Live Music

Tuesday 1/16

Open Mic Night: Mainly music open mic, but spoken word is also welcome, sign-up starts at 5 p.m.; 6-8 p.m.; free; The Commons Cafe and Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St., Bend; thecommonsbend.com or 541-323-3955.

Karaoke Night: Sing with DJ Chris; 7-9 p.m.; free; Northside Bar & Grill, 62860 Boyd Acres Road, Bend; northsidebarfun.com or 541-383-0889.

Ana Popovic: The internationally renowned guitarist will perform; 7:30 p.m.; $35 plus fees; Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend; towertheatre.org or 541-317-0700.

Wednesday 1/17

Live Music: Every Wednesday and Friday through March; 6-7:30 p.m.; Va Piano Vineyards, 425 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend; vapianovineyards.com or 541-797-6363.

The Brothers Reed: The Midwestern brothers will perform folk music; 6-9 p.m.; free; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; mcmenamins.com or 541-382-5174.

Jam Session with Darin Gentry & friends: The local musician will perform every Wednesday; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; free; The Cellar, 206 NW Oregon Ave., Suite 2, Bend; porterbrewingco.com or 541-382-1645.

Acoustic Open Mic: Hosted by Derek Michael Marc every Wednesday; 7-8 p.m.; Northside Bar & Grill, 62860 Boyd Acres Road, Bend; northsidebarfun.com or 541-383-0889.

Theater & Dance

Monday 1/15

Bend Ecstatic Dance: A group dance experience that has no choreographed moves and allows for freedom of movement to the sound of the music; 7:15-9:15 p.m.; $12 sliding scale, ages 12+; Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Bend; ecstaticbend.com.

Wednesday 1/17

Argentine Tango Classes and Dance: Learn the Argentine tango in this beginner/intermediate class followed by dancing, no partner needed; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; $10 drop-in; Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend; CentralOregonTango.com.

Soul in Motion Conscious Dance: A movement and dance class that focuses on practicing presence, moving, breathing, playing and connecting; 6-7:15 p.m.; $20; Continuum Yoga, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 112, Bend; soulinmotionbend.com or 541-948-7015.

Comedy

Monday 1/15

Beertown Comedy Open Mic: Sign up at 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; free; Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; beertowncomedy.com or 541-388-8331.

Books

Monday 1/15

PSB Fiction Book Club: The group will discuss “Unlikely Animals,” by Annie Hartnett; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; free; Paulina Springs Books, 252 W. Hood Ave., Bend; paulinaspringsbooks.com or 541-549-0866.

Tuesday 1/16

Barber Library Discussion Group: Discuss “Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration,” by Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts; 12:30-1:30 p.m.; free, contact Cat Finney at cfinney@cocc.eduBend to register; cocc.edu.

Sports & Outdoors

Monday 1/15

Total Core Yoga Classes: This series focuses on developing the whole network of muscles throughout your trunk; moms three months postpartum are welcome to attend; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; $125; Free Spirit Yoga + Ninja + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; freespiritbend.com or 541-241-3919.

Tuesday 1/16

Hoodoo’s Wintervention: The ski resort will give away $100K in prizes including lift tickets, gear, skis, boards and more; 6-8 p.m.; free; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; skihoodoo.com or 541-323-1881.

Swordfighting from the Age of Pirates: Historical fencing practices and competitions; 5:30-7 p.m.; free for the first month, sliding-scale dues after; Masonic Hall of Bend, 1036 NE Eighth St., Bend; bend1595.com or 541-241-6742.

Yoga Wall Classes: The Yoga Wall improves alignment, takes you deeper into poses and elongates the spine; 5:30-6:45 p.m.; $125; Free Spirit Yoga + Ninja + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; freespiritbend.com or 541-241-3919.

Wednesday 1/17

Yoga Mama Classes: Reduce common “mom” tensions, especially in the low back, neck and shoulders; 5:30-6:45 p.m.; $125; Yoga Mama Classes, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; freespiritbend.com or 541-241-3919.

