Source Weekly December 1, 2022

EDITOR’S NOTE:

One of my favorite stories inside this issue is Allie Noland’s Culture piece about the 20-something Bendite who took it upon herself to attend one event every sin gle day for a month, largely using the Source calendar to find out what to do. It’s like a weekly newspaper editor’s dream: Someone uses the thing you spend all week craft ing to go out and experience all that many others in the community spend their lives creating. And Noland is the ideal person for this assignment, being our hardworking calendar editor. What fun!

That’s just one thing you’ll find inside this issue of the Source Weekly. Jack Har vel dives into the question that many were talking about during the election: Is Measure 110 working? Our Outside section highlights the effort to build a moun tain biking network in the Ochocos, while in Chow, resident foodie Donna Britt hits a Sunriver locals’ spot. Sit down, peruse these pages, and enjoy a little bit of downtime before the holiday season ramps up in to a frenzy. Thanks for reading!

On the Cover: Artist Robert Bissell’s iconic style is often described as “Imaginary Realism” and has captivated viewers in museum exhibitions, galleries and private collections throughout the world. The artist’s engaging paintings utilize animal narratives and allegory as a mirror of self-reflection - almost as if we are in the paintings alongside the animals.

OPINION

Concealed Carry Laws in Oregon Need to Change

basic laws that are in place in dozens of other states could have kept this situ ation from happening. Yes, it really is the guns.

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In the wake of the verdict and now sen tencing of Ian Cranston for the kill ing of Barry Washington outside a bar in Bend in September 2021, Cranston has become a martyr of sorts among the people who believe that he was simply “a white man defend ing himself” against a purported ly stronger (and out numbered) Black man who dared to compliment Cranston’s girl friend. The case has caused aggrieved white people to hop onto forums as far-flung as Alex Jones’ Infowars, somehow mak ing a leap in their minds that a fist fight where three people—Cranston, his friend and Cranston’s girlfriend— stood against one was not enough for Cranston to prove his point—that only death should have been the sentence for Washington’s sin of persistent flirt ing. It’s disturbing to watch, and we empathize with Washington’s fami ly for having to endure the verbal and written assaults that have cropped up throughout the trial.

When we contemplate the trage dy of that evening, here’s something to think about: Had Oregon had com mon sense laws in place that barred people with concealed-carry permits from bringing their guns into bars or better yet, barred people from carry ing them while drinking, none of this might have occurred. We don’t see Cranston as a victim, but for those who do, they should take a hard look at how

During the trial, Cranston admitted that he’d been instructed during his concealed-car ry training that it was inadvis able to carry while drinking.

Cranston said in court that while he’d remembered that instruc tion in class, he thought it was more of a “sugges tion.” He remembered the advice and ignored it. What could have happened if he’d been instructed during that class that it was actually illegal to drink and car ry a gun? Cranston, who demonstrated some willingness to abide by the law in his comments in court, may have taken a different tack. He might have walked away with a few bruises and Washing ton might still be alive.

As it stands, private business own ers have the right to ban people from carrying a concealed weapon in their business. Local businesses could opt to do this individually, as The Capitol has done following the death of Wash ington, or they could band together to make a stand and ban the practice locally. We would support that.

But a more comprehensive option would be to introduce a law in the Ore gon Legislative Assembly, in honor of Washington, that prohibits people from combining drinking and con cealed-carrying.

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GUEST OPINION: PUBLIC TRUST AND THE DESCHUTES RIVER

In October, irrigators began the annu al drawing down of the Deschutes River to the point where fish and other wild life die or are threatened. Good people have tried to save fish stranded in pools of water. I do not want to denigrate their efforts, but the fact that irrigators are allowed to kill fish as part of their com mercial operations is an outrage.

At one time the Deschutes River had the most even flow of any river in the country. Due to numerous springs that provide most of its waters, the river var ied little more than 6-8 inches between summer and winter with flows of 700800 cubic feet per second. Today the river may be as low as 100 CFS in win ter to over 2500 CFS in summer when irrigators use the upper segment of the river as an irrigation channel. This vari ation is devastating to the river’s aquatic ecosystem and dependent species.

The annual fish kill is vandalism, pure and simple. If I were fishing and kept even one trout over the limit, I could be arrested and fined. If I were to dump a truckload of sediment in the river, I would be jailed. But every year, the irri gators, by reducing natural river flows kill tens of thousands or more of fish, and other wildlife, like Oregon spotted frogs. They also degrade the water qual ity of the Deschutes River with excess sediment with no consequence.

The Public Trust Doctrine was used to keep water flowing into Mono Lake on the east side of the Sierra Nevada. The legal argument was that the state of California, by its failure to protect in-stream flows by limiting water with drawals, threatened the existence of Mono Lake. The result was that water had to remain in the stream.

A similar public trust situation exists in Oregon. Water in Oregon rivers is

owned by the people of the state, not irrigators. Therefore, the irrigators only get to use the water as a privilege. Unfortunately, the state is not living up to its legal obligation to protect its cit izens' interest in clean, functional riv er systems. The public trust doctrine, “prohibits the state from taking action that would materially impede or sub stantially impair the public rights to use the waters for navigation, fishing, com merce and recreation.”

The Oregon Supreme Court has repeatedly recognized a public ease ment in all navigable-in-fact waters for navigation, fishing, commerce and rec reation and has also articulated limited ancillary rights to use uplands.

And the Oregon Supreme Court has stated that the primary purpose of public water is to provide for wildlife, recreation and other PUBLIC USES. All other uses, including irrigation, are secondary and only allowed when they do not impinge or degrade the primary public benefits.

Irrigation withdrawals from the Deschutes River are harming the prima ry purposes that are part of the Public Trust. Allowing irrigators to degrade the Deschutes River’s aquatic ecosystem annu ally for private financial benefit is criminal and should be characterized as such.

I salute those hardy souls who annual ly try to capture fish stranded in pools, but the fact that anyone has to do this is an indictment of the irrigators and the state (which permits this to occur). It’s no lon ger 1900 when diverting water from the river might have made some sense.

The water in the Deschutes belongs to all citizens, and there are many oth er ecological and economic reasons to maintain natural and adequate flows in our river.

Whether the current policy of allow ing irrigation withdrawals and flow dis ruptions is legal or not is beside the point.

It is criminal to permit this to continue. It’s time to stop this annual destruc tion of our river.

— George Wuerthner is an ecologist, former predator biologist and author of 38 books.

IDAHO AND OREGON BORDER

Why move the border? What makes the people think it will be better than Oregon. It takes a lot to move the bor der. Stop and think what you all are say ing. Leave Oregon alone. I have lived here for 50 some years and see nothing wrong with it.

Idaho has tax on the dollar. Oregon has no tax on the dollar.

—Duane Ireland

RE: SHERIFFS NEED TO ENFORCE THE LAWS IN OREGON. ALL OF THEM. OPINION, 11/24

114 is now the law of the land of Oregon, where numerous communi ties—including our own—have endured mass shootings. Yet, as this fine editori al states, we are now "back on the cam paign trail," falling back into the same rhetoric and argumentation that the voting public rejected just two weeks ago when they approved 114.

Mixed up in this campaign to raise holy hell about 114, which is a mild, modest step for a safer society, is the role of the County Sheriff, who has been enshrined in extremist thought as a one man government speaking "with the power of angels."

This so-called Constitutional Sheriff Movement tried to take over Deschutes County government in May 2018, when some folks filed to place an initiative on the ballot that would have effective ly given the County Sheriff the power to determine which—if any—gun safety laws to enforce.

Two local residents challenged this ballot title in court and won a ruling that changed its language from "pro hibiting enforcement of laws that regu late their [firearms] manufacture, sale, and possession" to "authorizing Sher iff to determine constitutionality and enforceability of firearms regulations."

In all probability, this new wording scared people away from signing the petition to place this initiative on the ballot; it failed.

Shane Nelson never was anointed Constitutional Sheriff, but he doubt lessly realizes he needs to appeal to his base to win re-election. So, in the mean time, he can be expected to slow-walk enforcement of 114.

Something else to roil the dinner table on the day of turkey and all the fixations.

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—Nicole Vulcan

And 'Verk' He Did!

A tribute to William Smith, 1941-2022

By Ellen Waterston

In a July 2017 “Bend Living Magazine” article (rec ommended reading) featuring Bill Smith and his wife, Trish, Bend writer Cathy Carroll recounts that Smith’s German grandmother, who lived with the fam ily in Denver, had a favorite exhortation she directed at her five young grandchildren: “You must verk.”

And verk he did…starting in high school with his own landscaping business and helping at an uncle’s trucking company. In 1964, he received an econom ics degree from the University of Colorado followed by four years in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He completed his educational ambitions at Stanford Busi ness School, graduating with an MBA in 1970 — the same year he met Trish, his wife of 52 years, and the same year the couple made their way to Bend where Smith began his association with Brooks Resources. Smith rose to position of president at the growing real estate development company, helping shape such icon ic projects as Black Butte Ranch, Mt. Bachelor Village and Awbrey Butte. In 1985 he launched William Smith Properties, and the rest is Old Mill District history.

So, yes, hard work, doggedness, entrepreneurial wizardry complemented by a keen understanding of the art of the deal. When the going got tough, and it did, Smith’s response was to do more of what he loved, verk even harder, starting his workday at 3:30 am instead of 5:30 am; the light came on early in his office perched above the Deschutes River. In wrangling num bers onto the page, he’d joke that his favorite comput er was an Eagle #2 in reference to the wooden pencil in his shirt pocket. Things had to “pencil,” had to make financial sense, but it wasn’t all about the bottom line. Cost/benefit analyses for his high-wire business initia tives included what you can’t put a value on: attention to detail (he’d stop to pick up litter on walks through the Old Mill), an eye for natural beauty (Smith over saw, in his landscaping of the Old Mill District, Bend’s high desert answer to the Butchart Gardens) and lend ing a helping hand. He served on numbers of boards, supported countless nonprofits, offered ESL classes for employees for whom English wasn’t the first lan guage, and, an example of his love of wildlife, went to great trouble to save an active osprey nesting site des ignated for removal during the construction of Bend’s Whitewater Park.

Thanks to Smith’s preservation of the historic brick mill powerhouse and its three gravity-defying smoke stacks, newcomers to Bend can imagine the muscu lar, churning timber town Bend used to be. Some of us were here then. Until the early 1990s Bend was an economy based on natural resource harvest. Tourism as an economy was an oxymoron. Anyone in Bend, regardless of their profession, measured their day by the mill’s shift whistle. At that time, the section of riv er above Colorado Avenue was chock-a-block full of logs. When the timber industry collapsed, Smith saw promise in the abandoned mill sites and formed a partnership to acquire the 270 acres. One of the early investors was Emily Bonavia, a former central Oregon resident. She got involved, she says, “…because of Bill Smith’s vision and my belief in him. He was a charac ter,” she recalls, “and above all he had character. He was a genius and a man of absolute integrity. I am over come with feelings of deep respect and affection at the news of his passing.”

Bill Smith was not one to raze property in haste to make way for development, rather he not only pre served the powerhouse but also painstakingly dis assembled the mills to be repurposed. According to Suzanne Johannsen, city council member and the exec utive director of the Bend Recycling Team at the time, one building was sold in pieces to an Eastern Europe an buyer who reconstructed it to use as a plywood mill.

Johannsen, now a financial planner in Bend, learned about this yeoman effort and awarded Bill Smith the Recycler of the Year award.

“I think it was in 1995. I chose him because of the trouble he took to salvage all he could but also,” she laughs, “as a ploy to get him into The Environmental Center where our offices were.” Though many of the nonprofits he supported were conservation and pres ervation oriented, he was not what you’d call an envi ronmentalist. Nevertheless, he displayed the traveling trophy, made by a local artist of bicycle parts, tin cans

and other recycled materials, until he passed it on to the following year’s winner. “When I met him, I told him I was so happy to meet the person who was mak ing Bend more beautiful. Our town is so much bet ter because of Bill Smith and his family being here.” Johannsen says that from that day forward she was dubbed “Greenie” by Smith. Indeed, he had his own social style and vernacular. High five was his favorite form of greeting. Once, in conversation, he explained to me his decades of involvement in large high desert ranching in three words: “I love dirt.”

All that Bill Smith contributed to Central Oregon is now in the capable hands of his wife Trish, always by his side as business and philanthropic partner, his children, Matt and Marney, who hold management positions at William Smith Properties, and their five grandchildren. Given Smith’s formula of caring, com munity, ingenuity and verk, there is much for Bend to be thankful for and look forward to.

Bill Smith and wife Trish at the Old Mill.

Photo courtesy of Marney Smith

Cranston Sentenced to 10 Years

The sentence includes over a year of time served, with lesser charges running concurrent to the first-degree manslaughter charge

By Jack Harvel

Judge Beth Bagley this week sen tenced Ian Cranston to 10 years in prison, including time served since he was jailed on Sept. 30, 2021, for the shooting of Barry Washington in down town Bend in September, 2021. A jury convicted Cranston of manslaughter in the first and second degree, first-de gree assault and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, but didn’t charge him with the most serious charge of seconddegree murder.

“I hope, contrary to your testimony at trial, if you had to do this all over again you would, in fact, do things differently. I can’t imagine how you couldn’t want to do it differently, how you couldn’t think that you did wrong, that you couldn’t realize now after more than a year how many lives you shattered. First and fore most, Mr. Washington’s and his family, your family, yourself,” Bagley told Cran ston at a sentencing hearing on Nov. 28.

First-degree manslaughter is an auto matic 10-year prison sentence in Ore gon with no possibility of early release. Prosecutors recommended that Cran ston serve the 10-year sentence with all other charges running concurrently. Lesser charges, like second-degree man slaughter, merged with higher charges on sentencing.

Washington’s mother, Lawanda Rob erson, told media after the verdict was announced that she was pleased, but after learning Cranston would only serve 10 years for the killing of her son that it felt like a slap on the wrist during her impact statement at Cranston’s sen tencing hearing.

“Your honor, when I heard the ver dict, I was initially happy knowing this man is going to spend a lot of time in prison. But then I heard that he would only get 10 years in prison, which is a slap on the wrist for murdering my son, that it’s heartbreaking and disappointing

that he will be able to get out of prison before he’s 40. He will be allowed to have kids and have a normal life. His mom will be allowed to see him and hug him while I have to visit my son at a cemetery,” Roberson tearfully told the court.

Roberson and other family members who gave impact statements denounced the defense’s attempts to portray Wash ington as a gang member, Cranston’s fiancee Allison Butler’s choice to turn over footage of Washington’s last sec onds to news media, and the racism she believes motivated the shooting, as well as a torrent of racist abuse online after the shooting.

“I have received every horrible com ment you can imagine under any social media post whenever I speak of justice for my son. To see the racist hateful comments about my son from people who have never met him in their life is something I’ll never forget. Everyone can ignore, not mention, not acknowl edge and not bring into evidence the clear racism that’s involved in this case,” Roberson said. “What’s clear to me is that if my son was white he’d be alive today.”

Roberson was joined over phone calls by several aunts, cousins and Wash ington’s younger brother in delivering impact statements. Family described Washington as caring, outgoing and a charismatic mentor to his younger

family members, and a dutiful son and nephew to his older family members. Many described learning about the shooting and immediately driving to Oregon only to learn on the way that Washington had passed. Washington moved to Bend less than a month before being shot to learn a trade while living with a longtime friend.

“He would have been better anywhere else but there, but now he’s gone forev er,” said Tekerra Roberson, Washington’s cousin. “He was the only male in my life to step up and be my father figure.”

Cranston’s defense attorney, Kevin Sali, said he disputed the facts of state ments made during impact statements but didn’t elaborate. Sali plans to appeal the conviction to a higher court. In Oregon an appeal must be made with in 30 days of conviction, after which it is reviewed by a court judge who will determine if there were any legal mis takes made over the course of the trial. Judges typically don’t allow new evi dence or additional witnesses during the appeal process.

If the judge doesn’t find any legal errors the defendant can again appeal to the Oregon State Supreme Court, but if the judge does find errors it can lead to an overturned conviction, a modified sentence or a new trial. The appeals pro cess can take months or even years to be scheduled.

Demonstrators march toward a makeshift memorial that’s been maintained at the site of Barry Washington’s shooting since it occurred in September, 2021.

Jack Harvel

Barry Washington moved to Bend to learn a trade while living with a childhood friend. He was shot less than a month after moving to the area.

Photo courtesy of Jamal Block Facebook

Cranston sentenciado a 10 años

Por/By Jack Harvel Traducido por/Translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar

a juez Beth Bagley sentenció esta semana a Ian Cranstton a 10 años en prisión por dispararle a Barry Wash ington en el centro de Bend en septiem bre del año pasado. Un jurado sentenció a Cranston por homicidio involuntario en primer y segundo grado, agresión en prim er grado y dos cargos por el uso ilegal de un arma, pero no lo acusó del cargo más grave por asesinado en segundo grado.

“Espero que, contrario a tu testimo nio en el juicio, si tuvieras que hacer todo esto de nuevo, en verdad, harías las cosas de otra manera. No puedo imag inarme el que no quisieras hacerlo de otra manera, cómo no podrías pensar que hiciste mal, que no podrías darte cuenta hoy después de más de un año de cuántas vidas destrozaste. Primero y ante todo, la familia del joven Washing ton, tu familia, tú,” dijo Bagley a Crans ton durante la audiencia de sentencia el 28 de noviembre.

El homicidio involuntario en segun do grado equivale automáticamente a una sentencia de 10 años en prisión en Oregon, sin posibilidad de salir antes. Los procura dores recomendaron que Cranston cum

con cargos más altos en la sentencia.

