Explore calendar Dec. 21-27: Ugly Sweater Beer Pong Tournament with Karaoke

Published 12:15 am Saturday, December 21, 2024

: Powell Plains will host a Wildheart Snow Castle Sculptors Winter Break Camp on Monday.

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.

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.

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 12/21

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 Beer Pong Tournament with Karaoke: There will be a beer pong tournament, ugly sweater competition and karaoke; 8 p.m.; free, RSVP, $10 buy-in to compete solo or $15 per team for tournament; Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Drive, Bend; volcanictheatre.com or 541-323-1881.

Sunday 12/22

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 or 541-389-7275.

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 12/23

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.

Wildheart Snow Castle Sculptors Winter Break Camp: Kids will discover how to build snow shelters and explore how snow’s natural insulation makes it perfect for crafting survival shelters; 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m.; $77; Powell Plains, 62800 Powell Butte Highway, Bend; wildheartnatureschool.com or 541-625-0273.

Tuesday 12/24

Toddler Open Play: Use the indoor play space for kids to stay active and have fun, pre-registration is highly recommended; 9 a.m.-noon; $15; Free Spirit Yoga + Ninja + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend; freespiritbend.com or 541-241-3919.

Thursday 12/26

Wildheart Ice Dragon Navigators Winter Break Camp: Kids will practice directions and map reading while navigating snowy terrains on a dragon egg hunt; 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m.; $77; Powell Plains, 62800 Powell Butte Highway, Bend; wildheartnatureschool.com or 541-625-0273.

Friday 12/27

Wildheart Winter Survivors: Students will train in essential skills of survival, including shelter building, fire making, water purification and emergency signaling; 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m.; $77; Powell Plains, 62800 Powell Butte Highway, Bend; wildheartnatureschool.com or 541-625-0273.

Oregon Holiday Hoop Fest: This basketball tournament brings together top high school teams from across the region for a holiday showdown; 1-7 p.m.; $10; Summit High School, 2855 NW Clearwater Drive, Bend; oregonholidayhoopfest.com or 971-331-6751.