Welcoming Week 2023 Welcoming Week 2023 is just around the corner! Welcoming Week will take place September 8 – 17 with culturally centered events happening citywide that celebrate inclusivity and belonging #inBend. This year, we invite the community to help us kick-off Welcoming Week on Sunday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The [...]
State of the City Community Gathering Join Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and the City of Bend for a State of the City community gathering on Friday, Sept. 8 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Alpenglow Park (61049 SE 15th St, Bend). This year’s State of the City is a family-friendly party in the park! The [...]
View this email in your browser National Night Out 2023 The inaugural National Night Out celebration is here - join us Tuesday, August 1, 4-8 p.m. at Bend High! Thank you to all of the neighborhoods who are supporting this event. In total,11 of the 13 Neighborhood Districts contributed a portion of their grant funding to cover [...]
Santa and the Bend Fire & Rescue's Santa Express are back spreading holiday cheer! This year, they will be driving through several neighborhoods collecting food, clothing and toys to support the Salvation Army. Find Santa's route here: bendoregon.gov/santaexpress. Anything and everything helps, even if it’s one can of food or a small toy. A donation will go a long [...]
Welcoming Week will take place Sept. 9 - 18, 2022 The City of Bend invites the community to join Welcoming Week on September 9-18. Each year, the City joins and supports numerous community partners in celebrating Welcoming Week, a series of community-organized events that highlight the principles of inclusion and create communities that prosper because everyone [...]
Each year the City of Bend joins and supports numerous community partners in celebrating Welcoming Week, a series of community-organized events that highlight the principles of inclusion to create communities that prosper because everyone feels welcome. This year, Welcoming Week is from September 9 to 18. The City has opened its event application process for [...]
July 22, 23 & 24 Click HERE to go to the Balloons Over Bend website