Events starting May. 19 in Bend

Culinary Classes, Chef Dinners

$15

Join local home chefs for a potluck cooked from a different cookbook each month. Meet great people, enjoy delicious wine, and share fabulous food! Choose your recipe at our monthly happy hour on the 2nd Tuesdays, then bring your dish to the dinner party every 3rd Tuesday. Bon apetit! 503-409-7944

Ladies Climb Night

Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Bend Rock Gym

1182 SE Centennial Ct., Bend Larkspur | E

$15

Outdoors + Athletic Events

Helping women and non binary folk feel at home in the climbing community. Calling all from seasoned pros to those who have never stepped foot in a harness. Let's empower each other, conquer new heights, and have a blast while doing it! 541-944-1989

Mustangs to the Rescue

Mondays-Sundays, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Mustangs to the Rescue

21670 McGilvray Road, Bend SE Bend

Free

Volunteer, Groups + Meetups

Seeking help with all aspects of horse care. No experience necessary. 541-330-8943

Bend ReStore

Ongoing, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

224 NE Thurston Ave., Bend Midtown/Orchard District

Free

Silver Sage Trading Store Winter Sale

If you want to help make affordable homeownership a reality for individuals and families in Central Oregon, consider volunteering at the Bend ReStore! 541-312-6709

Ongoing, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

High Desert Museum

59800 S. Highway 97, Bend SW Bend

Free

Seasonal Events + Markets

At the Museum store, you get more than a souvenir. Kick-start your year-end shopping at Silver Sage Trading. Find 20% discounts on most merchandise for Museum members, plus special discounts on holiday gift favorites. Then, on November 30, shop support the High Desert Museum on Museum Store Sunday! 541-382-4754

Commonwealth Pub Happy Hour

Ongoing, 12-6 p.m.

The Commonwealth Pub

30 SW Century Dr., Ste. 100, Bend River West

Free

Volunteer, Feed the Masses!

It's 5 for 5, with $5 draft beers, $5 house wines, $5 margaritas, $5 crushes and $5 well liquor. Play ping-pong, darts, cornhole, games and enjoy afternoon music on patio and indoors. 541-668-6200

Mondays-Sundays

Family Kitchen

231 NW Idaho, Bend Downtown

Free

Rosie Bareis community campus

At Family Kitchen, the mission is to serve anyone who needs nutritious meals in a safe and caring environment. They have tons of volunteer needs - servers, cooks, shoppers, and more. Groups and teams wanted! Monthly or quarterly opportunities! Visit familykitchen.org/volunteer to fill out a volunteer interest form.

Volunteer CASAs Needed

Ongoing

1010 NW 14th Street, Bend Downtown

Free

Volunteering in Oregon's High Desert with ONDA

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. They are community volunteers who advocate solely for the best interest of children and youth in foster care. Our pre-service training classes are designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively advocate for these children. 541-389-1618

Ongoing

Volunteers Needed for Humane Society Thrift Store

Oregon Natural Desert Association is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting, defending and restoring Oregon's high desert. They engage the public in their work to improve the health of desert ecosystems by leading guided, small group, volunteer service trips in some of eastern Oregon's most remote and beautiful landscapes. Visit www.onda.org/trips to find the full calendar and descriptions of current volunteer trip offerings.

Ongoing

Humane Society Thrift Shop

61220 S. Highway 97, Bend SW Bend

Bunny Rescue Needs Volunteers

Do you love animals and discovering “new” treasures? Then volunteering at the HSCO Thrift Store is a great way to combine your passions while helping raise funds to provide animal welfare services for the local community. For more information visit the website at www.hsco.org/volunteer. 541-241-3840

Ongoing

Volunteer with St. Vinny's Food Pantry!

Looking for more volunteers to help with tidying bunny enclosures, feeding, watering, giving treats, head scratches, play time and fostering. All ages welcome and time commitments are flexible — weekly, monthly or fill-in. Located at the south end of Redmond. Email Lindsey with your interests and availability: wildflowerbunnylove@gmail.com.

Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m. and Mondays, 1:45-6 p.m.

