Jan. 4-10

Jan. 4-5 — SURVIVOR: ANIMALS ADAPT!: Learn about animal adaptations to dramatic environmental shifts in the High Desert, featuring live animals; $6 plus museum admission, $4 for members plus museum admission; 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; 541-382-4754 or www.highdesertmuseum.org.

Jan. 6-7 — CIRQUE ZIVA: A performance of tumbling, balancing and dexterity by the Golden Dragon Acrobats; $27-$40 plus fees; 3 p.m. Jan. 6 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6-7; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.

Jan. 4 — FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK: Event includes art exhibit openings, artist talks, live music, wine and food in downtown Bend and the Old Mill District; free; 5-9 p.m.; throughout Bend.

Jan. 5 — “THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: LES TROYENS": Starring Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham and Marcello Giordani in a presentation of Berlioz’s masterpiece; opera performance transmitted live in high definition; $24, $22 seniors, $18 children; 9 a.m.; Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, 680 S.W. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; 541-382-6347.

Jan. 5 — INDOOR SWAP MEET: Featuring 70 local vendors, with new and used items, antique collectibles, crafts and more; free admission; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 694 S.E. Third St., Bend; 541-317-4847.

Jan. 5 — THE POOL PARTY BAND: The San Diego-based hip-hop act performs; $8; 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.; The Sound Garden, 1279 N.E. Second St., Bend; 541-633-6804 or www.bendticket.com.

Jan. 6 — KNOW MONEY: REAL-LIFE BURIED TREASURE: Discover gold prospecting, metal detecting, treasure hunting, rock collecting and more, with an interactive gold panning demonstration; free; 2 p.m.; Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 N.W. Wall St.; 541-312-1034 or www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar.

Jan. 6 — KNOW MONEY: STRETCHING YOUR FOOD DOLLARS: Learn how to work within your food budget to create a week of tasty, healthy meals; free; 2 p.m.; Sisters Public Library, 110 N. Cedar St.; 541-312-1032 or www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar.

Jan. 6 — NOTABLES SWING BAND: The big band plays swing, blues, Latin, rock ‘n’ roll and waltzes; $5; 2-4 p.m.; Bend Senior Center, 1600 S.E. Reed Market Road; 541-639-7734 or www.notablesswingband.com.

Jan. 8 — HISTORY PUB: A screening of the documentary “Green Fire — Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time," about the conservationist Aldo Leopold; free; 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-382-5174 or www.mcmenamins.com.

Jan. 9 — “THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: UN BALLO IN MASCHERA": Starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Marcello Alvarez and Stephanie Blythe in an encore performance of Verdi’s masterpiece; opera performance transmitted in high definition; $18; 6:30 p.m.; Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, 680 S.W. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; 541-382-6347.

Jan. 10 — AUTHOR! AUTHOR!: Jennifer Egan, author of “A Visit From the Goon Squad" and “The Keep" speaks; $20-$75; 6 p.m.; Bend High School, 230 N.E. Sixth St.; 541-312-1027 or www.dplfoundation.org.

Jan. 10 — STU HAMM, BOBBY ROCK AND JUDE GOLD: The rock artists perform; CANCELLED; $27; 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.; The Sound Garden, 1279 N.E. Second St., Bend; 541-633-6804 or www.bendticket.com.

Jan. 10 — THE DIRTY HAND FAMILY BAND: The California-based country act performs, with Angel and the Badman; $5; 8 p.m.; The Horned Hand, 507 N.W. Colorado Ave., Bend; 541-728-0879 or www.reverbnation.com/venue/thehornedhand.

Jan. 11-17

Jan. 11 — “FARGO": A screening of the 1996 R-rated murder-comedy by the Coen Brothers, starring William H. Macy and Frances McDormand; $10 plus fees; 8 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.

Jan. 11 — MCDOUGALL: The Portland-based folk act performs, with Sassparilla; $5; 8 p.m.; The Horned Hand, 507 N.W. Colorado Ave., Bend; 541-728-0879 or www.reverbnation.com/venue/thehornedhand.

Jan. 12 — CENTRAL OREGON WEDDING & EVENT SHOW: Explore wedding services, with a gown fashion show and prizes; a portion of proceeds benefit the Bend Ronald McDonald House; $5 or four cans of nonperishable food; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; The Riverhouse Convention Center, 2850 N.W. Rippling River Court, Bend; 541-317-0450 or www.thecoshow.com.

Jan. 12 — POLAR BEAR WALK/RUN: 5K and 10K races; proceeds benefit St. Thomas Academy; $25-$35; 10 a.m.; St. Thomas Academy, 1720 N.W. 19th St., Redmond; 541-548-3785 or www.redmondacademy.com.

Jan. 12 — DAVID JACOBS-STRAIN: The Oregon blues man performs; $15-$20 suggested donation; 8 p.m., doors open 7 p.m.; HarmonyHouse, 17505 Kent Road, Sisters; 541-548-2209.

Jan. 12 — STRANGLED DARLINGS: The Portland-based alternative act performs; $5; 9 p.m.; The Horned Hand, 507 N.W. Colorado Ave., Bend; 541-728-0879 or www.reverbnation.com/venue/thehornedhand.

Jan. 15 — “A CORNISH FAMILY IN GEORGETOWN, COLORADO, 1875-1912": Bend Genealogical Society presents a program by Marilyn Burwell on research methods and townspeople; free; 10 a.m.; First Presbyterian Church, 230 N.E. Ninth St., Bend; 541-317-9553 or www.orgenweb.org/deschutes/bend-gs.

Jan. 15 — LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III: The folk artist performs, with Dar Williams; $35-$45 plus fees; 7:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.

Jan. 16 — “THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: AIDA": Starring Liudmyla Monastyrska, Olga Borodina and Roberto Alagna in an encore performance of Verdi’s masterpiece; opera performance transmitted in high definition; $18; 6:30 p.m.; Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, 680 S.W. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; 541-382-6347.

Jan. 17 — BROWN EDITION: The Washington-based jazz and funk act performs; free; 7 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-382-5174 or www.mcmenamins.com.