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 Thanksgiving and 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; Opens Monday, Dec. 2; $2, $6 with rentals; on Seventh Street between Deschutes and Evergreen avenues, Redmond; raprd.org/ice-rink or 541-977-7841.

Saturday 11/30

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.

Sunday 12/1

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.

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.

Winter Bird Walk: A morning winter bird walk led by youth volunteer and bird expert; 9-11 a.m.; free; Hatfield Ponds, 22395 McGrath Road, Bend; tockify.com.

Monday 12/2

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 12/4

Snowshoeing in Central Oregon: Learn about gear, sno-park info and trail expectations; 6-7 p.m.; free; Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend; dpl.libnet.info or 541-617-7050.

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.

Thursday 12/5

The Future of Mt. Bachelor: Join experts to explore the potential impact of Mt. Bachelor’s sale on the local economy and ski community; topics include buyers, ski area consolidation, workforce issues, liability and more; 8-9:30 a.m.; $20, if cost is a concern, use promo code CivicCO; Wille Hall at Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend; events.cityclubco.org.

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.

Friday 12/6

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 a vibrant exploration of local creativity; 3 p.m.; Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 422, Bend; facebook.com/events/1200551064498736 or 541-312-0131.

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.