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🥕 Farmers market season is back

🥕 Farmers market season is back

Earth Day celebration at the Environmental Center, the bike fair & swap comes to The Pavilion, and the first farmers market of the year

Derek Carlson
April 25, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Bend! Welcome to spring in Central Oregon. If you need us, we’ll be out in the forest looking for mushrooms for the next few weeks.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

🌎️ The Earth Day fair returns to Bend
🚲️ Celebrate all things bikes at the Bike Fest & Swap
🥕 The first farmers market of the season

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

🌎️ The Environmental Center hosts the Earth Day fair

While the parade may be cancelled, there is still plenty of fun to be had at the annual Earth Day fair at the Environmental Center. Wear your favorite Earth-themed costumes and enjoy an afternoon of food vendors, performers, and artists. Saturday 11 AM - 3 PM Environmental Center

🚲️ Celebrate all things biking at the Bike Fest

The Bend Bike Fest takes over The Pavilion for a weekend of bike swaps, airbag jumping, bunny hop competitions, and plenty more bike-themed fun! If you registered your gear for the bike swap, make sure to drop it off from 1 - 6 PM on Friday. The expo and bike swap run from 9 AM - 5 PM on Saturday and 9 AM - 4 PM on Sunday.

🔥 Prescribed burns take place in West Bend

Yesterday, the Forest Service kicked off a planned prescribed burn on the west side of Bend. This 450-acre project closed a portion of the Grand Slam trail as well as some surrounding Forest Service roads. So if you were planning on heading out on the trails today or this weekend, know that there may be some detours and lingering smoke in place as crews mop up the burn area.

🎶 Caldera High choir group sings for the gold

Caldera High may be the newest school in town, but they are already racking up the accolades. This time around, it was the school’s choir group beating out 20 other West Coast schools at the prestigious Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho. As winners of the contest, the Caledera High group had the honor of opening for Grammy-winning a cappella group Take 6.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

⛷️ Mt. Bachelor switches to spring hours: The days are getting warmer and the snow slushier, so Mt Bachelor is making their annual switch to spring hours, which means lifts will now be open from 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM daily through the end of the season on May 26th. Now you can say you got a full day on the slopes and still be back in town for an early happy hour.

🔥 Fire damages WebCyclery building: On Wednesday, a fire broke out in the attic at WebCyclery, causing damage to the building as well as potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bikes. Luckily, the employees were able to act quickly, suppressing the fire with extinguishers and calling 911. There is no word yet on how long the business may be closed.

🍺 Boss Rambler Beer Club closing: Boss Rambler Beer Club announced on Instagram that they would be shutting their doors for good at the end of this summer in order to focus on their Stokes Light beer brand. I think I can speak for many that we’ll mourn the loss of the Aprés ski parties, summer slushies, morning coffee and breakfast burritos, and everything else they added to the Bend scene.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Friday 4.25

🪶 Indigenous speaker series: This month's indigenous speaker series at the High Desert Museum includes the short film Pathfinders, which explores how Natives are navigating the native and non-native worlds. 6:30 PM High Desert Museum

🎭️ Wizard of Oz: Head to Mountain View High School for a performance of the Wizard of Oz by the MVHS theatre crew. Performances run Fri - Sun.

🤣 April comedy showcase: Bend Comedy presents the April comedy showcase at Immersion Brewing with co-headliners Ben Harkins and Mike Walter. 8 PM Immersion Brewing

🌻 Wildflower hikes of Central Oregon: Discover the best wildflower hikes in Central Oregon with a presentation by local trail master Bill Sullivan. Seating is first come, first served. 6:30 PM Dudley’s Bookshop

🪩 Shrek rave: Prepare for a night of silly fun (and hopefully waffles in the morning) with a Shrek-themed rave at Midtown Ballroom. 9 PM Midtown Ballroom

⛷️ Banff Mountain Film Fest: Head to the Tower Theatre to watch some epic outdoor films at the Banff Mountain Film Fest. Proceeds from the event go towards supporting Realms Schools. Friday & Saturday at 7 PM Tower Theatre

💃 PNW Stompede: Pull on those dancing boots and see if you can take home the crown as the best line dancer in Bend at the PNW Stompede. 7 PM Cross-Eyed Cricket

Saturday 4.26

🕊️ Bird walk at Indian Ford Meadow: Want to learn more about the birds that call Central Oregon home? Join the Deschutes Land Trust for a bird walk at Indian Ford Meadow Preserve outside of Sisters. The event is free, but registration is required. 8:30 - 11:30 AM Indian Ford Meadow Preserve

