(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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:…