This is a press release that had slipped under the radar, but I think is pretty important: The Ladies of Elk’s, the auxiliary organization for the Bend Elk’s Lodge #1371, is continuing it’s 30-plus year tradition of providing toys to needy families this holiday season. They collect toys from several … Continue reading
Tonight was the first night of the Santa Express, the Salvation Army food, clothing, and toy drive for needy families in Central Oregon. Over the next several nights the Santa Express will be visiting different neighborhoods to collect donations—Santa himself and the Bend Fire Department will be on-hand for the … Continue reading
The holiday time of year is always a good time for charities, fundraisers, and aid drives of various sorts. I’ll be posting about several of them here, starting with this press release from FAN and BendBroadband: The Family Access Network (FAN) and BendBroadband are partnering up during the 2010 holiday … Continue reading
I hope everyone is having a happy and safe Thanksgiving so far! Since it’s a day to be thankful I just wanted to give all of you a big “Thank you” for making Hack Bend such a great blog to write—it’s the readers that really make it work. Thank you, … Continue reading
Not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving with a home-cooked meal, for some reason or another, and if you’re one of those folks who would rather go out to eat on Turkey Day, there are a number of possibilities for you: Common Table, the new non-profit restaurant in Downtown Bend, is hosting a … Continue reading
The Downtown Bend News arrived in my inbox today and contains two upcoming Christmas events that you might be wondering about. First, the Holiday Tree Lighting is on November 26th, the day after Thanksgiving: taking place on the corner of Greenwood and Wall from 5:45 until 7:15, there will be … Continue reading
The Des Chutes Historical Museum (yes, they spell “Deschutes” with two words in this case) is having their annual holiday bazaar and chili feed this weekend: The Des Chutes Historical Museum’s Annual Holiday Bazaar and Chili Feed will be Friday and Saturday, November 12—13, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 4 … Continue reading
It’s getting near time to be trick-or-treating, so all of you stay safe and have a happy Halloween!
Halloween is on Sunday this year, which translates to a weekend full of Halloween events leading up to the day itself. There’s no shortage of things to do, and if you know of more things going on, leave a comment or let me know and I’ll update this post. Amalia’s … Continue reading
This Halloween (on a Sunday this year), the Riverside Market is holding a free, all-ages Halloween party from 2 until 6pm. It sounds like a lot of fun—here’s the press blurb they sent out: Leaves are crunching underfoot and the nights are frosty, which can only mean one thing, Halloween … Continue reading