Festival Faire Online Auction
2020-08-06 - 2020-08-11, 2020-08-06 12:00 - 2020-08-11 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
Festival Faire is Sunriver Music Festival’s premier fundraiser of the year, enabling us to continue nurturing the next generation of artistic talent and presenting world-class music for Central Oregon. A note from Ludwig van Beethoven: “I’m still wearing the Birthday hat! We WILL still celebrate me this year! Mark your calendars for August 6-11 to join in the online auction and virtual festivities. You and all your friends are invited to my party and this fun opportunity to keep the Sunriver Music Festival thriving! Tune in to sunrivermusic.org for all the details and to participate in my big Birthday bash.” ~ L.V.B.

3rd Cascades Futurity and Aged Event
2020-08-07 - 2020-08-16 | Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
Cascades Futurity is Oregon’s ONLY major NCHA approved cutting horse futurity that hosts over 450 premier quarter horse athletes from over 10 states to compete $150,250 in prize money. Cattle supplier, Symons Beef Ranch, in Madras is the supplier of 3,500 head to compete against at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, August 7-16, 2020. Along with the cutting, Cascades Futurity will highlight the Western Heritage Mercantile filled with local artisans, a ranch branding competition featuring, Paradise Rose, an authentic western cuisine catering company based out of north-central Oregon.

New hand-blown glass by Nancy Becker for August
2020-08-07 16:00 - 19:00 | OR
Nancy Becker’s hand-blown glass in her August show at Tumalo Art Co. represents tuning into Central Oregon’s environment after a five-year stay in the Southern United States. ”Songs on the Wind” opens Friday, August 7, from 4-7pm following Covid-safe requirements.
“I notice there are little songs being sung throughout the fabric of nature. So my pieces are about those songs. Is the song in the wind? What are we as individuals singing right now?”
Nancy’s palette for these new glass creations represent high desert color, and many employ clear glass giving them luminous transparency. The spirals inherent in each glass shape is meant to communicate the revealing that occurs in nature, each moment unique and unfolding. Also included in the show will be several new pieces from her “Dance of the Flower Fairies” series
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery, open 7 days a week in the heart of the Old Mill District. tumaloartco.com; 541-385-9144.

Lazinka Sawmill Demonstration
2020-08-08 11:00 - 15:00 | 1859, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Full steam ahead! Discover how critical this steam-powered sawmill was to homestead families in the High Desert while seeing it in action.
FREE with Museum admission.

Virtual High Desert Rendezvous
2020-08-29 18:30 - 21:30 | 1859, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
The High Desert Museum’s annual fundraiser, High Desert Rendezvous, is going VIRTUAL and you can attend for FREE! Join us on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 6:30 pm PDT for a new kind of Rendezvous. While we will certainly miss your presence, we hope you will join us for an entertaining program, live and silent auctions, raffle and more surprises. This site will also include a preview of and the opportunity to bid on the 2020 Art in the West exhibition pieces. Help make this year’s High Desert Rendezvous a success and invite your friends!
This year’s event will celebrate Honorees Bill and Gail McCormick.
Stay tuned for more details and auction previews!

Dee McBrien-Lee, presents "Vertical Interlude" at Tumalo Art Co. in September
2020-09-04 16:00 - 20:00 | OR
Drawn to the ever-changing show-offs in her backyard garden and the beauty of the forest sentinels when they have shed their seasonal colors, Dee McBrien-Lee was inspired to create these newest works in her series “Vertical Interlude”, opening September 4, from 4-7pm at Tumalo Art Co.
“2020 has been a year fraught with chaos. No matter who you are, current events have touched each and every one of us in some way. In trying to navigate through everything it was important to me to be able to set aside what was going on and find focus in the beauty and gifts that surround us,” says Dee. “I wanted to create works that would bring joy, perhaps solace and comfort to the viewer.” In doing so she decided to work in a more relatable style, but not completely abandon, her abstract leanings by looking for patterns in nature. Inspired by the simplicity and meditative quality of vertical line, it became her focus.
Preferring bold color and line combined with many layers to create the finished pieces Dee seeks to create a mood or draw a reaction with her work and strives to create a dialog amongst her viewers.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week. www.tumaloartco.com; 541-385-9144.

