Exclusive Members’ Exhibition Preview: Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon
2020-01-31 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
Come experience our newest exhibition, Infinite Moment, which explores the art and culture of Burning Man. Burning Man is an event unlike any other. With art and principles such as ecommodification, Radical Self-reliance and Inclusion at its core, thousands of people come together for several days each year to connect with one another, express themselves and be fully in the moment. Infinite Moment offers a window into the event through participatory art installations and a look at the community and principles that make up Burning Man.
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Hors d’oeuvres, no-host bar
Members free, guests $5

Exhibition Opening: Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon
2020-02-01 10:00 - 16:00 | OR
Public Opening- Free with museum admission

Healing Body Trust® Groups
2020-02-06 17:30 - 19:30 | OR
Come join a different conversation and approach to your health and wellness. Instead of a resolution, let’s consider a revolution—-the act of listening to your body and honoring all of the wisdom that lives within. A Body Trust® approach to wellness will tune out the external noise and guide you to turning towards your own wise voice.
The weekly Healing Body Trust® Groups will explore:
Breaking the Cycle
Healing through Pleasure
Making Peace with Food and Eating
Deconstructing Shame
Quieting Your Inner Critic
Healing Body Shame
Your Body Story
Joyful Movement
Weight-Neutral Self-Care
Facilitated by Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Body Trust® Provider, RanDee Anshutz, this conversation invites you to honor, nurture, nourish, and thrive. Join us!

Winter Art Series: Exploring Our Collection—3D Objects Lecture
2020-02-06 18:00 - 20:00 | OR
This winter, new Curator of Art and Community Engagement Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos) will shine light on our marvelous art collection. In this lecture, learn about our sculptural items through an Indigenous Critical Art Theory lens. Each event can be enjoyed individually or in continuum.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, doors at 5:30 pm
$10, members receive 20% discount,
free to tribal members

Tumalo Art Co.—Joy Group Show
2020-02-07 16:00 - 20:00 | OR
Tumalo Art Co. brings back the JOY group show in February, dovetailing with the community-wide Joy awareness campaign. Our artist’s personal expressions of JOY opens February 6, from 4-8pm during Bend’s First Friday Gallery Walk.
From Dee McBrien-Lee’s shimmering painting of an ocean shore, to Shelli Walters diptych of deer, Annie Ferder’s huge Dahlia, and Sarah B Hansen’s expressionistic landscape, to hand-blown glass in glorious color from Nancy Becker, each artist brings forward art about what they love most, and what keeps their creative juices flowing—even in the midst of winter.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week. 541-385-9144; tumaloartco.com.

BendBroadband's Jazz at the Oxford: Cow Bop
2020-02-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-02-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2020-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Mix swingin’ grooves, thrilling riffs, sweet and hot vocals, western sensibilities and tons of fun…and you have only begun to describe Cow Bop. Formed by internationally-acclaimed guitarist Bruce Forman, the cowboy jazz and western bebop band has toured extensively throughout the world, exciting audiences with their unique brand of music. The band’s collective experience crosses the spectrum of American music and, comfortable in diverse settings ranging from Carnegie Hall to roadside taverns, the band always hits the stage with an electrifying and entertaining assortment of music and frolic.

Winter Art Series: Exploring Our Collection—Plaster Carving
2020-02-08 10:00 - 13:00 | OR
In this three-hour carving workshop, you will have the opportunity to carve either from your imagination or from an object in the collection explored during the lecture. This workshop is suitable
for teens and adults of any skill level.
Materials will be provided.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
$30, members receive 20% discount, free to tribal members

Thorn Hollow String Band
2020-02-08 11:00 - 14:00 | OR
Hear some toe-tapping tunes from our pioneering house band!
Dancing encouraged.
11:00 am — 2:00 pm
Free with Museum admission

BendBroadband's Jazz at the Oxford Free Music Education Workshop: Cow Bop
2020-02-08 11:15 - 13:15 | Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
BendBroadband’s FREE Music Education Workshop, hosted by Georges Bouhey, offers local music students and professionals the opportunity to talk with, learn from and play with Cow Bop.
No advance registration required. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Free parking at the public garage adjacent to the Oxford Hotel Bend.
About Cow Bop:
Mix swingin’ grooves, thrilling riffs, sweet and hot vocals, western sensibilities and tons of fun…and you have only begun to describe Cow Bop. Formed by internationally-acclaimed guitarist Bruce Forman, the cowboy jazz and western bebop band has toured extensively throughout the world, exciting audiences with their unique brand of music. The band’s collective experience crosses the spectrum of American music and, comfortable in diverse settings ranging from Carnegie Hall to roadside taverns, the band always hits the stage with an electrifying and entertaining assortment of music and frolic.

Exhibition Opening: Kids Curate
2020-02-14 09:00 - 17:00 | OR
Free with Museum Admission

Sunriver Music Festival Valentine’s Dinner & Concert featuring Blue Skies Big Band
2020-02-14 17:00 - 20:30 | Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Drive, Sunriver, OR, United States
One of the premier dance bands in the Pacific Northwest, the 17 members of the Blue Skies Big Band bring the smooth big band sound along with the tight vocal harmonies of the Jewel Tones. Come out to dance, or just to enjoy a gourmet dinner with great music of the big band era! Ticket includes multi-course plated dinner, hosted happy hour, and the concert.

