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Local print production company, Car Stickers is running a call for entries for original Halloween-themed sticker designs! This contest is free to enter and there are amazing prizes for the winners! Submit your original art for a chance to win big! Aug. 5-Oct. 5, Noon. Contact: 844-647-2730. designcontest@carstickers.com. Free.

McBrien-Lee’s new series, “Tale of Two Deserts”, opens Oct. 1, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District’s First Friday Art Walk. Wines from VaPiano and Evoke will be served along with appetizers. Oct. 1, 3-7pm. Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr., Ste. 407, Bend. No cover.

Walk The Chalk Walk the Chalk is a community event, designed to bring color and joy to Bend! Community Squares open to everyone day of the event for $25. Spots still available! Oct. 2, 7am-6pm. The Commons Cafe & Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St., Bend. Contact: walkthechalkbend@gmail.com. free to attend.

Bend Ghost Tours JOIN US for our Ghosts and Legends of Downtown Bend Tour and hear all about our 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, Downtown Bend, Bend. Contact: 541-350-0732. Bendghosttours@gmail.com. $25.

of Pollination In Time’s Hum dives into the world of pollinators, with a focus on the flowers essential to their survival. guy is a British Columbia-based artist who also sees herself as an educator and citizen scientist. Her practice includes close observation of pollination ecology and the exploration of the floral resources that pollinators require–nectar and pollen. For the past six years, guy’s mixed media artwork has focused on native bees. May 22-Oct. 24. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend.

Observatory Nighttime Visit Seek the stars

at the nation’s largest publicly accessible observatory. One-hour sessions include night sky viewing through various telescopes with staff astronomers, a guided constellation tour, meteorite displays, and an educational presentation. Capacity for each session is limited. Sept. 29, 8pm. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver. Free-$20.

Streep This event will be held in person at Roundabout Books as well as live-streamed on Zoom. Limited seating available. From journalist Abe Streep, the story of coming of age on a reservation in the American West and a team uniting a community. Oct. 6, 7-8pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Contact: 541306-6564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Dennenberg Mirrors and Closets: The Complex Journey of LGBTQ Twins & Their Siblings includes digitally recorded interviews of 18 sets of twins who span the age spectrum, gender variance, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, sexual identities, religious upbringings and touch upon some of the more sensitive social issues. Sept. 30, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. julie@ roundaboutbookshop.com. Free. 6, 5:30-6:30pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com.

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Discover the art and science of pollination through Oct 24 at High Desert Museum.

Program Application period open. The Forge is a 10-month, online creative writing program. In bi-weekly meetings & through individual mentorships, we’ll make a creative writer out of you. Emphasis on craft, authority, and supportive community. Starts Jan ‘22. Writing sample and $25 to apply. theforgewriting.com or theforgewriting@ gmail.com Sept. 27-Dec. 31. Contact: 541-408-4509. theforgewriting@gmail.com. $25.

online) Registration open. This class guides you in writing, reflecting on, and shaping a coherent, meaningful story. Three sessions online: Oct. 13, 20, & 27. 10:30am-Noon. Includes one-onone Zoom meeting with instructor. Writers of all levels welcome. $115. Register: 541-408-4509 or esantasiero@gmail.com Sept. 27-Oct. 13. Contact: 541-408-4509. esantasiero@gmail.com. $115.

- The Hermit Crab Technique This live,

interactive workshop will feature some examples of Hermit Crab writing, provide some prompts to promote it, and will offer ideas for incorporating it into fiction, nonfiction, and poetry writing projects. Kristin Dorsey is a professor in the Humanities Department at Central Oregon Community College. Oct. 6, 6:30-8pm. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. free.

Bend Fall Festival Get ready for some fall fun! “The 2021 First Interstate Bank Bend Fall Festival is back and better than ever. We can’t wait to celebrate autumn in Central Oregon with an amazing community! We are so excited to be a part of one of Downtown Bend’s biggest events of the year. Fri, Oct. 1, 5pm, Sat, Oct. 2 and Sun, Oct. 3. Downtown Bend, 916 NW Wall St, Bend. free.

Treaty and Culture Bobby Brunoe, general manager of Natural Resources and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, will provide an overview of where the Tribes come from and the Treaty of 1855. Oct. 4, 7-8pm. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free.

Ceremony Deserts have long offered rich inspiration for the written word. Join the winner and finalists from the 2021 Waterston Desert Writing Prize for an evening of readings and literary discussion exploring this complex landscape. Sept. 29, 5:30-7:30pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free.

Volunteers needed at Second Chance Bird Rescue! Friendly people needed to help socialize birds to ready for adoption, make toys, clean cages and make some new feathered friends! Do you play a musical instrument? Come and practice for the birds! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

Needed Humane Society Thrift Store – Volunteers 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. Ongoing. Humane Society Thrift Shop, 61220 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3761. rebecca@hsco.org.

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 (MTTR). MTTR is a 501 C3 organization located in Bend. 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 Salva-

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

Volunteers needed! Volunteers needed!

Please call for upcoming dates / times. Come and meet the herd and learn ways you can help out! Ages 8 - 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Sundays, 10-11am. Through Dec. 26. Equine Outreach Horse Rescue, 60335 Arnold Market Rd, Bend. Contact: 541-729-8803.

A Course in Miracles This is a mind training course from fear to love. You do need to have a book called "A course in miracles," the CE edition on Amazon. We meet on zoom Saturday at 10am. Please call or email me at lmhauge4@gmail.com or call at 760-208-9097. Saturdays, 10am. Contact: 760-208-9097. lmhauge4@gmail.com. Free.

Solidarity March On Oct. 2 we will be gathering at Centennial Park in Redmond to march in solidarity with our nation and friends in Texas. People across the country will be marching to protest the ongoing attacks on our reproductive rights and health care. Oct. 2, 10am-Noon. Centennial Park, Evergreen, Between 7th and 8th St., Redmond. Contact: 541-815-0576. juliedswearingen@gmail.com.

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