Central Oregon Saturday Market
2020-09-05 10:00 - 16:00 | OR
Central Oregon Saturday Market where the seller is maker. If you’re interested in great food and handcrafted jewelry, artwork, wood working, clothing and much much more than the Central Oregon Saturday Market is the place to visit. There is something here for everyone.

Virtual Natural History Pub: Pollinators and First Foods
2020-09-08 18:00 - 19:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Join bee entomologist Sarah Gardner of Beecology Consulting, LLC to learn about her research on the native bees in Northeastern Oregon that pollinate First Foods (culturally significant plants) for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla.
FREE but registration is required. This is a virtual event and an email with login instructions will be sent the day of the event by 12:00 pm.

Sole Support Walk
2020-09-12 11:00 - 13:00 | OR
Step out on Parkinson’s disease … six feet apart, at this year’s Sole Support Central Oregon walk.
Join Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon, September 12 at Ponderosa Elementary between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. for a drive-thru event. Turn in donations, collect t-shirts (earned by raising $100+), gather other goodies, and get your car decorated!
Then choose your own adventure by walking one of our suggested 1k or 5k routes or select your own walk location! Share your Sole Support weekend pics via social media and help us in this giant step out on Parkinson’s.
Your time and fundraising supports local wellness and education programs for local patients and families living with Parkinson’s in our community.
Registration is required at www.solesupport.org or 800.426.6806
Ponderosa Elementary School, 3790 NE Purcell Blvd, Bend, OR 97701

Woodworking at the Miller Ranch
2020-09-12 11:00 - 15:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Discover the artistry and craftsmanship of woodworking. At the Miller Ranch, you’ll have a chance to see woodworking tools in action and learn about the process of working with wood in 1904.
FREE with Museum admission!

Farm to Fork Dinner & Fundraiser
2020-09-13 15:30 - 19:30 | OR
Do you enjoy fine dining, live music, AND doing good for your community? Then SAVE THE DATE for the 5th Annual Farm to Fork Dinner and Fundraiser! Moving this year to the beautiful Seventh Mountain Resort, this popular event is hosted by Aperion Management Group and benefits Heart of Oregon Corps and its work to inspire and empower positive change in the lives of young people through jobs, stewardship, and education.
The event will take place on the evening of Sunday, September 13, 2020. Sponsorship opportunities are now available at https://heartoforegon.org/news-events/farm-to-fork/.
Limited public tickets will go on sale 2 months prior to the date of Farm to Fork.

Farm to Fork Dinner & Fundraiser
2020-09-13 15:30 - 19:30

Virtual Waterston Desert Writing Prize Awards Ceremony
2020-09-17 18:00 - 19:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Join us virtually for the sixth annual awards ceremony of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, honoring nonfiction book proposals that illustrate artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy. Featured will be readings by two finalists, the winner of the inaugural student prize, and the 2020 overall winner. The evening will conclude with an exciting announcement regarding 2021 Prize developments and growth plans from the Waterston Desert Writing Prize and the High Desert Museum.
FREE but registration is required. This is a virtual event, and an email with login instructions will be sent the day of the event by 12:00 pm.

Exhibit Opening: "Daredevils"
2020-09-19 09:00 - 17:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
The High Desert’s former lakebeds, salt flats and canyons have made it an ideal place for daredevils and risk-takers. Daredevils looks at the people who have tested the limits, from Evel Knievel to Kitty O’Neil, attempting death-defying feats such as jumping a canyon or going faster than anyone thought possible.
FREE with Museum admission!

Virtual Common Ground: The Meaning of Extinction
2020-09-22 18:00 - 19:30 | High Desert Museum
Human success has come at the expense of many nonhuman species. Due to human actions, the extinction rate is higher than the natural “background” rate. Some native species, such as the Oregon spotted frog, are threatened. How do we feel about the permanent loss of species–and how should we care for those that remain? Join this curator-facilitated discussion to express your thoughts and hear the perspectives of others in the community.
FREE but registration is required. This is a virtual event and an email with login instructions will be sent the day of the event by 12:00 pm.

Museum and Me
2020-09-23 17:00 - 20:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
A quieter time for children and adults who experience physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the High Desert Museum after hours. Explore the Museum’s newest exhibits and revisit your favorites. Face coverings are required.
Free for individuals, friends and family! RSVP strongly recommended.

