Bend Family Loop: Weekend of Feb. 13-15

Hi there!

My kiddo’s Valentines Day cards have all been signed, sealed & delivered – anyone else try to take on the challenge of handmade cards this year? Let’s just say that the paint has been cleaned up and I am ready for the weekend 😅

In this weekend’s Loop:

• Catch a unique glimpse behind the scenes at the symphony
• The weekend’s events & activities lineup
• Kids Night Out events for Friday & Saturday 💕
• No school day camps for Monday

Let’s jump right in!

–Megan

COMMUNITY EVENT SPOTLIGHT
Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Symphony!

This weekend brings the Central Oregon Symphony’s Winter Concert Series featuring their Young Artist Competition winners. If you want a low-pressure way to enjoy a variety of music across time periods and cultures (including 20th-century fusion of Western and Japanese influences, French musical Impressionism, and Latin American rhythm), here are the details!

Open Dress Rehearsal – Free to attend, no tickets required

Instead of a formal concert setting, this is a relaxed, behind-the-scenes look at the orchestra’s final run-through before opening night. You’ll hear the full program while watching the musicians and conductor fine-tune the performance and bring everything together.

It's a welcoming way for families and young kids to experience the energy of live orchestral music and get a unique glimpse into the process that brings a concert to life.

Friday, 2/13 • 7pm • Mountain View High School Auditorium (2755 NE 27th St.)
Information about ticketed performances on Saturday & Sunday can be found here.

Here’s what’s happening this weekend!

💕 Mama & Me Valentine’s Day Party
9am–12pm • Ages 5 & under • More info
📍Mountain Air (20495 Murray Rd #150)

Jump, play, and create together! There will be a Mama & Me photoshoot station, music, crafts, and cookie decorating.

🐞 Little Lovebugs Play Party
9–11am • Ages 6 & under • More info
📍Cascade Indoor Sports (20775 NE High Desert Ln)

Valentine’s Day activities and crafts, plus lots of open play on the Bigger Play Thing!

🎨 Art Play
10am • Ages 2-4 • Register
📍Two Suns Art Studio (70 SW Century Dr.)

Let your tiny artists get creative with open-ended art and sensory stations. This week’s theme is Sweets & Treats!

👟 Pregnancy & Postpartum Walk
10am • Parent (+babe!) event • Free
📍Riverbend Park (799 SW Columbia St.)

Get moving & connect with other new & to-be moms on this free walk organized by Central Oregon Birth & Nurtured Bend.

🤸 Toddler Open Play w/ Storytime
9am–12pm • Ages 10mo–5yr • More info
📍Free Spirit (320 SW Powerhouse Dr. #150)

Climb, jump, and slide during this open play time with obstacle courses and climbing walls then wind down with a storytime.

🎲 Dungeons & Kittens
12-2pm • Ages 8-10 • Free • RSVP required
📍Sisters Library (110 N Cedar St, Sisters)

Join a fantastical, medieval adventure where cats and animals rule and "meowgic” and nature shape the world. If your 8-10 year old is interested in storytelling and roleplaying games like D&D, this is a great (gentler) introduction.

🎬 Friday Night Lights, Camera, Stop Motion Animation!
5:30-8:30pm • Ages 7-14 • Register
📍Steller Jay Creative (369 NE Revere Ave. #107)

Have a budding filmmaker interested in stop-motion animation? Drop them off for a Friday night of learning the technique and making a short film with all the equipment and guidance they need from the folks at Steller Jay Creative!

🤸 Family Open Play
9-10:30am • Ages 7 & under • More info
📍Tula Movement Arts (2797 NW Clearwater Dr)

Bring the family to Tula studio for open play with obstacle courses, bounce house, and lots of ways to get moving.

🤖 Fun with Clay: Robots
10am • Ages 5-15 • Register
📍Harmon Park Clay Studio (1100 NW Harmon Blvd)

Learn hand-building and glazing techniques as you create create clay robots with your child.

🎬 Claymation Movie Making
10am • Ages 5-15 • Register
📍Steller Jay Creative (369 NE Revere Ave. #107)

Make a stop animation movie with your child! Building creatures and characters together out of clay and then learn how to bring them to life using stop-motion techniques. Materials, technology, and instruction are all included, and you can take home digital copies to share with friends and family.

❄️ Kids Après S’mores on Snow
12-2pm • All ages • Free • More info
📍Mt. Bachelor West Village (13000 SW Century Dr)

Warm up with fire pits and s’mores! Kids can roast marshmallows and build their own s’more, plus there will complimentary hot cocoa in complimentary custom YETI Rambler mugs (while supplies last).

👚 Bend Kids Clothing Exchange
10am–12pm • Free
📍Pine Forest Grange (63214 Boyd Acres Rd)

Come “shop” for your kiddo at this month’s clothing exchange! Bring clothes up to size 5T that are in good, clean condition to swap (note–it’s not necessary to donate to participate!!) if you’re ready to pass things along, too.

