Bend Family Loop: Week of Feb. 2-5

Hi there,

I hope you all had a beautiful weekend! We took our kids to the Central Oregon Symphony children’s concert & instrument “petting zoo” on Saturday, and they had a great time banging on drums, holding the cello, listening to the music and watching the conductor. If you missed the event, I’d highly recommend keeping an eye out for it next year! (Don’t worry, I’ll give you a heads up 😉)

There are some fun activities coming up this week, so let’s jump right in!

—Megan

Here’s what’s happening this week!

🤸 Toddlers & Tots Play
9-11am • Ages 1-5 • More info
📍Cascade Indoor Sports (20775 High Desert Ln.)

Enjoy climbing and sliding in the Bigger Play Thing without the “big kid” energy during this toddler-friendly open play time. There will also be Strider bikes, balloons, soccer balls, and more available for play.

🫟 Messy Monday Toddler Time
9am–12pm • Ages 5 & under • More info
📍Mountain Air (20495 Murray Rd. #150)

Get some big energy out in the trampoline park, then head to the activity room for some fun (and messy!) sensory play.

📚 Preschool Story Time
10:30am • Ages 3-5 • Free
📍Deschutes Historical Museum (129 NW Idaho Ave.)

Storytime for ages 3–5 with stories, songs, and rhymes that build early literacy and social skills.

🧘 Kid's Yoga
4:00pm • Ages 3+ • More info
📍Namaspa Yoga Community (1135 NW Galveston Ave.)

This interactive kids yoga class helps kids connect to their body and mind, and runs at the same time as the adult’s Vin/Yin class, so you can get some time on the mat, too.

🎨 Sensory Art Play
9:15am • Ages 9 months–2 years • Register
📍Two Suns Art Studio (70 SW Century Dr.)

Get creative with your little one in this messy, hands-on, sensory-rich art class using taste-safe, non-toxic materials.

⛸️ Parent-Tot Open Skate
10-11am • Ages 5 & under
📍The Pavilion (1001 SW Bradbury Way)

Instructors are on hand to support new skaters and their parents during this session of family skate. Admission is $8 per person (kids under 3 are free!) and includes rentals.

📚 Baby Storytime
10:30am • Ages 0-18 months • Free
📍Deschutes Children's Foundation (2125 NE Daggett Ln)

Snuggle in for storytime with simple stories, songs, and rhymes for babies 0–18 months. Just fifteen minutes (perfect for short attention spans).

📚 Bilingual Stories & Songs
11:30am • Ages 0-5 • Free
📍Deschutes Children's Foundation (2125 NE Daggett Ln.)

A family-friendly storytime with stories, rhymes, and songs in both Spanish and English!

🤠 Worthy Boots & Brews
6:30-8:30pm • Family-friendly • Free • More info
📍Worthy Brewing (495 NE Bellevue Dr.)

Dust off your cowboy boots for family- and beginner-friendly line dance lessons at Worthy! There will be an hour of lessons and an hour of open time on the dance floor.

🚶Winter Walk + Roll to School Day
7am • K-5 • Free
📍 Bear Creek Elementary: Meet at the Ponderosa Park parking lot (15th/SE Virginia)
📍 Ensworth Elementary: Meet at Al Moody Park (2225 SE. Dagget Ln.)
📍 La Pine Elementary: Meet at the NW corner of Victory Wy/Putney Ln.

Join a neighborhood walk-to-school meetup and start the day with some brisk morning air.

🎶 Music & Making Toddler Time
9am–12pm • 5 & under • More info
📍Mountain Air (20495 Murray Rd. #150)

This movement & music focused class lead by Ms. Melinda of OTB Arts will be happening during toddler jump (9am-12pm) and is free to join with regular entry. An hour of songs, creative movement, and music!

📚 Toddler Storytime
10:30am • Ages 18-36 mo • Free
📍Deschutes Children's Foundation (2125 NE Daggett Ln.)

This active storytime is full of rhymes, songs, and movement (and of course, reading!) designed just for toddlers

🧘🏼‍♀️ Mom & Baby Yoga
10:45am • Age 0–up to crawling • Register
📍Tula Movement Arts (2797 NW Clearwater Dr.)

Meet other new moms, bond with your babe, and bring some gentle movement back to your body. Options for a 4 week-series or a single-class drop in.

📚 Family Storytime
11:30am • Ages 0-5 • Free
📍Deschutes Children's Foundation (2125 NE Daggett Ln.)

Bring the whole crew to family storytime with books, songs, and rhymes for ages 0–5. Practice listening, moving, and early literacy skills together while you sing and play along.

🎨 Art with a Splash of Science
1-4pm • Grades K-5 • Register
📍Tower Theater Encore Room (835 NW Wall St.)

It’s a bubble bonanza in this week’s class. Learn about the science behind bubbles while experimenting with bubble art with Sarah of Let’s Paint.

✨ Little Beats & Bowls
4-4:45pm • Ages 3-5 • Register
📍Discovery West (1123 NW Ochoa Dr, Suite 100)

A fun parent-child movement, music, and sound class at Trebled Soul’s wellness popup.

📋 BPRD Spring Registration Info Night
5-6:30pm • Family-friendly • Free • More info
📍Larkspur CC (1600 SE Reed Market Rd)

Spring registration is next week! Come learn about program offerings, how to navigate the registration system, and get all of your questions answered. There will be a kid’s craft and activity table, snacks, and participants will receive a voucher for a drop-in fitness, swim or skate activity.

🤸 Toddler Open Play w/ Bubble Party
9am–12pm • Ages 10mo–5 years • More info
📍Free Spirit Yoga Ninja Play (320 SW Powerhouse Dr. Ste 150)

Climb, jump, and slide during this open play time with obstacle courses, climbing walls, and chasing bubbles!

⛸️ With A Child Skate
9:30-11:15am • All ages
📍The Pavilion (1001 SW Bradbury Way)

Get out on the ice with your kiddo during a mellow, family-friendly skate session. Admission is $8 per person when accompanying a child (kids under 3 are free!) and includes rentals.

🎒 Backpack Explorers: Warp! Weft! Weave!
10-11am • Ages 3-5 • Register
📍High Desert Museum (59800 Hwy 97)

Kids will learn about weaving through hands-on activities that explore this tactile art.

🏫 Central Oregon Children's Museum Popup
10:30am–12pm • Ages 0-11 • Free • More info
📍Redmond Library (827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond)

Learn about waves (water and sound!) in this popup event featuring some of COMC’s favorite traveling exhibits.

🤸 Storytime & Crafts Toddler Time
11am–12pm • Ages 5 & under • More info
📍Mountain Air (20495 Murray Rd. #150)

An hour long storytime and craft during toddler jump time. Get some big energy out starting at 9am, then put on those listening ears for interactive stories and creativity.

💖 Valentine’s Market with Sparkle Strands
5-8pm • Family-friendly • More info
📍Midtown Yacht Club (374 NE Quimby Ave.)

Jenna from Sparkle Strands will be on hand all evening to give the kids (or you!) a little shimmer and shine. Make an evening of it with live music and dinner at one of the food trucks (including the new PotLuck cart).

Here are some upcoming programs to take a look at!

Summer camp registration opens this week for the following camps:

⛺️ Plan ahead for summer! I compiled all the summer day camp info I could find into this 2026 Summer Camps Guide! It’s an easy reference for what’s available for different age groups and interests, along with registration opening dates and link.

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