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Good morning, Bend! It’s shaping up to be a hot one on Tuesday. Just remember that the rivers and lakes are still quite chilly!

In today’s Bend Buzz:

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson & Emily Elaro

The new Central Library is open as of 9:00 a.m. on Monday morning! We can’t wait for you to visit this beautiful new library and discover all it has to offer. You’ll find three floors of books, a Thump Coffee café in the lobby, a dynamic children’s discovery space, a dedicated co-working area, reservable meeting and study rooms, a hands-on MakerSpace, and so much more—including more than 150,000 items on the shelves and great staff members to help you find what you’re looking for. Look up and around as you visit to experience the public art installed throughout the building. 

The Central Library is located at 61956 SE Santorini Street and is open seven days a week: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., and Friday–Sunday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. If you’re taking the bus, we’re on CET Route 6. See you at the library! 

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Construction of the roundabout at Butler Market and Wells Acres is kicking off, and with it comes the closure of Wells Acres at that intersection starting today. Butler Market will remain open for eastbound traffic only.

If you want to take your kids fishing this week, it’ll have to be somewhere other than the pond at Shevlin. BPRD is closing the pond starting today through the 15th. They’ll be lowering the water level to pull weeds and other plants with the goal of improving the water quality. Don’t worry, though, as there will still be enough water for the fish.

Every year, when the Cascades Lakes Highway opens, the folks behind Hike Oregon (a great resource for hiking and trails both locally and around the state) make a nearly 300-mile drive to check out the status of the trailheads and trails so you know what to expect during our still-early season conditions. Most years, a number of the trailheads are still totally inaccessible, but for obvious reasons, that’s not as much of the case this year.

I’d encourage you to check out the full writeup but a few things to note:

☕ Thump Coffee opens a location at the new library: As you may have read above, the new library is opening today, and along with it, so is Thump Coffee. Thump is opening a location within the Central Library so you can enjoy a latte, pastry, or tea, while perusing books or standing around while your kid reads through their 658th graphic novel in a row.

👼 A Broken Angel is on the move: Prepare for a lot of food truck news over the next few weeks as Powder House is getting closer to opening their new 10-truck lot called Base Camp. Not saying that’s where A Broken Angel is headed, just saying there’s going to be a lot of moving pieces soon.

Anywho, over the weekend, A Broken Angel served up the last meals at their Central District location and will be closed all this week. Look for an announcement soon on where they’ll be landing for their reopening on May 19th.

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☕ Coworking & Coffee Shops: Get off the couch and take your work on the road (you might even make some new friends along the way) with coworking and coffee shops’ Monday meetup. 1 PM Location shared after signup

🪡 Paper Embroidery: Last month’s paper embroidery class seemed to be a hit, so they’re back for round two. Learn how to combine thread and paper to create unique designs with this class taught by local artist Lindsey Loughry. 6 PM Bend Tea + Art Lounge

🤞 Bingo with Bren: Come enjoy a round or two of bingo, all while supporting a good cause. Proceeds go towards Street Dog Hero. 6 PM Bevel Brewing

🖼 Fused Glass Workshop: Spring is in the air (and the glass) at this botanical-themed fused glass workshop. 5:30 PM Freak’N Art

💕 Speed Dating: See if love is in the air with an evening of speed dating (ages 25ish-49ish) hosted by Epiphany Match. 6 PM Stoller Wine Bar

✨ Wild, Well, & Wealthy: Level up your biz game by learning from the Wild, Well, and Wealthy crew on how to turn your content into paid clients. 5:30 PM The Haven

🏃 Bend Run Club: Make some new friends over a run and requisite post-run beverage with Bend Run Club’s weekly get-together. This month’s runs will be departing from Crux. 6 PM Crux

☕ Commerce & Coffee: The Bend Chamber's monthly morning mixer heads to Mosaic Community Health—a great spot to network, connect, and start the week with purpose. 8 AM Mosaic Community Health

📚 Library @ Rockridge Park: The Deschutes Public Library takes it outside again for a pop-up at Rockridge Park. Books, fresh air, and the best kind of midday break. 12 PM Rockridge Park

🚵 Gravel Shop Ride: Bend Women's Cycling hosts a ride along Dirty Freehub's Water & Lava route—volcanic scenery, stunning landscapes, and great company. One of Central Oregon's most beautiful gravel routes and a good crew to ride with. 5 PM Pine Mountain Sports

🎿 May Passholder Party: Mt. Bachelor celebrates its passholders with a party at Lifty's—one last send-off to the season with the people who showed up all winter. 5 PM Lifty's

🧠 Science Pub: Youth Sports & Mental Health: OSU Cascades tackles a topic that hits close to home for a lot of families—the mental health of young athletes. A timely and important conversation over a cold one. 5:30 PM OSU Cascades Charles McGrath Family Atrium

🔧 Trailside Repair Clinic at GearFix: Learn how to fix your bike on the trail so a mechanical never ruins your ride again. The skills you learn here will save you out there. 6 PM GearFix

🍺 Puzzled Pint: Come alone or join a group and see if you can solve this month’s puzzled pint problem. 6 PM Bevel Brewing

😂 Comedy Writing for Performance Workshop: Learn how to find the funny and put it on stage at The Open Arts Center. A workshop for aspiring comedians, writers, and anyone who's always thought they could be funnier with a little help. 6 PM The Open Arts Center

🎪 360 Allstars: A jaw-dropping performance at the Tower Theatre featuring world-class acrobatics, breakdancing, basketball freestyle, and more. The kind of show that makes your jaw drop and your hands hurt from clapping. 7 PM Tower Theatre

Bluegrass Collective | Silver Moon | 7 PM

Dazzlingkillmen | Silver Moon | 6 PM | Tickets
Lickety Split | Silver Moon | 6:30 PM | Tickets 
Blue Soul Jazz | The Commonwealth Pub | 7 PM
Inoculation | The Domino Room | 7:30 PM | Tickets

Friday:

🐶 Page to Screen: Dog Man at Tower Theatre
🥕Elevation Farmer’s Market at Elevation Bend
🛼 Friday Night Roller Dance at The Pavilion

Saturday:

🐦Queer as Flock Park Hang at Pioneer Park
🎸Obsidian Music Festival at Silver Moon
🃏Cards & Collectibles Show at Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center 
🚣Pole Pedal Paddle at Riverbend Park (finish)
🪏Volunteer Project Day at Future Park Site (SE Bend)
🐷Pig Out at Powderhouse
😂John Mulaney at Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Sunday:

🎹Piano Flow Explore at Smith Rock State Park
🚶NAMI Walks at Pioneer Park
🏮Taller de lámparas de papel en Español at The Open Arts Center
🚶Breakthrough T1D Walk at Drake Park

Live Music:

🌶️The Rumpeppers at Silver Moon
🕺FRACTAL at Silver Moon
🎻Peter Wiley & Anna Polonsky at Unitarian Universalist
🎸Aaron Golay & The Original Sin at Silver Moon
🪕Handmade Moments at Silver Moon
🪇Fortunate Youth at Midtown Ballroom

Stay warm, and thank you again for reading!

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