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Published: March 12. 2008 4:00AM PST
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COFFEE WITH THE SHERIFF: Deschutes County Sheriff Larry Blanton welcomes citizens to drop in, enjoy refreshments and share ideas and concerns; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sisters Substation, 703 N. Larch St., Sisters; 549-2302.
TEEN GAME DAY: Teens ages 12-17 are invited to play Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero and more; free; 1 to 3 p.m.; La Pine Public Library, 16425 First St., La Pine; 312-1090.
TASTE OF HOME EVENT: Vendors offer samples of food and items to purchase, door prizes, demonstrations from cooks and more; $12; 6 p.m. show, doors open 3 p.m.; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 S.W. Airport Way, Redmond; 382-5263 or www.mountain997.com.
“EXPLORATION AND THE FUR TRADE”: Learn about native and European fur trapper and see rare artifacts; $15 nonmembers, $10 members; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; 382-4754.
BINGO’S DREAM BAND: The psychedelic-folk band performs; free; 7 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 382-5174.
“INVENTING VAN GOGH”: The haunting drama about the making of art focuses on the final Van Gogh self-portrait, painted just before the artist’s death; $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students; 7:30 p.m.; Cascades Theatrical Company, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 389-0803.
ERIC ALEXANDER AND JOSE NETO: Jazz performers collaborate for a Brazilian bebop show; $12 students, $15 advance, $18 door; 7:30 p.m.; Summit High School 2885 N.W. Clearwater Drive, Bend; 948-3547 or www.ici-web.com/brazilianbebop.
BEND POETRY SLAM: Poets perform and compete; no minors; $3; 8 p.m.; Silver Moon Brewing Company, 24 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 388-8331.
“DANCING AT LUGHNASA”: This play by Brian Friel chronicles the lives of five sisters in Ireland in 1936 as they struggle with life, love and tragedy, including themes of dancing and music; $18 adults, $16 students and seniors; 8 p.m.; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 312-9626.
Thursday
“TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE”: Showing of 2008 Academy Award-winning documentary about an Afghan taxi driver who was tortured in U.S. military custody, presented by the Central Oregon Progressive Alliance; free, donations accepted; 6 p.m.; Bend Public Library, 601 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 318-8169.
GOOD FAMILY FUNDRAISER: Merenda Restaurant and Wine Bar hosts a five-course dinner paired with four wines to raise funds for the Good family, who was involved in a car accident; $100 per person; 6:30 p.m.; 900 N.W. Wall St., Bend; www .merendarestaurant .com or 330-2304.
“A NIGHT OF SCENES”: Drama presentations, recommended for mature audiences; 7:30 p.m.; Central Oregon Community College, Pinckney Center, 2600 N.W. College Way, Bend; 383-7532.
“INVENTING VAN GOGH”: The haunting drama about the making of art focuses on the final Van Gogh self-portrait, painted just before the artist’s death; $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students; 7:30 p.m.; Cascades Theatrical Company, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 389-0803.
“ONCE UPON A MATTRESS”: Bend High School students perform in the musical comedy; $6-$10; 7:30 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St., Bend; 383-6291.
“THE MISSING RIB, THE SPIRIT OF WOMEN”: Diane Ferlatte will perform a spoken-word program in honor of Women’s History Month; $10; 7:30 p.m., doors open 7 p.m.; Redmond High School auditorium, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way, Redmond; 633-0238.
“DANCING AT LUGHNASA”: This play by Brian Friel chronicles the lives of five sisters in Ireland in 1936 as they struggle with life, love and tragedy, including themes of dancing and music; $18 adults, $16 students and seniors; 8 p.m.; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 312-9626.
Friday
“KNICK KNACK PADDY WHACK”: Diane Ferlatte will perform a blend of traditional songs and stories for children and families; free; 11 to 11:45 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave., Redmond; 312-1054.
CELEBRATION OF MUSIC: The Western Mennonite School will present a choir concert; free, donations accepted; 7 p.m.; Old Stone Church, 157 N.W. Franklin Ave., Bend; 280-6023.
FRIDAY NIGHT TEEN HANGOUT: Activities for sixth- to 12th-graders include video games, street hockey, laser tag, rock climbing and more; $3; 7 to 11 p.m.; Faith Christian Center gym, 1049 N.E. 11th St., Bend; 382-8274.
“CRIMES OF THE HEART”: Mountain View High School students perform in the play about three sisters trying to escape the past and seize the future; $15 per family or $5 per person; 7:30 p.m.; Mountain View High School auditorium, 2755 N.E. 27th St., Bend; 383-6360.
“INVENTING VAN GOGH”: The haunting drama about the making of art focuses on the final Van Gogh self-portrait, painted just before the artist’s death; $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students; 7:30 p.m.; Cascades Theatrical Company, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 389-0803.
“ONCE UPON A MATTRESS”: Bend High School students perform in the musical comedy; $6-$10; 7:30 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St., Bend; 383-6291.
“THIS IS SPINAL TAP”: The R-rated movie will be shown; free; 7:30 p.m.; Jefferson County Library 134 S.E. E St., Madras; www.jcld.org or 475-3351.
“DANCING AT LUGHNASA”: This play by Brian Friel chronicles the lives of five sisters in Ireland in 1936 as they struggle with life, love and tragedy, including themes of dancing and music; $18 adults, $16 students and seniors; 8 p.m.; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 312-9626.
THE APOSTLE & DJ QUEST: Conscious underground hip-hop performance; $7; 9 p.m.; The Summit Saloon & Stage, 125 N.W. Oregon Ave., Bend; 749-2440 or www.myspace.com/thesummitsaloon.
