(Photos courtesy of Scalehouse) Our Small Business Saturday for a holiday fundraiser was so fun, we are extending it! Help us to raise some end-of-year funds and meet our fundraising goal! This Friday from 5-7pm, get your photo taken by local photographer Nancy Floyd when you make a donation. Donate to win raffle items, perfect…
This month starts on a happy note with positive relationship changes on the 2nd. The Full Moon on the 4th brings an invitation to move forward in a new way. Conversations on the 6th and 7th are helpful and supportive. Be patient on the 8th when situations seem to hit an obstacle. Listen for the…
(Darah Lundberg) Makin’ It Local is delighted to welcome Oregon ceramic artist Darah Lundberg to its roster. Her work celebrates thoughtful forms, natural textures, and the understated beauty woven into everyday life. Darah Lundberg is a Portland-based ceramic artist known for crafting functional pottery with a sculptural, organic sensibility. Blending stoneware, porcelain, and atmospheric firings,…
(Kay Cooper and Alex Gnefkow) Gnefknacks is the name of the pottery partnership of Alex Gnefkow and Kay Cooper. Alex throws the pots and Kay does the glazing and decoration. Years ago, when they each became interested in pottery, they never anticipated being in a partnership with someone else, making pots as a business. They…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) December is the season for festive fun! Use fresh foliage to craft a DIY wreath and capture the moment with professional family portraits. Enjoy performances by the Central Oregon Mastersingers, Ravensong Choir, and The Bells of Sunriver. Teens can embellish a beanie using hand embroidery and kids can hand-sew…
(Photos courtesy of One Stop Writing Shop) If you have a list of favorite Bend restaurants, make room for one more, ‘cause you’re going to fall in love. I’d been hearing about Salute for a while. Some friends raved about the $42, three-course special (just mention that to your server if interested). Another couple touted…
((Left) Andy Akiho (Right) YAGÓDY | Photos courtesy of OSU-Cascades) Oregon State University – Cascades and OSU’s Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts are launching a new concert series at Bend’s Tower Theatre that will debut in January 2026. The Patricia Valian Reser Center — known as PRAx — opened in 2024 on…
BEND // OLD MILL Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members or the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Blue Spruce Pottery…
(COCC’s Redmond Community Choir | Photo courtesy of COCC) Holiday Magic with COCC’s Cascade Chorale Cascade Chorale, a choral class of Central Oregon Community College, will present Holiday Magic — A Season’s Journey concert of holiday songs under direction of COCC’s James W. Knox, with special guest Bob Shaw, on December 6 (7pm) and December…
(Photos courtesy of Sunriver Art Fair) Artist applications for the 2026 Sunriver Art Fair are now open and will close on March 8, 2026. The art fair is a nationally recognized, juried fine arts and crafts event drawing local Sunriver and Central Oregon visitors as well as visitors from all over the western states. If…
