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Bend Park and Recreation District is hosting our annual Holiday Food Drive to help fill the shelves at the NeighborImpact Food Bank.

You, your family and friends are invited to bring food donations to one of our recreation centers or the main district office, Dec 1 – Jan. 4.

• Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, 800 NE 6th St.
• Larkspur Community Center – Home of the Bend Senior Center, 1600 SE Reed Market Rd.
• The Pavilion, 1001 SW Bradbury Way
• BPRD Office, 799 SW Columbia St.

Food Bank donation items needed most include:

• Canned proteins (chicken, tuna, etc.)
• Soups and stews
• Canned vegetables and fruit
• Dried beans (black beans, pinto beans, lentils)
• Peanut butter
• No glass packaging, please.

Monetary Donations are also welcome and go a long way! Make online food donations here today.

Support to local food banks is an essential need in our community. BPRD staff and patrons have an annual tradition of supporting community need around the holidays.

Feed your body & mind as local experts share their knowledge about topics important to you. Bring your own brown bag lunch; dessert and coffee are on us. This is a free event. Presented in partnership with PacificSource Health Plans.

Dec. 9: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Stress: Finding Calm Through the Holidays
With Brandy Berlin, educator and mind body specialist

Discover simple, time-tested ways to ease tension and restore balance during the holiday season. Drawing from the wisdom traditions of Yoga and Ayurveda, this session offers practical tools to bring ease to the body and steady the mind. We’ll also explore how these ancient practices support long-term resilience and a more grounded way of living beyond the holidays.

Learn about Lunch & Learns and other activities on the Bend Senior Center’s activities webpage.

Winter 2026 registration is scheduled to open Tuesday, December 9 at 6:00 a.m. for January – March programs and winter/spring sports leagues. All recreation, sports and swim programs will open at the same time.

Register at: register.bendparksandrec.org/

Learn more and view the online Winter 2026 Playbook (tentatively available December 3) here.

Winter Registration Info Night – English & Spanish available

Wednesday, Dec. 3 | 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Larkspur Community Center, 1600 SE Reed Market Rd, Bend

Stop by and let the BPRD Customer Service Team help you with all things registration.

Learn more at: bendparksandrec.org/event/registration-info-night/

The Hollinshead-Matson Homestead Museum offers visitors a look back to life in Central Oregon in the 1940’s.

Join us for a special holiday open house, tour the museum, enjoy treats and hear stories about farming and life in Bend from Sharron Rosengarth, one of the Matson family children that grew up in the homestead house.

Event hosted by Sharron Rosengarth and Bend Park and Recreation District, with support from volunteers and Deschutes County Historical Museum.

Bend Park and Recreation District’s sixth annual Drive-thru Holiday Food Drive is scheduled for Sat., Dec. 13. You, your family and friends are invited to bring food donations to Larkspur Community Center from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event will be held outdoors.

Items needed:

• Canned proteins (chicken, tuna, etc.)
• Soups and stews
• Canned vegetables and fruit
• Dried beans (black beans, pinto beans, lentils)
• No glass packaging, please.

NeighborImpact donation bins will also be available at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, Larkspur Community Center, The Pavilion and the BPRD Office, through January 4. Facility visitors are encouraged to bring food items to donate during regular hours.

Monetary Donations are also welcome and go a long way! Make online food donations here today.

Support to local food banks is an essential need in our community. BPRD staff and patrons have an annual tradition of supporting community need around the holidays. The Drive-thru Food Drive will provide an easy way to contribute to NeighborImpact.

Thank you for supporting our community!

Feed your body & mind as local experts share their knowledge about topics important to you. Bring your own brown bag lunch; dessert and coffee are on us. This is a free event. Presented in partnership with PacificSource Health Plans.

Dec. 16: Holiday Concert and Sing-a-Long – Special Event
With Simeon Rose, entertainer and Partners In Care staff member

Join singer Simeon Rose for a memorable concert of beloved holiday classics. With a smooth, crooner-style voice inspired by legends like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole, Simeon will bring the warmth and magic of the season to life, evoking cherished memories and spreading festive cheer. We invite you to sit back, sing along and celebrate the holiday spirit together.

Learn about Lunch & Learns and other activities on the Bend Senior Center’s activities webpage.