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Good morning, Bend! We’ve got a BIG lineup of events happening this weekend, and I think Saturday may take the cake for the most I’ve ever listed in a single day! The seasons may be changing, but things certainly aren’t slowing down around town.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

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It’s finally that time to unload last year’s skis and bring home some new (to you) gear for the upcoming winter season. The MBSEF Skyliners Ski Swap kicks off on Friday evening at The Pavilion with a preparty and sale for volunteers, sponsors, & partners. As of this writing, they still had a few tickets available if you wanted to get in on the early shopping goodness. For everyone else, the swap kicks off at 8 AM and runs until 5 PM on Saturday (extra discounts will be added from 3 - 5 PM).

Bend has no shortage of creative folks, and the teams from Radcat Design and Three Pines have teamed up to throw a one-day event for those people. On The Lawn takes place tonight (Friday) from 3 - 9 PM at Crux and will feature opportunities to network with and learn from creatives and business leaders in town. The event is free to attend, but they ask that you register.

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🦴 Final weekend at Boneyard Pub: Fans of the Boneyard Pub have one last chance to say goodbye before they close for good. Luckily, the pub is sending things off in style with a good old-fashioned going-away party on Sunday. There will be live music, drink specials, and the chance to share your favorite RPM-fueled memories from the past eight years.

🚨 Coyote 1st anniversary party: The Coyote is celebrating their first trip around the sun with a neon night party on Saturday. Dress up in your best blacklight-friendly attire and enjoy an evening of dancing, glitter tattoos, face paint, photo booth pics, and more!

☕ Backporch 20th anniversary party: Head to Backporch Coffee’s Greenwood location on Saturday from 3 - 6 PM for a party to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Grab a drink (they’ll have coffee, beer, & wine) and listen to some live music from Travis Ehrenstrom and Brent Alan.

⛷ Powder House celebrates 50 years in Bend: Who knew that anyone even lived here 50 years ago!?! (Kidding!) Powder House is celebrating one impressive milestone as this weekend is their 50th anniversary of providing ski and (more recently) snowboarding equipment to Bendites. Stop by on Saturday for $5 taps and live music at Base Camp and 50% off last year’s remaining inventory.

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Make a Splash All Off-Season Long!

Keep the fun going beyond summer with SHARC's Off-Season Recreation Swim Pass. Open to the public, this $225 pass provides unlimited recreation swim access from after Labor Day through Memorial Day Weekend 2027. Passes are available now and require an in-person visit to Member Services for a photo access card.

Contact [email protected] or call 541-585-3147 to purchase your pass.

📽 Bend Film Fest Continues: The Bend Film Festival kicked off earlier this week, and the lineup of films, parties, and get-togethers continues through Sunday. Fri - Sun Across Bend

👻 Halloween Scaregrounds: Things are getting frighteningly spooooky at the fairgrounds as the space has been transformed into an asylum and haunted circus just in time for Halloween. The haunted house runs every weekend now through Halloween. 7 PM Deschutes County Fairgrounds

📽 Hotel Transylvania: Goodlife Brewing is continuing their month of seasonal movies under the stars with a showing of Hotel Transylvania. 6 PM Goodlife Brewing

🔭 Feeling Small in a Big Cosmos: The Cascade Astronomy Festival continues with a discussion about our place in the cosmos. 6:30 PM COCC - Wille Hall

🪧 Back to the Future: Lots of outdoor movies this weekend! Head to Caldera High for a showing of Back to the Future on the JV soccer field. 6:30 PM Caldera High

🍺 Craft & Draft: Get your craft on at Craft Kitchen. This month’s crafty activity is a foam printing workshop. 6 PM Craft Kitchen

🧘 Beyond Breathwork: Center yourself for the weekend ahead with a breathwork and sound healing class at Hanai. 7 PM Hanai

🧘‍♀ Seeds of Intention: Need even more centering? Namaspa is hosting a new moon restorative yoga & eco nidra journey. 7:15 PM Namaspa Yoga

🗝 Experience Local History: Once a month, the Hollinshead-Matson Homestead Museum opens its doors to the public to give a glimpse of what life looked like in Central Oregon in the 1940’s. 10 AM Hollinshead Park

🐑 Fall Farm Day: Join the High Desert Wool Growers for a fall day on the farm. Here you can see a local farm where wool is grown (harvested? sheared? Not quite sure the best way to phrase that one 🤷), shop for local handmade fiber products, and get to know the local wool community. 10 AM - 4 PM Franks Family Farm

🎃 Hallows’ Eve Stories: The Waldorf School of Bend is hosting an evening of spooky storytelling for the whole family. Just know that, as darkness falls, the stories will get progressively spoooookier. 6 PM Waldorf School of Bend

👻 Costume Swap: Halloween is only 3 weeks away! If you need a costume or want to pass on last year’s inflatable dino costume, head to the library for a free costume swap. Costumes can be dropped off prior to the event. 12 - 3 PM Central Library

🚁 Search & Rescue Backyard Party: Come learn about all the good work that our local Search & Rescue Crew does and have some fun while you’re at it. Goodlife is hosting a backyard party in SAR’s honor, complete with vendors, live music, and a pumpkin patch. 3 PM Goodlife Brewing

