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12 21 Wednesday

Midtown Yacht Club BINGO! At Midtown Yacht Club Join us for $1 and $2 games of Bingo! Winner splits the cash pot with SDH. Lot’s of fun prizes will be given out each round as well. 6-8pm. $1. Worthy Brewing Spring Sessions: Strong Alibi Unplugged Join us on the patio for live music with Strong Alibi unplugged or watch the stream on the Worthy Facebook page! Strong Alibi is a powerful band bringing their own brand of guitar based rock to songs you know and some you don’t but will love. 6-8pm. Free.

22 Thursday

Bridge 99 Brewery Thursday Trivia Night at Bridge 99 Free to play, win Bridge 99 gift cards! Please continue following local health and safety guidelines. 6pm. Free! The Brown Owl An Evening with Coyote Willow This exciting artistic partnership joins Tim Coffey’s soulful guitar, Kat Hilst’s powerful cello and the duo’s rich vocal harmonies, creating a unique blend of folk, roots, blues and intricate instrumentals. 6pm. No cover. Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House Kara-

oke Night in the Yard @ Bunk+Brew Backyard fun inlcuding karaoke and yard games. Food trucks on site. 5-10pm. Free. River’s Place Blackstrap Bluegrass Hard driving bluegrass with catchy originals that give a nod to the roots 6-8pm. No cover. Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon! Come play Trivia with us at Silver Moon Brewing every Thursday night. Bring your friends, test your knowledge and compete for Silver Moon gift cards and prizes. 7-9pm. Free.

23 Friday

Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House High

Desert Nights Feat. Jake Soto + Katie Pinto High Desert Music Collective and Bunk+Brew Present High Desert Nights Every Friday featuring the best singer-songwriters of the High Desert. 6-9pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Comedy at Silver

Moon Comedy is coming back to the Silver Moon! Hosted by Katy Ipock. Featuring: Dillon Kolar, Sharif Mohni, Stuart Wilson, and Mark Rook. 21+. Strong content expected. 8-9:30pm. $40. Sisters Virtual Americana Song Academy for Youth Music, inspiration and creativity, for youth 14-18 years old! To be held virtually on Zoom. 6pm. $200. Volcanic Theatre Pub Vanderwalls Album

Release w/ Night Channels The band relies on it’s infectious hooks and raw energy to deliver captivating performances. Their hodge podge of influences create a wide breath of style that sounds continuously fresh; but remains cohesive and establishes a unique identity in the world of modern music. 8pm. $10.

24 Saturday

Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House Satur-

days in the Yard with Blackstrap Bluegrass - Live Music! Blackstrap brings you some hard driving bluegrass with catchy originals that give a nod to the roots of Americana music, Cosmic twang, and Jamgrass. Family + Pet friendly. 6-8:30pm. No cover.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy

at Craft Saturday Nights are made for laughter at Craft. Hosted by the co-owner, these shows are like being invited in Courtney’s living room as one of the family. 21+. Strong content expected. 8-9:30pm. $30-$50.

Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards

and Events Magical Mystery Four - Live and Outside Magical Mystery Four is a Beatles tribute band. Dance the night away to the #1 hits and deep cuts. Always a blast! 6-9pm. $20. General Duffy’s Waterhole The HWY

97 Band at General Duffy’s! Hot Classic Rock! 6:30pm. On Tap Shireen Amini LIVE at On Tap Free and all ages! 5pm. No cover. Pump House Bar & Grill Juju Eyeball The

boys with good juju take their Beatles show to Terrabonne. All the hits! Party on, Jojo. 6-9pm. Sisters Depot Redwood Son Redwood Son’s Josh Malm is an anomaly. The Portland, Oregon-based musician who has spent four years seeing his latest, Saints & Renegades come to light. 6-8pm. No cover. Volcanic Theatre Pub Doc Ryan’s Dirt Album Release On Sale Soon! Doc Ryan’s Trio “Dirt” at VTP celebrating their new album. Come join us for a great Saturday night of music as part of our Grand Reopening. 8pm. $10. Worthy Brewing Earth Day Celebration with One Mad Man & Pete K Groove Grass Based out of Bend, Oregon, Spencer Snyder sets the bar for creating powerful, original music live. Pete is an award winning singer-songwriter, flat picker, and cutting-edge musician’s musician. 4-8pm. No cover.

