Saturday 10/5

Forest Bathing: Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mindy Lockhart of Rooted Presence for a slow, gentle forest bathing walk at Paulina Creek Preserve; 1-3:30 p.m.; free; Metolius Preserve, SW Warm Springs Road, Sisters; deschuteslandtrust.org.

Lake Creek Trail Hike: Join the Deschutes Land Trust and David Weilmuenster for a fall hike on the Lake Creek Trail at the Metolius Preserve; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; free; Metolius Preserve, SW Warm Springs Road, Sisters; deschuteslandtrust.org.

Paulina Creek Preserve Tour: Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Stacey Forson for a fall tour of Paulina Creek Preserve; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; free; Paulina Creek Preserve, near La Pine, La Pine; deschuteslandtrust.org.

Priday Ranch Tour: The Deschutes Land Trust and Michelle McSwain will lead a hiking tour on the reserve; 1-4 p.m.; Priday Ranch, Antelope Highway, Madras; deschuteslandtrust.org.

Sisters Moto Anniversary Party: There will be giveaways, free beer from Wild Ride Brewing, Billy and the Box Kid will perform along with Stacyc trials and races for kids; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; free everyone gets a free raffle ticket upon entry; Sisters Moto, 465 W. Highway 20, Sisters; sistersmoto.com or 541-803-8385.

Connley Caves Archaeological Site Tour: Get an in-person look at an active archaeological dig-site that is uncovering and researching ancient civilizations dating back 13,000 years and explore Fort Rock while gaining insight into why this; 3:30-8:30 p.m.; $210; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S Highway 97, Bend; wanderlusttours.com.

Sunday 10/6

Community 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.

Fall Foot Races: The Fall Foot Half, Bigfoot 10K, Fleet Foot 5k, & Littlefoot kids run, together providing options for all runners/walkers; 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; $120, price varies based on event distance and date; Bend, Oregon, River Bend Park, Bend; runsignup.com or 541-788-6412.

Forest Bathing: Experience rest, rejuvenation and reconnect to nature’s tranquility through guided forest bathing; 1-3 p.m.; $35; Shevlin Park, 18920 Shevlin Park Road, Bend; rootedpresence.com or 541-389-7275.

Sunriver Pétanque Club: Players take turns throwing metal balls (called “boules”) down a gravel court trying to be closest to a small wooden ball, a “cochonnet,” simple game that can be learned in one session; 1-3 p.m.; free; Mary McCullum Park, Deschutes Road, Sunriver; sunriverpetanque.org or 503-201-5939.

Monday 10/7

Monday Night Football: $3 pints, featuring a different brewery (and sometimes cidery) every week and swag giveaways, six big screen TVs (2 outside), game sound on, no bad seats in the house; 5 p.m.; free; River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend; riversplacebend.com.

Wednesday 10/9

Nature Kids — Treemendous Trees: Karen Walsh will lead family nature walks in Bend and at land trust preserves, attendees will get the opportunity to take a seedling home and plant it in your yard; 2:30-4 p.m.; free, register online; Hollinshead Barn, 1235 NE Jones Road, Bend; deschuteslandtrust.org.

Thursday 10/10

Axe Throwing: Try your hand at axe throwing, registration required; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; free; Unofficial Logging Co., 910 NW Harriman St., Suite #100, Bend; deschuteslibrary.org.

Sunriver Pétanque Club: Players take turns throwing metal balls (called “boules”) down a gravel court trying to be closest to a small wooden ball, a “cochonnet,” simple game that can be learned in one session; 1-3 p.m.; free; Mary McCullum Park, Deschutes Road, Sunriver; sunriverpetanque.org or 503-201-5939.