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We are inching closer to the November election, and the measure to create five separate voting districts in Deschutes County is among the most contentious items on local voters’ ballots. Clayton Franke talks to those in favor and those against the district map in this week’s Feature. In the News section, Peter Madsen brings you another contentious local election issue: the Deschutes sheriff’s race, and the new revelations revealed by an independent investigation into one of the candidates. In the Culture section, Dallas Finn Calvert interviews the two local artists out to help rural Black artists amplify their voices, and in Chow, we’re reviewing the new French-inspired bistro now open on Bend’s west side. Enjoy the read! —Editor in Chief, Nicole Vulcan

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On the Cover: Jason McNeal Graham (MOsley WOtta) is a Chicago-born, Oregonbased multidisciplinary artist working in poetry, performance, painting, film, and community organizing. A portrait at the Central Library (photo: Kenneth Adams, Liberation Endured Productions) shows him among commissioned, text-rich paintings that bring art into public space. He created and co-directed Sketch and Release with Kenneth Adams, left. The project is a touring multimedia docu-series and performance project centering Black creatives across rural Oregon touring Oregon fall 26’.

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eschutes County voters have some big decisions to make this time around — including deciding on a controversial district map proposal and deciding who will serve in the remaining two seats on the Board of County Commissioners. This race doesn’t make decision-making much easier, as the two candidates on the ballot for Position 3 this November are both quality individuals whose work has touched some of the community’s most vulnerable; Lauren Connally with her past work with veterans, and Amy Sabbadini with her decades as an educator. Sabbadini has come a long way as a candidate during this election cycle. Earnest and well-meaning, she should continue to pursue public office. But in an incredibly close race with both candidates showing strengths in certain areas, Connally stood out as more measured and prepared for what will be a tough cycle on the County Commission. We appreciated Connally’s knowledge around Deschutes County Health Services — especially the crucial role it plays for people’s mental health. She also had pragmatic things to say about the issue of homelessness and indicated support for more permanent solutions that go beyond the County’s recent effort to fund a managed camp in Redmond. We saw strength in Connally’s realistic approach to the coming years, with reduced federal funding, and the hard choices that will need to be made. Connally was not afraid to say that in a funding crunch, she may be inclined to fund health services over homeless services. That may very well happen with the Temporary Safe Stay Area at Juniper Ridge, whose funds are set to expire next summer. When or if budget shortfalls materialize — as it seems they will — Connally appeared more ready to

avoid sugar-coating the problems and making the tough calls. Connally also had practical things to say about the oversight needed at the sheriff’s office. While she would not go so far as to opine that the office should be appointed, rather than elected, it was clear she took the issue with the seriousness it warrants. Connally did not impress us with her support of the district mapping proposal that is before Deschutes County voters this November, nor with her argument that different areas of the County need their own representation. As Sabbadini pointed out, both outgoing commissioners Tony DeBone and Patti Adair were from rural parts of the county — so the notion that the County has thus far been run with a Bend-centric position is simply not true. Deschutes County is just not that large, and commissioners should be prepared to consider the needs of the entire county, whether it’s landfills or land use. On the topic of the map, Sabbadini was more aligned with the values of this editorial board; however, that matter will be decided by voters by the time one of these candidates becomes commissioner. If the map passes, both agreed they’d want to see the lines redrawn following the next U.S. Census. In other words, voters will decide how they want to be represented; what we want in a commissioner is someone who will ensure those boundaries are drawn in the fairest manner possible. Both candidates seemed committed to that. Both candidates have strengths that would serve them well on this commission; however, our endorsement goes to Connally. Vote Lauren Connally for Deschutes County Commissioner, Position 3.

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housing where we need it, while streamlined Urban Reserve processes help communities plan 30-plus years into the future. Our urban growth boundaries have always prioritized growth within existing cities and towns to create vibrant neighborhoods and make better use of existing infrastructure — and now they are also proving essential in preventing development in wildfire prone areas, protecting lives, properties and wildlife habitat. Our land use system works because it’s rooted in our deepest democratic values — an embodiment of the “Oregon Way.” It places the community at the center of decisions about growth, balancing development with conservation. No single interest, organization or individual can manipulate the system for personal gain. We see this today as the City of Sisters navigates its UGB process, and we’ll see it again as Bend launches its “Bend Made” Growth Plan this fall. Today, Oregon’s land use program is more important — and under more pressure — than ever. Private interests pressing to prioritize short-term gain over the public good, viral online misinformation campaigns targeting land use values and advocates and short-sighted legislation in Salem are all increasing. Despite these challenges, our land use program continues humming along in the background, creating the Oregon we know and love, while helping us tackle the biggest issues of our time. Whatever the path ahead holds, let’s make sure it stays that way. Because if you love Oregon, you love land use— and Oregonians excel at standing up for what they love.

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the perfect example of insanity. If you love paying upward of $7 a gallon for diesel, love being in a forever war, love having Canada, Mexico, NATO, all of Europe, Australia etc. as enemies, and being friends with Putin and Kim Jong Un, vote for Bentz. Cliff Bentz is proud to have supported Trump in all of this and has made a mess of our district. He doesn’t care about what our needs are at all. He doesn’t care about the lack of health care, loss of SNAP benefits to our needy neighbors, loss of health insurance and the small hospitals serving our region. Tariffs are killing us, the cost of EVERYTHING has skyrocketed. Bentz won’t even have Town Halls with us. As of this writing, Bentz hasn’t had a town hall in 580 days. Sure, he’ll get an earful, but isn’t representing us what that entails? The people of District 2 deserve a Representative who shows up, isn’t afraid to face all his constituents, and puts the needs of those constituents ahead of party or self. I’m supporting Chris Beck for Congress because he’s got his priorities straight. Republican, Democrat, Independent, we should join together to get rid of Bentz and vote for sanity in government. —Abby Kellner-Rode

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO PREVENT SUICIDE

Preventing suicide takes more than locking up guns. The thing is a gun is just a tool. It doesn’t stop the underlying emotional pain that could cause someone to want to end their life. It can build over a long period of time. To me this means that the lack of mental health care is one of the causes of suicide. It

should be more of a focus if we really want to prevent these kind of tragedies. Depression can be a tricky bug because some days you feel OK and it’s easy to think it’s not a big deal. Other days the downward spiral can get out of control. It hurts on a level that becomes unbearable. The end might seem like a good thing. The fear and stigma around seeking mental health support as well as the cost can be a barrier to accessing help. This is what we need to focus on if we really want to prevent suicide. Local leaders have the resources to make it a priority. So, yes, please remind people to lock up their guns. But also do more than that. A person who has intent and a gun, even a locked up one, can simply unlock it. The problem goes deeper than that and that is what needs to be supported. —Kayla Beet

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By Lisa Cohen, interim executive director, Central Oregon LandWatch Getting from downtown to the Deschutes National Forest in a matter of minutes. More teachers, firefighters, nurses and baristas finding affordable places to call home. New local businesses you can bike or walk to. Creating meals with fresh fruits and vegetables from local Deschutes County farms. Safe water to drink. These qualities we appreciate about life in Central Oregon don’t just happen by chance —they’re evidence of Oregon’s land use program at work. Think of Oregon land use as a quiet operating system humming along in the background, giving shape and form to nearly every aspect of our daily lives. From where we live, to how we travel to what amenities we can access, our state land use program quietly but profoundly shapes every urban and rural Oregon community. By directing equitable and sustainable growth within our cities, we can prevent the urban sprawl seen in Idaho, Utah, California and Texas, and preserve our vital farm and forest lands. That puts land use at the heart of Oregon’s livability and economy — from world-class recreation, to a multi-billion-dollar agriculture sector to protected wildlife habitats and clean water. It’s the foundation of our “second paycheck”— those quality-of-life benefits drawn from our connection to nature and strong sense of place that attract and anchor working families, farmers, outdoor enthusiasts and entrepreneurs alike. Oregon’s land use program has served us well, evolving over time to address emerging challenges, from affordable housing needs to climate-driven wildfires to the rapid growth of AI data centers. Recent updates like the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis make it easier to build more abundant affordable

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Independent Investigator Recommends Firing Sheriff Candidate James McLaughlin

New details show how interactions with a controversial deputy — and animosity among top brass — landed McLaughlin under investigation By Peter Madsen a hot-mic Ring video. Band also proved that patrol deputies hadn’t colluded to stick the prisoner, Paul Akehurst, in solitary confinement; that isolation was due to both Akehurst’s initial request and subsequent behavior in the jail. McLaughlin, a 19-year DCSO veteran, was also cleared of the accusation that he allowed deputies to search beyond the scope of a warrant. Band, in reviewing drone footage of the entire arrest, also cleared DCSO SWAT members of the allegation that a deputy stuck a gun in the back of suspect Akehurst after he’d submitted to his arrest. But the figurative smoking gun of Band’s investigation involves a discipline memorandum McLaughlin wrote regarding Deputy Michael Mangin’s alleged conduct at the raid. According to meta data retrieved during the investigation, McLaughlin postponed sending that memo to the deputy’s patrol lieutenant for about three months. McLaughlin ultimately was placed on paid leave on June 5 and never sent that memo. In the memo, which McLaughlin began and finished on March 6, McLaughlin wrote that he’d verbally counseled Mangin about the deputy’s misconduct, which was captured Feb. 25 by homeowner Kelli Hayes’ Ring camera, shortly after the SWAT arrest of a friend at her home. In Mangin’s discipline memo, McLaughlin noted that Mangin called Hayes “a real f*cking bitch” and said the deputy floated the idea of trumping up an aiding-and-abetting charge against her. Mischaracterizing the interaction in the memo, McLaughlin wrote that he replied, “something similar to, ‘let’s just take the win, but I love your passion.’” What McLaughlin really said was, “Your vindicticism [sic] knows no bounds. I love it.” Further in the memo, Peter Madsen

McLaughlin characterizes Hayes’ anger as solely l in gh directed at Mangin, but au subsequent texts and phone conversations between Hayes and McLaughlin underscore the fact that McLaughlin knew she was mad at him, too — chiefly for laughing at Mangin’s comments. In their subsequent April 22 complaint, Hayes and Lorena Akehurst, the mother of Paul Akehurst (the subject of the SWAT raid), also told Jail Lt. Christopher Gibson about the Ring camera conversation. Additionally, Hayes sought remuneration for the damage the SWAT vehicles allegedly did to her septic line. The complaint memo reached Lt. Blair Barkhurst, the DCSO professional standards unit manager, who referred it to Sheriff Rupert on May 27. M cL

recent report by an independent investigator concluded that James “Mac” McLaughlin, a detective lieutenant and SWAT commander with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, was dishonest with top brass about misconduct stemming from a February SWAT raid that heated up the sheriff race between McLaughlin and Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert. Jim Band, a third-party investigator and former Oregon City police chief, hired by Rupert, recommended that McLaughlin be fired for violating DCSO policies that also involve misconduct and insubordination. Reached by phone, McLaughlin referred the Source to statements his attorney Randy Harvey had previously issued to news outlets — notably that they intend to file a federal lawsuit against Deschutes County for releasing his investigatory records to news outlets, in violation of his First and 14th Amendment rights. Since Aug. 26, McLaughlin has been on federal family medical leave, a status that suspends due process until McLaughlin’s planned return on Nov. 19 — about two weeks after the Nov. 3 General Election. McLaughlin said the only other time he’d been internally investigated was for failing to appear at a motion to suppress hearing around 2008. In response to Band’s report, on Sept. 23, McLaughlin published an 80-page transcript of a July 28 interview he sat for with Band. That transcript, which the Source has reviewed, illustrates heightened intrigue and politicking at the sheriff’s office. Many of Band’s conclusions are corroborated with supporting documents the Source received with Band’s original report. Band cleared McLaughlin of accusations that he visited a prisoner in the Deschutes County Adult Jail to retrieve

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Damage control or granting closure? In a long text thread that began on Feb. 26, the day after the SWAT raid, McLaughlin and the homeowner, Hayes, recalled the shock of discovering that they knew each other, after McLaughlin discovered photographs of Hayes’ late husband during the raid. The three belonged to the same church community for more than two decades, yet lost touch in recent years. They also texted at length about their shared Christianity. In a March 30 email, Patrol Lt. Chris Erhardt reminded McLaughlin to forward the discipline memo about Dep. Mangin so it could be placed in his file. According to meta data included in Band’s report, McLaughlin opened and viewed the memo about Mangin a final time on May 26, shortly before taking a planned family vacation. In his interviews with investigator Band, McLaughlin said it was obvious that he wasn’t trying to cover anything up in communicating with Hayes, since she had called through dispatch. On March 5, McLaughlin told Capt. Michael Sundberg about Hayes’ complaint about Dep. Mangin, later meeting with other lieutenants, telling them he would handle the complaint. McLaughlin didn’t mention that Hayes was also upset about his role in Mangin’s statements. McLaughlin told Band that he didn’t immediately send the disciplinary memo

Det. Lt. James “Mac” McLaughlin, a sheriff candidate, speaks at a campaign function earlier this year.

because some DCSO lieutenants had become antagonistic since he announced his run for sheriff. Additionally, McLaughlin said he knew that Mangin’s annual review wasn’t scheduled until December, and he’d intended to have the discipline memo to Mangin’s supervisor after McLaughlin returned from vacation. Interim Sheriff Rupert placed McLaughlin, Mangin and Patrol Sgt. David Turkington on paid leave on June 5, according to recent state police records. Rupert publicized the action, without naming the employees, in a press release and social media posts. That is not standard DCSO policy. On June 6, McLaughlin outed himself on his campaign’s social media page, calling the investigation “political theater” and an example of the systemic problems that have plagued the sheriff’s office with each election cycle. Over the course of the three-hour interview with Band, McLaughlin made the case that the hot-mic moment is understandably upsetting, yet, he was not aware of Mangin’s frequent contact and threats to the Akehurst family and Hayes. McLaughlin explained to Band that because Mangin is in the patrol division and McLaughlin is in the detective division, he’d only supervised him twice, when Mangin volunteered to take part in SWAT missions. Beyond the headlines, McLaughlin and Rupert will soon face off in a very public forum. They’ll convene at the Sept. 30 installment of KTVZ’s Decision 2026 Central Oregon Debates at the Deschutes County Service Building at 6 p.m., in a forum moderated by Lee Anderson. The live broadcast panel includes Spencer Sacks, KTVZ’s political reporter, and Aaron Switzer, founder and publisher of the Source. —This article is made possible by the Lay It Out Foundation. The Foundation is a Central Oregon nonprofit organization dedicated to producing independent journalism. This reporting is available for republication by news organizations statewide.

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“Mosaic team members have been preparing for months so that our community can have local support during this transition period, and so that no one loses health insurance coverage simply because a form or a deadline felt confusing,” said Cy Erickson, patient access manager at Mosaic Community Health, in an announcement. “We want everyone in Central Oregon to know that our help is free and available to anyone in the community, not just Mosaic patients.” About half of the community health center’s patients rely on the Oregon Health Plan for coverage, or about 17,000 people, the release said. The plan, which is subsidized by the federal government, provides free health care for people in Oregon who make below a certain income. The plan covers doctor’s appointments, hospital care, behavioral and mental health services, oral health, prescriptions and more. It generally covers individuals who make around $22,000 or less per year, or about $45,000 for a family of four, said Vivian Levy, interim Medicaid director with the Oregon Health Authority. One in three people in Oregon are covered by Medicaid, Levy said Sept. 21. Rural counties typically have higher enrollment, she said. With the changes at the federal level, Levy said the agency, “knew that keeping people covered would become more difficult. “When people can’t afford health insurance or are uninsured, they delay care until a situation becomes urgent,” Levy said. “If they do seek treatment, our health care providers

and hospitals aren’t reimbursed, which increases overall health care costs for everyone.” Many vulnerable populations might struggle to jump through additional hoops to stay on the Oregon Health Plan, which puts them at risk of losing insurance, said Holly Harris, director with Deschutes County Public Health, in an email. Harris said the changes will have an impact on the County’s direct service programs like behavioral health, in which a majority of clients are on the Oregon Health Plan. The new requirement that people re-enroll every six months could cause some disruption, Harris said. The health department is also making sure there are enough people to assist those who need to enroll or re-enroll in the Oregon Health Plan, Harris said. Harris said the department is “doing everything we can to educate, outreach and support people in staying connected to their health insurance.” “It’s a big lift, without any additional resources to help do that work, but we are committed as a community to do everything we can to support people through the process,” Harris wrote. —This article is made possible by the Lay It Out Foundation. The Foundation is a Central Oregon nonprofit organization dedicated to producing independent journalism. This reporting is available for republication by news organizations statewide.

Chants rang out near the student center on the Central Oregon Community College campus Sept. 23 as faculty held a rally amid a stalemate in negotiations with the college over higher wages. “We’re not afraid to ski, we’re not afraid to bike, if you don’t give us what we’re worth we’re not afraid to strike!” they chanted. The two parties moved closer to an agreement during a negotiation session two days later, according to a press release from the Central Oregon Community College's Faculty Forum and the statewide teachers’ union, the Oregon Education Association. But the faculty group says the college offer still isn’t aligned with the statewide norm for community college instructors. “While both parties are now aligned on a starting salary, the College proposed a compensation schedule that promptly slows, causing more experienced instructors to once again fall behind their peers statewide,” the faculty forum and union wrote in a press release Sept. 27. Faculty have notified the college they plan to strike on Oct. 5 if the two parties can't reach an agreement. COCC faculty say their salaries have fallen far behind statewide norms for community college instructors, making the job unaffordable in one of the most expensive housing markets in the state. Meanwhile, the college says that meeting the full salary demands would put the institution on unstable financial ground amid a grim funding outlook for public higher education statewide.

Bend holds lengthy meetings on future growth In September, the Bend City Council held a pair of four-hour workshop meetings focused on its 20-year plan for growth, kicking off a yearslong planning process that could eventually result in the expansion of the City’s urban growth boundary. The growth plan — which the City has coined “Bend Made” — is a state requirement that will guide growth in housing, infrastructure and jobs. It's also the foundational planning document for the City when making a case to the state to add land to the City for urban development, which is a complex process under Oregon land use law. Bend last expanded its urban growth boundary in 2016. Cities are required by the state to maintain a 20-year supply of land for housing and employment growth. In a Sept. 23 press release, the City announced a new community engagement tool, which will host surveys, questions and interactive maps as the City works through the growth plan. “Bend Made is about listening to our community and building a shared vision for the future,” said Brian Rankin, senior strategist for future growth and development with the City, in a press release. Learn more at bendoregon.gov/bendmade.

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Local groups, state offer support with some people at risk of losing coverage housands of people on Medicaid in Central Oregon — and hundreds of thousands more across the state — are getting notices this fall about new requirements for the Oregon Health Plan, mandated by the federal government. That could bump some people off Medicaid coverage, and be a struggle for others, which has local organizations working to fill the gaps. New requirements are the result of H.R.1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which rolled back social welfare programs and extended tax cuts. The changes require some people on Medicaid to provide proof of work, school or activity for at least 80 hours a month, and create more frequent renewal requirements. The Oregon Health Authority says it started sending notices in September to about 600,000 people across the state who will have to comply. Those notices are a federal requirement, and don’t mean coverage is ending immediately, the agency said. “We want to be clear: We know the vast majority of people who are on Medicaid who can work are already working,” said Max Sprague, communications director with the Oregon Health Authority at a Sept. 21 media briefing. “We know from other states that when people lose Medicaid or the Oregon Health Plan because of these rules, it isn’t because they’re not working or they’re not contributing. It is because of administrative churn.” According to the state’s health agency, most people will keep their benefits under the changes. The new requirements won’t apply to children and youth under 19 years of age, people over 65 or people who qualify based on disability, pregnancy or other factors, according to the health authority. H.R.1 also rolls back Medicaid for non-citizens, including refugees and asylum seekers. But the state’s health agency says about 7,000 people will switch in October to a program called Healthier Oregon, which provides Oregon Health Plan benefits to people regardless of immigration status. Mosaic Community Health announced Sept. 24 it’s been preparing by adding staff and doing trainings to provide free, one-on-one to help people navigate the changes.

