Live Music

Tuesday 1/30

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.

Pink Talking Fish: The Boston-based will perform the music of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish; 8-11:59 p.m.; $20 online, $25 at door; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; volcanictheatre.com or 541-323-1881.

Wednesday 1/31

Dad Bods 80’s Cover Band: The band will play 80’s rock songs; 6-9 p.m.; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, Father Luke’s Room, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; mcmenamins.com or 541-382-5174.

Live Music with Alex Winters: The local singer-songwriter will perform; 6 p.m.; free; Va Piano Vineyards, 425 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend; vapianovineyards.orderport.net or 541-797-6363.

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 1/29

Bend Ecstatic Dance: Join once or weekly for 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-$22 sliding scale, ages 12+; Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Bend; ecstaticbend.com.

Wednesday 1/31

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.; $5, $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 1/29

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.

Tuesday 1/30

Improv Class: The Bend Institute of Comedy will hold an eight-week series in comedy improvisation; 6:30-9 p.m.; $395; Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend; BendInstituteofComedy.com or 541-410-5866.

Books

Wednesday 1/31

William Stafford Birthday Celebration and Poetry Open Mic: Celebrate by sharing favorite William Stafford poems, featured readers will include Jay Bowerman, Dick Falxa, Dennis Schmidling and Beth Wood; 6:30-7:30 p.m.; free; Paulina Springs Books, 252 W. Hood Ave., Bend; paulinaspringsbooks.com or 541-549-0866.

Sports & Outdoors

Monday 1/29

Introductory Aikido Class: Covers the basic principles and arts of Aikido, learn to calm your mind, defend yourself proactively and resolve conflict, includes instruction in etiquette and history; 5:30-6:45 p.m.; free; Oregon Ki Society — Bend Dojo, 20685 Carmen Loop, Bend; oregonki.org or 541-350-7887.

Total Core Yoga Classes: This series focuses on developing the whole network of muscles throughout the 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 1/30

Swordfighting from the Age of Pirates: Historical fencing practices and competitions; 5:30-7 p.m.; free for the first month, sliding-scale dues afterward; 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 1/31

Introductory Aikido Class: Covers the basic principles and arts of Aikido, learn to calm your mind, defend yourself proactively and resolve conflict, includes instruction in etiquette and history; 5:30-6:45 p.m.; free; Oregon Ki Society — Bend Dojo, 20685 Carmen Loop, Bend; oregonki.org or 541-350-7887.

Mom + Baby Yoga Classes: Mommas bring your babies for specifically designed fitness routines and stretches empowering you in your journey to newfound fitness during your first year postpartum; 10:45 a.m.-noon; $125; Free Spirit Yoga + Ninja + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; freespiritbend.com or 541-241-3919.

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 1/31

Kids Ninja Warrior After-School Camp: Circuits include climbing, parkour, gymnastics, and functional fitness movements, six-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 1/29

January Green Drinks: Learn about wildfire in the Deschutes National Forest; 7-8:30 p.m.; Cascade Lakes Brewing on Reed Market, 21175 Reed Market Road, Bend; envirocenter.org or 458-836-7866.

Tuesday 1/30

Safe Medication Use in Older Adults: Oregon Care Partners is hosting a free, instructor-led webinar; 9 a.m.-noon; free; oregoncarepartners.com.

Wednesday 1/31

Choosing to Age in Your Own Home: The talk will include affordable tips for medication management, resources for mobility challenges, home care options, how a Transitions program could help and an overview of Hospice; 1-2 p.m.; free; Redmond Senior Center, 325 NW Dogwood Ave., Redmond; hospiceofredmond.org or 541-548-6325.

Conscious Relationships & Authentic Relating: Put the principles of conscious relationship and authentic relating into practice with exercises to build your 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.

Food & Drinks

Monkless to the Mountain: $1 off first draft beer or flight by showing mountain pass, every day through February; Monkless Belgian Ales, 803 SW Industrial Way, Suite 202, Bend; facebook.com/MonklessBelgianAles or 541-797-6760.

Monday 1/29

All Day Happy Hour: There will be happy hour all day long; 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; free; Cascade Lakes Pub, 855 SW Seventh St., Redmond; cascadelakes.com or 541-923-1795.

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 multi-media trivia every Monday night; 7-9 p.m.; free; Worthy Brewing Company, 495 NE Bellevue Drive, Bend; worthy.beer or 541-639-4776.

Trivia Monday: Trivia every other Monday; 7-9 p.m.; free; High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave., Redmond; highdesertmusichall.com or 541-527-1387.

Tuesday 1/30

Eight Flight Date Night: Eight flights of Belgian ales available; 4 p.m.; Monkless Belgian Ales, 803 SW Industrial Way, Suite 202, Bend; facebook.com/MonklessBelgianAles or 541-797-6760.

Paint and Sip: Join Kristen, a local artist, as she leads through an 11”x14” painting, price includes all supplies, and the first drink included; 6-8 p.m.; $48; Waypoint, 921 NW Mount Washington Drive, Bend; waypointbbc.com/events-1.

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.

Wednesday 1/31

Head Games Trivia Night: Live multi-media 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.

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