(Photo courtesy of COCC) Performing songs by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Henry Mancini and others of The Great American Songbook, Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) nearly 80-member Redmond Community Choir takes the stage for a free concert at 4pm on Sunday, May 18, at the Redmond High School auditorium, 675 SW Rimrock Way. “Our concert…
Central Oregon Regional Art
Bend Handmade Market
Bend Handmade Market | Free to attend! | Open 10am-5pm Saturday, June 7, 2025 | Downtown Bend Come discover the best makers and artists in the PNW at Urban Craft Uprising Bend Handmade Market! We are SO excited to be returning the Bend Handmade Market to Downtown Bend this June! You’ll find over 100 makers…
Archaeology Roadshow at the Deschutes Historical Museum June 7
Portland State University’s Archaeology Roadshow returns to the Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend on Saturday, June 7 from 11am to 3pm. The 2025 theme is “The Archaeology of Art and Craft.” The open-air event introduces the public to local heritage and the science of archaeology in a fun, hands-on way, while instilling a sense of…
Bob Newhart Selected as Bend Visitor Center Artist-in-Residence for July 2025
Because First Friday falls on the 4th of July national holiday this year, the official First Friday Art Walk for July is scheduled for Friday, July 11 from 5-8pm. In addition to being the featured artist at Bend Visitor Center, Newhart is launching the First Friday Artwalk Detective Club. The Detective Club is meant to…
Unleash Your Creativity
(Born in Japan, SORA’s love for shodo began when she was six years old. See her performance art on Saturday, May 17 | Photos courtesy SORA Shodo) Japanese American Culture Celebration Experience shodo, learn Ikebana, fold paper cranes On Saturday, May 17, come explore the culture of Japan, including a performance by award-winning calligraphy artist…
Sunriver Resort Moves 2025 Food & Wine Festival to May, Expands to Four Signature Restaurants with the Debut of Lake House
Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination, located moments from Bend, Oregon, and managed by CoralTree Hospitality, is excited to announce the 2025 Sunriver Resort Food & Wine Festival, taking place May 2025. This year, the annual tradition moves from its usual February timing to May and welcomes Lake House as a new dining…
COCC Cooks Up 25th Annual Salmon Bake
(Photo courtesy of COCC) A traditional Native American feast and celebration now in its 25th year, the Salmon Bake at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is set for 11am to 3pm on Saturday, May 17, at the Bend campus’s athletic field, put on by the college’s Native American program and its First Nations Student Union…
Art Meets Wine in the High Desert returns to Sunriver May 17
(Photo by K. Stern) The Sunriver Women’s Club Art Meets Wine in the High Desert event returns to the Sunriver SHARC for a seventh year from 3-7pm on May 17. It features 12 Oregon wines, fine food, original art and unique auction items. Tickets for this all-inclusive event are available at artmeetswine.org. The online auction…
Pickleballs & Batons??
Register today for the Second Annual PLAY ON! Pickleball Bash, a benefit for Sunriver Music Festival May 31-June 1, 2025 Fort Rock Park Pickleball Complex in Sunriver On May 31, the fun begins at 9am with Men’s Individual Scramble and Team events. Women’s Individual Scramble and Team events will begin at 1pm. On June 1, Mixed Individual Scramble…
OperaBend’s Season Finale June 20 & June 22 — The Barber of Seville
The Barber of Seville Our season concludes with a grand production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville in June, 2025. Sung in Italian and accompanied by a full orchestra and chorus, this masterpiece will be brought to life with all the vibrancy and humor that have made it a favorite among opera lovers. The performances…