Bend Family Loop: Weekend of May 15-17

Hi there,

Happy almost Friday! This weekend might be our busiest yet. We're heading to the RE Jewell Family Fun Night on Friday and heading to Truck Time on Saturday morning. There are so many good things to choose from this weekend!

In this weekend’s Loop:

Let’s jump right in!

–Megan

🏃 CORK Youth Track & Field kicks off Monday, and registration is still open! The Central Oregon Running Klub's youth program runs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (4:15–5:30pm) at Cascade Middle School through July 8th. It’s open to kids grades 3–8, no experience required, and already has about 50 kids signed up. This year's focus is running events from 400m to 3000m, with several (optional) meets available if your athlete wants to compete. One kid is $50; two is $75; three is $100. More info & register here

Here’s what’s happening this weekend!

🛼 BPR With A Child: Skate And Play
9am–12pm • Ages 0–5 • More info
📍The Pavilion (1001 SW Bradbury Way)

Get some roller skating practice in with your toddler or preschooler during a mellow parent-child open skate, plus a play area with mats and balls on the rink.

🎨 Two Suns Art Play 10–11am • Ages 2–4 • Book now
📍Two Suns Art Studio (70 SW Century Dr)

Explore art and sensory stations with your preschooler in this fun, messy hour of creative play at Two Suns Art Studio.

🎵 Music Together Workshop
10:30–11:15am • Ages 0–5 • Free • Register
📍Sunriver Library (56855 Venture Ln, Sunriver)

An interactive music and movement class built around a simple idea: when grown-ups engage playfully with music, little ones naturally follow their lead!

🐉 DPL Dungeons & Kittens Pop-Up!
1:30–3:30pm • Ages 6–11 • Free • RSVP required
📍Sisters Library (110 N Cedar St, Sisters)

Join a fantastical medieval adventure where cats rule the world and "meowgic" shapes the story. If your kid loves storytelling or RPGs like D&D, this is a gentler, cat-filled introduction.

🐦 Nature Kids: Bird Basics
2:30–3:30pm • Ages 8–12 • Free • RSVP
📍Camp Polk Meadow Preserve (Sisters)

A guided birding walk with the Deschutes Land Trust at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve near Sisters. Kids use binoculars to look for nests and feathers and find out how birds communicate. Easy walk, under 1 mile.

🥁 Hanai Little Beats + Bowls
4–5pm • Ages 4–6 • Register
📍Trebled Souls @ Hanai (62430 Eagle Rd)

Kids move through yoga, rhythmic drumming, and storytime before settling into a sound bath with crystal singing bowls in this class with Trebled Souls designed to support emotional regulation and focus.

🎉 Family Fun Night
5–7pm • All ages • Free • More info
📍R.E. Jewell Elementary (20550 Murphy Rd)

Bounce houses, a bubble station, and food trucks on the playground at RE Jewell Elementary. Bring a picnic blanket or camping chairs so you can hang for awhile!

🧗 Family Climb Night
5pm • All ages • More info
📍Bend Rock Gym (1182 SE Centennial Ct)

Family climbing night at Bend Rock Gym. Check the calendar link for current pricing and end time.

🎬 Page To Screen Family Movie Night: Dog Man
6–8pm • All ages • Free • Tickets
📍Tower Theatre (835 NW Wall St)

Free screening of Dog Man at the Tower Theatre, based on Dav Pilkey's graphic novel series. Grab your tickets in advance (they're free!).

🎵 John Shipe At Bend Cider Co.
6–8pm • All ages • Free • More info
📍Bend Cider Co. (64649 Wharton Ave, Tumalo)

Catch roots-driven singer-songwriter John Shipe at Bend Cider Co.'s garden in Tumalo. Outside food is welcome, and it's kid and dog-friendly.

🎣 Hooked On Fun: 27th Annual Fishing Derby
7am–1pm • All ages • More info
📍Ochoco Lake (11700 NE Ochoco Hwy, Prineville)

Three age divisions, prizes, and breakfast included at this 27-year community tradition on Ochoco Lake. Same-day registration is $10 at the lake.

🎪 Children's Museum of CO Pop-Up
9am–3pm • All ages • More info
📍Deschutes County Expo Center (3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond)

The Children's Museum of Central Oregon is at the Deschutes County Expo Center in Redmond this weekend with pay-what-you-wish admission.

🚒 Truck Time
9:30am–11:30am • All ages • Free • RSVP
📍Skylark Academy (301 NW Crosby Ave)

Is there a better match than toddlers + giant work vehicles?! Come check out trucks and vehicles from the Deschutes County SWAT team, Adventure Medics, plus all your kid’s favorite construction & excavation equipment.

🛠️ Lowe's Kids' Workshop: Garden Basket
10am–1pm • All ages • Free • Register
📍Lowe's (20501 Cooley Rd)

Kids can build their own wooden garden basket, perfect for carrying seeds, tiny tools, or other garden treasures. This project blends imagination and practical building skills!

🌸 Waldorf School Of Bend May Faire
11am–3pm • All ages • Free • More info
📍Waldorf School of Bend (2150 NE Studio Rd #2)

Bring a picnic and enjoy a traditional maypole dance put on by students with bright ribbons at the Waldorf School's annual May Faire, along with puppet shows, a plant walk, crafts, and a bake sale. School tours will be available for curious families.

