Today
VETERANS DAY APPRECIATION BREAKFAST: A breakfast of biscuits and gravy; free but registration requested; 7:30-9 a.m.; Bend Villa Retirement, 1801 N.E. Lotus Drive; 541-389-0046.
FREAK MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS: The Portland-based Americana group performs; free; 7 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-382-5174 or www .mcmenamins.com.
KIRTAN MANTRA MUSIC: Healing music by Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda; $15-$20 suggested donation; 7-10 p.m.; Back Bend Yoga, 155 S.W. Century Drive; 541-322-9642 or www.backbend yoga.net.
“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM": The Bend High School drama department presents the play by William Shakespeare; $5, $4 students and seniors; 7:30 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St.; 541-383-6290.
“IT’S ONLY MONEY": Cascades Theatrical Company presents the musical comedy about mixing love and money; $24, $18 seniors, $12 students; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www.cascadestheatrical.org.
MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS: Monster trucks compete in a variety of trick styles; $12 in advance, $15 at the gate; 7:30 p.m., gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, Hooker Creek Event Center, 3800 S.W. Airport Way, Redmond; www.expo .deschutes.org.
SATURDAY
GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER: Proceeds benefit the High Desert Droids robotics team; free admission; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Mountain View High School, 2755 N.E. 27th St., Bend; 541-389-7904 or www.team753.com.
MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY RUN/WALK: Run 5K or walk one mile in honor of the Marine Corps; race begins outside city hall; registration required; proceeds benefit Disabled American Veterans’ Portland shuttle van; $21 with a shirt, $14 without; 9 a.m.; City Hall, 710 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-383-8061 or www .vetsdayrun.homestead.com.
SENSATIONAL SATURDAY: Learn about how Native peoples of the High Desert prepared for winter, depended on seasonal foods and supported and sustained the ecosystem; included in the price of admission; $12 adults, $10 ages 65 and older, $7 ages 5-12, free ages 4 and younger; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; 541-382-4754 or www .highdesertmuseum.org.
THE CALDECOTT AWARD: Learn about the process and criteria for selecting the annual award recipient; free; 1 p.m.; Downtown Bend Public Library, Brooks Room, 601 N.W. Wall St.; 541-617-7099 or www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar.
SLEDFILM 2012: A screening of the snowmobile film festival; $6 plus fees; 6 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
BEND GAME NIGHT: Play available board games or bring your own; free; 6 p.m.-midnight; East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road; 541-318-8459.
FREAK MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS: The Portland-based Americana group performs; free; 6 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-382-5174 or www.mcmenamins.com.
“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM": The Bend High School drama department presents the play by William Shakespeare; $5, $4 students and seniors; 7:30 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St.; 541-383-6290.
“IT’S ONLY MONEY": Cascades Theatrical Company presents the musical comedy about mixing love and money; $24, $18 seniors, $12 students; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www .cascadestheatrical.org.
MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS: Monster trucks compete in a variety of trick styles; $12 in advance, $15 at the gate; 7:30 p.m., gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, Hooker Creek Event Center, 3800 S.W. Airport Way, Redmond; www.expo.deschutes .org.
SUNDAY
BEND VETERANS DAY PARADE: Themed “Fulfilling our promises to men and women who served"; with a flyover; free for spectators; 11 a.m.; downtown Bend; 541-480-4516.
CROOK COUNTY VETERANS DAY PARADE: Parade begins on 4th and Elm St. and continues to Ochoco Creek Park; followed by a ceremony; free; 11 a.m., 10:30 a.m. staging; downtown Prineville; 541-447-2329.
MINING DAYS: Experience the life of a placer miner and pan for gold; $2 panning fee, plus museum admission; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; 541-382-4754 or www.highdesertmuseum.org.
REDMOND VETERANS DAY PARADE: Parade honoring veterans, followed by a chili feed for veterans and their families at the VFW post; free; 11 a.m.; downtown Redmond; 541-280-5161.