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exists to protect the health and safety of both the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards. FEMA determined that Redmond Fire & Rescue’s project aligned with the program’s purpose and deserved funding. The grant award follows strong support from Oregon’s congressional delegation. In a joint letter to FEMA, Oregon’s Rep. Janelle Bynum, Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley highlighted the importance of addressing occupational cancer risks within the fire service and emphasized that investing in station-based exhaust capture systems helps prevent long-term illness, preserve trained personnel and maintain emergency response readiness throughout Central Oregon and the state’s mutual aid network. “Reducing exposure to diesel exhaust is one of the most effective steps we can take to lower occupational cancer risks within our stations,” Herrera said. “This project reflects our responsibility to ensure that current and future generations of firefighters have a healthier work environment and the protection they deserve.” As of Sept. 22, FEMA has awarded 1,399 AFGs totaling $264.8 million. FEMA has three fire-grant programs that focus on positively impacting the safety and wellness of firefighters and the public. The grants are competitive, and fire agencies must apply for them and undergo a multi-phase review process, including a pre-screening. According to FEMA, AFGs have been used to help firefighters and first responders obtain crucial equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other necessary resources.

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edmond Fire & Rescue recently received a federal grant that will help the agency improve the safety of firefighters long-term from fire-truck exhaust systems. The district received $252,706.81 as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The total project investment is $277,977.50, which includes the district’s required cost share. The grant will fund the purchase and installation of source capture vehicle exhaust systems at all Redmond Fire & Rescue stations, significantly reducing firefighters’ exposure to carcinogenic diesel exhaust. When connected to a vehicle’s tailpipe, the system reroutes exhaust to the outside air, thereby ensuring a station’s air isn’t contaminated by the toxic fumes. Firefighter cancer remains one of the most serious occupational hazards facing the fire service. The new exhaust capture systems represent a substantial investment in firefighter health and safety and align with industry best practices for reducing exposure to known carcinogens, a press release detailed. “This grant is about protecting the people who dedicate their lives to protecting our community,” said Chief Ryan Herrera. “With members of our organization having navigated a past cancer diagnosis, and with the recent passing of Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Kienzle from cancer, this funding marks another meaningful step forward in our commitment to carcinogen reduction and improving the long-term health and safety of our personnel.” The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program

Help raise $200,000 for Sara’s Project at this fun run in the football stadium at Redmond High School. Since 2000, this community celebration has been raising money for Sara’s Project, a St. Charles Cancer Institute program that provides education, early detection and support services for breast cancer patients. 8:30am-Noon at Redmond High School, 675 SW Rimrock Way, Redmond. $59.30.

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Get ready for a landmark year of world-class music as the Redmond Community Concert Association (RCCA) kicks off its 43rd season. Alias Brass, a high-octane, powerhouse quintet of top-tier artists and educators renowned for their high-energy fusion of classical, baroque, jazz and pop, kicks off the 43rd season of the Redmond Community Concert Association annual series. 6:30pm, Ridgeview High School, 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave., Redmond. $25-$175.

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There is at least one thing supporters and opponents agree on right now: It’s anyone’s guess whether the districting effort will pass on Nov. 3. “My prediction is, it’ll be close,” Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone, who is leading the committee in support of the map, told the Source.

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The committee led by DeBone, called Deschutes For All, had raised about $30,300 in cash as of Sept. 28. Most of that came from a $20,000 donation by the Deschutes County Farm Bureau, whose president, Matt Cyrus, is a Deschutes County planning commissioner and served on the committee that drew the map. Others include $2,500 from the campaign of Chris Dudley, the former Portland Trail Blazer and Sisters resident who unsuccessfully ran for governor earlier this year, and $1,500 from David Benson, co-founder and CEO of HVAC manufacturer BasX. The opposing committee, called Don’t Gerrymander Deschutes, had raised about $33,400 as of Sept. 28. Its biggest donations include $9,000 from the Strengthening Central Oregon PAC, which supports progressive candidates, $5,000 from the Plumbers and Steamfitters PAC and $5,000 from Michael Bayard, who is opposing a winery near his home north of Bend. The campaign against the map is co-chaired by Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and Rick Russell, who was elected to a two-year term on the county commission in May. He won one of the two new seats added to the board after voters approved a 2024 ballot measure Position #1 expanding the size of the commission. Russell said he’s not sure how voters will react Position #2to the district proposal in November. If they reject the measure, county commissioner Position #3 elections will remain under the current system — anyone from any part of the County can run for any seat, Position #4 and Deschutes County voters at-large elect each commissioner. The board’s future majority has signaled it #5 plans to take a look at other modelsPosition for representation. If the measure passes, it would create a system similar to Congress or the state legislature. Starting in 2028, candidates would run for a seat in the geographic district in which they live, and only voters who live in the same district participate in the election. For candidates who already have a spot on the commission but don’t live in the proposed district tied to their seat, the measure could force them to move or run for a new seat. Russell said he could see how voters might support

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the idea of districting, because it means people would get someone on the county commission who lives near them. “If districting is about greater representation, I’m for it,” said Russell, a Democrat. “But this map is about favoring one party, and I don’t think voters are looking for more partisanship on the County Commission.” The proposed map would split Bend along U.S. Highway 97 into two districts, east and west. Another district would cover Redmond and the surrounding area. Another stretches from Terrebonne to Sisters and wraps around the east side of Bend, and another covers La Pine, southern Deschutes County and reaches up into parts of southeast Bend. Between 38,240 and 42,576 people live in each district, according to county documents. In 2024, nearly two-thirds of voters approved a ballot measure expanding the commission. Two years prior, voters approved a measure that made commission seats nonpartisan, meaning nonaffiliated voters could participate in primaries. Parties still endorse and support candidates, influencing who gets elected. The local Republican party was a main opponent of each of those reforms, while many supporters were local Democrats.

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he Deschutes County Voters’ Pamphlet provides a window into the heated battle over political districting in Deschutes County. The guide includes bios and information on candidates for sheriff and county commissioner, plus city council and mayor candidates in Bend, Redmond, La Pine and Sisters. But nearly half of the 56-page guide is dedicated to a single item: Measure 9-185, the proposed map to create new voting districts for Deschutes County Commissioner elections. The pages are filled with 49 arguments both in favor and in opposition. Local politicians, business owners, advocacy groups and residents are all making their perspectives known. There’s never been so many arguments filed for a local measure, said Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison, whose office published the guide. “This one seemed to have struck a chord on both sides, both for and against, that drove it to some unprecedented numbers,” he told the Source. Measure 9-185 marks the third consecutive general election cycle in which Deschutes County voters have been asked to change the structure of the County’s governing board. That structure could influence who gets elected to a board facing thorny issues like homelessness, rural land use and affordability in what’s still one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. That growth has also resulted in a dramatic shift in a reliably conservative voting base — one where Republicans outnumbered Democrats less than 10 years ago — to one where Republican-backed candidates have struggled to win local elections. While county commission races are nonpartisan, the fight over the proposed district map has become highly polarized along party lines. Candidates from both sides are leading two competing political committees that have raised tens of thousands of dollars for campaigns to support or defeat the district map. Supporters, who generally lean conservative, say the proposed map would ensure representation for rural voters as the county board grows from three members to five. Opponents, who are generally left-leaning, argue the maps are a last-ditch effort to give Republican-backed candidates an edge in future elections. Meanwhile, a third group is rallying funding and support for a different voting system they say would make it easier for candidates not backed by either major party.

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Michael Preedin, a city councilor and former mayor in Sisters, is an anomaly in the back-and-forth over the county commission structure. In 2024, he supported expanding the commission to five members. Now, he supports the districting proposal. “It’s almost been a continuous process,” Preedin told the Source. “If you want better representation, breaking the County up into five pieces of equal populations is that next natural step.” “I don’t think the process was so messed up they should just throw it out,” he added. ‘The map kind of makes itself’’ DeBone and Commissioner Patti Adair, who is running for U.S. Congressional District 5 this fall, began discussing districting not long after the 2024 election. When explaining his motivation to do so, DeBone often describes a conversation he had at the Bend Senior Center with someone who assumed the expanded board also meant geographic representation. Critics took issue with the process almost from the beginning. DeBone and Adair each appointed two members to a seven-person map-drawing committee. In an attempt at balance, they gave Phil Chang, the lone Democrat, three appointments. The group split along those lines throughout the process, including when the committee decided to use voter registration numbers instead of U.S. Census data to balance the districts, whether to hold a final scheduled meeting after the maps had effectively been decided, and the final map proposal. The committee also clashed over the topic of whether to examine party affiliation of registered voters in the districts. A majority of members voted against officially using that data with hopes of avoiding bias on the advice of County lawyers. But based on recent presidential voting results, the proposed map does tend to favor conservatives, according to an analysis from the Sightline Institute, a progressive think tank in Portland. In both 2020 and 2024, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won among Deschutes County voters with 53%. But Trump would’ve won the three more rural districts on the proposed map — a majority of seats — by anywhere from 2% to 19%. About 35% of registered voters are not affiliated with either party, while 30% are Democrats and 27%

are Republican, according to Deschutes County voter registration numbers from September. In a recent interview with the Source, DeBone acknowledged districting is “one of the most inherently partisan things you can do.” But said he feels the map was created based on logical geographic divides, not to favor his party. “The map kind of makes itself,” DeBone said. “That ends up being the dynamic of ... maybe the effort to go to five was to pack the court — maybe, nobody’s told me that — referring to partisan decision-making and who gets elected. We’re nonpartisan seats.” DeBone has served on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners for 16 years. He was defeated in May by Jamie Collins, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and climate scientist who was backed by the local Democrat party. In January, Democrats will hold a majority on the County Commission for the first time in decades. It’s expected the new board will change course on several high-profile topics by limiting conversion of farmzoned land outside of cities for low-density housing and taking a more willing approach to investments in homelessness projects. And with the exit of DeBone, who lives in South County, and Adair, who lives near Sisters, at least four of five candidates on the new board will be from Bend. Without districts, proponents of the map argue, county commissioners will become concentrated to one area: Central Oregon’s largest city. As an example, they’ve pointed to the Bend City Council, which doesn’t have districts, and six of seven members live west of the Deschutes River, according to Deschutes County property records. County Planning Commissioner Cyrus, whose farming group gave $20,000 to the pro-map campaign, told the Source the farm bureau’s board was “very concerned about what this county might look like with complete Bend dominance.” He cited more bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, vehicle registration fees, fees on new natural gas homes and high-density rental housing — what he called a “Soviet-style land use model.” But Russell, who lives west of Redmond, pointed out that the two Republican candidates on the commission ballot also live in Bend. “I think the only explanation for that is that this is not really about rural representation,” Russell said.

What comes next Tammy Baney served as a Republican on the Deschutes County Commission for 12 years before losing to Adair in a 2018 primary. She now works as the director of the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council. In 2006, when Baney was first on the ballot, voters shot down a measure to create a home rule charter for Deschutes County, similar to a local constitution. It would’ve expanded the commission, made the seats nonpartisan and created districts — the same reforms that have been on the ballot in recent years. The current piecemeal approach to changing the County Commission structure is a symptom of voter disenfranchisement, and has resulted in polarization, she said. She feels the County could benefit from another look at the charter, which could address a broad menu of items from commission structure to whether the sheriff is elected or appointed, an increasing discussion amid turmoil in local law enforcement elections. Baney called the proposed districting an “ill-advised direction.” “Rather than waiting until the community is frustrated, I really encourage the community to go to the commissioners and say, ‘Let us really look at this. Let us spend time. Let us not be backed into a timeline because we want to put something on the ballot because we’re angry and frustrated. Let’s actually be intentional and meaningful about what the options are and whether we like them or not,’” Baney said. If the current district proposal is defeated, the board’s new majority would have the power to craft a new measure to create districts. “I am basically recommending to people that we defeat this ballot measure and then the new county commission gives it another try,” Chang, who chairs the commission, told the Source. He said a new “appropriately appointed and balanced” committee could explore different models for districting, like having some seats elected at-large and others tied to districts. Chang and other Democrats elected to the commission haven’t taken a strong stance on efforts to bring ranked-choice voting to Deschutes County, which could make it easier for candidates not backed by either party to get elected. Deschutes Defend Our Democracy Coalition, which started out as a campaign against the proposed district map, has collected about one-quarter of the signatures needed to place ranked-choice voting on the ballot in Deschutes County. Brian Smith, director of the Tribal Democracy Project, a political action group helping lead the effort, said reforms should happen at the grassroots level, outside of people in power on the county commission. “I think it’d be difficult to have the folks who have been the beneficiaries of a broken system to take the lead on reforming a system,” Smith said. Others who oppose the current districting effort say they also wouldn’t support a renewed effort under future leadership. That’s the case for Pete Shepherd, a Sisters resident who served as a deputy attorney general with the Oregon Department of Justice. Last year he wrote letters to the county commission warning about flaws with the process. On a recent Friday afternoon in Sisters, he joined Russell and a few others to help wave signs along U.S. Highway encouraging people to vote no on Measure 9-185. “The risk that politicians in the future will succumb to the desire to pick their own voters ... I don’t think it’s worth it,” Shepherd said. “It’ll create the opportunity for politicians in the future to give into their worst nature.” —This article is made possible by the Lay It Out Foundation. The Foundation is a Central Oregon nonprofit organization dedicated to producing independent journalism. This reporting is available for republication by news organizations statewide.

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Bend, it’s time We must stand up to private community opponents still trying to stop the southern footbridge The ﬁght begins Tuesday, 5:30 pm, at BPRD

In 2012 Bend voted – and paid – for a footbridge near the southern urban growth boundary. It would reduce traffic at Reed Market. It would restore damaged riparian areas. It would connect underserved neighborhoods to the National Forest. And it would all but complete a Deschutes River Trail from Tumalo State Park to Sunriver. That’s why residents support the footbridge by a ratio of 7 to 1. But a yearslong war by shadowy opponents, in private communities near the last-proposed site, has delayed this worthy project. They use money and disinformation to combat the footbridge instead of engaging in factual, public debate. They got a state representative from outside of Bend to try to ban the project at Salem. They created a fake environmental group to oppose the bridge, according to a Bend Bulletin report. They promote the false idea that a footbridge will harm the state scenic zone in Southern Bend – yet many own waterside homes in the very same place. Oregon Wild is their willing accomplice. This group spreads alarmist yet unsubstantiated claims about wildlife impact. It encourages the false belief that the footbridge project is illegal, when it can work within any and all relevant scenic regulations. Astonishingly, this so-called environmental group would rather see a vehicular bridge near Powers Road – instead of a footbridge promoting sustainable transportation. In May we called on Oregon Wild’s leadership to make public all financial dealings with opponents who live near the proposed footbridge site. Their continued silence is deafening. Bend Park & Recreation District is looking anew at this project. So it’s time, Bend. Let’s connect trails and restore riparian areas. Let’s promote sustainable transportation. And let’s stand by the ideal that everyone – regardless of neighborhood or income – deserves the best possible access to the outdoors. It’s time – to build something great.

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Community radio station KWSO is hosting a free special screening of the Sundance award-winning documentary “Bad Press,” which focuses on reporters from Mvskoke Media fighting for information access after censorship in Muscogee Nation. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring prominent Indigenous and local journalists. 3pm at Madras Performing Arts Center, 412 SE Buff St., Madras. Free.

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THE FRANCHOT TONE TRIO RELAX INTO THE EASYGOING MELODIES

Whatever the thermometer reads outside, you can expect Bend artist Franchot Tone to fill the place with heaps of warm guitar strums and breezy melodies. Tone has shared the bill as opening act for Jackson Brown, Ben Harper, Gary Clark Jr., Los Lobos and more. 8:30-10:30pm at The Commonwealth Pub, 30 SW Century Dr., Bend. Free.

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THE FOUND ULTRA: 12-HOUR RUN FOR RESCUE PUPS BENEFITS STREET DOG HERO

Florio of irunyour.dog will run from sunup to sundown in a backyard-style ultra marathon. Each 2.5-mile loop, a new pup joins him -- a former street dog, once homeless, now adopted and living their best life. $1 beer, $5 hot plates, live music, adoptions, raffles. Benefits Street Dog Hero. Noon-4pm at Street Dog Hero, 910 SE Wilson Ave., Bend.

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The Youth Nature Access Fund and partners are hosting a fundraiser featuring hands-on nature activities, food, raffles and more. Help our community raise funds for nature-based field trips and program scholarships for kids across Central Oregon! 5-7pm at Skyliners Lodge, 16125 Skyliners Road, Bend. Free, but donations encouraged.

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THE GREAT NORTH SPECIAL AN AMERICANA JAM BAND

From the psychedelic shores of Southern California comes The Great North Special, who fuse a unique blend of country-blues, psych-rock and funk-soul. Beautiful melodies and tight grooves lead the way through their mind blowing energetic dance-party live shows. 7-10pm at Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $14.92.

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A special night of stargazing to celebrate the coming of autumn. After the hustle of the summer, October is the perfect time to pause, look up and reset for the autumn season. Take in the brilliance of the night sky, while locating constellations, at the iconic ranch that’s on the edge of Sisters, an International Dark Sky Community. Led by Liz Thaete local naturalist and educator, who is one of the lead guides at Starshine. 6pm, live music. 7pm, check in for stargazing. At Lazy Z Ranch, 68540 E. Highway 20, Sisters. $25 adults, $15 kids ages 15 and under (must be accompanied by an adult).

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Andy Hendrickson, a nationally touring comedian known for his clever, conversational style and unique take on everyday life, will entertain for one night only in Bend. He’s appeared on multiple late-night TV shows and his Dry Bar Comedy special has racked up over 1 million views. 7:30-9pm at The Capitol, 190 NW Oregon Ave., Bend. $25.

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His songs are war cries, tactical cosmic retreats and a form of religion for many fans. For Watson, it’s about moving, feeling, surrendering, and his influences are a riot of contradictions: Kurt Cobain, Nilsson, Zeppelin and even William Onyeabor’s lonely calculator funk. His live shows do damage, but fortunately his songs can pay the tab. 8pm at The Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $24.48.

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ALFRED HITCHCOCK FILM SERIES #2 REGISTER BY FRIDAY, OCT. 2; BEGINS MONDAY, OCT. 5

Alfred Hitchcock is a director of suspenseful thrillers, but his films also include comedy, romance, melodrama and psychological complexity. View five Hitchcock films with an introductory lecture and postfilm discussion. Must register at COCC Community Education online, select "Browse/Register," select "Search by Instructor" and then select “Greg Lyons” or email glyons@cocc.edu. 4-6:30pm, Mondays, Oct. 5 through Nov. 2, at COCC Hitchcock Auditorium, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. $69.

