Craft

Parents’ Night Out: Art, Pizza + Dis-

counted Date Night! Wondery partnered with our neighbor restaurant Meadowlark for our Parents’ Night Outs! You’ll drop your child off at the studio and walk next door to enjoy dinner at a discounted price (take $10 off of $50). Your child will spend the evening creating and eating pizza. Dec. 9, 5-7pm. Wondery Art + Adventure School, 19550 Amber Meadow Dr Suite 190, Bend. Contact: 541-236-5990. sarah@wonderyschool. com. $40. 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.

Photos with Santa + Mrs. Claus at

Boss Rambler Join for free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. This is a family-friendly event featuring a hot cocoa bar, drink specials, tons of holiday cheer and Smash Burgers by WillieBurger. Dec. 10, 1-4pm. Boss Rambler Beer Club, 1009 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Free.

Winter Solstice Mullein Torch Work-

shop In this fun workshop, Dr. Ashley will guide you through how to make a mullein torch that you will bring home for your own Solstice ceremony. She will also share all the wonderful medicinal uses of this fuzzy weed and ideas of how to use your torch! Dec. 13, 6:30-8pm. The Peoples Apothecary, 19570 Amber Meadow Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-728-2368. classes@thepeoplesapothecary.net. $35.

FOOD + DRINK

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

Thursdays at Flights Wine Bar! Dine in with a 2-piece plate with sides and a biscuit for $18 or take an 8-piece bucket and a bottle to-go! Upgrade to the “Balla Bucket” to get a selected bottle of champagne. Thursdays, 3-9pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541-728-0753. flightswinebend@gmail. com. $38.

Café des Chutes 1 Year Anniversary

Join this weekend to celebrate Café des Chutes' 1st anniversary and enjoy the Old Iron Works district. First 100 customers get a free cookie! Oh, Craft! Since You'll already be down there, shop the weekend holiday pop-up at the Workhouse. Dec. 10-11, 9am-5pm. Café des Chutes, 50 SE Scott St., Bend. Free.

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: 541312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free. Second Street Second Saturday Join the

Second Street Bend shop community at Bend Coffee & Books for a special food menu, alongside live music and local artists’ works! Ample parking is available, and bikers/foot commuters get 30% off! Enter in to a free drawing for a local goodies basket. All ages welcome! Sat, Dec. 10, 10am-2pm. Bend Coffee & Books, 155 NE Greenwood Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-388-3249. bendcoffeebooks2022@gmail.com. Free. 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. Saturdays-Sundays, 12:30-4pm. Through Dec. 30. Bend Cider Co., 64649 Wharton Ave., Bend. Free.

Photo courtesy of Kenny Hadden

Kenny Hadden is a Bend-based musician who performs acoustic sets around Central Oregon. Mixing genres of country, folk, Americana and blues, Hadden will perform at Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5 at 6pm on Wednesday, Dec. 14

BEER + DRINK

Bottle & Board Mondays Join on Mondays

at Bend Wine Bar for local, small batch Oregon and Washington wines at the Box Factory. Take $5 off any white wine and cheese, salami or charcuterie board or $10 off a red wine and board. Tasting room for The Winery at Manzanita. Mondays, 2-9pm. The Bend Wine Bar & Winery Tasting Room, 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 194, Bend. Contact: info@bendwinebar.com. Free.

Champagne & Sparkling Tasting Taste

Champ Divin, Jacques Pelvas, Marguet and Nicolas Maillart. Join the group as they taste four different styles. Drop in! No reservation needed! Dec. 9, 5-7:30pm. Boutique grower champagnes! These are the small producers you won’t find everywhere. Join while the group tastes through four different wines. No reservation needed! Dec. 10, 4-7pm. Good Drop Wine Shoppe, 141 NW Minnesota Avenue, Bend. Contact: 541-410-1470. sarah@gooddropwineshop.com. $25.

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

Eat, Drink & Be Ugly: Ugly Sweater

Party Join at Worthy Brewing for an ugly sweater contest! Worthy will have gift wrapping (bring your gifts, wrapping supplies provided) and card-making stations. Those who wear a sweater will receive $1 off beer! The ugliest sweaters will have the chance to win a prize. Dec. 13, 6-8pm. Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-706-0816. sam@worthybrewing. com. Free.

Maragas Winery Barrel Tasting Week-

end Easy drive out to C.O. wine country to barrel taste award-winning estate grown Maragas Legal Zin. With bringing food or a donation that will be given to NeighborImpact’s C.O. Food Bank, you’ll get a comp. barrel taste and great music! Experience the winery and vineyard decorated for the holidays. Dec. 10, Noon-5pm. Maragas Winery, 15523 SW Hwy 97, Culver. Contact: 541-546-5464. info@maragaswinery.com. Free. Whiskey Tuesdays The Cross-eyed Cricket Watering Hole is offering exclusive access to a library of top shelf whiskeys every Tue. One-ounce pours for reasonable prices. Come by and try something new, or sip on your favorites! Tuesdays, 11am-11pm. Cross-Eyed Cricket, 20565 NE Brinson Blvd., Bend. 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.

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 barrel-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! Tuesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

Ricochet Wine Tastings Ricochet Winery

is from Newberg. Join the winemaker Erich Berg while the group tastes through four wines — Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Red Blend and Tempranillo No reservations needed. Dec. 7, 4:30-6:30pm. Good Drop Wine Shoppe, 141 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-410-1470. sarah@gooddropwineshop.com. $15. 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. 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 customers with a nod to the original prices. Yep, $4 a pint all day all week from7-11, 11am-9pm. The Lot, 745 NW Columbia St., Bend. Free. 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 Drive, Best Western Premier, Bend. Contact: 541-382-2007. bendsales@peppertreeinns.com. Free.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

The Art of Relaxation An evening with

Deanna Kay and Deanna Brodsky filled with deep restoration and reflection to warm the soul. Journaling for clarity, yin yoga to tune in, gentle touch to soften and yoga nidra to surrender sweetly. Dec. 9, 6:30-8:30pm. Bend Hot Yoga, 1230 NE 3rd St. UnitA320, Bend. Contact: yoga@ bendhotyoga.com. $20/BHY members, $30/ non-members.

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. 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@blissful-heart.com. Donation based.

Kirtan: Celebrate With the Bend

Bhakti Collective Kirtan, sacred song, dance and community. Celebrate with the Bend Bhakti Collective. Thursdays, 7pm. First Presbyterian Heritage Hall, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4401. Free, donations accepted.