🌲 Saturdays at Skyliners: Spring is here, and Saturdays at Skyliners are back. The day is filled with learning opportunities for the littles and family-friendly activities. 1 - 4 PM Skyliner Lodge

🎦 HUMP! Film fest: Dan Savage's HUMP! Film Festival is bringing 23 new indie erotic short films to Volcanic Theatre Pub. 6:30 PM Volcanic Theatre Pub

🚶 Walk MS: Walk and raise some funds to help make a difference for everyone living with MS. 10 AM Riverbend Park

🎵 Music masters workshop: Join Dr. Sophia Tegart, assistant professor of flute at Washington State University, for a flute class at COCC at 10 AM, followed by a recital at 7 PM. Flute Class - 10 AM COCC-Pence Hall, Flute Recital 7 PM COCC-Wille Hall

🐶 Woof fest: Be the one who let the dogs out by bringing your fluffy friends to Woof Fest at On Tap. There will be raffles, live music, and gourmet food for the pups from Hungry Hound food cart. 11 AM - 5 PM On Tap

🧗 Spring thing at Smith Rock: Join the largest climber-led conservation event in the country with the Spring Thing at Smith Rock State Park. This all-day event includes 25 stewardship projects covering habitat restoration, trail maintenance, cleanup, and more! 7 AM - 8 PM Smith Rock State Park

Sunday 4.27

🥬 First farmer’s market of the year: The nights are still getting chilly, but farmers around the region already have greenhouses full of leafy greens perfect for whipping up spring salads. Celebrate this early bounty with the first farmers market of the year at the brand new Worthy Farmers Market. This new market will take place every Sunday through September. 10 AM - 2 PM Worthy Brewing

🥘 Bend foodie crawl: Become a foodie influencer, if only for a night, at the NeighborImpact foodie crawl. One ticket gets you food and beverage pairings at nine different restaurants. 2 - 4 PM Downtown Bend

🇺🇦 Interactive Ukrainian folklore: Join ethnomusicologist and folk artist Inna Kovtun for an evening of Ukrainian music, stories, and tradition. 4 - 6 PM Café des Chutes

🚶 Walk ALS: Walk to help provide education, support groups, access to care, and advocacy for people impacted by ALS in the community. 12 PM Riverbend Park

🧖 Flow/flow: Come down to Gather Sauna House for a 30-minute flow yoga sesh followed by 70 minutes of sauna/cold plunge/rest thermic cycles + guided meditation. 2:45 PM Riverbend Park

💕 Mother’s Day platter workshop: Sorry to scare all you unsuspecting folks out there. Don’t worry, it's not Mother's Day yet! But if you want to get a head start on your Mother’s Day planning, why not go with a 2-part platter making workshop at Tumalo Lavender with La Luce Studio? 1 - 3:30 PM (part two: May 9 @ 5:30 - 8 PM) Tumalo Lavender

✍️ Teen poetry workshop: Join the crew from the Open Arts Center for a teen writing workshop and open mic at Dudley’s Bookshop. Ages 12 - 18. 2 - 4 PM Dudley’s Bookshop

LIVE MUSIC

Friday 4.25

Saturday 4.26

Sunday 4.27

Central Oregon Mastersingers | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship | 7 PM
Bobby Lindstrom album release party | River’s Place | 5 PM

LOCAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT - ALIKI SAMONE

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THANKS!

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🥕 Farmers market season is back

Earth Day celebration at the Environmental Center, the bike fair & swap comes to The Pavilion, and the first farmers market of the year

SPONSORED BY CENTRAL OREGON HEATING, COOLING, PLUMBING, & ELECTRICAL

SNAPSHOTS

🌎️ The Environmental Center hosts the Earth Day fair

🚲️ Celebrate all things biking at the Bike Fest

🔥 Prescribed burns take place in West Bend

🎶 Caldera High choir group sings for the gold

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

@THEBENDBUZZ

TOGETHER WITH CENTRAL OREGON HEATING, COOLING, PLUMBING, & ELECTRICAL

LOCAL LOWDOWN

Friday 4.25

Saturday 4.26

Sunday 4.27

LIVE MUSIC

Friday 4.25

Saturday 4.26

Sunday 4.27

LOCAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT - ALIKI SAMONE

THANKS!