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“NEVER STOP CHASING” DOCUMENTARY SCREENING REAL-LIFE CHILLS AND THRILLS

Storm chaser Reed Timmer and his crew pursue the world’s most powerful tornadoes, confronting danger, friendship and the personal cost of a life driven by the relentless pursuit of storms. Check out a screening of the electrifying documentary by Ken Cole. 6:30-8:30pm at Sisters Movie House & Café, 720 S. Desperado Ct., Sisters. $17.

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Opening for Black Label Society Friday, Zakk Wylde talks about playing with Ozzy Osbourne and their mutual love of music By Dave Gil de Rubio

f music was the magical elixir that got Zakk Wylde off the gridiron and on a stage when he was a teenage linebacker, the guitar was the vehicle that got him to the dream gig as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist when Wylde was barely 20. The next three-and-a-half decades have seen the Jersey native not only serve three tours of duty with Osbourne, but also carve out his own musical path via his own bands (Pride & Glory, Black Label Society and Zakk Sabbath) and do high-profile collaborations spanning the gamut from being part of Steve Vai’s Generation Axe, a performer on the Experience Hendrix tour, to being Pantera’s current touring guitarist. This week, Wylde’s band is one of two special guests opening for Black Label Society at Hayden Homes Amphitheater Friday night. Given his close relationship with the Osbourne family, Wylde was, of course, hit hard by the news of Ozzy Osbourne’s death in July 2025. In a statement the guitarist posted on Instagram, he said: “Thank you for blessing the world with your kindness and greatness, Oz. You brought light into so many lives and made the world a better place. You lived with the heart of a lion. I Thank the good lord every day for blessing my life with you in it. I love you, Oz, beyond forever.” It was only a couple of weeks before Osbourne’s death that Wylde participated in the Back To the Beginning charity concert, which also marked the final live performance of Osbourne and Black Sabbath. Along with appearing on a bill that included Anthrax, Mastodon, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool and Slayer, Wylde played with Pantera and as part of Osborne’s solo set. And while Wylde says in hindsight his highlights included plugging in for both of those sets and taking in Black Sabbath’s headlining set, in real time, he was more focused on the task at hand. “The ‘Mama I’m Coming Home’ performance from that show was on

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Instagram and [Pantera bassist] Rex [Brown] asked me what I was thinking when it was going on,” Wylde explained. “I told him nothing, because we just wanted to make sure that everything sounded right. When you’re in it, you’re not thinking about it. If you’re playing in the Super Bowl, you’re playing the game. You’re not thinking about how big the game is or whatever. When you get up there, you approach it like another gig, whether you’re playing a club, a phone booth, Madison Square Garden or the show last night. You go up there and you don’t half-ass it because you’re playing before less people. You approach each gig the same.” Recalling the event fondly, he added, “A lot of it was like taking a trip down memory lane. It was great seeing everybody and all the other bands playing. It was a really beautiful moment. The whole thing was pretty amazing because I had my kids out there. [My wife] Barb[aranne] was there and the kids because Ozzy is godfather to our oldest son.” With that event behind him, Wylde is back on the road now doing double duty fronting Black Label Society while Zakk Sabbath plays an opening set.

Founded in 2014, Zakk Sabbath is Wylde’s power trio Sabbath cover band, currently featuring him on guitar and vocals with a rhythm section of bassist Rob “Blasko” Nicholson and Danzig/Queens of the Stone Age drummer Joey Castillo. While the band orignated when Wylde and Nicholson were asked to participate in Metal Allstars, a touring concept featuring various metal musicians, Wylde’s Sabbath obsession dates back to sixth grade. That’s when the then 11-year-old discovered the 1976 compilation, “We Sold Our Soul for Rock ‘n’ Roll” after his mom offered to buy him an album during a trip to the local mall. Suffice it to say, it left quite an impression on Wylde, who’s also an avowed Elton John fan. “The running joke is that I say I was Catholic when I put the album on,” Wylde said with a laugh. “When I got halfway through the album, I turned into a full-blown Satanist and then when I got done with the end of the record, I converted back to Catholicism just so I could thank God for creating Black Sabbath. When I first put it on, I was beyond terrified. After that, I really dug it and I just kept listening to it. After that, it was a matter of trying to collect all the albums.”

By the time Black Sabbath was on Wylde’s radar, Osbourne had left to go solo and was replaced by the late Ronnie James Dio. It was this iteration of the band the future Ozzy guitarist saw at Philadelphia’s Spectrum on “The Mob Rules” tour. By this time, Wylde was practicing guitar 10 hours a day, learning the Sabbath and Osbourne canon along with other hard rock icons including Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. This self-driven woodshedding proved invaluable when Wylde eventually won the audition to replace Osborne’s former guitarist Jake E. Lee. While he continues to be grateful for that opportunity, the 59-year-old shredder knows that music was always going to be part of his life equation regardless of where he landed. “Any jobs I ever had as a kid, it was a means to an end to buy a guitar or an amp,” Wylde said. “Whatever job I was working at, whether it was at the supermarket or mowing lawns, it didn’t bother me because I knew I wasn’t going to be doing it the rest of my life. I was doing it to get from here to here and then I’d be good. I’m truly blessed. Me and [Black Label Society bassist] J.D. [DeServio] always talk about it. If I hadn’t been blessed with Ozzy in my life, me and J.D. would still have a cover band, own a music store, teach, have a wedding band and do our originals. Everything would be based around music paying the light bill.”

Black Label Society w/special guests Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel Fri., Oct. 2. Doors 5pm, show 6:30pm Hayden Homes Amphitheater 344 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., Bend $60+ bendconcerts.com

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The Capitol Stand-Up Comedy with Andy Hendrickson (from Late Night TV & Dry Bar Comedy) Great night of laughs with Andy Hendrickson, a nationally touring comedian known for his clever, conversational style and unique take on everyday life. Andy has appeared on multiple late night TV shows and his Dry Bar Comedy special has racked up over one million views. 7:30-9pm. $25.

The Coyote Partner & Line Dance Lessons

The Cellar Live Irish Trad Music with The Ballybogs! Live music featuring Bend’s Irish Trad band, The Ballybogs! Every Thursday at The Cellar. Seats fill up, so get there early! 6-8pm. Free.

at The Coyote Join us for fun dance lessons on Wednesdays at The Coyote in downtown Bend! Partner dance lessons from 6–7pm with Seth and McKenna. No partner or experience needed. Beginner-friendly line-dance lessons follow from 7–8pm with Alex Reininger. Learn two fun dances in one hour. Come solo and connect in a welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy great energy, a spacious dance floor, food, drinks, mocktails, pool tables and TVs. 6-8pm. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open Mic Night Open mic comedy on Bend’s NE side. Come down, eat some BBQ, drink some drinks and be prepared to laugh. 7:30-9pm. Free. Frankie’s – formerly Sisters Depot

Handpicked Series by Tom Nechville & Linda Leavitt An intimate music series featuring handpicked performers by Tom Nechville and Linda Leavitt. No cover changes, but donations suggested to support CoreSisters.org or the Latin Community Association. 6-8pm. No cover.

Hosmer Bar Trivia Night Brainy banter and cold drinks! Whether one is a seasoned quiz champ or just in it for the laughs, gather the crew and test everyone’s knowledge! 7-9pm. Free. M&J Tavern Musicians Open Mic All Musicians

welcome to the downtown living room! Sign-ups start at 6pm. Set up and ready to go by 6:30pm. You bring instrument, your band and your friends. Goes until last call or last musician, which ever happens first. 21 and over. 6:30pm. Free.

McMenamins Father Luke’s Room

Alicia Viani Band with Ray Davis The Alicia Viani Band (Mark Karwan on upright bass, Pete Kartsounes on lead guitar, Ray Davis on Keys, and Mike Morris on drums) creates unforgettable musical journeys crafted with provocative lyrics and innovative instrumentation. Ray Davis is opening the evening with originals songs and sounds. This is a family-friendly event. 7-10pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Mellow Wednesday

Open Mic Night Open mic night hosted by Derek Michael Marc! 5:30-8pm. Free.

Prost! - Bend Wednesday Trivia Fun at Prost!

Bend 7pm Useless Knowledge Bowl is a live trivia & more, no AI here! People can team up with friends for some casual fun, enjoy authentic food favorites, biers and more. Feed the brain and the belly! 7-9pm. Free.

River’s Place Music Trivia w/KPOV It’s Pint Night for KPOV! Drink for a cause, grab your team and enjoy a friendly competition of Music Trivia hosted by Brian Yaeger. 6-8pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing The Great North Special From the psychedelic shores of Southern California comes The Great North Special, an Americana jam band that fuses together a unique blend of country-blues, psych-rock and funk-soul. Beautiful melodies and tight grooves lead the way through their mind blowing energetic dance party live shows. 7-10pm. $14.92.

The Commonwealth Pub The Franchot Tone Trio Whatever the thermometer reads outside, you can expect Bend artist Franchot Tone to fill the place with heaps of warm guitar strums, breezy melodies and easygoing vibe. Tone has shared the bill as opening act for Jackson Brown, Ben Harper, Gary Clark Jr., Los Lobos and more. 8:30-10:30pm. Eurosports Sisters Food Cart Garden

Free trivia Sign up is at 5:30pm. 5:45-6:30pm. Free.

High Desert Music Hall Cacao Dance &

Microfest from Luminous Soul Dance Luminous Soul Dance is a new production that weaves top-tier musicians, Dj’s, music producers, visual artists and elixir crafts with a sober and conversation-free dance floor at an elite night-club venue. An immersive experience designed to elicit vitality while reveling in euphoria and connection. Read more on ticket link. 6-11pm. $33-$44.

The Lot Breanna Gonzalez An indie-folk-soul singer-songwriter with a passion for creating heartfelt, authentic music. Born in Bend and raised all over Oregon, her musical journey has been shaped by the beautiful landscapes and diverse sounds of the Pacific Northwest. 6-8pm. Free. Mountain Burger Doc Monos Live at Mountain Burger! Doc Monos at Mountain Burger for Thursday Night Live! Great music, food and company. 6-8pm. Free. Ponch’s Place Trivia Thursdays With QuizHead Games. 6-8pm. Free. River’s Place Piña Colada Infectious energy and feel-good yacht/pop, rock and R&B tunes of the 70s and 80s. 6-8pm. Free. Silverleaf Café TRIVIA Thursdays at Silver-

Enjoy live Irish traditional music with Bend’s own The Ballybogs every Thursday at The Cellar.

2 Friday The Astro Lounge Live local sounds with

assorted DJs. Live local sounds from different artists every Friday and Saturday. 10pm-2am. Weekend cover charge.

The Belfry Bobby Alu Polynesian island

vibes and harmony, deep rhythm pockets, Samoan log drum mastery, feel-good-in-your-heart lyricism. A big part of Bobby’s charm is in his ability to mix these seemingly disparate elements into an inimitable performance experience. 7-10pm. $22.94.

The Commons Cafe & Taproom First

Friday Block Party! They crank up the tunes every first Friday to celebrate Art Walk throughout downtown. Food, Drink, and Community abound on these nights. VanHenion Brewing helps this event support the Latino Community Association. First Friday of every month, 5:30-8:30pm. Free.

The Commonwealth Pub ShineOla Sin-

galong The Shine you know and love now has an alter ego... meet Shineola!! Shineola has one main aim- to get the audience singing at the top of their lungs! 5-7pm.

Hayden Homes Amphitheater Black Label Society Black Label Society are the ongoing musical creation of infamous guitarist Zakk Wylde, who was plucked from obscurity by Ozzy Osbourne in 1987 and soon became a household name among heavy metal enthusiasts. 6:30pm. $60. RE/MAX Key Properties October First Friday Gallery Hop Celebrate October First Friday at REMAX Key Properties! Enjoy local art from John Kelley of Thunder Mountainworks and Terri Pitts of Urbend Modern, live music by Jordan Madsen, seasonal beer tastings, wine, light bites and fall crafts for the kids. 5-8pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Desperate Electric Desperate Electric’s discography is a testament to their versatility. Their soulful pop sound is infused with elements of funk, R&B, and disco, resulting in a fusion of timeless melodies and modern production. 7-10pm. $17.59. Silver Moon Brewing So Much House:

Fluffy Stuff & Luxo SoMuchHouse: Bend debut DJ set by Fluffy Stuff with support by Luxo. B2B set by Its Fine & MStarkDJ. Dance, community, house music. Join for this special night! First Friday of every month, 8pm-2am. $15.

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leaf Café Win gift cards and prizes. Gather a crew for some casual fun and get your think on. Delicious menu and full bar, too. Useless Knowledge Bowl is an expertly crafted quiz-show experience like no other. We fully support human intelligence, creativity and non-AI content. 6-8pm. Free.

The Commonwealth Pub Dry Canyon Stampede Dry Canyon Stampede (DCS) is a Central Oregon favorite of country-western dance fans. From slow ballads to high energy foot-stompin’ tunes, DCS covers it all, touching on 70 plus years of great country songs. Dance up a storm! 8-10pm.

The Astro Lounge Live local sounds with

Stoller Wine Bar Bend Haute Melange

Desert Inn Sports Bar & Grill Chasin’ Bandits The Band plays a variety of memorable country and rock favorites. Talented musicians keep the crowd entertained and engaged. Come out and dance the night away or just enjoy the music. The DI in Metolius is a friendly local establishment with great food and drinks, Friday night is prime rib night! First Friday of every month, 7-10pm. Free.

The Winery at Manzanita- Bend Vino & Vibes Enjoy an evening of wine and Local community grooves every Thursday. Local singers and song writers welcome. 5-7pm. Free.

Frankie’s – formerly Sisters Depot

The Commonwealth Pub Radio Ranch Radio Ranch, a band from Whitefish, Montana, is known for its dynamic live shows that combine straight-shooter storytelling with the eloquence of Americana, traditional country and the spirit of rock n’ roll. Long in love with the freedom of wide-open country and the people and stories within it, the band’s music reflects life on the road. 7:30-9:30pm.

Haute Melange celebrates the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, Gypsy jazz and beyond with Scott Johnson (guitar), Jon Harnum (trumpet and guitar), Bob Baker (violin) and Andrew Lion (upright bass. Guest artists will be joining on occasion. It’ll be a swinging blend of classic jazz manouche. No cover charge. 6-8pm. Free.

Singer-Songwriter Series: Mark Quon, Terence Neal and Karyn Ann Another Singer-Songwriter Series for the month of October, featuring an intimate evening of original music from Mark Quon, Terence Neal and Karyn Ann. 6-8pm. $10.

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assorted DJs. Live local sounds from different artists every Friday and Saturday. 10pm-2am. Weekend cover charge.

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MUSIC: Desert Wheelhouse @ Crux Fall Fest Join us for a celebration of fall at Crux! A day full of live music, local makers and good times. Event noon-8pm, live music 4-6pm. Don’t miss this one! 4-6pm. Free.

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The Domino Room J. Roddy Walston and The Automatic Band J. Roddy Walston is a force of nature. If his hits like Heavy Bells are a war cry, then the deep cuts like Boys Can Never Tell are a tactical cosmic retreat. For some, his music is a form of religion, psychedelic in its intensity, transformative in its grip. 8-11pm. $24.28.

Portello Lounge Barringer & Baker Mark

Barringer on guitar and vocals, and Bob Baker on violin, bring creative musical arrangements to songs from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

River’s Place Saturday Jazz Sessions Mikey Bilello Trio: Featuring Beverly Anderson ~ Bossa Nova, Jazz, R&B 6-8pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Speedway Sleeper w/ guests Milton and Atillion Bend fuzz-metal duo Speedway Sleeper brings heavy guitar riffs, swirling vocals and driving drums to Silver Moon Brewing. Slacker Metal outfit Milton from Eugene and Central Oregon “Blackgrass” banjo phenom Atillion will be sharing the night, as well. The best night of heavy and heavy-inspired music in Bend. 7-10pm. $10+fees. The Bite Dust Devils at The Bite A rootsy trio

defying musical boundaries, blending old blues, country, swing and originals. Tight harmonies, stellar solos and contagious musical joy. Get ready for a good time! The Devils: Stu Kinzel (guitar, reso, vocals), Jim Roy (guitar, mandolin, vocals), and devilette Maggie J (bass, vocals) 6-8pm.

Velvet Lounge One Mad Man Music One Mad Man: loops together multiple instruments to create moody, driven backdrops accompanied by smooth vocals. First Saturday of every month, 9pm-Midnight. Free.

4 Sunday GoodLife Brewing Live Music in the Good-

Life Beer Garden Free Live Music in GoodLife’s Beergarden every Sunday 4-6 and Tuesday 6-8. Full Kitchen, Full Bar, Food Trucks, Playground, Kids Menu, GOOD VIBES! 4-6pm. Free.

River’s Place Bobby Lindstrom Soul-inspir-

Bevel Craft Brewing Bingo with Bren Supporting Saving Grace Bingo with Bren is supporting Saving Grace. October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month and their work helps to prevent domestic and sexual violence in Central Oregon. Half the proceeds go to cash prizes, while the other half is donated to Saving Grace. This is a family-friendly event. 6-8pm. $2. M&J Tavern Vinyl Night Monday Night just got

better!!! 9pm to Midnight. SupaFly will be your Dj. Bring your own vinyl and sign up to add it to the Playlist or pick from hers. 9pm. Free.

On Tap Locals’ Day Plus Live Music Cheaper

drinks all day and live music at night, get down to On Tap. 11am-9pm. Free.

River’s Place $4 Pints MNF Fall, football, $4 pints, food-truck deals and swag giveaways! Don’t miss this! Every Monday, we bring the enthusiasm! Six big screen TVs and game sound on. Three Creeks Brewing is in the house this week! 4:30-8pm. Free.

6 Tuesday The Cellar Open Mic Open Mic is hosted by Mari of the band, Mari & The Dream! This is an intimate night of sharing music in a welcoming environment and supportive community. 6-8pm. Free. The Commons Cafe & Taproom Open Mic StoryTellers open mic nights are full of music, laughs and community. Mason James is the host. Poetry, comedy and spoken word are welcome, but this is mainly a musical open mic. Performance slots are a quick 10 minutes each, so being warmed up and ready is ideal. If you wish to perform sign-ups start at 5pm in the cafe. 6pm. Free. The Commonwealth Pub Michelle Van Handel - Tuesday Night Jazz Michelle is an award winning vocalist that has been singing for 25 years, creating music through jazz and the great American song book. Her alto voice and ability to improvise gives her the natural resources to tell stories not only through lyric but also through instrumental like soul and tone. 7-9pm. GoodLife Brewing Live Music in the Good-

Life Beer Garden Free Live Music in GoodLife’s Beergarden every Sunday 4-6 and Tuesday 6-8. Full Kitchen, Full Bar, Food Trucks, Playground, Kids Menu, GOOD VIBES! 6-8pm. Free.

Put a Cork In It Live Music: So Much Closer! Uncorked Tuesday! Live music, Pacific Northwest wines, good company! 5-8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Amarok, Baby Gurl (SLC), Criminal Fears, and Unbecoming AMAROK is an epic doom and black metal project based in Northern California that combines the sustained drones and crushing weight of doom metal with the intricate melodies, layered guitar harmonies, and blistering intensity of black metal. 6-9pm. $15.

