Sunriver Art Fair
2021-08-13 - 2021-08-15 | The Village at Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver, OR, 97707, United States
Sunriver Art Fair returns this summer on August 13, 14 & 15, 2021 in the Village at Sunriver, Oregon. Celebrating 12 years of bringing original art to Sunriver, this year’s fair will feature over 80 artists displaying their original juried art in a spacious, open-air setting. Visit www.sunriverartfair.org for details.
This year the fair has expanded to include a virtual art fair at https://wwwsunriverartfair.org.
The Sunriver Virtual Art Fair will be live from August 13 to September 26, 2021, and will feature some perennial fair favorites, as well as many new artists to explore from the comfort of home.
Sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club (SRWC), all proceeds from fair applications and booth fees help support nonprofits in south Deschutes County. Since 2000, the SRWC has awarded over $750,000 in grants to organizations that support the arts and education and provide assistance to vulnerable families.
Fair hours: 9:30 AM – 6 PM Friday & Saturday, 9:30 AM – 4 PM on Sunday.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @sunriverartfair

Sunriver Music Festival’s 44th Annual Summer Concert Series
2021-08-14 - 2021-08-23 | OR
Sunriver Music Festival’s 44th Annual Summer Concert Series
Date: August 14-23, 2021. Six concerts. Concert details online: www.sunrivermusic.org
Time: Doors opens @ 5:00 pm, all concerts begin @ 6:00 pm
Location: Outdoors at the SHARC Amphitheater and Besson Commons Amphitheater in Sunriver. All seating will be social distanced. There will be no intermission. There will be a cash bar at both venues. Please do not bring in outside food or beverage. No umbrellas, no pets, no smoking, no lawn or camping chairs, no cameras or recording devices
Tickets: Purchase tickets online at www.sunrivermusic.org or by calling 541-593-9310. There will be no onsite sales.
Sunriver Music Festival and Sunriver Resort will adhere to restrictions put in place by the State of Oregon and Deschutes County. If the concert is cancelled due to updated COVID-19 restrictions or extreme environmental conditions, patrons will be offered a full refund for that performance.

Concert Description:
Classical Concert I – August 14, 2021 – Sunriver SHARC Amphitheatre, 6:00 p.m. Featuring internationally-renowned Eroica Trio | Maestro Kelly Kuo
Classical Concert II – August 16, 2021 – Besson Commons, 6:00 p.m. Featuring concertmaster Ruth Lenz, violin | Maestro Kelly Kuo
Pops Concert – August 18, 2021 – Sunriver SHARC Amphitheatre, 6:00 p.m. Featuring Guest Conductors Kelly Kuo AND Brett Mitchell co-hosting from the piano with multiple duos and small ensembles.
Solo Piano Concert – August 20, 2021 – Besson Commons, 6:00 p.m. Featuring Cliburn medalist Daniel Hsu
Classical Concert III – August 21, 2021 – Besson Commons, 6:00 p.m. Featuring Cliburn medalist Daniel Hsu | Maestro Brett Mitchell
Classical Concert IV – August 23, 2021 – Besson Commons, 6:00 p.m. Featuring Amit Peled, cello | Maestro Brett Mitchell

High Desert Chamber Music Pop-Up Concerts!
2021-08-14 12:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Center Plaza at the Old Mill District, near 475 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
High Desert Chamber Music concludes their weekly Pop-Up Concerts! this week. Violinist Isabelle Senger and pianist Janet Smith perform an extended thirty-minute program of elegant and classic favorites.
Our final event will be in the Old Mill District overlooking the Deschutes River. Join us in the Center Plaza, right in front of the flag bridge. Make sure to arrive early if you want a seat, and make plans to stick around for lunch and shopping in the Old Mill District!
This is your last chance to come hear the music!

Prairie Barn Vintage Market
2021-08-20 16:00 - 21:00 | Prineville, Prineville, OR, 97754, United States
Join us for our 8th Annual Prairie Barn Vintage Market (formerly Prineville Vintage Market) This event features over 50 handpicked quality vendors bringing you the best vintage, antique, architectural salvage, upcycled, handmade & custom items. This is a show you won’t want to miss. Family friendly with live music, great food, beer & cocktails.

