Silver Moon Brewing & Revolvr present Pairing for a Purpose dinner

Silver Moon Brewing is teaming up with Revolvr Menswear to host a benefit beer pairing dinner this Thursday, October 27, at Revolvr’s downtown Bend store. “Pairing for a Purpose” benefits the Cascade Youth & Family Center and features a five course dinner by the Scoutpost food cart paired with Silver Moon … Continue reading

Help support the Robotics FIRST Team 753’s trip to regionals

Update: I’ve added the official press release below. The High Desert Droids, also known as FIRST Robotics Competition Team 753, is a team of high school-aged students that designs and builds a robot every year to participate in state- and national-level competitions. Here’s their “about us” description: FIRST Robotics Team … Continue reading

Garcia Family Fundraiser at Cascade Lakes Lodge

Tonight, Wednesday, January 6, Cascade Lakes Brewing Lodge on Bend’s westside is holding a fundraiser from 4 to 9pm for the Garcia family, who recently lost their father; details here: A Go Fund Me page has been set up to raise money for the Garcia family, who recently lost their father … Continue reading

Garage Sale Fundraiser for Robotics FIRST Team 753 this weekend

This Saturday, November 14, the High Desert Droids robotics team is holding their annual garage sale fundraiser, which helps to offset funds needed for students to participate in this challenging program. The Droids are four time champions at statewide robotics competitions and need to raise money to help sent the team … Continue reading

Today: Drink a pint at McMenamins, help support UCC Strong

All across Oregon today, McMenamins pubs and breweries are donating $1 of every pint of beer sold to UCC Strong to benefit the victims and families of the shooting tragedy in Roseburg earlier this month. This of course is going on at our own Old St. Francis School as well, … Continue reading

The Santa Express rolls into town next week

The Santa Express is the food and clothing drive held by the Bend Fire Department each year to help those in need during the holiday season. This year, in addition to BFD volunteers, they have help from a local 4H group, Girl Scout Troup 50811, and students from Bend High. The … Continue reading

Today: Beer release benefitting the Alzheimer’s Association

Here’s another reason why Bend is such a great beer community: Worthy Brewing today is releasing a special beer, named “Machine Gun Maggie Imperial IPA”, that they brewed in collaboration with the homebrewers from Aspen Ridge Retirement. You may have heard about those homebrewers, as they have been getting some … Continue reading

Deschutes Historical Annual Chili Feed

Today from 10am until 4pm the Des Chutes Historical Museum is holding their Annual Chili Feed and Holiday Bazaar Fundraiser—an event that’s been going on every year for over 30 years(!). The chili feed itself runs from 11 until 2:30, provided by Millie’s Chili, and vendors will be on hand selling terrific … Continue reading

Robotics Team Garage Sale Fundraiser

Local robotics team High Desert Droids will be holding a garage sale fundraiser on Saturday, November 8th, 9am-2:30pm, in the Cafeteria at Mountain View High School. The team’s annual garage sale is a major fundraiser that helps offset funds needed to participate in this challenging program. Currently the team plans … Continue reading