Event calendar

WEDNESDAY

Feb. 16

OREGON ALCOHOL SERVER PERMIT TRAINING: Meets the minimum requirements by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to obtain the alcohol server permit. Registration required; $35; 9 a.m.; Abby’s Pizza, 1938 S. U.S. Highway 97, Redmond; 541-330-6384 or www.happyhourtraining.com.

PRESCHOOL PARADE STORY TIME: Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children ages 3-5; 11:15 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave., Redmond; 541-312-1055.

THURSDAY

Feb. 17

BABY STEPS STORY TIME: A gentle story time for infants to 18 months; 10:30 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave., Redmond; 541-312-1055.

CRR FIRE: Crooked River Ranch Rural Fire Protection District board of directors meeting, public welcome; workshop 6:30 p.m.; meeting 7 p.m.; 6971 S.W. Shad Rd.; agenda at www.crrfire.com.

REDMOND TEEN THURSDAY, GAME DAY: Video and board games. Snacks provided. Grades 6-12. Third Thursday of each month is teen day; 3-4:30 p.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave., Redmond; 541-312-1050.

“THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE”: The Redmond High School drama department presents an irreverent comedy featuring 37 abridged Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes; $5; 7 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way, Redmond; 541-923-4800, ext 2125 or phil.neely@redmond.k12.or.us.

WINTERFRINGE: Fire dancers and street performers parade through downtown Bend, followed by performances by Mosley Wotta and Larry and His Flask at the center; prelude to WinterFest; $6 for WinterFest button in advance, $7 at the gate, free ages 5 and younger; 7-9 p.m. street performers, 9 p.m. music begins; Century Center, 70 S.W. Century Drive, Bend; 541-323-0964 or www.bendwinterfest.com.

FRIDAY

Feb. 18

BEND WINTERFEST: Winter carnival featuring ice carving, children’s activities, rail jams, live music, beer gardens and more; a portion of proceeds benefits Saving Grace; $6 for WinterFest button in advance, $7 at the gate, free ages 5 and younger; 5-10 p.m.; Old Mill District, 661 S.W. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; 541-323-0964 or www.bendwinterfest.com.

“THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE”: The Redmond High School drama department presents an irreverent comedy featuring 37 abridged Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes; $5; 7 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way, Redmond; 541-923-4800, ext 2125 or phil.neely@redmond.k12.or.us.

SATURDAY

Feb. 19

BEND WINTERFEST: Winter carnival featuring ice carving, children’s activities, rail jams, live music, beer gardens and more; a portion of proceeds benefits Saving Grace; $6 for WinterFest button in advance, $7 at the gate, free ages 5 and younger; 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Old Mill District, 661 S.W. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; 541-323-0964 or www.bendwinterfest.com.

AUTHOR PRESENTATION: Ginger Dehlinger teaches Fundamentals of Self-Publishing workshop; free; 2-4 p.m.; Paulina Springs Books, 422 S.W. Sixth St., Redmond; 541-526-1491.

“THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE”: The Redmond High School drama department presents an irreverent comedy featuring 37 abridged Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes; $5; 7 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way, Redmond; 541-923-4800, ext 2125 or phil.neely@redmond.k12.or.us.

SUNDAY

Feb. 20

BEND WINTERFEST: Winter carnival featuring ice carving, children’s activities, rail jams, live music, beer gardens and more; a portion of proceeds benefits Saving Grace; $6 for WinterFest button in advance, $7 at the gate, free ages 5 and younger; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Old Mill District, 661 S.W. Powerhouse Drive, Bend; 541-323-0964 or www.bendwinterfest.com.

KNOW ITALY, PASTA MAKING FOR BEGINNERS: Learn how to cook, cut and prepare fresh pasta with a simple sauce in this class taught by local cooking instructor Ahja King. Limited to 15 participants. Register online or by phone; 2 p.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave., Redmond; 541-312-1055 or www.deschuteslibrary.org.

REDMOND COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION PERFORMANCE: Ted Outerbridge performs levitation illusion and other visual magic; $50 season ticket, $105 family ticket; 2 and 6:30 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way, Redmond; 541-350-7222 or http://redmondcca.org.

MONDAY

Feb. 21

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLASSES: First class free, no experience/partner necessary; $5; 7-9 p.m.; Sons of Norway Hall, 549 N.W. Harmon Blvd., Bend; 541-549-7511 or541-410-5784.

TUESDAY

Feb. 22

TODDLIN’ TALES STORY TIME: For children 18–36 months and caregiver, every Tuesday; 10:15 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave., Redmond; 541-312-1055.

EARTHQUAKE DISASTER PRESENTATION: Featuring earthquake expert James Roddey from the Oregon Department of Geology, sponsored by the American Red Cross; 6:30 p.m.; VFW Hall, 1836 S.W. Veterans Way, Redmond; 541-548-4108.

CITY COUNCIL: Redmond City Council meeting, public welcome; 6:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; 777 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; agenda www.ci.redmond.or.us.

WEDNESDAY

Feb. 23

PRESCHOOL PARADE STORY TIME: Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children ages 3-5; 10:15 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave., Redmond; 541-312-1055.

Hunter education offered for children

Students can sign up now for hunter education classes through the Redmond Chapter of the Oregon Hunter’s Association and choose from a Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday six-evening course. Also included is a Saturday field day. Cost is $10, and participants can register at the Cascade Swim Center. 541-923-3136.