7 Wednesday The Commonwealth Pub Musicians Open Showcase Calling all musicians! Join us for a special opportunity to share your talent, connect with other artists and perform in a welcoming and collaborative, music-loving atmosphere hosted by The Session. Signups at 5pm, music starts at 6pm. 5-10pm. The Coyote Partner & Line Dance Lessons

Midtown Yacht Club Bingo For Bunnies!

Bingo For Bunnies! is an exciting series of bingo nights at Midtown Yacht Club in Bend, hosted by Ember’s Bunny Rescue. Come play bingo, grab food and drinks, and support the rabbits, All proceeds go directly to support the rabbits in the rescue’s care. 6-8pm.

Northside Bar & Grill Mellow Wednesday Open Mic Night Open mic night hosted by Derek Michael Marc! 5:30-8pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Haunted Like

Human w/ Annika Hankshaw Nashville duo Haunted Like Human delves into inspired songwriting, sparse arrangements and frisson-inducing harmonies that mark their music. With a background in poetry and prose, Dale Chapman’s granular focus on language is simpatico with Cody Clark’s background in classical guitar, where each note carries its own weight. 7-10pm. $15.

MUSIC

Coyote Rider at Currents at the Riverhouse Kat Hilst, Kim Kelley and Tim Coffey

perform original folk-Americana songs crafted for timeless storytelling with roots-driven sound and powerful harmonies. Oct. 4, 11am-1pm. Currents at the Riverhouse, 3075 N. Hwy 97, Bend. Free. Ticketmaster

MUSIC BINGO Bend’s first and BEST Music Bingo is back for the winter! Think of “name that tune” meets traditional bingo. Every other Wednesday, 6-8:30pm. Through March 10. Pinky G’s Pizzeria, 719 SE Third St., Bend. Contact: 541-797-0667. Free. MUSIC MASTERS - Masterclass | Central Oregon Symphony Association

Music Masters Series, presented by the Central Oregon Symphony Association, brings renowned guest artists to Central Oregon to share their expertise through masterclasses and recital performances. This masterclass will feature esteemed flutist Timothy Hagen, accompanied by Gary Ruppert on piano. Free and open to the public. Oct. 3, 10am. COCC Pence Hall, Room 228, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 541317-3941. info@cosymphony.com. Free.

MUSIC MASTERS - Recital | Central Oregon Symphony Association Flute

recital by renowned flutist Timothy Hagen, who’ll perform with pianist Gary Ruppert. Presented by COSA’s Music Masters Series. Free and open to all. Oct. 3, 7-8pm. COCC Campus Center - Wille Hall, 2600 College Way, Bend. Contact: https:// www.cosymphony.com/calendar/music-masters. info@cosymphony.com. Free.

Public (ROCK) Choir Come join a fun, nostress group where all skill levels can GET LOUD and sing to their hearts’ content with a live band and group singing. Rock and pop songs only. If you love to sing, but don’t want to sing alone, we’re your people! No experience or skill required. Mon, Sept. 7, 6-8pm, Mon, Oct. 5, 6-8pm, Mon, Nov. 2, 6-8pm, Mon, Jan. 4, 6-8pm, Mon, Feb. 1, 6-8pm, Mon, March 1, 6-8pm, Mon, April 5, 6-8pm, Mon, May 3, 6-8pm and Mon, June 7, 6-8pm. The Barrel Room at Upp Liquids, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: 541-728-3798. singbend@gmail.com. $20. Punch Brothers Punch Brothers, formed by mandolinist Chris Thile in 2006, is known for pushing the boundaries of acoustic music. In addition to Thile, the band currently comprises guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Brittany Haas. Oct. 3, 7:30pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-0700. info@ towertheatre.org. $42-$62 (plus $8 Historic Preservation Fee). Redmond Community Concert Association Ignites 43rd Season with High-Octane “Alias Brass” Get ready for

a landmark year of world-class music as the Redmond Community Concert Association (RCCA) kicks off its 43rd season. Opening the series is Alias Brass, a powerhouse quintet of top-tier artists and educators renowned for their high-energy fusion of classical, baroque, jazz and pop. Oct. 4, 6:30pm. Ridgeview High School, 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-480-7777. askdianabarker@gmail.com. $25-$175.

Roger McGuinn Jim McGuinn, later known as

ing blues and rock. 5-7pm. Free.

Roger, was already a veteran of the New York and Los Angeles music scene when he co-founded the group that would become the Byrds with Gene Clark and David Crosby in 1964. Oct. 6, 7:30pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-0700. info@towertheatre.org. $27-$37 (plus $8 Historic Preservation Fee).

Silver Moon Brewing Fine Folk & Guests With roots in folk music’s spirit of unity and storytelling, Fine Folk brings a sense of connection and community to every live performance. Fine Folk makes music for the people, by the people. 6-9pm. $14.38.

FILM EVENTS

Tower Theatre Peter Antoniou From stunning

the judges on America’s Got Talent to headlining in Las Vegas and selling out performances in West End, Peter Antoniou has become one of the world’s most captivating and entertaining mind readers. Blending razor-sharp British humor with astonishing psychological illusion, he creates an interactive live experience. 7:30pm. $22-$42 (plus $8 Historic Preservation Fee).

Alfred Hitchcock Film Series #2

Alfred Hitchcock is a director of suspenseful thrillers, but his films also include comedy, romance, melodrama and psychological complexity. View five Hitchcock films with an introductory lecture and post-film discussion. At COCC Community Education online, select “Browse/Register”, select “Search by Instructor” and then select Greg Lyons to register or email glyons@cocc.edu for questions. Mondays, 4-6:30pm. Through Nov. 2. COCC Hitchcock Auditorium, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 541-383-7270. glyons@ cocc.edu. $69.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Nekrogoblikon VTP & 1988 Entertainment Presents: Nekrogoblikon with Rivers of Nihil and Cyborg Octopus Sunday, October 4th 2026 Genre - Melodic Death Metal Doors @ 7PM - Show Starts @ 8PM Presale - $30 Day of - $40 7pm. Presale - $30 Day of - $40. Empire of the Sun brings its Ask That God: Afterlife North American Tour to Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Saturday, Oct. 3.

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Hayden Homes Amphitheater Empire of the Sun - Ask That God: Afterlife North American Tour Australian electro-pop duo Empire of the Sun possess a well-proven ability to entertain. Known for their epic performances chock-full of production value and artistic flare, the band treated fans to one of the most exciting and synergistic concert experiences of the 2013 summer festival circuit. Accompanied on stage by a troupe of costumed dancers and state-ofthe-art visuals, Empire of the Sun wowed ticket holders across the US and Europe with their energetic sets of danceable hits like “Alive” from 2013’s Ice on the Dune. 6:30pm. $84-$322.

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Central Library

Printmaking Class Series In this Print-

making series, students will learn the fundamental skills of block-printing, exploring different techniques in design, carving and printing. At the end of the series, students will come away with multiple handmade stamps and prints, and for those looking to try out printing on fabric, hand-printed textiles. No experience necessary. Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Through Oct. 8. Two Suns Art Studio + MakerSpace, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend. Contact: 503-863-4242. tangledroots. connect@gmail.com. $135.

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PRESENTATIONS + EXHIBITS Art in the West Closing Party 2026

Prepare to be awed at A Walk In Our Solar System (in English and Spanish) on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Central Library in Bend.

Free screening of “Bad Press” documentary and panel discussion

Community radio station KWSO invites the public to a special screening of the Sundance award-winning documentary "Bad Press" followed by an insightful panel discussion featuring prominent Indigenous and local journalists. Sept. 30, 3pm. Madras Performing Arts Center, 412 SE Buff St., Madras. Contact: 541-460-2255. sue. matters@wstrbies.org. Free.

Gizzy Nights - The Official Central Oregon KGLW Meetup at Volcanic Theatre Do you like King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and see reminders of them everywhere? Or maybe you’re King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard curious? Introducing Gizzy Nights! Join our fan-based nights where we’ll watch each prerecorded livestream of “Field of Vision.” Wed, Sept. 23, 6-11pm and Wed, Sept. 30, 6-11pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: (541) 323-1881. jenniferbreakingfree@ gmail.com. Free.

Learning to Fly Aisha McAdams, a former

competitive runner turned photographer, embarks on a journey to document the triumphs and struggles of famed ultra trailrunners, including Jim Walmsley and Vincent Bouillard. The film marvels at athletes who maintain their intensity as they run 100 miles of trails while climbing thousands of vertical feet. Sept. 30, 6:30pm. Sisters Movie House & Cafe, 720 S Desperado Ct, SISTERS. Contact: 541-549-8833. inquiries@ sistersmoviehouse.com. $17.

Movies in the Mountains Experience a

classic movie night at the mountain this October. Enjoy a cozy evening with a film under the stars, surrounded by the beautiful Central Oregon landscape. Tune in from your car radio or bring a portable FM radio if you plan to sit outside your vehicle. Fridays, 5:30-9:30pm. Through Nov. 1. Mt. Bachelor, 13000 Century Drive, Bend. $25 per vehicle.

Never Stop Chasing Storm chaser

Reed Timmer and his crew pursue the world’s most powerful tornadoes, confronting danger, friendship and the personal cost of a life driven by the relentless pursuit of storms. Oct. 7, 6:30-8:30pm. Sisters Movie House & Cafe, 720 S Desperado Ct, SISTERS. Contact: 5415498833. inquiries@sistersmoviehouse.com. $17.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Oregon

Natural Desert Association presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 2. It’ll be an unforgettable evening of captivating short films that address pressing environmental issues, highlight incredible work being done by activists around the world and celebrate the beauty of our planet. Oct. 2, 6-9pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: (541) 330-2638. nserio@ onda.org. $20 (Students $15), virtual option free.

ARTS + CRAFTS

Art for Lunch: Charcoal Take a break from

the busy day and unleash creativity with Sarah from Let’s Paint! Our lunchtime art class offers a fun and relaxing way to express oneself through art. Oct. 2, 12-12:45pm. Bend Tea and Art Lounge, 1024 NW Bond St, Suite 101, Bend. Contact: 541-668-6708. info@bendteal.com. $20.

Design & Create Ceramic Tiles Ever

Celebrate the closing of the 2026 Art in the West exhibition! Mingle with participating artists, watch live demonstrations and enjoy delicious food and libations. The exhibit and auction close at 7pm. Auction winners who are present can take home their pieces starting at 8pm. Oct. 2, 6-8pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org.

How Local News Shapes Civic Life

Wonder where to turn for local news and information and who to trust? This program explores why local journalism matters, how social media and community networks shape what we know and what it means to build a healthier local information ecosystem. Oct. 1, 6:15-7:15pm. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. Oct. 2, 12-1:15pm. Central Library, 61956 SE Santorini Street, Bend. Contact: 541241-3395. emilyc@deschuteslibrary.org. Both are free.

dreamed of creating tile backsplash, tiled tabletop, decorative wall installations or a set of handmade coasters? In this four-day workshop, participants will design and create a collection of custom ceramic tiles while learning the complete tile-making process from raw clay to finished glazed tiles. Oct. 7-9, 3-5pm and Thu, Oct. 22, 3-5pm. Camp Clay Bend, 147 NE Olney Ave, Bend. Contact: 808-269-9992. jess@campclay. studio. $185.

How to Beat Misinformation (Before It Beats You) All of us believe lots of things that

Fire Cider Medicine Workshop Learn how to make a Fire Cider, a health-boosting tonic to add to a home apothecary. This wonderful folk remedy is an accessible, fun and easy way to use herbs and food as medicine. Make and take home a batch, just in time for cold season! Oct. 4, 4-5:30pm. The Peoples Apothecary, 1841 NE Division St Ste 150, Bend. Contact: 541-728-2368. classes@thepeoplesapothecary.net. $30 sliding scale available.

In-Depth Nighttime Visit View the stars

Kids Art Night Out: Creepy Crafts Give kids a night of creativity, fun and making while enjoying a little me time. Friday Night Kids Art Night is a special evening designed for children ages 5-12 to explore their creativity through a fun, hands-on art project. Oct. 2, 5:30-7pm. Bend Tea and Art Lounge, 1024 NW Bond St, Suite 101, Bend. Contact: 5416686708. info@ bendteal.com. $40.

Myths, Monsters and Media: The Psychology of True Crime Public fascination

Motanka: Threads of Memory - A Cultural Workshop Registration is required for

this workshop that’s designed for adults, teens and older kids. Children ages 9–11 are welcome to participate with an accompanying adult. The workshop will include a short introduction to Ukrainian Motanka traditions and symbolism, followed by step-by-step instruction as participants create a doll to take home. Oct. 3, 2-4pm. Central Library, 61956 SE Santorini Street, Bend. Contact: 5412413395. emilyc@deschuteslibrary. org. Free.

Paint & Sip with HDFFA and Lazy Z Ranch Wines Join High Desert Food & Farm

Alliance for a relaxed evening of painting and wine at Lazy Z Ranch Wines with artist Sally MacAllister. This event is part of Accessibility Week on the High Desert Food Trail and open to everyone. To learn more, visit https://hdffa.org/ hdft. Oct. 1, 5-7pm. Lazy Z Ranch, 68540 E Hwy 20, Sisters. $40.

aren’t true, and most of us don’t even realize it so we can’t correct ourselves. The result is a global, wide-ranging and contradictory flood of misinformation that drives bad decision making at every level. Learn how to shut out the misinformation. Oct. 4, 10-11am. Central Library, 61956 SE Santorini Street, Bend. Contact: 5413121064. moo@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

through the telescopes in a guided tour! The event begins with an educational segment followed by observational fun. Tickets are only available online. Sat, Sept. 12, 9-11pm, Wed, Sept. 16, 8-10pm, Sat, Sept. 19, 8-10pm, Wed, Sept. 23, 8-10pm, Sat, Sept. 26, 8-10pm and Wed, Sept. 30, 8-10pm. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver, Sunriver. $2-$36.

with serial murder has grown dramatically since the 1980s, fueled by media, pop culture and the “CSI effect.” This talk dives into the psychology behind our morbid fascination with extreme violence, separating popular media myths from the chilling realities of serial murder. Oct. 7, 6-7pm. Central Library, 61956 SE Santorini Street, Bend. Contact: 5413101064. moo@deschuteslibrary. org. Free.

Nashwood Gallery First Friday Wonderful little gallery in functioning art studio on the corner of NE 2nd St. and Olney! All are welcome. First Friday of every month, 4-8pm. Nashwood Gallery, 1385 NE 2nd Street, Bend. Contact: 541788-0314. will.nashwood@gmail.com. Free. The Oregon Cascades: A Story Written in Ice with Geologist Nick Zentner Be-

neath the Oregon Cascades lies a story written in ice. Nick Zentner has been investigating whether the Oregon Cascades experienced multiple major glaciations over the past 150,000 years. He will discuss how geologists piece together clues from ancient landscapes to uncover the region’s hidden Ice Age history. Oct. 5, 6:30-8pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 5413837257. cgilbride@cocc.edu. $12 + Tower’s historic preservation fee.

Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act Get an

overview of the law and information on eligibility. In 1997, Oregon became the first state to legalize medical aid in dying (MAID) by enacting the Death with Dignity Act. Oct. 3, 1-2pm. Central Library, 61956 SE Santorini Street, Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

Studio Tours at Pine Meadow Ranch

Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture invites all community members to come and engage with our current artists in residence. Presenters for this event include local artists Irene Cooper, Jake Kenobi and Jess Volk. Registration required at roundhousefoundation.org/ events. Oct. 6, 5-6:30pm. Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture, 68467 Three Creek Rd., Sisters. Contact: 541-904-0700. moriah@ roundhousefoundation.org. Free.

A Walk in Our Solar System en Inglés y Español This event will leave you question-

ing perceptions of what you know about the size of our solar system. Be prepared to walk and be awed! Oct. 3, 11am-Noon. Central Library, 61956 SE Santorini Street, Bend. Contact: https://dpl. libnet.info/event/17301155. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

THEATER

The Importance of Being Earnest Ellipse Theatre Community production

of “The Importance of Being Earnest,” directed by Antony Sparrow, reimagines Oscar Wilde’s beloved comedy amid the tabloid frenzy, romantic deception and social satire of the 1980s. Experience Wilde’s timeless wit and outrageous characters as Ellipse tours Central Oregon Sept. 17-Oct. 10. Oct. 3, 2-4:30 and 7-9:30pm. Sisters Firehouse Community Hall, 301 S Elm St, Sisters. $28.29 online/$25 at the door. Oct. 4, 2-4:30 and 7-9:30pm. High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave., Redmond. $28.29.

WORDS

Author Claudia Hinz Claudia Hinz, who lives in Bend, graduated from Harvard and received her MA in English from Southern Methodist University. Unpacking the contradictions of motherhood, the devastation of grief, the blind spots of privilege, the fuel of desire and one’s own purpose, “Safekeeping” is a thoughtful, poignant novel. Oct. 3, 3-4pm. Central Library, 61956 SE Santorini Street, Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free. Bliss Born of Pain Book Launch & Poetry Reading Central Oregon poet and pho-

tographer Sierra La Rue Redfield celebrates the release of her debut poetry collection “Bliss Born of Pain” with an evening of poetry, conversation and book signing at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters. Oct. 6, 6pm. Paulina Springs Books-Sisters, 252 W Hood Ave., Sisters. Contact: 541-5490866. info@paulinaspringsbooks.com. Free.

Roundabout Books Fall Into OBOB Series It’s the fifth Fall Into OBOB virtual-event

series at Roundabout Books! All events are free and continue Roundabout’s mission to support childhood literacy. Oct. 5: “Saving Sunshine” by Saadia Faruqi; Oct. 12: “Bye Forever, I Guess” by Jodi Meadows. Oct. 14: “Light and Air” by Mindy Nichols Wendell; Oct. 19: “Caterpillar Summer” by Gillian McDunn; and Oct. 26, “Wildfire” by Breena Bard Mon, Oct. 5, 5-6pm, Mon, Oct. 12, 5-6pm, Wed, Oct. 14, 5-6pm, Mon, Oct. 19, 5-6pm and Mon, Oct. 26, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. events@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Introduction to Revision This class is de-

signed to demystify the revision process and give writers a practical framework for approaching it systematically. We’ll explore the differences between developmental editing, line editing and proofreading, and practice reading with an editor’s eye. Oct. 2, Noon-2pm. Contact: 541-3121032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

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Welcome to Bend Fall Festival!

Saturday, Oct 3 11am‑10pm Sunday, Oct 4 11am‑5pm Learn more about everything happening this year at bendfallfestival.com

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There’s a lot happening throughout the festival, so check out the map, explore the schedule and plan out your weekend.

FOOD

When the sun goes down, stick around for live music, including Taken By The Sky, bringing the music of Fleetwood Mac to Friday night, and the high-energy sounds of LowDown Brass Band headlining Saturday night.

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MUSIC

We’re also bringing some exciting new experiences to the festival! Check out our inaugural Harvest Bake-Off, featuring pies, breads and chili; spend some extra time in our expanded kids and family areas with hands-on activities and entertainment; and watch incredible live pumpkin carving take shape right before your eyes.

Friday, Oct 2 5‑10pm (music and food)

RESTROOMS

FAMILY FUN ZONE

This year’s Bend Fall Festival has even more to explore. Browse the work of more than 80 artists, shop local makers and vendors, grab something delicious to eat or drink and enjoy a full weekend of live entertainment.

EVENT HOURS

HARVEST MARKET

Fall is in the air, and we’re excited to welcome you back to Downtown Bend for a weekend packed with art, music, food and plenty of autumn fun!

