Coming Together
This isn’t the issue we planned to send.
Last week was Bend's hardest week. We lost kids and adults from Silver Rail Elementary. There are no words for what happened.
What we can tell you is what we’ve seen since.
This weekend we walked over to Haven Bagels and every kid’s bagel was free. Then we headed down to Midtown Yacht Club, where families were painting pumpkins together. At the Central Library, letters and drawings were being worked on by hundreds of kids and families all in support.
And these were just a few of the countless businesses across town that made an awful week a little brighter. It felt special. It felt like the whole town had wrapped its arms around Bend’s kids, and after a week that dark, it let a little light back in.
Bend showed up. You all showed up.
As parents of little ones, thank you.
Here are some additional resources that the community has put together.
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Bucks In Town
There’s been a buck hanging around our street all week.
Every fall, mule deer move down out of the Cascades to lower, warmer weather. Most of them take the same route every single year.
On top of that, it’s rut season. From late October through November, the bucks are chasing does and paying a lot less attention to everything else. Cars included.
A few things for the next month:
Slow down at dawn and dusk. If one deer crosses in front of you, there’s usually another right behind it.
Keep dogs leashed. Bucks get cranky this time of year. Had one stare us down just yesterday.
Give them space, and don’t feed them.
This Week’s Conditions |
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☀️ Sunrise: 7:26 am |
🌅 Sunset: 6:13 pm |
High Temp: 71°F (Wednesday Might be our Last Day over 70) |
Local Weather of the Week: Weather Max |
🐾Bend’s Best Good Boys & Good Girls 🐾
🐶 Pooh Bear – 9 Years, Retriever/Lab
He’s house-trained, has lived peacefully with a cat, and would love to be the only dog so he gets all the attention. A calm home with adults or older kids is his idea of perfect.
🐕 Hobbes – 2 Months - Mix
He’s already working on “sit” and “come,” figuring out the whole leash thing, and will do just about anything for a treat.
🐶 Gizmo – 8 years - Mix
This little guy is a gentleman with irresistible charm and weighs under 24 pounds.
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October 20th - Tuesday
Silver Rail Letter Writing @ Deschutes Central Library | 9-3 pm
Jared Nels Live @ Silver Moon Brewing | 6 pm
Seeing the Big Picture: Neuroscience Lecture @ COCC Wille Hall | 6:30 pm
Paint and Sip: Halloween Edition @ Bevel Craft Brewing | 6:30 pm
The War and Treaty @ Tower Theatre | 7:30 pm
Karaoke @ Volcanic Theatre Pub | 7 pm
Trivia Tuesday @ Mountain Burger | 6:30 pm
October 21st - Wednesday
Yellowstone: The Hotspot that Crafted Oregon’s Landscapes @ High Desert Museum | 6 pm
Music Bingo @ Portello Lounge | 6:30 pm
What the River Knows: Glen Canyon Documentary @ Volcanic Theatre Pub | 6:30 pm
TAIKOPROJECT @ Tower Theatre | 7:30 pm
October 22nd - Thursday
Rise in Rhythm: Yoga & Sound Bath @ Pine & Prism Wellness Collective | 7:30 am
The 1976 Redo: An Evening with Flâneur Wines @ The Haven Coworking | 6 pm
When the Veil is Thin: Awakening Your Intuition @ Sunnyside Up Farm | 6 pm
Spooky Cult Classics Trivia Night @ The Abbey at Monkless | 6 pm
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies @ Volcanic Theatre Pub | 8 pm
October 23rd - Friday
Escape the Museum @ Deschutes Historical Museum | 1 pm
Wickedly Wonderful High Tea @ Tea + Art Lounge | 4 pm
Movies in the Mountains @ Mt. Bachelor | 5:30 pm
Song of Sunset: Cosmic Heirloom Speakeasy @ Waypoint Hotel | 6 pm
Witches & Wine: Paint Your Own Tarot Card @ UPP Liquids | 7 pm
Full Moon Candlelit Sound Bath @ Namaspa Yoga Community | 7 pm
The Crazy Happy Silly Funny Nerdy Show @ Oregon Spirit Distillers | 7 pm
ScareGrounds Haunted Attractions @ ScareGrounds, Redmond | 7 pm
Ballet Bend: Tentacle Tribe in PRISM @ Tower Theatre | 7:30 pm
CYTRUS & MAMASBOY @ Volcanic Theatre Pub | 8 pm
October 24th - Saturday
Escape the Museum @ Deschutes Historical Museum | 1 pm
Knit Your Own Hat @ Tea + Art Lounge | 1 pm
Ancient Fire, Modern Magic: Torch-Making Workshop @ Juniper Preserve | 2 pm
Greenwood Concert Series: Featherlow @ Backporch Coffee Roasters | 3 pm
Trunks, Treats and Tails @ Veterinary Referral Center | 3:30 pm
Halloween Monster Making with James DeRosso @ Mud Lake Studios | 5 pm
Animals Taught Me Everything: Pam Houston Author Event @ Roundabout Books | 5:30 pm
Song of Sunset: Underground @ Silver Moon Brewing | 6 pm
Back to the 90s @ Midtown Ballroom | 6:30 pm
ScareGrounds Haunted Attractions @ ScareGrounds, Redmond | 7 pm
Ballet Bend: Tentacle Tribe in PRISM @ Tower Theatre | 7:30 pm
UNDERSOUND @ Open Space Event Studios | 8 pm
October 25th - Sunday
Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo @ Silver Moon Brewing | 9:30 am
Trivia @ Rivers Place | 12 pm
Fall Forage to Table: Guided Foraging & 4-Course Dinner @ Wanderlust Tours | 1:30 pm
Paint Night with Sandy Klein @ Playful Paws Cat Cafe | 3 pm
Stella Heath: The Billie Holiday Project @ Tower Theatre | 7:30 pm
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Until Next Week,
Paige & Mason