Bend Design 2024 A Celebration of Bend Culture Bend Design 2024 unites designers, artists and creative minds for a celebration of the growing innovative and creative Bend design community. Through panels, inspiring talks and welcoming gatherings, Bend Design encourages creativity and connection among attendees, speakers and the greater Bend community. Known for its diverse sessions covering graphic…
Central Oregon Locavore would like to invite you to our upcoming Meet Your Farmer Dinner at FivePine Creekside Patio in Sisters on August 21! This event will be outside weather permitting, but an indoor venue is available if there is extreme heat or smoke. Guests will enjoy a multi-course Lebanese themed meal with ingredients sourced…
(Photo courtesy of High Desert Art League) Although most art lovers in Bend are familiar with the wonderful local galleries there, they may not be aware that in their neighboring town of Sunriver there is a new art gallery. It is located in the Sunriver Christian Fellowship building and is called the Nancy McGrath Green…
(Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) Upcoming Event Series We the People: The Democratic Process in the High Desert Join us for our next High Desert Project series, We the People: The Democratic Process in the High Desert! Through four thought-provoking events, we will discuss how democracy shows up in our lives. Together we’ll explore…
((Left) Rebecca in her studio (Right) Rain by Rebecca Baldwin) Landscape painters often create sunlit scenes and venues but Rebecca Baldwin enjoys painting weather. “A foggy forest, windy day, or approaching storm provide my inspiration,” she says. Photos that she takes on hikes or camping trips around the region provide the basis for her paintings…
(AlmostThere 5 by Janice Tracy (Inset) Janice Tracy) “There’s nothing like commandeering a space in your house and claiming it in the name of Art to jumpstart your artistic ambitions,” Janice Tracy said about her studio in a converted bedroom in the house she shares with her husband Drew outside of Sisters. “Once I claimed…
(Raptors of the Desert Sky will take place at 11:30 am daily through Labor Day | Photo by Bill Jorgens) Final Month to Witness Raptors of the Desert Sky The clock is ticking! There’s one month left to experience our Raptors of the Desert Sky outdoor flight program before it ends on Monday, September 2…
Announcing the newest release by award-winning author Rick Steber — A Cowboy Goes to War Bud Fairclo was a cowboy who loved running wild mustangs and the open spaces of the High Desert. After the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor, he went off to war and returned home as one of the most decorated soldiers…
(Graphic courtesy of Oregon Spirit Distillers) Oregon’s independent craft spirit scene takes center stage in Bend with the return of the fourth annual Oregon Whiskey Festival, set to take place on September 20 from 3-7pm at Oregon Spirit Distillers. Brought to you by title sponsor WaFed Bank of Bend the Oregon Whiskey Festival will showcase…
(Graphic courtesy of Tower Theatre) Encanto Presented by the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation, Central Oregon Disability Support Network, Full Access High Desert, and ALSO Tuesday, August 20 at 6pm Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in…