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10.2 FRIDAY

The Hasbens

Psych-rock jams & highenergy grooves.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Sun Dive

Dreamy indie rock & shoegaze atmoshperes.

7PM - 8PM

Taken by The Sky 8:30Pm - 10pm

Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits live.

10.3 SATURDAY DAYTIME LINEUP

BEAT Children’s Theater School of Rock Improv Games Trick or Trivia 11am-NOON

12:30pm-2:00PM 2:30Pm-3:30pm 4Pm-5pm

MAIN STAGE

Brandon Campbell Trio Tony Smiley 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Atmospheric gypsy swing.

7pm - 8pm Live-looping musical wizardry.

Low Down Brass Band 8:30Pm - 10PM

Brass-fueled hip hop & soul.

10.4 SUNDAY ON STAGE

BEAT Children’s Theater 11am-NOON

School of Rock Lava City Cirque 12:30pm-1:30PM

2pm-3PM

Sweet N Juicy 3:30pm-5PM

Funky fruit-powered dance party.

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10.3 SATURDAY

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FOOD

Check out this year’s food options!

Local favorites serving up deliciousness all weekend long.

Ricos Tacos Crepe-Oh Holics The Corndog Company of Central Oregon Adamo’s Carnival Eats Qualiserve

DRINK SUNRIVER BREWING CO. Burlington Hazy IPA Cool Water Lager Cocoa Cow Stout Stomp West Coast IPA Vicious Mosquito IPA Citrus Hard Craft Seltzer

Sub Zero Products The Bob Lucky Teriyaki, Sushi, & Ramen Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck The Pizza Cart Smokey Bag Jerky

CRATER LAKE SPIRITS Citrus & Spice Gin Cider Rosemary Cranberry Vodka Spritz Rosemary Cranberry Spritz (N/A Mocktail)

UNDERWOOD WINERY Pinot Gris Pinot Noir

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N/A Electro-Lime N/A Galaxy Ripple

Spiced Pear & Ginger Blackberry Currant

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FINE ARTISTS Painting & Drawing Art By Calista

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Todd Tebbs Art

Lori Agnew Fine Art

The work combines pen illustration with watercolor overlays.

Acrylic paintings combine bold brushwork, palette knives, vivid colors, and intricate layering techniques to create a visual language that transcends traditional boundaries.

Lee Morrison Art

Watercolor Wednesday

Michele Michael Art

Linda Donohue

Nzalamba Artworks

BogiStudio

Abstract expressionist and landscape paintings use acrylics and pigments on canvas and Venetian plaster, applied with palette knives and brushes.

African batik art is also reproduced as lithographic and archival prints. Themes created by co‑artist Lungala Rubadiri represent family, friendship, hope, happiness, peace, and love.

Cooper Art and Abode

Shirley Kay Art

Hannah Jensen Creative

The artist creates unique works using acrylic‑pour backgrounds, abundant textural elements, and oil‑paint‑ ed realism to produce “abstracted landscapes.”

Acrylic paintings on canvas use brushes and palette knives to build texture, along with tape to create promi‑ nent stripes and lines.

The artist creates layered abstract works using acrylic, texture mediums, and metallic elements. Guided by color theory, the process builds depth and movement that invite immersive, emotional viewing.

Girl Let Go Watercolor Studio

Utilizing a heavy use of negative space and non‑tra‑ ditional color mixing techniques, she creates colorful compositions reflecting motifs of the American West, Central Oregon and every day life.

Traditional watercolor pigments are hand‑painted on paper to celebrate Central Oregon landscapes, wild‑ flowers, and wild spaces. The artwork is reproduced on art prints, greeting cards, tea towels, and stickers.

The artist uses acrylic paint and paint markers to cre‑ ate contemporary landscape paintings and illustrations, which are scanned and reproduced as prints, stickers, cards, and other products.

Influenced by a background in textile arts and design, the artist uses simplified shapes, flowing lines, dots, and decorative details to create artwork on paper, canvas, and wooden panels.

Large‑format animal and abstract paintings use acrylics and oils in a monochromatic palette. Heavy background texture creates dimension without distracting detail, keeping the focus on the eyes.

Joachim Mcmillan

The art subjects are imaginative, wet paint is applied onto a wet layer with the palette knife allowing colors to blend and mix directly on the canvas then scoring the wet paint for a mosaic look.

The artist uses oil or acrylic paint on linen canvas, often layering contrasting underpainting with precise yet ges‑ tural brushwork to build vibrant, whimsical landscapes.

Metal & Sculpture FireSmith Copper

Copper sheets are prepared with a grinder, then colored with heat from a torch. Abrasive tools etch designs through the color in a repeated, freehand process. Finished pieces are mounted on handmade wooden frames and coated.

Ceramics Bridgetown Sparrow Ceramics

All pieces are hand‑thrown on a wheel by the artist, fired to cone 6, and made primarily from porcelain. The de‑ signs are inspired by the philosophy of sigils and runes.

Fields Pottery

High‑fired porcelain ceramics highlight the dynamic nature of clay and glaze. Clean, balanced forms and flowing, colorful glazes bring joy to those who interact with the art.

Pacific Stone Pottery

Handcrafted ceramics made from stoneware and porcelain clay feature bold underglazes and refined glazes, blending ancient techniques with contemporary designs.

Lindsey Chandler Pottery

The artist forms raw clay on a pottery wheel, then finishes each piece with layered carving and painting. All work is glazed with glazes formulated by the artist and fired in a home kiln.

Stardust Clayworks

The artist primarily creates art tiles, described as “stone prints,” that present illustrations as finished, ready‑to‑ hang works of art.

The artist combines colored clays into layered forms suitable for throwing. The clay is slam‑wedged and quickly thrown to preserve the patterns, then carved to expose the layers beneath the surface.

This Bend‑based nature photographer specializes in lo‑ cal landscapes, captured with a minimalist perspective and printed as large‑format metal prints.

Thomas Goebel Photography

Landscape photographs are printed on metal and acryl‑ ic. In‑camera techniques include long exposures and graduated neutral‑density and polarizing filters. Color and contrast are corrected during editing.

Beautiful Oregon

Inspired by Oregon and its natural environment, the art‑ ist captures images with Nikon and Hasselblad camera systems. Finished work includes metallic and pigment giclée prints, exhibition paper, and archival framing.

Rowan Nyman

Rowan is a fine art nature photographer focusing on wildlife, birds, and both grand and intimate landscapes of the western United States. Prints are presented as canvas gallery wraps and fine art metal prints.

Nature‑inspired sculpture and functional art are created from new and reclaimed steel. Each piece is forged using traditional methods and historical and modern tools.

Sea Forest

Hollis ArtWorks

Drawing inspiration from the artist’s life, queer culture, identity, body positivity, and nature, Sea Forest creates clay sculptures using wheel‑throwing and hand‑building techniques.

Imaginative, one‑of‑a‑kind artwork brings smiles to all ages. Welding, grinding, plasma cutting, and other techniques bring each piece to life.

Gillett Creative LLC

City by the Sea Ceramics

Handmade functional ceramics celebrate Pacific North‑ west conifers through visual and tactile experiences. Flattened clay is pressed into molds of real branches, then cut and shaped to create relief textures.

The artist creates sculptures from natural mate‑ rials that depict life. Hand‑built clay sculptures are raku‑fired and combined with Blenko slab glass and kiln‑fired paint on local wood bases.

Bend Terracotta

Sharon’s Inspirations

Wheel‑thrown functional pottery has an organic style and includes vases, bowls, serving ware, cups, mugs, and pitchers in a variety of sizes.

Sculptures are created in clay and molded in resin, Hydrocal, or bronze. The artists also create kiln‑fired ceramic sculptures and handcrafted wood products and complete bronzing in‑house.

Galaxyclay

Mystic Nature Design

Copper & Steel are sheared, torched, sanded, welded & riveted to create wall panels & sculptural. Original patinas are uniquely applied for design & color compo‑ sition. Woodworking internal frames.

Wheel‑thrown or hand‑built porcelain features underglaze painting and slip trailing and is fired to cone 6. Many pieces are accented with 22‑karat gold and mother‑of‑pearl luster through multiple firings.

Photography Christian Murillo Photography

Burntwoods Forge

Pottery by Yvonne

Elisabeth Brentano Photography

The artist travels across the western United States in a truck camper to capture extraordinary scenes in the wild. Prints are produced on archival fine art paper and ChromaLuxe aluminum.

Suzanne Harrison Photography

Original fine art landscape and wildlife photographs are individually processed and offered as archival pigment prints on museum‑quality paper and dye‑sublimated aluminum metal prints.

Prints on the Trail

The artist hand‑carves linoleum blocks, inks them, and presses and pulls each print by hand. Much of the work depicts trails the artist has hiked and places the artist has visited.

Paz Mendez Art

Original woodcut and linocut prints are drawn, carved, and printed by hand with oil‑based ink on paper. Each work is a limited edition, with no reprints.

Amanda Ruth Clemons Pia Jaroschinsky

Photography is printed and framed.

Original images begin as sketches that are carved into wood or linoleum blocks and printed by hand. The work is offered as greeting cards, patches, and frameable prints.

Michelle Adams Photography

EarthPrints by EP

Digital photographs are printed on ChromaLuxe metal and archival fine art paper. Images are built from multiple frames through focus stacking or stitching, or created with intentional camera movement.

The artist uses woodworking skills and printmaking methods to capture unique textures found in nature, incorporating natural materials, relief ink, and handmade paper.

FINE ARTISTS

Jewelry Union Studio Metals

Michelle designs and constructs heirloom‑quality jew‑ elry using regional gemstones and metals in her Bend, Oregon, studio, with her dogs by her side.

Dawn Jewelry

One‑of‑a‑kind jewelry echoes the wild flora and organic silhouettes of the Pacific Northwest. Each sterling silver piece is hand‑fabricated or sand‑cast in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.

Silver Borders LLC

Ana Eugenia

Healing Stone Foundry

Mixed‑metal jewelry featuring semiprecious and pre‑ cious stones is fabricated with hand tools.

The artist makes one‑of‑a‑kind sterling silver jewelry with precious and semiprecious gems. Clean, simple designs are handcrafted for everyday wear.

tai vautier

The artist fabricates jewelry from custom silver and gold alloys, fusing layers to create a distinctive topography. High‑karat gold and blackened silver create a rich look.

Each piece is handcrafted in .925 sterling silver, with every detail shaped, soldered, forged, and etched. The work reflects rhythm and balance through traditional silversmithing.

The artist creates natural stone and crystal jewelry that honors each stone’s unique beauty and shares descrip‑ tions of its traditional energetic and cultural meanings.

The artist creates jewelry featuring real botanicals and faux insects. Pressed flowers, ferns, and fruit are encased in resin and combined with materials such as silver, gold, stones, and paper insects.

Soul Full Studio

Each piece is meticulously hand‑carved using the lost‑ wax technique, then individually cast and polished to a matte or mirror finish. Pieces are completed in‑house from start to finish.

Wild Moon Jewelry

Each piece is hand‑fabricated using sterling silver, gold, copper, and brass, along with ethically sourced stones from Oregon and Idaho.

Alena May Jewelry

Branch+Barrel

Erickson Wood Designs

B Lind Woods

Hand‑shaped from sustainably sourced hardwoods, these wall sculptures are formed through steam bending, a process that softens wood fibers and allows graceful curves and fluid lines to emerge.

The artist creates hand‑turned wooden bowls and hol‑ low vessels from locally salvaged and found hardwoods. All pieces are designed to be decorative, and the bowls are also food‑safe and functional.

Cedar Rose Woodworking

True Nature

Handcrafted sterling silver jewelry is fabricated using traditional metalsmithing techniques and features dimensional construction, textured surfaces, and natural forms.

Branch+Barrel is an artist‑run jewelry company based in Bend, Oregon. Handmade designs combine natural wood, reclaimed barrel staves, botanicals, hand‑forged metals, and hand‑tinted resins.

Wood Tinja’s Workshop LLC

Rough hardwood lumber is milled square, laminated into panels, crosscut, rotated, and reassembled into end‑ grain geometric patterns, then flattened, sanded, and finished with food‑safe oil and wax.

Studio Les Bois

Hand‑drawn, hand‑cut, backlit wooden landscape art is created one piece at a time. Rare woods and unique grain patterns mimic landscapes, while mineral oil preserves natural colors.

Vases and lighted sculptures are made from wood harvested by the artist from storm‑damaged or dead trees, turned on a lathe, and finished to enhance or preserve the natural color.

Glass

The artist hand‑forms pieces from a variety of mostly West Coast woods, some reclaimed. Some pieces fea‑ ture stone and shell accents, while others are enhanced with wood‑burned designs.

Mixed Media Art to Harmony

Fused glass incorporates multiple techniques, including mosaics, glass baskets, screen and pot drops, and pat‑ tern bars, to create functional art inspired by nature’s designs.

Boise Art Glass

Using ancient glassblowing traditions, the artist heats glass to 2,100 degrees and shapes it with steel and wooden tools, bringing each piece to life.

Lucky Starz Studio

The artist creates colorful, textured fused‑glass fine art. Each unique scene is hand‑cut and assembled from imagination without templates or power tools, then fit‑ ted into custom backless wooden frames and stands.

AD Glass & Design

Hand‑blown glass features color layering and mixing, along with classic and traditional styles ranging from Swedish engraving to Italian incalmo and surface decoration.

Gibson Glass Art

The artist uses sheet glass, glass powders, hand‑pulled stringers, and rods to create wall panels and slumped vessels. Multiple kiln firings produce complex designs and patterns.

Copper Glass Co

The studio creates stained‑glass jewelry, including earrings, necklaces, bracelets, bolo ties, and pendants; stained‑glass panels depicting abstract designs, ani‑ mals, and natural scenery; and other decorative pieces.

Alex M Drury Art

The artist paints abstract watercolor landscapes, then tears and collages the paper into finished mountain scenes. Layered acrylic, charcoal, and gold ink add depth.

Dried in Thyme

Hand‑pressed flowers and natural elements are ar‑ ranged into clean, balanced compositions that highlight the quiet, organic beauty of botanical materials.

Deschutes Glass Lab

The artist creates stained‑glass suncatchers, mirrors, nightlights, picture frames, and more. Pieces can hang in windows or on walls or be staked in yards or plant pots.

Garrett Skelton Photography

The artist photographs the images and builds one‑of‑ a‑kind frames from rough‑cut offcuts from a local mill, often incorporating live‑edge bark.

Other Worlds

Blown‑glass bubbles become deep, rich‑sounding wind gongs, wind bells tuned to specific musical notes, and glass‑and‑driftwood wind chimes known for their bright, crisp sounds.

Grace Leigh Art

The artist uses paint markers to map and layer delicate linework throughout the process. Large square brushes apply acrylic paint over a bright underpainting to form the bulk of each piece.

Fiber Vita Mista

Chule’s

Hand embroidery is created with cotton thread on fabric using traditional stitching techniques to form detailed floral and nature‑inspired designs.

Blankets are handwoven in the USA by a sixth‑gener‑ ation weaver from Macedonia using 100% soft merino wool in traditional early American Rosenkransen and twill patterns. They are also preshrunk.

Kylie Raquel Studio

De Los Angeles Weaving

Luxury artisanal handbags are made and sad‑ dle‑stitched entirely by hand using traditional techniques.

sam + finn

Found materials are used to balance pattern, texture, and value in unique home and personal accessories. Each piece has its own aesthetic and vibrancy.

The artists use handmade looms and yarn to create rugs and wall hangings, each a work of art. Skilled mak‑ ers transform raw wool into one‑of‑a‑kind pieces.

Sedlak-Ford

Acrylic and oil works on board or panel reflect on the parallel experiences of change shared by human life and trees, both shaped by what affects them.

Spacey Ace Studio

Mixed‑media paintings combine acrylic, spray paint, POSCA markers, and modeling paste on wood panels and canvas.

My Art Maker

Working with acrylic on canvas detailed with charcoal, thread, and or paper. Each piece is sprayed with a matte fixative and framed. They are all signed, dated and wired with D‑rings ready to hang.

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11:00–11:30 AM Pie Check-In 11:30 AM–12:00 PM Pie Display & People’s Choice Voting 12:00–1:15 PM Live Pie Judging 1:30 PM Pie Awards 1:30–2:30 PM Winner Display & Pie Pick-Up

Sunday, October 4 Bread & Chili Day 11:00–11:30 AM

Bread & Chili Check-In

11:30 AM–12:00 PM Entry Display & People’s Choice Voting 12:00–12:45 PM

Live Bread Judging

12:45–1:30 PM

Live Chili Judging

1:45 PM

Bread & Chili Awards

1:45–2:30 PM

Winner Display & Entry Pick-Up

Come hungry for competition! While public tasting won’t be available, festivalgoers are encouraged to browse the entries and cast their vote for the People’s Choice: Best Display Award.

PUMPKIN CARVING At Bend Fall Festival, pumpkin carving isn’t just an activity. It’s an experience. Kids are invited to pick out the perfect pump‑ kin from our curated local selection and transform it into a one‑of‑a‑kind jack‑o’‑lantern. From classic triangle eyes to wild, imaginative creations, every design is celebrated. Our carving zone is stocked with safe tools, helpful staff, and plenty of space for creativity to unfold. Whether your kid is a first‑time carver or a seasoned pumpkin pro, they’ll have ev‑ erything they need to craft something special. When they’re done, they’ll head home proudly carrying their carved pump‑ kin, a reminder that fall fun is alive and well in Bend.

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Join us for the inaugural Bend Fall Festival Harvest Bake‑Off! Watch local home cooks and bakers compete for ribbons, prizes and bragging rights as our panel of judges tastes their way through pies, breads and chili. Festivalgoers can check out the entries, vote for their favorite display and cheer on the winners during our live awards presentations!

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Savoring the Sojourn, Shannon Ables

Join Shannon Ables to celebrate her new book, “Savoring the Sojourn Contentment through the Seasons as You Unearth Your Masterpiece.” Oct. 1, 6:30-7:30pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 5413066564. events@roundaboutbookshop. com. $5.

Adult 3v3 Futbol Tournament First Annual

Adult Survival Immersion Course This is a 10-month journey learning outdoor survival skills through the lens of nature connection and human history. Monthly or bi-monthly meetings have a focus on a variety of skills and putting them to use among community. All outdoors, overnights included. Oct. 3, 9am-5pm. Bend, RSVP for address, Bend. Contact: info@nighthawknaturalistschool.com. $1,975.

Grass Fields Each team is guaranteed 3 games Each game is 20 minutes Prizes for top two teams Teams of 6 Ages 18+ *At least one female on the field at all times Supported by: Capacity Performance Therapy Olin Architecture Ombraz Active Culture Oct. 4, 9am-1pm. Pine Nursery Park, 3750 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Contact: 5416402012. caitlinb@boardhousebend.com. 300.

Guided Stargazing on the Ranch

Cascade School of Music Annual Gala

Cascade School of Music’s Gala in support of our nonprofit music school! Oct. 4, 5:15-8:30pm. Tetherow Resort Event Pavilion, 61240 Skyline Ranch Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-382-6866. info@ cascadeschoolofmusic.org. $100/seat.

Centralized Campus Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Join Heart of Oregon Corps

Students at Cascade School of Music perform. Support the nonprofit at its annual gala on Sunday. Oct. 4 at Tetherow Resort Event Pavilion.

