Explore calendar March 29-April 3: Friday Night Lights; Swordfighting

Published 12:00 am Friday, March 29, 2024

Ice skating rink hours

The Pavilion: Drop-ins are welcome during public skate sessions. Open skating session times vary; see website for details; 1001 SW Bradbury Drive, Bend; bendparksandrec.org/facility/the-pavilion or 541-389-7588.

Seventh Mountain Resort: Open skate on an outdoor rink; see website for details; $15 online, $18 walk up, $3 off with own skates, reservations encouraged; 18575 SW Century Drive; seventhmountainriverco.com/ice-skating or 541-693-9124.

Friday 3/29Friday Night Lights: Ski under the lights until 9 p.m. and enjoy live music; 4-9 p.m.; $38; Hoodoo Ski Area, 27400 Big Lake Road, Sisters; skihoodoo.com or 541-815-0574.

Easter Open Play Event: There will be an Easter egg hunt in the ninja gym and an Easter Bunny; 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; $25; Free Spirit Yoga + Ninja + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; freespiritbend.com or 541-241-3919.

Saturday 3/30

Party in the Peace Park: Stop by the Lower Peace Park, there will be funky beats playing at the Woodward Boombox, free swag, après burritos and Mountain Dew cans; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Mt. Bachelor, 13000 Century Drive, Bend; mtbachelor.com or 541-382-1709.

Rodeo Day presented by Cascade Spirits: There will be a chili cook-off and free rides on a mechanical bull in the lodge, western attire encouraged; 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Hoodoo Ski & Recreation, Highway 20, Box 20, Sisters; skihoodoo.com or 541-822-3799.

Sunday 3/31Community Run with Wander Run Club: Run with others every Sunday morning, all paces, all bodies; 8-10 a.m.; free; Shevlin Park, 18920 Shevlin Park Road, Bend; instagram.com/wander_run_club or 541-389-7275.

Easter Festivities at Mt. Bachelor: There will be a kid’s Easter egg hunt next to Sunrise Lodge and a Deschutes Brewery hidden Easter keg on the mountain; 10 a.m.; Mt. Bachelor, 13000 Century Drive, Bend; mtbachelor.com or 541-382-1709.

Easter Sunday presented by Breaking free Media: There will be an Easter egg hunt on the mountain; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Hoodoo Ski & Recreation, Highway 20, Box 20, Sisters; skihoodoo.com or 541-822-3799.

Earth Day Parade Upcycled Costumes Workshop: Participate in this year’s reclaimed trash/treasure transformation workshop – families and friends can make costumes out of stuff nearly left behind to dumpsters; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; free; The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend; envirocenter.org or 541-385-6908.

Monday 4/1Total Core Yoga Classes: The series focuses on developing total core — the network of muscles throughout the trunk; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; $126; Free Spirit Yoga + Ninja + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; freespiritbend.com or 541-241-3919.

Tuesday 4/2Advancing Your Yoga Practice: Explore, play and access postures beyond regular yoga classes, including hand balancing and inversions, experience a Yoga Wall class, not suitable for beginners; 5:30-6:45 p.m.; $126; Free Spirit Yoga + Ninja + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; freespiritbend.pike13.com or 541-241-3919.

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

Happy Hour in the Garden: This event is open to all ages and gardening abilities, no experience or tools required, beer and non-alcoholic beverages are provided for all who volunteer; 4-6 p.m.; free; The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend; envirocenter.org or 541-385-6908.

Lunch & Learn — An Exploration of Village-to-Village Walking: Walking the Camino de Santiago trail in southwest Europe will be discussed, bring a brown bag lunch; dessert and coffee are provided; noon-1:30 p.m.; free; Larkspur Community Center, 1600 SE Reed Market Road, Bend; bendparksandrec.org or 541-388-1133.

The Philosophy of Ultralight with Glen Van Peski: The Bend local will discuss his new book, “Take Less, Do More,” and share his guidance for those looking to discover a new path forward, a path toward a lighter load; 4-5:30 p.m.; Zoom; intentionalhiking.com.

Wednesday 4/3Yoga Mama Classes: A yoga series designed specifically for moms with younger kids, ages 6 and under; 5:30-6:45 p.m.; $126; Free Spirit Yoga + Ninja + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; freespiritbend.pike13.com or 541-241-3919.

“Layers of Life”: Oregon Wild’s Wild Wednesday webcast presents Nicholas Famoso, Paleontology Program Manager for the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, speaks on the rich and unique geologic and natural history of the John Day River Basin; 6 p.m.; register at oregonwild.com.

Oregon Wild’s Wild Wednesday webcast at 6 p.m. on April 3 at oregonwild.org. Nicholas Famoso, Paleontology Program Manager for the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, will lead a journey through the rich and unique geologic and natural history of the basin.

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