(Sky Hunters, the popular indoor flight program, returns March 21-28 at the E.L. Wiegand Birds of Prey Pavilion | Photo by John Williams) Spring at the Museum Experience wonder all season long! From Sky Hunters and birding adventures to educational opportunities and a one-of-a-kind game night, we invite you to discover what’s blooming at the…
(Graphic courtesy of Scalehouse) Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Renaissance and Baroque? Why did Marcel Duchamp submit a urinal as art? What makes something “art” in the first place? These questions — and many more—will be explored by our resident Art Historian, Dr. Braden Engel, during an evening of curiosity, laughter,…
(Photos courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) Highlights Include: A celebration of American orchestral music as part of the nationwide commemoration of the country’s 250th Anniversary Four Classical Concerts with the Festival Orchestra conducted by Brett Mitchell Distinguished Guests: pianist Michelle Cann, violinists William Hagen and Tessa Lark, bass-baritone Timothy Jones, and the Central Oregon Mastersingers…
2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. What does this document and the formation of the United States mean for us who live and work in the American West? 250 in the West, a new programmatic series at the Museum, explores the legacies of the 250th in the American West,…
((Left) Shere Coleman (Right) Lona Owemo. Graphic courtesy of Scalehouse) Shere Coleman (she/her) is a lifelong working and exhibiting artist whose work includes, painting, wood sculpture, theater, poetry, puppetry and more. Shere has a deep engagement with our oldest forms of human expression worldwide. Oral storytelling and puppetry stir her imagination and curiosity and guide…
(Photo courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre) Acting with Ann April 11-May 14 Age 11-14 Tuition – $295 Registration Opens Friday, February 27 Discover new layers of your artistry as we create a collaborative piece of original theatre from the ground up. Each week we will deepen our theatrical vocabularies and explore techniques of theatre-making including…
(Graphic courtesy of Ron Pugh) On February 1, 2026 the southern Deschutes County band, The Jugulars organized a multi-artist Tribute to the late Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir, who died on January 10, 2026. Their objectives were to honor Weir with all South County musicians, located at a South County venue, and to support…
((Left) Judy Hoiness, Mend & Make do #41 (Right) Exploring Orion Bar by Helen Brisson) Walk through the yarn storm to enter the latest offering at Nancy McGrath Green Gallery. You’re greeted with an oversized hand-stitched Julia Child, an interpretation of a quilting spider, and a woman inside a fabric frame who escapes with a…
(Sculpture by Jack Perry) Jack Perry’s Redmond home and studio have paintings, posters, and abstract sculptures on every wall. At 76, Jack’s artistic vision has never wavered, born not of trends but out of a lifetime of grit, love, and an abiding bond with the land that raised him. That bond began in Walla Walla,…
(Photo by Elizabeth A. Woody) Major Exhibition Featuring the Art of Lillian Pitt (Warm Springs/Wasco/Yakama) and Her “Kindred Spirits” will open at The Museum on Thursday, May 21! The Museum will host an opening reception for the exhibition at 5:30pm on Thursday, May 21. We welcome our Museum Members, the Warm Springs community and friends near…