La madre de Washington, Lawan da Roberson, le comentó a la prensa después de que se anunció el veredicto que estaba satisfecha, pero después de enterarse que Cranston soló cumplirá una sentancia de 10 años por haber mat ado a su hijo sintió como una cachetada durante su declaración de impacto en la audiencia de sentencia de Cranston.

“Su señoría, cuando escuche el vere dicto, estuve feliz al principio por saber que este hombre pasará mucho tiempo en prisión. Pero después escuche que soló recibiría 10 años en prisión, lo cual es como una cachetada por el asesinato de mi hijo, es desconzolador y desepcio nante que pueda salir de prisión antes de los 40 años. Se le permitirá tener hijos y tener una vida normal. A su mamá se le permitirá ir a verlo y abrazarlo mientras que yo tengo que visitar a mi hijo en el cementerio,” dijo Roberson al tribunal entre lágrimas.

Roberson y otros familiares quienes dieron declaraciones fuertes denuncia ron los intentos de la defensa de tratar de plasmar a Washington como miem

de comunicación y el racismo que ella cree que motivó el disparó, así como una torrente de abuso racista en línea después del tiroteo.

“He recibido los comentarios más horribles que te puedas imaginar por medio de las redes sociales cada vez que hablo por la justicia de mi hijo. Ver los comentarios de odio racistas hacia mi hijo de parte de gente que nunca lo con oció, es algo que nunca olvidaré. Todos pueden pasar por alto, sin mencionar, sin reconocer y sin poner en evidencia el tan aparente racismo que existe en este caso,” dijo Roberson. “Lo que me queda claro es que si mi hijo fuera blanco estu viera vivo hoy día.”

Varias tías, primos y el hermano menor de Washington acompañaron vía telefónica a Roberson durante para compartir declaraciones de impacto. La familia describió a Washington como una persona atenta, sociable y como un consejero carismático para sus familiares más chicos que él y un hijo y sobrino obe diente para los familiares más grandes que él. Muchos compartieron que al enterarse del tiroteo inmediatamente

para aprender un oficio mientras que vivía con un viejo amigo.

“Hubiera estado mejor en cualquier otra parte menos allí, pero ahora se ha ido para siempre,” dijo Tekerra Rober son, prima de Washington. “Fue el úni co varón en mi vida que dio un paso al frente, fue mi figura paterna.

El abogado defensor de Cranston, Kevin Sali, dijo que impugnó los hechos de las declaraciones hechas durante las declaraciones de impacto pero no dio detalles. Sali planea apelar la conde na ante el tribunal superior. En Oregon una apelación debe presentarse dentro de los 30 días posteriores a la conde na, después la cual la revisa un juez de la corte, quien determinará si hay algún error legal establecido durante el trans curso del juicio. Los jueces general mente no permiten la entrada de nuevas pruebas o de más testigos durante el proceso de apelación.

Si el juez no encuentra algún error legal, el acusado puede apelar de nue vo ante la Corte Suprema del Estado de Oregon, pero si el juez encuentra errores, puede anular la condena, mod ificar la sentencia o llevar a un nuevo juicio. El proceso de apelación puede tomar meses o incluso años para ser

MEASURE 110, FOUR

MONTHS IN

Measure 110 decriminalized recreational possession and funded addiction recovery specialists, who just recently got funding to expand. Advocates says it’s too soon to call the effort a success or failure.

By Jack Harvel

Oregon became the first state in the nation to decriminalize possession of all types of drugs when voters approved Measure 110 with 58% of the vote in November 2020. Measure 110 didn’t just decriminalize drugs, it also pledged to support addiction and recov ery services, partially funded through cannabis taxes.

Latest results from the National Sur vey on Drug Use and Health show Ore gon as the second-most addicted state in the nation, with about 20% of teens and adults reporting they had a prob lem with drugs or alcohol in 2020, the year Oregon voters approved Measure 110. The survey also ranked Oregon last in access to addiction treatment in the self-reported survey — about 18% of respondents said they were unable to get treated, about half the national rate. The Oregon Health Authority recorded 472 overdose deaths in 2020 and 745 in 2021, a 63% increase — largely driven by an increase in usage of fentanyl, while stimulant-related deaths such as meth also steadily increased.

Critics of Measure 110 have called the law a failure that hamstrings law enforcement, encourages drug use and too hastily decriminalized drugs before support services were in place. Hope Smiley-McDonald, a sociologist who led studies measuring the impacts of

Measure 110 told Willamette Week that law enforcement representatives they interviewed would often draw a direct line between Measure 110 and increas es in crime, but that data she reviewed puts crime trends in line with regional trends.

“We’re really not seeing any change in Portland’s calls for service initiat ed by the public after Measure 110 was enacted. It’s pretty surprising to see that Portland mirrors its sister cities because there is a perception that, after Measure 110, crimes have increased and the public is no longer as supportive as in 2020,” Smiley-McDonald told Willa mette Week.

Though there’s no way to track exact ly how much Measure 110’s popular ity wavered, a Data for Progress poll found the law is about as popular as it was in 2020 out of a sample of 1,051 peo ple. Funds were meant to be distribut ed at the beginning of 2022 but were delayed after the Measure 110 Oversite and Accountability Council struggled to create a complicated grant process. In June the Council agreed on the selected applicants who would receive funds and money started flowing across the state over the following couple months.

“It's been the worst procurement process I've ever seen in 40 years of my career,” said Rick Treleaven, executive

director of Best Care Treatment Ser vices, which received the largest grant in Deschutes County.

Treleaven said the 20-person oversi te council lacked experience in running large treatment programs, managing procurement processes and grant writ ing. The Oregon Health Authority had to lend about 130 staff members to take over the application process. Outgo ing OHA Director Patrick Allen told the Senate Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Committee that the agency underesti mated the complexity of implementing the program, along with challenges from COVID-19 and staff shortages. With resources finally getting into service providers’ hands, there’s more opti mism about the program but concerns remain over the next round of funding in 2023.

“Broad strokes, I think the result was

OK. Certainly, Best Care did well in the process, but it really needs to be over hauled dramatically,” Treleaven said.

Measure 110’s programs in Deschutes County

The state considered designating over 335 entities as “Behavioral Health Resource Networks” to provide spec ified services related to substance use disorders. Nonprofits, private business es, local governments, federally recog nized tribes and urban Indian health programs were all eligible to apply. In Deschutes County six organizations are BHRN grantees: Best Care Treatment Services, Boulder Care, Ideal Option, Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Cen ter, Rimrock Trails Treatment Services and Deschutes County Health Services Behavioral Health Division.

“Broadly speaking, the BHRNs are supposed to do two core things. One is stand up regional 24/7 drop-in opportu nities for people struggling with addic tion, to encounter people with lived experience, engage in support, and be engaged in recovery if they're willing to do that,” said Janice Garceau, Deschutes County’s Health Services director.

“Then other kinds of services are things like substance use disorder, expand ed treatment options, housing options, harm reduction services, other kinds of peer support services.”

Best Care is taking the lead as the county’s 24/7 drop-in services with the engagement center, where people can drop in and get connected to services.

Services run the gamut from medication supported recovery treatment, access to the overdose reversing drug nalox one, employment counseling, housing vouchers and supplies for people expe riencing homelessness.

“We've been doing this in a smaller scale, so we have some experience with

Though overdose deaths are up in 2022, hospital visits for people experiencing an overdose are similar to 2021.

Image courtesy of the Oregon Health Authority.

“I think that if the communities give us a little bit of time to start to show, then we're going to see an impact. The numbers will be able to prove that what we're doing, what we've asked for this money to do, what the voters, by voting yes, to Measure 110, what their vote is really going to do.”

it. And this funding has allowed us to take this all to scale,” Treleaven said.

“Treatments at scale” typically involve a broader outreach and engage ment for people with serious drug and alcohol problems. Treleaven described it as all carrot and no stick rather than the criminalization and jailing of people just for substance abuse.

“We are setting up this outreach and engagement system that develops rela tionships that bring people into treat ment on a more voluntary basis,” he said.

Best Care is the only BHRN in Deschutes County that offers hous ing services and supported employ ment, two of seven metrics the state is using to allocate funding. While all six BHRNs have low-barrier substance use treatment services, some are a bit more niche. Deschutes County Health Ser vices is the only BHRN with an empha sis on harm reduction in the county.

Harm reduction includes efforts like overdose prevention, syringe exchang es, testing for communicable disease and introducing treatment options. Since the rise of fentanyl, Deschutes County Health Services harm reduction program has had to nearly double the amount of naloxone used to reverse an overdose. In 2020 it took an average of 1.7 doses to reverse an overdose, but this year it’s risen to almost three.

“We've watched the influx of fentan yl in the community and the impact it's had, the impact of the COVID crisis on people just having higher rates of over dose events and really struggling with isolation and with addiction,” Garceau, Deschutes County’s Health Services director, said. “I think we'll reach more people and prevent more people from dying as a result of their addiction and living long enough to maybe get into recovery.”

Deschutes County’s also added peer support positions and outreach coordinators for those experiencing homelessness and youth struggling with addiction. Peer support special ists act as mentors, and usually have their own lived experience recovering from addiction.

Ideal Option hired a peer support specialist with its funds, and in 2023 will start working in the Deschutes County Jail to offer treatment to inmates. Boul der Care, a telehealth addiction recov ery specialist, is funded to expand treatment in Deschutes County. Heal ing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center got funding to do non-traditional equine therapy — usually for people further down the road in recovery. And Rimrock Trails Treatment Center is expanding services to youth with addiction strug gles in Deschutes County.

“What Measure 110 ideally is trying to do is set up a system of outreach and engagement and harm reduction into that population of people who have seri ous drug and alcohol problems,” Tre leaven said.

The

Future

round of funding and will have to figure that out in future legislative sessions. Though Measure 110 is at times fraught politically— two candidates in Oregon’s close gubernatorial race vowed to end the program —organizations working in recovery hope the public gives services time to make an impact before deeming the measure a failure.

fewer overdose deaths, fewer crimes to support habits to addictive drugs, few er children in the foster care system and fewer people in jails.

of Measure 110

BHRN started getting funds in the summer, and organizations got about 40% of the funds they’re set to receive right off the bat. Remaining funds will trickle down to organizations quarter ly until 2025 when organizations must re-apply for continued funding. Leg islators haven’t decided what amount of money will be allocated for the next

“Most organizations, smart business es, you don't start making the chang es or doing the things that you're going to do or acquiring employees until you have the money. We’re four months into this. People are still trying to fill posi tions,” said Josh Lair, community out reach coordinator at Ideal Option. “I think that if the communities give us a little bit of time to start to show, then we're going to see an impact. The num bers will be able to prove that what we're doing, what we've asked for this money to do, what the voters, by voting yes, to Measure 110, what their vote is really going to do.”

Expectations for what this program could do are high. If successful it could provide a model for treating addic tion medically rather than criminally. Tera Hurst, executive director of the Health Justice Recovery Alliance, who sat on Measure 110’s oversite commit tee, called it the, “First step in provid ing the communities most traumatized by the war on drugs with the tools they need to heal,” during a media briefing in September. The end result could mean

“The outcomes that we’re looking for, I think, in this social experiment, would be these questions,” Treleaven said. “I would hope to see the number of people with serious substance abuse disorders who are engaged goes up, number of overdoses going down, the rate of drug related crime going down, the number of people entering and staying in treat ment going up and I would hope also for a decrease in the number of child abuse cases. Those would be sort of the data points, broadly speaking, that we as citizens should be looking at to judge whether it's working or not.”

Though Measure 110 is at times fraught politically, organizations working in recovery hope the public gives services time to make an impact before deeming the measure a failure.

Overdose deaths have steadily grown across the county, but Oregon has some of the worst addiction rates in the country.

Six Organizations in Deschutes County are funded under Measure 110 to provide services in seven different specialties.

Image courtesy of the Oregon Health Authority

SOURCE PICKS

BEND COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING

GETTING CHRISTMAS STARTED

Join in the community get-together that unites Bend during the holidays. Attendees are gathering around 3pm to hang out before the big tree lighting at 5:30pm. This is a family-friendly event, and hot drinks and food will be available for purchase. Fri., Dec. 2, 3-7pm. Drake Park, 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend. Free. FRIDAY 12 /2

BEND BURLESQUE PRESENTS: A STRANGER THINGS TRIBUTE WITH SUPERBALL

STRANGE ON STAGE

Dedicated to the theme of Stranger Things, Bend Bur lesque is performing mysterious dancing routines that have never been seen before. Superball will share the stage, providing tunes for the performance. This event has been in the works for a long time, and Central Oregon doesn’t want to miss it! Fri., Dec. 2, 8-11pm. Walt Reilly's, 225 SW Century Dr., Bend. $20 general admission. FRIDAY 12 /2

FLATFOOT 56, BEYOND THE LAMPLIGHT AND MY LIFE IN BLACK & WHITE

CELTIC PUNK

Flatfoot 56 is an energetic band that puts a modern touch on the traditional instruments of Celtic music. It’s for punk fans. It’s for Celtic fans. It’s for people who want to have a rockin’ good time. Supporting group Beyond the Lamplight is adding a little folky rock to the mix. Fri., Dec. 2, 9-11:30pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. $15. SATURDAY 12/3

BEND CHRISTMAS PARADE

PACKING THE STREETS WITH CHRISTMAS

EXCITEMENT

It’s that time of the year! Celebrating holiday spirit and Central Oregon’s tight-knit community are what this event is all about. The theme this year is “A High Desert Christmas.” Attendees are encouraged to show up with a hot drink in hand ready to cheer for the floats. Sat., Dec. 3, Noon-1pm. Drake Park, 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend. Free.

NEVER COME DOWN WITH QUATTLEBAUM

COMFORTING BLUEGRASS BANJOS

Never Come Down is a five-piece that features dy namic song arrangements and harmony. Quattlebaum is a local singer-songwriter and master banjo player who shares tender moments and comes to every performance with a spirited energy. This double-act concert will make for a banjo-packed night! Sat., Dec. 3, 7-11pm. The Belfry, 302 E Main Ave., Sisters. $20.

SATURDAY 12/3

TREE HUNT

CUT YOUR TREE AND RESTORE THE FOREST

Looking for a tree? The Deschutes Land Trust has got your back. Providing a sustainable and educational opportunity, this event shows people how to hunt the perfect tree and give back to the land at the same time. Enjoy hot drinks, wreath making and merri ment! Sat., Dec. 3, 9:30am-1pm. Metolius Preserve, Sisters. Suggested $20 donation.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 12/3-4

SCREW YOUR SHOES

STUDDING OUT FOR WINTER

Stop slipping on the ice and get your shoes tricked out for the winter months. Bring in a pair of old running shoes and FootZone will screw in premium traction "Kold Kutter" screws for free. While runners are waiting for their shoes, they can enter the raffle and shop around for winter gear. Sun., Dec. 4, 4-6pm. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Free.

RAIDER PARTY AND GAME WATCH WITH RAIDER LEGEND OTIS SISTRUNK

A CENTRAL OREGON RAIDER WEEKEND

Otis Sistrunk is representing Raider Nation this weekend. This Super Bowl champ will be at 4DUB and SavTrav’s rap party the night before the game at Silver Moon. 4DUB is an internationally known Raider rap group. On Sunday, Sistrunk will join for the game watch at Pourhouse to watch, sign autographs, take pictures and hang out. Party: Sat., Dec. 3, 9pm-Mid night. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $5. Game watch: Sun., Dec. 4, 1-4pm. Pour House Grill, 61276 Hwy 97, #140, Bend. Free.

BINGO AND DOG ADOPTION

STREET DOG HERO PARTY

High-energy, outdoor bingo is coming to The Lot! Benefitting Street Dog Hero, this night of games will be joined by dogs looking for forever homes. Attend ees are encouraged to bundle up, grab some food from the food trucks and meet the pups! Mon., Dec. 5, 6-8 p.m. The Lot, 745 NW Columbia St., Bend. Free.

SHOOK TWINS W/HANDMADE MOMENTS

DREAMY FOLK DUO

Songs full of deep emotion and ethereal tone, the Shook Twins will fill The Belfry with harmonies that will blow listeners away. This duo has a dynamic sound. With delicate tunes and sassy spunk, the Shook Twins’ live performances have it all. Wed., Dec. 7, 7-10pm. The Belfry, 302 E Main Ave., Sisters. $25.

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A Q&A with Will Magid of Balkan Bump

The trumpeter and producer talks ethnomusicology, his process and being thankful

By Isaac Biehl

Music is a part of the human experience and has been around longer than we probably know. For Will Magid, the producer and multi-instrumen talist behind the brass and bass-heavy fusion stylings of Balkan Bump, understanding where music comes from and what it means to those who made it is what molds the core of his curiosity.

Magid grew up in Palo Alto, California, and now calls Oakland home. In 2020 Magid released his first album, “Osmanity,” along with a remix version of the album the following year. While currently out on his Desert Drip Tour, I caught up with Magid on the phone to ask a few questions before his show in Bend on Dec. 2. Read our Q&A below.

Source Weekly: Growing up, when did you first find yourself gravitating toward music?

Balkan Bump: My grandmothers on both sides were pianists. As a little kid I just remember sitting on their laps, like picking up melodies. And my cousin was a music educator in the Bay Area and she would always give me piano lessons and cool CDs. Both my parents are both hobbyist musicians, too. It was something I grew up around and I was fortunate enough to grow up in a city and a time period where music education was a real thing.

SW: Then you took it a step further and went on to study Ethnomusicology at the University of Cali fornia-Los Angeles. What was that experience like and how do those studies affect you in the present day?

BB: You can look at it like the anthropology of music, how humans have evolved with music. On one hand it really widened the type of music I was exposed to. But it also really deepened my intellectual curiosity to dive deeper and ask more questions. A lot of times the thing you're enjoying as entertainment is actual ly a really specific or important piece of music. One of the perspectives I got from this is to always try and understand the context of where these sounds are coming from.