4th FRIDAY ARTWALK IN SISTERS, OR, 10AM-7PM ALL-DAY
2021-08-27 10:00 - 19:00 | OR
Map, Galleries & More details at
https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/4th-friday-artwalks
@SistersArtsAssociation
Who? You and your friends.
What? 4th Friday Art Walk.
Where? Through the Galleries of Sisters.
When? Every 4th Friday, 10AM-7pm,
Cost? Complimentary-Free
Visit the Art Galleries in Sisters Featuring: A great time, beautiful art, good company, music, demonstrations, plus additional sponsoring restaurants and food venues for during and following the walk. 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 https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/4th-friday-artwalks

Virtual High Desert Rendezvous
2021-08-28 19:00 - 20:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Join us online for an entertaining program, live and silent auctions, a raffle and more surprises at our annual fundraiser. Help make this year’s High Desert Rendezvous a success and invite your friends!

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Follow Anne Gibson "Up the Falling Waters" in September
2021-09-03 15:00 - 19:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, 97702
Follow Anne Gibson as she brings you on her journey of impressions of tumbling waters. “Up the Falling Waters”, opens Friday, September 3, from 3-7pm. Start your First Friday Art Walk in the Old Mill District, with wines from VaPiano and Evoke, and galleries and stores participating.
Find a quiet trail that follows a creek up a steep or gentle grade, through a rocky canyon or a lush forest, and you’ll likely encounter this artist one of these days. A graphic designer with a background in printmaking and drawing, Anne conveys the power and tranquility of both secret and iconic flows through color, mark making, fluid layers, and composition.
Anne will donate ten percent of all sales from “Up the Falling Water” to local environmental groups working to preserve and protect this place for future generations.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District open 7 days a week. tumaloartco.com; 541-385-9144.

Adventure Van Expo
2021-09-04 10:00 - 2021-09-05 15:00 | Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
The Adventure Van Expo is all about those Sprinter vans you see around now! Built up and out vans with interior conversions and racks on the outside! We’ll have camping, open house vans, music and beverages. This is live and in person. See the best and finest vans in the world! Outside vans, RB components, Airstream, Winnebego Revel, Storyteller Overland, Tourig, Specialized Bike, Thule, locals Esplori, Adventure Wagon. Buy a van, meet a builder, buy an accessory! Learn about rentals and renting your van. Ticket is a suggested $10. Camping pass covers entry.

Sisters Artist Studio Tour – Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm, Sep. 25 & 26, 2021
2021-09-05, 2021-09-25 - 2021-09-26 | Sisters, Cascade Ave, Sisters, OR, 97759, United States
Visit 35 artists at 25 studios. Participating artists are well known and widely collected local painters, potters, jewelers, glass artists, photographers, mixed media artists and sculptors. 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, with info about the artists and maps to their studios. You can get guides at any gallery in Sisters, local restaurants, hotels, the chamber of commerce, and the SAA website. Watch for and follow the Artist Studio Tour road signs as you explore the studios 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun on September 25 & 26, 2021.
Distancing and mask state mandates will be observed, with small groups in attendance. Travel by car, bike, or on foot, depending on studio location.
Details, map and updates at:
https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/sistersstudiotour
Phone: (541) 719-8581
This event is the day after the Sisters 4th Friday Artwalk on 9/24
https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/4th-friday-artwalks

Last Chance for Summer Programming
2021-09-06 09:00 - 17:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Last chance for Raptors of the Desert Sky, Desert Dwellers and other summer programming!

Exhibition Closing: In Time’s Hum: The Art and Science of Pollination
2021-09-06 09:00 - 17:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Battle of the High Desert
2021-09-11 08:30 - 12:30 | Central Oregon Shooting Sports Association – COSSA, 27050 Hwy 20, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
On the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 attacks and heroism that followed, RISE Challenge Events, Strength Warehouse, and Central Oregon Shooting Association (COSA) is proud to present the second annual Battle of the High Desert, also known as Battle HD, on September 11, 2021.
This year’s theme for the event is “Never Forget” as the theme includes special challenges and obstacles to honor this solemn day.
The event is a combination of Strength and Skills followed by an Obstacle Course. This year we are excited to have Liberation Firearms Training joining us for a second shooting event. You can compete by individually to test yourself or team up with a buddy and work together and navigate some special obstacles honoring this day.
The Strength and Skills portion of the event will include deadlifts, overhead keg press, breaching a door with a shotgun and then shooting a target with a rifle, and a special “classified” challenge. After completing the first part of the event it is on to the Obstacle Course. Obstacles you may encounter are a 12-foot rope wall, an atlas stone carry, a teeter-totter, a drag and carry, and special 9/11 challenges. Your score will be an equal combination of both parts. All equipment including the guns and ammo are provided.
Help us honor this special day. Sign Up, Show Up, Rise Up!