🏺 Fun With Clay: Cool Cacti
12:30–2:30pm • Ages 5–15 • Register
📍Harmon Park Clay Studio (1100 NW Harmon Blvd)

Build and glaze a cactus creation in clay at Harmon Park Clay Studio with your kiddo while learning new clay building techniques.

🐐 Dragonfly Farm & Arts Open House
1–3pm • All ages • Free • More info
📍Dragonfly Farm and Arts (18270 Rock Springs Rd, Tumalo)

Meet the horses, sheep, chickens, and goats at Dragonfly Farm in Tumalo, make a farm craft, and sip garden-made sun tea. Summer camp details on hand for interested families.

🧚 Kids' Fairy Houses
1–3pm • Ages 4–7 • Free • Register
📍Metolius Preserve (Camp Sherman)

Help your kid build a tiny fairy house from natural materials found in the forest at the Metolius Preserve near Camp Sherman. Registration required.

🍺 Maifest At Worthy Brewing
1–10pm • Family-friendly • Free • More info
📍Worthy Brewing (495 NE Bellevue Dr)

A full day of live music (1–9pm) and kid-friendly fun at Worthy Brewing to kick off summer! Come for a few hours or make a whole day of it.

🌼 Nature Kids: Pollinator Power!
1:30–3pm • Ages 5–10 • Free • RSVP
📍Ochoco Preserve (Prineville)

A guided nature walk at Ochoco Preserve with the Deschutes Land Trust, exploring how a flower's color, shape, and smell attract different pollinators.

🎭 Caldera HS Theatre Presents Newsies
2pm & 7pm • All ages • Tickets
📍Caldera High School (60925 SE 15th St)

Caldera High School's student production of Disney's Newsies, featuring 60+ students, a live orchestra, and a student-built set. $10 students/seniors, $15 adults.

🎭 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Musical
2pm • All ages • Tickets
📍Summit High School (2855 NW Clearwater Dr)

A musical adaptation of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, performed at Summit High School Auditorium. Check the ticket link for pricing and cast details.

🎶 Cascade Chorale Sing The POPS
7pm • All ages • Free • More info
📍First Presbyterian Church (230 NE 9th St)

A free community concert from the Cascade Chorale celebrating America's 250th with choral arrangements spanning the spirit, history, and diversity of American music. Suggested $20 donation at the door.

🎪 Children's Museum of CO Pop-Up
9am–3pm • All ages • More info
📍Deschutes County Expo Center (3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond)

The Children's Museum of Central Oregon is at the Deschutes County Expo Center in Redmond this weekend with pay-what-you-wish admission.

🧘 Hanai Mini + Me Yoga
10–11am • Ages 0–4 • Book now
📍Hanai (62430 Eagle Rd)

Parent-and-baby yoga at Hanai for kids from 6 weeks to 4 years old. Kids can follow along on their own mat or play in the room's play space. $17 covers both parents and up to two kids.

🥕 Worthy Farmers Market
10am–2pm • Family-friendly • Free • More info
📍Worthy Brewing (495 NE Bellevue Dr)

Local produce, handmade goods, and live music on Worthy Brewing's dog-friendly patio, along with food and drinks.

🎭 The Secret Garden — BEAT Children's Theatre
1pm • All ages • Tickets
📍Open Space Event Studios (220 NE Lafayette Ave)

Mary Lennox arrives at a gloomy manor, finds a walled garden locked for years, and meets Dickon, the gardener's apprentice who can talk to animals. BEAT's student cast performs this non-musical classic at Open Space with a stunning set of real flowers. (Additional showtimes available, click "Tickets" to see them all.)

🎻 COS Spring Concert Series: Sunday Matinee
2–4pm • All ages • Free • More info
📍Mountain View High School (2755 NE 27th St)

The Central Oregon Symphony's Sunday matinee features Grieg's Norwegian Dances, Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours, and Respighi's Pines of Rome. Honoring Maestro Michael Gesme's final performances.

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

🏺 Kids' Night Out: Fun With Clay
Friday • 6–8pm • Ages 7–12 • Register
📍Harmon Park Clay Studio (1100 NW Harmon Blvd)

Drop your kids at Harmon Park Clay Studio for two hours of hand-building and creating with clay while you have a night to yourself. All supplies provided.

🤸 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 while you get to take a break! 🍕 Pizza included.

🎪 Kids Night Out
Saturday • 5:30-8:30pm • Ages • Register
📍Tula Movement Arts (2797 NW Clearwater Dr)

2.5 hours of open play and crafts in the Tula studio while you enjoy a night out. 🍕 Pizza included.

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

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

🚶‍♀️ Pregnancy & Postpartum Moms Walk
Friday • 10am • Free • More info
📍Riverbend Park (799 SW Columbia St)

A free weekly walk for pregnant and postpartum moms at Riverbend Park, hosted by Nurtured Bend.

🚶‍♂️ Sunday Dads Walk
Sunday • 9am • Free • More info
📍Riverbend Park (799 SW Columbia St)

A free weekly community walk for dads at Riverbend Park, hosted by Central Oregon Birth.

🏃 CORK Mom Squad Run
Sunday • 9–10am • Free • More info
📍Miller's Landing Park (55 NW Riverside Blvd)

A community run for moms at Miller's Landing Park, hosted by Central Oregon Running Klub.

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