Courtesy Worthy Brewing

Worthy's Spring Sessions continue, highlighting the best music in the region. See Jenner Fox next Wed., April 28, at 6pm, on the Worthy stage.

25 Sunday

Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House

Bunk+Brew Presents: Trivia Night Brainiacs, whizkids, and friends of both - Join us this Sunday in The Yard for a fun-filled night of trivia. Assorted categories will test your knowledge and one group will be crowned the Kings/Queens of knowledge in The Yard and be rewarded! 5-7pm. Free. Highland House Concerts Alicia

Viani Band + Special Guests Alicia Viani brings her special brand of authentic Americana/country music featuring an all-star lineup of High Desert Musicians to the Highland House. 4-7pm. $20. River’s Place Sunday Brunch & Trivia Featuring brunch favorites, hot beverages, mimosas and brews too! Prizes to win, free to play. Noon. Free! River’s Place Appaloosa High Desert Americana music, performing original music (and some country/folk covers) 6-8pm. No cover. Silver Moon Brewing Not Cho’ Grandma’s Bingo We host our famous bingo event every Sunday morning for good times and a chance to win some cold hard cash! 10am-1pm. Free.

26 Monday

Bridge 99 Brewery Monday Night Trivia Now playing Mondays (Thursdays too!) at 6, it’s LIVE UKB Trivia at Bridge 99! 6-8pm. Free!.

27 Tuesday

Initiative Brewing Tuesday Night Trivia in Redmond It’s UKB Trivia outdoors on the partially sheltered patio with gas fire pits. It’s free to play with prize cards to win! Event is on each week, weather permitting, so dress warm! Please maskup and keep distance. 6pm. Free.

28 Wednesday

Worthy Brewing Spring Sessions: Jenner Fox & Natalie Akers Join us on the patio for live music with Jenner Fox & Natalie Akers or watch the stream on the Worthy Facebook page! Jenner is folk singer-songwriter-storyteller-second-generation-river-guide. 6-8pm. Free.

MUSIC

CO Gear and Guitar Swap Meet Buy or sell

household items, toys, music gear or instruments. Everyone is welcome. Reserve a booth on our website or come to buy and trade. April 24, 9am-4pm. Bend Factory Outlet Stores, 61334 S Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-323-2332. support@sundayguitars.com. $2.50.

The Ultimate Oldies Show A locally-pro-

duced, syndicated, weekly, thematic two-hour radio show highlighting the music, artists, producers, musicians and cultural touchstones of the late 1940s through the late 1960s. Fridays, 6-8pm. KPOV, 501 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: mikeficher@gmail.com. Free.

DANCE

Community Dance Break! Time for a break,

some lightness, joy, play, and connection in your day. Come dance! Be sure to register beforehand. Wednesdays, 12:30-12:40pm. Contact: 541-948-7015. soulinmotionbend@gmail.com. Free. Silver Swans: Adult Ballet ClassThis is an

open level ballet-based class for 35+, where the instructor adjusts for all ages, abilities, and agility. Fridays, 8:45-9:45am. Through June 18. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $56.

Soul in Motion Sunday Gathering Drop

down from the commotion of your mind and be lead by your heart, hips, and feet in mindful movement and dance. Everyone welcome! Sundays, 6:307:45pm. Contact: 541-948-7015. soulinmotionbend@gmail.com. $20.

FILM EVENTS

Celebrate Earth Day with Film Screen-

ing of Microplastic Madness The Envi-

ronmental Center & Bendfilm are teaming up to bring you a screening and live panel discussion of Microplastic Madness. This film is an optimistic take on the local and global plastic pollution crisis as told through a refreshing urban youth point of view with an inspiring take action message. Fri, April 16 - Sun, April 25. Contact: 541-385-6908. info@envirocenter.org. Free.

