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A festival of film in Bend
Bend Film Festival is an annual showcasing of independent films in theaters around Bend. The five-day long event, features full films as well as shorts which are submitted, watched, rated and selected by the festivals team. Bend Film Festival is a non-profit organization founded by Katie Merritt, a San Francisco implant whose goal was to support Bend’s growing arts. It began in 2003 and had just celebrated its 23rd year on October 7th.
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This Oregon Museum Lets Tribes Tell The Story Of The Columbia River In Their Own Words
The walls of one Central Oregon museum borrow their patterns straight from traditional basket weaving. Even the building is telling a story before you ever reach the big, heavy front door. Inside, three tribes share their own history through audio, lights, short films, and stunning beadwork. You won’t spend the...
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Central Oregon Strong: Original artwork “With Love Bend” Fundraiser
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bend artist Kimberley Yaeger has raised $9,000 for the Silver Rail Elementary School community after creating an original artwork titled “With Love, Bend.” All proceeds from the sales will go directly to the Silver Rail PTO to help provide resources for students and staff following a recent tragedy. The artwork features The post Central Oregon Strong: Original artwork “With Love Bend” Fundraiser appeared first on KTVZ .
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Celebrate Halloween Night with an Exploration of Fantasies and Fears
Dragons, masked assassins, vampires, witches, dark elves and myriad other fantasy beings will be stirring at Redmond’s High Desert Music Hall on Friday, Oct. 30 as the Bend Burlesque Company and Pangaea Guild Hall team up for a night of “Fears & Fantasies,” an immersive dark-fantasy experience. This isn’t the usual Halloween party. The 8pm […] The post Celebrate Halloween Night with an Exploration of Fantasies and Fears appeared first on The Source - Bend, Oregon .
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Crafting Activities for Kids at the Deschutes Public Library
(Photo courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Paint, draw, cut, glue — come try something new. Crafternoons are perfect for young children, but everyone is welcome. Children will work on developing fine motor skills, shape identification, texture description, and color exploration through the process of completing an interactive craft. You will find a variety of hands-on programs for kids in addition to Crafternoons, so be sure to check our online calendar for what’s happening at a library near you.
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Review: ‘Wildwood’ Is No Walk in the Park
Oregonians know a lot of things: Ivy is invasive and evil; you do not piss off the crows; we live in the most beautiful place on earth. Wildwood, which opened Oct. 23, is Laika’s magnum opus, an artistic marvel, and the best advertisement Oregon could ask for, especially in light of certain events over the past year that may have painted us in the media as a “war-ravaged hellscape.”
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Local author marks Family History Month by looking beyond the family tree
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – October is Family History Month in the U.S., and one Oregon author wants to help local families put the story back in their history. In celebration of the month, University of Oregon graduate, educator and author Bradley Wright is bringing his own family’s past to the page. Wright joined us on […]
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This Massive Oregon Rock Formation Looks So Much Like a Stone Fortress You’ll Think It’s a Movie Set
Out in the flat, empty high desert of central Oregon, a giant ring of jagged rock walls rises from the ground like a castle nobody built. It looks so much like a fort that early settlers simply named it after one. The walls are real, the history goes back thousands of years, and the place costs nothing to explore.
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A Corner of Dudley’s Bookshop Café is Dedicated to Silver Rail Families & Kiddos
Books, in a time of intense trauma, can be both a healthy escape and, at the same time, a therapeutic means of confronting it head on. So’s the logic of an altruistic friend of Dudley’s Bookshop Café in downtown Bend, who donated an undisclosed sum to provide families, and, particularly, children of Silver Rail Elementary […] The post A Corner of Dudley’s Bookshop Café is Dedicated to Silver Rail Families & Kiddos appeared first on The Source - Bend, Oregon .
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A New Season of Caldera Sessions is Here
Enjoy unplugged magic from the Americana Song Academy! This year’s 8-episode series features intimate, stripped-back performances captured creekside at the 2026 Americana Song Academy, offering a closer look at the artists, their songs, and the craft behind them. Learn more about the beloved annual song camp here. Episode 1 featuring Spencer LaJoye is out now! Watch on the Sisters […] The post A New Season of Caldera Sessions is Here appeared first on The Source - Bend, Oregon .