(Photo courtesy of d’Lite Healthy On The Go) d’Lite Healthy On The Go, the emerging health-conscious eatery with a local cult following, recently announced plans for strategic franchise growth in several key markets throughout the Western and Southwestern United States. It’s zeroed in on Bend as one of those key growth markets due to its…
(Bestselling novelist Kim Johnson, a social justice leader and University of Oregon vice provost, will discuss her young adult novel This Is My America in a COCC livestream event on February 21. | Photo courtesy of COCC) In commemoration of Black History Month and its ongoing Season of Nonviolence programming, Central Oregon Community College (COCC)…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Seek answers to environmental, legal and human rights questions as we explore facets of justice in February. Hear from the founder of a climate justice collective and stretch your budget with healthy recipe ideas. Learn about the future of water use in Oregon and discover free legal resources available…
(Hunter Nooack) On February 19 at 2pm in the new Sunriver Christian Fellowship (SCF) sanctuary, Hunter Noack will present a special piano concert on behalf of the church’s Partnership In Education Scholarship Program. This fundraising event will assist in the ongoing efforts of SCF to offer scholarships to young people who attended our own Three Rivers School…
We have HUGE news! Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is producing a brand-new music festival to celebrate the thriving music and arts community of Sisters. Big Ponderoo will bring Americana and bluegrass music to two stages — Sisters Art Works and Three Creeks Brewing — on June 24 and 25. Two-day all events tickets will go…
(Embracing Life by Cheri Lee Helfenstein) A collection of abstract paintings and drawings by artist and poet Cheri Lee Helfenstein, titled Early Spring in the Mist, is showing at Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Barber Library Rotunda Gallery February 6 to April 7, with a reception from 4-5:30pm on Thursday, February 9. The Barber Library…
(Joe Feddersen | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) For many Native communities throughout the High Desert, what constitutes art spans beyond the walls of a gallery or a museum. Objects are alive, tied to purpose and intrinsic to thriving communities. Art is at once utilitarian and ceremonial, as well as part of the continuation…
(COCC introduces My Summer in China. Space to this free youth camp in July is limited, with applications due March 15 | Photo courtesy of COCC) Applications are now being accepted for Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) inaugural My Summer in China Chinese language day camp, a free youth program funded by the prestigious National…
(Photos courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) Calling all seven- to ten-year-old actors! Are your drama muscles in need of some flexing? Do you long to express your creativity? Then check out our Winter Junior BEAT classes below! Come explore the magic of alien costumes and under-the-sea creature puppets and put on some amazing performances! No…
(The Gathering by John Vale) Join us to view the amazing artwork of John Vale, listen to the smooth jazz tunes of The Obsidian and sip some wine or beer. His artwork reflects the local wildlife of this area, made from copper, stone and juniper wood. John is a seasoned artist and owner of two…