ARTS & CRAFTS

4th Friday Artwalk Showing the multi media paintings of Sandy Dudko with her great use of colors and imageries of trees. That bring you into there tranquility with a sense of peace. Annie Dyer has worked with clay to give you the feeling of holding nature in your hands. Mondays-Sundays, 11am5pm. Through April 25. Hood Avenue Art, 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters, Sisters. Contact: 541-719-1800. info@hoodavenueart.com.

Craven Road Art Show All Women Art Show!!

Support Local Artists! April 24, Noon-5pm. Craven Road Art Show, 40 SE Craven Rd, Bend. Contact: 541-728-4104. driftboat22@msn.com.

PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS

Fangs, Feathers, & Fur Online Wildlife Lecture Series: Bears Each month,

Dr. Merskin will lead a discussion about different Central Oregon wildlife, how they are presented in the media, and how that affects public perception. The animals for April are bears! April 27, 6pm. Free.

Online Only: The Opioid Epidemic in

America Examine the history and influence of opioids and learn how their use for pain relief transformed into a national epidemic. David Tauben, M.D., FACP is Emeritus Clinical Professor. April 27, 5:30-6:30pm. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Oregon Active Transportation Summit

During the summit you will examine how our transportation investments, programs and plans can leave us all with clean, equitable solutions for the future of our planet and community. April 27-30. $149.

Reaching for the Sky: Lessons on Forest Canopies from Science During

this virtual lecture, Dr. David Anderson, founder of Canopy Watch International, will share recent efforts to grow the art and science of canopy access. April 27, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-593-4394. programs@snco.org. $5.

RiverFest 2021 The river is such an important part of our lives, please join us in this opportunity to give back. Our rivers and streams need our help to flow in healthier ways. Help us celebrate 25 years of river restoration this year

at RiverFest, a virtual experience of our annual RiverFeast Dinner & Auction. April 22, 7-8pm. Contact: marisa@deschutesriver.org. $35.

Virtual Event: Writing Wild with

Kathryn Aalto In a visually rich and entertaining presentation, New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed speaker Kathryn Aalto discusses her book, Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World. April 26, Noon-1pm. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org.

Webcast: The Loneliest Polar Bear Join

Kale for a presentation on his work writing The Loneliest Polar Bear, exploring how polar bears became the poster children for climate change, how climate change is impacting the people living in the Arctic, and how the fate of polar bears is not theirs alone. April 21, 6pm. Free.

THEATER

Cascades Teen Showcase Don’t miss Cen-

tral Oregon’s teens performance art talent in our first annual Teen Showcase. Two mystery one-acts performed by teens. Five original one-acts written by teens. One teen written film premiere. Limited seating available. April 23-25, 7-8:30pm. Cascade Theatrical Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood, Bend. $15.

WORDS

Call for Submissions: Central Oregon

Book Project Submission guidelines: Pieces may be prose, poetry, or other forms of writing. Maximum of 250 words for each submission. Submissions are to be true (i.e., recalled from memory, factual, or from your own truthful perspective.) Do not include fictionalized characters or events. Must be about Central Oregon. April 1-May 31.

Independent Bookstore Day Help us

celebrate Indie Bookstores! Indie Press featured titles, exclusive offers and items, create art for our window display, and more! April 24, 10am-5pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@ roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Mystery Book Club We will discuss The Water Rituals by Eva Garcia Saenz. Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. April 21, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Rediscovered Reads Book Club We will

discuss The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg. Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. April 28, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Zoom Author Event: Fresh Brewed Murder by Emmeline Duncan A trendy, updated

cozy mystery that offers strong appeal to Millennial and Gen Z readers. Please visit roundaboutbookshop. com for Zoom info. April 22, 6-7pm. Contact: 541306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

ETC.

Museum and Me A quieter time for children and adults who experience physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the Museum after hours. April 22, 5-8pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free.

Preventative Walk-In Pet Wellness

Clinic The Bend Spay and Neuter Project offers vaccinations, deworming and microchips at our walk-in wellness clinic. Saturdays, 9am-2pm. Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. $10-$30.

Reflecting on Social and Environmental

Justice through Art Using Art to express your thoughts and reflections about Social and Environmental Justice with Kerstin Arias April 24, 10am. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Free.

