(Photo courtesy of Old Mill District) Beloved local business Dudley’s Bookshop is set to launch their second location in the Old Mill District on Friday, May 15th. The new location will open just in time for attendees of Pole Pedal Paddle, and the commencement of concert season taking place just across the footbridge. Only yards…
(Photos courtesy of One Stop Writing Shop) “Oh no! We’re in trouble,” my friend and trusty restaurant review companion exclaimed after her first bite of The Hudson’s smoked pork belly appetizer. Think melt-in-your-mouth fatty goodness balanced with frisée, compressed persimmon and, as the menu says, “crunchy things.” We had started the meal with an amuse…
On the night of a rare Blue Moon, Bend will host Illuminaria, Central Oregon’s first event to combine live fire performance, electronic music and a full wellness experience under one sky. Presented by Spellfire Productions and hosted at the Hanai Center, Illuminaria brings together fire dancers, LED artists, local DJs, and over a dozen wellness…
(Peter Atkinson) The Deschutes Historical Museum presents Rick Atkinson at The Tower Theatre May 13, 2026 at 7 pm. In partnership with the Oregon Historical Society’s Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series and the official America 250 Oregon statewide commemoration, Deschutes Historical Museum is proud to host a special event with Pulitzer Prize–winning author Rick Atkinson….
(Dancers perform during the 2022 Salmon Bake at the Madras campus | Photo courtesy of COCC) The annual Central Oregon Community College Salmon Bake, a Native American feast and celebration that’s been a regional tradition for more than a quarter century, is set for 11am-3pm on Saturday, May 16, at the newly expanded Madras campus….
(Photo by Abbott Schindler) Spring into May at the Museum Discover, explore, experience, repeat! From educational talks and artful exhibitions to a historically fun game night and a day for the birds, May is the perfect time to discover all the exciting programming at the Museum. Ready to explore? Take a look at some of…
The Bend Handmade Market will return to downtown Bend on Saturday, June 6, 2026, featuring more than 100 independent makers and artisans showcasing handcrafted goods. The free, all-ages outdoor market has become a beloved community event, offering shoppers a curated selection of ceramics, clothing, jewelry, fine art, home décor, and more. “The Bend Handmade Market…
Artists, ecological scientists, and scholars wanting to explore connections to nature, land conservation, historic preservation, agriculture and community building projects are invited to Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture (PMRCAA) in Sisters. Click here for detailed information. roundhousefoundation.org/pine-meadow-ranch
(Masayuki Nagase’s Reflection of Stream is carved, polished and sandblasted basalt stones at OSU-Cascades campus. Installed, 2018) Oregon State University – Cascades is calling for submissions from artists, plus see more public art opportunities, fellowships and artist residences below. Email artist opportunities to Sarah Baylinson, our Art Collection & Artist Services specialist, for consideration in…
(Silence in Movements by Molly Freitag at St. Hemens) Molly Freitag, a longtime Central Oregon artist and chaplain, paints abstractions that shimmer between landscape and inner life, between sky and cell, and between river current and nerve current. It’s important to Molly that her paintings do not sit still. They open. They suggest. They keep…
