Coleen Pidgeon will lead a fall colors hike on Sunday at Metolius Preserve.

Saturday 10/26

Happy Girls Run in Sisters: Enjoy some bonding time with women of all ages and levels in the appropriately named town of Sisters; 1021 Desperado Trail, Sisters; traveloregon.com.

Nature Kids — Treemendous Trees: Join Karen Walsh for Nature Kids, family nature walks in Bend and at Land Trust preserves; 10:30 a.m.-noon; free; Metolius Preserve, SW Warm Springs Road, Sisters; deschuteslandtrust.org.

Sunday 10/27

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 Colors Hike: Join Coleen Pidgeon for a fall colors hike at the Metolius Preserve; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; free; Metolius Preserve, SW Warm Springs Road, Sisters; deschuteslandtrust.org.

NFL Brunch: Watch the game with drinks and food available for purchase; 10 a.m.; Mill Works Pub, 330140 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend; facebook.com/events/1282018816111483.

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 10/28

BEA Fall Rock Climbing Programs begin: Join Bend Endurance Academy for fall rock climbing classes and teams, youth and adult programs, from kindergarten to college; 3 p.m.; $10-$350, pricing depends on program selection; Bend Endurance Academy, 222 SE Reed Market Road, Suite 200, Bend; bendenduranceacademy.org or 541-904-5048.

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.

Thursday 10/31

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 a.m.-3 p.m.; free; Mary McCullum Park, Deschutes Road, Sunriver; sunriverpetanque.org or 503-201-5939.

Witches Paddle: Paddle the river in witchy attire or swing by to watch; 4-6 p.m.; Riverbend Park, 799 SW Columbia St., Bend; oldmilldistrict.com or 541-389-7275.

Friday 11/1

First Friday Art Walk: Welcome to the Old Mill District’s First Friday Art Walk, where the arrival of a new month is celebrated through an exploration of local creativity; 3 p.m.; Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 422, Bend; oldmilldistrict.com or 541-312-0131.

Star Party: Join Jim Hammond for an exploration of the night sky at Rimrock Ranch, explore astronomy and get a rare chance to enjoy the dark skies of this protected ranch; 6-9:30 p.m.; free; Rimrock Ranch, near Sisters, Sisters; deschuteslandtrust.org