The First Friday Gallery Walks are held the first Friday of every month from 5-9pm, and the scope of the event has grown every year. Now galleries in downtown Bend, Northwest Crossing, and the Old Mill District open their doors for these special monthly evenings.  Most are already open seven days a week, but First Fridays are a special gathering for art lovers.  Many participating galleries bring in live music, new exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, plus the ever-popular food and wine samplings for their First Fridays.

Take the Free Artwalk Shuttle offering a continuous loop approximately every 50-60 minutes.  Service from 5-9pm.  Station 3 is located in the Old Mill District between Lahaina Galleries and REI and picks up at 5:40pm+/- and heads to Atelier 6000 and then downtown.

Make sure to stop in at Atelier 6000, Lahaina Galleries, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery and Tumalo Art Co. for new works of art on view.

Atelier 6000 is a studio workshop exhibiting hand-pulled prints and handmade books.

Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery highlights the extraordinary fiber art created by the Lubbesmeyer sisters.

Join us for the largest Free outdoor yoga class in Bend.  This inaugural eveny brings together six yoga studios and two independent instructors collaborating together for this community event.  A $10 suggested donation will benefit Bethlehem Inn and St. Charles cancer research.

On Sunday, September 12 from 10am to 12 noon on the grass next to the Deschutes River behind Bikram Yoga and Mill A building (corner of Colorado and Industrial.)  Free Cliffbars to the first 600 attendees and various prize giveaways.  Be sure to bring a mat or towel and water.  For more information contact yogisunitebend@yahoo.com or on Facebok @ Yu Bend.

Willie Nelson ticketed concert at Les Schwab Amphitheater.  (Opening band Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses)  Gates 5pm and Show 6:30pm. 

Willie Nelson is touring throughout the summer with his long standing troupe of musicians, or “family”, to present a new album of country standards Country Music.

Tickets on sale now via Ticketmaster and the Ticket Mill in the Old Mill District.

The XTerra Trail Running National Championships is the finale of a 60+ off road race series across the country.  The main event, the half-marathon distance Xduro is open to everyone al all running levels and is joined by a shorter 5K and 10K fun runs.  The day also features free kids events and an expo full of exciting vendors, great food and tons of fun.  The race starts in the historic Old Mill District .

Visit XTERRA Trail Running National Championship for more information and to register for the event.

XTERRA 10 AND AGAIN Just a day after the September 18, XTERRA Trail Run Nationals, XTERRA is teaming up with the Big Foot 10K, Bend, Oregon's oldest 10-kilometer road race on Sunday, September 19. Beginning at Seventh Mountain Resort and following Century Drive downhill to McKay Park on the Deschutes River, the Big Foot 10K is one of Bend's longtime traditions and benefits the Bend and La Pine High School cross country teams. Regardless of what distance you are racing on Saturday, XTERRA is offering a discounted package for anyone running in both back-to-back events. This offer is only good until September 1, so register early.

Pickin' & Paddlin' Music Series & Demo Days with music from 7-9pm:

September 22 - Pitchfork Revolution