(Photo courtesy of Museum at Warm Springs) The Museum at Warm Springs will open its major 2025 exhibition, Saddle Up: Ranchers and Rodeo Life of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. It will be on view through Saturday, September 27, 2025. The exhibition coincides with the Warm Springs Tribes’ 56th…
(Photo courtesy of the Old Mill District) This River Didn’t Clean Itself It’s easy to think the Deschutes was always ready for float days and river walks, but this summer hotspot didn’t happen by accident. In the 1990s a privately led cleanup transformed forgotten, industrial riverbanks into one of Bend’s most beloved places to connect…
(Left) Crooked River (Right) The View from Post Meadows by Pamela Beaverson) Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, a five-hour drive from Bend, offers magnificent vistas of rugged terrain and a chance to glimpse its graceful pronghorn antelopes. Encompassing more than 420 square miles of desert steppe and low craggy mountains, it was established by Teddy…
(Photos courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) A Few More Seats Are Open for Raise the Baton This Saturday Come to the fundraising party on June 21 to help make the music happen! All proceeds benefit the Young Artists Scholarships and the Summer Festival concerts. Raise the Baton Fundraising Party Saturday, June 21 at 5pm Unitarian…
(Sunriver Art Fair shoppers in The Village. Photo courtesy of Sunriver Women’s Club) The 15th Sunriver Art Fair returns to the scenic Village at Sunriver August 8-10, with over 80 artists bringing original, juried art to Central Oregon. Open from 9am to 5pm on Friday and Saturday, and 9am to 3pm on Sunday, this “Village…
Summer with the Library: Create, Read, Explore! Get ready for a summer full of stories, creativity, and connection. Summer with the Library is here, and there’s something for everyone. Just for signing up, you’ll be entered to win amazing grand prizes like Tonies, LEGO BricQ Motion kits, and e-Readers. Complete a reading and activity log…
(Graphic courtesy of SFF Presents) Big news, music lovers! We’re raffling off a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted guitar at the 2025 Big Ponderoo Festival — and YOU could be the lucky winner! Built by luthier and teacher Jason Chinchen with stunning reclaimed wood, full tortoiseshell binding, a custom Big Ponderoo inlay, and next-level craftsmanship, this guitar is…
Each summer on the first Saturday in August, over 100 brightly colored quilts go on display in The Village at Sunriver. The 37th Sunriver Quilt Show and Sale on Saturday, August 2, is presented by the members of the Mountain Meadow Quilters (MMQ). MMQ consists of approximately 80 quilters who meet twice a month to…
High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) is thrilled to announce that the 2024-25 season was another record-breaking success! The award-winning HDCM Concert Series played to packed houses all season long in Central Oregon. This year marked the exciting launch of the HDCM Celebrity Recital Series, debuting with one of America’s foremost violinists, Stefan Jackiw. The season…
(Photos courtesy of Art Adventure Gallery) Art Adventure Gallery invites the public to explore the intersection of education and craft in Art Branches Need Trees, a unique exhibition featuring printmaking students from Central Oregon Community College (COCC) alongside woodcarver Bill Hunt. This exhibition shines a spotlight on emerging artists from COCC’s respected printmaking program, showcasing a…