SW: I saw that last year you released an interactive NFT (non-fungible token) on SuperRare. Do you see yourself operating in that space more in the future?

BB: Totally! That was the first NFT project I did. After which I did a project called NFTrees, which was a very carbon-neutral NFT project that was on the Poly gon network. Putting an NFT out on SuperRare was pretty carbon intensive at that time. After that proj ect I was kind of figuring out how to do it in a more environmentally friendly way. I used all the sales from NFTrees to plant trees on my first big tour last year. The next project I do would be more social in nature and more in line with where I’d like to see the medi um go.

SW: What’s your process when you start making a song? Do you start just messing around with sounds or do you become inspired by a theme first?

BB: It differs from song to song. But normally things start with a voice memo of sorts. A classic thing for me is I go to a concert and I leave super inspired. Walking to my car or something, trying to recall something I heard and I make a recording. Then I meditate on it for a while and it evolves from there. Music is so similar to language in that way. You hear something and it draws you in and you have a conversation with that.

SW: How does it feel to know music is giving you these opportunities to travel around?

BB: It’s pretty remarkable. I feel really fortunate, you know, that people are receiving the music well enough to invite us back and want us to come to their towns. We came to Bend the first time opening for Beats Antique, and we had such a great time. We’re just thrilled the promoter wanted us to come back. It’s been cool to see the project grow. It’s a lot of hard work. We’re always rehearsing and studying music. Just try ing to up our game. But hard work in this industry isn’t enough. We’re just lucky right now that there’s enough people that are inviting us back and liking our music.

The Domino Room 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend $22

Balkan Bump w/ Bass Temple & Alovitiman Fri., Dec. 2, 8pm

Balkan Bump’s debut album “Osmanity'' is out on streaming services now. Stay tuned for new music in the near future.

Photo courtesy of Balkan Bump

Wednesday

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Bingo with a Brit Join with the favorite bloke Michael as MC, and win prizes, swag, gift cards and a once-a-month cash jackpot. Discounted beverages, $3 first card, $2 second card and each card after that just $1! 6:30-8:30pm.

Cabin 22 Trivia Wednesdays It’s not your average quiz night. Team up to win gift cards. It’s fun and free to play, with Locals’ Day featuring Crater Lake and local craft beer specials. Get here this week! 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy

Open Mic Sign-up 7:30pm. Starts at 8pm. Free to watch. Free to perform. If you’ve ever wanted to try stand-up comedy, this is where you start! 8-10pm. Free.

Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 John Shipe Relax with a pint and enjoy great local music every Wed. from 6-8pm. 6-8pm. Free.

Deschutes Brewery Public House Head Games Trivia Night Eat. Drink. Think. Win! Head Games multi-media trivia is at Deschutes Bend Public House every Wednesday at 6:30pm. Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to 6. Free.

General Duffy’s Waterhole Live Music Wednesdays Stop by for live music by local artists every Wednesday night in the Annex at General Duffy’s Waterhole. See artists like Parker Steers, Tony Buckman, Phillip Austin and others! 7-9pm. Free.

Hub City Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to kara oke tune? Come to Hub City every Wednesday and Thursday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free.

M&J Tavern Open Mic Night Downtown living room welcomes musicians to bring their acoustic set or turn it up to eleven with the whole band. Bring your own instruments. Goes to last call or last musician, which ever comes first. 21+. 6:30pm. Free.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

The Rhythm Collective The Rhythm Collective combines the Latin rhythm section from the Band Chiringa, and top jazz musicians play ing Latin and African Jazz and funk. The three percussionists lay down an infectious groove and Heather (Chiringa) adds her sultry vocals. 6-9pm. Free.

Pour House Grill Ultimate Trivia Night with Clif Come to Pour House Grill for the best trivia night in town, guaranteed. With new questions every week written by the host Clif, and inter esting gameplay including wager style Double Jeopardy and Final Jeopardy questions, Pour House Trivia Night will have you on the edge of your seat! 6-8pm. Free.

Seven Nightclub & Restaurant The CO Show The CO Show is a free comedy showcase! Doors open at 7pm show starts at 8pm! Central Oregon Comedy Scene and Karaokaine produc tions have teamed up to bring this show to you! It’s co-hosted with multiple hosts, co-produced for Central Oregon! 8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Song & Story with Pete Kartsounes Pete is an award-winning flat picker singer-songwriter and cutting-edge mu sician’s musician. No stranger to life out on the road, Pete has spent over two decades bringing his voice and guitar to stages all over the world. Come experience one of Bend’s finest talents! 6-8pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Accoustic Open Mic w/ Derek Michael Marc Head down to the Northside Bar and Grill Wednesdays to catch local artists perform live. 7-9pm. Free.

1 Thursday

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Thursdays This live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! It’s free to play. Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free.

High Desert Music Hall Open Mic Night

The stage is yours. Come grab the mic and show everyone what you got! Improv, comedy and other performative arts welcome, also. Backline Lounge opens at 6pm for food and drinks. Signups starts around 7pm. All ages. 7-9pm. Free.

Hub City Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to kara oke tune? Come to Hub City every Wednesday and Thursday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free.

Big E’s Sports Bar Big E’s Open Mic Open mic from 6-9pm. Sign-ups at 5:30pm. Three song/15-minute limit. Minors allowed. Singles/ duos/trios. No drum sets. Great food and bever age from Big E’s menu. Original music or covers. A warm and friendly environment to share those precious creative moments. 6-9pm. Free.

Porter Brewing Co. Live Music with The Ballybogs Grab a pint, sit back, relax and enjoy live music by an amazing group of artists that brings the best Irish Trad Music in Central Ore gon! Every Thursday at Porter! 6-8pm. Free.

River’s Place Lucky Losers River’s Place is so excited to be hosting some blues! San Francisco’s finest male/female duet fronted band — a throwback to the hybrid of soul, blues, rock, gospel and country that emerged in the late 1960s with impassioned vocal performanc es, electrifying musical interplay and powerful harmonica. 6-8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon Come down to Silver Moon Brewing for a night of trivia! Teams are welcome to show up in groups up to eight people. Silver Moon also offers seating reservations for $20 donations that all go to F*Cancer! If you would like to reserve a table please contact the Trivia on the Moon Facebook page. 7pm. Free.

Stoller Wine Bar Bend Dirk Benson Join at the Stoller Wine Bar in Bend for the live music series, featuring various bands and genres to satisfy all musical tastes. Performances take place from 6-8pm, with an assortment of perfectly paired plates, wine, beer, wine-based cocktails and non-alcohol beverages available for purchase. 6-9pm. Free.

The Lot Chris Baron Music The lot has free live music for the people every Thursday evening year-round. Thanks to Cassy N. and her team for making musicians always feel welcome. See you there! 6pm. Free.

The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse Jef frey Martin Fireside Show Jeffrey Martin has put out bunches of music since 2009, but he’s most proud of the more recent stuff. He’s fortunate to be a part of the great and loving family that is Fluff and Gravy Records in Portland. “One Go Around,” which released in October 2017, is his 3rd full length album. At his luckiest, he’s shared shows with the likes of Sean Hayes, Gregory Alan Isakov, Courtney Marie Andrews, Jeffrey Foucault and others. 6-8pm. $10.

2 Friday

Brasada’s Range Restaurant & Bar Paul Eddy Local troubadour and bedell artist plays solo. Head over to Brasada’s Range Restaurant & Bar for some local music. 5:308pm. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Inter rogation: Comedians Tell True Crime Stories Local comedians open up and tell their true crime stories. The audience will also get the opportunity to participate with their own stories and grilling the comics about theirs. Hosted by Korey David. 8-10pm. $15.

Hardtails Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? Come to Hardtails for a fun Friday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free.

High Desert Music Hall Emilee Reynolds Emilee Reynolds will take the stage in Sisters this weekend. 4:30pm. Free.

Hub City Bar & Grill DJ/Karaoke Nights Dj dance music intermingled with karaoke! 8pm. Free.

Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/An nex Balkan Bump with Bass Temple And Aloviti man Midtown Events is pleased to present Balkan Bump to the Domino Room. This is an all ages show with doors opening at 7:30pm. 8pm. $22.

Silver Moon Brewing Tim Snider & Wolf gang Timber Tim not only plays violin but loops guitar, percussion and vocals into a sound that has been described as a “world-folk hybrid, aimed at the heart the head and the feet.” His individual style of folk-fusion and conscience rock will leave you dancing with a new sense of purpose. 7pm. $15.

Beyond the Lamplight is a high energy, roots-rock-folk band that has collected band members from Central Oregon groups, including Larry & His Flask and mem bers from Flail Records. Catch the band perform with Flatfoot 56 and My Life in Black & White at 9pm on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Volcanic Theatre Pub.

Photo courtesy of Beyond the Lamplight Facebook

CALENDAR

Spoken Moto Blackflowers Blacksun Black flowers Blacksun will play delta stomp blues. Jumped up and electrified! Dig it baby. 6-8pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Flatfoot 56, Beyond The Lamplight & My Life In Black & White at Volcanic Playing a positive-natured brand of hardcore-tinged Celtic punk, Flatfoot 56 has been unleashing itself upon America and the rest of the world for over 16 years now. 9-11:30pm. $15.

Walt Reilly’s Bend Burlesque Presents: A Stranger Things Tribute with Su perball This is a super special event, at an amaz ing venue! 21+. 8-11pm. $20/general admission.

3 Saturday

The Belfry Never Come Down with Quattlebaum Weaving together modern and traditional styles of bluegrass and Americana, Never Come Down is a Portland-based 5-piece composed of Joe Suskind (guitar), Crystal Lariza (vocals), Brian Alley (banjo), Kaden Hurst (mandolin) and Ben Ticknor (bass). Their ded ication to thoughtful songwriting and dynamic arrangements highlight polished technical skills. 7-11pm. $20.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft: Korey David Korey David, psychedelic loving ex-Mormon, is a regular at Comedy Works in Denver, has been featured at High Plains Comedy Festival, Alaska b4udie and Vail Comedy Festival. Korey has appeared on Adult Swim for looking like if a Muppet was a bro and on Netflix for something not funny at all. He also hosts the weekly Interrogation: True Crime Stories podcast that features comedians confessing to crimes they’ve committed in their past. 8-10pm. $15.

Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards Ma jor Dudes’ Steely Dan Tribute Spend the evening dancing and singing to your Steely Dan favorites! Performing in the warm tasting room and tent. Chairs and tables provided for you. Great musi cians and fun music! Wood-fired, hand-crafted pizzas, award-winning wine by the glass or bot tle, beer on tap, salad and dessert. 5-8pm. $15/ adults, free/children 12 and under.

Flights Wine Bar Live Music at Flights Come grab a great glass of wine, have an incredible dinner and enjoy live music every Saturday at Flights Wine Bar. 6-8pm. Free.

Hub City Bar & Grill DJ/Karaoke Nights Dj dance music intermingled with karaoke! 8pm. Free.

The Outfitter Bar at Seventh Mountain Resort Swing44 Join in the Speakeasy for free live music with Swing44! It is a small swing group from Bend specializing in Django-style jazz, tunes from the Great American Songbook and beyond. This music puts a smile on your face and a bounce in your stride. 4-7pm. Free.

River’s Place Saturday Jazz Sessions Evan Mullins on keys and Kyle Pickard on drums. Exploratory improvs, originals and some jazzy numbers 6-8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Raider Party with Oakland Raider Legend Otis Sistrunk4DUB - DJ SavTrav B.O.R.N. throws its annual Raider Party of the year with Oakland Raider Super Bowl Champ Otis Sistrunk! Performing internationally famous Raider rap group 4DUB along with one of our fav party DJs DJ SavTrav! Just winning, baby! 9pm-Midnight. $5.

Sunriver Resort Homestead Aaron Meyer: Holiday Violin Performance One of the nation’s top rock violinists, Aaron Meyer, concert rock violinist, and his band mesmerize audiences with virtuosic abilities, injecting new life and excitement to familiar classics. Come for a fun night of hot music and good friends! 7pm. $45.

Worthy Brewing Live Music Saturdays Every Saturday Worthy Brewing puts on a live show! Come enjoy beers and music. 6-8pm. Free.

4 Sunday

The Astro Lounge Local Artist Spotlight Sundays This is a chance to listen to Central Or egon’s newest and upcoming local artists. They have earned their spot to perform a two-hour show, changing weekly, every Sunday. Support local top notch talent! 7-9pm. Free.

Flights Wine Bar Trivia at Flights Wine Bar Join Sundays for trivia with King Trivia! Free to play! Get a group together, and come get nerdy! Awesome prizes and as always, delicious food and drinks! 4-6pm. Free.

Hub City Bar & Grill Big Band Open Jam All welcome to sing or play an instrument, just come on in and get on Gordy’s sign-up sheet. 5-8pm. Free.

River’s Place Trivia Sundays at Noon This is no ordinary contest, this is a live trivia game show. Bring your bunch and win gift card prizes for top teams! Indoor and outdoor seating available. Great food and drink options available. Noon-2pm. Free.

Bob Wayne has taken country music to new places with humor and a punk feel. One moment listeners hear old country and the next moment listeners hear lyrics full of dirty comedy. Listen and laugh with Bob Wayne at Silver Moon Brewing at 6pm on Tuesday, Dec. 6 with Johnny Bourbon.

Photo courtesy of Bob Wayne Instagram

River’s Place The Miller Twins Ben and Nat bring guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo and blood harmony to the stage. Influenced by John Prine, Texas singer songwriters and acoustic sets from the Grateful Dead, the twins blur the lines be tween folk and bluegrass music. 5-7pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Not Cho Grandma’s Bingo Not Cho’ Grandma’s Bingo is back at Silver Moon Brewing! The brewery hosts the famous bingo event for good times and a chance to win some cold hard cash! 10am-1pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Open Mic at the Moon Get a taste of the big time! Sign-up is at 4pm! Come checkout the biggest and baddest open mic night in Bend! 5-8pm. Free.

Sunriver Resort Homestead Aaron Meyer: Holiday Violin Performance One of the nation’s top rock violinists, Aaron Meyer, concert rock violinist, and his band mesmerize audiences with virtuosic abilities, injecting new life and excitement to familiar classics. Come for a fun night of hot music and good friends! 2pm. $45.

5 Monday

The Astro Lounge Open Mic Mondays Amazing top notch talent, jaw dropping! All musicians and comedians are welcome from first-timers to pros. Hosted by Nancy Blake and Danny Guitar Harris, two longtime local musi cians. Very supportive and can provide instru ments if needed. 8pm. Free.

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Mondays UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! It’s free to play. Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free.

Elixir Wine Group Locals Music Night Enjoy live musicians, great wine and small bites. 6-9pm. Free.

On Tap Locals’ Day Plus Live Music Cheaper drinks all day and live music at night, get down to On Tap. 11am-9pm. Free.

Tower Theatre Anuhea: All is Bright Holiday Tour This multi-talented artist entered the room in 2009 like a breath of fresh island air, beauti fully blending vibes of reggae, pop, R&B and even country. Anuhea’s eclectic and multi-faceted musical style is paralleled by her work ethic and fun-loving personality. Joined by special guest Keilana! 8-10pm. $27.50-$47.50.

Silver Moon Brewing Comedy Open Mic

Comedy open mic every Monday at Silver Moon Brewing in the Green Room. Sign-ups at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm. Free to watch and free to perform. Presented by Tease Bang Boom Pro ductions. 7-8:30pm. Free.

The Lot Bingo + Adoption Event at the lot Come play some BINGO at The Lot in Bend, benefiting Street Dog Hero! A night of high energy BINGO that promises to entertain from start to finish! It will be outdoors with covered seating; there will be food trucks, cold drinks and some pups looking for their forever homes. 6-8pm. Free.

Worthy Brewing Head Games Trivia Night Eat. Drink. Think. Win! Head Games multi-media trivia is at Worthy Brewing Co. in Bend every Monday at 7pm. Free to play, win prizes. Teams up to 6. 7-9pm. Free.

6 Tuesday

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Trivia Tuesdays! Join every Tuesday at Avid Cider Co. with Last Call Trivia! Gather your friends and stretch your brain to answer questions from broad and varied cate gories with prizes at the end. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Cheba Hut Trivia Tuesday UKB’s live trivia game show is no ordinary trivia night! Bring your team this week! “2 Wheel Tuesday” and “Service Industry” specials with 25% off on bar tabs, too! 6-8pm. Free.

The Commons Cafe & Taproom Story tellers Open-Mic StoryTellers open-mic nights are full of music, laughs and community. In the old house Bill Powers of Honey Don’t and several other projects in town, hosts one of the best open mics in town. Sign-ups start at 5pm sharp in the cafe, and spots go quick. Poetry, comedy and spoken word are welcome, but this is mainly a musical open mic. Performance slots are a quick 10 minutes each, so being warmed up and ready is ideal. 6pm. Free.

Midtown Yacht Club Dustin Does Trivia Dustin’s high energy and positive vibes will bring the community together; creating an experience not-done-before in the trivia scene! Five rounds of trivia with extra points going to teams that go “all in” on the playful side of the night! Prizes for first and second place. Every other Tuesday, 7-9pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Bob Wayne + Johnny Bourbon Underground outlaw country legend Bob Wayne brings his signature tunes to the Silver Room Brewing Taproom. Also per forming local favorite renaissance man Johnny Bourbon. 6-10pm.

Silver Moon Brewing Eric Leadbetter & Friends Local artist, Eric Leadbetter, hosts his fellow musicians for this weekly free show every Tuesday. Come sit out on the brewery’s patio and enjoy an evening of music, food and most import ant... stellar craft beers! 6-8pm. Free.

