This year’s Novel Idea: Read/Create exhibit features artwork inspired by the 2026 titles Super Sonic by Thomas Kohnstamm and the youth edition, Hope in The Valley by Mitali Perkens. The exhibit opens Saturday, April 11 through June 13, 2026. Super Sonic launches readers into a kaleidoscopic tale of the generations of interrelated families who breathed […]
Gold mining was an important aspect of Oregon's history, far greater than what is generally understood.
EARLY DAYS OF BEND walking tour Travel back to when the river ran wild, Ponderosa pines were plentiful and Bend the Beautiful was a town in the making. Learn about early Bend through the stories of six "Bendites" and how these residents helped transform a young hamlet into a booming town. The Deschutes Historical Museum […]
REFLECTIONS OF HISTORY: An Architectural Walking Tour Stroll through the Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District and go back in time when walking was the thing to do and neighborhoods were all about proximity to town. Participants will be introduced to the architectural styles represented in the neighborhood, coupled with stories of changing times in a […]