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Twenty-two draft beers, assorted ciders and six food trucks will be available as the Redmond Kiwanis Club revives its R’Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 11, from noon to 10pm at Wild Ride Brewing. Each of the food trucks will be offering an Oktoberfest-oriented food item. After a one-year hiatus because of COVID, the 13th annual event…
After a one-year hiatus because of the pandemic, Redmond Kiwanis is reviving R’Oktoberfest as a one-day event on Saturday, September 11, from noon to 10pm at Wild Ride Brewing. The committee will commemorate first responders on the 20th anniversary of 9-11 as part of the event. Noah von Borstel is chairing the event. The service…
(RPA Thesby Awardees Aubrey Luse ,Grace Sorensen and Natalie Lawton | Photos courtesy of Redmond Proficiency Academy) Three Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) students recently took home prestigious acting honors from the renowned International Thespian Festival (ITF), an annual event where outstanding theatre students are recognized from around the world. This year, there were 640 Thespy…
(Aubrey Luse | Photo courtesy of RPA) Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) junior Aubrey Luse was recently awarded a Superior rating for her play, The Plant Crusade, from the Educational Theatre Association, an international organization dedicated to providing high school students access to theatre education. The Plant Crusade is about an awkward, poetry-loving student named Ophelia,…
(Photo | by Kristine Thomas) Every May, winery and vineyard owners invite Oregonians to celebrate Oregon Wine Month. They invite people to taste and learn about Oregon’s wine industry. Central Oregon is beginning to grow as a wine region. There are several vineyards and wineries in the region, along with wine bars and tasting rooms….
(Poster | Courtesy of Friends of Redmond Oregon) The Friends of Redmond Oregon (FORO), which operates the nonprofit Friends Bookshop in the Redmond Bazaar, is closing its bookshop on March 20. The Friends originally ran the Friends Bookshop in the Redmond Public Library for over 25 years. In February 2020, they moved into the Redmond…
(Photo | Courtesy of Redmond Chamber of Commerce) In association with Lay it Out Events, Visit Central Oregon and Travel Oregon, the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB is proud to present the first St. Patrick’s Day Showing of the Redmond Northern Lights Event, running March 5-6 and 12-13 from 6:30-9pm, and on St. Patrick’s…
(Senior Grace Sorensen performing for the Oregon Thespians South Regional Acting Competition | Photo courtesy of RPA Academy) Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) Thespian Troupe #7715 recently competed in the annual Oregon Thespians South Regional Acting Competition, winning 14 ribbons for excellence in numerous acting categories. “In a year where it’s hard enough to complete any…
(Sunset Edit by Jaxin Sellers | Photo courtesy of Redmond Proficiency Academy) Seven Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) students recently won 14 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for 2021. The awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative teens, each year recognizing writing, painting, ceramics and glass, photography and a…
