The Far West Ski Association is hosting a silent auction and A Taste of Bend event Friday at The Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center in Bend.

The event is part of the organization’s 82nd annual convention Thursday through June 15. The Far West Ski Association is a “nonprofit, volunteer organization with emphasis on skier safety, ski travel, ski area development, communications, club programs and family ski involvement,” according to its website.

Free and open to the public, the silent auction and A Taste of Bend features wine and beer tastings with samplings of Northwest cuisine, Olympic medalists and snowsport celebrities as well as more than $100,000 worth of travel-related packages and sports gear to bid on.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the auction begins at 6:30 p.m. at The Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center, located at 3075 N. U.S. Highway 97 in Bend.

Contact: www.fwsa.org or 503-880-7383.