Pacific Crest Triathlon photo provided by Lynnette Braillard
The Pacific Crest Triathlon is a weekend sports festival held every year in Sunriver. Top athletes will compete in several different races every June. |
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Below is a list of the March 2008 Central Oregon events...Enjoy!
March 1-2
Special Olympics Oregon State Winter Games at Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort. When: 9:00AM to 4:00PM, Cost: Free. Athletes from around Oregon will be on Mt Bachelor for two days of competitions in the sports of alpine skiing (slalom, giant slalom, downhill), snowboarding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Contact: Dan Cook - 503-248-0600 ext 23.
April 1
High Desert Museum - Totally Touchable Tuesday When: Every Tuesday, 10:30 am. Sensory-filled storytelling about animals and people of the High Desert. You never know what will happen - crafts, puppets or maybe a live animal appearance!
April 2
High Desert Museum - Wild Wednesdays. Where: High Desert Museum, Bend. Every Wednesday, 3pm-5pm. Do the High Desert Hideaway Hunt! Take a wild journey for clues and treasures throughout the Museum.
April 2
3rd Annual "Straight from the Heart" Poker Tournament. Contact: Bob or Christina - 541-385-8606. Location: Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room.
Where: Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room, 901 SW Simpson Avenue
When: 6:00PM. Cost: $65 buy-in to play, $25 donation to watch- food and beer included This is a 21 and over event. Great prizes for top 5 players, Raffle prizes throughout the night, All proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Cash, check or credit card accepted.
April 3
Arlo Guthrie's "Solo Reunion Tour - Together at Last. Contact: Michael Funke - 541-322-0863. Where: Bend High School Auditorium, Bend When: 8pm
Arlo Guthrie's "Solo Reunion Tour - Together at Last " Benefit for 106.7 KPOV, Bend Community Radio.
April 4
First Friday Gallery Walk. The streets of Bend fill with art patrons on the first Friday of every month as Downtown Bend and Old Mill District art galleries stay open late with receptions for guest artists and special presentations of new exhibits. Hours are from 5-9pm.
April 4
Bask in the Glow of a Bonfire on the Snow.Take in the night sky, stars and enjoy conversation, dessert and a hot drink with your family and friends this winter as you snowshoe a short way with a naturalist guide in a stunning old-growth Hemlock forest. For more information or reservations, call Wanderlust Tours at 541-389-8359, toll free at 800-962-2862 or click here to visit the website.
April 4
Deschutes Brewery Poker Run #4 at Mt Bachelor Ski Resort.
Fifty max participants collect cards from each chair. Prizes awarded to the best poker hands, and there will be many drawings. Entry includes drink, lunch, lift ticket package. Contact: 541-382-2442 ext 2933.
April 5
Riders for the Cure at Mt Bachelor Ski Resort. Top 3 fundraisers earn a snowboard, plus a prize package. Contact: 541-693-0933.
April 5
FOX Snowblast 2 for 1 Discount Day for the tube hill at Mt Bachelor. Another great day on the hill sponsored by FOX39 crew. The coupons are only available at the FOX station: 63140 Britta St., Ste.D101 in Bend. Contact: 541-382-7220.
April 5
Costume and Mask Workshop. Contact: ameadow115@hotmail.com Where: Arts Central. Cost: Nominal Fee. All ages welcome. Costume Theme is "Large Puppets and Masks".
April 5
Straight No Chaser. Contact: Cascade Festival of Music - 541-383-2202. Where: Summit High School Auditorium. When: 1:30PM and 7:30PM. Cost: $15 general admission. 7:30PM - $20 ($22 at the door) Free to students with Student ID Card. Straight No Chaser brings their incredible blend of vocal talent and exciting stage presence to Central Oregon! Join us in welcoming this amazing a-cappella group from Indiana University for an evening of entertainment that is sure to be the talk of the town.
April 6
Sunriver Music Festival Fireside Concert featuring, Dee Daniels and her Jazz Band. Where: The Great Hall near Sunriver Lodge at Sunriver Resort. When: 7:30pm. Visit www.sunrivermusic.org
April 6
Footzone ~ Horse Butte 10 miler (run). 10:50 AM; Contact: 541-317-3568 Where: Bend
April 7
Oregon's Biggest Volcano at the High Desert Museum. Where: High Desert Museum. When: 11:30PM - 1:00PM. Cost: $15 (Plus Museum Admission). Members, $10. Oregon's Biggest Volcano with Dr Ellen Bishop of the Oregon Paleo Lands Institute, the only learning center in Oregon dedicated to the geologic, landscape. Includes lunch. Contact: 541-382-45754
April 7
Hold 'em for Habitat. Where: Jake's Diner. When: Every Monday Night. Cost: $5. Texas Hold 'em Tourney with all proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity.
Contact: Lyle Hicks - 541-419-6021.
April 8
The Seven Dancing Princesses. Where: Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. When: 7:00PM. Cost: $7 youth; $9 adults. A short, musical play based on the fairy tale. "The Twelve Dancing Princesses and the Worn Out Shoe." Set in medieval France, the play incorporates medieval music & dance. Presented for Heritage Theatre Company. Contact: Janet Kingsley - 541-788-1220. Box office: 541-317-0700.
April 10-13
Central Oregon RV Show. Where: Deschutes County Fair & Expo in Redmond. Contact: Dan Morris - 541-382-5009.
April 10-11
Meet Live Wolves ~ High Desert Museum in Bend. When: 7pm Cost: $20, Members $10. Ages 7 and older. Get face-to-face with wolves from Colorado's Mission: Wolf refuge and education project. Traditionally, a sellout. Call for tickets, 541-382-4754.
