BEND First Friday Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 • bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Showing through October…
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Festival of Trees 2024: Supporting Hospice Services in Central Oregon
Hospice of Redmond is proud to present the 41st Festival of Trees, which will be held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in December. This beloved Central Oregon tradition will feature approximately 35 exquisitely decorated trees and has been recognized by Central Oregonians as the Best Nonprofit Event of 2024 in Source Magazine’s Best Of Awards….
COCA Receives $25,000 Grant
A grant of $25,000 was awarded to the Central Oregon Center for the Arts (COCA) by the Oregon Cultural Trust as part of that organization’s Cultural Development Grant Program. The grant will support COCA in its mission to enhance the cultural landscape of Central Oregon by providing a state-of-the-art facility for entertainment, artistic expression, education…
Historical Haunts of Downtown Bend Returns for One Last Season October 11-12
Celebrate the 15th season of Historical Haunts of Downtown Bend walking tours on October 11-12, 2024. As Bend’s original haunted tours since 2010, this will be the final season for the museum’s classic haunt walk tour. Over the years the museum shared the history and paranormal stories of more than 15 locations, business, and sites to…
Sunriver Music Festival
Sunriver Music Festival’s 47th season concluded with expanded and engaged audiences at six Festival Orchestra concerts, a solo violin concert, piano masterclass, instrument petting zoo, and 12 open rehearsals — all packed into two weeks. Concertgoers came to the Tower Theatre in Bend and the Sunriver Resort Great Hall to experience professional musicians who traveled…
Theatre Returns to Maragas Winery
Maragas Winery continues its 2024 season of theatrical performances with: Washington Iriving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. A candlelit dramatic recitation of the classic American tale in its entirety. Enjoy the harvest setting in the heart of the winemaking season at Central Oregon’s founding vineyard and estate winery. Not familiar with the performance, read on! The…
Indigenous Speakers Series at High Desert Museum
Mark your calendars for an inspiring evening with New York Times bestselling author Angeline Boulley! Join us on Sunday, October 6 from 6:30-8:30pm for the next event in our Indigenous Speakers Series, Stories are Good Medicine. Often referred to as the “Indigenous Nancy Drew,” Angeline Boulley’s characters in Warrior Girl Unearthed and Firekeeper’s Daughter offer…
Central Oregon Symphony Association Announces Fall Events
Fall Concert Series Our 2024-2025 season kicks off with an orchestra showcase concert. Two major works will highlight the broad palate of instruments, techniques and sounds that are possible with the modern symphony. The Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, drawn from Sergei Prokofiev’s landmark ballet, is a seven-movement tour of brilliant colors and clever…
High Desert Chamber Music Opening Concert Features Piano Trio from Denmark
High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) opens its 17th season in Central Oregon with the Central Oregon debut of Trio Con Brio Copenhagen. One of the world’s finest piano ensembles, the group is based in Denmark and recognized for their exceptional musicianship, fresh approach, and adventurous programming through highly creative concerts. This concert is brought to…
Show Update: Dwight Yoakam Support Change
Dwight Yoakam Now with Los Lonely Boys It was announced today that sadly The Mavericks had to step away from the tour with Dwight Yoakam. However, Los Lonely Boys will now be joining him and special guest Drayton Farley in Bend THIS Saturday, Sept. 28! We hope you are still as elated as we are to celebrate…