7 Wednesday

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Bingo with a Brit Join with the favorite bloke Michael as MC, and win prizes, swag, gift cards and a once-a-month cash jackpot. Discounted beverages, $3 first card, $2 second card and each card after that just $1! 6:30-8:30pm.

The Belfry Shook Twins w/ Handmade Moments Since their 2008 debut “You Can Have The Rest,” Shook Twins have conjured up dreamy folk with ghostly traces of Americana tradition uplifted by transcendently hummable melodies and lilting cinematic instrumentation. 7-10pm. $25.

Cabin 22 Trivia Wednesdays It’s not your average quiz night. Team up to win gift cards. It’s fun and free to play, with Locals’ Day featuring Crater Lake and local craft beer specials. Get here this week! 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open Mic Sign-up 7:30pm. Starts at 8pm. Free to watch. Free to perform. If you’ve ever wanted to try stand-up comedy, this is where you start! 8-10pm. Free.

Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 Eric Lead better Relax with a pint and enjoy great local music every Wed. from 6-8pm. 6-8pm. Free.

Deschutes Brewery Public House Head Games Trivia Night Eat. Drink. Think. Win! Head Games multi-media trivia is at Deschutes Bend Public House every Wednesday at 6:30pm. Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to 6. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Hub City Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke

Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to kara oke tune? Come to Hub City every Wednesday and Thursday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Accoustic Open Mic w/ Derek Michael Marc Head down to the Northside Bar and Grill Wednesdays to catch local artists perform live. 7-9pm. Free.

Balkan Bump combines electronic beats with the trumpet to create groovy tunes and dance music. Will Magid is the artist behind the beats and collaborated with other electronic artists to make music. Bringing out the bass and the brass, Balkan Bump will perform at the Domino Room at 8pm on Friday, Dec. 2.

Photo courtesy of Balkan Bump Instagram

M&J Tavern Open Mic Night Downtown living room welcomes musicians to bring their acoustic set or turn it up to eleven with the whole band. Bring your own instruments. Goes to last call or last musician, which ever comes first. 21+. 6:30pm. Free.

Pour House Grill Ultimate Trivia Night with Clif Come to Pour House Grill for the best trivia night in town, guaranteed. With new questions every week written by the host Clif, and inter esting gameplay including wager style Double Jeopardy and Final Jeopardy questions, Pour House Trivia Night will have you on the edge of your seat! 6-8pm. Free.

Seven Nightclub & Restaurant The CO Show

The CO Show is a free comedy showcase! Doors open at 7pm show starts at 8pm! Central Oregon Comedy Scene and Karaokaine produc tions have teamed up to bring this show to you! It’s co-hosted with multiple hosts, co-produced for Central Oregon! 8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Song & Story with Pete Kartsounes Pete is an award-winning flat picker singer-songwriter and cutting-edge mu sician’s musician. No stranger to life out on the road, Pete has spent over two decades bringing his voice and guitar to stages all over the world. Come experience one of Bend’s finest talents! 6-8pm. Free.

MUSIC

The Cascade Chorale Presents Holi day Magic This seasonal favorite kick-off to the holiday season is back at the Tower Theatre! Featuring beautiful music from around the world and including pieces from three local talents, the concert includes cellist, Chris Thompson and the vocal group, Jazz Central. Dec. 3, 7pm and Dec. 4, 3pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-0700. cascadechorale@gmail. com. $18/seniors, students, children, $22/adults (plus $3 Historic Preservation fee).

Know Joy - The Twelve Tones Holi day Performance Enjoy the lovely sound of tone chimes playing holiday favorites. Dec. 3, 11:30am-12:30pm. Sisters Library, 110 North Cedar St., Sisters. Contact: 541-312-1029. laur elw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Sisters High School Jazz Choir Car oling Enjoy the harmonies of the holidays with Sisters Jazz Choir. Dec. 3, Noon-1pm. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

Know Joy - The Uncharted Project Holiday Performance Local singer-song writer duo blend their voices for the holidays. As niece and uncle, Cassia Dawn and John Fortune are a blend of heart and soul. They’ll play holiday favorites with their unique sound of indie folk and soulful jazz. Dec. 6, 3-4pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Open Hub Singing Club Sing in communi ty... for the simple joy of creating meaning and beauty together! All voices and experience levels welcome. The group believes singing is a birth right and are reclaiming this ancient technology for belonging and well-being. The group sings easy-to-learn delicious songs in the paperless aural tradition. First timers are free! Lalalalala! Sundays, 1-2:30pm. First Presbyterian Heritage Hall, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: 541-2416182. openhubsinging@gmail.com. $10-$20.

Sunday Brunch and Karaoke Wake up right with brunch and karaoke! Sundays, 10am3pm. General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Ave., Redmond. Free.

DANCE

Argentine Tango Classes and Dance

Join every Wednesday for Tango classes and dancing! Your first class is free. 6:30-7pm Tango 101 Class, no partner needed! 7-8pm All levels class. 8-9:30pm Open dancing. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-728-3234. tangocentraloregon@gmail.com. $5-$10.

The Nutcracker 2022 Get into the spirit of the holidays with The Nutcracker! Bring your family and be whisked away with Clara to the Kingdom of Snow and the Land of Sweets. You’ll be sure to leave the theatre with visions of Sugar Plum dancing in your head. Set to Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score and danced by over 100 talented students of Central Oregon School of Ballet with professional guest artists and members of the Bend community. Don’t miss this timeless holiday tradition, get your tickets today! Fri, Dec. 2, 7pm, Sat, Dec. 3, 2 and 6pm and Sun, Dec. 4, 2pm. Bend High School, 230 NE Sixth St., Bend. $15-$45/adults, $15-$30/Children and seniors.

Line and Swing Dancing Lessons Line and swing dance lessons every Thursday night at The Cross-Eyed Cricket! Thursdays, 7-9pm. Cross-Eyed Cricket, 20565 NE Brinson Blvd., Bend. Free.

Nia Fusion of dance, martial arts and healing arts focusing on reconnecting to body sensations and the body’s natural way of movement through form, freedom and play. You will dance though deep intention and joyful expressions to connect to your true nature. Wednesdays, 8-9am and Sat urdays, 11am-Noon. Bend Hot Yoga, 1230 NE 3rd St. UnitA320, Bend. Contact: yoga@bendhotyoga. com. $20/drop-In.

Scottish Country Dance Scottish Country Dance class is on Mon. from 7-9pm at the Sons of Norway Building, 549 NW Harmon. A chance to socialize and get a bit of exercise, too. Beginners are welcome. All footwork, figures and social graces will be taught and reviewed. Contact 541508-9110. Mondays, 7-9pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-5089110. allely@bendbroadband.com. $5.

FILM EVENTS

“A Christmas Story” In the 1940s a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun is the perfect Christmas gift. Presented by KSJJ 102.9 FM. Dec. 7, 7pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-0700. info@towertheatre.org. $17-$27 (plus $3 historic preservation fee).

"National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” More than anything, the well-mean ing Clark Griswold yearns for a special “Griswold Family Christmas.” After months of careful planning and Clark’s ideal Christmas unravels, can he keep it together and recognize the true meaning of Christmas? Nov. 30, 7pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541317-0700. info@towertheatre.org. $17-$27 (plus $3 historic preservation fee).

ARTS + CRAFTS

Art Viewing Visit Sagebrushers Art Society in beautiful Bend to see lovely work, paintings and greeting cards by local artists. New exhibit every 8 weeks. Visit Sagebrushersartofbend.com for information on current shows. Wednesdays, 1-4pm, Fridays, 1-4pm and Saturdays, 1-4pm. Sagebrushers Art Society, 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-617-0900. Free.

Old Mill First Friday Art Walk Chat with artists and makers about art in the Old Mill District. Learn about the creative process and expand creativity in the community. First Fridays, 3-6pm. Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. Suite 422, Bend. Free.

Photo courtesy of Shook Twins Press

Craigie Stories Fill the Tower

Storytelling folk musician is a master at between-song dialogue and makes listeners

umorous storytelling and folk music from John Craigie will fill the Tower Theatre next week during his “Keep It Warm” tour. This Portland-based musician is known for his live performances, in-between-song dialogue and

“I think I was a storyteller, always, even before I played music,” Craigie told Craigie’s storytelling songs range from amusing traveling stories, such as, “Cartagena (Live),” to humorous takes on politics and religion, as in, “Talkin’ Leviticus Blues (Live),” while keeping it light and entertaining. It’s hard to ride that fine line of being funny, staying interesting and staying on people’s good side, and Craigie seems to have found the sweet spot.

“I don't think I deeply offend many people, but I do like to mildly offend peo

When Craigie was 16, he had little guitar experience, but a million story ideas in his head. He started writing lyrics and playing and never stopped. As of now, he has released two original live albums, 10 studio albums and a complete “Abbey Road” live cover album. His diverse music collection features countless musicians, and there is more music on the way.

His usual style of putting an album together is to get all his musician friends in a room, play what he’s been writing at the time and experiment with match ing music to his words, he said. Live collaboration plays a huge part. In one of his most popular songs, “I Am California,” Craigie collaborates with Gregory Alan Isakov and the Shook Twins to layer harmonies.

“My strong point is not my musical creativity,” Craigie said. “And I think that's a great time to collaborate because you'll come up with things that you

“Mermaid Salt” is Craigie’s latest studio album and pandemic creation. A solo record built with layers and the addition of electronic soundscapes, it differs

Craigie said he started writing solo and recording demos on GarageBand. Many of the lyrics touch on loneliness and solitude.

“I wanted to capture the essence and the time (pandemic years) that was without the ability to collaborate,” Craigie said.

Craigie is working on a new live album from his time on tour, collecting songs from different venues. The key to a successful live recording is a good crowd and

Craigie will play Dec. 8 at the Tower Theatre with songs from “Mermaid Salt,” experimental tunes and, of course, the reason why fans try to get to the live

John Craigie’s live albums, “Opening for Steinbeck (Live)” and “Capricorn in Retrograde… Just Kidding… Live From Portland,” explore humorous memories from Craigie’s traveling journeys and childhood.

Photo courtesy of John Craigie Press

Holiday Sip & Shop Find unique gifts for everyone on your list while sipping on local craft beer! This event is free to attend and family-friendly. Dec. 3, 11am-4pm. Wild Ride Brewing, 332 SW Fifth St., Redmond. Contact: 541-516-8544. info@wildridebrew.com. Free.

Downtown Bend First Friday Art Walk Stroll around downtown Bend, check out local art and chat with artists about their creative pro cesses. First Fridays, 6-9pm. Downtown Bend, Bend. Free.

Karaoke Paint Night! Join for a great night of singing and painting with professional artist Sandy Klein and professional karaoke DJ, Jackie Johnson at Creative Art & Picture Framing in Bend. Cost includes supplies, etc.! Dec. 3, 6-9pm. Creative Art and Picture Framing, 2115 NE Highway 20, Bend. Contact: 541-585-1541. mustangsandy1963@gmail.com. $44.

Kreitzer Open Gallery and Studio Give the gift of contemporary realist David Kreitzer original. Stunning Central Oregon splendor, wa ter, koi, fantasy, figure and floral. SF Chronicle: “Kreitzer demonstrates poetic the intensity of the old tradition.” Mondays-Sundays, 11am-5pm. Kreitzer Art Gallery and Studio, 20214 Archie Briggs Road, Bend. Contact: 805-234-2048. jkreitze@icloud.com. Free.

Learn to Knit at Fancywork Yarn Shop Get started on the path to creating your own treasured handknits! Learn the fundamentals of knitting, basic stitches, how to read a pattern, fix your mistakes, and more. Create a small project to take home. Pattern provided. Take three classes and earn a 10% discount on yarn! Every other Thursday, 5:30-7pm. Fancywork Yarn Shop, 200 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-3238686. hello@fancywork.com. $10.

Nancy Floyd: Walking Through The Desert with My Eyes Closed Art exhibition at Scalehouse featuring 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Nancy Floyd! First Friday opening 11/4 from 5-7pm. Visit www.scalehouse. org/artist-nancy-floyd. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 5-7pm. Through Dec. 31. Scalehouse Collabo rative for the Arts, 550 NW Franklin Ave, Bend. Contact: marley@scalehouse.org. Free.

Redmond First Friday Art Walk Meet with local artist while walking downtown Red mond. First Friday of every month. Downtown Redmond, Sixth St., Redmond. Free.

Winter Wonderland Holiday Bazaar

Caldera High School’s annual Winter Wonderland Bazaar is an event aimed for your holiday shop ping. Think of it as a holiday craft show meets Munch N’ Music (just minus the music). There will be everything from jewelry to food! Dec. 3, Noon-5pm. Caldera High School, 60925 15th St., Bend. Contact: 541-355-5000. calderadecaclub@ gmail@com. Free.

PRESENTATIONS + EXHIBITS

Bend Ghost Tours Join for Ghosts and Leg ends of Downtown Bend Tour and hear all about Bend’s permanent residents! Your spirit guide will lead you through the haunted streets and alleyways of Historic Downtown Bend where you’ll learn about the city’s many macabre tales, long-buried secrets and famous ghosts. Wednesdays-Sundays, 7:30-9pm. Downtown Bend, Bend. Contact: 541350-0732. Bendghosttours@gmail.com. $25.

Journey to Bethlehem Journey back to the sights, sounds and smells of the very 1st Christ mas Eve in the bustling town of Bethlehem! This free, live-action walk-through experience with over 100 actors and live animals is quickly be coming one of Central Oregon’s best Christmas traditions! Wed, Nov. 30, 6-9pm, Sat, Dec. 3, 5-9pm and Sun, Dec. 4, 5-9pm. Bend Adventist Fellowship, 21610 NE Butler Market Rd., Bend. Free.

Pearl Harbor, Pants and a Piece of Paper Explore how a coded message that arrived too late set in motion a civilian response that shifted lives in an instant. Join Valarie J. Anderson and Eileen Tannich Gose as they delve into one-of-a-kind primary sources that tell one family’s story of “a date that will live in infamy.” Dec. 4, 3-4pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lig.or.us. Free.

History Pub Encore - Two Centuries of Fire Management Oregon Hear about the consequences of changing relationships between people and wildfire. Nov. 30, Noon-1pm. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib. or.us. Free.

Wreath Making Come join for a fun afternoon building your own holiday wreath in the cozy tasting room. Michelle from the Posie Shoppe will guide you through making a natural greens wreath for your front door... or a gift for a friend! All materials included. Sun, Dec. 4, 1pm and Thu, Dec. 8, 6pm. Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards, 70450 NW Lower Valley Dr., Terrebonne. Contact: 541-526-5075. events@fhcvineyards.com. $120.

THEATER

A Gift To Remember On Christmas Eve, during a snowstorm, a group of strangers are on a train to Boston from Bangor, Maine, where the airport had been shut down due to the weather. Once they reach Boston, many of the passengers hope to make connections to various desti nations across the United States. Thursdays, 7:30pm, Saturdays, 7:30pm, Sundays, 7:30pm and Fridays, 7:30pm. Through Dec. 17. Cascade Theatrical Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood, Bend. $26/adults, $22/students or senior.

WORDS

Central Oregon Writers Guild 2022 An thology Launch Party Join to celebrate the publication of the 2022 Central Oregon Writers Guild member anthology featuring over 30 writ ers from the area. Dec. 6, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. julie@roundabout bookshop.com. Free.

Writers Writing: Quiet Writing Time Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others’ company. This is an in-person pro gram. Masks are recommended at all in-person library events. Bring personal work, read a book or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want. Free, open network WiFi avail able. Tuesdays, 1:30-4:30pm. Deschutes Public Library-Downtown, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary. org. Free.

The Forge Creative Writing Program Applications accepted until Dec. 31 for The Forge 10-month online creative writing program. You have something important to say, and the program gives you the tools and training to say it! $25 application fee and writing sample. Begins January 2023. To look into the applications and submit your own, contact theforgewriting@gmail. com and 541-408-4509. Apply by 12/31/22. Oct. 13-Dec. 31. Contact: 541-408-4509. theforgewrit ing@gmail.com. $25.

Mystery Book Club Please join in-store or on zoom for Mystery Book Club. The group will discuss "The Ladies of the Secret Circus" by Constance Sayers. Join zoom link here: us02web. zoom.us/j/87648931984?pwd=eHN4VjRIOVkyck 5DL092OE9Nakd2QT09. Wednesdays, 10:30am. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. julie@ roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

NaNoWriMo Wrap Party Come celebrate writing 50,000 words of your brand new novel at this NaNoWriMo Wrap Party at Roundabout Books. Dec. 1, 10-11am. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

A Novel Idea 2023 Unveiled A Novel Idea is turning 20! Join as they reveal A Novel Idea ... Read Together 2023. We can’t wait to share what we’re planning to honor 20 years of reading together. Dec. 3, 6-8pm. Downtown Bend Library, 601 Northwest Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-3121063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Rediscovered Reads Book Club Please join for Rediscovered Reads Book Club. The group will discuss “Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson. Zoom option available. Nov. 30, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-3066564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Current Fiction Book Club Please attend the Current Fiction Book Club! A discussion will be held regarding The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers. Zoom option available. Dec. 7, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-3066564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

ETC.

Winter Nights: Welcome to Winter High Desert Museum stays open late for you to see the latest exhibitions and enjoy a festive night out! Rimrock Café will be open for folks to grab a treat, and the Museum store will also be open with discounts for all. Dec. 1, 4-7:30pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. bburda@hotmail.com. $6-$10, Members always free.

OUTDOORS + ATHLETIC EVENTS

Badminton Night! Beginners and expe rienced players welcome. Extra racquets and shuttles provided. The $10 fee helps pay for the facility. Saturdays, 5-7:30pm. Through Feb. 25. Bend Hoops, 1307 NE 1st St, Bend. Contact: jimwinkle@gmail.com. $10.

