WOW. I want to say that I am blown away by the support that the Bend Family Loop has gotten this week. It has grown to nearly 1,000 people and it just makes my heart so happy that this project is already connecting so many kids and families in our community to fun things to do together.

If you haven’t yet, share this with a friend! Here’s a unique link you can copy and text to the parent of your kid’s BFF: {{ rp_refer_url }}

I’ll buy a coffee for whoever refers our 1000th subscriber ☕️☺️

Alright, let’s jump into the fun stuff!

—Megan

Here’s what’s happening this week!

💌 Valentines for Veterans
🕘 9-11:30am 📍Bend Church (680 NW Bond Street) ⭐️ All ages
Hosted by the folks at Central Oregon Camp Fire, this annual MLK Jr. National Day of Service event is a chance for families and kids of all ages to craft Valentines Day cards for hospitalized veterans and service members in Oregon. Materials are provided, drop in any time! → More info

Open Play Sessions

✨ Play Society 🕗 8am–2pm ⭐️ Ages 0-5 👉 Reserve time
✨ Play Theory Cafe 🕗 8am–3pm ⭐️ Ages 0-10 👉 Reserve time
🤸 Free Spirit 🕛 12pm-3pm ⭐️ Ages 10 months–13 years 👉 Reserve time
🤸 Mountain Air Toddler Time 🕘 9am-6pm ⭐️ Ages 0-5 until 10am, then all ages
🤸 The Big Play Thing at Cascade Indoor Sports 🕘 9am–1pm & 3:45pm–6:30pm ⭐️ Ages 3+

Rec Swim Sessions

💦 Juniper Fitness & Swim
• Parent Child Swim ⭐️ ages 6 & under 🕚 10:45am–1pm & 6:45pm–9pm
• Open Rec ⭐️ all ages 🕐 1pm–4pm
💦 Larkspur Community Center
• Parent Child Swim ⭐️ ages 6 & under 🕖 7am–8am, 9am–10am, 11am–2pm, 3am–4pm

Holiday Day Camps

🏀 COBO Youth Hoop Camp📍Cascade Middle School Gym
⭐️ Grades 3-5 🕘 9-11:30am 👉 Register
⚽️ All Sports Camp 📍Cascade Indoor Sports
⭐️ Ages 7-13 🕘 8:30am–5pm 👉 Register
🤖 Fun Works Inc. Intro to STEAM Using LEGO📍Bear Creek Elementary
⭐️ Ages 5-6 🕘 9am-12pm 👉 Register
🤖 Fun Works Inc. STEAM Using LEGO📍Bear Creek Elementary
⭐️ Ages 7-12 🕐 1-4pm 👉 Register
🤸 MLK Day Camp📍The Little Gym
⭐️ Ages 3-12 🕧 12:30-3:30pm 👉 Register
🤸 Jr’s Camp 📍Cascade Indoor Sports
⭐️ Ages 3-6 🕘 9am–1pm 👉 Register
🤸 MLK Day Camp📍Central Oregon Gymnastics Academy
⭐️ Ages 6-12 🕘 9am-2pm 👉 Register
🎪 Circus Play Camp 📍Lava City Cirque
⭐️ Ages 5+ 🕘 9am-3pm 👉 Register

🎶 Baby & Me Music
🕘 9am 📍Play Society ⭐️ Ages 4-18 months
Sweet music time just for wigglers and crawlers. Explore sound, rhythm, and simple visual patterns together in a calm, welcoming space. → More info

🎨 Sensory Art Play
🕘 9:15-10:15am 📍Two Suns Art Studio ⭐️ Ages 9 months–2 years
Get creative with your little one in this messy, hands-on, sensory-rich art class using taste-safe, non-toxic materials. → More info & register

⛸️ Parent-Tot Open Skate
🕤 10-11:15am 📍The Pavilion ⭐️ Ages 5 & under
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 📍Deschutes Children's Foundation, East Bend Campus ⭐️ Ages 0-18 months
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 📍Deschutes Children's Foundation, East Bend Campus ⭐️ Ages 0-5
A family-friendly storytime with stories, rhymes, and songs in both Spanish and English!

🎶 Music & Making!
🕥 10:30am 📍Mountain Air ⭐️ Ages 0-5
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 📍Deschutes Children's Foundation, East Bend Campus ⭐️ Ages 18-36 months
This active storytime is full of rhymes, songs, and movement (and of course, reading!) designed just for toddlers

📚 Family Storytime
🕦 11:30am 📍Deschutes Children's Foundation, East Bend Campus ⭐️ Ages 0-5
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 Club
🕐 1:15pm 📍Two Suns Art Studio ⭐️ Ages 6-11
Unwind after school with this early release art class that will hands messy and those creative juices flowing. → More info & register

🫟 Ecosystem Sensory Bins
🕒 3pm 📍Play Theory Cafe ⭐️ Ages 1-10
Littles can explore sensory bins inspired by different ecosystems, and even help with an oil spill cleanup! → More info & register

🪚 Kids Cutting Board Workshop
5:30pm 📍DIY Cave ⭐️ Ages 11-17
Make a custom cutting board while learning basic woodworking skills! This shop class is lead by experienced instructors and will safely walk your tween through the process of designing & shaping, sanding & finishing their own unique board. No experience is needed, and all materials & tools are included. → More info & register

⛸️ With A Child Skate
🕤 9:30-11:15am 📍The Pavilion ⭐️ All ages
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: Inchworm Investigation
🕙 10am 📍High Desert Museum ⭐️ Ages 3-5
Inspired by a reading of “Inch by Inch” by Leo Leoni, kiddos will go on a measuring adventure around the museum (anyone else’s toddler low-key obsessed with tape measures right now? I think they will have a blast!). → More info

🫟 Ecosystem Sensory Bins
🕙 10am 📍Play Theory Cafe ⭐️ Ages 1-10
Learn about the importance of ecosystems while exploring sensory bins inspired by different habitats, and even help with an oil spill cleanup! → More info & register

🎨 Storytime Art
🕐 1pm 📍Two Suns Art Studio ⭐️ Ages 3-5
Learn about the artistic style of Jackson Pollock through stories and paint splatters in this week’s Storytime Art class. → More info & register

🧣 Hygge with the Library
🕓 4pm 📍Redmond Library ⭐️ All ages
Spend a cozy afternoon at the library together with board games, puzzles, coloring, books, and hot chocolate inspired by the Danish tradition of hygge--a practice of coziness and warmth. → More info

Here are a few upcoming dates to stick onto your calendar!

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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