VOLUNTEER

Baby Season Baby Shower Stop by and

help your local wildlife hospital raise funds & supplies to care for injured and orphaned native wildlife in need this baby season! Geoff Warburton, Think Wild Volunteer and Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams, will be serving up Texas BBQ throughout the afternoon. Outdoors, socially-distanced, masks required on tours. April 25, 1-4pm. Think Wild, P.O. Box 5093, Bend.

Call for Volunteers - Play with Parrots!

Volunteers needed at Second Chance Bird Rescue! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

General Volunteer Opportunities For in-

formation on volunteer opportunities at Bethlehem Inn please contact Courtney, Community Engagement Coordinator, at volunteer@bethleheminn.org. Bethlehem Inn, 3705 N Hwy 97, Bend.

Join us: Become a Board Member At Sa-

mara Learning Center is seeking Board Members who are insync with our mission. This is a working board, with a 4hr/month commitment, including the official board meetings the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:30-11:00. Join in at us02web.zoom. us/j/82760740333? April 21, 6-6:45pm and April 22, 6-6:45pm. Contact: 541-419-3324. info@samaralearningcenter.org. Free.

Spring for Thrive Central Oregon Support

local businesses and Thrive Central Oregon by joining our very first community-wide fundraising event April 18-24, 2021! Three ways to support: Donate directly, bid on our online silent auction items or visit our favorite local businesses! April 17-25. Contact: events@thrivecentraloregon.org.

Volunteer Opportunity Volunteer at Mustangs

To The Rescue. Please call and leave a message. Mondays-Sundays, 9am-6pm. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend. Contact: 541330-8943. volunteer@MustangstotheRescue.org.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The

Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. Ongoing. Contact: 541-389-8888.

GROUPS & MEETUPS

The (Mostly) Normal COWs Kickoff Invite

a bike-curious friend to this kickoff and recruitment event. The club will place more emphasis on gravel riding, mountain biking, bikepacking, and Zwift this year. We’ll talk about the club, rides, how-tos. April 22, 6-7pm. Contact: info@cowheelers.com. Free.

8th Annual Bend Bike Swap The

Bend Endurance Academy will continue the tradition of offering an assortment of gear for mountain biking, road cycling, gravel, and cyclocross while making customer service a high priority. April 23-25. Thump Coffee - NW Crossing, 549 NW York Dr., Bend.

April 2021 Central Oregon PubTalk Join

us in-person for this month’s PubTalk, as we hear from local companies and business leaders from around the area! April 22, 5pm. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend. $26-$36.

Bird Walk With Sunriver Nature Center

Walk with us on the wild side! Join Tom Lawler, expert local birder and nature photographer, to discover the rich bird habitats of Sunriver. Saturdays, 9am. Through May 1. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver. $10.

Dare to Lead™ Program COCC Continuing

Education invites you to join Diane Murray-Fleck, Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, in this fiveweek online experiential course to help you develop courage-building skills and grow as a leader. Meets Wednesdays & Fridays, 4/21 to 5/21 from 9-11:30am. April 21, 9-11:30am. Contact: 541-3837270. ceinfo@cocc.edu. $1295.

Courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Build on your redd counting skills or learn some new ones at the Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation workshop held on the beautiful Metolius River, this Fri., April 23 at 1pm.

more. Sat, April 17, Noon-4pm and Sat, April 24, Noon-4pm. Downtown Redmond.

Womxn in Conservation: Skill Building

Workshop Join Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation on the Metolius River on to learn (or practice) your redd counting skills. April 23, 1-3pm. Metolius Preserve, near Camp Sherman, Sisters. Free.

FAMILY & KIDS

Amelia’s World Puppet Show Join Amelia

Airheart Monkey & Miss Hannah for a fun & uplifting interactive zoom puppet show! Message ACORN School of Art & Nature on Facebook to request the zoom link. Fridays, 4-4:15pm. Contact: facebook.com/acornartandnature/. Free.