Kids & Family

Wednesday 1/17

Kids Ninja Warrior After-School Camp: Circuits include climbing, parkour, gymnastics and functional fitness movements, 6-week series, ages 6-10, drop-off; 1:30-4 p.m.; $199; Free Spirit Yoga + Ninja + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; freespiritbend.com or 541-241-3919.

Lectures & Classes

Monday 1/15

Metaphysics 3: Explore how to gain dominion over our thoughts and feelings; 4-5:30 p.m.; $75, Zoom link provided upon registration; Unity Community of Central Oregon, Bend; cylviahayes.net or 541-280-5040.

Tuesday 1/16

Cascades Academy Experience Night: Teachers will lead activities that reflect Lower, Middle and Upper School curricula; 5:30-7 p.m.; free; Cascades Academy, 19860 Tumalo Reservoir Road, Bend; cascadesacademy.org or 541-382-0699.

Paint Night: Learn to paint the Cascade Mountains and sip and snack; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; $49, materials provided; Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend; silvermoonbrewing.com or 541-388-8331.

Science Pub — The Roller Coaster of Hemp in Oregon: Learn about OSU’s agronomist Gordon Jones experience in the Rogue Valley, the epicenter of Oregon’s hemp industry; 5:30-7:15 p.m.; $22, includes food, free parking and presentation; OSU-Cascades Campus, 1500 SW Chandler, Bend; osucascades.edu or 541-322-3100.

Wednesday 1/17

Crossing the Cols — Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail: Art Pope and Leslie Kent will present on their adventure on Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail, between 2009 and 2020 it is estimated less than 100 people completed the entire route; 4-5:30 p.m.; free, $10 donation to support the Wilderness Defense Fund; The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend; greatoldbroads.org or 541-385-6908.

Addressing Sex Trafficking in Our Community: Learn indicators, myths and how to respond, presented by the Anti-Trafficking Project; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; free; East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-330-3760.

Conscious Relationships & Authentic Relating: Put the principles of conscious relationship and authentic relating into practice with exercises to build relational muscles and give you confidence in using them in the real world; 7-9 p.m.; $20; The Bend Wine Bar & Winery Tasting Room, 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 194, Bend; rocketshiplifecoaching.com.

Intro to 3D Printing: Learn how 3D printers work and how to use them; 7-9:30 p.m.; $139; DIYcave, 444 SE Ninth St., Suite 150, Bend; diycave.com or 541-388-2283.

Food & Drinks

Monday 1/15

Bingo with Bren: Proceeds support local charities; 6-8 p.m.; $2 per card; Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Road, Bend; bevelbeer.com or 330-461-3736.

Bottles & Boards: Bring your favorite game or borrow one; 2-9 p.m.; free; Bend Wine Bar & Winery Tasting Room, 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 149, Bend; bendwinebar.com.

Head Games Trivia Night: Live multimedia trivia every Monday night; 7-9 p.m.; free; Worthy Brewing Company, 495 NE Bellevue Drive, Bend; worthy.beer or 541-639-4776.

Tuesday 1/16

Trivia Tuesday: There will be heated benches, frothy pints, food cart goodness and the brain-flexing sport of trivia; 6-8 p.m.; free; The Lot, 745 NW Columbia St., Bend; thelotbend.com or 541-610-4969.

Women Tasting Flights: There will be wines of Northern Italy, featuring wines from the Veneto, Friuli, Piedmont and Val d’Aosta, with Tim Rippa, certified sommelier; 5:30-7 p.m.; $66; Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way, Suite 1, Bend; flightswinebend.com or 541-728-0753.

Wednesday 1/17

Head Games Trivia Night: Live multimedia trivia every Wednesday; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; free; Deschutes Brewery & Public House, 1044 NW Bond St., Bend; deschutesbrewery.com or 541-382-9242.

Trivia Night: Harry Potter movie-themed trivia night; 6 p.m.; Monkless Belgian Ales, 803 SW Industrial Way, Suite 202, Bend; facebook.com/MonklessBelgianAles or 541-797-6760.

Munch & Music returns to Bend’s Drake Park for 32nd year