(Care and Share Bears by Deni Porter)

It’s fall now, and all the summer visitors are home. You are now the star, and we celebrate you! Mark your October calendar for a multi-day celebration of YOU and your generosity. We hope to see all of you at the Artists’ Gallery in the Sunriver Village Friday, October 7, 4-7pm and Saturday, October 8, 10am-7pm. This is a weekend for locals that benefits our locals in South County through the Care and Share food bank. As a special thank you to our favorite community, many of the artists will be offering a ten percent discount on purchases all weekend. Many artists will also be donating pieces to our weekend raffle.

It takes many hands to raise 2000+ pounds of donated food for Care and Share. Together with local Sunriver sponsors, the Artists’ Gallery accomplishes the task with fun and flair. Partner sponsors make generous contributions — First Interstate Bank, Sunriver Brewing Company, The Fold Restaurant and Hot Lava Baking, but the food contributions come from you! Other businesses will be open and showing local art and their unique retail offerings.

Our way of thanking you is to provide a weekend of fun, discounts, art giveaways, music, food and beverage. Enjoy music and sip wine and beer provided by the Gallery while you watch the many artists’ demonstrations. For the fifth year in a row, we are asking you to FILL DON’S TRUCK with non-perishable food items or cash donations. Receive a raffle ticket for your donations and you will be entered into multiple drawings for art, jewelry and fine crafts — all donated by artists at the Gallery. You do not have to be present to win.

Of course, you may drop off food donations any time at the Gallery and receive your raffle tickets. The Gallery will have pre-holiday shopping treasures to choose from. Please join your fellow Central Oregonians in celebrating friendship and generosity.

Sunriver Village — Building 19 • Open daily 10am to 5pm
artistsgallerysunriver.com • 541-593-4382