
6:45 pm to 7:30 pm Keynote Speaker Presentation

Central Oregon Golf Show
2019-03-30 - 2019-03-31 | OR
Introducing the 2019 Sunriver Golf Central Oregon Golf Show!

The first annual Central Oregon Golf Show will be a showcase for the serious to casual golfer. Visitors will have the chance to meet with the areas golf pros, test the newest clubs and get a great deal on golf equipment and apparel.
There will be presentations and workshops from some of the industry’s best! You’ll even get hands-on experience with some of the best golf products on the market today – from a wonderful putting green installed by SynLawn, to an indoor driving range to test out your favorite clubs & more! There will be a lot of prizes from our great sponsors and vendors throughout the course of the two-day showcase. It’s the one-stop-shop to help lift every golfer’s game!

We’re honored to announce Sunriver Golf Courses as our title sponsor!

Featuring Oregon’s finest golf, Sunriver Resort is a golfer’s paradise and an ideal choice for a golf vacation. Graced with carefully preserved wetlands, forested meadows, and sparkling waters, Sunriver Resort offers 63 holes of the best golf in the West. With their aesthetic grace, holes bordering the meandering Sunriver, and dramatic use of directional and fore bunkers, these courses serve up ample challenges for golfers of all skill levels.
Each of the four golf courses listed below was designed by an acclaimed architect:
Crosswater
Crosswater, honored by Golf Digest as one of “America’s 100 Greatest Courses,” was designed by Bob Cupp. Crosswater is a heathland-style course situated on 600 magnificently scenic acres of woodlands and carefully preserved wetlands.
Meadows
Meadows is acclaimed architect John Fought’s latest creation. The course features tremendous variety within its 18 holes, seven of which border the meandering Sunriver. Fought’s design pays tribute to the great American golf courses from the 1920’s and 30’s with its aesthetic grace, while its dramatic use of directional and fore-bunkers serve up ample challenges for golfers of all skill levels.
The Woodlands
Designed by internationally celebrated golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr., Woodlands features dense forests of Ponderosa and Lodgepole Pine, outcroppings of lava rock and an abundance of water.
Caldera Links
The same team that brought you the award winning Crosswater golf course, brings you the Caldera Links, a family-friendly 9 hole golf course in Bend, Oregon that makes the great game of golf approachable and enjoyable.

Golf Show Times

Saturday, March 30th, 10am-5pm
Sunday, March 31st, 10am-5pm
Located at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes at 3075 N Hwy, 97, Bend, OR.

Other Courses currently appearing at the
2019 C.O. Golf Show

Salishan Resort
Surrounded by the towering fir and spruce of the Oregon coastal forest and the tranquil waters of Siletz bay, the top-caliber Salishan golf course is as magnificent as it is challenging.
The Retreat, Links & Spa at Silvies Ranch
Located just two-and-a-half hours east of Bend, The Retreat, Links & Spa at Silvies Valley Ranch is home to four award winning golf courses.
Widgi Creek Golf Club
At just under 7,000 yards from the back tees and 5,000 from the forward tee boxes, Widgi offers a unique and fair challenge to all golfers.
Wine Valley Golf Club
Perched atop a plateau overlooking the Walla Walla Valley, Wine Valley Golf Club boasts expansive breathtaking views.