Bend Adult Volleyball Bend Hoops adult open gym volleyball sessions offer players a chance to get together and enjoy some compe tition. To sign up, go to meetup.com and RSVP. Bring exact change. Fridays, 8-10pm and Sun days, 7-9pm. Bend Hoops, 1307 NE 1st St, Bend. $10/Fridays, $7/Sundays.

Bend Area Running Fraternity The group will run, maintaining social distance, along the Deschutes River and then receive discounted drinks from the cidery after the run! Mondays, 5 and 5:30pm. Through Feb. 7. AVID Cider Co. Taproom, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: bendarearunningfraternity@gmail.com. Free.

Redmond Running Group Run All levels welcome. Find the Redmond Oregon Run ning Klub on Facebook for weekly run details. Thursdays, 6:15pm. City of Redmond, Redmond. Contact: rundanorun1985@gmail.com.

Korey David is a standup comedian based out of Denver. He is a psychedelic loving entertainer that has found his space in the comedy scene. David is an ex-Morman,

his jokes reflect his time growing

the odd-one-out. David will take the stage at Craft Kitchen

Brewery for his

headlining show

on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Photo courtesy of Korey David Press

Bevel Putting Mayhem It’s a fun way to get to know our local disc golf club and meet some new people! Plus, all competitors get $1 off beverages all night (cannot be combined with any other discounts). Details: Head-to-head matches will play in a bracket-style putting competition, with double elimination! Sign-ups at 5:30pm with first putts at 6pm. $5 to enter, optional $1 for the “Perfect Putt Pot.” Bring 2 putters of your own or borrow Bevel’s!10 putts per round from 5 stations, 2 putts from each station. Wednesdays, 5:30-9pm. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. $5.

BC 101: Begin To Skin, In-Store Clinic

Ready to skip the lift lines and start earning your turns? A backcountry ski or split board lets you make tracks uphill as well as down. This clinic is tailored to backcountry beginners. The group will discuss equipment basics from Backcountry Nordic, to 3-Pin, to Telemark, to Alpine Touring – as well as how to use climbing skins. They will share clothing secrets to keep you cool when climbing and warm when descending, and examine ways to efficiently pack your gear. Learn why having fun and being smart in the backcoun try goes hand in hand with your awareness of snow safety. RSVP required as space is limited to 25. Call 541-385-8080 to RSVP. Dec. 6, 7pm. Pine Mountain Sports, 255 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-385-8080.

Intro to Historic Sword Fighting Come join for an introduction to The 1595 Club. The group will go through basic sword techniques drawn from 19th century British naval combat, with the cutlass. The 1595 Club is a martial arts school dedicated to the practice and study of swordplay and self-defense. Come sword-fight! First Tuesday of every month, 5-7pm. Through Dec. 6. Masonic Hall of Bend, 1036 NE 8th St., Bend. Contact: 541-241-6742. contact@juniper swordplay.com. Free.

Saturday Morning Coffee Run Come join CORK for a Saturday long run at 9am. The group will meet outside Thump Coffee on York Dr. for a long run. Feel free to run or walk, whatever “long” means to you! Whatever your pace and distance, Thump hopes you’ll join for the run and stay afterward for food and drinks! Saturdays, 9-10am. Thump Coffee - NW Crossing, 549 NW York Dr., Bend. Free.

Screw Your Shoes FootZone will be screwing shoes at the store. Think of this as studded “tires” for winter running. How this works: Bring a pair of running (trail or road) shoes that you want to dedicate to being your snow shoes to the store and the store will “screw” them with the premium traction “Kold Kutter” screws for free. Shop while you wait for those extra layers, hats, mittens, buffs and lights that you’ll need to stay safe and warm this season! Special raffle of a Theragun Mini with minimum purchase of $25 during the event. Dec. 4, 4-6pm. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-3568. Free.

Thursday Night Run Run through the Old Mill for around 3-5 miles, stay for food and drinks! Thursdays, 6-7pm. Spoken Moto, 310 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Free.

Tree Hunt It’s tree hunt time! Join the Land Trust for this fun, festive annual event! Cut your own free-range holiday tree while helping restore the forests of the Land Trust’s Metolius Preserve. Enjoy hot drinks, wreath making and merriment! Dec. 3, 9:30am-1pm. Metolius Pre serve, near Camp Sherman, Sisters. Suggested $20 donation.

VOLUNTEER

Help Businesses Prosper! Share your professional and business expertise. Become a volunteer mentor with SCORE in Central Oregon. The chapter is growing. Your experience and knowledge will be valued by both new and exist ing businesses in the community. To apply, call 541-316-0662 or visit centraloregon.score.org/ volunteer. Ongoing. Contact: 541-316-0662.

Volunteers Needed for Humane So ciety Thrift Store Do you love animals and discovering “new” treasures? Then volunteering at the HSCO Thrift Store Donation Door is the perfect place to combine your passions while helping HSCO raise funds to provide animal welfare services for the local community. For information contact: rebecca@hsco.org. Ongoing. Humane Society Thrift Shop, 61220 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3761. rebecca@hsco. org.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. Salvation Army has an emergency food pantry, the groups visit residents of assisted living centers and make up gifts for veterans and the homeless. Ongoing. Contact: 541-389-8888.

Mountain Muskrats Monthly Meeting

Your unexpected Central Oregon dive experi ence begins here. The Mountain Muskrats is an independent dive club set on exploring Central Oregon’s waterways. Join the club! First Satur day of every month, 5:30pm. The Den Dive Shop, 56881 Enterprise Dr., Sunriver. Contact: 541-6009355. thedendiveshop@hotmail.com. $100 annual club fee.

Neuroqueer Meetup A safe place for neu rodivergent, queer individuals to exchange with the goal of promoting exploration and sharing of experiences, as well as empowerment and con nection to community. Every other Wednesday, 6-7:30pm. The Base at Franklin, 5 NW Franklin Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-610-8826. hello@base atfranklin.com. Free.

Wine & Business Cards Pop-Up Bever ages and business cards event for networking and fun at Equine. Dec. 5, 5-8pm. Eqwine Wine Bar, 218 SW 4th St., Redmond. Contact: 541819-0443. beveragesandbusinesscards@gmail. com. $5.

Paws & Pints Come talk dogs and make friends with other like minded folks! Join for a hosted beverage and there may even be an adorable puppy or two looking to meet their perfect person! First Wednesday of every month, 5-7pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

FUNDRAISING

GROUPS + MEETUPS

Backcountry Brew: Coffee with the Hunting Curious Are you curious about hunting, but not sure where to begin? Backcoun try Hunters and Anglers of Central Oregon is chock full of friendly, ethically-minded hunters and the group is eager to meet you! Dress warm, grab some morning caffeine and come about the outdoors and what it takes to get started. First Saturday of every month, 9-10am. The Commons Cafe & Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St., Bend. Con tact: oregon@backcountryhunters.org. Free.

Bend Ukelele Group (BUG’s) Do you play Uke? Like to learn to play? Beginners and experienced players all welcome to join the fun every Tuesday at 6:30-8pm at Big E’s just off 3rd street near Reed Market. Go play with the group! Tue, Dec. 6, 6:30pm and Tuesdays, 6:30pm. Big E’s Sports Bar, 1012 SE Cleveland Ave., Bend. Contact: 206-707-6337. Free.

Board Games Hosted by The Base The Base at Franklin is a new space in the Old Bend neighborhood for neurodivergent humans and allies to access community through the shared goal for connection and wellness. Board games from 4-5:30pm. RPG direcly following at 5:30pm. RSVP required. Fridays, 4-5:30pm. The Base at Franklin, 5 NW Franklin Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-610-8826. hello@baseatfranklin.com. Free.

First on the Butte! Join Central Oregon LandWatch staff and other folks for a bright and early casual hike up Pilot Butte each month, while learning about Central Oregon Land Watch’s work to defend the region. Hikers will meet at the main trailhead at 7am and keep an accommodating pace. All are welcome! RSVP suggested: kavi@colw.org 1st of every month, 7-8:30am. Through Dec. 31. Pilot Butte State Park, Pilot Butte State Park, Bend. Contact: 302690-3420. kavi@colw.org. Free.

Open Hub Singing Club An unforgettable evening of singing... together! All voices are welcome. Songs are taught by ear and quickly a group of strangers discovers they can make beautiful, meaningful sound together. Led by community song leaders Ian Carrick and Kira Seto. Dec. 5, 7-8:30pm. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend. Contact: 541-3121029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Competitive Cribbage Play nine games of cribbage versus nine different opponents. Cash prizes awarded based on number of wins. Mondays, 5-8pm. Deschutes Junction, 2940 N Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-530-1112. rickyt icky1954@gmail.com. $2-$18.

Pet Loss Support Group Have you experi enced the loss of a beloved pet? Whether recently or years ago the sadness can be overwhelming and sometimes isolating. If you’re looking for a safe space free of judgement and full of support please join us. Time doesn’t always heal but con necting with others can help. Tue, Dec. 6, 7-8pm. Bend Veterinary Clinic, 360 NE Quimby Ave., Bend.

Raider Watch Party with Super Bowl Champ Otis

Sistrunk Oakland Raider Super Bowl Champion Otis Sistrunk joins B.O.R.N. for its watch party at the Pour House Grill. He will be signing autographs and watching Raider football! Internationally famous Raider Rap group 4DUB will perform at half time. Dec. 4, 1-4pm. Pour House Grill, 61276 Hwy 97, Bend. Free.

Toastmasters of Redmond Become a confident public speaker. Do you want to become a member of an organization that provides a safe and supportive environment to improve your public speaking skills? A place that fosters community, socialization and builds your self confidence. A place to have fun. Newcomers are supportively welcomed. Tuesdays, Noon-1pm. Church of Christ, 925 NW 7th St., Redmond. Contact: 541-292-6177. garyae@gmail.com. $60 for 6 months.

Empowering Families

Luncheon

The lunch is tasty and the company is lively at the event the Latino Community Association hosts each December. But the point of the Empowering Families Luncheon is to raise funds so Latino families in Central Oregon can gain education and skills. Dec. 1, 11:30am-1pm. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend. Contact: 541 815-2401. cynthia@latca.org. $25/in-person, $10/ virtual.

Festival of Trees - Gala and Live Tree Auction Funds raised at Hospice of Redmond’s Festival of Trees make it possible to provide services to terminally ill people and their families not covered by Medicare or private insurance including bereavement counseling, the Transitions program for people with life-limiting illnesses, caregiver support, and Camp Sunrise, a grief camp for children. Dec. 3, 5pm. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Redmond. $75.

SEASONAL EVENTS + MARKETS

27th Powell

Butte Art and Craft Show

Annual show featuring local artisans and craft ers. Gifts for everyone on your list. Admission is free! Santa and Mrs. Clause will be here, too! Come do your shopping and support your local artists and small businesses. A donation soup luncheon will benefit a local charity! Dec. 3, 10am-4pm. Powell Butte Community Center, 8404 SW Reif Rd., Powell Butte. Contact: 541480-5724 (text only). josnowflake1@gmail.com. Free.

2022 Bend Christmas Parade

Bend’s most beloved event is coming soon!

Although the 2020 Bend Christmas Parade was unfortunately canceled due to COVID-19 virus restrictions, the 2021 Parade returned and thou sands of people packed the streets of downtown Bend. The 2021 Parade was the biggest and best ever. And the 2022 Parade is expected to be even better! Dec. 3, Noon-1pm. Drake Park, 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend. Free.

Bend Community Tree Lighting

Join for Bend’s Community Tree Lighting at the top of Drake Park by the Commons Cafe. The party starts around 3pm., the tree lighting will be at 5:30pm, and then everyone will stick around for another hour enjoying the magic of the evening. The Commons Cafe & Taproom and Beach Hut Deli will provide warm fires, delicious cocktails and beer. Immediately following the Community Tree Lighting, they will have the Holiday First Friday Art Walk until 9pm. Dec. 2, 3-7pm. Drake Park, 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-788-3628. Free.

Magical Markets of Merriment Back by popular demand, the Magical Markets of Merri ment at at Somewhere That’s Green! Join every weekend after Thanksgiving. Featuring 12+ new local makers, Santa Claus and goodies galore. Come sip on a butter beer, warm up with the plants and melt into the holiday cheer. Dec. 3-4, 10am-5pm, Dec. 10-11, 10am-5pm and Dec. 1718, 10am-5pm. Somewhere That’s Green, 1017 NE 2nd St., Bend. Contact: 541-330-4086. help@ somewheregreen.com. Free.

Quattlebaum is a banjo-playing singer-songwriter who has a deep love for Central Oregon. His music is raw and masterful. Quattlebaum will perform with Never Come Down at 7pm on Saturday, Dec. 3 at The Belfry.

Photo courtesy of Quattlebaum Instagram

CALENDAR EVENTS

Baby 101 This class will teach the basics and beyond of what to expect when bringing your newborn home. Including infant care, sleeping and feeding. Come meet other parents and gain the confidence you need! Price is per family. Reserve your spot now, space is limited! Dec. 4, 1-4pm. Bend Birth Center, 61533 Parrell Rd., Bend. Contact: 206-250-0742. doulajaimeyork@ gmail.com. $150.

Breakfast with Santa Bundle up the little ones and jingle on over to celebrate the magic of the season with a kid-friendly brunch (plenty for adults too) and a candy-cane fueled visit with Santa! Breakfast for table of eight, kids and adults, plus plenty of coffee and tea. Kids take turns visiting with Santa, and parents can snap photos. Dec. 3, 8:30 and 11am. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend. $205 for table of 8, includes breakfast & non-alcoholic beverages.

Early Release Wild Wednesday Art Club

Bend Holidawg Market The dog-friendliest holiday market is back and better than ever! Mark your calendars! Bring your leashed dog, snap a pic of your bestie with Santa, shop small and local, drink for a cause and hang out with the Bend dog community! Dec. 3, 1-5pm. Spider City Brewing, 1177 SE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: ely@ thedogguidebend.com. Free.

First Friday Holiday Bazaar Join for the holiday pop up bazaar! Enjoy one of the wild ales or locally made sparkling wines while you find the perfect gift from local artists. Pottery, jewelry, art, sculpture, clothing, live music and more! Dec. 2, 2-7pm. The Ale Apothecary Tasting Room, 30 SW Century Dr, Ste140, Bend. Contact: 541-797-6265. apothecarygal@gmail.com. Free.

2022 Annual Northwest Crossing Christmas Tree Lighting 2022 Annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Northwest Crossing, it will kick off the holiday season. As the community all gathers around the tree, the Bend Fire Department will deliver the the guest of honor, Santa Claus! Dec. 1, 5:30-7pm. Har courts The Garner Group Real Estate, 2762 NW Crossing Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-383-4360. ray@ thegarnergroup.com. Free.

Holiday Market at Bend Brewing Bend Brewing will have vendors set up selling that perfect holiday gift, a DJ playing Christmas music, holiday decorations will be abundant and they will have mulled wine for sale as well as plenty of your favorite BBC beers! Come get in the holiday spirit down here at BBC! Nov. 30, 11am-6pm. Bend Brewing Company, 1019 NW Brooks St., Bend. Free.

Sidewalk Astronomy & Telescope Sale

Come by after the community tree lighting on First Friday to see the sights in the night sky through the big telescope. Jupiter will be fea tured weather permitting. 15% off the most pop ular telescopes and binoculars for the holidays in store. Dec. 2, 6-9pm. Expedition Club & Supply, 5 NW Minnesota Ave #106, Bend. Contact: 541316-3761. hello@expeditionclub.co. Free.

Tetherow’s Annual Holiday Bazaar 20+ local makers and artisan vendors. Shop local and support your neighbors! Dec. 7, 4-8pm. Tetherow Resort Event Pavilion, 61240 Skyline Ranch Rd., Bend. Free.

Schilling’s 2022 Holiday Makers

Market Schilling’s Garden Market is thrilled to host the 3rd Holiday Makers Market! It has a curated group of artists, small brands, crafters and makers who will be vendors for this incred ible shopping event! Check the website for all the details! Parking ticket is required for entry! Purchase through bendticket.com. Dec. 3, 10am5pm and Dec. 4, 10am-5pm. Schilling’s Garden Market, 64640 Old Bend-Redmond HWY, Bend. Contact: 541-383-0800. $15.

Westside Christmas Mar ket The Westside Christmas Market will feature over 30 local ven dors offering hand-crafted and unique gift items. This will be a festive community opportunity to connect with family and friends while shopping for Christmas gifts and other treasures. Located in the Westside Church Student Center. Dec. 3, 9am-2pm. Westside Church, 2051 NW Shevlin Park Road, Bend. Contact: 541-382-7504. sgmickel@westsidechurch.org. Free.

Herbal Craft Makers and Vendors Come support local vendors and herbal craft makers! Sample medicinal teas that will support your health and listen to live local sounds. Creative plant medicine at its finest! First Thursday of ev ery month, 4-7pm. Through Dec. 1. The Peoples Apothecary, 19570 Amber Meadow Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-728-2368. Free.

Winter Bazaar: Renew, Restore, Re juvenate Holiday gifts, treats, arts, craft and much more! Sponsored by Friends of Westside Village Magnet School. Dec. 3, 9:30am-3:30pm. Westside Village Magnet School, 1101 NW 12th St., Bend. Free.

Winter Stitch Workshop What your ticket includes: all supplies needed to make a 2.5” embroidered ornament and a step-by-step tutorial taught by local artist: Monica Seger of Glaze & Stitch, LLC. You will have three designs to choose from during checkout. Dec. 1, 6:308:30pm. Desert Rose Cactus Lounge, 50 SE Scott St., Bend. Contact: 541-383-0800. $40.

