Mondays Preschool Story Time READ – Join in for stories, songs and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. Hear great stories while also becoming more familiar with letter sounds, rhyming, vocabulary and print. Mondays, beginning September 8. 9:30-10am. Downtown Bend Library | Free dpl.libnet.info/events Tuesdays Bilingual Stories […]
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Best Light Beer
The secret behind an award-winning beverage? Simple: “We make the kind of beer we like to drink,” says Dana Henion, co-founder and brewer at Van Henion Brewing. Indeed, Van Henion’s golden Helles Lager is crisp, drinkable and — as the votes will attest — very tasty. Helles translates to “bright” or “light” in German, and […]
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Best Local Farm
Boundless Farmstead
While the “Best Local Farm” category may be new, David and Megan Kellner-Rode’s Boundless Farmstead is going strong in its eighth season of growing food. After about a half-decade of learning the ropes on their 20-acre mixed vegetable farm just north of the Badlands, the Kellner-Rodes seem to be hitting their stride. With more than […]
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Best Nonprofit Event in Sisters
Sisters Folk Festival
While the sun is still burning hot these days, there will come a time not so long from now when the scene looks more like this: a late September weekend in Sisters, evening settling in with a sharp autumn bite. The streets are filled with music, merriment and warm layers as people wander in and […]
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The Commonwealth Pub: Live Music, Events & Game Day Energy
Owner Dan Larsson is building a spirited gathering place
Since opening last November on Bend’s west side, The Commonwealth Pub has made good on its promise to be more than just a watering hole. Built with music in mind, it offers top-notch sound, room to dance and live bands nearly every night of the week. The Commonwealth also boasts big-screen sports, trivia, “Table Tennis […]
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Summer Guide 2025
From world-famous headliners to local bands, this list covers all things music from end of May through September in Central Oregon
Keep this guide handy to help plan your summer! Kiki with Cliché: Bend’s queer DJ duo, Cliché, prepares for a summer of inclusive local events to find community on the dance floor Same Spirit, New Stage: The 4 Peaks Music Festival Moves Indoors Big Ponderoo: The Sensational Summer Festival in Sisters ‘Get Innocuous!’ LCD Soundsystem […]