Calendar > Community Interests

February 15
4pm – 6pm Homeland: Four Portraits of Native American Activism, Hitchcock Auditorium, COCC Bend Campus. Free. 541-318-3726.

February 15
7pm Heart 4 Horses Concert, Innovation Theatre Works, 1155 SW Division, Bend. Featuring the works of Cole Porter, George & Ira Gershwin, Mozart, Rodgers & Hammerstein and others. Nancy Engebretson, 541-350-8563.

February 18
11am OBRA Barrel Racing, Crook County Fairgrounds, Indoor Arena. Free. Rhonda Kingsbury, 541-410-9737, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

February 18
11am – 4pm Zwickelmania – Deschutes Brewery, Deschutes Brewery, 901 SW Simpson Avenue, Bend. Hosted by the Oregon Brewers Guild, Zwickelmania is a free statewide event that offers visitors a chance to tour Oregon breweries. 541-385-8606.

February 18
12 – 5pm Divorce Panel Presentation, (12 – 2pm Redmond Public Library), (3 – 5pm Bend Public Library). 541-678-5399 x2, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.shiftingmatters.com.

February 18
5pm Oregon Hunters Association Banquet, Crook County Fairgrounds, Carey Foster Hall. Lyle Rilling 541-447-5029.

February 19
4pm Spaghetti Feed to Raise Funds For WWII Veterans, Jake’s Diner, 2210 NE Hwy 20. $10. www.bendheroes.org, www.honorflightofeasternoregon.org, Lyle Hicks 541-382-0118, Dick Tobiason 541-388-5591.

February 21
3pm - 6:30 Film: Precious Knowledge, Hitchcock Auditorium, COCC Bend Campus. 541-383-7412.

February 23
5 – 7pm Film: Dance Me Outside, Community Room, COCC Madras Campus, 541-318-3782.

February 23
7pm An Inconvenient Patriot: Celebrating the life and work of Peter Seeger, Wille Hall Campus Center, COCC Bend Campus. Hosted by Jim Stedman, instructor of writing. 541-383-7412.

February 25
9am Antiques  & Collectibles Auction, Crook County Fairgrounds, Carey Foster Hall. Free. Ramona Hulick 541-416-9348 www.auctioneer-4u.net.

February 25
10am – 3pm Eight Annual Central Oregon Preschool & Childcare Fair, St. Charles Medical Center Conference Center, Bend. Kim Gammond 541-385-7988, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

February 25
12pm 4-H Open Horse Clinic, Crook County Fairgrounds, Indoor Arena. Free. Crook County Extension, Kim Herber, 541-447-6228.

February 27
6:30pm A Hidden History: Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon? Wille Hall, Campus Center, COCC Bend Campus. Free. 541-383-7257.

February 28-March 1
8am Crook County High School & Middle School Challenge Days, Crook County Fairgrounds, Carey Foster Hall. Darin Kessi, 541-416-6900,  Ext. 3119.

February 29
1:30pm Conversations on Books and Cultures: Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou, Multicultural Center, Campus Center, COCC Bend Campus. Book discussion facilitated by Tina Redd, assistant professor of English. 541-383-7412.

February 29
12 - 1:30pm Rootin Tootin Chili Cook Off, Cougar Springs Senior Living, 1942 SW Canyon Dr. Redmond. Public Welcome. $3.00 to enter or $3.00 for all the chili you can eat. Live Music by Terry Bickley. RSVP if you plan to enter chili contest. 541-316-4400, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

March 1
6:30pm Film: Miss Representation, Room 107, Cascades Hall, OSU-Cascades, Bend. The film explores how the media’s misrepresentation of women has led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. 541-383-7412.

March 2 – 4
Heroes in Sisters Event, Sisters & Hoodoo Ski Area. Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) is hosting event. The weekend includes use of specialized equipment and lessons, adaptive instructors and volunteers, meals, and two nights lodging at the Best Western Ponderosa Lodge. www.oregonadaptivesports.org, 541-306-8177 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

March 6-8
8am Crook County High School & Middle School Challenge Days, Crook County Fairgrounds, Carey Foster Hall. Darin Kessi, 541-416-6900, Ext. 3119.

March 7
3:30 – 4:30pm Water Wars: Politics of Thirst, Room 123, Ochoco Hall, COCC Bend Campus. This presentation & discussion will explore the geopolitics involved in water conservation. 541-383-7786, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

March 10
7am 4-H Beef Weigh In, Crook County Fairgrounds, Indoor Arena. Free. Crook County Extension. Jeremy Green, 541-447-6228.

March 10
8am 4-H Open Horse Show, Crook County Fairgrounds. Indoor Arena. Free. Crook County Extension, Kim Herber, 541-447-6228.

March 15
4 – 5pm Can Farmers, Fishermen and Environmentalists Work Together to Help Solve Oregon’s Water Management Problems? Room 123, Ochoco Hall, COCC Bend Campus.  541-383-7786, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

March 17
10am OBRA Barrel Racing, Crook County Fairgrounds, Indoor Arena. Free. Rhonda Kingsbury, 541-410-9737, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

March 17
5pm CC Stock Growers Banquet, Crook County Fairgrounds, Carey Foster Hall,  Trent Smith 206-310-6953.

March 31
4:30pm Annual Banquet and Auction for the High Desert Friends of NRA, Riverhouse Convention Center, 2850 NW Rippling River Ct., Bend. 541-369-5366 or 541-968-3747, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.friendsofnra.org.

May 5 & 6
Crooked River Ranch “Steel Stampede” Vintage Motorcycle Rally.541-923-2679.

June 6
6:30pm Xtreme Bulls bull riding-only event, Sisters Rodeo grounds, south of Sisters on Highway 20. Tickets: 541-549-0121or 800-827-7522, www.sistersrodeo.com.

July (Date TBD)
Crooked River Ranch Independence Celebration. 541-923-2679.

December 1
Crooked River Ranch Olde Fashioned Christmas Celebration. 541-923-2679.

(Every Thursday)
6:30pm Bow Wow Bingo, 7th Street Brewhouse in Redmond, www.redmondhumane.org/Events_2.html.

(Every Monday)
6 – 7pm Bumps & Bruises Clinic for local middle and high school athletes, Peak Performance Physical Therapy in Redmond. Free. 541-923-0410.

(Every Monday)
7 – 8:30pm Guided Meditation with Kathy Nagel, Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 NW Louisiana Ave. $45 monthly or $15 drop in. Register at 541-330-0334.

(Every Tuesday)
7:30pm Flashback Films, 2nd Street Theater, 220 NE Lafayette, Bend OR 97701. $5. 541-390-1695.