Valentine's Day at 10below
2020-02-14 17:00 - 22:00 | 10 Below, Oxford Hotel
This Valentine’s Day, enjoy a night out in the heart of downtown Bend with your extra special someone 💕 Join us for a thoughtfully prepared four-course prix fixe meal with optional wine pairings. View our full menu at https://www.oxfordhotelbend.com/the-kitchen.htm.
Dinner will be served from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm, with Georges Bouhey performing jazz piano from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on February 14th. Cost: $50 – $90 per person depending on menu choices, $24 for ages 6 to 12, and free for ages 5 and under.
Call 541.382.1010 to make your reservations today. Don’t forget, we offer complimentary valet parking when you dine with us!

Gold Leaf Painting
2020-02-15 18:00 - 21:30 | OR
February 15th | 6-9:30PM | The Haven
Join us this Valentine’s Day weekend for a fun evening of good company, cocktails and painting. Bring your partner or come solo and create a unique art piece of your own.
This abstract mountain scene is lined with a gold leaf for some extra depth and pizzaz. Couples can choose to treat the project as a diptych (two canvases hung together) and this design will also work well as a stand alone piece.
Direction will be provided by local artist, Anna Kai. Feel free to follow the example and stick to the directions or add your own spin, no rules here! You’ll get the guidance you need to create your own piece of art to take home — You’ll want to hang this one up!
INSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, SNACKS, AND ONE DRINK INCLUDED.
https://vistacreativegatherings.com/new-products/gold-leaf-painting-the-haven
The Haven, 1001 SW Disk Drive, Bend, OR 97702

Archaeology of Paisley Caves
2020-02-20 18:00 - 19:30 | OR
The Paisley Caves, formally known as the Paisley Five Mile Caves, are largely recognized as one of the earliest, most important archaeological sites on the North American continent. Join us to
hear from Dr. Dennis Jenkins, senior research associate in the Department of Archaeology, University of Oregon, about the latest research from the site where he discovered human coprolites
(fossilized dung) that dates back 14,000 years.
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, doors at 5:00 pm
Café open 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
$7, Members receive 20% discount

Free Admission for Mothers
2020-02-22 09:00 - 17:00 | OR
Mothers are free in honor of the holiday at the High Desert Museum!
9am-5pm
Sunday, May 10th, 2020
High Desert Museum
59800 S Hwy 97
Bend, OR

Weekend Workshop: Block Printing
2020-02-22 10:00 - 13:00 | OR
Design, carve, and print your own stamps onto paper or fabric. The workshop will cover block printing techniques such as creating a successful design for the medium, proper carving techniques and use of the tools, and the art of inking and printing with hand-carved stamps. Participants will borrow carving and printing tools but will take home their stamp and finished paper or fabric
prints. Based on the use of sharp tools, this class is recommended for ages 12 and up.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
$30, Members receive 20% discount

ART IN NATURE: CAMERATA IN A CAVE
2020-02-22 13:00 - 17:30 | OR
Wanderlust Tours is proud to present the next installment our Art in Nature outdoor performance series! Super talented local a Cappella group Bend Camerata will perform at Pronghorn Resort inside a cave!
After a 3/4 mile walk, we’ll arrive at a stunning 80,000 year-old cave in a location most have never witnessed. One will be greeted by crackling bonfires and a guided interpretive tour of the cave. We’ll settle inside this magical acoustic wonder for a vocal concert. Bend Camerata’s spectacular 12-person a Cappella performance will bounce off the cave ceiling with crispness that delights the soul!
After the concert enjoy locally produced wine from Volcano Vineyards and Hot Cocoa with Hazelnut Espresso Vodka while mingling with Bend Camerata members.

Burning Man: Then and Now
2020-02-27 08:00 - 17:00 | OR
Stewart Harvey, author of Playa Fire: Spirit and Soul at Burning Man, will present images from his 30 years of photographing Burning Man, the innovative arts event that his brother Larry Harvey founded in 1986. He will discuss the origins and evolution of the event, as well as the impact Burning Man artists are having on global art, culture and community.
6:00 pm — 7:00 pm, doors at 5:00 pm
$7, Members receive 20% discount
No-host bar Café open 5:00 pm — 6:00 pm
Registration and prepayment required: https://highdesertmuseum.org/events/burning-man-then-now/

Senior Day
2020-02-27 09:00 - 17:00 | OR
Free admission to all visitors age 65 or older.
Made possible by Home Instead

Central Oregon PubTalk
2020-02-27 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.

High Desert Birds
2020-02-28 07:00 - 17:00 | OR
High Desert Birds
Join a wildlife curator for this trip to Fort Rock and Summer Lake to view migratory birds, including raptors, songbirds and shorebirds. Learn the natural history of various species as well as tips for identifying birds in the field.
7:00 am — 5:00 pm
$50, Members receive 20% discount
Registration and prepayment required: highdesertmuseum.org/high-desert-birds
