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Between An Easel and A Hard Place BY TAYLOR THOMPSON
GENE SIMMONS HAS NOTHING ON METALACHI; VOLCANIC 3/24. PHOTO BY ENRIQUE NUNEZ. Japanese Group Lesson We offer lessons for beginners and advanced students. Wednesdays, 5-6pm. Through April 29. Wabi Sabi, 830 NW Wall St. $10, +$5 one time material fee. Relaxation Class Managing stress is the key to staying healthy and it has been proven that certain relaxation techniques help reduce stress. Relaxation techniques can also lower blood pressure, improve sleep and reduce pain, among other things. You owe it to yourself to take time to relax! A relaxation class at Move Pilates will be offered on the last Wednesday of every month. Space is limited, so please register. Last Wednesday of every month, 2:15pm. Move Pilates Studio, 706 Southwest Industrial Way. 541-241-2234. $15. Open Gym Come play with us! Bring your aerial skills, acro ninja moves, juggling clubs, hoops and more! We have lots of props to use, tumbling mats and aerial equipment (experienced only) to play with and on. Mondays, 7:30pm. Bend Circus Center, 911 SE Armour. $5. West African Drum Class David Visiko teaches rhythms from Guinea, Mali and Cote’ de Ivory. Sundays, 3:30-5pm. Joy of Being Studio, 155 NW Hawthorne (behind address). $15 per class. Bend Chamber Business After Hours Hear a sneak preview of upcoming shows and exclusive member benefit. Go behind the scenes and experience the “real” Tower Theatre during this special mixer. Hear how the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation provides performing arts and education programs to our community and area schools. Plus, enter raffles for Tower tickets, CDs, and autographed posters. Food and drink provided. Fourth Thursday of every month, 5-7pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St. Always free, always fun. Business Start-Up class in La Pine Do you have a great idea that you think could be a successful business, but just don’t know how to get started? Cover the basics in this two-hour class and decide if running a business is for you. March 19, 6-8pm. La Pine Public Library, 16425 First St. 541-383-7290. $29. Creative Tools for Your Spiritual Growth A spiritual discussion. March 21, 3-4:30pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-728-6476. Free. Crystal Bowl Harmonic Sound Bath Experience the harmonizing healing tones of 7+ crystal bowls, pyramids and Tibetan bowls. Align your body and spirit. Bring mats and pillows or use our chairs. Our 16th year! March 22, 7:15-8:30pm. Spiritual Awareness Community at Old Stone Church, 157 NW Franklin Ave. 509-456-8315. By donation. Deadly By Nature: Poison and Venom In our new exhibit you’ll get a live, close-up look at some of the world’s deadliest creatures, including some you would never expect. Join us for a walk through evolutionary time as we explore the adaptations of venomous animals including the long-spined sea urchin and the rear-fanged, ornate, flying snake. Exhibit open until June 29. Mondays. High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97. Free with museum admission. DoTerra Class Each month participants will discuss different topics regarding DoTerra Oils. Facilitated by Chelsea Phillips, LAC. Third Friday of every month, 6:30-8pm. Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 NW Louisiana Ave. 541-330-0334. Free. Grassroots Cribbage Club Newcomers welcome. For info contact Sue at 541-382-6281. Mondays, 6-9pm. Bend Elks Lodge, 63120 Boyd Acres Rd. $1 to $13. Meet the New Dam; Same as the Old Dam Attend this momentous City Council meeting and express your opposition to a resolution they will be considering that would green light the new Mirror Pond dam. Oppose this environmental and budgetary nightmare. Speak up during the 7 pm Visitors’ Section; stay to witness the vote. March 18, 7-7:30pm. Bend City Hall, 710 NW Wall St. 541-2800802. Free. Movie Night! A SOLSK8S Fundraiser and Skate Jam A fundraiser for youth in Bend Presented by SOLSK8S Featuring: Lifeblood’s
Service for the Sick video showing on the big screen at Tin Pan Theater! Free for all ages! 6 pm—Skate Jam in Tin Pan Alley. 7:30 pm—Doors open. 8 pm—Showtime. SOLSK8S mobile skateboard shop, music, and raffle of awesome local items! The more skateparks the merrier and SOLSK8S aims to bring in a new one. Help us make that vision a reality! March 25, 6-7:30 and 7:30-9:30pm. Tin Pan Theater, 869 NW Tin Pan Alley. Free. OLCV’s 2015 Lobby Day Join the Oregon Conservation Network and OLCV’s Clean Green Lobby Machine for an important day at the State Capitol. This session, we will advocate for bills that address climate change, conserve crucial habitat, and protect the public health. Spend a day meeting with our leadership in Salem to discuss important conservation priorities. OLCV will provide training on how to effectively discuss our environmental priorities and the best practices for lobbying your legislators to protect the environment. Lunch will be provided and carpools coordinated. March 24, 9am-4:30pm. Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court Street NE. Pool Tournament Cash Cup Join us every Tuesday for our Cash Cup Pool Tournament. Anyone can join in, regardless of experience! Grab some food from our new menu and stay and have some fun. We also have karaoke going on every Tuesday and Thursday, so there’s a lot of fun going on all night! Signups by 8pm. $5 buy-in, double-elimination, APA rules (if you’re curious, just ask). Winnings based on number of participants. Tuesdays, 8pm. Seven Nightclub, 1033 NW Bond St. 541-760-9412. $5. Preventative Walk in Pet Wellness Clinic First come, first served. Vaccines, microchips, toenail trims and de-worming available. Service fees can be found at bendsnip.org. Saturdays, 10am. Bend Spay and Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson ste. B-1. Public Bingo New game programs with increased pay-outs. Must be 18, starter pack (28 games) $21. $10 minimum buy-in. Food and drinks available. Games start at 6 every Thursday. Visit bendelkslodge.org or 541-389-7438. Thursdays, 6:30pm. In Bend, call for info. 541-389-7438. Rally for Union Contract State Workers in Bend will hold a rally both for their contract with the state, but also in support of the Fair Shot solutions for workers and families. They really want community partners to join them and help make this a big success. Sponsored by Service Employees International Union, Local 503. In Suite 104. March 18, 11:30am-1pm. Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall St. 2nd floor. Sex and the Environment at Pints and Politics What do sex, birth control, and education have to do with the environment and sustainability? Nick Stevenson from Deschutes County Public Health will discuss the relationships between sexual health and environmental health including how climate change, women’s rights, education, economic prosperity, community resilience, and research. Nick will also share promising solutions, local and global, to improve both human and environmental health. Join the Oregon League of Conservation Voters and fellow community members who care about protecting Oregon’s natural legacy for Pints and Politics on the third Thursday of each month. March 19, 7-9pm. Broken Top Bottle Shop & Ale Café, 1740 NW Pence Ln., Ste. 1. Free. Spay It Forward Fundraiser A group of talented professionals will donate their time to help raise money for Bend Spay and Neuter Project. We will offer Shiatsu massage, Swedish massage, facials with products by Angelina’s, and energy medicine. All proceeds benefit Bend Spay and Neuter Project. Appointments are required, please call 541-508-6554 to schedule! We hope to see you there to help us Spay It Forward! March 21, 10am-4pm. Synergy Health & Wellness, 244 NE Franklin Ave #5. A donation of $50/service is suggested.
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A few days ago, my five-year-old son discovered a piece of his artwork crumpled up at the bottom of my bathroom trashcan. “Mom!” he cried, retrieving and smoothing out said artwork. “I made this for you.” My heart filled with remorse as I looked down at the bright green Post-it in his hand (which, suffice it to say, hadn’t wound up in the garbage by accident). On one side, there were three parallel lines—each with a different shape drawn on its top end. “These were your magic wands,” he explained. Then he flipped the sticky note over to reveal a small square with the words “Cade loves Mom” written inside. He looked up at me (twisting that dagger a little further into my gut) and said nothing else. Now, it should be noted that I am, without a doubt, his biggest cheerleader when it comes to artistic creations (no matter how big or small). In fact, it’s very likely that I encourage art-related activity more so than any other… Hell, we even have an “art room” in our house—yes, an area dedicated solely to drawing, painting, crafting, sewing, coloring, imagining and creating. Needless to say, my collection of saved child-art literally overflows from my file-cabinet drawers (not to mention off the refrigerator, closet doors, mirrors, etc.). From the very first painting Cade brought home from preschool—a perfect depiction of abstract expressionism with its colorful display of splattered dots and dripping lines—to the countless oil-on-cardstock masterpieces revealing his then-newfound love for rainbows, I’d say we have a gallery’s worth. And since the influx of arts and crafts has only continued to rise with Cade’s growing school involvement, I reckon I’ve become more selective with the keepsakes and showcasings. But now, I’ve officially been dubbed an evil mommy who doesn’t give two shits about the powerful, magic wands bestowed upon her… Pay no mind to the cheery admiration and celebratory feedback that Evil Mommy radiates 99 percent of the time, because that lacking one percent is still enough to break a tiny heart. Perhaps a bit of compromising is in order. And perhaps I’m not the only mother in need of an effective template for addressing similar situations of guilt… Dear little one, Believe me when I say that I love and admire your progressing creativity. I am the proudest mom in all the land, and I couldn’t feel more special to receive your very first written love notes, stick-figure drawings and “watch how good I stay inside the lines” coloring-book pages. That said, you will someday thank me for refusing to hoard every single work of art you’ve ever created. Because the ones that are categorically worthy—well, they already have (and will continue to have) a special place in eternity. I mean, do you really think I would ever discard a work of genius potentially worth millions upon your debut at the Louvre? If you trust me (which you should; I’m your mother), you will learn to accept my exclusive selection of mementos as motivation to expand your beautiful-but-repetitious artistic style—all without taking offense when an unlucky creation happens to find itself buried under a used Kleenex. And as compromises go, I promise to respect your creativity by at least photographing those magic wands before sending them to the dark side. Still (and always) your biggest fan, Mom