4 Peaks Music Festival brings its musical summer solstice celebration back to Southeast Bend for their 16th family-friendly event June 20-23. 4 Peaks proudly announces what the 4 Peaks Experience will look like in 2024. besides music, patrons can look forward to an expanded Kidlandia area, yoga, silent disco, and visiting the many vendors. Music …
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Deschutes Public Library In the Know April 2024
Know Gardens throughout April Are you dreaming of a backyard bounty or looking to garden more sustainably? Join us as we sew, dig, and harvest for Know Gardens in April. Learn the fundamentals of water-wise gardening and explore Monet’s innovative landscapes. Deeply connect to the natural world with a forest-bathing experience and indulge in animal…
Open Your Season at Woodlands
(Image and graphics courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Directly benefiting Sunriver Music Festival, golfing buddies come together on Sunriver Resort’s Woodlands Course on June 2 for the 16th annual Swings fore Strings tournament. With a shotgun start and scramble format, this is a lighthearted way to kick off your summer of Sunriver golfing. Worth noting:…
2024 Bend Film Festival: Call for Submissions
(Images courtesy of BendFilm) Entry Fee Discounts We are unable to give free submission waivers, but we have plenty of discount codes available. Take a look at them and see if any apply to you! BFNW24: $5 discount for films produced in the Northwest. To qualify, submitted film must have been filmed in Oregon, Washington,…
Central Oregon Mastersingers Previews Vatican (Rome, Italy) Performance of Italian Composers with Central Oregon Community
Central Oregon Mastersingers travels to Italy and the Vatican this summer. The group will preview its “Sounds Italian” program exclusively for Central Oregonians at its free spring concerts, April 20-21 in Bend and Sunriver. The concerts feature Italian composers Giovanni Palestrina (Missa Brevis), Tomas de Victoria (Ave Maria), and Claudio Monteverdi (Cantate Domino). Additional short…
Auditions, Kids Camp & Opera ~ Phew!
There’s a lot going on in April with the Sunriver Stars! Auditions for Death of a Salesman Auditions for Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize winning play are this week in both Sunriver and Bend: Sunriver Audition Details Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6 6-8pm @ Village Properties Suite 208 in the Sunriver Business Park 56835 Venture Lane, Sunriver…
Poetry Slam, Roundtable Events Give Voice to COCC Poetry Month
(Photo courtesy of COCC) Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is celebrating National Poetry Month with a poetry slam on April 12 and a student and alumni poets’ roundtable on April 25. Events are free and open to the public, with light refreshments provided. Visit barber.cocc.edu/poetry for complete details and to register for the slam. COCC’s…
Theater in the Park Returns
Lay It Out Events is thrilled to announce the eagerly anticipated return of our annual outdoor performance series, Theater in the Park, with the beloved musical sensation Mamma Mia! For over a decade, Theater in the Park has delighted audiences with unforgettable performances in the scenic setting of Drake Park. From the uproarious comedy of Spamalot to the…
Celebrating Three Decades of Creativity & Collaboration
What begins as a simple lump of earth, mixed with water, meets air and fire, at the hands of the artist/craftsperson becomes a vibrant vessel or stunning wall hanging. It can be made on the pottery wheel or built “by hand,” or sculpted. The possibilities reach as far as the artist’s imagination. The Raku Club…
New Perspective for April
Conversations are challenging this month as Mercury turns retrograde on the 1st. Listen to your intuition on the 3rd especially in regards to your relationships. New beginnings on the 4th are helpful and by the 6th your relationships could improve. The New Moon on the 8th mixed with a Total Solar Eclipse could intensify the…