From 8:00AM to 12:00PM

The Central Oregon Great Giveaway is a community service effort to collect usable items of clothing, housewares, bedding and other goods to give and share with those in need. Tax Deductible donations are accepted at either location and to be dropped off August 14-15th at 12pm-8pm. All items are given away FREE to everyone who comes August 16th 8am-12pm. Contact Jodie at (541)241-6733. Visit the website cogga.net or email cogga.info@gmail.com

From 8:00AM to 12:00PM

The Central Oregon Great Giveaway is a community service effort to collect usable items of clothing, housewares, bedding and other goods to give and share with those in need. Tax Deductible donations are accepted at either location (Bend and La Pine) and to be dropped off August 14-15th at 12pm-8pm. All items are given away FREE to everyone who comes August 16th 8am-12pm. Contact us at (541)241-6733. Visit the website cogga.net or email cogga.info@gmail.com

1:00PM

Tickets on sale now for The Great Drake Park Duck Race The Duck race is Sunday Sept. 7th Ducks will be dropped into the water that day at 1pm, with the winning duck receiving a $20,000 voucher toward a new car or truck from Robberson Ford. Info: www.theduckrace.com

4:00PM

GHOST TREE INVITAIONAL DINNER ON THE RANGE Pronghorn 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 16.Culinary masterpieces from local restaurants - Deschutes Brewery beers, a variety of wines, spirits at the Northwest Quadrant Liquor Lounge, Champagne at the Kendall Audi tent, cigars and dancing to the band Dance Machine. Silent Auction proceeds benefit Education Foundation, Ronald McDonald House of Central Oregon and The Assistance League. Buy tickets at ghosttreeinvitational.com (or link thru our website)

From 6:30PM to 8:00PM

Join Central Oregon Writers Guild's 'Working with Agents & Publishers' with speakers David & Sarah Van Diest, Publishers & Literary Agents with DC Jacobson & Assoc. of Portland, OR. Learn how to submit your book & work with literary agents & publishers. Insight into the publishing process from the perspective of agents & publishers. Includes Q&A. Free

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Free Bike Events all Summer. Pine Mountain Sports Many dates for each event now – Through September See schedule at pinemountainsports.com Group Mountain Bike Rides, Women only Mountain Bike Rides, Bike repair clinics ALL FREE