(HDCM Educational Outreach Hanging Flower Baskets | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music is offering hanging flower baskets and culinary herb baskets to fund Educational Outreach efforts. These 12″ diameter baskets will at a minimum double in size, and you can choose from a large variety of high-quality mixed flower…
Nationally touring musician, inspirational figure, and Bend local Heaven Zest is set to headline a powerful evening of music and transformation at Volcanic Theatre in Bend on Thursday, May 1. This performance follows the announcement that Zest will receive the Michael Brennan Courage Award from the Boomer Esiason Foundation, honoring his remarkable journey living with…
(Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Enchantment is all around us at Deschutes Public Library as we invite you to explore “Know Magic” this May. Dabble in whimsical watercolor techniques and learn about the history of foods once believed to hold magical powers. Step up your mocktail game and discover self-care strategies for reducing stress….
(Dan Flores, Beth Piatote | Photos courtesy of High Desert Museum) Time is running out! Writers exploring themes around desert landscapes are invited to enter the 11th annual Waterston Desert Writing Prize. The submission window is open now through May 1, 2025, at 11:59pm. This prestigious award, a program of the High Desert Museum, celebrates…
(Frankie Borla) Fifteen-year-old Frankie Borla of Sisters will attend Interlochen Arts Camp, the nation’s premier summer program for aspiring artists in grades 3-12. The son of Erin and Chris Borla, he will study Jazz Improvisation. Borla, a freshman at Sisters High School has played drums for the past ten years. He is passionate about Jazz…
A collaboration between Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and the Portland-based Civics Learning Project is providing a free documentary screening of Trust Me, a film about the influence of media technology on society, at 3pm on Sunday, April 27, in Wille Hall on the Bend campus. A panel of local media members, featuring OPB’s bureau…
(Kiahna Allen, Kahmussa Green and Thyreicia Simtustus (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) are featured in the short film Pathfinders | Photos by Jessie Sears) Pathfinders Film Discussion Hear from young women leaders of Warm Springs From advocacy to aviation and kayaking, Pathfinders is a short film that explores how Thyreicia Simtustus, Kahmussa Green and Kiahna…
(Nathan Detroit, Sky Masterson and Crapshooters | Photo courtesy of Ponderosa Players) Ponderosa Players brings the magic of Broadway to Central Oregon this summer with Guys and Dolls. This vibrant production features a talented cast of twenty young performers, ages 11 to 18. Returning for their second production at the outdoor venue, The Hayshed, Ponderosa…
(The Outlaw Jazz Combo | Photo courtesy of Makin’ It Local) Takin’ The Stage – Friday, April 25, 2025: Sisters, Oregon Fourth Friday Art Walk from 4-7pm. Makin’ it Local welcomes Sisters’ own Outlaw Jazz Combo for an evening of music. The Fourth Friday Art Walk starts with Oregon Sparkling Wine from Sokol Blosser, light…
(Photos courtesy of High Desert Museum) Don’t Miss Out! Be inspired by the April Indigenous Speakers Series Join us for two inspiring programs that promise to take us on a journey of discovery and identity! From a thought-provoking presentation by an acclaimed author and Montana Poet Laureate to an enlightened discussion of a short film…