X-Mas Tree Lighting Ceremony Join Brown Owl for its first tree lighting ceremony. Bring in an ornament to hang on the tree and get $1 off. Wear an ugly sweater and get discounts on food/drink! Tree lighting at 5:30 pm. Enjoy music by The Hasbens starting at 6pm. Festive holiday drinks and food specials. Dec. 3, 5pm. The Brown Owl, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: 541-410-8346. Free.

FAMILY + KIDS

After School Art Club Art Club is a unique after-school program for kids to create and bring their ideas to life in an inspiring studio space. The weekly schedule features a different focus each day; choose the day that most interests your child or nurture their creativity across a variety of media. Mondays-Tuesdays-Thursdays, 2:30-5pm. Through Dec. 15. Wondery Art + Ad venture School, 19550 Amber Meadow Dr Suite 190, Bend. Contact: sarah@wonderyschool.com. $150 per month.

Festival of Trees - Free Family Fun Tree Preview Families are invited to check out the live trees for the gala and auction night. Enjoy the Christmas fun! Dec. 3, 10am-2pm. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Redmond. Free.

Art Club is a unique after school program for kids to create and bring their ideas to life in an inspiring studio space. The weekly schedule features a different focus each day; choose the day that most interests your child or nur ture their creativity across a variety of media. Wednesdays, 1-5pm. Through Dec. 14. Wondery Art + Adventure School, 19550 Amber Meadow Dr Suite 190, Bend. Contact: sarah@wonderyschool. com. $150 per month.

Holiday Gift Making + Brunch Work

shop Drop your child off at our studio and walk next door to Meadowlark to enjoy a delicious brunch at a discounted price (take $10 off of $50!). There will be special projects for your child to make and engage merrily in gift making while you eat! Dec. 3, 10-11:30am. Wondery Art + Adventure School, 19550 Amber Meadow Dr Suite 190, Bend. Contact: sarah@wonderyschool. com. $35.

Kids Yoga Classes Kids will enhance flexi bility, gain strength and improve balance and co ordination through our kids yoga classes. Mindful yoga techniques are important for calming the nervous system, managing frustrations and improving focus. The group will also be exploring mindful drawing and art projects. Ages 5-8yrs. Wednesdays, 3:15pm and Wednesdays, 3:15pm. Through Feb. 2. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr., Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $145.

Moms + Groms Meetup Moms + Groms is officially back @ Boss Rambler 3-6pm every Wednesday! Moms, it’s simple: show up with your grom(s) to socialize and drink beer (or whatever you want) with other moms while the kiddos make new friends! All moms get $1 off drinks! Wednesdays, 3-6pm. Boss Rambler Beer Club, 1009 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Free.

SantaLand Santa Claus has made his way to SantaLand (located in the former Simply Mac space) via parade down Powerhouse Dr. in the Old Mill District. Families can stop in and take pictures with Jolly St. Nick every Friday through Sunday after Thanksgiving until Dec. 23. You’ll also find the Tree of Joy in SantaLand, a project between the Rotary Clubs of Central Oregon and the Salvation Army that provides gift sugges tions for children and families in need. Dec. 2-4, 11am-5pm, Dec. 9-11, 11am-5pm, Dec. 16-18, 11am-5pm and Dec. 21-Nov. 23, 11am-5pm. Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. Suite 422, Bend.

FOOD + DRINK

Adult Class-Sugar and Caramel Sugar can be very intimidating to work with. Kindered Creative Kitchen will guide you through the science behind sugar and how it works. Adults, please join in this hands-on class where the group will make a variety of sugar and cara mel-based items. Beer will be served. Dec. 2, 5:30-9pm. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcreativekitchen@gmail.com. $85.

Tim Snider plays the violin, percussion, guitar and sings to create his own sound of “folk-fusion.” Snider’s music gets people on their feet, dancing and swaying. Catch this surfy, folky, rock concert at 7pm on Friday, Dec. 2 at Silver Moon Brewing with Wolfgang Timber.

Photo courtesy of Tim Snider Facebook

Artisan Farmers Market Featuring local goods from the Crooked River Ranch community, find jewelry, produce and more at this unique shopping experience. Sat, Dec. 3, 9am-3pm and Sat, Dec. 17, 9am-3pm. Crooked River Ranch, 5060 SW Clubhouse Rd, Crooked River Ranch. Free.

Bake Like a Pro This action-packed class builds on the skills learned in Bake Like a Pro 2. It is available to adults only. In this extensive 3-week class you will learn to make cakes/ entremets, as well as learning the science behind chocolate and the ability to work with it to create beautiful desserts. Mon, Dec. 5, 6-9pm, Mon, Dec. 12, 6-9pm and Mon, Dec. 19, 6-9pm. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcre ativekitchen@gmail.com. $180.

El Kussho The winter pop-up is back! Come enjoy Latin American-Japanese inspired deli cious dishes and cocktails in a cozy and at-home room! Thursdays-Saturdays, 4-9pm. Through March 4. El Sancho Super Secret Side St. Saloon, 133 SW Century Dr. Suite 204, Bend. Free.

HDCM Fifteenth Annual Gala High Desert Chamber Music invites you to join for the Fifteenth Annual Gala at the Bend Golf Club! Get dressed in your best and kick off the holiday season with emcee Bob Shaw from the KTVZ NewsChannel 21 Team. This festive party includes a cocktail hour, silent auction, perfor mance, dinner and dessert dash. Semi-formal attire, reservations required, seating requests taken! There are two ticket options — join for the entire evening, or attend the cocktail hour and silent auction only. Tickets available through HDCM by phone or online. Come hear the music! Dec. 3, 6-9pm. Bend Golf & Country Club, 61045 Country Club Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-306-3988. info@highdesertchambermusic.com. $45-$95.

Know Joy: Sparkling Wine and Food Pairing Join for an evening of exploring three different sparkling wines with simple food pairings. Learn about what makes up a perfect pairing and come away with ideas for how to throw your own party using simple ingredients that will complement your wine! Registration required. Dec. 7, 5-7pm. Arome, 432 SW 6th St., Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib. or.us. Free.

Rainshadow Organics Dinner: Wild Caught Sockeye

Salmon Join the farm staff and Chef Nic Maraziti on the Farm Store deck for a unique take on the loved Farm-to-Ta ble dinner experiences. At this dinner they will introduce and feature one of the new community partners, Salty Debby’s. Salty Debby’s catches and distributes high-quality, wild-caught Alaskan sockeye salmon direct-to-consumer. Dec. 3, 6-9pm. Rainshadow Organics, 71290 Holmes Rd, Sisters. Contact: 541-977-6746. events@ rainshadoworganics.com. $138.

Tekka Tiger Tekka Tiger takes a trip to Malaysia! Tekka Tiger will serve some staple dishes you can find in any Malaysian restaurant. Come check out Bend’s newest food cart. Sat urdays-Sundays, 12:30-4pm. Through Dec. 30. Bend Cider Co., 64649 Wharton Ave., Bend. Free. Vendors Wanted General Duffy’s is looking for more vendors for the upcoming vendor markets! They have the Winter Bazaar on Sunday 12/18 and lots of opportunity during Winter vention on 12/13! As well as a market on 1/10! Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-2pm. Through Jan. 10. General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-527-4345. sarah@ generalduffys.com. Free.

Youth Cooking Class: Cookie Decorat ing It’s time to start getting ready to make the cookies for Santa! Have your child (age 7-17) join in this hands-on class where they will learn to bake and decorate cookies. Dec. 3, 5:30-9pm. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcre ativekitchen@gmail.com. $50.

BEER + DRINK

Copper Bonnet Gin Tasting Join to try a sample of the brand new, Bend-distilled, copper bonnet gin. Plus, meet the owner Billy! Dec. 1, 1-4pm. 3rd Street Beverage, 740 NE 3rd St. Suite 5, Bend. Free.

Cross Cut Warming Hut: Locals’ Day! Tuesdays are Locals’ Day. Every Tuesday enjoy $1 off regular size draft beverages. Come by the Warming Hut and hang out by the fire. See you soon, Bend! Tuesdays. Crosscut Warming Hut No 5, 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend.

Growler Discount Night! Enjoy $2 off growler fills every Wednesday at Bevel! Wednes days. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: 831-245-1922. holla@bevelbeer. com. Free.

James Rahn Winemaker Dinner Join for a special pairing dinner with James Rahn winery. Five-course dinner paired with five wines from winemaker James Rahn who will be there to tell everyone all about them. Dec. 7, 6:30-9pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541-728-0753. flightswinebend@ gmail.com. $125.

Locals’ Night with The Bluegrass Col lective Monday is the day to be at Silver Moon Brewing! Come on down and join the local family all day every Monday! Silver Moon offers $3 pints of the core lineup beers and $4 pours of the bar rel-aged beers all day. Come down and sample what’s new while also enjoying the brand new food menu! It’s a steal of a deal that they won’t be chasing you out the door for! Mondays. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Locals’ Day Come on down to Bevel Craft Brewing for $4 beers and cider and $1 off wine all day. There are also food specials from the food carts located out back at The Patio! Tues days. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

Ruby Featured Flight Mark Retz from Ruby Vineyard and winery will be at flights on Thursday Dec. 1 from 4:30-6:30pm for a featured flight to taste your way through four of their wines from the Willamette Valley. These wines are great for holiday meals! Flight available all day. Dec. 1, 4:30-6:30pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541-7280753. flightswinebend@gmail.com. $25.

Testimony Wine Bar Grand Opening Wine Symposium

Each night features six different winemakers from OR and WA. Live music, photo booth, and food pairings. Each night we are supporting a different local charity. With the purchase of a ticket, you receive 12 tastings, exclusive holiday gifts first access to retail and wine selection. Thu, Dec. 1, 6-9pm, Fri, Dec. 2, 6-9pm and Sat, Dec. 3, 6-9pm. Testimony Wine Bar, 307 NW 6th St., Redmond. Contact: 541526-7979. testimonywine@gmail.com. $75.

Throw Back Thank You Remember when

The Lot opened as the first food cart lot in Bend? It was almost 10 years ago! During this thankful time of year, The Lot wants to thank its custom ers with a nod to the original prices. Yep, $4 a pint all day all week from Dec. 5-11. 11am-9pm. The Lot, 745 NW Columbia St., Bend.

Thursday Night Football Welcome to the new era of Thursday Night Football only on Amazon Prime and shown on Peppertree Pub’s 6 big screen TVs. $10 for one appetizer and a pint of beer poured from 15 rotating taps. It’s the NFL like you have never seen it before at the new Peppertree Pub. Thursdays, 4-9pm. Peppertree Pub, 1082 SW Yates Dr., Best Western Premier, Bend. Contact: 541-382-2007. bendsales@pep pertreeinns.com. Free.

Wine Wednesdays Happy hour all day on Wine Wednesday. Come in for discounts on glasses, beers and apps! Wednesdays, 3-9pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541-728-0753. flightswinebend@ gmail.com. Free.

Whiskey Tuesdays The Cross-eyed Cricket Watering Hole is offering exclusive access to a li brary of top shelf whiskeys every Tue. One-ounce pours for reasonable prices. Come by and try something new, or sip on your favorites! Tues days, 11am-11pm. Cross-Eyed Cricket, 20565 NE Brinson Blvd., Bend. Free.

HEALTH + WELLNESS

Bend Zen Meditation Group Bend Zen sits every Mon, evening at 7. Arrive at 6:45pm to orient yourself and meet others. The group has two 25-minute sits followed by a member-led Dharma discussion from 8:05-8:30pm. All are welcome! Learn more and sign up for emails at www.bendzen.net. Mondays, 6:45-8:30pm. Brooks Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 469 Wall St., Bend. Contact: bendzensitting@gmail.com. Donations accepted.

Sunday School Lessons Are you looking for inspiration? Welcome to Sunday School Lessons! The first Sunday of every month there will be a live program. These lessons are the product of Cass’ guides channeled messages. Each month the group will explore one lesson. Join this first Sunday to explore “purpose.” First Sunday of every month, 10am-Noon Through June 2. TBD, Private, Bend. Contact: 206-9990490. info@cassredstone.com. Free.

Taize Meditation Service The Taize Choir of Central Oregon invites you to participate in an hour of meditative non-denominational Taize music, silence and prayer at our monthly ecu menical service. Families are welcome. Services are first Thursday October-May, except April 13 at Shalom Bayit. First Thursday of every month, 7-8pm. Through May 5. St. Helen’s Hall - Trinity Episcopal, 231 NW Idaho St., Bend. Contact: 541815-5574. taizebend@gmail.com. Free.

Drop In Monday

Meditation Open to all! Come join in the beautiful gardens for meditation and healing! Mondays, 6:30-7:30pm. Blissful Heart Wellness Center, 45 NW Greeley Ave, Bend. Contact: 510-220-2441. cathleen@bliss ful-heart.com. Donation based.

Mommy & Me Breastfeeding Support Group

The Mommy & Me Breastfeeding Sup port Group meets weekly in the Central Oregon Locavore event space. Lactation consultants on hand from St. Charles and WIC to weigh babies and answer questions. All are welcome, includ ing partners and siblings, no matter how you are feeding your baby. Thursdays, 6-8am. Central Oregon Locavore, 1841 NE Third St., Bend. Free.

Motivation and Goal Setting Workshop

It’s a great time to redesign your life. Make use of your time at home by setting and reaching goals in a free Zoom workshop. Certified Life Coach, Jacquie Elliott is hosting a motivation and accountability workshop on the first Monday of the each month. Email her at coach@jacquieel liottclc.com for the link. First Monday of every month, 5:30-6:30pm. Contact: coach@jacquieel liottclc.com. Free.

TAP - Beer Church Tap is a casual gathering of First Presbyterian Bend for those who long to explore and talk about spirituality in a spacious environment, where curiosity and inclusivity are at the heartbeat of our time together. All ages welcome, art projects for kids and drinks on us! Sundays, 5-6pm. Through Jan. 4. First Presbyte rian Bend, 230 Northeast 9th St., Bend. Contact: bellis@bendfp.org. Free.

Access Bars

and Body Process Gifting

and Receiving Did you know your body’s first language is energy? Group trade of Access Bars and Body Processes is a great way to connect with others in the area and receive! If you have taken a Bars or Body Process class, join! What’s possible if we receive bodywork regularly? Every thing! First Tuesday of every month, 5-7pm. The Blissful Heart Hidden Garden, 105 NW Greeley Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-848-7608. jennifereve morey@gmail.com. Free.

Anuhea is an island reggae artist from Maui. Performing smooth, light vocals meshed with the surf sound of the ukulele, her music provides people with easy-listening music. Jam with Anuhea at the Tower Theatre on her “All Is Bright” holiday tour at 8pm on Monday, Dec. 5.

Photo courtesy of Anuhea

The Warm and Welcoming Wallow

At this Sunriver pub, get generous portions of comforting foods you want to eat

By Donna Britt @donnabrittcooks

Wallow has several meanings. It can be the place where large animals, such as elk, roll about or lie relaxed in mud or water to keep cool and avoid biting insects or spread their scent. It can also mean to take unrestrained pleasure, to delight in something or to indulge oneself, such as wallowing in self-pity. Or, it can mean a place to meet or gather with the pur pose of indulging. That’s the definition you’ll find on the homepage of The Wallow grill’s website.

The Wallow is a locals’ spot on Spring River Road in Sunriver—the kind of place where everybody might know your name, unless you happen to be a Central Oregon tourist just passing through who got lucky enough to have a meal there. It’s a warm, welcoming place with a bear rug on the wall, a long bar and plenty of tables for family and friends to come together and enjoy a hearty meal and a good time.

The bar and grill is not out of the way at all; a lit tle way past the Sunriver Resort area. It’s a gathering place for those in the neighborhood and a destination for those of us from around Central Oregon who live elsewhere who crave things like chicken wings and elk burgers and pulled pork nachos. We’re talking gener ous portions of comforting foods that one can’t help but indulge in at least once in a while.

The Wallow’s team prides itself on its use of local, fresh Pacific Northwest ingredients including beef and chops sourced from local butchers and processors. But let’s get back to the wings, one of my go-to favorites. The Wallow’s Signature Wings come with your choice

of sauce – Asian glaze, chipotle BBQ, house buffa lo, garlic habanero and XXX orange habanero. Other appetizers include Pulled Pork Nachos with housesmoked pork and crispy jalapeños and Spinach Arti choke Poblano Dip with three cheeses.

The menu also includes abundant salads such as Cobb, Thai Chicken and Caesar. There are large plates featuring Shrimp & Fries, shrimp or fish tacos and a five cheese Macaroni & Cheese among others. Steaks offered are a 12-ounce New York and a 12-ounce Choice Ribeye with sour cream horseradish mashed red potatoes. The burger selection includes an Elk Burger topped with crispy bacon, caramelized onions, grilled mushrooms and mozzarella as well as a Veggie Burger made in house with black beans, corn, rice and three cheeses.

Speaking of cheese, there’s an Adult Grilled Cheese on the sandwich menu with three cheeses, ham and bacon, oh my! There’s also a Wild Caught Salmon BLT, a Spicy Chicken sando and a Corned Beef Reuben, among others.

Open at 11 am Monday through Friday and 8 am on the weekends, the Wallow’s breakfast menu is hearty. Signature omelets include a Cheese Steak option with shaved prime rib and a veggie omelet with a variety of vegetables and Swiss cheese. There’s also Honey Glazed Chicken & Waffle and a Stuffed Waffle with bacon and cheese smothered in sausage gravy and topped with two eggs. Eggs Benedict, French toast, a breakfast burrito and other classics are offered as well.

The Locked & Loaded Bloody Mary or the Wallowing Manmosa are perfect accompanying drinks.

But wait, there’s more. The Après Ski Menu, avail able from 3 to 5 pm daily, is delightful with The Wal low version of Poutine (crispy fries, cheese curds and house-made brown gravy), a Chicken Quesadilla, Spin ach Dip and pulled pork nachos.