Saturday
THE JOHN CRAIG MEMORIAL WILDERNESS SKI & TOUR: Ski the McKenzie Highway nine miles west of Sisters; $10 individual, $25 family; backcountry wilderness ski events begin at 6:30 a.m., classic tour begins at 10 a.m.; to get to the start, drive to where McKenzie Highway and U.S. Highways 20 and 26 intersect at the western edge of downtown Sisters; from that junction drive west nine miles to the John Craig parking signs; 388-4457.
LIVING ON A FEW ACRES WORKSHOPS: Classes and workshops on horse care, pasture and irrigation management, wildfire prevention, weed control, growing berries and more; $29 per person or $50 per couple; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 S.W. Airport Way, Redmond; 548-6088, ext. 7957.
“GRIN AND BEAR IT!”: A 5K and 10K walk or run to benefit Healthy Beginnings; donations accepted; 10 a.m. 5K and 10K walk and run begins; 10:45 a.m. one-mile family run begins; all events begin at the Les Schwab Amphitheater, 344 S.W. Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend, and proceed through the neighborhoods surrounding the Deschutes River and Columbia Park, all routes end at the amphitheater; www .healthybeginnings.info or 383-6357.
HOSPITALITY COFFEE: Women are invited to learn about the Sassy Singles Club for women; free; 10 a.m. to noon; call 330-1654 for location information.
SMART CHALLENGE: Bend, Sunriver and Redmond children are challenged to see how many pages they can read (or have read to them) with the help of New Hope Church volunteers; free; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Environmental Center, 16 N.W. Kansas Ave., Bend; Maverick’s, 18135 Cottonwood Road, Sunriver; and Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave., Redmond; www .getsmartoregon.org or 383-6466.
SUNRIVER NATURE CENTER OPEN HOUSE: The Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory will host an open house; free; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 57245 River Road, Sunriver; 593-4394 or www.sunrivernaturecenter.org.
GATHERING FOR THE ARTS: Redmond Commission for Art in Public Places hosts luncheon for visioning activities, discussion on role of arts in economy, live entertainment and more; $20; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Juniper Golf Course banquet room, 1938 S.W. Elkhorn St., Redmond; 923-2625.
FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING: The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Data Delete of Oregon offer the on-site document-shredding event to help citizens avoid identity theft; free; noon to 4 p.m.; Sheriff’s Office parking lot, 63333 U.S. Highway 20, Bend; 388-6659.
WORLD WITHOUT WAR — A DAY OF RESISTANCE AND HOPE: A rally and gathering will be held, followed by a peace march; noon rally and gathering, 12:30 p.m. peace march; meet at Brandis Square, 1033 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 318-8169.
AUTHOR PRESENTATION: Prineville historian and author Steve Lent talks about “Central Oregon Place Names, Volume I: Crook County” and “Prineville” as part of Author Afternoon series; free; 1 p.m.; Des Chutes Historical Museum, 129 N.W. Idaho Ave., Bend; 389-1813 or www.deschuteshistory.org.
MCMENAMINS ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION: Live music by El Dante, David Bowers Colony, Irish dancers, beer trucks and more; free; music begins at 1 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 382-5174 or www.mcmenamins.com.
“ONCE UPON A MATTRESS”: Bend High School students perform in the musical comedy; $6-$10; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St., Bend; 383-6291.
“WHEN ZACHARY BEAVER CAME TO TOWN”: The PG-rated movie will be shown; free; 2 p.m.; Jefferson County Library 134 S.E. E St., Madras; www.jcld .org or 475-3351.
“THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT : A LONGER VIEW”: A history professor will give a talk on the origins and outcome of the civil rights movement; free; 3 p.m.; Bend Public Library, 601 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 312-1032.
CENTRAL OREGON’S GOT TALENT!: Talent show featuring singers, dancers and more with finalists chosen by celebrity judges and the audience; $7 adults, $3 children; proceeds benefit adaptive recreation programs in Central Oregon; 5 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 389-7275.
CRAIG CAROTHERS: Nashville-based singer-songwriter performs as part of the Three Pines House Concerts series; $15 (goes to artist); 7 p.m., doors 6:30 p.m.; call 617-8939 or e-mail holmes@threepinesconcerts.com to make reservations and get directions to the venue; 617-8930 or www .threepinesconcerts.com.
MOZART’S REQUIEM: An orchestra and more than 120 singers from Cascade Chorale, Central Oregon Mastersingers, Central Oregon Community College Choir and guest soloists will perform Mozart’s Requiem; $10; 7 p.m.; Summit High School auditorium, 2855 N.W. Clearwater Drive, Bend; 385-7229.
“CRIMES OF THE HEART”: Mountain View High School students perform in the play about three sisters trying to escape the past and seize the future; $15 per family or $5 per person; 7:30 p.m.; Mountain View High School auditorium, 2755 N.E. 27th St., Bend; 383-6360.
“INVENTING VAN GOGH”: The haunting drama about the making of art focuses on the final Van Gogh self-portrait, painted just before the artist’s death; $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students; 7:30 p.m.; Cascades Theatrical Company, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 389-0803.
“DANCING AT LUGHNASA”: This play by Brian Friel chronicles the lives of five sisters in Ireland in 1936 as they struggle with life, love and tragedy, including themes of dancing and music; $18 adults, $16 students and seniors; 8 p.m.; 2nd Street Theater, 220 N.E. Lafayette Ave., Bend; 312-9626.
INTERVISION: The Portland-based funk band will perform; $5; 9 p.m.; The Summit Saloon & Stage, 125 N.W. Oregon Ave., Bend; 749-2440 or www.myspace.com/thesummitsaloon.
RENEGADE ROLLERGIRLS KARAOKE FUNDRAISER: The Renegade Rollergirls will compete in a punk rock karaoke contest; $3; 9 p.m.; Players Bar & Grill, 25 S.W. Century Drive, Bend; 389-2558.
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