The inaugural FairWell Festival invites trailblazers from all walks of life to The Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center July 21-23, 2023! Enjoy unforgettable performances from Zach Bryan, Willie Nelson & Family, Turnpike Troubadours and more alongside a variety of local craft beer and wine vendors in the heart of the High Desert. Come for…

(Barn owl flies in Sky Hunters program | Photo by John Williams) Make it a special spring break for your family and visit the High Desert Museum. Kicking off our summer hours is just the start. Beginning Saturday, March 25, ppen daily from 9am-5pm. One BIG highlight is the indoor flight demo Sky Hunters. Experience powerful predators…

(Felici Piano Trio | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music’s (HDCM) 15th season, brought to you by Mission Building, continues with the award-winning Felici Piano Trio, making their first appearance in the HDCM Concert Series. As resident touring ensemble of Chamber Music Unbound in Mammoth Lakes, California, the vibrant threesome…

(Photos courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Springtime in Deschutes County means A Novel Idea celebrations are underway as thousands of readers discuss the same books and participate in free cultural programs, all leading up to the main author event. This year, the 20th anniversary of Oregon’s largest community read program, Deschutes Public Library welcomes four…

(Photo by Rudy and Peter Skitterians) The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon’s (UUFCO) Art Resource Team will present Primavera: A Celebration of Spring to be featured in our Linus Pauling Gallery, from April 2, 2023 to June 4, 2023. Art must be available for exhibit for the entire time and dropped off and picked…