(Zero Waste Team members at the Big Ponderoo Music + Art Festival in June | Photo by Daniel Stark) SFF Presents (SFFP) is committed to reducing its environmental impact at their events with a special focus on waste management. After receiving considerable grants from The Environmental Center in Bend and Can’d Aid’s Crush-It Campaign, the…
(Photo courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) After six years of planning and nearly 10 months of construction, the Sunriver Library is turning the page on a new era. The newly remodeled library officially reopened on Tuesday, August 20, with a grand opening celebration slated for Saturday, September 14, from 12-2pm. “We are so excited to…
(Dancers perform under flags at the 2022 Latino Fest in Madras | Photo by Denise Holley) Pulsating music, swirling dancers, and the aroma of savory food will fill Sahalee Park in Madras on September 14, when the Latino Community Association (LCA) opens Central Oregon Latino Fest 2024. Since its beginning in 2018, the free festival…
(Photo by Caryn Morgan) This Fall marks the creation of a budding charitable writer’s retreat starting in Portland’s Sellwood neighborhood. The Sikora Writer’s Retreat will be hosted in a beautiful historic home built in 1912 by famous Portland architect Wade Hampton-Pipes with the Oaks Bottom Nature Preserve abutting the Backyard Habitat Certified garden featuring abundant…
High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) is excited to welcome Washington Trust Bank and Lynch Murphy McLane LLP as new Presenting Sponsors for our 2024-25 17th anniversary season! With a deep commitment to the communities they serve, Washington Trust Bank has been a pillar of financial stability and quality service since 1902. They are the oldest and…
A Two-Day Immersive Art Exhibit Invisible Thread Events is thrilled to announce Entangle, an immersive two-day gallery experience September 13-14 at Open Space Event Studios. This unique event will showcase the collaborative and immersive work of 30 plus local artists, live performances, film screenings, as well as ongoing community installations fostering connection and community through…
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 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…
(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…