Dress bank seeks donations

The Kiwanis Club of Redmond is launching a new Community Service Project titled “What I Wore: Redmond’s Prom and Formal Dress Bank.” The bank of gently used prom, bridesmaid and formal dresses will be loaned to area teens who have limited funds to buy expensive formals for local events. The cost of the service is a refundable deposit of $5.

The What I Wore space, donated by Craig Brooks of Alliance Professionals, LLP is open all year and located near the high school. What I Wore is made available by appointment only and offers a private place for the young ladies to choose their dresses. The project is also accepting dress and monetary donations. To make an appointment, contact committee chairperson Michelle Duff at 541-504-1201 or whatiwore

formals@gmail.com. Duff welcomes all inquiries at 503-539-5985, or e-mail michelle@wholesalerexpress.com.

Art classes for adults and kids offered

High Desert Society of the Arts is offering a variety of classes in local schools.

Students will learn about color and the color wheel at Lynch Elementary School Feb. 17 to April 7 from volunteer teacher Karen Evans. Classes are Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m. While having fun with watercolor pouring, students will finish a painting, coaxing a design from the first images. For information call 541-923-7309.

Basic drawing will be taught at Lynch Elementary School Feb. 17 to April 7, Thursdays from 4-5 p.m., by volunteer teacher Carol Jacquet. Jacquet will touch on art history, famous painters, not so famous drawers, releasing your right brain, learning to hatch, learning to see shapes, learning to grid, and taking pencil drawing to a fine point. For information call 541-504-8482.

HDSA will offer two classes at the Boys & Girls Club during Spring Break, March 21 through March 24 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. The morning class is basic drawing; the afternoon class is on perspective. It costs $30 to join the Boys & Girls Club and $5 for class supplies. The teachers are Carol Jacquet and Kathy Whiteaker, HDSA artists and volunteers. Ages 6 through 14 can participate.

Hunters banquet and fundraiser set

The Redmond Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association annual banquet is Feb. 26 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center. The banquet is an opportunity to support hunting and wildlife conservation while enjoying an entertaining evening and the chance to win a variety of great prizes. Numerous items will be raffled and auctioned including guns and a wide variety of outdoor gear that any hunter will find useful.

Tickets are $100 for one adult and $150 per couple and include dinner, drink, raffle tickets and a one-year OHA membership. A deluxe couples ticket package is also available for $200 and includes all of the above plus 85 general raffle tickets and two deluxe packet gun raffle tickets. Also offered are deluxe reserved and family reserved tickets for $800 and $660. Youth dinner tickets are $30.

Tickets may be purchased by calling 541-383-1099. Seating is limited and all tickets must be purchased in advance. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.

Dinner and a play opens with 'Spin Cycle’

Innovation Theatre Works announces Becky Breeze and Company Real Estate has joined with them in presenting David Rambo’s “The Spin Cycle” as their title sponsor. In addition, The Jackalope Grill has come aboard as the sponsor of the theatre’s opening night party.

This sponsorship includes an opportunity for patrons to partake of “Dinner and a Show.” For $45 the audience can enjoy a three-course prix fixe dinner at the Jackalope and a fantastic evening of great professional theatre at the Bend Performing Arts Center.

“The Spin Cycle,” a comedy about growing up and coming home, features 16-year veteran of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival at Ashland Eileen Desandre, who is on a year-long hiatus from the festival. Joining Desandre in the cast is ITW co-founder Chris Rennolds, along with Bend resident and working actor Derek Sitter.

“The Spin Cycle” tells the story of a baby boomer who returns to her childhood home for Thanksgiving to confront her aging mother’s health issues and renews the sibling rivalry with her brother, a life long slacker who can’t hold a job or an intelligent conversation. Part of the fun of the play is the opportunity for the audience to see what happens from three completely different points of view with hilarious results.

The show opens Feb. 18, with a preview on Feb. 17, and plays through March 6. Wednesday through Saturday shows are at 8 p.m., Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15-20 and can be purchased at www.inno

vationtw.org. The $45 Dinner and a Show is only available by calling 541-504-6721.

'The Rainmaker’ opens in Bend

2nd Street Theater presents “The Rainmaker” by N. Richard Nash, directed by Susan Benson.

Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as a homemaker can’t make up for the fact that she’s just plain plain! Even the town sheriff, File, for whom she harbors a secret yen, won’t take a chance — until the town suffers a drought and into the lives of Lizzie and her brothers and father comes one Bill Starbuck; his profession is rainmaker.

The show opens Friday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. with a champagne and dessert reception starting at 7 p.m. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. “The Rainmaker” runs through March 13. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for students and seniors and are available at www.2ndstreettheater.com or by calling 541-312-9626. Box office hours are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

House managers, ushers and licensed bartenders are needed for many dates, so please e-mail if you would like to help out. Volunteers can see the show for free if seats are available.

Horse-driven auction and swap scheduled

The annual Horsedrawn Auction and Swap comes to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Madras April 13-16.

Horsedrawn wagons, harnesses, sleigh bells, big draft horses and fancy carriage horses, restored antique farm implements, and thousands of country antiques will all be for sale privately, or at auction. It’s an annual rendezvous for thousands of people who believe in the idea of working horses and mules in harness. More than 100 swap meet and small farm trade fair vendors are expected, displaying everything from windmills and cook stoves to handmade boots and wagon parts.

The swap meet runs from 8 a.m. until dark and is a family-friendly event. Swap meet, trade fair and horse market spaces are available for rent, first-come, first-served.

Admission is free. There is a $5 parking fee, and food will be for sale. Visit www.smallfarmer­sjournal.com for updates and important information. For more information call the SFJ office at 800-876-2893 or e-mail auction@smallfarmersjournal.com.