April 10-13
PSNA Master Championships annual Alpine SG, GS, and SL race at Mt Bachelor. Contact: 541-388-0002.
April 10-13
2nd Street Theater presents "Garden Politics" Where: 2nd Street Theater, 220 NE Lafayette, Bend. Show starts at 8pm, Sunday matinee 3pm. Cost: Adults $18, Senior/Students $16. What happens when a pragmatist volunteers to help a liberal activist save a neighborhood garden? Sparks fly and a clash of personalities ensues.
April 11 FREE SKI DAY at Mt Bachelor!! Bring a minimum 3 cans of non-perishable food or cash donation and in return you receive an all day ski lift pass. Contact: 541-382-2442.
April 12 2008 MS Walk
Where: Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend. When: Registration begins at 8:30, walk begins at 10am. 3-mile walk begins and ends at the Les Schwab Amphitheater and winds around the Shops at the Old Mill District. This is a Rain or Shine event!
April 12 Costume and Mask Workshops.
Where: Deschutes Public Library in Bend.
When: 10:45-12:00. Cost: Free - children of all ages. Theme: "Animal Mask Craft".
April 12
Meet Live Wolves ~ High Desert Museum in Bend. When: 3pm Cost: $20, Members $10. Ages 4 and older. Get face-to-face with wolves from Colorado's Mission: Wolf refuge and education project. Traditionally, a sellout. Call for tickets, 541-382-4754.
April 14
Tropical Oregon- at the High Desert Museum.
When: 11:30AM to 1:00PM
Cost: $15 (Plus Museum Admission)Members, $10. Tropical Oregon- When Bananas Grew in the Cascades with Dr. Ellen Bishop of the Oregon Paleo Lands Institute, the only learning center in Oregon dedicated to the geologic landscape. Includes lunch.
April 16-20
2nd Street Theater presents "Garden Politics"Where: 2nd Street Theater, 220 NE Lafayette, Bend. Show starts at 8pm, Sunday matinee 3pm. Cost: Adults $18, Senior/Students $16. What happens when a pragmatist volunteers to help a liberal activist save a neighborhood garden? Sparks fly and a clash of personalities ensues.
April 18-20
Sparrow Clubs Third Annual Fly Fishing and Golf Derby. Where: Aspen Lakes GC, Sisters Oregon.
The golf and fly fishing derby will begin Friday, April 18th with a silent auction and dinner hosted by Aspen Lakes Lodge at Brand 33. The event will continue on Saturday, April 19th at the private lake of Alder Creek Ranch located just east of Sisters with a dinner awards ceremony at Rock Springs Guest Ranch that evening. Sunday, April 20 Aspen Lakes Golf Course will host an 18-hole Golf Scramble Tournament on the W.L. Overdorf course. In the spirit of celebrating two of Central Oregon's greatest recreational opportunities, there will be a pre-event fly-fishing clinic hosted by world renowned fly fisherman, Denny Rickards at Alder Creek Ranch. To reserve your space, or for more information, call Ali King at 541-322-9355.
April 18-19
Moonlight Snowshoe Tours by Wanderlust. For four nights each month surrounding the full moon, snowshoe with a naturalist guide and experience the silence of nature under the bright winter moonlight. WHERE: Tour takes place in the High Cascade Mountains. Shuttle van pick-ups available in Bend & Sunriver. WHEN: 7-11pm (4 hrs.) COST: $55 per person includes transportation, snowshoes, instruction and hot chocolate. For more information or reservations, call Wanderlust Tours at 541-389-8359, toll free at 800-962-2862 or click here to visit the website.
April 18-20
PSNA Master Championships annual Alpine SG, GS, and SL race at Mt Bachelor. Contact: 541-388-0002.
April 19
Costume and Mask Workshops. Where: Deschutes Public Library in downtown Bend. When: 9am. Costume Theme: Animal Stories (need a last minute mask or puppet for the parade?). Swing by, make a mask and join in the fun.
April 19
Central Oregon Earth Day Celebration. Where: Downtown Bend, between Bond and Wall. When: 10am staging, 11am parade. Cost: FREE
April 21
Venomous Animals at the High Desert Museum. Where: High Desert Museum on Hwy 97 in Bend. When: 11:30PM to 1:00PM. Cost: $15 (Plus Museum admission) Members $10.
April 23-26
2nd Street Theater presents "Garden Politics"Where: 2nd Street Theater, 220 NE Lafayette, Bend. Show starts at 8pm, Sunday matinee 3pm. Cost: Adults $18, Senior/Students $16. What happens when a pragmatist volunteers to help a liberal activist save a neighborhood garden? Sparks fly and a clash of personalities ensues.
April 25
May Day Races. annual alpine/Nordic/galande races for ages 7-14 at Mt Bachelor. 250 competitors and their families converge on Mt Bachelor for a season ending fun time!
April 25
Blues, Amuse and Brews. Where: Midtown Ballroom, 51 NW Greenwood, Bend. When: 5:00PM. Cost: $40 ( includes 2 beer or wine drink coupons)
4th Annual Blues, Amuse and Brews is a fundraiser for Westside Village Magnet School and a really good party. Night includes cocktails, wandering the silent auction items, appetizers, music, dinner and comedy. Come join in the fun and support a great school.
April 28
When Stars Explode at the High Desert Museum. Where: High Desert Museum, Hwy 97 in Bend. When: 11:30PM to 1:00PM. Cost: $15 (Plus Museum admission) Members $10.
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