Bend, OR—Sometimes, making a difference is as easy as grabbing a cup of coffee or a tasty treat. As we close out Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Strictly Organic Coffee and Cuppa Yo Frozen Yogurt are giving community members a simple and sweet way to support survivors of domestic violence. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Strictly Organic […]
Hayley Jo Murphy
Editorial Assistant at the Source Weekly
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Local Band Parlour Releases Second CD
CD Release party scheduled for October 26 at McMenamins in Bend
Carol Sternkopf Photography Bend, OR – Bend-based folk band Parlour is set to release an 8-song CD of original music called “Seeing the Elephant.” The CD release party is scheduled for October 26 from 7-10 pm in Father Luke’s Room at McMenamins’ Old St. Francis School in Bend. The event is free, open to the […]
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NorthWest Crossing To Welcome Roundabout Books
New bookstore and café slated to open next week and will offer books, gifts, refreshments and gathering space
BEND, OR—NorthWest Crossing, a mixed-use community on Bend, Oregon’s west side, will welcome a new bookstore and café next week. Roundabout Books is a neighborhood bookstore founded by Bend resident Cassie Clemans, and will feature a carefully curated selection of books for all ages and a café. In addition, the new shop will host a […]
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Getting The Girl — The Evolutionary Psych Approach, with Dr. Geoffrey Miller
On “HumanLab: The Science Between Us,” Amy Alkon interviews the luminaries of behavioral science on how their research can help us have the lives we want. On this show is evolutionary psychologist Dr. Geoffrey Miller, who lays out the realities from science of what women really want and how even a regular guy can measure […]
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Go Here: Smoke and Brews
Smokejumper Stories Smokejumpers conduct the initial attack on forest fires by parachuting into the site of the fire, often in remote terrain. The first fire jump was made in 1940 and today there are over 240 smokejumpers working for the Forest Service. The High Desert Museum is offering people a chance to listen to retired […]
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Bird’s Eye View of the Source
The Historic District of Bend comes with many pros—being within walking distance to downtown and the Old Mill District and having a quaint charm. However, many residents often experience trials when trying to update their home or tear down an old shed, as there are strict City code requirements set in place for historical preservation. Many […]
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Bob Dylan Wins The Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 is awarded to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” Following the announcement, Sara Danius, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, was interviewed by freelance journalist Sven Hugo Persson about the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature to Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan has […]
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Therapist Dr. Brandy Engler on Men’s and Women’s Unspoken Desires
Welcome to Amy Alkon’s HumanLab: The Science Between Us, a weekly show with the luminaries of behavioral science. What do men want? In bed and out? What do women want? How does this all tie together? (And who’s getting tied up?) These are just a few of the questions I’ll be asking and sex therapist […]
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Go Here 10/12-10/19
Go Pumpkin Patches Fall has arrived and with it piles of pumpkins in the grocery stores, but where’s the fun in that? Celebrate fall by visiting one—or both—of the great pumpkin patches Central Oregon has to offer. Smith Rock Ranch has amusement for all ages with an intricate corn maze (Batman-themed this year), seasonal produce, […]
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Go Here 10/5-10/12
Oregon Cancer Bike Out Now in its fourth year, the Oregon Cancer Bike Out is a full day of mountain biking fun with six hours of shuttled mountain bike rides from Wanoga Sno-Park. The goal of the event is to provide inspiration for those battling, honor those who lost their battle and raise funds to […]
