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NeighborImpact’s Child Care Resources department is accepting applications for Baby Promise, a no-cost child care program for eligible families with children ages 6 weeks through 3 years. The program provides full-time, year-round care through a network of licensed child care providers across Central Oregon. Although Oregon’s Employment Related Day Care program, commonly known as ERDC, […]

The Bend Comedy Festival today announced its complete lineup for the 2026 festival, taking place September 4-6 in downtown Bend, Oregon. The three-day, nonprofit event returns for its second year following a sold-out 2025 debut that filled downtown Bend with comedy fans from across the region. This year’s festival features more than 20 shows across […]

High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDFFA) is inviting the community to experience Central Oregon’s local food scene like never before at the inaugural High Desert Food Trail Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, September 19. This first-of-its-kind, family-friendly event transforms the High Desert Food Trail into an interactive adventure, where teams will travel throughout the Sisters […]

The Open Arts Center is proud to present The Rachel Binah Gallery Dedication Art Show, a special exhibition honoring the extraordinary life and ongoing legacy of artist, environmental activist, mentor, and philanthropist Rachel Binah. The exhibition will be on view throughout August and September 2026, with an opening reception on First Friday, August 7, from […]

Tickets are now available for Central Oregon’s longest-running charitable gala, High Desert Rendezvous, returning for its 37th year on Saturday, August 22. The annual celebration welcomes supporters for an evening of connection, philanthropy, and unforgettable High Desert experiences. An individual ticket for Rendezvous is $200 for members and $250 for nonmembers. Tables of eight or 10 are […]

Before pianist Hunter Noack began traveling the West with a 9-foot Steinway grand piano, he lived two blocks from Drake Park.  Noack spent his earliest years in Bend before his family moved to Sunriver, where the forests, lakes, volcanic terrain, and open skies of Central Oregon shaped his childhood. This August, he returns for three […]

As Central Oregon comes together for five days of rodeo, exhibits, live music and family traditions at the Deschutes County Fair, Les Schwab Tire Centers is bringing a new level of community celebration to its generations of support for youth and families in agriculture. All fairgoers are invited to visit the Les Schwab Fields to […]

Central Oregon Locavore hosts its inaugural Meet Your Farmer Dinner in the Cave on Friday, August 14, inviting guests to enjoy an extraordinary farm-to-table dining experience inside the natural cave beneath Juniper Preserve. Hidden beneath the Tom Fazio golf course, the cave remained sealed for nearly 60,000 years until it was discovered during construction. Normally […]

As Central Oregon continues to grow, communities face important decisions about how to invest in infrastructure, encourage economic development, create housing opportunities, and revitalize key areas. On Thursday, August 20, 2026, City Club of Central Oregon will bring together regional experts for a timely community conversation exploring one of the primary tools used to achieve these […]

Roundabout Books is excited to host Oregon fisherman and author Jesse Lance Robbins at an in-store event on August 20 at 6:30 pm to read from and discuss his book of essays The Best Fly Fishing is Everywhere: Stories in Celebration of Why We Fish, a contemplative journey through water and time.  This collection of […]