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A special night of stargazing as we celebrate welcome the coming of autumn. After the hustle of the summer, October is the perfect time to pause, look up and reset for the autumn season. Come early to enjoy Lazy Z’s ranch wines and live music! Oct. 2, 7-9pm. Lazy Z Ranch, 68540 E Hwy 20, Sisters. Contact: 5416450688. jennie@ starshine-theater.com. $25 adults, $15 kids.

zations are collaborating to address emerging challenges and create new opportunities. Get an inside look at OSU-Cascades Innovation District plus gain a clearer picture of how Bend’s leading institutions and community partners are working across sectors to shape a more resilient future for Central Oregon. Oct. 1, 5-7pm. OSU Cascades Ray Hall Atrium, 1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend. $15.

Heaven Can Wait 5k Heaven Can Wait 5K has reached an incredible milestone in serving the community for more than 25 years. Since 2000, this community celebration has been raising money for Sara’s Project, a St. Charles Cancer Institute program that provides education, early detection and support services for breast cancer patients. Oct. 4, 8:30amNoon. Redmond High School, 675 SW Rimrock Way, Redmond. Contact: 971-409-8461. kelly. bither@gmail.com. $54.

Candidate Forum 2026: State Representative 53rd District Candidate forum

Metolius River Preserve Hike Join the

Deschutes Land Trust for a fall botany hike at the Metolius River Preserve. We’ll explore the area’s mixed pine, cedar and spruce forest and learn about its diverse native plant communities. Then, dig deeper into the Preserve’s super cool fen and learn more about this special wetland. Oct. 3, 10am-2pm. Metolius River Preserve, near Camp Sherman, Camp Sherman. Contact: 541-3300017. event@deschuteslandtrust.org. Free.

Monday Night Football Watch Party Falcons vs. Saints Monday Night Football!

Oct. 5, 5:15-8:30pm. The Commonwealth Pub, 30 SW Century Dr., Bend.

Sunday Funday NFL Ticket Come watch

every Sunday NFL game via NFL ticket! Also ask about our Football Club for specials and savings. Sundays, 9am-8:30pm. Through Jan. 3. The Commonwealth Pub, 30 SW Century Dr., Bend.

presented by the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County. Submit questions 72 hours in advance to questions@lwvdeschutes.org. This forum features the candidates for State Representative 53rd District. Oct. 5, 5:30pm. Central Library, 61956 SE Santorini Street, Bend. Free.

Candidate Forums 2026 - Redmond City Council and Redmond Mayor In

carrying out a mission of encouraging informed and active participation in government, the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County hosts candidate forums that are fair, nonpartisan, informational, free and open to the public. Listen to the candidates for Redmond City Council and Mayor answer your presubmitted questions. In the Community Room of the COCC Redmond Technology Center. Sept. 30, 5:30-7pm. COCC Redmond Technology Education Center, 2324 SE College Loop, Redmond. Contact: 541-931-9096. info@lwvdeschutes.org. Free.

ConnectW’s Munch & Mingle in Redmond Join ConnectW for an intimate, monthly

noon gathering where professional women of Central Oregon connect over meaningful conversations. Held on the first Thursday of every month, this exclusive event fosters business growth, social networking and genuine friendships. Seating is limited to 12, and registration is required. Oct. 1, 11:45am-1pm. Feast Food Co, 546 NW 7th St, Redmond. Contact: 541-4101894. info@connectw.org. Cost of meal.

October “JobFest” Across All COCC Campuses More than 40 local companies

and agencies will participate in Central Oregon Community College’s JobFest for career-seekers. Oct. 1 event is at Bend campus. Oct. 6 event is at Redmond campus. Oct. 14 event is at Madras campus. Oct. 21 event is at Prineville campus. Free and open to public. Thu, Oct. 1, 10am-1pm, Tue, Oct. 6, 10am-1pm, Wed, Oct. 14, 10am-1pm and Wed, Oct. 21, 10am-Noon. COCC, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 541-383-7200. advising@cocc.edu. Free.

Q&A with Steve Dennison, Deschutes County Clerk and Elections Supervisor

In keeping with the mission of the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County to promote informed and active participation in government, join us for this special free opportunity to ask questions and learn about the midterm election process in Deschutes County. Oct. 1, 11:30am1pm. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend, OR 97703, Bend. Contact: 541-931-9096. Free.

for the grand opening and ribbon cutting at Central Oregon’s first youth workforce development campus. Come tour Heart of Oregon’s new permanent campus that empowers young people to transform their lives and communities. Sept. 30, 11am-12:30pm. Heart of Oregon Corps, 800 SE Evergreen Ave, Redmond. Contact: (541)6337834. development@heartoforegon.org. Free.

Dry Canyon Arts Speakeasy Fundraiser

Dry Canyon Arts Association is thrilled to announce its first fundraising event, “It’s a Roaring Good Time Speakeasy.” The 1920s-themed evening will bring 80 community members and art enthusiasts together for a night of vintage glamour, live entertainment, cocktails by Gompers, buffet and a costume contest. Proceeds to DCAA programs. Oct. 3, 5-9pm. Dry Canyon Community Art Center, 415 SW 6th St, Redmond. Contact: 541-678-3820. secretary@drycanyonarts.org. $100.

Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo with CASA of Central Oregon Enjoy a lively morning of

bingo, prizes and community fun while supporting CASA’s mission to advocate for children in foster care across Central Oregon. Learn more and register at Eventbrite. Oct. 4, 9:30am-Noon. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-389-1618. development@ casaofcentraloregon.org.

Solar Viewing: A Look at our Closest Star Join the staff of the Sunriver Nature Center

Saving Grace Fundraiser! 20% of all sales

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Sound Bath Fundraiser for Central Oregon Pet Evacuation Team Relax and

& Observatory in a guided solar viewing! Meet outside at the East Side Patio at Central Library. This event will take place outdoors, so make sure to bundle up if it’s cold! Oct. 3, 12-1:30pm. Central Library, 61956 SE Santorini Street, Bend. Contact: 5412412630. sydneyl@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

5:15-8:15pm. The Commonwealth Pub, 30 SW Century Dr., Bend.

What’s Brewing: ADU Fair Considering

an ADU for the future or ready to make it happen now? Come learn what’s possible and connect with the people who can help make it happen! Oct. 6, 5-7pm. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend, OR 97703, Bend. $30-$55.

that mention the Saving Grace fundraiser will be donated back all day from Mountain Burger! Come grab some delicious food and help support! Oct. 5, 11:30am-9pm. Mountain Burger, 2747 NW Crossing Dr., Bend. Contact: 5416687177. info@ mountainburgerbend.com.

restore to soothing sounds while helping to support pets at this unique community fundraiser. All are welcome! Come early and enjoy Hanai’s open house. Oct. 6, 6-7pm. Hanai, 62430 Eagle Rd, Bend. Contact: 8508325703. align45llc@gmail. com. Donate what you can.

Sparrow Club Dancing With The Stars Fundraiser! 20% of all sales that mention the

Sparrow Club Dancing With The Stars fundraiser will be donated back all day from Mountain Burger! Come grab some delicious food and help support! Oct. 7, 11:30am-9pm. Mountain Burger, 2747 NW Crossing Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-6687177. info@mountainburgerbend.com.

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Board House Society Adult 3v3 Futbol Tournament: A FUNdraiser. Begins at 9am on the Pine Nursery Park grass fields. Each team is guaranteed three games. Each game is 20 minutes. Prizes for the top two teams. Teams of six, and one female from each team must be on the field at all times during games. Supported by Capacity. Oct. 4, 9am-1pm. Pine Nursery Park, 3750 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Contact: 5416402012. caitlinb@ boardhousebend.com. $300.

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New Art Station Unofficially Open at Larkspur Park

Community art hub offers three bright spaces, a plethora of classes and workshops, and officially opens Oct. 11 Bend Park and Recreation District

Clay creations made at the new Art Station at Larkspur Park.

here’s construction still going on, a few more stools on order, rugs to put down and art to hang up, but the new Art Station at Larkspur Park is unofficially open for business and accepting registrations. The 5,000-square-foot space was built to offer art and enrichment programs for youth and adults at 1650 SE Reed Market Rd., adjacent to the Larkspur Community Center, which houses the Bend Senior Center and Larkspur Park. The Art Station, which officially opens on Sunday, Oct. 11, includes three classrooms: one for adults, one for youth and one devoted to clay work. The latter has 12 wheels and two kilns. Clay is one of the most popular art programs the district offers, and due to community demand, the district will continue to operate Harmon Clay Studio, as well. High ceilings and wood accents make the creative spaces airy and bright, while large windows overlooking the park’s nature trails bring the outside in. There’s an Art Porch, for which Bend Park and Recreation District received a $25,000 grant from The Bend Foundation. It features 11 carved wood columns, inspired by Central Oregon’s old-growth juniper trunks, rising 14 feet toward the sky. The district also plans to display artwork on exterior banners. Two classes have already been held at the facility, and the district is looking forward to being officially open and serving Bend residents. “We’re excited to get the community in here,” said Catherine Ellis, recreation and inclusion manager for BPRD, after conducting an informal tour of the facility. She said they’re offering a handful of classes before

the official opening, including a Kids’ Night Out: Fun with Clay & More for children ages 6-12 on Friday, Sept. 25. Adults can drop off their children from 5-8pm and enjoy a night out while kiddos explore their creative side with art projects, enjoy snacks and even venture to the playground, weather permitting. Registration is required. Ellis also highlighted the handful of Kids’ Night Out offerings each term, as well as Clay Date night classes for couples and a plethora of art classes across several mediums, including painting, drawing, fused glass and wreath making. The Art Station will also hold theatre, music, robotics and science classes and after-school sessions and youth classes on days when there’s no school. The facility offers rental space for birthday parties, and by the end of the year will also have open studio space for artists who need a place to create but don’t want to take classes — a popular request the district received when surveying people who’d taken art classes through other district facilities. The district conducted the survey to ensure the new Art Station offered what residents really want. “Being able to fulfill that passion is something we’re really excited to be able to bring back,” Ellis said. “It’s really exciting.” The grand opening celebration is set for Sunday, Oct. 11 from 1-3pm. Community members can tour the facility and meet staff, see art demonstrations and get information about classes, workshops and rental opportunities. Additionally, monthly open houses are on the second Saturday of each month through Feb. 13, 2027. The events are free and open to the public.

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ship with High Desert Food & Farm Alliance’s Accessibility Week on the High Desert Food Trail, it’s an after-hours fun and educational olive-oil and balsamic-vinegar tasting! The educational portion of the event will last about 30 minutes, and afterwards attendees will be invited to shop! Oct. 4, 5-7pm. Arome, 432 SW 6th St., Redmond. Contact: 541-527-4727. carrie@hdffa.org. $25.

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Felsina Tuscan Wine Tasting Explore one

of Tuscany’s historic estates renowned for its terroir-driven expressions of Sangiovese from Castelnuovo Berardenga in the southern Chianti Classico region. Reservations required. Oct. 6, 5:30-7pm. Viaggio Wine Merchant, 210 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-299-5060. info@ viaggiowine.com. $35 ($25 Wine Club).

Check out Flight Night at River’s Place on Oct. 6 and enjoy three fresh hops beers and three regular beers.

The Found Ultra: 12-Hour Run Benefitting Street Dog Hero Florio of

irunyour.dog will run from sunup to sundown in a backyard-style ultra marathon. Each 2.5-mile loop, a new pup joins him -- a former street dog, once homeless, now adopted and living their best life. $1 beer, $5 hot plates, live music, adoptions, raffles Oct. 4, 12-4pm. Street Dog Hero, 910 SE Wilson Ave., Bend. Donations encouraged.

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Seed Saving Workshop Learn when and how to harvest, how to separate and clean the seed and best practices for storage. Leave with lots of knowledge and some cool cut flower seeds. Bring some seeds to clean and share with others. Sept. 30, 5:30-7:30pm. Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture, 68467 Three Creek Rd., Sisters. Contact: 541-904-0700. moriah@roundhousefoundation.org. $10.

FAMILY + KIDS

Cascade Astronomy Festival Oct. 5-11.

Come celebrate the dark skies of Central Oregon with us. This weeklong celebration in Central Oregon will support Cascade Astronomy and Rocketry Academy (CARA) educational programs. Festival participants will have access to daytime and nighttime viewing opportunities throughout Central Oregon. Mon, Oct. 5, Noon-Midnight and 1pm-Midnight and Sat, Oct. 10, 10:45am-Noon. Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 541-390-7937. festival@cascadeastronomy..org. $0- $85.

Field Trip After Hours Join us for a fami-

ly-friendly fundraiser featuring hands-on nature activities, food, raffles and more. Help our community raise funds for nature-based field trips and program scholarships for kids across Central Oregon! Free, donations encouraged. Oct. 2, Noon. Skyliners Lodge, 16125 Skyliners Rd., Bend. Contact: 541362-4324. katie@natureconnectco.org. Free.

Music Together Workshop Registration is

Oregon is an early childhood music and movement program for children ages 5 and under and the grownups who love them. Oct. 3, 9-9:45am. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1063. beccar@dpls. lib.or.us. Free, but registration required.

taste buds learning. In this flight of six, there will be three fresh hop beers next to the “regular” non-fresh hop version of the same beer. An opportunity in the moment to truly taste and smell what fresh hops do to the brew. Oct. 6, 4-8pm. River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend.

Pop-Up Exhibits with the Children’s Museum of Central Oregon This program

is intended for children ages 11 and younger, and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver. The Children’s Museum of Central Oregon will have some favorite exhibits available during this open playtime. Experiment, create, collaborate and explore. Oct. 7, 10-11:30am. La Pine Library, 16425 1st St, La Pine. Contact: 541-312-1063. beccar@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

The Haunted Waypoint Meet at The Haunt-

Young Entrepreneur’s Fall Market

Come experience the energy of our community at this year’s Fall Market. Explore unique goodies, handmade treasures and creative finds from over 30 young makers who are excited to share their talent. Every purchase and every conversation helps lift up these hardworking kids and the craft they’re proud of. Oct. 3, 11am-2pm. Deschutes County Library - Redmond, 827 SW Deschutes Ave, Redmond. Contact: yescentraloregon@gmail.com. Free.

FOOD + DRINK

Amaterra Harvest Supper Session Join Amaterra for a special Harvest Supper Session to celebrate the beginning of this year’s wine harvest. Invite your friends, make it a night out and enjoy a beautifully paced dinner experience together. Oct. 6, 5-7pm. Amaterra Kitchen + Social Club, 909 Northwest Bond Street, Bend. $70.

Food Waste Prevention Workshop For Food Waste Prevention Week, Deschutes County, Cascade Culinary Institute, Strictly Organic and Love Yourself Nutrition are hosting a workshop for local food-service businesses. The session offers practical tools to reduce waste, build sustainable kitchen practices, safely donate surplus food and use commercial composting. Oct. 7, 9am-Noon. Cascade Culinary Institute, 2555 NW Campus Village Way, Bend. $10.

required. This workshop is intended for children ages 5 and under, and children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Music Together-Central

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Night Sky at the Vineyard Join HDFFA, Wanderlust Tours and Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards for an accessible evening under the stars. Oct. 6, 5:45-9pm. Faith, Hope & Charity Vineyards, 70450 NW Lower Valley Dr., Terrebonne. Contact: 541-389-8359. info@WanderlustTours.com. $25. TERRANAUT TURNS TWO!! This is a huge moment to commemorate together, so come join us for some fun at our taproom. This party will include live music, games, raffle every hour, tattoos, @pizzabeasttruck and @sharkmouthfajitas and specialty beer releases throughout the day. No minors. Oct. 3, Noon-9pm. Terranaut Beer, 20750 NE High Desert Lane STE 106, Bend. Free.

HEALTH + WELLNESS

Candle-lit Gentle Yoga + Sound Bath Immerse yourself in an evening of deep

relaxation and renewal with candle-lit gentle flow Yoga and Sound Bath. Oct. 1, 6:30-7:45pm. Hanai, 62430 Eagle Rd, Bend. $25.08.

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Featuring a five-wine flight paired with four chef-created dishes. Hosted by Winery Ambassador Ashley and Chef Cuin, this communal experience is perfect for connecting with fellow wine and food lovers. Sept. 30, 4-5:30pm. Willamette Valley Vineyards, 916 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-306-6000. bend@wvv.com. $80-$95.

ters for an afternoon of practical guidance from five local experts on dementia, social connection, healthy living, incapacity planning and long-term care. Learn strategies to help individuals and families plan ahead, stay engaged and live well throughout the dementia journey. Oct. 7, 1-3pm. Sisters Community Church, 1300 W McKenzie Hwy., Sisters. Contact: 541-588-5200. hello@ lwwds.com. Free.

offers an introduction to the multiple ways to incorporate plant medicines in your home, among family, and within your communities. We’ll discuss the various applications of plants used topically and internally as oils, salves, tinctures and teas. This class will focus on infused oils. All materials provided. Oct. 7, 5-6:30pm. The Peoples Apothecary, 1841 NE Division St Ste 150, Bend. Contact: 541-728-2368. classes@thepeoplesapothecary.net. $46, sliding scale available.

Natural Pain Relief Skills This workshop will give you the real-life skills to manage discomfort from labor contractions to pushing a baby out while remaining focused and confident in your body. Discover comfort techniques with hands-on visual instruction for acupressure points, self-massage and counter-pressure and build a natural pain relief toolkit with expert guidance. Oct. 1, 10-11:30am. Contact: 310-8894184. maddison@babymoonwellness.com. $37. Partners In Care: Light Up A Life Join

Partners In Care for our annual community bereavement event, featuring a luminaria walk, live music and a name-reading ceremony in memory of loved ones who have passed. This event is free, and refreshments will be provided. Oct. 1, 6-8pm. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend, OR 97703, Bend. Contact: 541-382-5882.

REIKI AND SOUND BATH AT PINE + PRISM It’s an evening of Reiki and live

sound healing with an astrology-themed twist. A chance to meet others, build community, draw an oracle card and experience the power of Reiki and sound healing together. Complimentary zodiac elixer mocktails included in ticket price. Oct. 4, 6-7:30pm. Pine and Prism Wellness Collective, 856 Northwest Bond Street #Suite 202, Bend. Contact: 541-905-2949. soundbathstillness@ gmail.com. $35. Oct. 4, 6-7:30pm. Pine & Prism Wellness Collective, 856 NW Bond St., Suite 202, Bend. $39.

Breathe & Reset Free Breathwork for Veterans A free Conscious Connected Breath-

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kyler Brown fights back tears, seemingly conveying frustration at the world and her place in it. The Three Rivers artists says she’s “at the brink of madness. At the place where I am, I’m being forced to be appreciative for what you’ve got. But where the f—- I am? How am I supposed to appreciate that?” The heart-wrenching admission is part of a mobile docuseries project by two Central Oregon creators, melding videography, multimedia poetry, storytelling performances and intimate interviews with Black creatives across the state. Sketch + Release aims to lift up artists, build connections and foster conversations about difficult topics, according to multidisciplinary artist Jason McNeal Graham (also known as MOsley WOtta), 43, who enlisted Kenneth Adams, 46, to shoot and co-produce the episodes. The duo has driven “over 5,000 miles, 120 hours, over the river and through the woods across this state to find out who else is here. That’s a lot of ground to cover just to ask somebody if they get where you’re coming from,” Graham says in Episode Zero. The duo spent time with creators, watching them at their craft and discussing their lives in their small communities. Graham and Adams have also taken some episodes on the road, screening them in small towns across the state, weaving in live performances, storytelling and dialog with the audience.

