Update: Details below! This Thursday, January 31, is the first annual Platypus Pub Brewfest, an event featuring beer from at least 14 breweries that will be taking place later in the day I believe. I’m short on details, what I have is this: Based on this flyer the breweries are … Continue reading
The next Armchair live storytelling event is coming up this Thursday, January 31, and taking place once again at the Tin Pan Theater. This “community storytelling” event is similar in concept to Ignite Bend and looks like great fun; here’s the refresher: Similar to other storytelling series around the country … Continue reading
Did you know that Ignite Bend 10 is just around the corner? The latest iteration of this incredibly fun, free event is taking place Thursday, March 7—less than two months away! I’ve written much about how fun an event this is, both for attendees and speakers (I even got up … Continue reading
The Central Oregon Beer Angels are an amazing group of women who love all things beer. They’ve been meeting monthly for a year, and this is your choice to join them. The membership fee for 2013 is $35 and members receive a discount card for over 20 breweries, pubs, restaurants … Continue reading
Happy New Year’s Eve! We’ll be celebrating with friends, but if you don’t have anything going on yet and are looking for some ideas, here’s a rundown of some New Year’s Eve parties to check out. McMenamins Old St. Francis School has their New Year’s Eve kicking off at 9pm … Continue reading
If you didn’t get enough parade time yet this year, there’s one more coming up this Friday, December 7. And even if you don’t like parades this might be something to check out anyways. There will be a night-time parade of kayaks in the Deschutes River, through the Old Mill … Continue reading
Looking for some inspiration for healthy gifts for the holidays? Learn how to make healthy food mixes that are quick and easy to make for you and your family to use or decorate for gifts. OSU Extension is offering a Healthy Holiday Mixes public workshop on December 4, 10:00 to 11:30 … Continue reading
I didn’t know the 1965 film “The Sound of Music” had achieved a cult-like status to warrant things like costumed sing-alongs (something akin to “Rocky Horror”), but apparently it has: the Tower Theatre is hosting a Sound of Music Sing-Along Friday night at 6:30! Open your Von Trapp and hiss … Continue reading
WANTED – Garage Sale donations for robotics team fundraiser! Is stuff sitting in your garage, collecting dust? Donate it to the High Desert Droids to sell at their fundraiser on November 10. Donations can be dropped off at Mountain View HS (2755 NE 27th Street) on November 9, 6-9pm, or … Continue reading
So there’s this cool little under-the-radar community event called “Armchair” taking place this Thursday evening, November 8th. It’s all about live storytelling, which is to say: Armchair is a live storytelling event told without props, slides, cues or rehearsals. Several featured storytellers will share a personal and true story no longer … Continue reading