April Birthdays Celebration - Axel the

Fjord is turning 30! We will have activity

stations set up in the pasture, photo opt with the Birthday Boy Axel, local artists using Twinkle paint to glamour up our herd, a bounce house provided by Bouncing off the Walls Bend & yummy treats to share! April 22, 3:30-6pm. Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center, P.O. Box 5593, Bend. Contact: 541-382-9410. alib@healingreins.org. Free event for April birthdays! Or $10 donations.

Baby Ninja Classes Cuties (10 months - 24 months) plus an adult will bond and have a blast during this unique yoga and ninja warrior class! Tuesdays, 11-11:45am and Wednesdays, 11-11:45am. Through June 2. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99.

Born to Dance By combining playtime and dance, this pre-ballet class enhances your child’s imagination through the world of dance. Saturdays, 9:15-9:45am. Through June 19. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $47.

Fantasy Ballet - An Online Ballet Class for 4

to 6 Yr Olds Dance in your own home with a live, interactive teacher. Mondays, 2:40-3:20pm. Through June 14. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $89.

Happy Hip-Hop This vibrant class utilizes the latest dance moves for dancers to express their individuality to craft their own hip hop-style. Fridays, 2:50-3:35pm. Through June 17. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $54.

Help Our Garden Grow! The Environmental

Center’s garden staff will be spreading compost and giving away kids Grow Kits from Central Oregon Pediatric Associates. April 23, 2 and 3:30pm. The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend. Free.

Intro to LEGO Robotics You will learn how to

create robots that can perform various tasks by using motors and sensors and will build programs that allow them to overcome challenges. Tuesdays, 4-6pm. Through May 4. BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. $100, financial assistance available.

Junior Shredder Four Week Camp The

goal is to work on skills and get out for fun rides each week! All skill levels are welcome. Wednesdays, 3pm. Through Sept. 1. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: cierra@ ladiesallride.com. $175. Kids Ninja Warrior Class Unique to Bend, your

kids (age 6-10) will gain amazing abilities through obstacle course training, climbing and fitness conditioning, and team motivation in our Kids Ninja Warrior classes. Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm, Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15pm and Thursdays, 5-6pm. Through May 27. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Kids Ninja Warrior Half-Day Camp Drop-

off the kids (age 6 - 12) on Wednesday afternoon’s after school for Half-Day Ninja Warrior Camps, they’ll get their energy out and their exercise in! Wednesdays, 1:30-4:30pm. Through May 26. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Learn to Code Learn to code your own program using Scratch, a block-based visual programming language ideal to grow basic skills and create fun programs and games. Wednesdays, 4-6pm. Through May 5. BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. $100, financial assistance available.

Mini-Ninja Classes Kids (ages 2 - 3) plus adult will have a blast during this upbeat movement class! Tuesdays, 9:30-10:15am. Through June 1. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-2413919. info.freespiritbend@gmail.com. $99 per child.

Nano-Ninja Class Kids (age 4-5) will love making ninja warrior buddies as they develop fundamental coordination skills through obstacle-based gymnastics and climbing challenges in this 6-week series. Wednesdays, 5-5:50pm and Thursdays, 3:30-4:20pm. Through May 27. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Ninja Elite Class Kids (age 8 - 12) come increase your athletic performance through the exciting sport of Ninja Warrior! Tuesdays, 5-6pm. Through May 25. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Ninja Night It’s Parents' Night Out- that’s right come drop off your kids (age 6 - 12) for 3 hours of fun in our super-rad indoor Ninja Warrior play space. Saturdays, 6-9pm. Through May 15. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $22 per kid.

Teen Girls’ Empowerment Group Includes

interactive games, movement, guided relaxation stories, creative expression, nature connection, and Yoga Calm activities. Register in advance! Wed, April 21, 3:30pm, Wed, April 28, 3:30pm. Blissful Heart ~ Yoga Barn, 29 NW Greeley Ave., Bend. Contact: 928-864-7166. onalee@unfurlbecome. com. Sliding scale $160-$320.

Teen Volunteer Club Join Camp Fire Central Oregon’s high school volunteer club, Teens On Fire, where teens give back to their community by identifying a cause they care about and planning a service project to help address it. Sundays, 4-6pm. Through May 30. BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. Sliding scale pricing $200-325.