(Photo by Nathan Bang on Unsplash ) The Bend Food Project’s founders, Sue and Larry Marceaux, announced today that the Bend Food Project will donate $23,243.17 to The Giving Plate’s Kids Korner program. The money was raised at the October 2023 quilt sale organized by local quilters Sandra Henderson and Judy Johnson in collaboration with…
(Photo courtesy of The Suttle Lodge) Tickets are now on sale for the fifth annual Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Festival, taking place Friday, February 23 through Sunday February 25, 2024, benefitting CASA of Central Oregon. Set under the snow dusted pines in the Deschutes National Forest, on the shore of Suttle Lake, The Suttle Lodge…
(Previous Brewfest crowd | Photo courtesy of Old Mill District) Here’s an early Christmas gift for craft beer lovers in Central Oregon and beyond. The Bend Brewfest is set to return to the Hayden Homes Amphitheater October 3-5, 2024. “The Bend Brewfest is back home,” said Beau Eastes, the Old Mill District’s marketing director. “We’re…
The Queen’s Cartoonists Live music and vintage cartoons! Presented by Tower Theatre Foundation Saturday, December 16 at 2pm These charismatic and comedic musicians perfectly synchronize soundtracks and sound effects to half a dozen festive animated short films. Holiday Hurrah includes an interactive game show plus the band’s take on the bizarre featurette Santa Claus Conquers…
(Photo by Todd Carey) Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species Exhibition OPEN at the Museum The much-anticipated exhibition Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species: From the Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation is officially open at the Museum! A key component of the Museum’s yearlong recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, Andy…
(Author Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, whose book Black Joy will be the focus of community-wide discussion groups, is providing the COCC Season of Nonviolence keynote on February 20 | Photo courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) 16th annual Season of Nonviolence — held mid-January through early April — will feature an engaging lineup of…
Get ready for a heartwarming holiday celebration as renowned jazz saxophonist, Patrick Lamb presents A Patrick Lamb Charlie Brown Christmas at the iconic Oxford Hotel in Bend on December 17 at 3pm and 6pm and December 18 at 6pm. This special performance promises an unforgettable evening filled with the beloved music and featuring special guests,…
(Kristy Kún | Photo courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Oregon artist Kristy Kún brings her dynamic textile art to the Sisters Library on December 16 as part of the Deschutes Public Library District’s building renovations and new construction work. An artist reception from 12-1:30pm will give the public a chance to meet Kún, discuss her work…
(Kaplan Duo | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music’s (HDCM) 16th season, brought to you by German Master Tech, continues with the Kaplan Duo, making their first appearance in the HDCM Concert Series. Among the world’s leading violinists, Mark Kaplan has maintained a flourishing career as a soloist and chamber…
On Saturday, December 9, the 15th Annual Holiday Gift Faire will again take place at the Universalist Unitarian Church located at 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd. in from 10am to 4pm. Each holiday season Locavore hosts gift faire consisting of only locally made food products, crafts, and artisan gifts. As one of the most popular gift…
