Explore calendar Jan. 4-10: Cats on Mats; Friday Night Lights
Published 12:15 am Saturday, January 4, 2025
- Ice skaters of all ages fill the Redmond Ice Skating Rink. The rink in the downtown plaza opened this week.
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 1/4
Cats on Mats: This class is appropriate for all ability levels, please bring your own yoga mat and wear comfy, cat hair-friendly clothes; 9:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; $30; Playful Paws Cat Cafe, 1465 SW Knoll Ave., Suite 102, Bend; playfulpawscatcafe.com.
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.
Day Retreat: Join for a day retreat at Smith Rock with yoga, meditation, journaling, breathwork, intention setting and a scenic hike; noon-4 p.m.; $95; Smith Rock State Park, 9241 NE Crooked River Drive, Terrebonne; wildlandguidingcompany.com or 541-548-7501.
Deschutes Brewing Non-alcoholic Beer Tasting #1: A sampling event of the brewery’s newest beer, Non-Alcoholic Fresh Squeezed IPA, as well as Black Butte Non-Alcoholic; 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Mt. Bachelor Ski Area, 13000 Century Drive, Bend; mtbachelor.com or 800-829-2442.
Sunday 1/5
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.
Thursday 1/9
Thrifty Thursdays: $35 lift tickets every Thursday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; $35; Hoodoo Ski Area, 27400 Big Lake Road, Sisters; skihoodoo.com or 541-815-0574.
Wintervention: The Northwest’s deepest snow series giveaway, prizes including lift tickets, gear, skis, boards and more; 6-8 p.m.; Sun Mountain Fun Center, 300 NE River Mall Ave, Bend; facebook.com/events/559245666587930.
Friday 1/10
Friday 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.