(Ijeoma Oluo) With film, dance and discussion, including talks from a 2SLGBTQIA+ icon and a New York Times bestselling author, Central Oregon Community College’s 18th annual Season for Nonviolence — held mid-January through early April — gets underway on January 20. Visit cocc.edu/snv to learn more and register for all free events. The season kicks…
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Announcing Comedian Nikki Glaser
(Photo courtesy of Hayden Homes Amphitheater) Nikki Glaser Sunday, September 13 Doors 6pm / Show 7:30pm Online-only venue presale: Thursday, January 8 at 10am Presale Code: SPARKSLAKE General onsale: Friday, January 9 at 10am Online or in-person at the Ticket Mill in the Old Mill District. For nearly two decades, Emmy, Grammy, and Golden Globe-nominated…
Virginia Riggs Children’s Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo
The Central Oregon Symphony is gearing up for an exciting start to the new year. The annual Virginia Riggs Children’s Concert and Instrument Petting Zoo is Saturday, January 31, at 9:30am at Mountain View High School Auditorium. Virginia Riggs Children’s Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo Named after a former Central Oregon Symphony cellist with a…
The 23rd Annual Mountainfilm on Tour Returns to the Tower
(Photo courtesy of The Environmental Center) Mountainfilm on Tour – Bend, the annual crowd-favorite fundraiser for The Environmental Center, is scheduled to return on February 6-7. This event features inspiring documentary films curated from the annual Mountainfilm festival held in Telluride, Colorado, and a raffle to support The Environmental Center’s mission to embed sustainability into…
Moonlight Ski Concert — Piano at Meissner Returns January 10
(Winter moonlight event in 2022 | Photo courtesy of Paula Dreyer) Pianist and composer Paula Dreyer brings her signature Moonlight Ski Concert – Piano at Meissner back to the Virginia Meissner Sno-Park on Saturday, January 10, with two evening performances from 5-6pm and 7-8pm. This immersive winter concert invites guests to experience live piano music…
Updates from Scalehouse
(Photo courtesy of Scalehouse) Opening January 9: Be Right Back Join us on Friday, January 9 from 5-7pm for a private opening of Be Right Back! Be Right Back offers a pause, a space to discover respite and reprieve, to provide a place where we go when we put up a note saying, “Be right…
Winter Events Sneak Peek
(Nothing says “Happy New Year” like an otter with a snow mustache | Photo by Museum staff) Upcoming Events Get Ready to Experience a Treasure Trove of Excitement in 2026 Happy New Year! January and February are packed with good fun, learning opportunities and new exhibitions at the Museum. Read on to see what’s coming…
Reserve Your Spot: Creative Arts Courses Are Open
(Photo courtesy of COCC) Drawing, Painting, Sketching and Journaling Charcoal Foundations: Beginning Charcoal Drawing (Bend) Drawing: Abstract Simplified (Redmond) Drawing: Beginning Simplified (Redmond) Drawing: One-Point Perspective (Bend) Drawing: Two-Point Perspective (Bend) Feathered Forms: Sketching Birds (Bend) Figure Drawing Open Lab (Bend) Nature Journaling: Essential Techniques (Bend) Painting with Impact: Acrylics with David Kinker (Bend) Sketching:…
Fill the Tower With Love on Valentine’s Day!
(Tesla Quartet. Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music’s (HDCM) Concert Series returns on Saturday, February 14, at 7:30pm with a special Valentine’s Day performance. The program features works inspired by love and romance, and concert-goers will receive a rose and treat from Goody’s Chocolates. This concert is brought to you…
Help Us Reach Our End of Year Goal
Thanks to you, we are providing people of all ages with the opportunity to imagine what is possible; to see themselves in the artwork displayed in our Gallery, and to dream of a creative life. Your support allows us to share humanity through visual means, creating opportunities to connect beyond language. Thanks to you, we…