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Courtesy Deschutes County Fair & Expo

The Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo kicks off next Wednesday for summer fun in Central Oregon.

ARTS & CRAFTS

Art at the Music Hall Local Artists

will be showing and selling their work. Sat, July 24, 10am-5pm. High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Avenue, Redmond. Free.

Contemporary Realist Fine Artist

David Kreitzer In the tradition of Turner and Cezanne, Master Oil & Watercolorist David Kreitzer exhibits exquisite & stunning landscapes, figure, fantasy, California Oak Hills and Nishigoi koi oils through summer 2021 at the Wooden Jewel Gallery downtown Bend & the Betty Gray Gallery at the Sunriver Lodge. Mondays-Sundays, 11am-5pm. Betty Gray Gallery, Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Drive, Sunriver. Free.

Microwave Candle Craft Learn how to

make candles using your microwave. Registration is required to receive a program kit, which will be available for scheduled pick-up at your preferred library prior to the event. Supplies are limited. July 24, 2-3pm. deschuteslibrary.org/ calendar/event/61925. Free.

Sisters Arts Association’s Fourth

Friday Artwalk Visitors can leisurely stroll through town during regular gallery hours, engaging with galleries, artists and the wide variety of methods that they use to make art. Most galleries will feature artists doing demonstrations and talking about their work. Fourth Friday of every month. Through Sept. 3. Downtown Sisters, Hood Avenue., Sisters.

PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS

In Time’s Hum: The Art and Science of

Pollination In Time’s Hum dives into the world of pollinators, with a focus on the flowers essential to their survival. May 22-Oct. 24. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend.

Social Crises: Homelessness, Addiction, and Mental Health in

Deschutes County Join us for a panel discussionon some of the basic underpinnings behind these social crises, how these crises impact the residents of Deschutes County, and how individuals can get help in times of crisis. July 22, 7-8:30pm. deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/ event/61924. Free.

THEATER

Improv For Life Join Master Improviser, Actor/Director, Renny Temple, for a four week interactive workshop of fun, dynamic improv games and exercises for enjoyment, for stage, and for life because improv skills are life skills! Mondays-Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Through July 28. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. Contact: info@openspace.studio. $175.

Revenge and Sorrow in Thebes Revenge

and Sorrow in Thebes, by award winning local playwright, Persephone Vandegrift, is a downto-earth adaptation of the Greek classic, The Bacchae of Euripides. Set in ancient Greece, Thebes revisits the story of revenge by the infamous god, Dionysus, on a young, arrogant king and his family for a presumed insult. Thebes is a deeply human archetypal drama that explores the tyranny of ego (mortal and divine) and the struggle of the human condition to understand its connection to the material and spiritual world. Thu, July 22, 7:30pm, Fri, July 23, 7:30pm, Sat, July 24, 7:30pm and Sun, July 25, 2pm. Cascade Theatrical Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood, Bend. $25.

WORDS

Author Event: Bad Mommy Bad Writer by

Kim Cooper Findling At turns heartwarming and inspiring, Bad Mommy Bad Writer is an examination of what it takes to make it as a writer, an honest look at the messy and lovable business of parenthood, and a dive into the daily conflict every work-from-home parent faces—self vs. family. Visit roundaboutbookshop.com for info! July 22, 6-7pm. Free.

Classics Book Club We will discuss "Dubliners" by James Joyce. This is a hybrid style event -in-person and Zoom. Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for info, July 28, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Free.

Mystery Book Club We will discuss "Girl in Disguise" by Greer Macallister. This is a hybrid style event -in-person and Zoom. Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for info, July 21, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Free.

ETC.

Preventative Walk-In Pet Wellness

Clinic The Bend Spay and Neuter Project offers vaccinations, deworming and microchips at our walk-in wellness clinic. No appointments necessary, first come first served. Saturdays, 9am-2pm. Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. $10-$30.

VOLUNTEER

Call for Volunteers - Play with Par-

rots! Friendly people needed to help socialize birds to ready for adoption, make toys, clean cages and make some new feathered friends! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

General Volunteer Opportunities For in-

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

Humane Society Thrift Store - Vol-

unteers Needed 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. Humane Society Thrift Shop, 61220 S. Highway 97, Bend.

Volunteer Opportunity Are you a Jack/Jill

of all trades? There’s everything from small engine, fencing, troubleshooting in a barn/rescue facility that require TLC repairs. Seize this opportunity; volunteer at Mustangs To The Rescue . Please call and leave a message. Mondays-Sundays, 9am-6pm. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend. Contact: 541-330-8943. volunteer@MustangstotheRescue.org.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The

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

Volunteers needed! New Volunteer Orientations every Sunday at 10 am. Please come and meet the herd and learn ways you can help out! Sundays, 10-11am. Through Dec. 26. Equine Outreach Horse Rescue, 60335 Arnold Market Rd, Bend. Contact: 541-729-8803.