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Good morning, Bend! I hope everyone had a good holiday weekend! It looks like Pilot Butte caught on fire (thanks to Barron Sawyer for the video!) a bit more than usual, but luckily, the fire department was on hand and got it under control.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson & Emily Elaro

There are hundreds of events, classes, story times, and more happening at your libraries every month—and they’re all free!

Be sure to pick up an Events guide or check out the Deschutes Public Library online calendar to keep up with all that’s happening at the new Central Library in Bend and beyond.

New this month: a seed library! Every Thursday in July and August, we’re providing space for the community to share and explore new seeds. Visit the Central Library between 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. on July 11 to pick up some seeds or donate some of your own (view guidelines here).

You’ll also find great programs just for kids, fun activities and discussions for teens, and a variety of events and classes for adults. We’re even watching some World Cup matches together—join us at noon on July 14 at the Central Library for a semi-final match. We hope to see you at the library! 

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Want to head out to Smith Rock (or any other state park in Oregon) and want to save a few bucks on parking? Well then, I’ve got a deal for you! Actually, I don’t have a deal, but the library does! Libraries across the state, including ours here in Bend, now have state park parking passes that can be loaned out. This is on top of the outdoor books, hiking poles, and wilderness permits for hikes around the Central Cascades (although these pretty much disappear the minute they are released) that you can pick up at the library for FREE.

Voting for The Source’s annual Best of Central Oregon awards is officially open for 2026. Once again, they have snubbed us by declining to include a best newsletter category. Oh well, maybe next year! But if you want to nominate or vote for your favorite hairdresser, budtender, IPA, matcha, or other business, you can do so here.

As expected, Team USA is rolling through the World Cup and showing the domination that American soccer is so well known for…ok, maybe that’s not quite true. Regardless, we’re in the round of 16, and the USA will be taking on Belgium on Monday at 5 PM in Seattle. Want to catch the game with some fellow Team USA fans? We’ve heard the watch parties have been pretty great so far at Bend Brewing Co (get there EARLY for this one, as it’s probably the most popular in town), Century Center (Commonwealth Pub, Prost & Goodlife), 10 Barrel East, and Cafe Sintra.

The westbound lane of Franklin Ave between 3rd & 4th St (this is the stretch next to Safeway) will be closed starting today through the end of July. You can check out the City of Bend website for more info on the closure, including timelines and detours.

🛏 Trailhead Lodge Opens: LOGE is out, and Trailhead Lodge is in. Mt. Bachelor has opened the doors to their first hotel as they have taken over management of the old LOGE space and reopened as Trailhead Lodge. You can expect the same great trail access, pool, bar, and lodging as before. It’ll also serve as the basecamp for passholder parties, outdoor concerts, yoga classes, and Aprés gatherings.

🍔 Old Shari’s space to turn into…: A new McDonald’s. Hope you all didn’t have your hopes up for something a little more exciting. This would be the 5th McDonald’s in Bend. And that’s all I have to say about that.

🏒 Dedicated ice facility coming to Bend?: Aaaaand in more exciting business news. It was announced last week that a local group is looking to bring a dedicated indoor ice facility to Bend! The Forge would offer two year-round ice sheets, spectator seating, food & beverage service, training space, a pro shop, and more. They haven’t announced a timeline or location yet, but we’ll let you know once those details are released.

📸 Catherine E. |📍 Pilot Butte
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🚵‍♀️ Women of COTA Monday Funday: The Central Oregon Trail Alliance's women's group hits Kent's Trail for a Monday evening ride full of good energy and good dirt. 5:30 PM Kent's Trail

🗣️ Multilingual Monday: Hit up the Midtown Yacht Club for this monthly language meetup. 5 PM Midtown Yacht Club

🧵 Sew Club: Bring a project, meet some stitchers, and spend a Monday evening making something with your hands. 5:30 PM Freak'n Art

🚵‍♀️ Bike Q&A & Gear Swap: A women's mountain bike gathering with a Q&A and gear swap. Come with questions, leave with answers and maybe some new kit. 6 PM TBD

📚 Author Event: Head to the Tower Theatre to hear from author Ann Patchett, where she’ll be discussing her new book, Whistler. 7 PM Tower Theatre

🌄 Ceiling Unlimited Trail Tour: Join a fun group of ladies to explore local trails. Each week you’ll lace up your running shoes and run ~5k on an out-and-back route. 7 AM Trail TBD

✍ Music Ekphrasis: Join Seneca Jakosky at Howl Goods for a drop-in writing session inspired by music. 6:30 PM Howl Goods

💐 Wholesale Flower Market: Make sure your home is looking shipshape for the week with a fresh bouquet from a local grower. 8:30 AM Pomegranate Home

🧑‍🌾 Farmers & Friends Market: It’s the second-to-last week for Bend’s newest market. Stop by to check out what they have in store for this go around. 2 PM Bend Armory

🦋 Neighborhood Nature Days: Nature Connect brings hands-on outdoor exploration to the neighborhood for kids who need more dirt in their day. 10 AM Al Moody Park

🎒 How to Pack a Backpack Workshop: Sounds simple, until you’re stuck unpacking half your bag cause you can’t get to the TP. Learn the art of efficient, balanced packing for your next backcountry adventure. 5:30 PM Bend REI

👢 Boots & Brews: Another Tuesday evening at Worthy Brewing with country vibes and cold beer. 6 PM Worthy Brewing

🔭 In-Depth Nighttime Visit: Look to the skies above with the crew from the Sunriver Observatory. 9 PM Sunriver Observatory

Evan Mullins & Mark Ransom | On Tap | 6 PM
Bluegrass Collective | Silver Moon | 7 PM

Pete Kartsounes | Central Library | 2 PM
Vern Johnson | Deschutes Beer Garden | 5 PM
Where’s West | Silver Moon | 6 PM | Tickets
Richard Taelor Trio | GoodLife Brewing | 6 PM
Henry Ivie-Gardner & Bella Rue | Silver Moon | 6 PM | Tickets
Mikey Bilello & Beverly Anderson | The Commonwealth Pub | 7 PM

Friday:
🦋 Kids’ Butterfly Walk at Metolius Preserve
🐴 Oregon High Desert Classic Horse Show
🥬 Elevation Farmers Market
🌅 Sunset Sounds at Tumalo Lavender

Saturday:

🌊 Volunteer Project Day at Farewell Bend Park
🪡 Sisters Quilt Show in Sisters
🚵 Bend Dirt Fest at Athletic Club of Bend
🛍️ 9th St Village Makers Market at Bevel Brewing
🍷 Sunriver Wine Fest at SHARC
👻 Summer Haunts Makers Market at Funky Fauna

Sunday:

🌾 Summer Sunday Market at Cheba Hut
🍓 Berry Bowl Workshop at Tumalo Lavender
🍽️ Girl Dinner at Hawkeye & Huckleberry

Live Music:

Here Come the Mummies at Silver Moon
Widespread Panic at Hayden Homes
Willy Tea Taylor at Silver Moon
Jim Bone & The Dig at The Domino Room
The Head and the Heart at Hayden Homes
CKY at The Domino Room

Stay cool, and thank you again for reading!

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