LatinoFest
2021-09-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Sahalee Park, 1 SE Seventh St., Madras
The High Desert Museum and other community organizations will be at LatinoFest in Madras! Stop by the event for a fun, interactive kids’ zone with games, arts and crafts, dancing, live music and more as we celebrate the heritages of immigrant families.

High Desert Chamber Music Pop-Up Concerts!
2021-09-11 12:00 - 12:30 | Center Plaza at the Old Mill District, near 475 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
This is your last chance to attend a High Desert Chamber Music outdoor concert this summer! Violinist Isabelle Senger and pianist Janet Smith perform a mixture of classical favorites by Kreisler and Paganini, and also popular songs like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Danny Boy”.
Join them in the Old Mill District overlooking the Deschutes River in the Center Plaza, right in front of the flag bridge. Make sure to arrive early if you want a seat, and make plans to stick around for lunch and shopping in the Old Mill District!
This concert is FREE to attend and open to all -Come Hear the Music!

Doc and Connie Hatfield Sustainable Resource Lecture
2021-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Throughout their lives, ranchers Doc and Connie Hatfield were committed to partnerships and sustainable practices in the High Desert, and this annual lecture celebrates their work. This year features Nikki Silvestri, the founder and CEO of Soil and Shadow, a consulting firm that works in the agricultural sphere to bring social and environmental entrepreneursmore impact in their work and joy in their lives.

Heroes on the Run 2021
2021-09-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Athletic Club of Bend, 61615 Athletic Club Dr, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Street Dog Hero is hosting its 2nd annual fundraiser event, Heroes on the Run, Sunday, September 12th. This FREE Kid, Family and Dog friendly event will include a 5k Fun Run (leashed dogs welcome) a Kids Mini-Run, Kid Zone activities including an inflatable slide, nail painting, doggie kissing booth and more, Raffle, Dog Zone activities including the opportunity to meet some Street Dog Hero adoptable dogs, Food Trucks, Live Entertainment, Beer Garden, and more.
While the event is free to attend, registration and pass purchases are required for the 5K Fun Run and Kids Mini-Run/Kid Zone access. All proceeds go directly to Street Dog Hero’s mission to rescue street dogs globally and provide transportation, medical treatment, adoption placement, awareness and a forever home. REGISTER TODAY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUN RUNS – BE A STREET DOG HERO!

Natural History Pub: The Story of Bringing Beaver Back to Birch Creek
2021-09-13 19:00 - 20:00 | McMenamins, 700 NW Bond St.
When Idaho rancher Jay Wilde returned to his family ranch after 30 years, he found Birch Creek, the once perennial stream that flowed through the ranch, flowing intermittently and dry by mid-summer. He discovered that the absence of beavers in the watershed was contributing to the demise of the stream. Join Wilde as he shares his efforts to bring beaver back to Birch Creek.

Slavery and Black Exclusion in the American West
2021-09-16 18:00 - 19:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Before the Civil War, Western states and territories became a battleground over the westward expansion of slavery and the status of free and enslaved Black people. Professor Stacey Smith, a historian at Oregon State University, will explore the enslavement of Black people in the West and African American resistance to slavery, as well as how both issues intertwined with anti-Black exclusion laws in Oregon and California.

Exhibition Opening: X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out
2021-09-18 09:00 - 17:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
The Smithsonian’s National Collection of Fishes represents the
largest and most diverse collection of its kind in the world. Although
the x-rays featured in the national collection were made for research
purposes, the strikingly elegant images demonstrate the natural
union of science and art. X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out features 40
black-and-white digital prints of different species of fi sh. Arranged
in evolutionary sequence, these X-rays give a tour through the long
stream of fish evolution.

Central Oregon PubTalk
2021-09-23 17:00 - 20:00 | McMenamins, 700 NW Bond St.
Join us in-person for our most exciting PubTalk of the year: The Road to BVC.
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 21-22, 2021.