There are six episodes shot, Graham said, highlighting among others, Santigie and Sapata Fofana-Dura, brothers and sculptors in Woodburn, and Brown, an illustrator. There’s also an episode with Zina Louise Marie Allen, a Philomath artist, activist and poet. Screenings of Sketch + Release are slated for stops at Bend Church on Friday, Oct. 23; the Sunriver Library on Saturday, Oct. 24; the Redmond Library on Wednesday, Nov. 4; at The Belfry in Sisters on Thursday, Nov. 19; and at the Open Arts Center in Bend on Friday, Nov. 20. The tour has previously visited Aloha, Baker City, Boardman, Heppner, Hood River, Irrigon and La Grande. Both Graham and Adams bring their own experience as artists in low-population areas to the project. Graham grew up in Bend, graduating from Mountain View High School in 2001, while Adams, a video artist, grew up in Florida. He lived in Augusta, Georgia, before moving to Bend. The two men say that while the project’s current focus is on Oregon creators, they aren’t limiting their scope. Rather, they have a vision of the project ultimately stretching across the country by working with other filmmakers and directors who pick up the mantle. “That’s the beautiful part about this project. It just continues to grow as we meet new people. It’s a ripple effect,” Adams said. “We’re focusing on folks in rural communities, and we’re focusing on Oregon, but as we

continue to meet folks, we’re also meeting other folks in surrounding areas, whether it’s Utah or Idaho or Montana. We have our work cut out for us, but we’re so excited about the idea.” Graham said continued fundraising is what will keep the project going. Each stop on the tour is an opportunity for deepening conversations, fostering community and supporting the organic project. Donations will help fund future episodes, and the men are actively seeking other towns and spaces in which to share the series, “with people who care about art, rural life and Black futures in Oregon. “It’s our vision and goal and dream to have this project fully supported by the community,” Graham said. “We’re actively looking for venues to showcase this and actively gathering support for this project, which we’re really proud of.” The Source chatted with Adams and Graham about Sketch + Release. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity. The Source: This is such an interesting, multidimensional project. Tell me about the history of it and what promoted you to pursue it?

Kenneth Adams: When I moved here, I didn’t meet another Black person for about five years. The first Black person that I actually met and talked to was Jason… I had transitioned into doing a little bit more community advocacy. I’d always been an artist when it comes to doing video work, but I never really had an inclination to fully put it out there because I wasn’t sure how it would be received and whether or not there would be an actual welcome to a Black man behind the camera in an area where there are very few of us. I jumped into a notion of making a documentary a few years back called “Blend: On Being Black in Bend” and that springboarded me into really digging back into video work and picking my camera back up. And then, Jason called me…Through the conduit of this project, it really helped boost my confidence. I realized I actually don’t need to create for people to see it. I just need to create because it’s something that’s coming out of my pores…The importance of this project is the fact that while we’re out on tour, you realize that even though you’re a silo, you’re not solo.

Santigie, left, and Sapata Fofana-Dura, brothers and artists featured in Sketch + Release.

“The importance of this project is the fact that while we’re out on tour, you realize that even though you’re a silo, you’re not solo.” — Kenneth Adams Jason McNeal Graham: This started as a way to help us find community and interweave with the community specific to the Black experience in Oregon and specific to Black artists in Oregon, which we both are. Sometimes it can feel like we are an island unto ourselves. But there’s a lot of us here. You just have to look. I don’t think, after a certain point, the art was as much of an option as it was a necessary outlet for a myriad of experience, both very obvious and then with a quality of abstraction — because it’s so interwoven with the history of Oregon being an anti-Black, anti-slave state, and wanting to be able to participate in things that were talking about the Black experience but were also simultaneously transcending race and racism. We can’t deal with it by avoiding it. We have to go through it, and it felt like there were a lot of deliberate and conscious, and also subconscious, efforts to do anything other than talk about the brilliance of this Black experience as well as the collective addressing of long-standing wounds. Art was a place to deal with it in a very direct way…For me, largely the Black experience has been one that was isolating, and it wasn’t for lack of trying to engage with community. To

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Zina Louise Marie Allen, artist from Philomath.

Kenneth’s point, you might be siloed, but you’re not solo, which really resonates. I’ve been making poems. I’ve been making paintings. I’ve been making music. And I’ve been trying to say this in so many different ways to a community that doesn’t seem to understand that our histories are together, our histories are interwoven. This project was a way to really resonate with folks who aren’t going to run away from the difficult conversations. TS: Do you feel like this project helps foster those conversations? JMG: One thing I’ve found on tour is I’m realizing there’s a big scam. The big scam is we all hate each other and everything’s going to hell. I’m finding there are other realities available to us. I think the uniqueness of the racial topography in Oregon lends itself to people thinking that they can get away from it all when they come here, but the absence of us is an indication of the very same issues that might be more prevalent in the population of Chicago or Atlanta, or London or France. Places like Central Oregon give you the illusion that you can get away from, or escape or divert your attention, so it doesn’t affect you. There is no insulating ourselves from this. In less than an hour’s drive, depending on where you’re at, you can go to the reservation and see some of the realities that we’re dealing with globally, and some of the disparities that are part of the collective demand to wake up, because it doesn’t benefit any of us to be ignoring any of this. KA: I just want to add one thought. I think avoidance boils down to not wanting to deal with one’s collective actions. I think that actually kind of spreads across the divide of different personalities, different infrastructures, whether it’s political, whether it’s in the arts, whether it’s in education…There are serious things that have happened in our society that still get swept under the rug. That avoidance is seen in multiple facets that all have a core in not wanting to deal with our country and our actions, the consequences of our actions. TS: It sounds like the project uses art to relay these points and also the experience of the artists. Is that a correct interpretation? JMG: This isn’t just an anomaly or one or two Black folks in Oregon. This is a whole bunch of folks. There’s something paradoxical in that we’re making a demand of folks to see themselves inside this project, wherever they come from. And we’re also making the demands, inside of this project, and when I say demand, that is said with severe love, that we walk through the taboo of “don’t talk about race and racism.” We need to do this. The end goal of this project is not to arrive, but to continue to move together. There’s several groups and communities that do the exact opposite of that. They don’t bring us together in community, and we are standing in defiance of that.

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Bistro Colette = French Comfort

From steak frites to a standout buckwheat crepe, the former Flights Wine Bar has a menu filled with satisfying classics and delicious surprises By Donna Britt

ometimes a restaurant does not need to reinvent the room to reinvent the experience. At Bistro Colette, Chef Jeremy Buck has transformed the former Flights Wine Bar on College Way into a warm and welcoming neighborhood French bistro, while keeping much of the comfortable, upscale casual atmosphere that made the space inviting in the first place. Buck, who also owns Salute in downtown Bend, brings a decidedly French sensibility to the new menu, with classic comfort food, an impressive beverage program and plenty of reasons to linger over a meal. The wine list remains one of the restaurant’s strongest assets. It’s thoughtful and well curated, with plenty of selections that pair naturally with the food. I enjoyed a glass of Christophe Thorigny Vouvray Sec, a lovely white with flavors of Bosc pear, tangerine and lemon. It was outstanding with the food and a reminder that a good neighborhood bistro should make choosing a glass of wine feel as pleasurable as choosing a dish. The cocktail menu includes classics such as a French 75 made with Le Grand Courtage Blanc de Blanc, gin and lemon; a Black Currant Sidecar with Courvoisier cognac, Cointreau, cassis and lemon, and a Buffalo Trace Boulevardier. The aperitif list is strong as well, with a St-Germain Spritz and the aptly named Death in the Afternoon, made with Blanc de Blanc and Absinthe Ordinaire. For those skipping alcohol, the Soleil d’Or combines pineapple and lime juices with ginger beer and club soda, while a Marionberry Mint Smash is made with NA vodka. And then there’s the food, which is where Bistro Colette really begins to feel like a proper French neighborhood hangout. The menu is substantial without feeling unwieldy, covering everything from warm herbed olives, salmon profiteroles, steak tartare and croquettes to moules frites, charcuterie, artisan cheese and salads. Classic French dishes make appearances alongside more unexpected choices, including a buckwheat crepe filled with raclette cheese, ham and braised Savoy cabbage. That crepe immediately caught my attention because it’s not something you see on just any menu. It arrived with a Dijon cheese sauce and an apple frisée salad, and it was excellent. I’m not always a fan of frisée

because it can have a bitter edge, but this version was bright and fresh, lightly dressed and scattered with julienned apple that contributed just a hint of sweetness. The crisp freshness of the salad was the perfect counterpoint to the rich, cheesy crepe. At $28, it’s substantial enough to serve as an entrée, although it would also make a terrific appetizer for sharing. The croquettes were another highlight. These tiny fried morsels are almost too adorable to eat, although they disappeared quickly. Some are filled with salty dry cured ham and béchamel, while others combine shrimp and nduja sausage. Crisp on the outside and rich and savory on the inside, they’re the sort of bite that makes it very easy to order another round. Entrées continue the French comfort food theme with Steak Frites, Sole à la Meunière, Juniper Sage Duck with Pinot Noir cherry sauce and parsnip purée, and a slow braised Beef Cheek with wild mushrooms and green beans. The beef cheek is exactly the kind of dish I want from a French bistro: deeply flavorful, incredibly tender meat braised in a rich wine gravy with wild mushrooms, green beans with almonds and a potato truffle purée. Hearty without being heavy, it’s the kind of slow cooked dish that begs for a glass of red wine. The current autumn menu also features daily Plats du Jour, adding another layer of variety. Specials might include quail stuffed with fresh Mission figs, a ripe tomato salad or braised rabbit with buttery noodles. These changing offerings give the kitchen room to follow the seasons while keeping the menu rooted in traditional French cooking. Happy hour runs from 3:30 to 5 pm daily, with $2 off all food and $3 off all drinks. With such a broad selection of small plates, wine and cocktails, it’s an especially appealing time to settle in and sample a few things.

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Save room for dessert at Bistro Colette! The Chocolate Crémeux Cake with raspberry sauce, vanilla gelato and hazelnut snow pairs well with a French Bordeaux.

Do save room for dessert. Bistro Colette offers macarons, Apple Tarte Tatin, coconut cake with lemon sauce, Opera Cake layered with almond sponge, coffee buttercream and dark chocolate ganache, along with a burnt honey crème brûlée. My choice was the Chocolate Crémeux Cake, a flourless chocolate cake served with raspberry sauce and house-made vanilla gelato gently covered with a layer of hazelnut snow (a flavorful powder that melts in your mouth). Paired with a Chateau Roc de Levraut Bordeaux Rouge, it was a beautiful finale. The wine’s black currant, cherry and toasted spice notes complemented the chocolate and raspberry particularly well. Overall, Bistro Colette feels warm, comfortable and wonderfully inviting. During my happy hour visit, every bite I tried was delicious, and my server was knowledgeable, attentive and generous with recommendations. I felt completely comfortable at my table for two, and the menu offered enough variety to accommodate different appetites while still maintaining a clear French identity. With its classic dishes, thoughtful wine list, lively cocktails and approachable atmosphere, Bistro Colette feels like the kind of place that could become a neighborhood favorite. And that crepe? I would happily order it again and again. Bistro Colette

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Fire Evacuation Sparks an Idea: Giving Back to Firefighters

hen they’re not running out to battle blazes like this year’s Akawa Butte fire or last year’s Flat Fire, firefighters cook a lot. That’s one fun fact that Sisters resident Leslie Pade picked up in 2025, when she and her family were forced to evacuate their home. While the Flat Fire picked up speed and Pade drove away from her home, fire crews were driving in. That blaze ultimately destroyed five homes, but Pade’s wasn’t one of them. In the wake of the fire, Pade’s sense of gratitude led her to create Fire Proof Salt & Seasoning Co., crafting small-batch, seasoning blends featuring smoked sea salt or smoked spices. The six blends are free from gluten, MSG and artificial flavors. Flavors include Campfire Catch, a “smoky, buttery, savory citrusy” blend ideal for seafood, along with the Hot Shot Cajun with smoky Cajun flavors and a subtle heat, ideal for chicken; and the Five Alarm Seasoning, a spicy mixture that works in any dish calling for spicy heat, the company’s website describes. Perhaps most unique is the company’s gift-pack program that lets customers donate a pack of seasoning

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blends to the firehouse of their choice. In addition, the company donates 10% of profits to supporting fire and EMS crews in Oregon. “Fortunately, we were able to return to our home because of heroic efforts by all our fire teams,” Pade wrote in a press release. “We wanted to create a company that could give back something tangible to firefighters, and we’ve been told by many that firefighters cook a lot. Another benefit for our family and yours: when you reach for your seasonings, it’s a reminder of fire safety and evacuation readiness all year long.” Fire Proof Salt & Seasoning Co.’s products are available on its website, fireproofsalt.com.

‘SURVing’ Up Better Hydration

Bendite crafts a new electrolyte beverage — without sugar or stevia

young Bend resident is launching a new sparkling electrolyte beverage, developed and made in Central Oregon. Tanner Bowen, an outdoors enthusiast who spent his youth skiing, running, bike racing and playing soccer, has just launched SURV, featuring real fruit flavors and electrolytes. A few years ago, at age 19, Bowen opened a pizza food cart at Silver Moon Brewing — an endeavor that had him working long hours in hot conditions. Trying to quench his thirst led to trying lots of products that were too sweet, or that relied on stevia, a natural sweetener. “I knew exactly what I wanted—a clean, stevia-free hydration drink with an effective electrolyte profile,” Bowen said in a press release. “I love Spindrift and wanted something with that same refreshing real-fruit flavor, but with the

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added benefits of electrolytes. I couldn’t find it, so I decided to make it.” Bowen sought the help of a third-party lab to develop a drink, and he’s now ready to launch. SURV currently comes in grapefruit flavor, with other flavors on the way. It’s made with real fruit juice, Himalayan salt, and natural flavors, without stevia or artificial sweeteners. Locals can order the product on the SURV website at drinksurv.com.

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No Wrong Way to Festival The Bend Film Festival turns 23 By Jared Rasic Steven Addington Photography

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’ve been to every single Bend Film Festival since 2003. That’s not a brag. It’s just a window into how much I’ve watched this thing evolve over the decades, in ways almost exclusively positive. Back then, it was hard not to feel like I was standing (more like sitting and watching) the genesis of something special. I’ll never forget finding myself watching Ti West’s directorial debut, “The Roost,” at midnight in an old roller skating rink converted for the night into poorly heated pop-up cinema. Slow fade to today. Led by Selin Sevinc (Managing Director of Programming and Artistic Vision), Christina Rosetti (Managing Director of Operations and Finance) and Clay Pruitt (Managing Director of Education and Development), the Bend Film Festival continues to grow sustainably and responsibly, with new and returning venues that are more centrally located, an influx of international filmmakers traveling to Central Oregon, an addition of a fifth festival day and a company culture that genuinely cares about the medium. It really feels like the fest is in a great place as we head into the 23rd one of these beauties on Oct. 7-11. Then there’s Basecamp — the all-inclusive filmmaking retreat. It’s an exciting addition, not just to the fest, but to the cultural fabric of the city itself. It’s a bespoke experience built for filmmakers and artists and it’s inspiring to see cinemaphiles from around the globe land in Central Oregon — a region that frankly deserves a much larger footprint in the Pacific Northwest’s movie scene. “We’re growing our audience year after year,” Pruitt tells me. “But we’re also seeing greater awareness within the film industry. At places like Sundance and IND/ EX, we increasingly hear from filmmakers and industry professionals who already know about BendFilm and Basecamp and want to learn more.” But none of this would matter if the films don’t deliver the same high quality the fest has become known for. As someone who watched a couple hundred during the screening process (as well as most of the films selected for the festival proper), I can confidently

confirm that the lineup is as formidable as ever. From the wide-eyed first-timer to the seasoned pros, everyone will find something remarkable. “This was a great year for docs, so we’re a little more doc-heavy than usual,” says Sevinc. “And regarding venues, we have some big news: We are bringing back the beloved McMenamin’s Father Luke’s and we’re using the Oxford Hotel Ballroom as a screening venue for the first time. All our screening venues are in a tight circle in downtown and the Old Mill. This creates more opportunity to move from theater to theater in large groups and freak people out.” I’ll gladly second Sevinc’s take on the documentaries; a few of the best doc shorts and features I’ve seen in years will be screening this year. In fact, the shorts blocks themselves are so staggeringly strong that it’s impossible to even recommend just one. Here are a few I’m in love with: The block “Moment of Grace:” This has a mixture of Documentary and Environmental/Outdoor Shorts. One I hope everyone sees, “We’re Fine,” follows Ukrainian artists two years into the war as they construct a stunning, heartbreaking art installation at Burning Man out of war-torn street signs. It’s a visceral reminder that while art might not heal every wound, the beauty and freedom of creation offers a catharsis that’s hard to quantify or even explain. A truly remarkable story. In the same block, Elif Koyutürk Hazen’s gorgeously shot “Guardians of Anatolia” follows a Sarıkeçili Yörük family migrating through the Taurus Mountains of Southern Turkey. It’s a visually intoxicating journey that proves how transporting documentary film can be when introducing us to a culture or region we have no frame of reference for. Meditative, beautiful and ephemeral. From the flawless, throwback rotoscoping of “1981,” to the untold, essential legend of Luis Valdez in “American Pachuco,” the lineup is deep and varied. There’s the stunning and singular “The Cycle of Love,” the masterclass of subjective documentarianism of “A Derailment” and the genuinely squirmy, nightmare-inducing

“Follicles.” But you also can’t miss the breathtaking “Mercy,” the future Oscar-nominees like “Gentle Monster,” “Hanging by a Wire,” “Paralyzed By Hope: The Maria Bamford Story” and “La Bola Negra.” Oh, and don’t forget the single most gorgeous animated short I’ve seen in years, “Saba,” or to the mesmerizing, groundbreaking doc short, “Still Standing.” But please don’t take my word for it. When I asked Sevinc to carve out five must-see films, she delivered: “’Paralyzed By Hope: The Maria Bamford Story’ (if you can get in, it’s the opening-night film!), ‘The Last Place on Earth,’ ‘Edward Said: Between Worlds,’ ‘When a Witness Recants’ and ‘Manhood.’ Also watch one of Rory Kennedy’s docs to hear her speak after them (they’re both great) and watch ‘Smoke Signals’ to hear Tantoo Cardinal speak because she’s a legend. As for events, I’m a big fan of our panel discussions, but as far as parties go, I like the Friday night after-party; it’s the middle of the fest week and a good time to talk about what you’ve seen so far and what you should see next while you still have time. But really, you can’t go wrong with any of them because festivals are about community.” I second that recommendation for the Friday night after-party. Every one I’ve staggered out of has been more legendary than the last. Or don’t listen to either one of us and spend the weekend exactly the way it calls to you. Whether you’re arguing with a filmmaker from Brooklyn over an IPA about an animated short from Japan or getting your mind blown alone from a documentary about cheese, there’s no one way to do the festival correctly. But I promise, years from now, if you choose to come, you’ll definitely remember where you were when the lights went down. Bend Film Festival

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OUTSIDE Ready to Go? Pack an Emergency Kit for Evacuations and Everything Else “PPP” for your next pursuit, whether playful or perilous Nancy

