The Source Staff

We are inviting community members to explore, learn about, and recreate the distinctive architectural landscape of historic Deschutes County. Participants will learn about the origins of our historic landmarks, the people and places behind them, and artistically recreate them with Lego/Duplo or other comparable brick art. The Deschutes Historical Museum will be a place for […]

As the Old Mill District celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, a few lucky readers may find more than they anticipated when they open the annual Summer Guide. To mark this milestone silver jubilee, five “Golden Tickets” will be hidden inside select copies of the 2026 Summer Guide, which begins distribution on Wednesday, May 13 […]

Featuring songs of Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile and Stephen Stills, Central Oregon Community College’s nearly 80-member Redmond Community Choir takes the stage for a free performance of “Americana: Celebrating Our Musical Roots,” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at the Redmond High School auditorium, 675 SW Rimrock Way. “I started planning for this program late […]

Deschutes County is reminding Bend-area residents that FireFree collection days start next weekend at the Knott Landfill. The free yard debris drop-off event will be held Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 24, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week at 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend. The FireFree program helps residents get ready for wildfire season by clearing dry […]

Central Oregon Community College is celebrating Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May with hula and Filipino traditional dancing, spoken word, martial arts demonstrations, a book discussion and cultural displays at all four campuses. Events are free and open to the public.  A book group discussion of “Dust Child” by bestselling author Nguyễn […]

Renowned cellist Peter Wiley will lead a Master Class presented by High Desert Chamber Music and the Cascade School of Music on Saturday, May 16, 9:00am-11:30am in Heritage Hall at the First Presbyterian Church (230 NE 9th St, Bend) and is free and open to the public. This Master Class is made possible in part […]

Bend Park and Recreation District is temporarily closing the Shevlin Park fishing pond adjacent to Aspen Hall May 11 to May 15. The fishing pond will be temporarily closed for a maintenance project to manually pull weeds and plant material that has been growing in the pond over many years. “The pond was last dredged […]

Beloved local business Dudley’s Bookshop is set to launch their second location in the Old Mill District on Friday, May 15th. The new location will open just in time for attendees of Pole Pedal Paddle, and the commencement of concert season taking place just across the footbridge. Only yards off the Deschutes River Trail and […]

May is Wildfire Preparedness Month, and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management is rolling out a community-wide awareness campaign to help residents strengthen their readiness for fire season. A key part of the effort is a countywide test of Deschutes Alerts on Wednesday, May 13, at 1:00 p.m More than 70,000 residents are […]