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October 22nd - 23rd, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Central Oregon Events |
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- High Desert Rendezvous
August 21st. The 21st Annual fundraising gala, with fabulous food, drinks, auction items, live music and dancing. Tickets: members, $150, singles, $200, non-members (couples, and includes $75 family membership) $350.
www.highdesertmuseum.org
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- August 20-21st. Crossing the Blues is Eastern Oregon’s premier celebration of creative expression! Visit La Grande and enjoy a tow-day extravaganza of art, theater, film, creative writing, and more. www.crossingtheblues.com
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- August 21st. Located at the Central Oregon Pumpkin Company at 1250 NW Wilcox Ave, Terrebone, Or. This event is a fund raiser for the Redmond Gymnastics Academy Booster Club Inc., which is a non-profit dedicated to raising funds to help support the competitive boys and girls teams of the Redmond Gymnastics Academy. Teams of 6 play in muddy volleyball courts for the chance to win a $400 first place prize. For more information please visit our website at www.playdirtyvball.com. Or contact Ana Bourne at 541-318-0625.
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- August 16th - 22nd. The legends. The hall of famers. The major champions. All at Oregon’s premier professional golf tournament. At the Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resorts. 100% of all advanced tickets purchased through SMART will directly support SMART in Central Oregon. Purchase a Good-Any-Day, Season Badge or FANatic Package. To purchase your tickets contact the local SMART office at 541-355-5600 or dgreen@getsmartoregon.org!
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- Eco-Hikes
Provide the opportunity to explore several Central Oregon destinations on Saturday mornings. Explore trails, learn about wildlife, geology, and wildflowers with one of our wonderful naturalists. Meet at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory and carpool to the trailhead. Bring water, snacks, bird book and binoculars. Our minimum group is 5 and maximum group is 12. Registration and payment are required the day prior to the hike. $10 members, $12 adults and $8 children. Please call 541.593.4394.
www.sunrivernaturecenter.org.
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- At Sahalee Park in Madras – come and enjoy free entertainment and homemade wares from around Central Oregon. 9-2pm every Saturday in June, July and Aug.
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- 10am-4pm. Look for the canopies and come enjoy the arts, crafts, food and music. Indulge yourself and buy gifts for friends and family. There is something for everyone at the Central Oregon Saturday Market. The COSM has been active since 1974 and getting larger and more diverse each year. Our show season runs from Memorial Day weekend (a two day affair) through mid-September.
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- June 26 - Sept. 25, 10am-2pm. Sponsored by NorthWest Crossing & Clear 101.7. This exciting outdoor market will host live music and a variety of vendors and artisans. Everything from fresh, artisan cheese and eggs, to orchard-fresh fruit and berries, herbs, meat, organic skincare products and so much more!
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- Fun & Functional: Learn to Make Lavender Wands
(Madras, OR)—Bring the fresh scent of lavender to your dresser drawers and closets with easy to make lavender wands. Join Karen McCarthy and Susan Mobley, of CHS Garden Center, to learn how to weave these fun and functional botanical bundles. The class is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, August 21 and is free to attend.
In addition to adding a fresh fragrance to your closets and drawers, lavender has insect-repelling properties that help keep your clothes and linens moth-free. The wands provide a long-lasting scent and make a wonderful, inexpensive gift.
The CHS Garden Center is located at 60 N.W. Depot Rd. just off Hwy. 26, north of Madras, Oregon at the top of the hill. To learn more about classes, events and further information about the CHS Garden Center, visit www.chsgardencenter.com
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- August 20-21st, 1pm. Kids ages 11-13. The Storefront Project, The Nature of Words’ Literary Arts Center, 224 N.W. Oregon Avenue, Bend. WOW provides creative writing workshops for grade school students and middle schoolers in a Friday-Saturday afternoon format. Each workshop group will create its own story and leave the workshop with a bound copy of the group’s masterpiece. The author/instructors provide ideas and prompts to motivate a collaborative effort.Each two-day workshop costs $25, payable to The Nature of Words, PO Box 56, Bend, OR 97709. Registrations for the August WOW are due by August 15. Workshops are limited to 15 students to ensure a quality experience and ample individual attention. To register, visit www.thenatureofwords.org and click on Education and Weekend of Words (WOW) to access the downloadable registration form. www.visitbend.com.
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- “Finally a comedy that bites!” At the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. Tickets: General Admission, All Ages $5. www.towertheatre.org.
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