4th FRIDAY ARTWALK IN SISTERS, OR, ALL-DAY 10AM-7PM
2021-09-24 10:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Sisters, Sisters, OR, United States
Map, Galleries & More details at
https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/4th-friday-artwalks
@SistersArtsAssociation
Who? You and your friends
What? 4th Friday Artwalk
Where? Downtown Sisters, Oregon
When? Every 4th Friday, 10AM-7pm
Cost? Complimentary-Free
Visit the Art Galleries in Sisters featuring: A great time, beautiful art, good company, demonstrations, plus additional sponsoring restaurants and food venues for during and following the walk. 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 https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/4th-friday-artwalks
Downtown Sisters Oregon
252 West Hood Avenue
Sisters, OR, 97759
541-719-8581
events@sistersartsassociation.org

4th FRIDAY ARTWALK IN SISTERS, OR, ALL-DAY 10AM-7PM
2021-09-24 10:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Sisters, Sisters, OR, United States
4th FRIDAY ARTWALK IN SISTERS, OR, ALL-DAY 10AM-7PM
Map, Galleries & More details at
https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/4th-friday-artwalks
@SistersArtsAssociation
Who? You and your friends
What? 4th Friday Artwalk
Where? Downtown Sisters, Oregon
When? Every 4th Friday, 10AM-7pm
Cost? Complimentary-Free
Visit the Art Galleries in Sisters featuring: A great time, beautiful art, good company, demonstrations, plus additional sponsoring restaurants and food venues for during and following the walk. 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 https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/4th-friday-artwalks
Downtown Sisters Oregon
252 West Hood Avenue
Sisters, OR, 97759
541-719-8581
events@sistersartsassociation.org

Waterston Desert Writing Prize: Award Ceremony
2021-09-29 17:30 - 19:30 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Deserts have long offered rich inspiration for the written word. Join the winner and finalists from the 2021 Waterston Desert Writing Prize for an evening of readings and literary discussion exploring this complex landscape. In addition, 2021 Waterston Guest Judge Elizabeth Woody (Navajo, Warm Springs, Wasco, Yakama) will do a reading. A writer, poet and visual artist, Woody received the American Book Award in 1990, as well as the William Stafford Memorial Award for Poetry and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Awards in 1995. In 2016, she served as Oregon’s Poet Laureate. The Waterston Prize honors writing that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy.

Waterston Desert Writing Prize: A Desert Celebration
2021-09-30 17:30 - 19:30 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
The Grand Canyon is arguably one of the jewels of America’s natural wonders, yet it remains wild, mysterious and— even as a national park—under threat. Join writer Kevin Fedarko, author of The New York Times bestseller The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon, in celebration of the 2021 Waterston Desert Writing Prize. Fedarko will dive deep into the iconic desert landscape through words and imagery by his partner in adventure, National Geographic photographer Pete McBride.

Dee McBrien-Lee—"Tale of Two Deserts" in October
2021-10-01 15:00 - 19:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, 97702
Dee McBrien-Lee’s new series, “Tale of Two Deserts”, opens October 1, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District’s First Friday Art Walk. Wines from VaPiano and Evoke with be served along with appetizers.
“Tale of Two Deserts” takes us from the high desert environment of Central Oregon to the red rock country of Southern Utah. Deeply in love with both places, Dee was inspired to create this series after a spring trip to the St. George area of Utah where she was struck by the vast differences of the places. Reflected in these works, which range from wide open spaces to intimate canyons and secret spots, are her feelings about the two deserts, represented in both abstract and a more traditional style.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District open 7 days a week. Visit tumaloartco.com for more information on the show or call 541-385-9144.

Exhibition Closing: Dam It! Beavers and Us
2021-10-03 09:00 - 17:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Last chance to see: Dam It! Beavers and Us

Natural History Pub: Homelands, Treaty and Culture
2021-10-04 19:00 - 20:00 | McMenamins, 700 NW Bond St.
Bobby Brunoe, General Manager of Natural Resources and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, will provide an overview of where the Tribes come from and the Treaty of 1855 as well as insight into Tribes’ culture, sovereignty and management of lands on and off reservation.
Food and beverage sales in Father Luke’s Room help support this popular lecture series. Seating is limited and RSVP is required.

Teachers’ Night Out
2021-10-07 18:00 - 20:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Back-to-school night — for adults! Central Oregon teachers and school administrators are invited to network with community organizations to support and enhance their upcoming school year.
Doors open at 4:30 pm with special programming
Free to public, private and home- school educators and administrators
RSVP: highdesertmuseum.org/ teachers-night-out
Made possible by Mid Oregon Credit Union
