Black History Month at COCC Welcomes All to Community Forums, Celebrations

With a theme of “Her Power, Our Resilience,” Black History Month at Central Oregon Community College includes a student-led empowerment retreat (Feb. 7), a documentary film on Toni Morrison (Feb. 10), community forums (Feb. 18), a cultural dinner event (Feb. 20), a talk by New York Times-bestselling author Ijeoma Oluo (Feb. 24), and a Black […]

artHouse LTA invites the community to celebrate Valentine’s Day a week early with a bold & immersive First Friday event: 808s & artBreaks.  This night marks the unveiling of a fresh body of work from artHouse founder Gabriel LTA, this time exploring the themes of modern love & vulnerability. Guests will be among the first to […]

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), a Non-Profit, Public Benefit Organization, is inviting local families to discover the many rewards of hosting a foreign exchange student. ASSE students come from more than 50 countries worldwide: France, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Japan, Australia, to name a few. They are between the ages of 15 and 18 years, […]

Collective Pallet, a Bend-based shared warehouse, storage, and fulfillment space serving small businesses and independent brands, today announced the official transition of ownership from founder Dana Black to Tyson and Kendra Perkins. Founded by Dana Black in 2020, Collective Pallet was created to provide flexible, accessible logistics support for growing businesses that need space, infrastructure, […]

Samara Learning Center is pleased to announce it has received a $1,600 grant from The Environmental Center through the Garden For Every School program. This funding will support the revitalization of the student sensory garden located at the Samara Learning Center campus at 230 NE 9th Street. The Garden For Every School program is designed […]

Independent pet retailer Mud Bay began 2026 by donating more than $300,000 in food, supplies, and monetary contributions to Pacific Northwest animal welfare organizations. This included over 25 tons of pet food—enough to provide more than 200,000 meals for pets in need. These donations were made possible through Mud Bay’s annual Tons of Love campaign, […]

In Central Oregon, approximately one-third of families receive assistance, which helps cover basic needs but often includes limitations on hygiene supplies. Families are generally provided one pack of baby wipes per month, regardless of household size. To help address this need, local Kiwanis clubs are hosting a baby wipe drive benefiting Central Oregon Baby Resources and throwing in a friendly […]

Bend Summer Festival is kicking off the season with a fresh new schedule and a new title sponsor. The 2026 Hixon Mortgage Bend Summer Festival returns to downtown Bend Friday–Sunday, May 29–31, 2026, marking the event’s first-ever move to late May and offering ideal early-summer weather for a full weekend of celebration. “Hixon Mortgage is fired up to […]

Visit Bend is now accepting grant applications to support high-quality arts and culture events held during Bend’s shoulder season and winter months. Funded entirely by lodging taxes paid by overnight visitors, the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund (BCTF) strengthens our community’s cultural vibrancy while supporting a more balanced visitor economy. Grants are available in a range […]