Coronavirus Relief Fund Cultural Support (CRFCS) grant awards totaling $998,668 will be distributed to 25 cultural organizations across Deschutes County through a partnership between the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Deschutes Cultural Coalition. The funds, allocated to the Cultural Trust for Oregon cultural organizations facing losses due to the COVID-19 health crisis, were made available…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce) Join members of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory team as they share their passion for science through a series of engaging twilight talks throughout the fall. Talks will take place outdoors in the amphitheater and a different topic will be presented each night. Questions are…
(Meagan Iverson, Julie Webber, Alisa (AJ) Jimenez | Photos courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) The Sunriver Music Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of Meagan Iverson as the organization’s new executive director. Joining Meagan is new ticket office manager Julie Webber, who replaces Robin Burford who has retired. Rounding out the new team is…
(Mountain in Spring | Photo courtesy of Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce) International artist and photographer Marjorie Wood Hamlin, a resident of Bend, is represented at the Merchant Trader gift shop in the Lodge at Sunriver Resort. Her feature for this week is the very popular Mountain In Spring, a framed limited-edition print of one…
(Artwork | Courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) It’s back! Rescheduled from June due to COVID-19 concerns, Sunriver Music Festival’s 12th Annual SWINGS FORE STRINGS golf tournament returns Sunday, October 11, at the Sunriver Resort’s Woodlands Golf Course. “We’ve redesigned this year’s event to follow the new safety protocols, so everyone will have a safe and…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce) Enjoy a free movie under the stars from the comfort of your car at the Sunriver Park-It Cinemas. Movies begin at dusk and parking will be open from 5:30-6:45pm. The event will take place in the north parking lot behind First Interstate Bank in The Village…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce) The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce announces the following upcoming events: $5 Fridays There are only a few weeks left of summer, and we’ve made it even easier for you to visit. Admission to the Nature Center is only $5 on Fridays through Labor Day. Tickets…
(Sunriver Art Fair poster | Courtesy of The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce) The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce announces the following upcoming events: A Socially Distanced Evening of Gratitude Where Toast & Jam Thanks You for Your Support On Wednesday, August 12, beginning at 6pm, join us at the Sunriver Resort as we celebrate…
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory (SNCO) has welcomed a female Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) to its ambassador animal program. The owl is the first new raptor to come to the center since 2016. The young owl, who is unnamed at this time, was hatched at a New York-based wildlife center on June 4 of this…
It arrives this week, Thursday, August 6! The Sunriver Music Festival’s first-ever Festival Faire online auction. Go online to register so you will be ready to bid on dozens of one-of-a-kind items donated by local businesses. The auction runs from August 6 (noon) to August 11. By registering and bidding on a wide variety of…