PPP: No, not Pole, Pedal, Paddle. You may have heard the old saw: Prior proper planning prevents piss-poor performance (and profound problems). Be educated and prepared before you embark on any adventure, especially when venturing into this positively pristine land of ours and beyond. Let’s start with The 10 Essentials, which have been around since the 1930s, although the list was first officially published in 1974 by the Seattle-based Mountaineers. These include navigation, sun protection, extra clothing, first aid, light, fire, repair tools, extra food, extra water and shelter. Packing a First Aid Kit This is the most complex essential, and can be highly subjective! Everyone has their opinion about what needs to go in the red bag with the white cross. Do you always carry one? Admit it – you should, but do you really want that extra weight when hardly anything ever happens? A balance must be struck between not being properly equipped and having too many supplies that won’t be used. Each trip, from a hike to No Name Lake, a multiday raft trip on the Lower D, a winter backcountry Three Sisters traverse or an adventure further afield, should have a customized kit. Factors to consider when packing a medical kit are: • Purpose of trip • Length of trip • Destination • How many in group • Medical conditions of concern in any group members • Age – extremes are at risk- very elderly (although in Bend, people are timeless) or very young (I saw several infants being papoosed up to Moraine Lake this summer – awesome!) • Bulk, weight, and cost of kit • Training and certification

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the library). And don’t forget the backup power bank. Preparing for the most challenging trip: A go bag

Tons of ready-made wilderness kits can be purchased in outdoor stores or online, but you can DIY one. All members of any trip should carry a personal kit, which should include the essentials mentioned above, and a supply of their personal medication such as over-the counter drugs, an albuterol inhaler, or Epi-Pen — unless weight is a big issue and you’re able to divvy up some items. Some basic supplies are: • Wound care –Band-aids, gauze, dressing. QuikClot or surgical glue? Not without proper training. Topical antibiotic (like Neosporin) only if out for days (simple cleaning with potable water should do the trick) • Pain – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) like ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), and acetaminophen (Tylenol) • Allergy – Antihistamine like Benadryl (although this is falling out of favor) or Claritin, Zyrtec; tube of travel toothpaste to immediately neutralize a sting • Gastrointestinal – Tums, Pepto-Bismol tabs, loperamide for diarrhea (but not always) • Skin – hydrocortisone 1% for rashes, poison oak/ivy oil remover like Tecnu or Zanfel

• Eye – Lubricating drops, especially for contacts wearers • Trauma – ACE bandage, triangular bandage, and you can improvise! • Tick tweezers if the pests are in season And don’t forget first aid for doggos – trauma, stings, and temperature extremes are the most likely issues. Train for play Get training if you get out a lot: CPR and a Stop the Bleed course are mandatory; basic first aid or wilderness first aid courses are a good start; Wilderness First Responder is the next level. If you are a health care professional or have a Wilderness First Responder or other certification and are caring for a group, make sure you have the proper certification to administer meds out of a group kit. Your smartphone is even smarter than you think Even though you like to think you’re off the grid (and now there’s Starlink), everyone brings their phone on their adventures. Newer iPhone and Android phones have excellent safety features, as outlined in a recent article in The New York Times (if you don’t have a subscription, you can access it free from

This pristine land of ours also presents particular problems, namely wildfires, the most likely reason for a forced evacuation. September is National Preparedness Month. FEMA’s “Ready Campaign” encourages everyone to make a plan and provides these excellent resources: https://www.ready.gov/ plan-form; building an emergency kit https://www.ready.gov/kit. A few extra nuggets: Water is the #1 priority. Fortunately, we’re surrounded by it here. But remember a reliable water purification device and don’t forget containers to put it in. Prescription meds – bring a surplus in case you may be out of your home for a while. Some medications are dangerous if there is a sudden withdrawal — think of how you feel when you don’t get your regular cuppa joe (caffeine is the #1 consumed drug in the world), so bring instant coffee packets or caffeine pills/gels too. -Create lists of medical conditions, medications and instructions for use, allergies, etc. for every family member Remember PPP – Prior Proper Planning and Prevent Profound Problems. Doing so, you’ll have a splendid adventure or will keep you and your family safe during these unfortunately more frequent times of jeopardy. -Nancy Pietrowski is a wilderness medicine and travel medicine pharmacist, ski patroller at Mt. Bachelor, EMT and volunteer USFS ranger, and sits on the board of the Central Oregon Mushroom Club. An author and editor, she’s currently the executive editor of Wilderness Medicine Magazine.

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love mushrooms, both edible and magic. And I’m proud to live in a state that has both regulated cannabis and psilocybin programs. I’ve seen firsthand the numerous benefits a carefully planned protocol of microdosing can provide to those struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD. And in light of the current political situation here in the U.S., that covers most of the people I know. I’ve written about the drawbacks that still exist with Oregon’s cannabis program, including chronic oversupply, widespread consolidation, a lack of alcohol and beerfest-style tasting events, and the burden placed upon growers and processors to stay compliant. Could the program be improved? Absolutely. But I believe that we are better off having a program with such shortcomings that expands access to cannabis products to all residents (and tourists) than to not. It’s flawed, but better than what we had prior, which for some people, often BIPOC, resulted in jail time. When Oregon passed Ballot Measure 109 in November of 2020, we became the first in the nation to legalize, and not just decriminalize, psilocybin for adult use. Good for us! On Jan. 1, 2023, the program went into effect. Unlike cannabis, psilocybin cannot be purchased over the counter at a dispensary. Instead, those 21 and over must obtain it through a licensed service center. The center will perform an intake to assess your intentions and explain what to expect. From there, you will work with a licensed facilitator who will “guide” you through your experience on site at the service center. Mushrooms are not allowed to be taken off the premises. After you complete the session, and it’s determined you are no longer under the effects, you may leave. A follow-up session to gauge how well the psilocybin worked is scheduled afterward. This is all fine and good, but there are some issues with the way the program has been designed that need review and revision. First, the Oregon Psilocybin Services limits patients to a dose no higher than 50 milligrams per visit. For those adverse to the metric system, that’s half a gram, which is considered

to be a microdose. This isn’t to say that every user wants, or needs, a heroic, ego-slaying macro dose. But there are conditions and individuals, especially those who are larger or more experienced, where a half gram may not be enough to address the user’s intentions. There’s also the matter of the cost, for the user, and for the facilitator and the service center. Most service centers offer discounts for veterans and/ or sliding scale discounted scholarships for those unable to pay full price. But for those paying full price, there may be sticker shock. One Eugene-based cenTom ter charges $2,500 for a me sF rit facilitator, or $2,800 es for a senior facilitator, and neither includes the cost of the psilocybin. But it isn’t due to greed on the part of the facilitator or center. Rather, it’s needed to offset the prohibitively high cost of licensing that OPS charges. Those producing the mushrooms and service centers pay an initial $500 application fee, then an annual $10,000 license fee. (Nonprofit service centers see that fee reduced to $5,000.) Facilitators pay a $150 application fee, then an annual $2,000 license fee, although those on SSI, the Oregon Health Plan and other income restrictions may see that fee reduced to $1,000. But facilitators need to complete an Oregon Health Authority training program of around 168 hours that runs around $10,000. Yikes. Last month, after industry outcry and pushback, the state rescinded its plans to double the annual fees for service centers and manufacturers to $20,000 annually. The pushback highlighted that of the 39 service center licenses issued, nearly half have been surrendered or expired. With Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist postings often offering an ounce of a wide variety of mushrooms for $150/ounce, many people are forgoing service centers. Restraint is not an American trait for most things, and I’m not advocating for a dispensary-style system for psilocybin. But the prohibitively high fees make access a primarily white and wealthy option. The state needs to expand access and lower costs. els ex

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Are You Really Mad at Me? A daily practice to dampen down the negative noise

’ve been writing this “Inner Heroes” column for 20 years now. In my 80th year, it has become clear to me why this is so important. My life’s purpose is to learn and teach ways to increase our Light. Each of us is here for important reasons. As we identify them, and take time to realize we have a purpose, there is a shift. We are not here to simply survive, to have a good time, to make a certain amount of money, to jump from app to app. I have not always been aware of my purpose. And I certainly have not always done it. Sadly, both consciously and not so consciously, I have dimmed plenty of light along my way, and I am deeply sorry for this. How can we make our world a better, brighter place for all of us and for future generations? As we move forward today, simply put into your mind and your heart, your key purposes for being here. It takes guts to name them and steadily keep walking toward them. The human mind too often dwells on the negative. It’s a biological survival mechanism. Every animal has it. We must spot danger in order to survive. If there is not danger, we, too, often make up false stories or return to old traumas, either ours, our parents’ or our world’s. It is a biological pattern but we can, and I deeply believe we should, decrease their impact on our daily lives. Every false, negative thought impacts way more than just the thinker! Just recently an old buddy called me up out of the blue. We hadn’t connected for nearly five years. I love this guy…and I truly believed he had written me out of his life for something I believed I did. I saw his name show up on an incoming call and couldn’t believe it. “Hi, Wyley” I answered. “Hi, Burt” he replied. “I really have missed you and have been wondering how you’ve been doing.” I was shocked. “Wyley, were you mad at me for writing that story in the newspaper?”

“No!” he quickly responded. “I liked it.” For five years I absolutely knew Wyley was ticked off at me. It was a blessed 2 x 4 slammed into my thick head. I finally realized that I make up “Wyley” stories all the time! And it’s time to stop! Here is a daily practice that I would like you to try. I have been doing it for a while now and it has significantly decreased the impact of the negative noise and helped focus on the Light: Step #1 is simply to slow down, take some gentle breaths and develop an awareness when one of these negative critters shows up. Here are some common ones. “(S)he’s mad at me.” “I really screwed up.” “There is nothing good going on in the world.” “I’m a loser.” We have tons of them. They are all toxic. The majority are lies or they are completely out of our control. So why give them so much of our precious time and energy? Also, if you need to verify if someone is upset with you, ask them. If you can fix it, great. If not, somehow learn to let it go. Get some help when you need it. Step #2 is the blessing of our negative thoughts. Remember, we are talking about thoughts that pull us down and away from the Light. They hurt us and we too frequently get accustomed to their toxic presence. Now, when you notice one of these critters, thank them and go immediately to a gratitude. We all have many of them. Too many to ever be able to count. For life, for our sun, water, our food, our trees that provide air to breathe, for music, for friends, for…it is an infinite list. Go to your blessings. Go to love, wherever it may be. Soak it in. Our negative thoughts and feelings become a signal to return immediately to the Light, our greater reality. Thank you, little critters. Practice. Practice. Practice. - Burt Gershater is a counselor, leadership trainer, speaker and writer. He can be reached at info@burtgershater.com

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Perched on a quiet street in SW Redmond’s Valleyview neighborhood, this elevated home combines an open layout with ideal separation of space. The main-level vaulted living area features a kitchen with a Bluestar 6-burner range, new cabinetry, a large island, and views of Smith Rock from the deck. The main level primary suite has vaulted ceilings, a bathroom with double vanities, a soaking tub and two walk-in closets. The lower level features a huge bonus room, two additional bedrooms, a full bath, laundry and access to a fully fenced yard with low-maintenance turf. Privacy easements to the north and east enhance the setting, while an oversized driveway provides secure parking for an RV or adventure gear.

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By Nathan Powers Engel Volkers Bend

Central Oregon Homes, by Design

From craftsman to mountain modern: A guide to Central Oregon home styles interpretation. Gabled rooflines, covered porches, board-and-batten siding and metal roofing are paired with large windows, open interiors and modern finishes. The style has become increasingly popular in newer construction. Mid-century modern: Defined by simplicity and a strong relationship with the outdoors, mid-century modern homes typically feature clean horizontal lines, large windows, open floor plans and minimal ornamentation. Farmhouse: Simpler and more utilitarian than their modern counterparts, this generally features straightforward rectangular forms, pitched roofs, porches and practical floor plans. The style is particularly fitting in rural Tumalo, Sisters, Redmond and Prineville. Contemporary: Clean geometric forms, expansive glass, open interiors and restrained materials are common characteristics. In Central Oregon, contemporary homes often take advantage of views, natural light and the surrounding landscape. Architecture that reflects the landscape: While the styles differ, natural materials, abundant windows, outdoor living spaces and connections to the landscape appear again and again. The region has evolved from traditional lodge and craftsman designs toward modern and contemporary homes while maintaining those regional influences. That may be the defining characteristic of Central Oregon architecture: the styles continue to change, but the landscape remains the inspiration.

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entral Oregon homes come in a wide range of styles. Here’s a look at some of the architectural styles found throughout Central Oregon. Craftsman: These homes typically feature low-pitched roofs, wide front porches, exposed rafter tails, tapered columns and natural materials such as wood and stone. Interiors often emphasize craftsmanship and built-in details. Many of Bend’s historic neighborhoods, particularly Old Bend, feature classic examples. Ranch: Simple, practical and highly livable, the ranch became popular in the mid-20th century and remains common throughout Central Oregon. Typically single-story, ranch homes emphasize horizontal lines, low-pitched roofs, attached garages and connections between living spaces and the yard. Northwest contemporary: Maybe the architectural style most at home in Central Oregon,these homes combine clean lines with exposed timber, wood finishes, gable or shed roofs, large windows and natural materials. Rather than competing with the landscape, the architecture tends to frame it. Mountain modern: Think of the traditional mountain lodge with less rustic ornamentation and more glass, cleaner lines and contemporary finishes, incorporating wood, stone, steel and expansive windows, with open floor plans. The style is especially common in Tetherow, Broken Top, Sunriver and Black Butte Ranch. Modern farmhouse: Giving familiar rural elements a cleaner, contemporary

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ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Let’s make Libran writer Ursula K. Le Guin your patron saint. She believed that any human arrangement, however permanent it seems, was made by people and can therefore be unmade and remade by people. The divine right of kings once seemed eternal and inevitable, she liked to remind us. Be like her in the coming weeks, Libra. Refuse to accept that the way things are is the way they must continue to be. Imagine more beautiful, more just, and more loving arrangements in every area of your life, including your relationships, your work, and your inner life. Then take three steps toward making it so. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Volcanologists distinguish between two different eruptions. In the effusive type, lava flows slowly and steadily, while the explosive eruptions eject material fast and hard. What does this have to do with you? In my astrological estimation, you currently contain building pressures that need release. Here's the good news: You can maneuver yourself in the direction of effusive expression and thereby make the explosive kind unnecessary. So my advice is to find small, controllable outlets for what's gathering inside you. Don't wait until the only option is a massive, sudden discharge. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You'll flourish in

the coming years if you ask daring questions and befriend sweet ambivalence and welcome adorable uncertainty. You'll stumble upon weird but interesting success and project potent authenticity if you let your curiosity lead you to situations outside of your cozy bubbles and velvet ruts. On the other hand, you'll flounder if you cling to folk wisdom foisted on you by the algorithms, treat all your opinions as facts, or pretend you always know what the f*ck is going on in this dazzling mess of a world. Keep it generous and exploratory, Sagittarius. Seek out wide-ranging conversationalists and playful skeptics.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A river delta is where a river finally meets the sea. Instead of arriving as one bold channel, it fans out into dozens of branching streams, depositing the rich silt it has carried for many miles. Deltas are fertile places because of everything the river gathered along the way and finally lays down. You're approaching a metaphorical delta, Capricorn. All the experiences, emotions, and impressions you've been carrying are ready to be released and turned into fertile ground. Abundance wants to grow from all you've gathered. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the 17th

century, Aquarian astronomer Johannes Hevelius mapped the moon with surprising accuracy. Yet he worked with funky homemade telescopes perched on a homemade observatory that he built on the rooftops of his three connected houses. I recommend you borrow his approach, Aquarius. You might feel tempted to postpone action until conditions are ideal, but I hope you’ll begin with what you already possess. Prediction: As you proceed, your tools and strategies will evolve. Momentum will become one of your key resources.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In traditional Chinese medicine, wei qi is a protective energy that circulates beneath the skin, forming a shield against harmful influences. To nourish it, you revel in sleeping and eating well. You work diligently, with tender discernment, to maintain healthy boundaries. How are you doing with that, Pisces? Is it possible you've been working so hard on your deep transformations that you've semi-neglected this outer layer of strength? I hope that in the coming weeks, you'll nurture the subtle shields that prevent you from absorbing every stray particle of psychic weirdness in your environment. Think of this task not as building walls, but tending to your garden's edges. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Orchids may lure

pollinating insects with ingenious illusions rather than nectar. Some mimic the look or fragrance

of other flowers. Others resemble female insects so convincingly that hopeful males unknowingly assist with pollination. From this, we might conclude that nature can be as duplicitous as humans. But rather than being bummed out by the facts of life, let's use this as a lesson for you to wield in the coming days. Appearances can be deceiving—for both better and worse. If a situation initially seems disappointing or confusing, linger before drawing conclusions. Likewise, if something looks irresistibly attractive at first glance, investigate further. I predict your intuition will be extra skilled at distinguishing authentic richness from glamorous distraction.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I propose we make 93-year-old Taurus musician Willie Nelson your patron saint and role model for the foreseeable future. Earthy, unflappable, and unhurried, he has kept making his distinctive, soulful music for over 70 years, devoted all the while to the land and the people who work it. He has never pushed to sound like anyone else; he has patiently, inexorably become more fully himself. It’s your birthright to live like Nelson, Taurus, with a steady, sensual, enduring devotion to what you love. In the coming weeks, I invite you to tend to your deepest roots. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I may be preaching to

the choir here, but there's a fun kind of magic that thrives when you decline to be consistent. You Geminis are least likely, of all the signs, to exhaust yourself in trying to maintain a unified self-presentation. Like the Gemini poet Walt Whitman, you're often pleased with the fact that you contain multitudes. It's a potential superpower! The you who loves solitude and the you who craves connection can both be true. The skeptic and the mystic can coexist in the same nervous system. Your assignment: Honor three contradictory impulses without trying to make them coherent. You're boisterously excused from having to make too much sense.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In certain caves, like the Cave of the Crystals in Naica, Mexico, crystals grow to astonishing sizes. Why? Because the environment remains stable for thousands of years, with steady temperatures, minimal disturbances, and slow mineral flow. Under these stable conditions, ordinary molecules assemble into lavish structures. I believe you’re cultivating a similar sanctuary, Cancerian, as you invoke the powers of steadiness and devoted dedication. Even if progress appears slow, the underlying process is gradually generating a beautiful strength and/ or lasting treasure. Now’s a good time to redouble your faith in your good work. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The cosmic powers have granted you a license to be magnificent. Not arrogant, please note, but majestic, resplendent, and marvelous. You know the difference, right? Arrogance is parasitic, demanding that everyone reflects your glory back at you. Magnificence is expansive, making everyone feel more vital and attuned to their own splendor. The second option is far more nutritious and delicious for you in the long run. In the coming eons, and especially now, I hope you'll be lavish with your praise and generous with your attention. Glow and dazzle in ways that inspire others to glow and dazzle. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A Zen teaching

says, "Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water." But being the post-Zen teacher I am, I protest and say, "No, the chopping and the carrying ARE the enlightenment. There is no separate 'after.'" The sacred is ALWAYS lurking in the mundane, disguised as ordinary tasks. And you Virgos are potentially the zodiac's supreme master of this controversial truth. Others may chase after astral bling and transcendent glitter, but you know that divinity lives in the earthy details that are right in front of you. That’s how you transmute seemingly unremarkable stuff into the sublime. It’s time to wield your superpower to the hilt, please!

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