Desserts and seasonal fall cocktails are also an option. The Wallow Hot Buttered Rum is an option after a chilly day on the mountain, or a glass of the Wallow Fall Sangria with house-infused ginger brandy invites people to warm up on a cold winter day.

There are always weekday specials and daily rotat ing lunch and dinner specials. I enjoyed a recent Prime Rib Quesadilla Appetizer special and would certainly have it again. Nice, juicy chunks of prime rib along with grilled mushrooms in a grilled tortilla served with sour cream and salsa make for a perfect snack. Every Thurs day diners can get a half-rack or full rack of Baby Back Ribs at a special price and Friday’s Prime Rib Dinner is only $27.

Food you want to eat. That’s what you’ll find at The Wallow. It’s worth seeking out.

The Wallow

17363 Spring River Road, Sunriver thewallowgrill.com 541-639-3178 Open daily

A recent special at the Wallow grill featured prime rib and mushrooms tucked into a quesadilla paired with the Wallow Signature Wings with Asian glaze.

Photos courtesy of Donna Britt

By Nicole Vulcan

Donate a Toy, Get a Free Cupcake

A holiday-time fundraiser is promising sweet rewards for those who take part. Ida’s Cupcakes Cafes are offering a free coupon for a cupcake to those who donate toys to The Giving Plate’s toy drive. People can bring a new, unwrapped toy to any of the three Ida’s locations in Central Oregon through Dec. 15. Those toys will then go to The Giving Plate’s “Jingle Store,” where kids can come to “shop” for gifts for peo ple they love. The Jingle Store is open to kids ages 2 to 17 Dec. 16 and 17 at the Riv erhouse in Bend. Each child gets $10 in Jingle Bucks to spend on things they want for others and get them gift-wrapped. More information on the toy drive is available at thegivingplate.org/jingle.

For those less inclined to shop for toys, the Giving Plate is also part of the Source Weekly’s Central Oregon Gives program, which invites people to donate money to any number of local causes and get great thank-you gifts in exchange. Find the pro gram at centraloregongives.com.

Ida’s Cupcakes locations: 1314 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 1155 SW Division St., Bend 445 SW 6th St., Redmond

New Steakhouse for Cascade Village

Steak lovers have a new place to check out while doing their holiday shopping in Bend. Blacksteer Steakhouse and Saloon had its soft opening on Black Friday. It’s located in the former Jonny Carino’s location on Highway 97 in Bend, in the Cas cade Village Shopping Center.

Menu items include classic, “regionally sourced” steak cuts such as the Filet Mignon, NY Strip, Ribeye and Porterhouse, as well as signature steaks such as a Hawaiian and a Butter Steak. The menu also offers several types of soup, salads and starters that include Carpaccio, Bang Bang Shrimp and a Firecracker Ahi Tuna ball. Also on the menu are shucked or half-shell oysters, barbecue-pit items including St. Louis Spareribs, and burgers that include a sirloin Wagyu burger. There’s also a full bar. Blacksteer’s menu was not available on its website as of press time, but a ver sion of it appears at its Google listing.

Blacksteer Steakhouse and Saloon 63455 N. Highway 97, Bend blacksteersteakhouse.com

Photo courtesy of Blacksteer Steakhouse Facebook

C 30 Events in 30 Days

CULTURE

This past month, Bend local Joslyn Bryant challenged herself to go to a different event every single day. She set out a number of rules: one event every day for 30 days, the event must be open to the public, the event must be on some sort of public calendar and no skipping allowed.

Bryant is a real estate agent with West and Main Homes. As a single 20-some thing, she felt like she was missing out on the Central Oregon event scene and wanted to find a way to explore it.

“The goal is to meet new people and experience everything that Bend has to offer,” Bryant said. “Me doing this is proof that there is something for every one, because I'm doing something every single day.”

Halfway through her challenge, Bry ant has attended events from the Source Weekly calendar, Facebook events and others. She said she’s surprised she hasn’t had a hard time finding events. From comedy shows to game meetups to concerts, she's had ample events to choose from. Whether she brings a few friends or goes by herself, she always tries to meet someone new and start a conversation.

“Most of my events have been from the Source calendar,” Bryant said. “You guys have the craziest ones. I’ll be searching in other places and be like, ugh there is nothing good. Then I will go to yours and be like, oh, here’s a cool one.”

The way Bryant can stay motivat ed and on top of this intimidating chal lenge is to plan out her week in advance.

Joslyn Bryant set out to explore the Central Oregon event scene and set up a community-engaged challenge for herself

By Allie Noland

Scrolling and flipping through calendars on Sundays and writing down events has proved to be her best method. The hard days are when nothing is planned yet and she gets settled at home after work before finding something to attend.

There are some events that Bryant would go back to and others that she has appreciated as a single experience. Comedy Open Mic at Silver Moon Brew ing is one that she said she would go to over and over and over.

“It’s an open mic, so they are trying out new stuff,” Bryant said. “It’s hilar ious. Especially if I'm sitting next to a Scrooge and they're not laughing, that makes me laugh even more. Definitely one of my favorite events I’ve been to.”

Attending a cribbage tournament

was something Bryant had never imag ined herself doing until this challenge came along. Cribbage tournaments take place every Monday from 5-8pm at the Deschutes Junction. Attendees pay between $2-$18, play nine rotating games and can take home a little bit of prize money.

“I knew not everything on the list or calendar was going to be for me,” Bry ant said. “But I knew I was going to grow from it.”

A surprisingly hilarious event that stood out was the one-woman show, “Bitchcraft: How Bitch Became Bitch Starring Bitch.” Screaming about capi talism and the patriarchy, making jokes that had people on the floor laughing and starring in her own autobiographical

musical, “Bitch” — an entertainer noto rious for her eccentric performances — put on a show Bryant said she will never forget.

One of the weekly events she attends is one of her own. Wanting to swing dance but not finding enough people who knew how, Bryant set out to change that. After talking to the owners of the Cross-Eyed Cricket country bar about instructing a weekly class, the bar added free swing dancing lessons to the sched ule on Thursdays from 7-9pm.

“It's something that I love to do, and I wanted other people to do it,” Bryant said. “Nobody else would organize it and teach. So, I said, OK, I'll do it and just raised my hand.”

Upcoming events that Bryant has planned are the Bend Christmas Parade, Downtown Bend Tree Lighting, Moun tain View’s “Midsummer Jersey” play and high school sports games.

Anybody who is single with a little bit of extra cash can absolutely do 30 days, according to Bryant. Couples can opt for a week-long challenge and commit to it or do a month with two to three events per week. Families can even get in on the event challenge by committing to two events per week for a month.

“Everybody can do it in any capaci ty that they want,” Bryant said. “30 days every day is a bit much.”

If people in Central Oregon want to challenge themselves to this event, check out the Source Weekly calendar in print or online to find a kick-off event.

Joslyn Bryant teaches swing dancing lessons at the Cross-Eyed Cricket country bar on Thursdays from 7-9pm. As a part of her 30-day challenge, Bryant holds this event and provides an opportunity for others to get out and meet new people.

Photo courtesy of Joslyn Bryant

SC Shell Games

SCREEN

‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ reveals its layers

By Jared Rasic

There's something that makes me feel a little like I’m chewing sour grapes when I sit down to pick apart a mov ie that ultimately exists just to wildly entertain people. Like, there’s nothing inherently “bad” about the movie or that makes it a lesser exercise in cine ma, but ultimately feels like the pop corn we munch while watching it: empty with little to no nutritional value. Which (because the pandemic taught me how to keep myself occupied by creating pointless thought exercises in my head) makes me wonder if a movie has the responsibility to be more than that.

A case in point is “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” a movie that held me in its palms for basically all of its 139-minute runtime, but basically only exists as a delivery device to show an audience how clever writer/director Rian Johnson is at plotting and jokes. The first “Knives Out” felt like a breath of fresh air at the time because we don’t get old-fashioned murder myster ies packed with movie stars with mas sive budgets that often anymore, plus it was a super-fun throwback to films like “Clue,” “Murder By Death” and “Mur der on the Orient Express.”

“Glass Onion” doesn’t have the ele ment of surprise working for it this time, but what it does have is a stacked cast, a breathtaking new location and an engaging central whodunnit. With Kathryn Hahn, Kate Hudson, Dave Bau tista, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline and a scene-stealing Jessica Henwick

supporting, and with Edward Norton, Janelle Monae and Daniel Craig front and center, there isn’t a weak link in the bunch.

Without giving too much away, the setup is delicious: Norton is a tech bil lionaire who invites a group of his oldest friends to his private island to participate in a scripted murder mystery. World’s greatest detective Benoit Blanc (Dan iel Craig, having an absolute blast) also arrives on the island just in time to make use of his skills of deduction to solve a very real crime. Hijinks ensue.

Filmed on the sumptuous island of Spetses in Greece, “Glass Onion” is visually much more exciting than the Boston mansion from the original, but even with such a gorgeous new locale and that excellent cast, not enough time is spent developing the characters to really invest the audience in their fate. Janelle Monae has the juiciest role of the new cast members by far, but even her role feels like it’s in service of the mys tery, rather than the other way around. The plot should always serve the char acters because that’s how you find truth in storytelling.

Everything in “Glass Onion” is bigger than in “Knives Out.” Even the script is structurally much more daring than the original, though it’s constructing a mys tery that I didn’t find anywhere near as enveloping. Every single line of dialogue and every action taken by a character is in service of a shell game meticulously designed by Rian Johnson, but, just like

most shell games, it’s primarily designed to trick you and leave you with noth ing. Halfway through the film, I start ed thinking about the suspects from “Knives Out:” Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Katherine Langford Jaeden Martell and Ana de Armas were precisely detailed and drawn characters. The suspects in “Glass Onion” are caricatures (aside from maybe Janelle Monae) and by the third act I couldn’t care less about how their stories turned out.

Still, this is all picking at a movie that’s actually extremely fun to watch as you study Benoit Blanc proving why he’s the world’s greatest detective. Even

though I wasn’t as in love with “Glass Onion” as I was with “Knives Out,” I would gladly watch Daniel Craig chew up the scenery a dozen more times as Blanc. Maybe that’s all the movie set out to do: just entertain me enough to come back next time. Maybe that’s enough sometimes, even as I dream for some thing more.

Daniel Craig, far right, leads another stellar cast in this entertaining whodunit.

Photo courtesy of

By Jared Rasic

Photo courtesy of IMDB

AFTERSUN: A woman looks back on a vacation she took with her father 20 years earlier through watching miniDV footage and, somehow, it doesn’t feel like looking at a stranger’s scrapbook. There’s something deeply affecting about the movie as it connects to a primal node in our lizard brain in how we connect to our memories and remember our childhoods. Bring tissues and the willingness to see a filmmaker fearlessly experiment with cinematic language. Tin Pan Theater

BLACK ADAM: This looks like every other super hero movie ever made, but “Black Adam” has been The Rock’s passion project for decades, leading me to believe there’s something about this story worth telling. I just want to see The Rock fight Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Shazam and Aquaman at the same time. Regal Old Mill

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER: This will hopefully be a reset for people who are getting sick of Marvel as they remember why they liked the MCU in the first place, but also this will be a loving and heartbreaking tribute to the late, great Chadwick Bozeman. This will make all of the money and require all of the Kleenex. Regal Old Mill, McMenamins

BONES AND ALL: I wasn’t sure I needed a redneck cannibal romance starring Timothee Chalet and Taylor Russell, but now that it’s here I can’t wait for it. From Luca Guadagnino, the filmmaker behind “Call Me By Your Name,” expect this to be a genu inely transgressive horror movie. Regal Old Mill

DECISION TO LEAVE: Park Chan-wook is the godfather of the South Korean New Wave and a part of the holy trinity of god-level Korean filmmakers (along with Bong Joon-ho, the director of “Parasite” and Kim Jee-woon (director of “I Saw the Devil”). “Decision to Leave” is Park’s first film since 2016’s lushly magnificent “The Handmaiden” and an absolute jaw-dropping display of fearless cinema tography, expertly crafted shot compositions and flawlessly calibrated storytelling. Tin Pan Theater

DEVOTION: Starring the incredibly busy Jonathan Majors, “Devotion” tells the true story of Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator to complete U.S. Navy training. It’s a hell of a true story and director J.D. Dillard has proven he’s a phenomenal storyteller after 2016’s “Slight” and 2019’s “Sweetheart,” so expect this to be an absolute knockout of a biopic. Regal Old Mill, Sisters Movie House

THE FABELMANS: According to plenty of critics, Steven Spielberg’s newest film (his first that’s auto biographical) is not just a love letter to cinema, but one of the best movies of the year. Michelle Williams is always incredible and movies about movies are my kryptonite, so I expect to be bawling and in love with movies all over again. Regal Old Mill

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY: Netflix is releasing this sequel to Rian Johnson’s Neo-noir comedy mystery in theaters for only one week before it goes directly to Netflix. With a whole new cast of characters (suspects) and an entirely new mystery to solve, Daniel Craig’s delightful detective Benoit Blanc will wade through a lot of red herrings and black hearts before finding whodunit. See full review on page 30. Regal Old Mill

LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE: I wasn’t aware I needed Javier Bardem dancing with an animated crocodile in my life, but here we are. Regal Old Mill

THE MENU: A highly respected chef brings a group of the astoundingly wealthy to a private island to unveil a lavish menu for them, but things go horribly wrong. The trailers make this look like a horror comedy (which is kinda top-three film genres) and with a cast featuring Ralph Fiennes, Anya Tay lor-Joy, Rob Yang, Hong Chau and John Leguizamo, you’ll have to fight me to keep me out of the theater for this one. Regal Old Mill, Sisters Movie House, Odem Theater Pub

SHE SAID: A dramatic telling of how “The New York Times” reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor broke the story about Harvey Weinstein and the beginnings of the #MeToo movement. With Zoe Ka zan and Carey Mulligan playing the reporters, this should be a powerful look at a story that changed the axis on which Hollywood shifted forever. Regal Old Mill

STRANGE WORLD: This Disney animated science fiction adventure follows a family of explorers who have to put aside all their drama to journey to a new and surreal planet. This looks like one of those old dime-store sci-fi paperbacks that I collect like a bad habit, so I know where I’ll be opening night. More animated films like this please. Regal Old Mill

TICKET TO PARADISE: George Clooney and Julia Roberts star in ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE FALLING IN LOVE: THE MOTION PICTURE. Regal Old Mill

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS: A pitch-black comedy about politics, class and money, mostly set on a lux urious cruise ship captained by Woody Harrelson. This is from filmmaker Ruben Ostland whose last two movies (“The Square” and “Force Majeure”) were absolute knockouts, and while this doesn’t quite hit those heights, it’s still one hell of a movie. Tin Pan Theater

VIOLENT NIGHT: Basically this is a mash-up of “John Wick,” “Die Hard” and “Home Alone” from the writers of the “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies and the director of the great zombie comedy (zombedy?) duology "Dead Snow.” I’m pretty sure David Harbour was also born to play Santa, so consider me excited for this one. Regal Old Mill, Sisters Movie House, Odem Theater Pub

Climbing in

Bend, 24/7

New Bend climbing gym will be the first in the state to offer members seven days a week, 24 hours a day

By Becca Murphy

Anew climbing gym opening soon in Bend will offer unique route-setting and wide-open business hours.

Hooked on rock climbing since she was 5, new Bend business owner Lilian Kral has been setting a unique route for herself ever since. Growing up in Portland, Kral got her first taste of climbing at Central Oregon’s Smith Rock. From there, she was on youth teams, her university team and has now been a profes sional route setter for 10 years. Alongside her career in the climbing industry, she danced through university, which allowed her to pay off college, take trips abroad and open her own climbing gym in Bend.

Boardworks, her new venture, will be the first boul dering gym in the state to offer members 24/7 access. In this new model of a climbing gym, adjustable climbing boards can be moved from vertical to 70 degrees over hanging. Climbers are able to connect via Bluetooth to the walls to set boulder problems and adjust the angle of the boards. They can choose a route (called a prob lem in bouldering) pre-set by professionals or set their own, and the path will light up on the wall. The walls are fully adjustable, giving access to all skill levels. Climbers who choose to set their own routes can share them with their friends.

Kral's journey to owning a climbing business start ed early in life, as her childhood influenced her to pur sue a career in the climbing industry. Her family didn't have a lot of money growing up.

"My dad opened his own forestry business when I was a kid, and so my siblings and I were his first employees. We would work five hours a day, Monday through Friday, in the summer. We earned spending money and helped pay for our own activities," she said. For Kral, the activity was climbing.

In one way or another, Kral has been working on gym projects for the last few years but wanted to intro duce something innovative to the market.

"It's like your home gym away from home," said Kral. She plans to have comfy couches and board games and is on the hunt for a Nintendo 64. As an artist, she also plans to showcase members' artwork.

Boardworks is intended for all levels and for anyone who is looking to get better. Kral is partnering with a team of supportive professionals to create a positive environment for fun and improvement. Having strug gled with a long history of eating disorders, Kral said, "I don't want this to become a space that is negative in any way where you become obsessed with training or take things too far. We can connect our gym family with a supportive network of professionals, including physi cal therapists, nutritionists and climbing coaches."

As an athlete, Kral has gone through many phases of strength. "When you've achieved a certain level of fitness, and you really excel and then you go back and you're not there, that can be a shock to the system that you have to get over before you can move on. One of the amazing mental practices that climbing allows you is this, like, ego check."

As an entrepreneur starting a new climbing busi ness, she finds herself challenged in new ways.

"In my mind, if maybe I'm not climbing as strong as I have in the past, then I'm sending this gym project, and that's pretty hard," said Kral.