🧗 Bouldering Basics for Kids
12:15pm • Ages 7-12 • More info
📍The Circuit Bouldering Gym (63051 NE Corporate Pl)

A one-day beginner’s lesson for kids that will teach safety, basic techniques and movements, and gym etiquette so they will feel comfortable and confident starting to climb.

🎹 Piano Flow Live
5:30pm & 7:30pm • Family-friendly • Tickets
📍Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center (13000 Century Dr)

Cozy up with a warm drink at the Nordic Cafe, or bundle up and hit candlelit trails while listening to award-winning pianist Paula Dreyer preform. Two showtimes available, kids of all ages welcome!

🧘🏼‍♀️ Mini + Me Yoga
10:00am • Ages 0-3 • Register
📍Hanai (62430 Eagle Rd.)

A mellow, all-levels yoga class designed for families with young children. Kids can practice alongside you or play nearby while you stretch and move in a welcoming space.

❄️ Kids Après: S’mores on Snow
12-2pm • All ages • Free • More info
📍Mt. Bachelor West Village (13000 SW Century Dr)

Warm up with fire pits and s’mores! Kids can roast marshmallows and build their own s’more, plus there will complimentary hot cocoa in complimentary custom YETI Rambler mugs (while supplies last).

🧗 Bouldering Basics for Kids
12:15pm • Ages 7-12 • More info
📍The Circuit Bouldering Gym (63051 NE Corporate Pl)

A one-day beginner’s lesson for kids that will teach safety, basic techniques and movements, and gym etiquette so they will feel comfortable and confident starting to climb.

⛸ Family Skate
12:30-2:30pm • All ages
📍The Pavilion (1001 Southwest Bradbury Way)

Lace up your skates and enjoy a discounted family-friendly ice skating session. It’s only $8 per person and includes rentals (kids under 3 are free!)

🧘 Partner Prenatal Yoga Workshop
1:30pm • Parent event • Register
📍Tula Movement Arts (2797 NW Clearwater Dr)

Learn about yoga for pregnancy in this gentle flow workshop. Bring your partner, friend, doula, or other labor support person so you can learn and practice breathing techniques and positions in preparation for labor together.

❄️ Sunset Snowshoe Tour
3:30pm • Family-friendly for ages 8+ • Tickets
📍Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center (13000 Century Dr)

Learn about natural history while soaking in alpine views with a local author and historian on a two-mile interpretive snowshoe tour. Soak in the sunset from the trail’s high point while warming up with a mug of hot cocoa before heading back to the lodge (and it’s cozy wood burning stove!).

Opportunities for you get a little time without the kids (hello, date night!)

🫟 Slime Palettes!
5-7:30pm • Ages 6-12 • Register
📍Two Suns Art Studio (70 SW Century Dr)

Get creative and messy making & coloring slime, then fill and decorate a palette to take home. 🍕 Pizza included

🤸 PALentines Day Party
5:30-8:30pm • Ages 3-12 • Register
📍The Little Gym (61334 S Hwy 97 #190)

Celebrate friendships new and old with games, activities, music, and more!

🤸 Kids Night Out
Friday • 6-9pm • Ages 4-12 • More info
📍Mountain Air (20495 Murray Rd #150)

Drop the kids off for a night of jumping, games, and staff-led activities. 🍕 Pizza included.

💦 Kids Night Out
Saturday • 5-9pm (extended care until 11pm) • Ages 3-10 • More info
📍Seahorse Academy (757 NE Greenwood Ave)

A fun night of swimming, crafts, and games. 🍕 Pizza included

🍿 Kids Movie Night
Saturday • 4:30-7pm • Ages 2-5 & 5-11 • More info
📍Athletic Club of Bend (61615 Athletic Club Dr)

Come hang at the Kid’s Club for a movie night! Two different age groups, members and non-members are welcome.

🤸Valentine’s Day Open Gym
Saturday • 5-9pm • Ages 6-12 • More info
📍COGA (63060 Layton Ave)

Open gym play & a movie! 🍕 Pizza included

🤸 Ninja Night
Saturday • 5:30-8:30pm • Ages 6-13 • Register
📍Free Spirit (320 SW Powerhouse Dr Ste 150)

Free Spirit coaches lead an evening of obstacle course races, team-building games, and ninja challenges.

School is closed on Monday 2/16! If you’re still looking for a way to keep your kiddo engaged on their day off, here are some options:

🎪 Circus Play Camp @ Lava City Cirque
Full or half day • Ages 5+ • Register

🤸 The Little Gym
12:30-3:30pm • ages 3-12 • Register

🤸 COGA
9am–2pm • Ages 6-12 • Register

🏀 Moment Athletics Hoopfest
9am–12pm • Ages 8-13 • Register

⚽️ All Sport Camp @ Cascade Indoor Sports
Full or half day • Ages 7-12 • Register

✨ Camp Fire Community in Action @ Amity Creek
9am–3pm • Grades K-5 • Register

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