slides: 10 “Days of Culture” Events Around Oregon

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Jack Rushall, GoLocalPDX Contributor

BendFilm! is an independent film festival coming to Bend, Oregon.

It's official: October 1st through the 8th are Oregon's "Days of Culture." For those of us struggling to figure out what this means, we can seek refuge in the Oregon Cultural Trust.

In an attempt to capitalize on individual perceptions of Oregonian culture, Oregon's Cultural Trust is letting you define it. Through an Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter-led campaign, Oregonians are hashtagging and photographing events and festivals happening throughout Oregon that make up our collective identity.

If you send Oregon's Cultural Trust a link to an event, they will include it in on their website for all Oregonians to see -- and experience. Included on the list so far: film festivals, museum exhibits, quilt shows, and puppetry classes.

Unsurprisingly, there are few things listed in Portland.

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The Oregon Cultural Trust recommends these ten upcoming events from around Oregon if you want to get into the Oregonian spirit. The following events have been compiled (and hashtagged) by Oregonians like you for Oregonians like you!

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Author! Author!

Bend, Oregon is a bastion for literary roundtable discussion. Author! Author! allows an author to discuss their current works, literature itself, and their writing processes. Even better: all proceeds benefit the Deschutes Public Library. By talking about books, you can aid others in reading!

When: October 1st, 7 PM

Where: Bend High

Price: $25

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Self Discovery Workshop

Find out who you really are through collaging (and other creative activities)! The Creative Expression For Self-Discovery workshop is governed by an experienced art therapist and a certified life therapist. It is recommended that you have no background in art.

When: Thu., Oct. 1, 6-8:30 p.m.

Where: The Workhouse, 50 SE Scott St. #6, Bend, OR

Price: $45

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Native American Gathering

The Northwest Native American Basketweaver's Association wants you to remember Oregon's Native American heritage with a gathering that celebrates Native American basketry. Maybe you have some Native American heritage too! But even if you don't, the gathering will promote traditional art in addition to basketry.

When: Oct. 2-4l

Where: At Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa, 6823 Highway 8, Warm Springs, OR, 97761

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Puppetry Class

Some people aren't as quick to appeal to a hands-on approach. An Arts Central puppetry class in Bend allows you to master the mouth puppet with tips on how to properly motorize the mouth. The event is 21+ as the class is part of the Arts Central Art & Wine session series.

When: Oct. 2, 6:30-8:30

Where: 313 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., Bend, OR

Price: $55

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Rain, Snow, or Shine

Ready to finally understand why weather does what it does? The High Desert Museum just south of Bend, OR has a new exhibit entitled "Rain, Snow, or Shine" that attempts to familiarize you with the mechanics behind seasons, weather changes, and more.

When: September 12 - February 21, 2016

Where: High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR

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Oscar Wilde Production

Oscar Wilde may not be an Oregonian, but Oregonians sure do love him anyways! The Cascades Theatrical Company is putting on a play entitled "An Ideal Husband," which is an Oscar Wilde-inspired satire.

When: September 18 - October 3

Where: 148 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend, OR 97703

Price: HERE

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Shadow Catcher

A6 is a Bend community-based nonprofit organized around art exhibitions. Currently, it is featuring "Edward Curtis: Shadow Catcher," which includes 50+ eye-catching original vintage photography prints of Native American tribes across the Pacific Northwest.

When: Saturdays, 4 pm, Sep 12-Oct 31

Where: A6 Studio & Gallery, 389 SW Scalehouse Ct. Suite 120., Bend, OR

Price: $6 per person

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Sisters Quilt Show

The Journeys Art Quilt Show in Sisters, Oregon will show you that you need to step up your quilt game. The show will be exhibiting many diverse, creative quilts that represent a theme of "personal spaces."

When: M-F 10 AM to 4 PM

Where: 204 W Adams, Sisters, OR

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Finding Fremont

A new exhibit at the Deschutes Historical Museum entitled "Finding Fremont: Pathfinder of the West exhibit" brings together artifacts of John C. Fremont. Fremont led the first major cartographic expeditions through Central Oregon.

When: Runs through December 2015

Where: Deschutes Historical Museum

Price: $2-$5, under 13 free

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BendFilm!

With all of the film festivals popping up in Portland, there must be some elsewhere in Oregon. One, in particular, is the BendFilm! festival which caters to fans of independent films and documentaries.

When: October 8-11

Where: 129 NW Idaho Avenue - Bend

Price: average is $12 per film (tickets at door)