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Roping on the Ranch with Antonio Huerta

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Charros are the embodiment of a tradition that stretches back more than 500 years and helped unite the country in the years following the Mexican Revolution. Meet the real deal at the 1904 Miller Ranch! Antonio Huerta, a charro, will perform roping techniques and share the rich heritage of Mexican people with Museum visitors. See […]

Museum and Me

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.

Plateau Beading Workshop

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs traditional artists Roberta Kirk, Merle Kirk and Tashina Eastman will lead a three-hour beading workshop. Representing three generations, these culture keepers will talk about and display traditional regalia and work with participants to create a beaded animal charm suitable for a backpack, keyring or purse. For ages 14+. Some experience […]

Natural History Pub Discovering Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands

McMenamins 700 NW Bond St.

The Owyhee River flows for 280 miles through Nevada, Idaho and Oregon and is surrounded by a diverse landscape of canyons, hills and wildlife. Listen to three desert explorers, Michael O’Casey of Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Renee Patrick of Oregon Natural Desert Association and photographer Jim Davis, as they talk about sagebrush steppe ecology, recreation […]

Welcome the Night Party

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Grab your headlamps and join us outside at the High Desert Museum to celebrate sundown, the transition between day and night when crepuscular and nocturnal wildlife stir. Learn how a dark night sky free from light pollution is critical for wildlife. This family-friendly event includes telescope tours, owl visitors, insect discoveries, bat watching, a constellation […]

$20

Writing West: A Conversation with Two Award-Winning Authors

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Join Beth Piatote and Raquel Gutiérrez as they read from their recent books and discuss the opportunities and challenges for writers of color whose storytelling is shaped by America’s Western landscapes. Co-hosted by Oregon State University-Cascades Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program.

$5 – $20

Melodies & Steps of 1904

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Join us at the Ranch to enjoy tunes of the turn of the 20th century as well as learn fun dances. Experience the new-fangled music machine, the gramophone, and test out your swing and jitterbug. We might even dance a waltz or two!

Melodies & Steps of 1904

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Join us at the Ranch to enjoy tunes of the turn of the 20th century as well as learn fun dances. Experience the new-fangled music machine, the gramophone, and test out your swing and jitterbug. We might even dance a waltz or two!

Father’s Day

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Free admission for all dads!

Ranch Sawmill Demonstration

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Full steam ahead! See the 1904 Lazinka Sawmill in action and discover how critical steam-powered sawmills were to families in the High Desert.

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