🥨 Pretzel Fest: Now this is my kind of shindig. Come celebrate all things pretzels with live music, beer & pretzel pairings, and more! 5 PM UPP Liquids

🛹 Through My Board Skate Jam: Enjoy a preparty before the showing of the skateboard film Through My Board at the Tower Theatre with a skate jam and live music. 2 PM The Commons Courtyard

🇬🇷 Greek Fest: Zorba the Greek is taking over the Pine Shed for a full day of Greek food, drinks, music, dancing, and more. 11 AM - 7 PM Dogwood at the Pineshed

💫 Here Comes Your Cosmic Perspective: Mind still blown from yesterday’s talk about our place in the cosmos? Here’s your chance to add on with a discussion about the actual size of the Milky Way galaxy and recent discoveries of exoplanets. 6:30 PM COCC - Wille Hall

📖 Living the Five Agreements: Join author don Jose Ruiz for a talk about exploring how small shifts in awareness can create profound changes in the way we communicate, relate to others, and experience ourselves. 1:30 PM Larkspur Community Center

🎤 3 Mics: The 3 mics comedy format comes to Bend as a rotating lineup of comedians take the stage with each offering a very different style of comedy. 7 PM Silver Moon

🎭 The Importance of Being Earnest: Ellipse Theatre Community brings you two chances to take in the modern twist on Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest. 2 PM & 7 PM Unity Spiritual Community

🐱 Cat Cafe Sound Bath: A relaxing sound bath while surrounded by the kitties at Playful Paws Cat Cafe. 9:30 AM Playful Paws Cat Cafe

💍 Silverado Trunk Sale: Jeweler Rene Escobar is bringing his hand-textured precious metals, vibrant diamonds, and responsibly sourced gemstone jewelry to Bend for a one-day trunk show at Silverado Gallery. 10 AM - 5 PM Silverado Jewelry Gallery

🥕 Intro to a Plant-Based Diet: Plant curious? Come learn how to take small steps toward a plant-based lifestyle with this workshop hosted by Elizabeth Brewer-Johnson of PlantJoyful. 10 AM Central Library

💃 BEAM Ball: The BEAM Ball is a fundraiser and an evening of connection, celebration, and community impact, which brings together families, educators, local businesses, community leaders, and supporters who believe every child deserves to feel safe, understood, and like they belong. 4 PM Hanai

🦙 Alpaca Tai Chi: Miss out on the Tuesday alpaca tai chi classes? Here’s your chance to join the fun on a Saturday! 5 PM 64380 High Mowing Lane

🦆 Future Takes Flight: Come join the Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to learn more about the Refuge and the work FOMR is engaged in on the ground and in the local community. 5 PM Unitarian Universalist of Central Oregon

🌞 Stained Glass Monstera Suncatcher: Spruce up that south-facing window by making your own handmade monstera suncatcher. Heather from Bend Glassworks will be guiding you through this beginner-friendly class. 11 AM Bend Tea + Art Lounge

🌿 Riverbank Remedies: Ever been walking by the river and wondered, “can I eat that?” when looking at a random plant? Haven’t we all! Find out what herbal medicines and wild foods are growing in our area with this ForestWise Collective guided walk. 4 PM Miller or Sawyer Park (TBD)

🎤 Okay Karaoke: Sing your little hearts out with some Sunday evening karaoke at Dogwood. 7 PM Dogwood

🚶 Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Join the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer's care, support, and research. 12 PM Riverbend Park

👩‍🎨 Art Station Opening Celebration: The sparklin’ new Park & Rec art station at Larkspur is opening their doors to the public so you can tour the space, check out an art demonstration, and enjoy some tasty snacks. 1 PM Larkspur

🧘 Intro to Meditation: Learn how to skillfully cultivate concentration to work with thoughts, emotions, and body sensations, and leave with a personalized meditation practice that feels right for you. 4 PM Namaspa

Bigfoot County | Silver Moon | 7 PM | Tickets
Gannon Fremin & CCREV | Volcanic Theatre Pub | 8 PM | Tickets
Spina, Riastrad & Cabfighter | Silver Moon | 7 PM | Tickets
Mason James | Portello Lounge | 6:30 PM
Kevin Moan & The Howling | Midtown Ballroom | 7 PM | Tickets
The Cutmen | Commonwealth Pub | 8 PM
Steve Gorn and Benjy Wertheimer | CONTINUUM | 7 PM | Tickets

Wes Urbaniak & The Mountain Folk | Silver Moon | 7 PM | Tickets
StatusFear | Northside Bar & Grill | 8 PM
The Riverstones | Bend Cider Co | 4 PM
Richard Tealour | Goodlife Brewing | 3 PM
Brandon Campbell Trio | River’s Place | 6 PM
Long Gone Wilder | Portello Lounge | 6:30 PM
Too $hort | Midtown Ballroom | 8 PM | Tickets
The Rusty Frets | Commonwealth Pub | 8 PM

Shovels & Rope | Volcanic Theatre Pub | 8 PM | Tickets
Echos, Lana Del Rabies, & Witch Eyes | Domino Room | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Bim Jeam & The Sadness | River’s Place | 5 PM
Mari | Goodlife Brewing | 4 PM

Stay cool, and thank you again for reading!

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