Ice skating rink hours

The Pavilion: Drop-ins 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.

Sunriver Village: Ice skating at the Sunriver ice arena; see website for details; $18, $14 for children, $4 off with own skates, holiday pricing for Christmas; 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver; sunrivervillagefun.com/sunriver-ice-skating or 541-593-8704.

Downtown Redmond Plaza: Outdoor ice skating rink brought by a city of Redmond and Redmond Area Park and Recreation District partnership; see website for details and free skate times; $2, $6 with rentals; on Seventh Street between Deschutes and Evergreen avenues, Redmond; raprd.org/ice-rink or 541-977-7841.

Saturday 12/7

Central Oregon Badminton: All levels are welcome from beginner to experienced, instruction, racquets, birdies provided; 6-8 p.m.; $10, children under 13 free; Bend Hoops, 1307 NE First St., Bend.

Ugly Sweater 5K Run or Walk: Walk or run in an ugly sweater; 10 a.m.; $25 online; Downtown Sisters, 222 West Hood Ave., Sisters; sisterscountry.com.

Wanderlust Tours — Geminids Meteor Shower Starlight Snowshoe Tour: Snowshoe into the Deschutes National Forest and watch the meteor shower; 8 p.m.-midnight; $120; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway 97, Bend; wanderlusttours.com.

Sunday 12/8

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.

Kids Ninja Warrior Competition: Participants will take on a thrilling array of ninja challenges designed to test their skills and agility; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; free Spirit Yoga Ninja Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; facebook.com/events/2795981343897370.

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

Monday 12/9

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 12/11

Hiking the Bigfoot Trail through the Klamath Mountains: Learn about the 360-mile Bigfoot Trail and a “scavenger hunt” for 32 different conifer species on the trail with author and Bigfoot Trail founder Michael Kauffmann; 4-5:30 p.m.; free; Zoom, Bend; intentionalhiking.com or 541-638-0671.

Friday 12/13

Holiday Lights Paddle Parade: A Bend holiday tradition, there will be decorated kayaks, canoes and paddleboards; 4 p.m.; Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 6, Bend; facebook.com/events/460857413673749 or 541-317-9407.

Wanderlust Tours — Geminids Meteor Shower Starlight Snowshoe Tour: Snowshoe into the Deschutes National Forest and watch the meteor shower; 7-11 p.m.; $120; Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S. Highway 97, Bend; wanderlusttours.com.