St. Vincent de Paul

950 SE 3rd, Bend SE Bend

Happier Hours + Power Hour

Support your neighbors facing food insecurity in Bend! Have a few hours a week, or even one day a month to give? Help us with: client reception, food pickups, deliveries, truck loading & unloading, client pantry help, and pantry stocking. Please apply on our website.. thanks very much! 541-389-6643, 541-389-5117

Mondays-Thursdays, 2-4 p.m. and Mondays-Thursdays, 8-9 p.m.

Midtown Yacht Club

1661 NE Fourth St., Bend Midtown/Orchard District

Free

Redmond Family Kitchen Dinner

$3 draft Coors Light, $5 draft beer and food cart specials that will make your taste buds dance! 458-256-5454

Mondays-Fridays, 2-4:30 p.m.

Mountain View Fellowship

1475 SW 35th St, Redmond Redmond

Free

NeighborImpact Office - Redmond

Family Kitchen is continuing to provide nutritious meals to anyone in need, now in Redmond! Volunteers prepare dinners and clean up afterward. Email Tori with any questions or sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RedmondDinner 631-942-3528

NeighborImpact

Mondays-Fridays

2303 SW First St., Redmond Redmond

Kids Classes + Workshops, Group Workouts + Fitness

Free

Volunteer, Fundraising

Support NeighborImpact and its programs! Register as a volunteer, then browse open opportunities. Roles needed: Food Bank, HomeSource, facilities, special events and more! 541-419-2595

Fencing

Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

High Desert Fencing Club

61445 S. Hwy 97 Suite D, Bend SE Bend

Free

Learn the Olympic sport of fencing! High Desert Fencing Club offers instruction in Foil and Epee for 9-year-olds through adults. We offer a one-time free trial lesson on Tuesdays with a reservation. Fencing gear provided. Please email us at HDFencing@gmail.com to arrange a date for your free trial lesson. 541-419-7087

Tiny Artist Series

Tuesdays, 9:15-10:15 a.m.

Two Suns Art Studio + MakerSpace

70 SW Century Drive, Bend Century West

Open Sessions + Playtimes

$18

Special art classes designed for ages 0-6! Dive into process-based art through sensory stations, open-ended exploration, and hands-on creative play. With rotating themes and art stations each week, children develop independence, enhance fine motor skills, build expressive language abilities, and gain confidence through art! 541-892-6471

Energetic Readings/Intuitive Readings

Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.

Blue Lotus Energetics

145 NE Revere Ave, Studio C, Bend Midtown/Orchard District

Acadamie De Ballet Classique

$125

Spiritual

Energetic readings reveal the energies that boost, block, or impact you in specific areas of your life. Tuning into your unique energy system, we explore where you feel stuck, limited, or unsettled, and how you can shift to feel more joyful and empowered. In-person and Zoom. Learn more at bluelotusenergetics.com/energetic-readings. 541-241-2207

Adult Ballet Class

Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30 & 6:45-7:45 p.m.

1900 NE 3rd St #104, Bend Midtown/Orchard District

Price varies

Dance

Come learn or rediscover the art of ballet on Tuesday nights! Adult Ballet is an open-level class for adult learners and dancers. 541-3824055

Locals' Day

Tuesdays

Bevel Craft Brewing

911 SE Armour St., Ste. B, Bend Larkspur | E

Free

Come on down to Bevel Craft Brewing for $4 beers and cider and $1 off wine all day. There are also food specials from the food carts located out back at The Patio! 541-972-3835

$20 Tuesdays

Tuesdays, 3-10 p.m.

Hasta Que Olvidemos

1142 NW Galveston Ave., Bend River West

Every Tuesday, all to-go wine bottles are $20 with the purchase of a glass. Enjoy wines you cannot find anywhere else in the world, besides our little cabin. Made exclusively for us from grapes sourced mainly in California and Oregon, many of which are biodynamic, these wines are exceptional. 541-241-2443

Tiki Tuesdays

Tuesdays, 4-11 p.m.

The Flamingo Room

70 SW Century Dr., #130, Bend River West

Taco & Margarita Tuesdays

We want you to love rum as much as we do! Every Tuesday we will feature a new rum at a discounted price. We hope you will get to know this spirit on a new level. Additionally all signature rum drinks will be just $11 all night. 5413230472

Tuesdays, 4-9 p.m.

Portello Lounge

2754 NW Crossing Dr., Bend Summit West

Free