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Good morning, Bend! Don’t look now, but next week’s forecast is looking downright summery.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

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Last year, I was a little more on the ball with sharing this info, but better late than never, right? There may still be snow on Black Butte (although maybe not for long if the current forecast is any indication), but that hasn’t kept farms around Central Oregon from getting their spring crops going. If you want to help support our local farmers and get a steady supply of fresh, Central Oregon-grown veggies all summer long, then consider signing up for a CSA. Signups are open at farms across the high desert, and we’ve put together a list of every veggie CSA we could find. So go sign up, support your local farmers, and enjoy fresh produce all summer.

Another weekend, another sports title for a Bend school. The boys basketball team at Trinity Lutheran traveled to Pendleton and took home the Oregon 2A title with a win over Regis. Congrats!

Monday’s episode of American Idol marked the end of the line for local Bella Emry. She put our little town on the map by advancing all the way to the Top 30 in Hawaii! But the good news is she’s back in town (we’ll pretend the shows weren’t filmed a few months ago) and will be putting on a live show at Portello Lounge this Saturday. Although I can’t promise there will be any reservations left by the time this newsletter comes out!

🫖 Bend Tea + Art Lounge opens on Thursday: After a soft opening over the weekend and a few paint the wall parties, Bend TEAL (Tea + Art Lounge) will be officially opening their doors to the public on Thursday. They’ll be open all day long, so you can drop in for a breakfast tea or make this your new evening hangout. They’re located downtown right next to the Deschutes Brewpub at 1024 NW Bond St.

🍺 Crux lawn closing for renovations: Crux will be closing their uber popular lawn for the next month or so, so they can install a full playground (just kidding!). The lawn will be getting some much-needed renovations (no playgrounds included…as far as I know), so it’s ready for another summer of warm weather hangs and brews. The El Sancho cart will also be closing during this time, which means Bend is down to just one Sancho location (sad face). But feel free to still swing by, as the brewpub will be open for business as usual.

🐶 A new way to run your dog: Don’t have the time or energy to give your dog the walks or runs they need? A new local business has popped up to solve just that problem. I Run Your Dog offers one-on-one walks, hikes, or runs with your furry friend to keep them moving and doing their zoomies outside rather than inside your home.

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Hey Bend Buzz! We’re back with our monthly hello!

For those who don’t know us, we’re Suzanne and Shannon, the real-life sisters and co-founders of Salt Aesthetics. We’ve seen enough over-filled faces to know we do things differently. 

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🏃‍♀ FootZone Group Run: Start your morning off right with a group run with FootZone. They’ll be demoing shoes from ON and enjoying some breakfast burritos and coffee after the run. 8 AM The Commons

🔭 Bend Astronomy Club: It’s that time again to talk all things space with the Bend Astronomy Club’s monthly meetup. The topic for March is about Chandra, the third of NASA’s “great observatories”. 6 PM COCC Middleton Science Center

🍪 Cookie & Bier Flight Pairing: It’s still Girl Scout cookie season, and Monkless is hosting a cookie and Belgian beer pairing. Now’s your chance to find out whether Samoas caramel deLites go with a Belgian Tripel. All Day Monkless Belgian Ales

🪶 Nature Nights: Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Amy Bowers Cordalis (Yurok)—attorney, author of The Water Remembers, and Executive Director/Co-Founder of Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group—for a talk on the largest dam removal and river restoration project in world history. 7 PM Tower Theatre

🥽 Summer Registration Info Night: Summer registration for BPRD sports and camps is right around the corner. Need a refresher on how to register or want a preview of the upcoming offerings? The BPRD crew will be on hand at Larkspur to answer all of your pressing summer questions. 5 PM Larkspur

🍀 Leprechaun Traps: Don’t let the little green guy steal your Lucky Charms. At this week’s Art with a Splash of Science, your kids can make their own leprechaun traps to keep their favorite cereal safe. 1 PM Tower Theatre

😂 $5 Comedy Night: Enjoy an evening of top-notch comedy on the cheap with Silver Moon’s $5 comedy night. 7:30 PM Silver Moon

🤠 Line Dance Lessons: Join Alex Reininger of Mindful Motion for a free line dance lesson where you’ll learn the moves to two beginner-friendly songs. 7 PM The Coyote

✏ Urban Sketchers Meetup: Spring is in the air (although maybe not so much this morning), so this week’s Urban Sketchers meetup is taking place at the plant nursery, where you can sketch all things bright and green. 9 AM Moonfire & Sun Garden Center

✨ Rooted in Renewal: Join the team from Deschutes Dermatology for a talk about hair regrowth while enjoying some light bites and drinks, treatment demos, and a raffle. 4 - 7 PM Deschutes Dermatology

🦅 Osprey Watch: Enjoy a tasty beverage and learn about osprey natural history and how you can get involved in the community science project Osprey Watch. 6 PM Worthy Brewing

🧠 Sink or Swim Trivia: Put your trivia knowledge to the test with a fun round of Sink or Swim trivia at Bridge 99. 6:30 PM Bridge 99

🌬 Confluence Breathwork: Shake off and breathe out the workweek cobwebs with a guided journey using music and conscious breathwork techniques. 7 PM Namaspa

🍄 Mushroom Garland: Let your little ones (elementary age) get their craft on with this mushroom garland class, where they’ll turn recycled materials into a playful piece of decor. 6 PM Two Suns Art Studio

🚲 E-bike Clinic: Pine Mountain Sports and COTA are teaming up for an e-bike clinic that will cover where to ride, best practices, and what to expect for spring as trails in the Deschutes National Forest open to e-bikes. 7 PM Pine Mountain Sports

🍽 Munch & Mingle: Join the ladies from Connect W at their monthly networking lunch that is part business and part community. 11:45 AM Currents

🧑‍⚖ What’s Brewing: Learn from the Bend Chamber team about what’s happening in Salem during the legislative session and how it impacts our lives here in Central Oregon. 5 PM Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room

🧘‍♀ Slow Flow Yoga: Slow down and relax with an evening of slow-flow yoga and sound bath at Hanai. 6 PM Hanai

🚴‍♀ Rhythm Performance Cycling: Get your cycling legs in shape with a rhythm performance spin cycle class at Embark Fitness. 5:30 PM Embark Fitness

☕ Drop What’s Draining You: Learn how to refocus and prioritize your energy so you can spend more time in the present and less stressing over work at this one-hour workshop hosted by Victoria Peña. 12 PM Work Collective

David Miller | Commonwealth Pub | 7:30 PM

Kimberly June | Silver Moon | 7 PM | Tickets
Piña Colada | Midtown Yacht Club | 6 PM
Fluffalove | Commonwealth Pub | 7:30 PM
Howie Hugest | Mountain Burger | 6 PM
Amanda Wren & Patrick Leonard | River’s Place | 6 PM
Dom Ruben | The Lot | 6 PM

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