Central Oregon PubTalk: Road to BVC
2020-09-24 17:00 - 19:30 | McMenamins, 700 NW Bond St.
This high-energy entrepreneurial event showcases the Bend Venture Conference Early Stage semi-finalists as they deliver fast-paced, three-minute pitches to a live and virtual crowd. The audience along with an expert panel of judges will vote to decide which five companies advance to present at BVC on October 15-16, 2020. Join us either in person or virtually.

Exclusive Members' Exhibition Opening Event: "Daredevils"
2020-09-24 18:00 - 19:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Daredevils take risks that for most of us are unimaginable. Our newest exhibition highlights why the High Desert has been the site of many death-defying feats and explores the meaning risk-taking plays in our lives. Join co-curators Dustin Cockerham and Laura Ferguson as they reflect on the exhibit’s creation and hear from Denny Edwards and Debbie Lawler, two of the daredevils featured in the exhibition.
This event is FREE for Museum Members!
Registration is required. This is a virtual event and an email with login instructions will be sent the day of the event by 12:00 pm.

Last Chance for Summer Programs
2020-09-26 09:00 - 17:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Don’t miss your last chance for Mammal Encounters, Raptors of the Desert Sky and other summer programs!

Sisters Artist Studio Tour – Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm, Sept 26 & 27, 2020
2020-09-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Sisters, Cascade Ave, Sisters, OR, 97759, United States
Visit thirty six artists at twenty six private studios. All are well known and widely collected local painters, potters, jewelers, glass artists, mixed media artists and sculptors. Meet the artists and view their work, up close and personal. Get to know these extremely talented artists while they work in their own studios. This is a FREE self-guided tour. All you need is studio tour guide (see below) with info about the artists and maps to their studios. You can get guides at any gallery in Sisters, local restaurants, hotels, and the chamber of commerce. Watch for and follow the Artist Studio Tour road signs as you explore the studios on September 26 & 27, 2020.
Both artists and visitors will be required to wear masks and observe social distancing. Each artist’s station will have hand sanitizer, also required.
More at news article: https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/saa-news

Hydro Logic—New Paintings about Water by David Kinker
2020-10-02 16:00 - 19:00 | OR
David Kinker paints from his journeys on rivers throughout Oregon and the world. Rafting and kayaking wild waters brings him to hidden places only seen from the water, and inspires him to capture the essence of these rare places. “Hydro Logic”, opening Friday, October 2, from 4-7pm, brings together new images from David’s recent trips to many of his favorite rivers.
Painting plein-air on long river floats deep into scenic areas, David then goes to his studio and paints many of the images on larger canvases. He teaches art and creates murals, recently finishing a two-story, multi-wall, wrap-around scene of Central Oregon’s Cascade mountains in a private home. Working with unique exotic woods, David makes his own custom frames, giving his art an extra dimension of creativity.
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.

Exhibit Closing: "Art in the West"
2020-10-03 09:00 - 17:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Have you fallen in love with your favorite vision of the High Desert in Art in the West yet? The annual High Desert Museum juried exhibition and silent auction is on display at the Museum and online now! View work from renowned artists from across the country including Analee Fuentes, Jhenna Quinn Lewis and Robert Moore.
Everyone who places a bid will be entered to win a private tour for four of the Museum collections vault!
The exhibition closes on Saturday, October 3 at 5:00pm and the auction continues for one final hour, ending at 6:00 pm.

Harvest Festival at the Miller Ranch
2020-10-03 11:00 - 15:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Discover what harvest season is all about! Join the Miller family as they prepare for winter. Watch them crank, churn and pickle their goods. Smell the sweet fragrances of fresh-baked items and dig up the garden’s yield!
FREE with Museum admission.

The Get There Challenge
2020-10-05 - 2020-10-18 | Bend, Bend, United States
Join the Get There Challenge
Social distancing may have changed daily life, but the Challenge is here to celebrate our creativity and resilience. This year, unlock online achievements in the Get There tool from October 5-18 to earn points towards weekly and grand prize drawings.
There are 20 achievements that you can unlock to earn points during the Challenge, including:
Activity achievements: plan a trip, log a trip or remote work day, or download the Commute Tracker app
Action achievements: make a pledge, join our scavenger hunt, send us a picture, and more
Skill builder achievements: test your transportation and remote work knowledge and skills
