/ / / BEND // OLD MILL / / / Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members or the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel, and watercolor, as well…
((Left) Near Wildsptize (Middle) Mt. Bachelor Cornice (Right) Deadman’s Peak by Dave Wachs) The places that become these paintings aren’t discovered in a studio — they’re earned step by step, often well beyond the end of a lift line or the comfort of a marked trail. From a sunlit bench outside a closed alpine hut…
(Photo by Sue Dougherty, Offleash Photography) Red Chair Gallery, the beloved art gallery that has occupied the corner of NW Bond and Oregon in Downtown Bend for the last 16 years, will be closing its doors at the start of this new year. The gallery’s manager/owner, Rita Dunlavy, is retiring, and there are no plans…
(Photos courtesy of Old Mill District) First Friday Art Walk The Old Mill District launches into the new year with a vibrant First Friday Art Walk this Friday, January 2 from 3-6pm. This Friday, Tumalo Art Co., The Stacks Art Studios & Gallery, Lubbesmeyer Art Studio & Gallery, Savory Spice Shop, Will Leather Goods, Saxon’s Fine Jewelers,…
This year, our community showed up in powerful ways — and we’re proud to share some of the impact we made together. Gallery & Exhibitions 23 artists featured across diverse disciplines 4,300+ visitors engaged Over 50% of featured artists were BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, femme, and emerging artists Pat Clark Studio Program 4 artists received six…
Bend Park and Recreation District (BPRD) opened The Pavilion as Central Oregon’s first and only NHL-size ice sheet nearly a decade ago and is celebrating its tenth anniversary along with the annual winter solstice event on Friday, December 19 from 6-8:30pm. Winter solstice event The Winter Solstice & Tenth Anniversary Celebration encourages attendees to bring a…
(Photos courtesy of One Stop Writing Shop) If you haven’t experienced the magic of Joe Kim’s culinary talents, you’re missing out. After years of spearheading the 5 Fusion kitchen, he and his wife, Laura, opened Yoli. There, Joe, a three-time James Beard Foundation nominee for Best Chef Northwest, honors the flavors from his childhood in…
(Desi the red-tailed hawk | Photo by Jon Nelson) Winter Break at the Museum Explore the wonders of the High Desert From Indigenous art to wildlife encounters to the secrets of soil, the Museum is packed with wonder during winter break! Plus, we are open every day except Christmas. Here’s why today should be a…
(Photo courtesy of St. Charles Prineville Hospice) St. Charles Foundation’s annual Prineville Hospice Auction was a big success, raising more than $180,000 to support hospice programs. The festive event was held at the Crook County Fairgrounds Indoor Area last week with a fun live auction of handmade quilts and Christmas trees as well as dinner,…
(Winter 2022 moonlight event | Photo courtesy of Paula Dreyer) Celebrate the winter solstice with a magical Solstice Piano Concert at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center, rescheduled for Tuesday, December 23, from 5-6pm. Ski or snowshoe along candlelit trails under the stars while award-winning pianist Paula Dreyer serenades guests with her beautiful, meditative piano music….
