Please join the Deschutes River Conservancy for a wonderful Weld Design pop-up art opening reception at the Liberty Theatre this Thursday (May 26) from 6-9 pm. Enjoy a beer from 10 Barrel, bites from El Sancho and see some of the unique furniture, art, sculpture, home goods and more that will be a part of…
Eight Years of Annual Performances Benefitting Six Non-Profits The dynamic musical organization Harmony4Women is ending its eight-year run of acappella performances, announced event founder Nancy Ueland. Harmony4Women was conceived by Ueland as she was healing from aplastic anemia. During her recovery, she realized that the harmony of the chords had a profound effect on her…
The Pop Up Market Where: Locavore Parking Lot 1841 NE 3rd Street When: Sunday May 21, 10am to 2pm Spring is in the air and the veggies are fresh, sweet, and ready to be gobbled up! Join us Sunday May 21st for a Spring Pop Up Farmers Market. There are still a few weeks until…
Event features a special artist discussion with Margot Voorhies Thompson PLAYA at Summer Lake invites the public to join PLAYA Presents, on Saturday, May 20, 3-4:30pm. The free monthly open house is an opportunity to meet the current residents and enjoy open studios, readings and a celebratory reception. This month’s event includes a special interactive…
The Central Oregon Symphony’s (COS) 50th anniversary season plays its third and culminating concert series Saturday, May 20 to Monday, May 22 at the Bend High School auditorium featuring guest violinist Linda Wang and the world premiere of a composition commissioned exclusively for the event. Saturday’s concert begins at 7:30pm, Sunday’s concert is at 2pm…
The King of Planets, Jupiter, will be the highlight of the May 20 annual Star Party at Prineville Reservoir State Park. Jupiter will share the night sky with colorful star clusters, nebulae (interstellar clouds of dust and gasses) and distant galaxies. “Central Oregon skies are typically clear and generally free of light pollution, the optimum…
The First Nations Student Union at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is holding a Community Barbecue event at the college’s Madras campus, Thursday, May 18, 5-7pm with dancing, drumming, food and fun for the whole family. This event is free and open to the public. Warm Springs’ Quartz Creek Dancers will perform with drums and…
Class includes live critique of work submitted by seven registrants Saturday, May 13, 1-5pm Aspen Ridge, 1110 Purcell, Bend Instructor: Linda Stirling, international best-selling author, coach, agent, editor. Learn how to self-edit and evaluate your work so it’s in the best possible shape before sending it to a professional editor. Linda coaches hundreds of writers…
Janice Rhodes is an artist that works in beeswax, a medium called encaustics. Her studio is in a converted garage near downtown Bend. In the winter a pot-bellied stove warms the whole studio, but during the summer she opens the large bay door letting sunshine in as well as a few curious bees. “After the…
A visionary’s dream to create a world class museum blossoms in the High Desert The High Desert Museum will mark its 35th anniversary with a party and presentation on May 12. Diversity in the Desert: A Community Celebration will feature live music, appetizers, kids’ activities, demonstrations at the Lazinka sawmill and special presentations by guest…
