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SHOW US YER CANS, a multi-venue benefit concert and food drive in support of Shepherd’s House, will take place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, across several Bend venues and distribution locations. The day kicks off at Boneyard Pub at 12:00 PM with a classic car show hosted by Alley Scrapers CC and live performances by Vanderwalls and Hobbyist. […]

Sunriver Music Festival raises the baton on the 2025 season Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. Renowned pianist Stewart Goodyear performs with the Festival Orchestra, conducted by Brett Mitchell. Tickets at sunrivermusic.org The Festival season opens with the Fanfare from Dukas’ La Péri for the mighty brass section. Goodyear’s performance […]

We still have a few spots left for Stream Sampling on Whychus Creek on August 7th and 8th! Join other community volunteers, UDWC staff, and our restoration partners to collect aquatic insect samples from key reaches along Whychus where we’ve restored stream habitat and stream flow to benefit reintroduced salmon and steelhead, and redband trout. We’ll meet […]

The City of Bend is joining the Youth Career Connect program to engage with local youth, offer valuable interview and on-the-job experience and foster a deeper understanding of the essential services that keep our City thriving. Youth Career Connect is a program that brings together Central Oregon high schools, local businesses, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council […]

Local nonprofit Partners In Care invites community members in Central Oregon to its engaging, in-person education series. For the past 17 years, Partners In Care has been providing no-cost community education on a myriad of topics such as preparing for end of life, facing a serious illness, and caregiver tips and resources. The fourth community […]

Registration is now open for the 2025 Oregon Women Veterans Conference, the state’s largest gathering dedicated to honoring and supporting women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The biennial event, hosted by the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, will bring together women veterans from across Oregon for a weekend of connection, resources and […]

Starting July 21 and through September 21, nonprofit organizations and government entities (including colleges and universities) are invited to apply for funding through the City of Bend’s new Climate Action Partner Grant Program. This is the first year that the program is being offered, and the program goal is to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions […]

The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will be making a special appearance in Downtown Redmond, on Thursday, July 31, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., courtesy of the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo. The public is invited to come to Centennial Park to meet and take pictures with the Clydesdales, and then cheer them on as they travel […]

Mt. Bachelor is thrilled to announce that Redline, the Bike Park’s flagship expert jump trail is expected to open tomorrow (Saturday, July 26) at noon, conditions permitting.  With sunny, warm weather in the forecast this weekend and Pine Marten scheduled to spin from 10:00am – 7:00pm, riders can enjoy lap after lap on a variety […]

Bend, OR — July 21st — Shepherd’s House Ministries invites the Central Oregon community to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of the Lighthouse Navigation Center, a transformative low-barrier shelter and day-use facility in Bend that has become a critical resource for hundreds of individuals experiencing homelessness and crisis. Since its opening in 2021, the Lighthouse has […]