Explore calendar Feb. 1-7: $5 Fun(damentals) Lessons; Arenacross

Published 12:15 am Saturday, February 1, 2025

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 2/1

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.

Motorized Level I Avalanche Class: Class follows American Avalanche Association guidelines, taught by AAA pro member and certified instructor Mike Duffy; 8:30 a.m.; Ten Mile Sno-Park, La Pine; facebook.com/events/1014014067180308.

Ninja Night at Free Spirit: Every Saturday, kids ages 6 to 13 can enjoy three hours of ninja fun while parents take a night off; 5:30 p.m.; Free Spirit Yoga Ninja Play, 320150 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend; facebook.com/events/482239764566870.

Sunday 2/2

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.

Nourish Your Soul Flow — Free Spirit Yoga & FP Movement: Join free Spirit Yoga for an uplifting self-love yoga event led by owner Rachel Augustine in collaboration with FP Movement; 9:45 a.m.520 SW Powerhouse Dr Ste 624, Bend; facebook.com/events/1126597468969024.

Monday 2/3

Natural History Pub — Bullfrog Removal in the Little Deschutes River: Join Jodi Wilmoth, owner of 3 Rivers Environmental and consultant in the Deschutes River Basin, hear how she & other scientists are working to eliminate bullfrogs and conserve the Oregon spotted frog ; 7-8 p.m.; free, seating is limited and RSVP is required; McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend; highdesertmuseum.org or 541-382-5174.

Tuesday 2/4

A Year in the Life — Oregon’s Desert Owls: Learn about their habitat, life histories and the urgent conservation challenges they face; 6-7 p.m.; free, virtual; onda.org.

Thursday 2/6

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.

$5 Fun(damentals) Lessons: Stop by the Hoodoo Ski & Ride School on Thursdays and take a walk-in group lesson; $5; Hoodoo Ski & Recreation, 27400 Big Lake Road, Sisters; skihoodoo.com or 541-822-3799.

Friday 2/7

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.

Arenacross: Watch or race in a variety of events and categories for riders of all ages and skill levels; 6:30 p.m.; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond; whrmotorsports.com or 541-548-2711.

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