VETERANS DAY SERVICE: Service will be followed by an open house at the American Legion Post 45; free; 11 a.m.; La Pine Community Cemetery, U.S. Highway 97 and Reed Road; 541-948-5327.
VFW OPEN HOUSE: Meet military service members and veterans in honor of Veterans Day; free; 11 a.m.; VFW Hall, 1503 N.E. Fourth St., Bend; 541-389-0775.
MUSIC IN PUBLIC PLACES: Featuring a performance by symphony musicians performing with pianist Scott Michaelsen; free; 1 p.m.; Jefferson County Senior Center, 860 S.W. Madison St., Madras; 541-317-3941 or www .cosymphony.com.
THE CALDECOTT AWARD: Learn about the process and criteria for selecting the annual award recipient; free; 1:30 p.m.; Sisters Public Library, 110 N. Cedar St.; 541-617-7099 or www.deschuteslibrary.org/ calendar.
“IT’S ONLY MONEY": Cascades Theatrical Company presents the musical comedy about mixing love and money; $24, $18 seniors, $12 students; 2 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www .cascadestheatrical.org.
MADRAS VETERANS DAY PARADE: Parade honoring veterans, followed by a chili feed for veterans and their families at the VFW post; free; 2 p.m.; no venue, D and 10th streets; 541-382-8281.
MUSIC IN PUBLIC PLACES: Featuring a performance by symphony musicians performing with pianist Scott Michaelsen; free; 4 p.m.; Community Presbyterian Church, 529 N.W. 19th St., Redmond; 541-317-3941 or www .cosymphony.com.
“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM": The Bend High School drama department presents the play by William Shakespeare; $5, $4 students and seniors; 7:30 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St.; 541-383-6290.
MONDAY
CASCADE HORIZON BAND: The senior band performs popular Americana music, with a tribute to Stephen Foster; free; 2 p.m.; Mountain View High School, 2755 N.E. 27th St., Bend; 541-639-7734, cascadehorizonband@aol.com or www.cascadehorizonband.org.
TUESDAY
THE CALDECOTT AWARD: Learn about the process and criteria for selecting the annual award recipient; free; 6:30 p.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; 541-617-7099 or www.deschutes library.org/calendar.
WEDNESDAY
“REEL INJUN": A screening of the 2009 documentary film, with a panel discussion on stereotypes of Native Americans in film and cinema; free; 6:30-9 p.m.; Central Oregon Community College, Hitchcock Auditorium, 2600 N.W. College Way, Bend; 541-383-3782.
“IT’S ONLY MONEY": Cascades Theatrical Company presents the musical comedy about mixing love and money; $24, $18 seniors, $12 students; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www .cascadestheatrical.org.
THURSDAY
THE CALDECOTT AWARD: Learn about the process and criteria for selecting the annual award recipient; free; 4:30 p.m.; Sunriver Area Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane; 541-617-7099 or www.deschutes library.org/calendar.
CHICKS WITH PICKS: Featuring performances by four local female-fronted bands; proceeds benefit Saving Grace; $5; 6-10 p.m.; The Summit Saloon & Stage, 125 N.W. Oregon Ave., Bend; 971-570-7199.
“TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD": A screening of the 1962 PG-rated film based on Harper Lee’s book, with an introduction by Robert Osborne; $12.50; 7 p.m.; Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, 680 S.W. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; 541-382-6347 or www.fathomevents.com.
AUDUBON SOCIETY BIRDERS’ NIGHT: Learn how to invite birds for viewing and play a “Mystery Bird" photo game; free; 6:30 p.m. social; The Environmental Center, 16 N.W. Kansas Ave., Bend; 541-385-6908.
“IT’S ONLY MONEY": Cascades Theatrical Company presents the musical comedy about mixing love and money; $24, $18 seniors, $12 students; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www .cascadestheatrical.org.
IN THE MOOD: A 1940s musical revue featuring The String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, singers and swing dancers; $35-$59 plus fees; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