Boardworks is projected to open on Jan. 1, 2023. Memberships are on sale now at boardworksclimb ing.com. Facility tours are also available from 4 to 6pm Saturday and Sunday for the first three weekends in December.

Lilian Kral hangs from a route that she set on one of the boards at Boardworks.

Becca Murphy

By Allie Noland

Lemon Gulch Project Aims for Ochoco Bike Trails

The Lemon Gulch Trails Project is paving the way for local and visiting moun tain bikers and outdoor enthusiasts with a proposed trail system in the Ochoco National Forest. Mountain biking is a sport that has seen tremen dous growth over the last couple decades and the growth isn’t slowing. Currently, there are 156.5 miles of non-motorized trail in the forest, but there are no trail systems designed and built specifically for mountain bike use, accord ing to Ochoco Trails. The Lemon Gulch Project proposes a downhill-focused trail network for locals and visitors. Located just out of Prineville, the forest’s terrain allows for steep, technical trails that are hard to find in Central Oregon. Contained within a 3,000-acre portion of the 850,000-acre Ochoco National Forest, the Lem on Gulch Project proposes up to 52 miles of new trails for public land users.

The Ochoco Trails coalition’s mission is to envision the future of sustain able non-motorized recreation in the Ochoco National Forest. The group has gathered information and on its website listed reasons to support the Lemon Gulch: “A concentrated but high-volume trail network will serve to ‘future-proof’ against future trail needs as mountain bike use inevitably grows,” adding, “more recreation and tourism will help diversify Prineville’s economy, reducing the reli ance on corporate data centers and extractive industries,” and more.

“The goal was really to develop a master plan for the Ochocos, because right now, the usership is increasing. We are seeing increased user conflict. It’s not ter rible yet, but it’s only going to grow. We want to develop a trail plan that would mitigate that for the next 20 years or so,” said Travis Holman, vice president of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance and representative of Ochoco Trails, in the Lemon Gulch proposal video.

The project has undergone federally mandated NEPA review for almost two years and has released its environmental assessment, providing an in-depth research analysis of the project’s impact.

For the project to be approved, the United States Forest Service is asking the public to offer opinions. Ochoco Trails encourages the community to submit comments to the USFS in support of the Lemon Gulch before Dec. 19. Visit ochoc otrails.org/lemon-gulch/ to support mountain biking in Central Oregon.

Ochoco Trails is a coalition is made up of mountain bikers, hikers, horseback riders, hunters, ranchers, conservationists, and other outdoor enthusiasts that care about sustainability and recreation.

Photo courtesy of Ochoco Trails Facebook

CRAFT Winter Cocktails to Combat the Cold

Out of the darkness comes the light

By David Sword

However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.”

Stanley Kubrick

Winter. If you are anything like me, you have a love/hate relationship with the season. We love that it snows so we can ski but hate to shovel and drive in it. And it’s cold. With short ened days the darkness settles in like a thick, black fog. There are ways we can make the winter plunge into darkness more manage able, like retail therapy and going deep into the bike trainer pain cave. If you need another avenue, try homemade cocktails. If you are new to the DIY mixology game, don’t wor ry. Go down the internet rabbit hole. Get a mixology book. Ask your favor ite (or any, for that matter) bartender. Experiment.

I have had the luxury of having roommates with professional mixolo gy chops, and fancy myself as a slight ly above average alchemist of the adult elixirs. My neighbor has one-upped me and keeps a Black Book of his favorite recipes. It’s a blast to open those pages. One of the great things about recipes is that you can substitute, experiment and explore different ingredients and measurements. For my winter mashup, I tend to go simple. Here are a few ideas.

WHISKEY TODDY

My standby for when it’s cold, dark, late, Monday-Sunday and I need a drink to warm my soul is the Whiskey Toddy. I have used many types of whiskey but prefer a good mid-shelf bourbon like Maker’s Mark or Buffalo Trace. You can lessen the citrus to 1/8 slice, but I gen erally pour a healthy amount of whis key and the 1/4 slice is a good balance.

2 oz Bourbon

1/4 Lemon

1 Tsp Honey

6 oz Hot water

ULLR HOT CHOCOLATE

ULLR is the Norse god often asso ciated with winter, skiing and snow sports. This is another super simple, super warming and delicious recipe, a camping and backcountry favorite combining the glory and happiness derived from hot chocolate, and the

wintery powers of the original Cold Miser, ULLR.

2 oz ULLR (or any peppermint schnapps of your choice)

6 oz Hot chocolate

B52 COFFEE:

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One of the OG ski resort bar offerings, the B-52 Coffee still maintains its right ful spot in the winter cocktail pantheon. It’s a little more complex than oth er offerings, but trust me when I tell you a winter dance party is always near by when the B-52 comes out.

1 oz Coffee liqueur

1 oz Irish cream

1 oz Grand Marnier

6 oz Coffee

Garnish: Whipped cream (obviously)

PORT, AMARO, AND LIQUEURS, OH MY!

OK, so maybe you’re not that into working with a recipe, or maybe you don’t like mixed drinks. Ask a friend or head down to your closest liquor store for recommendations. Here are a few options to whet your winter whistle.

Amaro is an Italian herbal liqueur commonly consumed as an after-din ner digestif. It usually has a bittersweet flavor, sometimes syrupy, and has an alcohol content between 16% and 40%. Amaro Nonino is my favorite, but Averna, Nardini and Montenegro are also delicious.

Port wine is typically richer, sweet er, heavier and higher in alcohol con tent than unfortified wines. This is caused by the addition of distilled grape spirits that fortify the wine, but also halt fermentation before all the sugar is converted to alcohol, and results in a wine that is usually 19% to 20% alco hol. There are whites and reds, and are commonly served after meals as a des sert drink, often with cheese, nuts, and/ or chocolate.

Liquers: Kahlua and Amaretto are arguably the best known, but there are shelves and shelves of styles and flavors to begin an experimentation journey.

Winter boredom, be gone!

By Brendan Emmett Quigley

ASTROLOGY

By Rob Brezsny

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Of all the signs in the zodiac, you Sagittarians are least likely to stay in one location for extended periods. Many of you enjoy the need to move around from place to place. Doing so may be crucial in satis fying your quest for ever-fresh knowledge and stimulation. You understand that it's risky to get too fixed in your habits and too dogmatic in your beliefs. So you feel an imperative to keep disrupt ing routines before they become deadening. When you are successful in this endeavor, it's often due to a special talent you have: your capacity for cre ating an inner sense of home that enables you to feel stable and grounded as you ramble free. I be lieve this superpower will be extra strong during the coming months.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn au thor Edgar Allan Poe made this mysterious state ment: "We can, at any time, double the true beauty of an actual landscape by half closing our eyes as we look at it." What did he mean? He was referring to how crucial it is to see life "through the veil of the soul." Merely using our physical vision gives us only half the story. To be receptive to the full glory of the world, our deepest self must also par ticipate in the vision. Of course, this is always true. But it's even more extra especially true than usual for you right now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Aquarian theologian Henri Nou wen wrote, "I have dis covered that the gifts of life are often hidden in the places that hurt most." Yikes! Really? I don't like that idea. But I will say this: If Nouwen's theory has a grain of truth, you will capitalize on that fact in the com ing weeks. Amazingly enough, a wound or pain you experienced in the past could reveal a re demptive possibility that inspires and heals you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen says it's wise to talk to your self. No other conversational partner is more fas cinating. No one else listens as well. I offer you his advice in the hope of encouraging you to up grade the intensity and frequency of your dialogs with yourself. It's an excellent astrological time to go deeper with the questions you pose and to be braver in formulating your responses. Make the coming weeks be the time when you find out much more about what you truly think and feel.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky wrote, "To be free, you simply have to be so, without asking permission. You must have your own hypothesis about what you are called to do, and follow it, not giving in to cir cumstances or complying with them. But that sort of freedom demands powerful inner resources, a high degree of self-awareness, and a conscious ness of your responsibility to yourself and there fore to other people." That last element is where some freedom-seekers falter. They neglect their obligation to care for and serve their fellow hu mans. I want to make sure you don't do that, Aries, as you launch a new phase of your liberation pro cess. Authentic freedom is conscientious.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The term "neuro diversity" refers to the fact that the human brain functions in a wide variety of ways. There are not just a few versions of mental health and learning styles that are better than all the others. Taurus musician David Byrne believes he is neurodiverse because he is on the autism spectrum. That's an advantage, he feels, giving him the power to focus with extra intensity on his creative pursuits. I con sider myself neurodiverse because my life in the imaginal realm is just as important to me as my life in the material world. I suspect that most of us are neurodiverse in some sense—deviating from "normal" mental functioning. What about you, Tau rus? The coming months will be an excellent time to explore and celebrate your own neurodiversity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Poet Jane Hirsh field says that Zen Buddhism is built on three principles: 1. Everything changes. 2. Everything is connected. 3. Pay attention. Even if you are not a Zen practitioner, Gemini, I hope you will focus on the last two precepts in the coming weeks. If I had to summarize the formula that will bring you the most interesting experiences and feelings, it would be, "Pay attention to how everything is con nected." I hope you will intensify your intention to see how all the apparent fragments are interwo ven. Here's my secret agenda: I think it will help you register the truth that your life has a higher purpose than you're usually aware of—and that the whole world is conspiring to help you fulfill that purpose.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Author Flannery O'Connor wrote, "You have to cherish the world at the same time that you struggle to endure it." I will add a further thought: "You have to cherish the world at the same time that you struggle to endure it and strive to transform it into a better place." Let's make this one of your inspirational meditations in the coming months, Cancerian. I suspect you will have more power than usual to transform the world into a better place. Get started! (PS: Doing so will enhance your ability to endure and cherish.)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Many sports jour nalists will tell you that while they may root for their favorite teams, they also "root for the story." They want a com pelling tale to tell. They yearn for dramatic plot twists that reveal en tertaining details about interesting characters performing unique feats. That's how I'm go ing to be in the coming months Leo, at least in relation to you. I hope to see you engaged in epic sagas, creating yourself with verve as you weave your way through fun challenges and intriguing adventures. I predict my hope will be realized.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Venus is too hot and dry for humans to live on. But if travelers from Earth could figure out a way to feel comfortable there, they would enjoy a marvelous perk. The planet ro tates very slowly. One complete day and night lasts for 243 Earth days and nights. That means you and a special friend could take a romantic stroll toward the sunset for as long as you wanted, and never see the sun go down. I invite you to dream up equally lyrical adventures in togetherness here on Earth during the coming months, Virgo. Your intimate alliances will thrive as you get imaginative and cre ative about nurturing togetherness.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): As far as I'm con cerned, Libran Buddhist monk and author Thích Nhất H ấ n h was one of the finest humans who ever lived. "Where do you seek the spiritual?" he asked. His answer: "You seek the spiritual in every ordinary thing that you do every day. Sweeping the floor, watering the vegetables, and washing the dishes become sacred if mindfulness is there." In the coming weeks, Libra, you will have excep tional power to live like this: to regard every event, however mundane or routine, as an opportunity to express your soulful love and gratitude for the privilege of being alive. Act as if the whole world is your precious sanctuary.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A reader named Elisa Jean tells me, "We Scorpio allies admire how Scorpios can be so solicitous and welcoming: the best party hosts. They know how to foster so cial situations that bring out the best in everyone and provide convivial entertainment. Yet Scorpios also know everyone's secrets. They are connois seurs of the skeletons in the closets. So they have the power to spawn discordant commotions and wreak havoc on people's reputations. But they rarely do. Instead, they keep the secrets. They use their covert knowledge to weave deep connec tions." Everything Ella Jean described will be your specialties in the coming weeks, Scorpio.

AWAKENING

Depression, Hope and Awe

By Burt Gershater

My message today is meant to be personal. I may not know you as an acquaintance or a friend, but at some level I do know you, and at some level you know me. Sure, there are things we’ll never know about each other, but there are also things that link all of us together, no matter our age, gender, nationality, politics or spiritual beliefs. We are inseparably connected.

This morning I awoke feeling low. I could use the word depressed. Negative thoughts had tak en over my brain—and not remotely for the first time. I was feeling so low I forgot to say my prayer of thank fulness upon awak ening, which I wasn’t even aware of until an hour later. This sudden awareness reminded me to say it, because even on my feeling low days, at a deeper lev el I can remember I am truly blessed to be alive. Interestingly and frustratingly, this deep wisdom of my uncountable blessings does not automatically elim inate the negativity. But (and this is an extremely important but) the morning gratitude prayer elevates me to another level of awakening. The level of choice. Despite all the demons partying around in my seemingly defenseless brain, I remember: It is my brain, after all! And it is also true that many of us require additional interventions to manage our depression than the ones I am about to share with you. Asking for help can be our best friend.

I sat up and began to conscious ly breathe. Prior to this moment, my breathing was unconsciously shallow— way up in my chest. Not much oxygen. I slowly brought my breath down into my abdomen, breathing through my nostrils…and ever so gently up to my sternum. There was an immediate shift. Nothing too dramatic, but surely imme diate. Subtle but obvious. My mind still entertained some negative junk, but at least I was observing the junk and was not entirely the victim of it.

Then I began my daily mantra: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you… for specific people in my life, for all the opportunities, for the simple things that keep us alive, like air, water, sun shine, food…the list is infinite. I begin to feel high.

You get the point.

I do my best to aggressively steer my thoughts away from the darkness and redirect them toward the light.

Still, even with the breathing and the gratitude, peace did not fully arrive. Negative thoughts and feelings know what the heck they are doing. They are skilled at their one and only purpose

INNER HERO

in life: to keep us separate us from the light. But things were getting bet ter. The benefits of my discipline were surely in progress. In these electron ic days, we live in a “right now” world. Click the button and bingo--we get what we need. Concepts like in-prog ress, evolving, and patience are not our culture’s strengths. However, every meaningful success in life requires all three of these age-old ingredients.

The cooling fire in our wood stove needed a fresh log. This task has always been a ceremonial act for me. The log I chose to pile onto the await ing coals was once a tiny seed. It then, blessedly, spent many years growing its roots, branches and leaves. Subsequently it provided the oxygen, sta bilized the soil beneath it and fertilized this soil with its fallen leaves. Homes and nourishment for countless animals and other plant-life followed. And now. . . it is warming my chilly home. Thank you, wood. Thank you, seeds. Thank you, trees. What a jour ney. From a tiny seed to a 100-foot-plus tree, to a gentle house-warmer. Nega tivity is fading and I am now able to begin experiencing the joy of our beau tiful world, where miracles surround us every moment.

Wake up!

Negative thoughts make their way into every one of us. That’s life. Man aging these thoughts is one of our chal lenges. Sweet prayers, breathing gently through our nose and into our abdo men, and consistent gratitude are pow erful antidotes.

Another is awe.

When people lack a sense of awe, there will be trouble in the empire.

~Lao Tzu

If seeds in the black earth can turn into beautiful roses, what might the heart of man become on its long journey towards the stars?

~G.K. Chesterton

Eyes see. Ears hear. Skin feels. Noses smell.

Our hearts, minds and souls are able to take us to realms higher than our senses can.

Take time and fly there every day…at least once a day for the rest of your life. Please.

- Burt Gershater is a local therapist, mentor, leadership trainer, and speaker. He can be reached at info@burtgershat er.com

Since we are officially in the holiday season, which is typically a slow season in Real Estate, it is time to provide an update on where the mar ket sits and where it is going in 2023. Every couple of weeks I check in with people who have discussed buying and/ or selling with me in the not too distant future and update them on where the overall market stands and where I think it is going. Since the summer began most of the news has been somewhat gloomy; increasing interest rates have had their intended effect and slowed the real estate market down. Recently, some good news has occurred; mort gage rates dropped by almost half a percent, and the CPI inflation numbers have come down significantly since the summer. What does this mean for those looking to buy or sell in 2023?

A few things to consider when dis cussing buying in 2023 is that we have returned to a more balanced market. Gone are the days of "auction reserve" style list pricing, where the list price is merely a starting point for bidding. Sellers who want or need to sell will have to continue to be more realistic about their list price to attract poten tial buyers. This is not to say that we are in or entering a true "buyers’ market," just that we are shifting from one of the biggest sellers' markets of all time to a more balanced market. Right now, Bend is sitting at around 2.5-3.0 months’ worth of inventory, which, while up sig nificantly from the last few years where we were hovering around 0.5 months of supply, is still low in terms of supply. A typical buyers' market is created when a market has over 6 months of supply, so I would characterize the market right now as balanced due to the decreased demand (influenced by higher interest

By James Keane Licensed broker Windermere Central Oregon RE

rates), but limited supply based on the overall number of homes for sale in the market right now.

For those who are considering sell ing in 2023, it is not all bad news, as you might expect. With the higher rates we have seen over the last 6 months prices have decreased, but they are not freefalling, and there doesn’t seem to be a "bubble" about to burst. Prices have begun to stabilize as rates appear to be less volatile, but the main factor work ing in sellers' favor is lack of invento ry. As we mentioned before, inventory is still low, largely due to so many peo ple purchasing homes (7.4 million in 2020, and 6.9 million in 2021) along with ~ 12.5 million households refinanc ing their homes over the same period. For these people selling their homes, it would mean giving up a historically low interest rate and replacing it with a much higher one, so they will be far less inclined to put their home on the market. This will be a major factor over the course of 2023 and likely the next few years, as supply will remain low. New construction had been slowed by supply chain issues, but is now fac ing decreased demand and increased holding costs, which has worked to decrease construction activity, locally and nationally.

My expectation for 2023 is that we'll experience a return to normal cy in the housing market. This means that homes will be on the market for a few months at a time, buyers will be able to ask for concessions to be made by the sellers, and prices are negotiable again. I certainly don’t have a crystal ball, so no guarantees, but that is what I am expecting of the housing market in 2023.